Future of Work Summit 2018
Thursday, 18 October 2018 @ 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Free
Future-proof your business and learn from leading executives at the Future of Work Summit 2018!
What does the future of work look like? And what do business executives and HR professionals need to do to get ready for it now?
When it comes to the workplace, the future is already here. Artificial Intelligence and automation are disrupting business models, the gig economy and flexible work arrangements are challenging traditional job roles, and skills development is becoming a more pressing need than ever. These radical changes are already creating new challenges as well as opportunities for employers. The Future of Work Summit 2018 will explore how managers and HR professionals can respond and adapt to these long-term trends now to avoid falling behind in times of rapid change. It will offer insights into the key developments shaping the future of work and the ways in which leading professionals are harnessing them to the advantage of their organisations.
The conference will help you to future-proof your business in regards to four central themes:
- Disruptive technologies: How are AI, automation and digital technologies transforming the nature of work and the role of HR? What do executives and HR professionals need to do now to prepare their business for a data-driven, automated future?
- Rethinking job roles: The traditional nine-to-five job is increasingly becoming a thing of the past. What can employers learn from the gig economy? And how can alternative work arrangements be utilised to achieve higher employee satisfaction?
- Engaging the workforce of the future: Employees increasingly behave like ‘consumers of jobs’, expecting more flexibility, responsibility and meaning in their work. How can companies keep up with this trend and avoid losing out on talent?
- Skills for the future: What skills does the employee of the future need? How should companies adjust their recruitment and training now to future-proof their business?
The conference will offer case studies and practical examples presented by professionals who are pioneering novel approaches to work. You will have the chance to discuss current issues and practical problems with experts on the future of work and engage in interactive knowledge-share sessions. There will also be plenty of opportunities for networking with colleagues and leading professionals.
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Event Sponsors
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Experian The Experian Background Checking team are experts in helping businesses protect their employees, customers and their brand through employee screening and effective Right to Work checks. Their Employee Screening platform will give you a great candidate experience, control, efficiency and access to Experian's expertise: whether online or integrated. Their simple Right to Work app provides you with flexibility and adherence to UK employment. The best employee checks are about understanding people, find out more here www.experian.co.uk |
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If your organisation would be interested in promoting itself through the wide variety of exhibitions, sponsorship and marketing opportunities available at this event, please visit our sponsorship mini-site or contact our sales team at sales@symposium-events.co.uk or 020 7231 5100.Speakers
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CHAIR – Stephen Bevan, Head, HR Research Development, Institute for Employment Studies Stephen Bevan is Head of HR Research Development at the Institute for Employment Studies. He has previously been both Managing Director and Director of Research at The Work Foundation where he led a programme of applied research on workplace health, performance, reward, motivation and retention. He has conducted many UK and international research studies and advised employers and governments on both policy and practice. In 2016 he was designated the UK’s 2nd ‘Most Influential’ HR thinker by HR magazine and he has been an Honorary Professor at Lancaster University Management School since 2010. He is the co-author of 21st Century Workforces and Workplaces: The Challenges and Opportunities for Future Work Practices and Labour Markets (2018). |
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Nazir Ul-Ghani, Workplace EMEA Lead, Workplace by Facebook Nazir is a senior business leader and award-winning founder, with more than twenty years experience in start-ups, multinational organisations and blue-chip consultancies. He has also previously: • Been UK Country Manager at Dropbox. |
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Ana Mitrasevic, VP of Human Resources at HomeAway, Expedia Group Ana is an experienced HR director and change manager with a strong interest in disruptive technologies. After launching her career in HR in the online travel industry, she spent three years as a Senior Director in Expedia’s Product Team. In 2017, Ana returned to the HR department at Expedia Group as a VP and has since then utilised the insights gained in her previous role to introduce a product approach to HR across the business. Approaching HR as a data-driven tool that can disrupt established business practices, Ana has moved the department to a more central role in the business where it now develops 40% of the overall business roadmap. |
