John Greatrex, group HR director, Unipart

?Greatrex has held a number of HR leadership roles in a variety of sectors both in the UK and internationally

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Paul Taylor-Pitt, assistant director of organisational development, NHS Employers

?Paul Taylor-Pitt began his career as a care worker in a residential home for people with HIV-related brain impairment

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Mandy Coalter, former director of people, United Learning

?From 2012 to 2019 Coalter was director of people at United Learning, responsible for HR, talent management, leadership development, marketing and communications

Ben Bengougam, senior vice president HR, EMEA, Hilton Worldwide

Bengougam is responsible for leading HR across EMEA, which includes more than 50,000 team members in 60 countries

Sharon Ashcroft, HR director, TrustFord

?During her 14 years at TrustFord Sharon Ashcroft has played a crucial role in building a positive culture; one that rewards, nurtures and inspires 3,200 employees

Norman Pickavance, CEO, Tomorrow’s Company

?Previously HR director at Dell, Marconi and then Morrison’s, Pickavance now heads up independent, not-for-profit think-tank Tomorrow’s Company

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Sue Shutter, PVC and director of HR, Regent’s University London

Sue Shutter is currently the director of human resources at Regent’s University London, a role she has held since 2009

Ian Nicholas, chief HR officer, Reed

Nicholas sits on the global board of REED, alongside the CFO and the chairman and chief executive James Reed. The three of them oversee all group operations

Sarah Murphy-Brookman, director of HR and organisational development, Buckinghamshire County Council

?Murphy-Brookman has worked in HR and OD for more than 20 years and has had a varied career across the public sector including at the CAA – the UK’s aviation regulator – Metropolitan Police and local...

Rob McCargow, director of Al, PwC UK

?McCargow is an evangelist for the responsible and ethical adoption of AI and advises companies, governments and other global stakeholders on harnessing the opportunities of the technology

Fiona Deal, executive director of people and technology, Network Homes

Deal is an experienced and award-winning HR and organisational development specialist, with 19 years’ experience in the social housing sector

Neil Morrison, director of HR, Severn Trent

Neil Morrison is the director of HR for Severn Trent, one of the UK's largest water companies and a member of the FTSE 100