2022 Agenda

Thursday 19th May 2022

08:50
Registration

09:20
Chair's opening remarks

09:30
Panel Discussion: ‘The Great Reshuffle’- How To Solve Retention Issues and Deal With The Recruitment Challenge

Thinking about the full employee lifecycle from hiring to retiringWhat types of...

  • Thinking about the full employee lifecycle from hiring to retiring
  • What types of data should HR be collecting at each stage and how to gather the right data and better assess needs and widen the pool of talent
  • How can automation and AI reduce reliance on labour?
  • How can you make your company stand out in the war for new talent and younger generations?
  • Have potential employees become customers? Do you have the data and personas to attract new employees?

35 minutes

10:15
Case Study Presentation: Learnings from implementation and Use of New Software and Data Ecosystems

Using Workday and employee surveys to gather key data whilst benchmarking and...

  • Using Workday and employee surveys to gather key data whilst benchmarking and considering data privacy
  • Finding the balance between strategic planning using data versus operational HR management 
  • Considering benefits from a change management perspective and outcomes from new software implementation
  • Looking at where the reliance on software and survey data ends in order to maintain human interaction
  • Potential future impacts of AI and how automation might be able to fill resource and recruitment gap

30 minutes

10:45
Networking coffee break

20 minutes

11:05
Pre-arranged 1-2-1 meetings

4 x 15 minutes

12:05
Lunch and networking break

55 minutes

13:00
Panel Discussion: Putting Your Employees Learning & Development Needs First

The key constraints of L&D surrounding, time, budget and mapping the digital...

  • The key constraints of L&D surrounding, time, budget and mapping the digital landscape
  • Unifying the need for the training with why and what it means for the company goals
  • How to market new systems internally for successful onboarding and measuring their impact
  • How to get the most out of your tech teams to deliver virtual training and hybrid L&D globally
  • The great retraining of managers: leading during a period of uncertainty and adapting to new employee constraints
  • Empowering people to own their learning and become career drivers rather than passengers

45 minutes

13:45
Pre-arranged 1-2-1 meetings

3 x 15 minutes

14:30
Case Study: Implementing Hybrid Working in Higher Education

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has embarked on...

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has embarked on an ambitious change programme: The LSE Future Ways of Working. This programme aims to completely overhaul and redesign how LSE operates in terms of working remotely or on campus, fostering a hybrid working environment, and ensuring technology and collaborative spaces support the new ways of working. The case study will explore the complexities of delivering business change in Higher Education sector, including identification of the most effective model, dealing with resistance and equity challenges, using data analysis to co-create new approaches to work and the need for continuous stakeholder engagement to shift mindsets and behaviours.

30 minutes

15:00
Pre-arranged 1-2-1 meetings

3 x 15 minutes

15:45
Networking coffee break

20 minutes

16:05
Panel Discussion: Should HR Leaders Be Involved In Board Level Decisions When Navigating Through Organisational Change Rather Than Just Implementing It?

Does HR need to compliment the business strategy and not just implement...

  • Does HR need to compliment the business strategy and not just implement it?
  • Is there a more synergistic relationship between HR and corporate governance needed?
  • Should HR leaders have an understanding of the bigger picture of business aims and business skills?
  • How to put forward a roadmap for change and deal with cultural leadership challenges for new ways of working
  • What will the future of HR look like?

45 minutes

16:50
Chair's Closing Remarks

17:00
Drinks Reception