Beaven joined River Island as HRD in 2012 and has led a significant HR transformation programme

Tim Miller has extensive experience as a board level executive across a range of sectors. During his 14 years at Standard Chartered Bank, he held a number of director level positions with global...

Angela O’Connor is the founder and CEO of The HR Lounge. Her experience in HR spans over 30 years with roles as the chief people officer at the National Policing Improvement Agency, HR director at the...

Caroline Waters is deputy chair of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission, vice president of Carers UK, associate at Marylebone Executive Search and founder of CW’s Consulting Box.

Rob Goffee teaches on the world-renowned senior executive programme at London Business School

Peter Cappelli is the George W Taylor Professor of Management at The Wharton School and director of Wharton’s Center for Human Resources. He is also a research associate at the National Bureau of...

David Guest is one of the leading academic experts on human resource management and related aspects of work and organisational psychology. He has a first degree in psychology and sociology from...

Valerie Todd has been talent and resources director at Crossrail (Europe’s largest infrastructure project) since 2009.

Julie Welch is the group HR director of Bunzl. The group is quoted on the UK stock market and is in the FTSE 100 with revenues worldwide of over £7.4bn. The head office is in Marble Arch, London.

Rachel Stock started her career in general management with John Lewis before moving into HR.

Mike Wescott joined National Grid in January 2007 as group HR director. He is responsible for setting and delivering the global HR agenda in line with the commercial strategy of the group.

Dean Royles has been a leading figure in HR within the NHS for nearly two decades. Chief executive of NHS Employers since December 2010, Royles joined Leeds Teaching Hospitals mid-2014. The NHS trust...