Conferences

In today's rapidly changing world, where traditional boundaries are constantly shifting, consultants face unique challenges. Staying competitive and relevant in this dynamic landscape requires a fresh perspective on achieving excellence and success. Join us on February 1 and 2 for an enlightening event for consultants and any other organizations, which will inspire you to break free from conventional limitations and reimagine success.

PROGRAM

1 February 2024: 13:00 – 15:00 GMT

Consulting Without Borders 2024: Re-Imagine Success on February 1 will be streaming LIVE on the Gabriel Al-Salem Foundation's Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Participants can join for free and ask questions in the comment section of their preferred social media platform.

13:00-14:00 GMT: Keynote Presentation by Dr. Donnie Maclurcan and Q&A

Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking keynote presentation, "An Integrated, Post-Growth Approach to Organizational Success," by Donnie Maclurcan, PhD, Co-Founder and Director of Strategy of the Post-Growth Institute—an international, not-for-profit organization dedicated to exploring how we can thrive interdependently within ecological limits.

In this interactive session, get ready to explore how to:

• Unlock Your Inner Wisdom: Discover how to access the profound wisdom within your body, transcending traditional cognitive thinking. Understand how this holistic perspective can reveal critical insights into the pressing needs of our world and your organization.
• Implement Practical Transformation Strategies: Explore three practical approaches with the potential to not only revolutionize your organization but also reshape the larger socio-economic landscape. These versatile approaches are applicable to organizations, consultants, and any professionals, empowering them to enhance safety, improve decision-making processes, and foster genuine value creation.
• Create a Virtuous Organizational Cycle: Learn how these approaches can be seamlessly integrated to form a strategy that initiates a virtuous cycle, breaking free from the repetitive and often problematic patterns deeply ingrained in conventional organizational practices (or a vicious cycle). Gain valuable insights into establishing a more positive and productive path for your organization and professional endeavors.

By the end of this keynote, you will gain valuable insights and actionable strategies that can catalyze positive change within your organization, consulting practice or even your personal life. We invite you to take part in a live Q&A session where you can ask questions and explore how to rethink success in your company and deal with the constant changes in our world.

About the Speaker:

Donnie Maclurcan is Co-founder and Director of Strategy of the Post Growth Institute, an international, not for profit organization exploring how we interdependently thrive within ecological limits. As a social entrepreneur, Donnie’s initiatives include the Offers and Needs Market, Free Money Day, the Post Growth Fellowship, and the Post Growth Alliance. As a consultant, he has worked with more than 500 projects, across 36 countries, with considerable time spent in Egypt, the U.S., Australia (where he was born) and Argentina (where he currently lives). An affiliate professor of economics at Southern Oregon University, Donnie initially trained and worked as an exercise physiologist, before completing the world’s first PhD assessing nanotechnology’s global implications. A fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts, and adjunct professor with the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology, Sydney, Donnie holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest journey on foot across Australia and is working on his fourth book: How on Earth: our future is not for profit.

14:00-15:00 GMT: Celebrating the Winners of the International Award for Excellence in Consulting 2023

After the keynote and Q&A, we will celebrate the recipients of the International Award for Excellence in Consulting and the Award for Ukraine. In this live-streamed ceremony, we will showcase our winners' groundbreaking work in sectors spanning from environmental responsibility to human rights and global leadership. We warmly invite you to partake in this celebration, to acknowledge the winners’ achievements and listen to presentations about their award-winning projects. This event is a testament to the exceptional and a catalyst for ongoing excellence within the global consulting community.

2 February 2024: 13:00-14:30 GMT

Interactive training session:

«Organizational and Professional Challenges: Ask Me Anything"

Join Dr. Donnie Maclurcan, Co-founder and Director of Strategy of the Post Growth Institute, for a unique training session, during which a small group of registered participants will have the rare opportunity to engage directly with him, seek his guidance, and receive personalized insights tailored to address their specific organizational and professional challenges or any other inquiries they may have. Don't miss this invaluable chance to connect personally with Donnie and tap into his wealth of expertise to effectively address your issues or concerns.

To ensure your spot please register below. You will then receive the Zoom link to join this not-to-be-missed event.

Watch the replay here:

Change is here to stay. So how do consultants stay relevant and valued? The time is now to purposefully build your capabilities, explore new ideas, learn future-ready skills, and lead or support leaders. Are you ready for what’s ahead? Find out by tuning in to the replay of our traditional February 1 event for consultants and businesses.

