8th Annual Conference 2026

Inside the Managed Mind

12th & 13th May 2026 | This year, we’re introducing an updated conference format.

Applying The Chimp Model to Work, Relationships, and Self

£380.00

A Look Inside This Year’s Conference

Join us for two days of focused learning with Professor Steve Peters and our experienced Mentors. The conference offers time to understand how your mind works and to explore practical ways of applying The Chimp Model in everyday situations.

Across the event, we will introduce key themes, offer space for reflection, and guide you through approaches that can support how you manage pressure, relationships, and personal wellbeing. Each day concludes with a scenario-based session designed to help you consider how the ideas discussed might be applied through Human-led, Chimp-friendly planning.

Watch the video for a look back at last year’s conference.

Personalise your experience

You can tailor your conference by choosing two of the three themes that feel most relevant to you. Each day begins with an introduction from Professor Steve Peters, followed by Foundation or Advanced workshops so you can start at a level that suits your understanding. The updated format includes six interactive workshops and additional sessions with Professor Steve Peters and invited guests, offering focused time for learning and reflection.

Within each theme, the final workshop is scenario-based, giving you space to consider how the ideas discussed might be applied through Human-led, Chimp-friendly planning.

Theme 1:

Mind Under Pressure

Workshop 1: Managing Conflict Effectively
Understand why conflict can feel threatening, the cost of staying in tension, and how to reframe conflict as a constructive conversation.
Workshop 2: Adapting to Change with Confidence
Recognise why change can feel uncomfortable, identify unhelpful reactions, and develop a more flexible mindset to help you navigate it with confidence.
Workshop 3: Creating a Practical Plan for High-Pressure Situations
A scenario-based, Human-led and Chimp-friendly planning session — helping you connect the day’s learning to your own challenges and goals.

Theme 2:

The Mind in Relationships

Workshop 1: Managing Emotions in Relationships
Explore how expectations and feelings of being overlooked can affect relationships — and learn ways to communicate effectively.
Workshop 2: Rethinking Relationship Realities
Reflect on the beliefs and realities that shape your relationships, and explore how compassion and acceptance can support healthier, more balanced connections.
Workshop 3: Creating a Practical Plan to Strengthen Relationships
A scenario-based, Human-led and Chimp-friendly planning session — guiding you to apply your insights to real relationships, both personal and professional.

Theme 3:

The Mind and Self

Workshop 1: Knowing Your Triggers
Learn to recognise your triggers, care for your Chimp, and use compassion and acceptance to support your emotional wellbeing.
Workshop 2:
The Confident Self
Explore your inner critic in more depth, review the expectations you place on yourself, and develop practical approaches that strengthen confidence.
Workshop 3: Creating a Practical Plan for Daily Mind Management
A scenario-based, Human-led and Chimp-friendly planning session — giving you supportive space to design strategies that fit your everyday life.

Itinerary

12th May: Day One

8:15 – 9:00	Registration & Refreshments
9:00 – 9:30	Welcome & Challenge with Prof Peters
9:30 – 10:15	Introduction Session
10:15 – 10:45	Interactive Session with Prof Peters
10:45 – 11:15	Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:15	Workshop One
12:15 – 13:00	Lunch
13:00 – 14:00	Workshop Two
14:00 – 14:10	Comfort Break
14:10 – 14:55	Guest Interview
14:55 – 15:15	Coffee Break
15:15 – 16:15	Workshop Three
16:15 – 17:00	Networking and Close of the Day

13th May: Day Two

9:00 – 9:30	Registration & Refreshments
9:30 – 10:45	Keynote with Prof Peters and Mentors Team
10:45 – 11:15	Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:15	Workshop One
12:15 – 13:00	Lunch
13:00 – 14:00	Workshop Two
14:00 – 14:10	Comfort Break
14:10 – 14:55	Guest Interview
14:55 – 15:15	Coffee Break
15:15 – 16:15	Workshop Three
16:15 – 17:00	Networking and Close of Event

Our Venue

The Crowne Plaza Hotel
Victoria Station Road, Sheffield, S4 7YE

Booking Your Stay
The Crowne Plaza is offering a special rate of £112.00 B&B for conference delegates, which includes parking and VAT. Please note, this rate is available up to 6 weeks before your arrival date.

Book your stay in the hotel: call 0114 252 6511 or email stay@cpsheffield.co.uk and quote “Chimp Management