07:45

Registration

08:35

Welcome and opening address  

Emerging trends in people management, launching CIPD’s HR Practices in Ireland survey 2024 

Jonathan Healy, Healy Communications, Conference Chair 

Mary Connaughton, Director, CIPD Ireland  

08:55

The C-suite perspective – setting the tone at the top 

Leaders will share their latest insights, challenges, and successes in creating attractive sustainable workplaces and highlight what business needs from the people profession. 

Panel discussion with  

Deirdre Garvey, Secretary General, The Irish Red Cross 

Helen Brophy, (Chair) Director General, IPA  

Noel Keeley, CEO, Musgrave

Pat Dowling, CEO, Clare County Council

09:40

Keynote: A time of transformation: building good business 

With a focus on sustainability, ethics and leadership, hear how to move the dial to adopt a longer-term sustainable view 

Deborah Meaden, highly successful businesswoman and entrepreneur and one of the most popular investors on the BBC’s Dragons Den, interviewed online by Dr. Tara Shine, CEO, Change by Degrees 

On the day we will launch the Sustainable People Practices toolkit developed by the Sustainable HRM Skillnet 

10:25

Break and exhibition 

10:55

Leading workplace transformation  

How to address the combined challenges of digital transformation, a sustainable workforce, in an era where the skills and talent agenda dominates.  

Dr. Declan Bogan, Director, Goodbody Clearstream 

Peter Cheese, CEO, CIPD 

Joyce Rigby Jones, (Chair) Director, Voltedge 

11:40

Orchestrating change

Leadership from a different lens: An interactive musical experience for the first time in Ireland

Imagine a whole audience of non-musicians becoming an orchestra in minutes. Naturally and effortlessly. Imagine the conductor not uttering a word yet speaking volumes – about leadership, communication, cooperation and synergy.

Steve Barnett, is a specialist in non-verbal communication, motivation through positive engagement, leadership through action, and learning through experience.

12:15

Expert-led roundtable conversations (Hall 3)

Choose from a wide range of hot topics incorporating inclusion, wellbeing, employee experience, technology, analytics, flexible working, AI, skills, sustainable HRM, coaching and more  

13:15

Lunch and Exhibition

14:15

Leading the equality agenda 

Be inspired by the passion of our panel of award-winning equality leaders 

Bernie O’Connor, ESB, Highly commended Diversity Champion  

Clodagh Denny, National Treasury Management Agency, Rising Star 2024 

Samuel Riggs, Iarnród Eireann, Diversity Champion 2024 

Siobhan McKenna, Public Appointments Service (Chair) 

14:50

Car Trawler’s AI-driven career-pathing and development – case study from CIPD’s Digital Leadership Award Winners 2024 

The impact of a collaborative approach that reimagines how to use systems to embed performance and talent management in the organisation 

Dr. Gemma McNulty, Learning and Development Manager, CarTrawler 

15:15

How we bring the future nearer  

Reflections on why our profession makes a difference and closing keynote on how to lead with confidence to bring the future nearer  

Panel of award-winning HR leaders:

Orla Graham, Chief People Office,  Davy

Sandra Donohue, Chief People Office, eir

Sean Fitzpatrick, Director Human Resources, John Sisk & Son

Perry Timms – Keynote – HR Most Influential Thinker 2022 on Bringing The Future Nearer will join us online.

16:00

16:10

Summary comments and networking reception

Niamh McNamara – Chair CIPD Ireland National Committee

Networking reception

17:00

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