Guest Speaker: Brian Ing (UK)

In his 30-year career Brian Ing has been continuously involved with ICMCI (International Council of Management Consulting Institutes) since 1999 having been a UK trustee, elected Secretary (twice) and Chair. For four years he led the group within ICMCI responsible for assuring the consistent standard of awarding the CMC in all the full member countries of ICMCI. In 2002 Brian was President of the UK Institute of Management Consultancy. In his career Brian built two consultancies from scratch. He has covered, among other topics, use of IT for competitive advantage, program management, outsourcing, marketing strategy and organizational development.

As a colleague and friend of the late Gabriel Al-Salem, Brian has been supporting and contributing to the Gabriel Al-Salem Foundation's activities. In 2015 he conducted training for the winners of the International Award for Excellence in Consulting as part of the “Consulting Without Borders” international conference in Istanbul, Turkey.

Although currently retired, Brian continues to be involved in the revision of CMC standards, development of revised competency framework, determination of re-certification standards, development of Master Coach competency framework and standards, development of CMC firm standards, advising of other committees regarding implementation of standards.

The Future of Management Consultancy: Learning from Our Past.

Management consultants need to re-invent themselves every five or so years. The new high demand product/service may be new but the adaption of the profession to be able to support this service is a well-trodden path. The bulk of management consultancy is the rump of the once trendy products, and when consulting on the trend topic, consultants must not ignore all the lessons learnt in the past.

You will learn:

1. Why does management consultancy always need to adapt to new ideas and concepts?
2. Which past trendy consulting products and services has the consulting profession gone through, and what are the lessons learned?
3. What does it take to effectively consult on a new high demand topic?

Brian’s presentation is followed by a Panel discussion with the participation of the Gabriel Al-Salem Foundation’s Board of Directors, who will elaborate on future readiness from the perspectives of their diverse backgrounds and current engagements.

International Awards for Excellence announcements:

In the second part of the event, we announced the updated categories, criteria, and application requirements and deadlines of the International Award for Excellence in Consulting, including announcing special awards related to the response of civil society and non-governmental organizations in dealing with the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine from February 2022.

The 10th Anniversary conference “Consulting Without Borders” was delivered as a digital event, which was live streamed to all Gabriel Al-Salem Foundation’s social media networks and watched in over 20 countries. The Conference featured four main dialogues: One World (on Environmental Sustainability), Happiness - The Ultimate Goal, Diversity, and Partnerships and Cooperation for Success. Speakers from 11 countries joined us live to provide expertise, share experiences and respond to questions and comments from the viewers.

According to our participants, we succeeded in creating the same valuable and engaging experience that we have been known for. The audience could participate in the discussions by asking questions and receiving real time answers from the speakers. We also held our traditional ceremony for the winners of the International Award for Excellence in Consulting 2020.

"This was a wonderful event and truly international! It was amazing to have an opportunity to witness world-class consultants discussing the most urgent and fundamental global issues. While effective international partnerships, education on climate change and global happiness might not be on consultants’ daily agenda, events like this remind us what our efforts should be focused on. I will be following closely all of Gabriel Al-Salem Foundation’s upcoming events, and I invite everyone to join this growing community in their contribution to sustainable development.

As an Award winner this year, I am very grateful that social problems we tried to highlight and resolve in our project were noticed and appreciated by the Committee. It gives us a strong motivation and drive to continue growing as a socially responsible consultant."

/Dinara Yessenova, Kazakhstan, Best Consulting Project 2020 in the “Social Reform” category/

The 7^th International Conference “Consulting Without Borders” was organized by the Gabriel Al-Salem Foundation together with the Business & Export Development Organization (BEDO-Bali, www.be-do.org).

Business & Export Development Organization (BEDO) enables sustainable economic growth for Indonesian SMEs and entrepreneurs with social and environmental responsibility in mind.

Two days of the Conference for consulting professionals featured:

• Open space discussions led by experts on how consultants and businesses can help growth by promoting sustainability and how sustainability issues impact international trade, redefine export and promote circular economy;
• Networking - with participants from many different markets as well as local consultants and businesses;
• Our legendary Gala dinner and celebration to present the Gabriel Al-Salem Foundation’s International Award for Excellence in Consulting.

