Date/Time
Date(s) - 29/09/2016
8:45 am - 6:00 pm
Location
Lord's Cricket Ground
We are pleased to announce that the full itinerary for this year’s RESymposium is now available below. The theme for our flagship London event is “Diversity and Inclusion: The Impact of Globalisation and the Business Case for Change” and we are excited to hear from our Keynote Speaker, the Rt Hon Lord David Blunkett, who will share his thoughts on the importance of diversity in the workplace and overcoming adversity as well as giving us an insider’s view of the political landscape. To read Lord Blunkett’s full biography, please click here.
Theme: Diversity and Inclusion – The Impact of Globalisation and the Business Case
for Change
Date: 29th September 2016
Venue : Lord’s Cricket Ground
St John’s Wood Road
London, NW8 8QN.
Agenda | ||
8.45 – 9:00 | Registration and tea/ coffee | |
9:00 – 9:15 | Welcome and Introduction from The RES Forum | Jose Segade RES Forum |
9:15 – 10:00 | Technical Training Breakout session 1**
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10:00 – 10:30 | Introduction to the Leuphana University and RES Forum Research Partnership | Jose Segade RES Forum Birte Manke Leuphana University |
10:30 – 10:50 | Break | |
10:50 – 11:35 | Technical Training Breakout session 2**
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11:35 – 12:35 | The Importance of Diversity: A perspective from my life and career | Rt Hon Lord (David) Blunkett |
12:35 – 13:25 | Lunch | |
13:25 – 14:10 | Technical Training Breakout session 3**
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14:10 – 14:45 | RES Member roundtable discussion*
| All (Round-table discussion) |
14:45 – 15:00 | Break | |
15:00 – 15:45 | Technical Training Breakout session 4**
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15:45 – 16:45 | Successes and Challenges for Women in Global Careers | Professor Michael Dickmann Cranfield University School of Management Dr Deirdre Anderson Cranfield University School of Management |
16:45 – 17:00 | RES Forum Update & Closing Thoughts | Jose Segade RES Forum |
17:00 – 17:15 | Break | |
17:15 – 18:00 | Tour of Lord’s Cricket Ground | |
18:00 – Evening | Networking Drinks |
(**) Breakout session content:
- SESSION 1- Globoforce – How Recognition Builds a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
- SESSION 2- Mazars – The Tax, Fiscal and Regulatory Impact of the Diversity and Inclusion
- SESSION 3- RW3 – Women and LGBT: Underused Resources to Mitigate Talent Shortages
- SESSION 4- St James’s Place
Agenda
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.