TriNations Academy 2026
Individual Development
Join us for our prestigious annual Tri-Nations Academy - a practical leadership and entrepreneurship training programme, held this year in Manchester. Hosted by JCI UK in partnership with JCI Scotland and JCI Ireland.
Who is it for?
- You lead your own initiative (a business, side hustle, project or community programme)
- OR if starting something is in your 2026 goals
- You’re a self-starter who thinks big and wants guidance on how to get there
- You want to connect with ambitious business leaders and action-takers
- You’re ready for practical next steps
What will you get?
- Practical, hands-on sessions led by entrepreneurs and business experts
- To be part of a small cohort of leaders across 3 JCI nations
- Skills you can apply immediately
What's included in the ticket price?
- Practical, hands-on workshops delivered by successful entrepreneurs and business leaders
- Friday dinner
- Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Sunday breakfast and closing keynote from a senior JCI speaker
- PLEASE NOTE ACCOMMODATION IS NO LONGER INCLUDED IN TICKET PRICE. CUT OFF DATE WAS 20.04.2026
Secure your ticket ASAP - limited spaces available.
Weekend Snapshot
Friday
12:00pm – 5:00pm: Interactive workshops
Key themes: Building your brand, storytelling, networking
Evening: Dinner followed by a social evening hosted by JCI Manchester
Saturday
10:00am – 5:00pm: Interactive workshops
Key themes: Finance, knowing when to pivot, your USP and how to close
Evening: Dinner and dedicated social time with your cohort
Sunday
09:00am – 11:00am: Breakfast and closing keynote
Full agenda
Friday
Venue: City Labs Nelson Street Manchester, M13 9NQ
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Time |
Activity |
Facilitator |
Description |
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12:00 – 13:00 |
Arrive & check-in |
N/A |
Arrival, check-in, welcome, informal networking |
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13:00 – 13:20 |
Welcome |
National Presidents: Lauren, Dean & Esther |
Intro to the weekend |
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13:20 – 14:30 |
Enhancing your personal brand |
Lauren Rosegreen |
Importance of building your personal brand. Visibility & your voice in the market. How to position yourself for future JCI leadership roles and increase your visibility locally and nationally. |
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14:30 – 15:00 |
Manchester masterminds: Paul Corcoran, Agent |
Paul Corcoran |
30-minute address from local Manchester business leaders highlighting the opportunities and challenges of leading an organisation. Real-world insight into leadership decision-making, directly supporting members to understand effective leadership within both business and JCI local organisations. |
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15:00 – 15:15 |
Break |
— |
Snacks & opportunity to go outside |
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3:15 – 3:45 |
Manchester masterminds: Hannah Cox, Better Business Network |
Nick Shepherd |
30-minute address from local Manchester business leaders highlighting the opportunities and challenges of leading an organisation. Real-world insight into leadership decision-making, directly supporting members to understand effective leadership within both business and JCI local organisations. |
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15:45 – 16:30 |
The power of networking |
Nick Shepherd |
Value of your network and maintaining your network + fun, interactive speed networking. Highlighting relationship-building as a core leadership skill within JCI, particularly to develop partnerships, secure sponsorships and successfully lead growing local organisations. |
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16:30 – 17:00 |
Manchester masterminds: Christopher Owen, Coliberate |
Christopher Owen |
30-minute address from local Manchester business leaders highlighting the opportunities and challenges of leading an organisation. Real-world insight into leadership decision-making, directly supporting members to understand effective leadership within both business and JCI local organisations. |
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17:00 – 18:00 |
Free Time |
— |
Time to recharge / get changed / check-in |
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18:00 – 19:30 |
Dinner |
— |
Bundobust |
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19:30 onwards |
Social |
JCI Manchester |
Quiz night/ social |
Saturday
Venue: Ardwick Green Hall, St Thomas Centre, Manchester, M12 6FZ
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Time |
Activity |
Facilitator |
Description |
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9:00- 10:00 |
Breakfast |
— |
Ardwick Green Hall |
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10:00 – 11:00 |
Sales: Client segmentation and targeting |
Amy Newton |
Identification of clients Connecting sales skills to leadership within JCI, this session supports future leaders with driving member engagement, stakeholder management and delivering value within local organisations. |
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11:00 - 11:15 |
Break |
— |
Short comfort break |
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11:15 – 11:45 |
Finance: Generating start-up finance |
Gemma Gratton |
Accessing finance, investment or corporate fundraising This session directly supports the financial leadership skills required to run JCI local organisations, including fundraising, sponsorship and financial sustainability. |
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11:45 – 12:30 |
Finance: Personal finance |
Hayat Hussein |
Personal finance planning for young individuals – savings, mortgages, investments. This will build financial confidence and responsibility, key attributes for members progressing into leadership roles where financial oversight and decision-making are required. |
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12:30 – 13:30 |
Lunch |
— |
|
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13:30 – 14:15 |
Innovation: Identifying gaps in the market |
Cody Gapare |
Spotting new opportunities. Deep dive discussion with 1 guest speaker entrepreneur/business leader (30 mins + 15mins Q+A) Links innovation to leadership within JCI by encouraging members to identify new opportunities for impact, growth and relevance within their local organisations. |
|
14:15 – 15:00 |
Group working: Developing pitches |
Working in groups of 5, developing pitches to present to the group. Collaborative exercise that mirrors JCI team projects, helping members build leadership, teamwork and project development skills essential for running local initiatives. |
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15:00 – 15:15 |
Break |
— |
Refreshments |
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15:30 – 17:00 |
Group working: Collaborative pitches |
Nick Shepherd |
6 x 3-minute pitches including 10 minutes for group feedback Participants practice presenting ideas and receiving feedback, necessary competencies for JCI leadership roles. Also links with public speaking and stakeholder engagement, two key skills needed to be a successful future JCI board member/leader. |
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17:00 – 19:00 |
Free Time |
— |
Recharge before evening |
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19:00 |
Dinner |
— |
Freight Island |
Sunday
Breakfast venue TBC
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Time |
Activity |
Facilitator |
Description |
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7.30am - 8am |
JCI Kingsland workout |
TBC |
Local chapter hosting social |
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9am - 11am |
Breakfast & closing remarks |
Lauren, Esther & Dean |
Summary of weekend |
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VP Tijana |
VP Tijana to share JCI CYE + other JCI business and leadership opportunities |
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Kate Atkin (JCI UK Senator) |
Closing remarks about imposter syndrome Reinforces leadership confidence and encourages members to take next steps within the JCI leadership pipeline. |
Location
Citylabs Nelson Street, Manchester, M13 9NQ, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland