The future of work is human
Join 7,000 professionals at the CIPD Festival of Work, 12-13 June 2019, Olympia London
Over two days the inaugural Festival of Work brings together business leaders, technologists, people professionals and learning and development experts to explore, debate and celebrate why the future of work is human after all.
Join us to discover how to lead, to harness technology for the benefit of all, and how to equip your workforce with the skills to succeed in the future of work.
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The Festival of Work 2019 will open with a keynote from Garry Kasparov, Chess Grandmaster, former World Chess Champion, Chair of the Human Rights Foundation and Best-Selling Author.
130+ speakers, 50+ sessions
René Carayol MBE
Specialist and Advisor on Leadership, Business Transformation & Culture to world leaders & FTSE 100 CEOsAnju Sethi
Director Leadership, Talent, Learning, Culture, Engagement and Inclusion, BTProfessor David Clutterbuck
Special Ambassador of European Mentoring and Coaching Council, Visiting Professor at Henley Business School and Award-Winning AuthorAngela Ignam
Head of People Analytics and Insight, AvivaJaimini Lakhani
Change Director, British CouncilNeil Harbisson
World's first Cyborg Artist and Co-founder of the Cyborg FoundationGarry Kasparov
Former World Chess Champion, Chair of the Human Rights Foundation, Best-Selling AuthorMatthew Taylor
CEO, Royal Society of ArtsHelen Moulinos
Chief Operating Officer, StonewallBecky Thoseby
Group Head of Well-being, Department for TransportPriyank Patwa
Head of AI & Machine Learning, M&G PrudentialStephanie Fastre
Manager Development Programs EMEA Lead, GoogleProfessor Donald Clark
EdTech entrepreneur, CEO of WildFire and Visiting Professor at the University of DerbyDevyani Vaishampayan
Managing Partner, HR Tech Partnership & Non-Executive Director of the British Quality FoundationPeter Sheppard
Global Head of Learning Ecosystem, EricssonSandra Arnold
Head of Learning and Development, GroupM UKJamie Cunningham
Head of Employer Brand, TescoSarah Porcelli
Head of L&D, UK Power NetworksAlistair Cumming
Head of L&D, LidlAndrew Jacobs
L&D Transformation Lead, HMRCDr Ben Betts
CEO, HT2 LabsBernard Marr
Best-selling Author of 'Big Data', 'Data Strategy' and 'Artificial Intelligence in Practice'Brian Murphy
Head of Learning and Development EMEA, CitiClare Richmond
Founder and Director, SpeakToEdward Gallier
Head of L&D, Jurys Inn and Leonardo HotelsJames Barton
Online Learning Manager, Royal MailJonathan Marshall
Head of Learning, Diplomatic Academy, Foreign and Commonwealth OfficeKaine Davidson
OD Manager, Veolia UK and IrelandMark Hendy
HR Manager, DoncastersNick Henley
Independent Consultant and Former Head of Talent Development, AOLPaul Matthews
Founder and Managing Director, People AlchemyDr Richard A. MacKinnon
Managing Director, WorkLifePsych LtdRob Alcock
Head of Training, BBC AcademyDr Satnam Sagoo
Director of Learning, British Red CrossEdward Twiddy
Chief Innovations Officer and Company Secretary, Atom BankAlejandro Saucedo
Chief Scientist, Institute for Ethical AI and Machine LearningVicky Pryce
Chief Economic Adviser, Centre for Economics and Business ResearchPippa Malmgren
Former Special Assistant to the President of the United States for Economic Policy, Non-Executive Board Member of the UK Department for International TradeAsif Sadiq
Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, The TelegraphVilma Nikolaidou
Associate Director People Strategy, University of the Arts LondonToby Mildon
D&I Consultant, MildonHelen Honeyman
Head of Policy, Product and Governance, Royal Bank of ScotlandLynda Thompson
Head of People and Organisational Development, Scottish National HeritageAndrea Haug
Director of Partner Proposition and Experience, John Lewis PartnershipMarco Reick
People Director, Black Sheep CoffeeMichelle Clark
Head of Employee Engagement, Govia Thameslink RailwayKathrine Bassey
Head of Staff Engagement and Innovation, UnisonPerry Timms
Founder and Chief Energy Officer, PTHR LtdDr Lynda Shaw
Business Neuroscientist and Author of 'Your Brain is Boss'Frances O’Grady
General Secretary of the British Trade Union CongressPeter Cheese
Chief Executive Officer, CIPDJohn Bromilow
Group Technology Director, ISGKaren Myers
Group Human Resources Director, William HillMiles Stafford
Head of Delivery (Business Systems), Haymarket Media GroupCheryl Allen
HR Director, Transformation, AtosAlex Collinson
Policy and Campaigns Support Officer, TUCDenis Barnard
Author of 'Selecting & Implementing HR & Payroll Software: A Practical Guide'Mike Collins
Senior Digital Learning | LX | UX Specialist, River IslandSteve Tomlinson
Senior Manager Global Digital Learning, PwCRob Peacock
L&D Lead, SamsungKate Ross
L&D Lead, IBMTim Drewitt
Digital Learning Partner - Quantum, Aviva Digital GarageAimee O’Malley
Global Learning and Development Business Partner, GoogleAngela Peacock
Chairperson and Founder, PTD GlobalEmma Smythe
Head of Learning, BAE SystemsJulian Stodd
Captain and Founder, Sea Salt LearningNick Shackleton-Jones
Director, Learning and Performance Innovation, PA Consulting GroupMatt Pitt
Head of People Development, Veolia UK and IrelandBrian Ross
Head of L&D, Home OfficeThomas Bacon
Head of L&D, McDonald’sStephanie Wheat
HR Business Partner, Coventry Building SocietyDavid Jackson
Futurist and Future of Work WriterDanny Mortimer
Chief Executive Officer, NHS EmployersAlan Norbury
Central Technology Officer, Siemens plcChris Giles
Economics Editor, The Financial TimesFranck Kermarrec
Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Millennium Hotels and ResortsMaria Lanvin
Chief HR Officer, Godiva ChocolatierAlex Snelling
Senior Director Talent, International Lead Markets and High Growth Markets, McDonald'sProf Cary Cooper
50th Anniversary Prof of Organizational Psychology and Health at Manchester Business School, University of ManchesterMatthew Webster
Head of Well-being and Future-proofing, British LandZara Loughrey
Director of Reward, BUPASharron Pamplin
HR Director UK and Europe, AtkinsGraham Candy
HR Business Partner, AtkinsDaniel Tenner
CEO, GrantTreePaul Gilliam
HR Director, L’OrealHelen Sanderson
Founder & CEO, Well Being TeamsBenjamin Gledhill
Head of Resourcing, YodelKatrina Hutchinson-O’Neill
Global Head Resourcing and Talent, StepStoneKieren Nicholas
Cyber Security Specialist, Tallinn University of TechnologyRona Beattie
Professor of Human Resource Development, Glasgow Caledonian UniversityLuk Smeyers
People Analytics Leader, DeloitteMatthew Dunn
Head of Recruitment Global, GSMAOliver Cavaliero
Head of Recruitment, Honest BurgersVicky Sleight
Senior Advisor, Diversity & Inclusion, Perfect LtdDr Brett Heasman
Manager of Discover Autism Research and Employment, University College LondonDr Nancy Doyle
CEO, Genius WithinHannah Law
Director of L&D, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking CorporationCraige Heaney
Global Learning Director, DiageoFrancisco Dias
Head of L&D, Honest BurgersChris Lincoln
Head of L&D, Be At OneMark Gibson
Head of eLearning and Innovation for OSS and BSS, EricssonLloyd Dean
Head of Digital and Innovative Learning, EDF EnergyAnthony Williams
Global Learning Design Manager, Costa CoffeeClaire Fox
Chief People Officer, UNICEFTiffany Poeppelman
Organisational PsychologistMaurice Collis
Director - Leadership Development, AgilitySir Anthony Seldon
Best-selling Author, Historian and Vice-Chancellor of The University of BuckinghamNjabulo Mashigo
HR Director, HeinekenRobert Ashcroft
Head of Learning Strategy and Development, SantanderKelly Marek Bartkiewicz
Global Employer Reputation and Recruitment Marketing Director, MarsAlex Horner
Global Recruitment Marketing Manager, MarsMatt Ash
Head of Learning, Media ZooDenise Sanderson-Estcourt
Learning and OD lead and HRBP, Royal College of PhysiciansNatalie Richer
Learning and Performance Manager, Lindt and SprungliProf Patricia Riddell
Professor of Applied Neuroscience, Head of Department of Psychology, Henley Business School, University of ReadingEmma Vargas Brock
Senior Manager Learning and Development, PepsiCoBarbara Thompson
Principal Consultant, PA ConsultingAndrew McStay
Professor of Digital Life, Bangor UniversityJonny Gifford
Senior Advisor for Organisational Behaviour, CIPDLaura Overton
CEO and Founder, Towards MaturityDr Sally Eaves
Author of ‘The Edge of Disruption’ and Official Member, Forbes Technology CouncilAndy Lancaster
Head of L&D Content, CIPDRichard Doherty
Senior Director Product Marketing EMEA, WorkdayMarco Faccini
CEO, Silkroad EdTech Ltd
