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2012 Speakers Included:
Ed Lawler
Ed Lawler
Distinguished Professor of Business at the Marshall School of Business
University of Southern California
& Founder and Director
Center for Effective Organizations (USC/CEO)
USA

Edward E. Lawler III is Distinguished Professor of Business in the Management and Organization department of the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. He is also ... [ view bio ]

Sir Clive Woodward OBE
Sir Clive Woodward OBE
Director of Sport
British Olympic Association
& Renowned World Cup Rugby Coach

Clive enjoyed a highly successful business career whilst playing International rugby as an amateur. After retiring as a player he began his remarkable coaching career. After success at club level... [ view bio ]

Caroline Curtis
Caroline Curtis
Head of Talent, Performance & Leadership Development
Santander

Valerie Hughes-D'Aeth
Valerie Hughes-D'Aeth
Group HR Director
Amey

Valerie joined Amey in 2009 as Group HR Director and is responsible for developing and delivering the Group HR and HSEA Strategy. Over the last couple of years Amey has grown significantly with a... [ view bio ]

Jason Corsello
Jason Corsello
VP of Corporate Development and Strategy
Cornerstone OnDemand

Jason Corsello is Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy for Cornerstone OnDemand. In this role, Corsello is responsible for identifying key market opportunities, driving corporate... [ view bio ]

Philip Duck
Philip Duck
VP HR Operations, US and UK
GlaxoSmithKline

Gwyn Burr
Gwyn Burr
Customer Service and Colleague Director
Sainsbury's

Gwyn is responsible for Human Resources, Customer Service, Corporate Responsibility and Corporate Communications as well as our key Sponsorship schemes where she will lead our important Paralympi... [ view bio ]

John Chilman
John Chilman
Group Reward and Pensions Director
FirstGroup

John is Director of Reward & Pensions at FirstGroup plc. John comes from a strong financial, reward and change management background, and is recognised for his flair in transforming strategi... [ view bio ]

Lesley Giles
Lesley Giles
Deputy Director of Research
UK Commission of Employment and Skills

Lesley is currently Deputy Director of Research and Policy at the UK Commission for Employment and Skills. She manages a team providing research and policy analysis to inform the work programme o... [ view bio ]

Therese Procter
Therese Procter
HR Director
Tesco

Therese joined Tesco Stores Limited in 1986 progressing through a number of operational roles both in the UK and internationally. Reporting to Andrew Higginson, CEO Retailing Services and Strateg... [ view bio ]

Donna Miller
Donna Miller
European HR Director
Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Harvey Francis
Harvey Francis
Executive Vice President, HR, IT and Communications
Skanska

Marc Weedon
Marc Weedon
Group HR Director
Monitise
& Chairman and Founder
International HR Forum

Marc is a senior level HR generalist with experience of delivering great HR services across all functions (R&D, manufacturing, logistics, installation, project management, sales, marketing, t... [ view bio ]

Tim Jones
Tim Jones
Partner
Freshfields

Tim Jones is a corporate partner who specialises in equity capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, privatisations, and other corporate work. He advised London 2012 on the joint venture agreem... [ view bio ]

Emma Kelly
Emma Kelly
HR Director UK and Ireland
Sony

Neil Morrison
Neil Morrison
Group HR Director
Random House

Deborah Baker
Deborah Baker
Director for People
Sky

Deborah Baker joined Sky in December 2007 as Director for People. Prior to joining Sky Deborah was Senior Vice President, Human Resources Worldwide at Burberry plc, responsible for all HR issues ... [ view bio ]

Andrew Thompson
Andrew Thompson
HR Director Productivity and Change
Serco

Caroline Waters
Caroline Waters
Director of People and Policy
BT Group

Caroline Waters is Director of People and Policy for BT Group. A role that she has held since 2005 following a number of senior HR appointments in the Company. Her current role focuses on rea... [ view bio ]

