• Ensuring the future of work is good for people, business and society.
• Harnessing agility to combat future challenges.
• Nurturing and developing essential skills to foster innovation and boost productivity.
• Championing inclusion at work to ensure employees feel valued and create shared purpose.
  

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• Identify and address the challenges and opportunities of change within your organisation, creating a solid foundation for transformation.
• Explore practical tools and techniques to inspire, engage, and align teams around a shared vision for change.
• Discover strategies to ensure lasting impact, from embedding change into organisational culture to measuring success and adapting to feedback.

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This session will examine the evolving Northern Ireland labour market and its implications for both organisations and individuals. It will highlight the challenges and opportunities AI presents in reshaping workforce dynamics and emphasise the importance of forward-thinking strategies in workforce planning. This will include what employers can do to help secure their future talent pipeline. The session will outline practical ways to secure a sustainable talent pipeline, including investing in skills development, fostering adaptability, and embracing new technologies to prepare for the workforce of tomorrow.

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• Discover how to implement leadership development processes that deliver measurable improvements in targeted leader behaviours, transforming team and organisational performance.
• Learn the critical role of "Autonomy, Accountability, and Alliance" in creating lasting leadership behaviour change and fostering a growth mindset.
• Explore how these approaches drive measurable results, empowering leaders to enhance their teams' performance and strengthen stakeholder relationships across and beyond the organisation.
  

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AI has revolutionised workplace capabilities, offering unprecedented opportunities to enhance HR functions. In this session, you will:  

• examine the transformative impact of AI across HR processes, including recruitment, performance management and employee engagement
• explore what prompt engineering is and how to apply it to real-life HR use cases through demos using generative AI tools
• understand the importance of responsible AI use in HR — including bias, transparency, and the role of human judgment.

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Northern Ireland faces an urgent need to enhance its skills landscape to meet economic ambitions, as highlighted in the Comptroller and Auditor General’s 2024 report. To address this, organisations are focusing on strengthening their talent pipelines.

In this session, we will explore:

• how degree apprenticeships can equip employees with the skills needed to meet organisational skills gaps
• leveraging talent mapping to identify potential within your workforce and create development plans that align employee growth with business needs
• partnering with educational institutions to enhance early career programs and secure future talent.
  

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• Gain insight into what defines a positive workplace culture and how it supports employee engagement, collaboration, and overall wellbeing.
• Developing leaders to be authentic and values-driven to foster trust, inclusivity, and a sense of belonging across your organisation.
• Embedding wellbeing into everyday practices to drive a resilient, motivated, and high-performing workforce.
  

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• Gain insight into current data collection, delivery methods and their impact on senior decision-making.  
• Explore how to effectively communicate data through compelling narratives focussing on business needs. 
• Apply storytelling techniques to create visual narratives that effectively communicate data insights and drive desired outcomes. 
  

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The world of work is constantly evolving, and with that so are the skills the workforce needs to thrive. Join this session to discover how to combat skills gaps and hear insights from leading experts on how to train and evolve your workforce in line with future skills. 

In this session you will discuss:

• the evolving skills agenda and strategies to support employees to develop the capabilities needed for the future
• approaches to cultivating leadership capabilities to transform employees into people managers.
• inclusive hiring practices to build a diverse talent pipeline and support future skill development.

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• Responding to a fast-changing world by creating adaptable work environments and operating models that empower teams and align with evolving organisational goals.
• Exploring the role of HR leaders and the people profession in steering the transformation of workplace systems and the importance of strategic workforce planning.
• Discussion on some of the upcoming policy reforms and their potential impact.
• Reviewing what this means to leaders and leadership capabilities at all levels.
  

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In an increasingly uncertain world, the techniques and mindset used by actors to such creative effect are readily transferrable to life offstage. Adapting and collaborating are essential to any team. It starts with listening, Intentive Listening, says Neil Mullarkey. This creates trust, curiosity and confidence so you can overcome unexpected challenges and spot opportunities.

In this interactive session, you will explore:

• building your capacity to really listen and be confident in the moment
• how the improv mindset can spark creativity and better teamwork
• an easy guide to creating rapport in person and virtually.

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