Susan Martindale, group HR director, Mitchells & Butlers

Susan Martindale was appointed group HR director for Mitchells & Butlers in November 2012 having previously been group purchasing director and divisional operations director

Julie Welch, Group HR director, Bunzl

Bunzl is a FTSE 100 support services company with revenues worldwide of more than £8.5 billion

Kate Guthrie, group HR director, Clydesdale and Yorkshire bank

Kate Guthrie joined the group in January 2016 immediately prior to its demerger from National Australia Group and the subsequent IPO and listing on the UK Stock Exchange

Ben Bengougam, Senior vice president HR, EMEA, Hilton

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

Deborah Baker, Group director for people, Sky

As group director for people at Sky Deborah Baker oversees more than 31,000 employees across Europe

Young employees reliant on borrowing money

Young people are dealing with spiralling debts and rising stress over finances, according to research by Neyber

Didier Charreton, Chief HR officer, Anglo American

Didier Charreton is the Chief HR officer at Anglo American

To remain relevant HR has to shift roles

HR leaders will have to shift roles, partnering with managers to craft new solutions that work alongside other changes

Pension scams cost victims £91,000 each

As regulators launch a campaign to warn against pension scams, HR also has a vital role in protecting employees

Workers more concerned about surveillance than robots

Surveillance is the new technology that most concerns workers, according to the first report from the RSA’s Future Work Centre.

Middle market companies confident about hiring

Middle market businesses worldwide are showing signs of optimism as they prioritise AI and attracting diverse talent, research from EY has found

AI can make recruitment more human

Rather than taking the focus away from people, AI can help to create a more “human process", according to Unilever's CHRO