Stephen Bevan is director of employer research and consultancy at IES with responsibility for developing innovative new projects and programmes with IES partners and other collaborators

?Nilofer Merchant is a bestselling author, TED mainstage speaker and is ranked by Thinkers50 as one of the world's leading thinkers

??Peter Reeve is the head of HR for the MND Association and chair of the Charity HR Network

Seljeflot joined Costa in September 2016. She leads Costa’s global people strategy, with a particular focus on building the right organisation and capabilities to support the business’ ambitious...

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

Paula Leach is the global chief people officer for FDM Group, a role which she undertook in April 2019 having previously been chief people officer for The Home Office

Jacky Simmonds is an experienced HR executive having worked in a number of sectors including media, medical research, travel and aviation

Chris Roebuck is a stalwart of the HRMI Thinkers list having appeared nine times since 2009, including this year

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

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

Morrissey is well known for her work on gender equality. She founded the 30% Club, a campaign for more gender-balanced boards, in 2010

?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