Adese Okojie
CEO & Founder of Black Women in HR
CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition
Thank you to all of our attendees, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, and partners for making the 2021 event such a success: we couldn't have done it without you.
The CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition is the flagship event serving the heartland of the people profession. This is your opportunity to reconnect with a global community of people professionals and rebuild a better future for people in the workplace.
2021 conference speakers
Be inspired by leading practitioners and experts with extraordinary stories from within the people profession and beyond.
Alejandro Sotomayor
Lecturer in People Analytics, Management & Leadership, Tecnológico de Monterrey Mexico
Alysha M.Campbell
Employee Engagement Specialist, Organizational Design and Culture Expert, Trainer and Speaker; Principal and Founder, CultureShift HR (US)
Amy Taylor
Chief People Officer, PKF Francis Clark
Andrea Wareham
Chief People Officer, Pret A Manger
Andrew Mawson
Founder and Managing Director, Advanced Workplace Associates
Aneela McKenna
Diversity and Inclusion Specialist, Scottish Parliament
Anita Lucas
Head of Management and Leadership Development, British Council
Arkesh Mishra
Director & Head of Organisation Design & Talent Architecture, Walmart India
Baljinder Kang
Executive Director Corporate Resources, Midland Heart
Bartek Sibilski
Head of HR Reporting and Analytics, JLL Singapore
Bernadette Thompson OBE
Deputy Director for Inclusion, Wellbeing and Employee Engagement in the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)
Bola Ogundeji
Deputy Director of Workforce and OD, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Caitlin Moran
Journalist, Author, and Broadcaster, The Times
Daniel Kusmanto
Global Head, HR Analytics, ASM Singapore
David Blackburn
Chief People Officer, Financial Services Compensation Scheme
David D’Souza
Membership Director, CIPD
David Lammy
Labour MP and Shadow Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary
Debbie Potter
VP People, Corporate Functions and Projects, Sage
Decio Nascimento
Divisional Head - Corporate HR, Apollo Tyres
Diane Lightfoot
CEO, Business Disability Forum
Dr Markos Koumaditis
HR Director, House of Commons
Dr. Wade Larson
Chief Human Resources Officer, Wagstaff US
Elaine Grell
Former Group People Director, The Collective
Emma Codd
Global Inclusion Leader, Deloitte
Emma Persand
Vice-Chair, Diversity & Inclusion Task Force, Society of Occupational Medicine
Fiona Brunskill
Director People & Cultural Change, Transport for London
Gemma Dale
Lecturer, Liverpool John Moores University
Gerwyn Davies
Senior Labour Market and Policy Specialist, CIPD
Gianpaolo Barozzi
Sr. Director HR, CISCO
Hana Abu Kharmeh
Human Resources Director, Serco Middle East
Hannah Leach
Vice President, Culture and Learning, Carnival UK
Harbhajan Brar
Director of Human Resources, Imperial College
Iyad Rahme
Head of Digital HR, Chalhoub Group
Jacqui Summons
People Officer, EMIS Health
Jane Hatton
Founder and CEO, Evenbreak
Jon Ingham
Author of The Social Organization, Creator of the melded network HR model, Strategic HR Academy
Josephina Smith
Global Head of Reward, YouGov
Julie Dennis
Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Acas
Julie Provino
International HR Director, Author, Lead trainer and coach, VeryHR
Karen Betts
CEO, Scotch Whisky Association
Katherine Gansallo
Global Diversity and Inclusion Director, London Stock Exchange Group
Katie O’Connor
Director, Global Regulatory Affairs and Disability Workstream Lead, Pfizer
Katy Downes
Head of Reward, Biffa
Laura Pettitt
Learning and Leadership Development, the LEGO® Group
Luqmahani Mustafa Kamal
Head, Remuneration, Human Capital Expertise, Group Human Resource Management, PETRONAS
Lynda Gratton
Professor of Management Practice, London Business School and Leader of the Future of Work Research Consortium
Marcelle Moncrieffe-Johnson
Group Chief People Officer, London South Bank University Group
Marga Hoek
Vice Chairman Supervisory Board, SUSI Partners
Matt Elliott
Chief People Officer, Bank of Ireland
The disruption which the pandemic has caused to work, society and the economy has created a unique opportunity for us to recast all three into a new, better mould. There is a widespread acceptance that the quality of working lives can be radically improved – and the people profession will have a pivotal role in how this is defined.
Discover how to use this window of opportunity to boost responsible business – by optimising the new world of hybrid working, making a step change in engagement and inclusion and gearing up for transformational change. Now is the time to take on board the lessons learnt of the pandemic and play an active, leading role in creating a more purposeful, inclusive and productive working culture and environment.
Gain new perspectives
Be inspired by leading HR practitioners and people with extraordinary stories from beyond the people profession, as they share insights into challenges facing organisations today so you can enhance your own strategies.
Discover new suppliers
Get ahead and quickly get a feel of the latest products and services first-hand, all in one place - saving you hours of research. Including HR technology, L&D, wellbeing, reward and benefits, inclusion and diversity, and much more.
Reconnect with the community
Enjoy the buzz of the exhibition floor, jam-packed with new and immersive networking spaces to engage and catch up with peers. From two stages of Insights sessions to Big Questions Live, there's plenty of dynamic experiences to get involved with.
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