Tru Unconferences bring freedom, fun and glee to attendees, track leaders and sponsors. It’s more a hoopla than a conference. Join in!

Energetic track leaders and the informal exchange of ideas make TRU events virtual hot spots for knowledge sharing across the industry. Jobsite is proud to support the vitality of TRU in the UK and to have made TruLondon, TruLeeds, TruDublin and TruManchester possible over the years.

Not sure what an unconference is?

It is almost the opposite of a traditional conference, with 3 principles:

1. No PowerPoint
2. No presentations
3. No name badges

There is no central auditorium with attendees sitting in rows listening. Instead the day is arranged into a number of small discussion groups (usually with 3 or 4 going on at the same time) covering a wide range of topics. As Bill Boorman (founder of TruConferences, of which TruLondon is one of a number of global events) says,

“An unconference is a gathering of minds, experiences and opinions where the attendees (or active participants) lead the conversation. We don’t have Powerpoint presentations because we want the eyes to meet in the middle and everyone to have the floor. Each track (session), has leaders with a background in the topic, but their job is to start the conversation. No name badges because we believe that if you don’t know who someone is you should introduce yourself and start talking.”

The agenda will usually be attendee driven and the events are quite collaborative, with participants able to involve themselves in the organisation.  Gareth Jones (founder of ConnectingHR, an unconference aimed specifically at the HR community) commented ‘there are no keynote speakers, just keynote listeners.’

If you haven’t attended a Tru unconference before, now is he time to start!

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