Free Learning Showcase 1
Free learning programme
Keep up to date with the very latest innovations in the people profession, and learn directly from industry leaders.
Explore the full list of free learning sessions from this year’s exhibitors below. Our free-to-attend learning sessions cover a broad range of topics at the forefront of the HR, L&D and OD conversation, and take place in designated learning areas within the exhibition.
Sessions cannot be booked in advance – please arrive early to guarantee a seat.
There will also be free presentations happening on the CIPD stand (400) throughout the event. Please see here for the CIPD exhibition stand timetable.
Day 1 – Wednesday 7 November 2018
10:00-10:30
Leading without bias: minimising evaluative bias in psychometrics and leadership
Learn how leaders can use psychometrics to understand their biases, adapt their leadership style, and lead organisations without bias.
Session delivered by Lumina Learning
10:15-10:45
How every HR team can use artificial intelligence
AI is everywhere, but how does a regular HR team embrace it? Learn how to start your technology journey with small simple steps and HR software that will deliver big results.
Session delivered by Cascade HR Ltd
10:30-11:00
The case for investing in people engagement
Learn what motivates different people and how to map out your organisation to focus on what matters.
Session delivered by Everything DiSC® / The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team™
10:45-11:15
Social media screening: risks & rewards
This session will explore candidate social media checks, the type of insight available which may not show up at an interview, and your essential compliance and privacy obligations as an employer.
Session sponsored and delivered by Sterling Talent Solutions
11:00-11:30
One app to rule them all: everything employees need from a single access point
Imagine if everything your employees needed could be accessed from a single point. Learn how Chatbots can transform your employee experience while liberating HR teams from the constant flood of employee requests.
Session sponsored and delivered by MHR
11:15-11:45
The truth about financial well-being in the workplace
Explore the knock-on effect that employees’ financial worries have on their mental health and productivity, and the employer’s role in building their financial resilience
Session sponsored and delivered by Neyber
11:30-12:00
Could a robot take your job?
Are machines going to take all the jobs? Will the role of recruiting be more automated? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this engaging and informative session.
Session delivered and arena sponsored by Indeed
11:45-12:15
Embracing the HR data revolution
94% of CEOs consult with HR before making business decisions. As HR embraces the data revolution, learn how business intelligence, predictive analytics, and machine learning can support HR today and in the future.
Session delivered and arena sponsored by N G A Human Resources
12:00-12:30
Not Just more jobs but better jobs: a Greater Manchester view of promoting good work
What does ‘good work’ mean for you and your employees? Hear from regional experts on the
latest research on how HR professionals can be at the forefront of creating better jobs
Session delivered by CIPD
12:15-12:45
Securing the best value from the apprenticeship levy
Learn how to plan the best use of the levy, secure the best return on investment, and link the levy to key talent initiatives and people development.
Session delivered by Henley Business School
12:30-13:00
How to deliver the perfect onboarding experience
Ensuring a smooth onboarding experience for new joiners is essential. Explore how to deliver great candidate experiences and allow your employees to consume key information, familiarize themselves with colleagues and processes, and complete key tasks at the right time, all via an engaging and intuitive self-service experience.
Session sponsored and delivered by Sage People
12:45-13:15
Drink and drugs don’t work
On average over 10% of employees fail a drugs test following a suspicious incident. Gain insight into workplace drug and alcohol trends and how you can protect your people and business.
Session sponsored and delivered by SYNLAB Laboratory Services
13:00-13:30
Building a coaching culture that results in outstanding teams
Today’s organisations face few knowns and many unknowns. By developing a coaching culture ecosystem resulting in outstanding teams the people profession enables organisations to thrive in an uncertain world.
Session delivered and sponsored by Aviva, Heidrick Consulting & ICF partnering
13:15-13:45
From rhetoric to reality: how are AI and robotics really being used?
Robots aren’t taking over our jobs just yet but automation is already augmenting many jobs. Hear insight into how new technology can create a future of work that is human.
Session delivered by CIPD
13:30 -14:00
The Co-op’s well-being journey: driven by data
How do you make smart well-being decisions for a large workforce, spread across diverse and disparate departments? Learn how Co-op are using data to drive their health and well-being strategy.
Session sponsored and delivered by FirstCare
13:45-14:15
Supporting the working-age population affected by cancer
The number of working-age people living with cancer in the UK increased by almost 10%. Learn what the most frequent issues are and how you can equip your organisation to support staff with cancer.
Session delivered by Macmillan At Work
14:00-14:30
Unlocking the power of employee-generated agile video
Witness the power of employee-generated agile video in this interactive session. Watch a team of experts create a professional video from scratch in front of the audience on a smartphone.
Session delivered by Brightest Bulb
14:15-14:45
Modernising the employee survey: from annual engagement to everyday experience
Explore the cultural challenges that organisations face when embedding new engagement solutions and demonstrate how an employee survey platform can help businesses to effectively manage change.
Session delivered by Hive
14:30- 15:00
Workforce planning practice: right people, right skills, right roles
This learning session highlights the impact of Brexit recruitment/retention, transitional arrangements for EU citizens and immigration policy. Core focus on workforce planning as a broader response to ensure a clear people strategy.
Session delivered by CIPD
14:45-15:15
Working smarter and more flexibly: how technology will help
Discover how new technology, including AI, Cloud Systems and analytics can help your people and organisations work smarter, more flexibly and in a more streamlined way.
Session delivered by HFX Limited
15:00-15:30
How to engage for excellence
Having a highly engaged workforce is key to driving forward business. But how do you engage? Through process and strategy? Or is it the outcome of getting everything else right?
Session delivered by Tree of Knowledge
15:15-15:45
How degree apprenticeships can help you build your future workforce
Learn how degree apprenticeships can play a vital role in creating the talent pool you need to drive on your future organisational ambitions. Discover which degree apprenticeships are most suited to your own requirements.
Session delivered by Manchester Metropolitan University
15:30-16:00
New technologies for smart workforce management
Discover how technologies such as AI and analytics can help your organisation and employees work smarter, with more flexibility and your way, while leveraging on the power of a modern cloud.
Session delivered by Kronos
15:45 – 16:15
What mediation is and how it can be used at work
Learn the practical applications of mediation in the workplace, including what mediation could be used for, and where it is not appropriate.
Session delivered by CMP
16:00-16:30
Practical tips to support your organisation though change
During times of upheaval and uncertainty, HR are relied upon to guide and lead. Discover practical steps to develop yourself and be ready to support your organisation through changing times.
Session delivered by AVADO Learning
16:15-16:45
Why smarter and integrated systems are the key to HR success
Discover how integrating HR and other business systems can unlock your HR team’s strategy potential through greater efficiency, more accurate data and analytics, and a better user experience for employees.
Session delivered by CIPHR Ltd
16:25 – 16:55
Speed networking
A chance to network with peers, meet other professionals and share your ideas and experiences. Places are limited and taking part is on a first-come, first served basis, we hope to see you there.