Event participants included international and local management consultants, experts on sustainability, entrepreneurs, government representatives, non-profit and professional organizations.

Program

Speaker and Moderators

Winners of the International Award for Excellence in Consulting 2019

Post Conference Activities and Tour around Bali

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7-я Международная Конференция
“Консалтинг без границ: Устойчивое развитие”

1-2 февраля 2020 г., остров Бали

7-я Международная конференция для профессиональных консультантов «Консалтинг без границ» была подготовлена и проведена совместно с Организацией по развитию бизнеса и экспорта (BEDO – www.be-do.org), которая работает на Бали и по всей Индонезии с МСБ и предпринимателями, для которых важны вопросы социальной и экологической ответственности.

Два для конференции для профессиональным консультантов и бизнесменов включили:

• Дискуссии под руководством опытных модераторов на темы:
• Как бизнес-консультанты и предприниматели могут использовать задачи устойчивого развития для роста и инновации, и
• Как цели устойчивого развития влияют на международную торговлю и экспорт и способствуют внедрению экономики замкнутого цикла.
• Нетворкинг с участниками из разных стран, а также местными консультантами и бизнесом;
• Участие в легендарном праздничном Гала-ужине, на котором вручались награды Фонда Габриэля Аль-Салем «За выдающиеся достижения в консалтинге» 2019.

Участниками конференции стали международные и местные консультанты по управлению, специалисты по устойчивому развитию, экспорту и международной торговле, предприниматели, представители гос. органов Индонезии, некоммерческие и профессиональные организации.

Программа

Спикеры и модераторы

Победители Международной премии за выдающиеся достижения в консалтинге 2019 года

Дополнительные мероприятия и тур по Бали

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Building on our previous “Consulting Without Borders” events, which attracted more than 1000 consultants and entrepreneurs from over 20 countries, we embarked on a daring new adventure to help consultants discover their greater purpose, master their market, grow their practices and make a change in their communities.

In that spirit, we redesigned “Consulting without Borders” to create an Open Space, which allowed the participants to interact in a simple, productive, organized way to create valuable dialogs that addressed their most important issues.  The emphasis was on a discussion instead of listening to eyes-forward presentations.

We aligned our Open Space with the United Nations 2030 Global Goals, a multi-country initiative committed to ending poverty, protecting the planet and ensuring prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda. We believe that business consultants, as change-makers, can boldly lead the way for the world we all hope for, both in their own countries and internationally.

During our discussions we touched upon the following topics, which went in line with our new sustainability agenda:

• Set your practice apart: Wow your clients with your commitment to social causes;

• Time for Add-Ons: Redesigning TOR to gain competitive advantage;
• The Marketing Guru: Grow your business by focusing on others;
• Leveraging Partnerships to build capacity, ensure effectiveness and enhance efficiency.

We invited recognized international experts in development and corporate consulting, who helped prompting discussions by sharing their own experience and revealing exclusive know-how.

True magic happened when consultants came together with the purpose of delivering a greater value to their clients.  In Bali, this powerful interaction manifested itself in exponential energy, inspired implementation, precious business connections and lifelong friendships. 

We offered exclusive Add-Ons to make our Bali Open Space truly unforgettable:

• Eat:
  Our participants explored the great variety of local and Asian fusion cuisine;
• Pray:
  We visited the sacred Balinese temples;
• Love:
  We organized yoga and meditations classes.

After the Open Space all our participants joined us for our exclusive 4 day/3-night tour to Ubud, the heart of Bali.  The tour included:

• Staying at the unique Swasti Eco Cottages (baliswasti.com) with organic restaurant and organic spa;
• Visiting local enterprises focusing on innovation and sustainability (Hub EcoSmart, Bamboo Indah factory, Green School, etc.);
• Sightseeing (Monkey Forest in Ubud, Jatiluwih rice fields, etc.);
• Tasting food from different Indonesian islands;
• Unlimited fresh coconuts throughout the stay;
• Extreme White Water rafting;
• Tibetian Bowl meditation.

Bali Open Space Highlights

Bali Open Space Participants

Основываясь на опыте наших предыдущих конференций «Консалтинг без границ», в которых приняли участие более 1000 консультантов и предпринимателей из 20 стран мира, мы задались целью еще больше раздвинуть наши границы и раскрыть перед консультантами новые возможности, которые помогли бы им более широко увидеть свои задачи, лучше понять свой рынок, расширить свой консалтинговый бизнес и внести позитивные изменения в общество.

