Presenting at the CISI conference

Writing this with a iiiiiiiitle bit of a sore head after a brilliant first day and evening celebration which stretched well past my bed time at the CISI conference.

What stands out to me most - from my perspective as a non financial planner - is the warmth of the CISI community. I'm still quite new round these parts, having started Emotional Finance with hardly any contacts and definitely without anything that could be considered a network in financial services. I still don't know many faces when I walk into these sorts of events and conferences - though those I did were so wonderful to see.

But I can honestly say there wasn't a minute that felt awks yesterday because there was just such a welcoming and inclusive vibe. I've listened to some brilliant presentations and met some brilliant people. I'm also pretty convinced I won the seating plan lottery at supper.

Particularly looking forward to Matthew Dicks workshop on storytelling today. He raised the bar HIIIIIIGH with his opening keynote yesterday. A bit intimidating to follow on from later in the day to be honest, but also hugely inspiring.