Going Self Employed – what works and what’s important in 2026?

About this event

Starting self employment – what would you do if you were starting out now?

An interactive session to share best practice.

Going it alone: How to start as a self-employed consultant.

This session will provide experienced consultants with an opportunity to reflect on what they've learned about the road to self-employment.

Newer consultants will pick up valuable tips to help them become more effective more quickly.

Whether you are just starting down the road or are well-seasoned, you have the opportunity to examine what you could do more effectively and what you would do differently if you had your time all over again.

Come prepared to ask, contribute, and make new connections.

Guest speaker's profile:

Emily Morgan is a specialist in Agile and has been self-employed for around a year. Phil Ingle specialises in enabling people to understand their financial contribution and is “more experienced”.

Emily and Phil will jointly facilitate a free-ranging discussion on the pros and cons of being self-employed and what needs to be done differently in 2026.

Please note:

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5. This event may include an external speaker who has prepared their own presentation. Any views or opinions expressed by the speaker are their own and do not reflect those of the CIPD.

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