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Chief People Officer Summit
People Operations Summit
Chief People Officer Summit
Chief People Officer Summit
08:00
Exhibition & networking
Welcome breakfast & registration
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09:00
Chief People Officer | main stage
Chairperson opening remarks
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09:30
Chief People Officer | main stage
Automation-Driven Process Philosophy with AI Capabilities.
Madhura Namala, Global People Culture Transformation, Vantage Data Centres
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10:00
Chief People Officer | main stage
Fireside chat: Talent development and management
Alex Snelling, Chief People Officer, IOM Business Unit, McDonald's
Vicky Hughes, Senior HR Director, CooperVision
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10:30
Chief People Officer | main stage
Learning that moves people: Reimagining growth, joy and meaning at work
Nick Holmes, VP, Learning & Culture, Avalere Health
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11:00
Exhibition & networking
Coffee break
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11:30
Chief People Officer | main stage
Interactive roundtable discussions
Leanne Schofield, Chief People Officer, Carnal Farrar
Mike Hay, Chief People Officer, Benenden Health
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12:15
Chief People Officer | main stage
Panel | Culture in Motion: Measuring and Transforming at Global Scale
Janina Norton, Global Head of Culture, Axa
Lucian Ivan, Director, Global Head of People, Revolut
Aaisha Knights-Ihediwa, Chief People Officer, SVP, LMAX Group
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13:00
Exhibition & networking
Lunch
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14:00
Chief People Officer | main stage
Beyond Restructuring: Lessons in Leading Change
Lisa Sherwell, Chief People Officer, Suse
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14:30
Chief People Officer | main stage
Rethinking engagement in a post-remote world
Richard House, Director Culture & OD, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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15:00
Chief People Officer | main stage
Leading Without Borders: Building Impact Across Teams and Regions
Lucian Ivan, Director, Global Head of People, Revolut
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15:30
Exhibition & networking
Coffee break
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16:00
Chief People Officer | main stage
Panel | The strategic CHRO: Becoming a catalyst for business growth and transformation
Nadia Strone, Chief People & Impact Officer, Euromonitor International
Nicola Kowalczuk, Chief People Officer, JD Sports Fashion plc
Kimberley Houlton, Chief People Officer, Aslan
Mike Hay, Chief People Officer, Benenden Health
Sinead Daly, Director of People Experience, OneAdvanced
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16:50
Chief People Officer | main stage
Chairperson closing remarks
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17:00
Exhibition & networking
Happy hour
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People Operations Summit
09:30
People Operations | main stage
Automation-Driven Process Philosophy with AI Capabilities
Madhura Namala, Global People Culture Transformation, Vantage Data Centres
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10:00
People Operations | main stage
Fireside Chat: A Framework for Development and Leadership Excellence
Alex Snelling, Chief People Officer, IOM Business Unit, McDonald's
Vicky Hughes, Senior HR Director, CooperVision
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10:30
People Operations | main stage
Learning that moves people: Reimagining growth, joy and meaning at work
Nick Holmes, VP, Learning & Culture, Avalere Health
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11:30
People Operations | main stage
Interactive roundtable discussions
Claire Samson, Head of People Operations & Reward, Dojo
Wendy Redshaw, Sr. Director, People Partner, Optum
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12:15
People Operations | main stage
Workshop | You’re not listening to me: The listening habit – don’t forget the people
Michael Hubbard, Founder and Director of Questions, Make Your Habits
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13:45
People Operations | main stage
Fireside chat | Workforce planning in the age of AI: Redefining human value
Sonali Sharma, Head of People Analytics - Intelligence, Insights & Infrastructure, Bolt
Rudy de Oliveira, Director of People Operations, DeepL
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14:30
People Operations | main stage
Balancing employee direction and advocacy: Unlocking Well-Being and Performance at Work
Chris Lincoln, People Director, Vagabond Wines
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15:00
People Operations | main stage
The AI Mindset Shift Every Organisation Needs: Build that AI muscle
Namitha Muthukrishnan, Head of People - Commercial, Monzo
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16:00
People Operations | main stage
Panel | The strategic CHRO: Becoming a catalyst for business growth and transformation
Sinead Daly, Director of People Experience, OneAdvanced
Kimberley Houlton, Chief People Officer, Aslan
Nicola Kowalczuk, Chief People Officer, JD Sports Fashion plc
Nadia Strone, Chief People & Impact Officer, Euromonitor International
Mike Hay, Chief People Officer, Benenden Health
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