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Richard Burton, Head of Innovation, Bluelab at EDF Energy Richard has over 20 years of experience from strategy, marketing and insight, to HR and business transformation in the energy and financial services industries. He has particular expertise in Internet and digital developments, and he has held key roles in organisations of different sizes from multi-national blue chips to independent start-ups. Richard joined EDF Group in 2004, and has worked for EDF both in the UK and France. His current role in development of the EDF Blue Lab Innovation Centre is focused on the design and testing of new business models, digital developments and integrating new technologies to create a competitive advantage for EDF Energy. |
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Claire Hyde, Head of Internal Communications, Lloyds Banking Group Claire and Louise have over 45 years of communication experience between them. Experts at internal communication, cultural change and engagement, they are innovative, engaging and results-driven. They have worked in the financial services, technology, motor and fashion industries, with responsibilities for internal and external communication and public affairs. Confident and brave, they challenge the status quo to create impact and deliver enduring change. (Continued below…) |
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Louise Wadman, Head of Communciation, Lloyds Banking Group As a long-term, successful partnership, Claire and Louise have developed a slick job share and are convinced that this flexible and modern way of working brings results. They began their working relationship in Lloyds Banking Group where they were both Heads of Internal Communication. Claire led communication for the Group Executive Functions while Louise headed up the communication team for Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland. Most recently they were Joint Heads of Creative where they transformed the offering of the Group’s internal design, film and event team. |
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Gianpaolo Barozzi, Senior Director HR, Cisco Gianpaolo Barozzi is a Sr. Director in Cisco HR, leading the Digitalization Office and the Intelligent Human Network project in HR Leadership & Team Intelligence organization. He leads the design and development of innovative workforce experiences, solutions and analytics in multiple HR areas at Cisco. His passion is re-defining the future of work in corporations – how talent is identified, leveraged, allocated and engaged, and how work is organized, measured and rewarded – and its implication on people, HR and ultimately the society. |
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Jason Simeon, Head of Learning and Change Management, Leonardo Jason is an experienced Learning and Change Manager with over a decade of experience at Leonardo MW, a global high-tech player in aerospace, defence and security. During his time at Leonardo, he has overseen the creation of a L&D outsource service, implemented learning management systems in the UK and Italy and supported the business through a number of strategic changes. Jason’s interest in skills and the changing world of work goes beyond his day-to-day role: he is a Board Trustee of the Design and Technology Association, has worked as an entrepreneurial coach for start-up founders in Scotland and has spoken at a number of learning technologies conferences. |
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Christina Williams,Background Checking Consultant, Experian Chrissy is a Background Checking Specialist within Experian, working with many clients in the Automotive, Logistics & Transport Sector. Dealing with clients through talent acquisition leaders, recruiters and HR professionals, Chrissy is a strong and motivated professional who provides solutions centred around the candidate. |
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Cheryl Allen, HR Director, Transformation, Atos UKI Cheryl Allen works for Atos IT Services & Solutions Ltd, a leading global technology organisation, where she is employed as HR Director for Transformation UK&I. Cheryl has spent most of her working life in HR, spanning most of the function from generalist through to subject matter expert roles. Over the past 2 years, she has taken on more future focused roles including establishing a HR analytics function, leading a skills and transformation programme called ‘Future Fit’ and also driving automation into the HR function. |
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Faye Woodhead, Director, Global Employer Brand & Talent Acquisition, Deutsche Bank |
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Adam White, Co-Founder & COO, Winter Circle |
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Jon Ingham, HR Thought Leader and author Jon is a leading specialist in strategic people management and organizational development issues. He regularly speaks and provides training in Europe, the US, the Middle East and Asia and has also lectured on strategic management, change management and human resources on executive MBA courses across Europe. He is the author of Strategic HCM: Creating value through people (2006) and is currently completing a second book called Social advantage. He also posts regularly to blogs with these same titles and has recently been recognized as the top global online influencer in talent management. |