David Fairhurst
David Fairhurst
Chief People Officer, Europe
McDonald's Ltd

David joined Lucas Industries as a Graduate Trainee, subsequently established the HR department for Transport Development Group and was the youngest Group Manager at HJ Heinz. He became the Europ... [ view bio ]

David Clutterbuck
David Clutterbuck
Visiting Professor
Oxford Brookes and Sheffield Hallam Universities

David Clutterbuck is one of Europe’s best-known writers and thinkers on HR and management. Visiting professor in coaching and mentoring at both Sheffield Hallam and Oxford Brookes Universit... [ view bio ]

Diane Tomlinson
Diane Tomlinson
HR Director UK&I
Kraft Foods

Diane joined Coca Cola Schweppes UK in 1990 and from there moved through a range of HR roles within Cadbury Schweppes’ global head office including global resourcing lead and HR Director fo... [ view bio ]

Rachel Denmeade
Rachel Denmeade
Director of Resourcing, Talent & Development
Everything Everywhere

Rachel was appointed Director of Talent & Development for Orange UK in January 2009. She has since taken up the role of Director of Resourcing, Talent & Development for Everything Everywh... [ view bio ]

Clive Bunyan
Clive Bunyan
VP International HR
Symantec

Heather Garrett
Heather Garrett
Global Head Talent, Leadership and Development
Nokia

David Apicella
David Apicella
European HR Director
MWV (MeadWestvaco)

Peter Cheese
Peter Cheese
Chairman
Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM)

Peter Cheese is chairman of the Institute of Leadership & Management. Peter has a personal and professional interest in the field of the leadership. He worked as Global managing director of t... [ view bio ]

Lynne Weedall
Lynne Weedall
Group HR Director
Carphone Warehouse

Lynne Weedall is a highly experienced HR Director with experience gained in FTSE 100 companies. Key expertise in organisation design, strategic change management and employee engagement. Lynne ha... [ view bio ]

Chris Clifton
Chris Clifton
Head of Pensions
MITIE

Catherine Griffiths
Catherine Griffiths
HR Business Partner
Birmingham City Council

Melanie Wood
Melanie Wood
HR Business Partner
Birmingham City Council

Laura Huntley
Laura Huntley
Head UBS Business University EMEA
UBS

Laura Huntley has been with UBS for over 10 years. She is currently the Head of UBS Business University for the EMEA region, which employs over 12'000 people across 29 countries. With over 13 yea... [ view bio ]

Richard Summerfield
Richard Summerfield
Group HR Director
JT

Dr Bill Gerrard
Dr Bill Gerrard
Head of CLYDEUNION Academy
Clyde Union Pumps

Dr Graham Dietz
Dr Graham Dietz
Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management
Durham Business School

Marshall Ayoade
Marshall Ayoade
Head of HR, Global Business Services
Vodafone

Marshall joined Vodafone in October 2007 and is the current head of HR for Vodafone’s Global Enterprise Division, providing operational and strategic direction within the business. Prior to... [ view bio ]

Sarah Winckless
Sarah Winckless
Olympic Rowing Bronze medallist and Chairman
Athletes Commission for London 2012 Olympics

An Olympic rowing bronze medallist at the Athens Olympics and double World Champion, Sarah Winckless has represented Great Britain at three Olympic Games and seven World Championships. An athle... [ view bio ]

Jason Keegan
Jason Keegan
Head of GM Logistics
Marks and Spencer

Dave Rippon
Dave Rippon
Head of OD
Sunderland City Council

Sue Stanhope
Sue Stanhope
Head of HR
Sunderland City Council

Rakesh Seth
Rakesh Seth
Senior Vice President, Group HR
Fedders Lloyd Corporation Ltd.

