Andy Lopata:

A specialist in professional relationships and networking for over 20 years, Andy Lopata was called ‘one of Europe’s leading business networking strategists’ by the Financial Times and ‘a true master of networking’ by the Independent and Forbes.com. A very experienced international speaker, Andy is the author of five books, has been quoted in a number of other business books and regularly quoted in the international press. Andy is a Fellow and a Board Member of the Professional Speaking Association UK & Ireland (PSA) and a Fellow of the Learning and Performance Institute as well as a Master of the Institute for Sales Management. He is also one of just 26 recipients of the PSA’s top honour, the ‘Award of Excellence’.

What to expect:

It is challenging to maintain professional relationships with people when you can’t see them. The Covid-19 crisis has highlighted the importance of human interaction. Supportive relationships have become more important than ever and yet much harder to maintain. How can we nurture those relationships during a lockdown and what do the challenges of maintaining connections during Covid-19 teach us about our professional relationships moving forward? 

In this presentation, Professional Relationships expert Andy Lopata will explore: 

• Why professional relationships are so important in the current environment
• Who you are talking to and why
• How you engage with people virtually, including managing ‘Zoom Fatigue’
• What you’re talking about