IoD Convention - Directors of Tomorrow

I recently had the fantastic opportunity of attending the annual Guernsey Institute of Directors convention. Guernsey really leads the way in this with over 750 members - over 30 of whom are Chartered Directors. The opportunity for students to attend the event, provided by the Ana Leaf Foundation, is a real benefit of living on such a small, close-knit island. For those of us looking to make a difference in the world of business and politics, this was a real eye-opener. Upon seeing this year's theme: 'Infrastructure', I found myself thinking, 'Oh dear, they're going to be talking about road works for three hours'. However, as I looked more closely into local issues over the week building up to the dinner, I found that this theme encapsulated a huge variety of areas. Infrastructure is transport links: how we get to and from the island, as well as getting about once we're here; infrastructure is education: how and where the next generation is going to be edu...