Rakesh Seth is HR professional with over two and half decade of experience with sound blend of practice and academics. . He is currently Vice President – Group HR with Fedders Lloyd Group.... [ view bio ]

Jon Ingham
Jon Ingham
Blogger and Social Media Expert
Strategic HCM

Jon is a consultant, researcher, writer and speaker focusing on strategic human capital management, HR 2.0 and management 2.0. He is the author of Strategic Human Capital Management: Creating Val... [ view bio ]

Charlie Duff
Charlie Duff
Community Manager
BraveNew Talent

Helena Moore
Helena Moore
Group Director of OD and Communications
Bromford Group

Helena began her career at Bromford right on the front line as a Housing Officer moving through a number of roles to head of a large housing region. In 2005, she defected into the world of suppor... [ view bio ]

Julie Leo
Julie Leo
Head of HR
Bromford Group

Julie joined Bromford in 2001 as HR Manager progressing through to Head of HR and finally moving to HR Director in 2009. Julie firmly believes every manager in a business should be good at the pe... [ view bio ]

Jennifer Bryan
Jennifer Bryan
Change & Comms Lead, GCS - Workplace Strategies
CBRE

Peter Harwood
Peter Harwood
Chief Conciliation Officer
Acas

Malcolm Boswell
Malcolm Boswell
Area Director
Acas

Tarik Chawdry
Tarik Chawdry
Assistant Director, HR
Birmingham City Council

Nicholas J Higgins
Nicholas J Higgins
Founder and Chief Executive
VaLUENTiS
& Dean
International School of Human Capital Management

Nicholas J Higgins, founder, is an expert in human capital management and organisational behaviour/performance, and he is the world's leading pioneer of value-based HR. He is also one of the main... [ view bio ]

Dr. Andy Brown
Dr. Andy Brown
CEO
Engage Group

Andy has worked in organisational research and consulting for over 20 years. He was previously a Partner at Mercer Consulting, Global Practice Leader at Manpower’s strategic consulting d... [ view bio ]

Ron D’Andrea
Ron D’Andrea
Executive Vice President
BayGroup International

Harry Kendlbacher
Harry Kendlbacher
Managing Director EMEA
BayGroup International

Sarah Vogel
Sarah Vogel
Founder
PDA - People Development Associates

Matt Perry
Matt Perry
Director
Wilsher Group

Matt joined TWG in 2007 and his experience has included the transition from amateur to professional sport playing rugby for Bath, England, Barbarians, British Lions and a World XV player over a 1... [ view bio ]

Martin Holden
Martin Holden
Senior Client Partner
Towry

Martin Holden joined Towry in 2005 and has a total of 27 years experience in the financial services industry. Prior to Towry, he previously worked for several leading City Investment houses, incl... [ view bio ]

Penny Ferguson
Penny Ferguson
Managing Partner
The Living Leader

Penny Ferguson is a highly experienced management leader and personal development coach with over 20 years’ experience in business. She has helped board directors, senior managers and priva... [ view bio ]

Clive Grimley
Clive Grimley
Partner
Barnett Waddingham

Mark Futcher
Mark Futcher
Partner
Barnett Waddingham

Dr. Dawn-Marie Turner
Dr. Dawn-Marie Turner
President
Turner Change Management
Canada

Dawn-Marie Turner, PhD is an organisational change specialist with more than 15 years experience and a doctorate in applied management and decision science. Her experience includes the developmen... [ view bio ]

Toby Christie
Toby Christie
ECR Policy Manager
The Pensions Regulator

As ECR Policy Manager, Toby Christie leads the regulator's employer compliance policy team. In this role he works alongside the Department for Work and Pensions as we continue to develop the regu... [ view bio ]

Dr David Woollard
Dr David Woollard
Principal Lecturer
Manchester Metropolitan University Business School

Angela Loggie
Angela Loggie
Joint Managing Director
Keystone Training Ltd

Co-founder and joint Managing Director of Keystone, Angela has over 20 years’ experience of working in operational management, generalist HR, organisational development and customer relatio... [ view bio ]

