Time: 9:30am – 13:45pm
Venue: Plymouth Marjon University
We will explore the attraction and retention of talent in the context of change; i.e. changing markets, skills availability, business development, scientific developments etc. – in order to address scientific and technological challenges, commercial opportunities, market changes and demographic patterns.
Agenda:
Optional Coffee and Networking (9.30 – 10.00)
- 10:00 – 10.10 Welcome: Tim Jones, Chair SWBC
- 10:10 – 10:15 Talent for a changing world: Robin Daniels, CEO SWBC
- 10:15 – 10:20 Professor Rob Warner, Vice Chancellor, Plymouth Marjon University
- 10:20 – 10:35 Dr Emily Beaumont, Associate Professor & Director, Marjon Business School | Presentation
- 10.35 – 10.55 Charlotte Collyer, Digital Skills Partnership Manager, HotSWLEP | Presentation
- 10:55 – 11:15 Gavin Jones, Managing Director, Elixel | Presentation
- 11:15 – 11:35 Margaret Oscar, Corporate Brand & Employee Communications Consultant | Presentation
11:35 – 11:50 Coffee Break
- 11:50 – 12.10 Simon Taylor, Project Manager, STEM Graduates into Business, Careers & Employability, University of Plymouth | Presentation
- Dr Michael Green, Naval Systems Manager, Chess Dynamics Ltd
- Lewis Boyles-White, Managing Director, Core Blue Ltd
- 12:10 – 12:25 Grant Neems, Employer Services Manager, Pluss | Presentation
- 12:25 – 12.40 Richard Dormer, Managing Director, BCR Associates | Presentation
- 12.40 – 12.55 Jane Boulton, Head of HR, Axminster Tools Ltd | Presentation
- 12:55 – 13.10 Sarah Hopkins, People & Engagement Director, Wales & West Utilities | Presentation
- 13.10 – 13.15 Conclusions
13:15 – 13.45 Lunch
Delegate List:
The full delegate list for the day can be found here