Northern Ireland's Annual HR Conference 2010
“Changing Times” is this year’s theme for what has become Northern Ireland’s leading HR conference organised annually by Legal Island and sponsored by Carson McDowell Solicitors and the Belfast Telegraph.
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Featuring keynote addresses from speakers representing organisations as diverse as the PSNI, NI Water, B&Q and Caterpillar, the conference is targeted at human resource professionals from throughout the province. Co-ordinator Scott Alexander, Legal Island, explains, “The recession has put huge pressure on HR professionals to help maintain company viability whilst sustaining customer satisfaction through ongoing quality of product and service delivery. Such rapid pace of change has created a new set of challenges for personnel departments. This conference will provide advice and practical solutions from respected HR practitioners and others who have managed change successfully and will facilitate wide-ranging discussions on topical issues during afternoon workshops.” To take place in the Ramada Hotel on Thursday 22nd April, the conference will begin with three panel discussions, the first to be led by Judith Gillespie, Deputy Chief Constable, PSNI and Pauline Shepherd, Director of HR at NI Water, who will consider decision-making processes in the face of public scrutiny. |
Scott Alexander, Legal Island discusses the "Changing Times" - conference programme with speakers (from left) Judith Gillespie, Deputy Chief Constable PSNI, Orlagh O'Neill, Partner and head of Carson McDowell’s employment team and Pauline Shepherd, Director of Human Resources, NI Water |
Other morning speakers include those from Caterpillar; Randox Laboratories; Great Place To Work UK; and B&Q as well as Beverly Lowry, former Head of Internal Communications at British Airways – all organisations that have met challenges and sought opportunities during the economic crisis.
A choice of practical workshops on strategic HR issues and employment law led by BITC, Carecall, Alexander HR and solicitors Carson McDowell will form the post-lunch programme. Says Orlagh O’Neill, Partner and Head of Carson McDowell’s Employment Team, “Employment Law moves faster than any other area and the coming year is no exception; new proposals including the removal of a default retirement age and new workplace dispute resolution procedures are close on the horizon. In order to keep ahead HR professionals need to know about the impact of these matters.”
Interested HR professionals are encouraged to register online before 28 February to benefit from an early bird delegates fee and save £100 + VAT.
