The Association for Coaching has announced the details of its second international conference, to take place next spring.

The one-day conference includes keynotes from Professor Cary L. Cooper, PhD, professor of Organisational Psychology and Health, Lancaster University Management School; Katharine Everett, director of change at the BBC, and Ian McDermott, director of International Teaching Seminars (ITS).

It will address topics including executive and leadership, organisational, private and personal and advanced coaching. There will also be a stream on coaching tools and resources.

Katherine Tulpa, chair of the Association for Coaching said: "Our second annual conference is called 'Leading the Way'. That is precisely what the AC is doing right now - helping to lead the way for the coaching industry to become fully accredited and a highly regarded profession."

The conference is due to take place on 24 March at the Victoria Park Plaza, London. More details are available at www.acconference.com.