2023 Conference
About the ConferenceThe SAGEA 2023 Conference will connect you to colleagues who are committed to the attraction, recruitment, and development of young talent as employers, institutions of higher learning or solution providers.
Our team will ensure that you have opportunities to focus on issues impacting the recruitment of young talent – by learning from experts, discovering how they have dealt with young talent attraction, selection and hiring practices in a hybrid world. You will gain insight into the solutions and methods which can be used to handle common challenges experienced by graduate employers at this time. Using a combination of keynote speakers, new and emerging insights and practical case studies, the format of the Conference will encourage sharing of information, feedback, and debate.
Sponsorship opportunities are now open!
Speaker Submissions
Our members are invited to submit a proposal to present on one of our topics for the conference. If you have an inspiring case study, a valuable learning or insight to share related to this year's conference themes, please click on the button to submit your presentation proposal. Proposals will be reviewed by the Conference Team to select the best proposed presentations.
Who should attend the SAGEA 2023 Conference?
If you are involved in any aspect of the graduate attraction, selection, recruitment, or development lifecycle or have any of the following job titles, this Conference is just for you:
- Early Careers Consultant
- Young Talent Attraction Specialist
- Career Centre Co-Ordinator or Manager
- Talent Acquisition Specialist or Manager
- Talent Officer
- HR Manager
- HR Consultant
- HR Business Partner
- Learning Development Specialist
- Human Capital Manager
- Human Capital Partner Graduate Development Manager
- Graduate Programme Manager
Important Dates
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Tuesday 01 August 2023 |
Conference bookings open |
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Friday 15 September 2023 |
Early Bird offers expire |
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Saturday 30 September 2023 |
Final date for Early Bird payments |
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Friday 03 November 2023 |
Conference bookings close |
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Wednesday 15 November 2023 |
Conference, Day One: 10h00-16h00 |
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Wednesday 15 November 2023 |
Gala Dinner and SAGEA Awards Ceremony, 19h00 onwards |
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Thursday 16 November 2023 |
Conference, Day Two: 09h00-16h00 |
Attendance options will be as follows:
- In-person attendance, with accommodation (see venue details, below).
- In-person attendance, without accommodation
- Virtual attendance via livestreaming
Feedback from our 2022 SAGEA Conference
Testimonials
“The SAGEA team were wonderful - prompt, helpful, enthusiastic. More than I can say for most event teams I've worked with!”
“An excellent experience: I was grateful for the opportunity to meet members of the community, and to learn so, so much. The insights gained will be infused in how we think about what we do and offer our students.”
“This was my first conference, and it was an amazing experience. From meeting different people to the informative sessions. It really was a great experience.”
“This is the only time I get to engage MORE with Career Services colleagues, instead of just meetings. Always good to connect and reconnect on a human level."
“It was the first in-person conference that I've attended since the Covid lock downs and full-time remote working was put in place. It was overwhelming and incredible all at the same time for me. It forced me to connect with my full attention given to people in front of me again and not writing an email on the side. All round good experience.”