Stephen Dando, operating partner, Bain Capital

Prior to joining alternative investment firm Bain Capital Dando was CHRO at Thomson Reuters

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Gareth Jones, visiting professor, IE Business School

Jones is also a fellow of the Centre for Management Development at London Business School

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Giovanni Giordano, group HR director, BAT

Giovanni Giordano joined the management board of British American Tobacco in June 2011

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Helena Feltham, director of human resources, B&Q

Helena Feltham is currently the HR director for B&Q.

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Liz Mellon, Executive director, Authentic Leadership and Duke Corporate Education

A leading business educator, Liz Mellon works with CEOs and executives all over the world.

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Jacky Simmonds, group director, people, easyJet

Jacky Simmonds is an experienced HR executive, having worked in a number of sectors.

Sandy Begbie, chief people officer, Standard Life

Sandy Begbie is responsible for the group’s people function and lead executive for the joint venture Heng An Standard Life in China and the Asia business based in Hong Kong

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Catherine Ward, group director of HR, Interserve

Catherine Ward’s career has covered strategic HR leadership, transformation, and communications, in roles in the public, private and private equity sectors, and as a consultant.

David Frost, joint managing director, Produce World

?David Frost's journey into the HR profession began in the early 1990s when he realised as a graduate engineer in the manufacturing sector that genuine excellence originates from creating highly...

Paul Sparrow, director Centre for Performance-led HR, professor of international HRM, Lancaster University Management School

?Paul Sparrow's research interests include cross-cultural and international HRM, HR strategy and the employment relationship.

Lynn Minella, group director of human resources, BAE Systems

?Lynn Minella joined BAE Systems in June 2012 as the group director of human resources and as a member of the company’s executive committee.

Julia Ingall, group HR & talent management director, Ogilvy and Mather Group

?Julia Ingall is the group HR & talent management director for the Ogilvy and Mather Group, across the EMEA region, overseeing HR & talent management across 35 countries, 44 cities and 7,500 people.