Emma Holden, global head of HR, Schroders

Holden joined Schroders in 2007 as head of corporate communications

People

Natalie Bickford, group HR director, Merlin Entertainments Group

After graduating in French and international relations from the University of Warwick in 1992, Natalie Bickford developed a varied HR career with roles in high-profile companies such as Kingfisher,...

People

Des Pullen, group HR director, Associated British Foods

Des Pullen is responsible for ABF’s people agenda. He also leads the group’s activities in health, safety and environment, as well as procurement

People

Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Professor of business psychology, University College London and Columbia University

Chamorro-Premuzic is an international authority in psychological profiling, talent management, leadership development, and people analytics

People

Ronald Schellekens, group HR director, Vodafone

Ronald Schellekens is the Vodafone group HR director and a member of the Vodafone executive committee

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Herminia Ibarra, Charles Handy professor of organisational behaviour, London Business School

Herminia Ibarra is the Charles Handy professor of organisational behaviour at London Business School (LBS)

People

Danny Harmer, chief people officer, Metro Bank

Harmer is the chief people officer for Metro Bank, Britain’s first new high-street bank in more than 100 years

People

Shakil Butt, former HR and OD director, Islamic Relief Worldwide

With more than 20 years’ experience in not-for-profits, Butt has been part of various senior management teams leading on strategic direction, OD and change management

Adam Grant, Professor of management, University of Pennsylvania

Adam Grant is the author of Give and Take, a bestselling book that has been translated into 27 languages

Harvey Francis, executive vice president, Skanska UK

Francis is a board member of Skanska UK and a member of the executive management team

People

Ian Iceton, group HR director, Network Rail

Iceton has been group HR director for Network Rail for nearly three years

People