Задавшись такими целями мы переработали наши мероприятия «Консалтинг без границ», и создали НЕконференцию, которая предлагает участникам простой и продуктивный способ общения, обмен опытом, который затрагивают их наиболее важные проблемы.  Акцент делается на живом обсуждении конкретных проблем, а не на общих презентациях.

Мы согласовали задачи нашего мероприятия с Глобальными целями Организации Объединенных Наций 2030 -- многострановой инициативой, направленной на прекращение нищеты, защиту планеты и обеспечение процветания для всех в рамках концепции устойчивого развития. Мы считаем, что бизнес-консультанты, как катализаторы изменений, должны возглавить движение для создания общества, в котором мы все хотим жить, как в своих странах, так и на международном уровне.

В рамках НЕконференции на Бали обсуждались темы, соответствующие задачам устойчивого развития:

• Как сделать свой консалтинговый бизнес отличным от других: удиви своих клиентов приверженностью социальным вопросам;
• Важность «добавок»: что добавить в TOR, чтобы усилить свое конкурентное преимущество;
• Гуру маркетинга: помоги себе и своему бизнесу, уделяя внимание другим;
• Используй партнерства для создания потенциала, обеспечения эффективности и повышения результативности.

Мы пригласили признанных экспертов в области международного развития и корпоративного консалтинга, которые приняли участие в дискуссиях,  поделились личным опытом и раскрыли эксклюзивные ноу-хау.

Когда консультанты совместно ищут решение проблем, они находят потрясающие решения.  Коллективная работа на Бали создала мощную энергетику, вдохновение, ценные деловые связи, которые переросли в искреннюю дружбу.

Мы предлoжили нашим участникам эксклюзивные «добавки», которые сделали Open Space на Бали незабываемым:

• Ешь:
  Познакомили с разнообразной кухней индонезийского архипелага;
• Молись:
  Посетили знаменитые храмы;
• Люби:
  Приняли участие в классах йоги и медитации.

После окончания основной части НЕконференции все участники присоединились к нашему эксклюзивному туру (4 дня / 3 ночи) в местечке Убуд – в сердце Бали.  Тур включал:

• Проживание в уникальных эко-коттеджах Swasti (baliswasti.com) с органик- рестораном и органик-спа;
• Посещение местных эко-предприятий, всемирно известных своими инновациями и устойчивым производством (Hub Eco Smart, Бамбуковая фабрика, Green School, и т.д.);
• Осмотр окрестностей (Лес обезьян, живописные рисовые поля Джетилуи);
• Дегустирование кухни с разных островов Индонезийского архипелага, а также Asian Fusion, New Age, и т.д.;
• Безлимитные свежие кокосы на протяжение всего тура;
• Увлекательнейший рафтинг по священной реке Аюнг;
• Знаменитая медитация с тибетскими чашками (Tibetan Bowl meditation).

Краткая презентация НЕконференции на Бали

Информация об участниках

Organised by:			Funded by:
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development	Gabriel Al-Salem Foundation	Turkish Management Consultants Association	This project is funded by the European Union

16-17 April 2015, Istanbul, Turkey

The conference brought together professional consultants from across Turkey and the region, as well as Turkish and international business owners, top managers and international organizations active in private sector development.

The theme of the conference in 2015 was Turning knowledge into value. It provided a forum for discussion of best practice in business and consulting from around the world and how to apply these for real-world impact and business growth.

The overall agenda included:

• A half-day conference with three international key note speakers and cases presented by last year’s winners of the International Award for Excellence in Consulting
• A networking dinner & award ceremony for the International Award for Excellence in Consulting 2014
• A full day workshop on Management Consulting Tools, delivered by Brian Ing, from the International Council of Managing Consulting Institutes.

At the gala dinner / award ceremony, which traditionally took place after the conference, Viktoria Olskaia, President of Gabriel Al-Salem Foundation, announced 10 prize holders from 7 countries. This year the Award International Committee received the total of 50 applications from 18 countries. The gala dinner participants not only cheered on the award winners but also enjoyed their artistic performances.

1 February 2014 Kyiv, Ukraine: 3rd Gabriel Al-Salem International Conference «Consulting without Borders» and the Ceremony for the winners of the International Award for Excellence in Consulting 2013

Dear colleagues, dear friends!