Event Speakers
 

H.E. Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori
UAE Minister of Economy

His Excellency Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori is the UAE Minister of Economy. He will present the introductory speech, highlighting the importance of Talent management in todays fast paced environment.

 


Larry Hochman
International Speaker - UK

Larry Hochman is one of the most popular keynote speakers in the world. He is a GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED EXPERT on: CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS, CORPORATE CULTURE, LEADERSHIP, TALENT MANAGEMENT and THE FUTURE OF HR. He has been selected as THE EUROPEAN BUSINESS SPEAKER OF THE YEAR by Speakers for Business.


Simon Maier 
Event Host, Project Management and Communication Specialist

Simon Maier has been CEO, managing director and executive director of a number of the world’s largest event and production agencies in the last 25 years.  CEOs refer to him as a ‘superb organiser’ and an ‘event rainmaker’.

 


Peter Bedford  
Head of Resourcing & Employment – Nokia Siemens Networks

Peter Bedford is the Head of Resourcing and Employment at Nokia.  Peter’s role covers workforce planning, recruitment, employer branding and employment issues, from policy through to implementation, across the 66,000 strong, 60 country Nokia world.  


Dean Elaine Eisenman
Former HR Executive with American Express

Elaine Eisenman is the Dean of Babson Executive Education. She has held senior executive positions at American Express, Enhance Financial Services Co., The Children’s Place, PDI International, and Management & Capital Partners. As Senior Vice President at American Express, Dean Eisenman helped to redesign its human resources function and managed all global HR processes.


Juliette Regisford
Regional Senior Relationship Manager - HSBC

 


Darril Wilburn
Former Toyota HR Executive

Darril Wilburn, Former Toyota HR/Management and Executive Development Leader Get the Basics Right: People Processes and Systems that Work

 The speaker will share his point of view and first-hand experience in the area of talent development strategies in a global operating environment. He will discuss lessons learned and unique challenges in developing the right talent, in the right place and at the right time in an increasingly global, uncertain, and competitive world.

Darril Wilburn is a Training and Development expert, owner of Wilburn Development, executive coach for the Valero Energy Executive Development Program and a faculty member at the Institute for Lean Systems. He is a Leadership Development Instructor who developed the Executive Assimilation process at Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America and developed the High Potential Mentoring Program for Valero Energy



Judith Leary-Joyce
Author and Inspirational Workplace Guru

Judith Leary-Joyce is a best-selling author and a regular presenter at conferences across the UK on the subject of Great Company Culture and Employer of Choice. She is a board member of the Servant Leadership Centre for the UK. Her background is in Gestalt psychology and she was a founder member and Managing Director of the Gestalt Centre from 1979 to 1990, which continues to be one of the prime UK Psychotherapy Training institutes. Her fascination with helping companies become employers of choice began when she worked on the 2002 ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ list for the Sunday Times.


Julia Palmer
MD - BConsulted - Australia

Julia Palmer is the Managing Director of BConsulted Pty Ltd and an International trainer, speaker and author in networking and relationship management. Julia designs highly sought after programs that combine cutting edge research with her corporate experience in cities and industries across the globe. By harnessing her expert knowledge of sales, communication and management skills, Julia refines your strategies for profitable business relationships.


Kevin Rodgers
CEO - Destination Performance – UK

A Chartered Occupational Psychologist. Originally a time-served and qualified engineer working for a number of well known organisations, eg GEC and the IMI Group. Since his Degree he has worked as a strategic headhunter in a specialist recruitment consultancy predominantly working within engineering fields.