Sally Burrows
Sally Burrows
Joint Managing Director
Keystone Training Ltd

Co-founder and joint Managing Director of Keystone, Head of the High Impact Learning Team and a designer of behavioural change programmes, Sally has spent the last 15 years designing and deliveri... [ view bio ]

Ian Maynard
Ian Maynard
Sport Psychologist
Sheffield Hallam University

Julian Hemming
Julian Hemming
Partner
Osborne Clarke

Julian advises on the full range of employment, agency worker and industrial relations law issues. He has recently advised employers on introducing social media policies and on appropriate discip... [ view bio ]

Richard Brown
Richard Brown
Partner
Osborne Clarke

Richard is a partner in our employment practice advising on all aspects of employment law. Richard regularly advises on restrictive covenants and employee confidentiality disputes. His practice... [ view bio ]

Lloyd Davey
Lloyd Davey
Senior Associate
Osborne Clarke

Lloyd is Senior Associate who has been with Osborne Clarke since he qualified as a lawyer in 2000. He acts for a wide range of clients, from start-ups and SMEs to multinationals on day-to-day wo... [ view bio ]

Russell Ward
Russell Ward
Founder and CEO
Silent Edge

Russell founded Silent Edge in 2002. His 11 years experience as a Sales Director in a range of industries included seven years at information provider MAID plc. Between 1995 and 1996 he was Euro... [ view bio ]

Peter Howes
Peter Howes
Vice President, Analytics and Planning
SuccessFactors

With 40+ years‘ experience in human resource management, founder and former CEO of Inform, Peter Howes has a distinguished global reputation as a consultant in Workforce Metrics, Analytics ... [ view bio ]

Ed Cowen
Ed Cowen
VP Learning Technology
SuccessFactors

Ed Cohen joined SuccessFactors in 2011 as part of the acquisition of Plateau Systems where he was the CTO for over 15 years. Previously in his career he founded Sensory Computing, which produced... [ view bio ]

Dr. Bart Sayle
Dr. Bart Sayle
Chief Executive Officer
The Breakthrough Group

Dr. Bart Sayle, Ph.D, is a highly sought after business advisor, speaker and CEO coach. He is well known for his energising and inspiring programmes and speaking engagements where he shares his... [ view bio ]

Ken Starkey
Ken Starkey
Professor of Management and Organisational Learning
Nottingham University Business School

Ken Starkey is Professor of Management and Organisational Learning at Nottingham University Business School and was previously Director of the Executive MBA programme. He is a Fellow of the Sunn... [ view bio ]

Dave Millner
Dave Millner
Director of Consultancy Services
Kenexa

Dave Millner is the director of consultancy services for the Global Assessment Practice, and has established a professional HR consultancy practice with a range of products and services that comp... [ view bio ]

Nick Hnatiuk
Nick Hnatiuk
Employer Partnerships Manager
Pearson

Susan Cawdron
Susan Cawdron
Employer Partnership Manager
Pearson

Martin Percival
Martin Percival

IHRF Member

Elizabeth Bailey
Elizabeth Bailey
Principal Consultant
Intraining

Elizabeth Bailey is a learning and development professional with over 20 years experience in private, public and third sector organisations. Her clients have included: First Direct, Alliance &... [ view bio ]

Annabel Parsons
Annabel Parsons
Partner
Heidrick & Struggles

Annabel Parsons is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ London office and is head of the UK Leadership Consulting Practice as well as a member of the global Industrial Practice. Annabel ... [ view bio ]

Anthony Dowie
Anthony Dowie
Co-Founder and Managing Director
Corporate Mind Management Ltd

Anthony has 17 years experience in delivering coaching, development and training programmes to all levels of management and above. Specialising in senior management and director level development... [ view bio ]

Karen Merritt
Karen Merritt
Co-Founder and Executive Director
Corporate Mind Management Ltd

Karen has 15 years experience in delivering coaching, development and training programmes to all levels of management and above. Specialising in senior management and director level development, ... [ view bio ]

