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