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Winmark Innovation Summit and Awards

09 Jan 2024

To launch our annual programme of In-person meetings, Winmark is proud to announce our 2024 Winter Innovation Summit and Awards Ceremony which is open to all our network members and it would be great if you could be available to join us...
SPEAKER(S): Sam Patel, Corporate Innovation Coach | Tanya Popeau, International Director, Synthesis | Chris Deverell, Founder, Deverell Innovation Ventures

Innovation, operations & business models
Presidents, chairs & non-executive directors
CLO, ethics, risk, legal & compliance
CMO, marketing, communications & sales
COO, climate, sustainability, supply & procurement
Chair of pension trustees
CEO & entrepreneurs
CFO, finance, tax & treasury
CHRO, talent, learning & culture
CIO, information security, digital & data
Affordable & social housing

Talent Attraction Strategies for 2024

18 Jan 2024

Attracting new talent and anticipating future talent needs remains critical to any organisation's growth strategy. Competition for talent remains fierce and even as employers scramble to fill positions, the voluntary quit rate is 25 percent higher than pre-pandemic levels...
SPEAKER(S): David Thomas, Managing Partner, Boyden | Simon Youngs, Former Global Talent Director, Essentra Plc
CHAIR: Jules Morgan, Head of Talent Acquisition, UK& EMEA, IPG MediaBrands

People, leadership, performance & diversity
CEO & entrepreneurs
COO, climate, sustainability, supply & procurement
CHRO, talent, learning & culture
CMO, marketing, communications & sales

Motivating your employees to be productive in challenging times

20 Feb 2024

This first meeting of a series on productivity and capacity will focus on what employees need from their leadership, focusing on the psychological aspects of motivation, and what leadership should be focusing on to support their people...
SPEAKER(S): Raj Persaud, Consultant, Psychiatrist and Author
CHAIR: Karen Forbes-Jackson, Executive Director Corporate Services, Thrive Homes Limited

Alignment, change & transformation
CHRO, talent, learning & culture
COO, climate, sustainability, supply & procurement
Affordable & social housing

Retaining and Rewarding Diverse Talent

05 Mar 2024

How do you ensure you have effective processes to onboard, and reward diverse talent and that you create a positive working environment that makes people want to stay and build their career with you?
SPEAKER(S): Jummy Okoya, Interim Dean of Office for Institutional Equity, University of East London | Mark McLane, Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Well-Being, M&G Plc
CHAIR: Natasha Makhijani, Group CEO, Oliver Sanderson Group Plc | Mark McLane, Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Well-Being, M&G Plc

People, leadership, performance & diversity
CEO & entrepreneurs
CFO, finance, tax & treasury
CHRO, talent, learning & culture
COO, climate, sustainability, supply & procurement
CMO, marketing, communications & sales

Dinner with Danielle Harmer, Chief People Officer, AVIVA Plc

16 Apr 2024

We are delighted to invite you to a dinner with the Chair of the Winmark CHRO Network, Danielle Harmer who has been Chief People Officer at Aviva Plc since 2020. Danny leads Aviva’s global People and Culture strategy – which aims for all their colleagues to have the skills they need now and for the future...
SPEAKER(S): Danielle Harmer, Chief People Officer, AVIVA Plc
CHAIR: Karen Glass, Director, Head of In-house Legal & Compliance - General Counsel and Head of Legal, Marsden Group

Purpose, values, strategy & culture
CHRO, talent, learning & culture

The Changing Role of the Middle Manager

23 Apr 2024

The role of the middle manager has become central to most organisations ecosystems and the rise of hybrid working has cemented the importance of the role to overall team productivity. The concern for many organisation is that their middle managers don't have the appropriate training or necessary skills to deliver what is required of them effectively...
SPEAKER(S): Ann Franke, CEO, Chartered Management Institute
CHAIR: Rebecca Robins, Global Chief Learning & Culture Officer, Interbrand

People, leadership, performance & diversity
CHRO, talent, learning & culture

CHRO Dinner – London

30 Apr 2024

An exclusive private dinner for Chief HR Officers and Senior Leaders in London, very kindly hosted by Kingsley Napley...
SPEAKER(S): Neil Hayward, Independent Non Executive Director & Chair of the Strategy Committee, The National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) | James Stebbing, Former General Counsel & Company Secretary, Six Nations Rugby

People, leadership, performance & diversity
CHRO, talent, learning & culture

The Public Private Sector Summit

14 May 2024

The purpose of the summit is to identify what world-class public and private sector relationships should look like. Private sector delegates for this event are invited from the Winmark C-Suite Membership and Public sector delegates from the Public Chairs Forum (PCF) membership...
SPEAKER(S): Helen Pitcher OBE, Independent Non-Executive Director, C&C Group | John Jeffcock, CEO, Winmark | Christopher Hodges OBE, Emeritus Professor of Justice Systems, University of Oxford | Dominic Johnson CBE, Minister for Investment, Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

Boards, governance & stakeholders
Presidents, chairs & non-executive directors
CLO, ethics, risk, legal & compliance
CMO, marketing, communications & sales
COO, climate, sustainability, supply & procurement
Affordable & social housing
CEO & entrepreneurs
CFO, finance, tax & treasury
CHRO, talent, learning & culture
CIO, information security, digital & data

Leading Multi-Generational Teams: Part II

03 Jul 2024

Today’s workforce consists of individuals from five generations, and this shift needs to be acknowledged and considered to maximise the potential of multi-generational workforces in driving organisational growth...
SPEAKER(S): Rebecca Robins, Global Chief Learning and Culture Officer, Interbrand
CHAIR: Aggie Mutuma, CEO, Mahogany Inclusion Partners

People, leadership, performance & diversity
CEO & entrepreneurs
CHRO, talent, learning & culture
COO, climate, sustainability, supply & procurement
CMO, marketing, communications & sales
Affordable & social housing