Steve Bainbridge
Steve Bainbridge
Director, Commercial Academy
Manchester Metropolitan University Business School

Steve Bainbridge is Director of the Commercial Academy at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School. The Academy works with employers to provide management development through accredited... [ view bio ]

John Ritchie
John Ritchie
CEO
Ellipse

John Ritchie, CEO of Ellipse, is a well-known figure within the group risk sector, which he has worked in for over 20 years. He is a strong believer in the transformative effect of technology on ... [ view bio ]

Elin Pinnell
Elin Pinnell
Partner
Capital Law

Oliver Harris
Oliver Harris
CEO
Resource Solutions

Oliver graduated from Exeter University with a degree in Economics and Geography, before joining Robert Walters London in 1998. As a Recruitment Consultant for the Banking Operations Contract tea... [ view bio ]

Fiona Stewart-Knight
Fiona Stewart-Knight
Strategic Business Development
Glasgow Caledonian University

Charlotte Mallinson
Charlotte Mallinson
Product Manager
Cascade HR

Patrick Heath-Lay
Patrick Heath-Lay
Director of Finance and Strategic Delivery
B&CE, the organisation behind The People's Pension

Matthew Walters
Matthew Walters
Head of Consultancy Services
Leaseplan

Alan Howson
Alan Howson
Employer Partnerships Manager
Pearson

Ann Jordan
Ann Jordan
Training and Events Manager
Pearson

Penny de Valk
Penny de Valk
CEO
Fairplace Cedar

Heike Kolar
Heike Kolar
Solution Manager
SAP AG

Heike Kolar is a solution manager at SAP AG, specifically responsible to drive business development and go-to-market activities for SAP’s talent management solution portfolio globally. Heik... [ view bio ]

Anthony Lengden
Anthony Lengden
Strategic Business Development Manager
Pearson in Practice - SBL

Lucy Adams
Lucy Adams
Director, Business Operations
BBC

Lucy joined the BBC as Director, BBC People on 1 June 2009, and is responsible for the full range of HR functions including training and development, resourcing, employee relations, reward, organ... [ view bio ]

Bryan Innes
Bryan Innes
Senior Client Partner
Towry

Bryan, is a Senior Client Partner at Towry. He joined Towry following the acquisition of Aitchison & Colegrave in 2004 and has over 18 years experience in the financial services industry. As ... [ view bio ]

Alison Harter
Alison Harter
Business Development Director EMEA
Talent Intelligence

Alison has unrivalled experience in succession intelligence and leadership risk across global accounts. Alison manages business development EMEA and as a result has met FTSE 500 and Fortune 500 b... [ view bio ]

Mark White
Mark White
Business Development Director
Transversal

Mark White is Business Development Director at Transversal; a company that provides self service solutions to customers such as John Lewis, Marks and Spencer, The BBC, Royal Mail and Barclays. ... [ view bio ]

Roger Evans
Roger Evans
Managing Director
Creative Learning Consultants

Joaquín Uríbarri
Joaquín Uríbarri
Director of Marketing & International Development Executive Education
IE Business School

Alan Thomas
Alan Thomas
OTD Business Consultant
Oracle

Alan Thomas L&D and OD Specialist for over 25 years. Currently an Oracle Talent Development Programme Director with responsibility for the EMEA Consulting Line of Business covering all aspect... [ view bio ]

Sunny Patel
Sunny Patel
Practice Director
SAP HCM UK/I and CE Cognizant

Sunny Patel is a global leader in the SAP HCM practice with over 15 years experience in all areas of the SAP HCM solution and integrated SAP modules. As the Practice Lead for Cognizant UK/I &... [ view bio ]

Jo Raishbrook
Jo Raishbrook
Senior Facilitator and Actor
Keystone Training

Rob Purdy
Rob Purdy
Senior Associate Actor
Keystone Training

Stephen Crane
Stephen Crane
Senior Associate Actor
Keystone Training