07:30 The Exchange Registrations
08:00 VIP Breakfast ‘The Exchange’ with special guest Ollie Thorn
09:00 Registration for main conference / Breakfast
10:00 Welcome from Compere - Samantha Simmonds
10:10 Welcome from Michael Stull, Managing Director - ManpowerGroup UK
10:15 Keynote - ‘The Human Advantage: Why skills, not jobs, define the future’ - Christine Armstrong
10:50

Masterclass 1: Reinvesting in skills - Building a future-ready workforce
Moderator:
Lennie Higgs, Convenience Director, Manpower.
Panellist:
Susan Oakley, Programme Manager, Manpower.
Megan Corless, Brand Head of People & Culture, Manpower.

Masterclass 2: Talent strategies to lead your organisation in a cost control environment
Speakers:
David Archer, Director for Talent Solutions RPO. Anna Spaul, Director of Data Innovation.

Masterclass 3: Building the skills of tomorrow in a challenging economic climate
Moderator:
David Hood, Sales Director, Brook Street.
Panellists:
Vinay Parmar, Managing Director, Customer Whisperers.
Bernadette Hampton, Principal Consultant, Right Management.
Liz Kingston, Head of Digital Talent Acquisition, BT.
Rebecca Hall, People Business Partner, British Council.

   
11:35 Tea/Coffee break
11:55 Keynote - ‘Diversity and the Future of Work’ - Matt Lindley
12:35

Masterclass 4: Humanpower - The true value of your workforce
Moderator:
Spencer Pink, UK Sales Director, Manpower.
Panellists:
Tom Cox, Head of Customer Value, Manpower.
Julia Essay-Bennet, Head of Environmental, Social and Governance, Manpower.

Masterclass 5: How to alleviate a skills and hiring shortage in social care through diversity and inclusion
Moderator:
Teresa Wilson, Operations Director, Brook Street.
Panellists:
Kate Mennell, Head of Region ROM, Brook Street.
Chance Bleu-Montgomery, Partners Support Manager, Bridge of Hope Careers.
Ollie Thorn, Leadership Transformation Specialist, Disabled Endurance Athlete.
Robert Bowley, Head of Business Development, Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing.

Masterclass 6: Unleashing team potential: driving collaboration and diversity of thought to create teams with impact
Moderator:
Jacques Quinio, Talent Management Solutions Director.
Panellist:
Jacqui McDonald, HRD Northern Europe - International SOS.
Bev Cunningham, Interim People Director, Civil Aerospace - Rolls Royce.
Rashree Chhatrisha, Reward and Benefits Director, SAGA Group.

   
13:20 Lunch
14:20

Masterclass 7: Evolution of tech talent: Adapting skills and strategies in an era of disruption
Moderator:
Victoria Allwright, IT Services Director, Experis UK.
Panellists:
Karina Arteaga, Tech Strategist, Growth & Digital Transformation Leader.
Robert Enright, Global Leader Advisory Services, Intelligent Talent Operations, IBM.

Masterclass 8: Human in the loop: Bridging technology, innovation and service
Speakers:
Sarah Smith, Portfolio Director, Talent Solutions.

Masterclass 9: Building new capabilities: Innovative approaches to source technology and engineering talent
Moderator:
Michael Noone, Head of Experis Academy UK, Experis.
Panellists:
Sue Daley, Director, Technology and Innovation, TechUK.
Nicola Cox, Group Leader Engineering, AWE.
Ian Buckingham, Head of UK Talent Attraction, Telespazio.

   
15:00 Tea/Coffee break
15:30 Keynote - 'The tech revolution: amplifying human potential in the AI era' - Dan Sodergren
16:00 Closing remarks
16:30 - 18:00 Networking drinks
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