Our region faces an increasing challenge in meeting the demands of a recruitment crisis. Never has it been more important to consider your business practises to ensure that you recruit and retain talented people.
This event will demonstrate the support available through your local University and Colleges to recruit a diverse and inclusive talent pipeline for the future.
Hear from our keynote speakers, who will include – The High Sheriff of South Yorkshire – Martin McKervey, President of Sheffield Chamber of Commerce – Karen Mosley, The Chief Executive and Principal of The Sheffield College – Angela Foulkes, Group Chief Executive of UK and Irish Centre for Diversity – Solat Chaudhry, and Senior Lecturer and Dept. Lead for Equality, Diversion and Inclusion – Marjory Da Costa-Abreu.
PLUS – put your questions to our panel of local business leaders including Irwin Mitchell Solicitors and Moore Insight.
You will hear about the specialist support via The Higher Skills, Higher Growth programme which offers free help to SMEs to innovate and grow, whilst providing upskilling opportunities for our future regional workforce. It is in everyone’s interest to ensure we close the widening skills gap to create a more inclusive society ready for the future.
The Itinerary
The proposed itinerary for the event is to be as follows (circumstances may vary)
08:00 – 08:25 Networking/Canapes
Keynote Speakers
08:30 – 08:40 Martin McKervey – Opening speech
08:40 – 08:55 Angela Foulkes – The Future Vision of the College to address the Productivity Gap
08:55 – 09:05 Karen Mosley – The Region’s Skills Challenges and Business Productivity
09:05 – 09:20 Solat Chaudhry – Using Diversity to Increase your Profits
09:20 – 09:30 Marjory Da Costa-Abreu – 50 shades of diversity in the workplace: an equity-based approach
09:30 – 10:00 The Panel Q&A – “How to make this work for your business”
Panel session lead by James Beighton – Sheffield Hallam University – HGHG Employer Partnerships
Karen Mosley – Sheffield Chamber of Commerce
Angela Foulkes – The Sheffield College
Solat Chaudhry – UK and Irish Centre for Diversity
Marjory Da Costa-Abreu – Sheffield Hallam University
Kate Hill – Moore Insight
Georgina Naylor – Irwin Mitchell Solicitors
Rachel Topliss – The Sheffield College
HSHG Project Support and Business Toolkit
10:00 – 10:15 Gemma Thomason – Sheffield Hallam University
10:15 – 10:30 Karen Mosley – Closing Speech
10:30 – 11:30 Networking opportunities