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CIPD North Annual Student Conference 2020

21 November 2020 | Online

Thanks for attending the digital CIPD North Annual Student Conference on 21 November 2020

Our annual event provides the perfect opportunity for CIPD students to come together, learn from experienced professionals, and build their confidence and capabilities to start or progress their careers and drive better work and working lives.

Delivered in a unique online format this year, our speakers will guide, educate and inspire you with an exciting day of topical and educational sessions on the latest HR trends, including how to implement fair work and ethical practices. Expect to hear from leading professionals from:

  • Barclays Bank
  • Auto Trader UK
  • Booking.com
  • Allsaints 
  • Leeds City Council and many more…

The programme is aimed at graduate-level and early-career people professionals, as well as part-time and full-time students of HR and L&D programmes, whether looking to start a career or to progress to more senior roles.

Join live and catch up on-demand, in the comfort of your own home.

Programme

Day 1
21 Nov 2020
Daphne Doody
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Daphne Doody-Green

Chair’s welcome remarks

09:30 - 09:40
Daphne Doody-Green
Head of Northern England, CIPD
David Dsouza
Speaker: David D’Souza123
Speaker: David D’Souza

Opening address: embracing the CIPD profession map to thrive in a changing world of work

09:40 - 10:10
Speaker: David D’Souza
Membership Director, CIPD
Andrew Dodman
Speaker: Andrew Dodman123
Speaker: Andrew Dodman

Opening keynote: Good Work and Job Quality – what does good work look like in practice and the role of people professionals in driving job quality

10:10 - 10:40
Speaker: Andrew Dodman
Chief Officer HR, Leeds City Council
Andrew Dodman
Speaker: Andrew Dodman123
Speaker: Andrew Dodman

Joint Q&A

10:40 - 10:55
Speaker: Andrew Dodman
Chief Officer HR, Leeds City Council
Speaker: David D’Souza
Membership Director, CIPD
Speaker: Heather Grisedale
Cumbria Waste Group and Orian Facilities Management
Mel Kinsella
Chair: Mel Kinsella123
Chair: Mel Kinsella

A1: ethical practice and the role of the people professional 

11:10 -11:40
Chair: Mel Kinsella
HRBP, DVSA, Chair of CIPD Cumbria branch
Speaker: Ryan Cheyne
People Director, Booking.com
Samantha Lubanzu
Chair: Samantha Lubanzu123
Chair: Samantha Lubanzu

B1 – Behaviours: Continued professional development – excelling as a people professional 

11:10 -11:40
Chair: Samantha Lubanzu
former HRBP, Barclays Bank and Vice Chair, CIPD Manchester
Speaker: Ian Pettigrew
Director and Coach, Kingfisher Coaching
Mel Kinsella
Chair: Mel Kinsella123
Chair: Mel Kinsella

A2: Emotions at work – understanding the impact of organisational culture on employee well-being and mental health

11:50 - 12:20
Chair: Mel Kinsella
HRBP, DVSA, Chair of CIPD Cumbria branch
Speaker: Sarah-Jane Lennie
Research Associate, Manchester Metropolitan University
Samantha Lubanzu
Chair: Samantha Lubanzu123
Chair: Samantha Lubanzu

B2 – Behaviours:Adopting a commercial mindset to be an effective partner to the business

11:50 - 12:20
Chair: Samantha Lubanzu
former HRBP, Barclays Bank and Vice Chair, CIPD Manchester
Speaker: Laura Ibbotson
HR Manager UK, Heras
12:20 - 13:00

Lunch break

Mel Kinsella
Chair: Mel Kinsella123
Chair: Mel Kinsella

A3: Leveraging technology in learning to improve the effectiveness of your L&D

13:00 -13:30
Chair: Mel Kinsella
HRBP, DVSA, Chair of CIPD Cumbria branch
Speaker: Mike Collins
Customer Experience Manager at Looop.com
Olive Strachan123
Olive Strachan

B3: Learning how human behaviour is integral to developing a positive and inclusive organisational culture

13:00 -13:30
Olive Strachan
Diversity & Inclusion Specialist, Executive Coach, Consultant, Trainer, NonExec Director, Olive Strachan Resources Ltd.
Chair: Samantha Lubanzu
former HRBP, Barclays Bank and Vice Chair, CIPD Manchester
Heather Grisedale
Speaker: Heather Grisedale123
Speaker: Heather Grisedale

Employee and customer experience: two slices of the same pie?

13:40 - 14:00
Speaker: Heather Grisedale
Cumbria Waste Group and Orian Facilities Management
Karen Lewis123
Karen Lewis

Panel: Ask your own questions – everyday tips on being an effective and value-driven people professional

14:10 - 15:00
Karen Lewis
People Director, LNER
Christos Tsaprounis
Head of People and Culture, Auto Trader UK
Chair: Jane Eme-Power
HR Lecturer,  Liverpool John Moores University
Speaker: Louise Holland-Edwards
Director of HR and OD, University of Salford
Speaker: Ryan Cheyne
People Director, Booking.com
​Sara Duxbury​
​Facilitator: Sara Duxbury​123
​Facilitator: Sara Duxbury​

Ignite: What if you could change the world?

15:05 - 15:10
​Facilitator: Sara Duxbury​
Global Senior Learning & Development Manager, AllSaints
Daphne Doody
Daphne Doody-Green123
Daphne Doody-Green

Chair’s closing remarks

15:10 - 15:15
Daphne Doody-Green
Head of Northern England, CIPD

Meet the speakers