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Improving connectivity and managing complexity has never been more important for organisations. In this inspirational, not-for-profit conference, you'll explore how increasing collaboration and simplicity can sharpen competiveness by improving engagement and innovation.

Who will benefit?

The event will examine the methods, benefits and challenges of achieving a truly unified business approach from a variety of perspectives. A cross-discipline examination of emerging business models and new digital possibilities will bring you fresh insights and excellent networking opportunities with senior business leader, HR or communications professionals, including the Head of HR, Aviva, Head of Employer Brand and Culture at Standard Chartered Bank, Director of Leadership & Talent at RBS and HRD for McDonald's Ireland.

Leading speakers

From the outset, you'll be in great company. Carolyn McCall, the Chief Executive of easyJet and Hugh Morris, the English Cricket Team's Managing Director, are our keynote speakers. A panel of leading HR experts will join them in the discussion and networking groups, and BBC Radio 5 Live's Shelagh Fogarty will be chairing the event. 

An interactive, unforgettable event

Collaboration and debate will define the event. After Carolyn's introduction, a panel of Chief Executives will answer spoken and Tweeted questions and share their experiences of building performance by overcoming internal barriers. Then attendees will benefit from a full day's programme of panel sessions, workshops and networking groups. Talking points will include Personnel Today's bespoke research on organisational connectivity and Hugh Morris's account of the recent transformation of English cricket.

A few words about Bernard Hodes Group

Here at Hodes, we help organisations attract, inspire and keep talent - by winning hearts and minds and uniting people behind brands. Our work in employer branding, engagement, and recruitment and graduate marketing defies easy classification. As thought leaders in our industry, we find ourselves partnering with and influencing marketing and comms teams as well as HR ones. Connectivity shapes our success in the same way that it shapes our clients'. Not least, in our relationship with our sister company, Macmillan Davies Hodes; a search and selection consultancy that provides clients with HR professionals who transform organisations and HR professionals with opportunities that transform careers.

This is a great opportunity to take a step back and get a good perspective on a vital subject. What Hodes have done brilliantly is start the debate and discussion – by pulling lots of senior, like-minded people together and giving the gift of time to ask some tough questions and do some invaluable thinking. Alison Hodgson
Ireland HRD
McDonald's Restaurants Ireland Ltd
Bernard Hodes Group Macmillan Davies Hodes