BFI - Key Persons
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- Associate Director of Organisational Development and Learning in NHS Lothian
Amanda Langsley is the Associate Director of Organisational Development and Learning in NHS Lothian (26,000 staff). Amanda started her career in the NHS 24 years ago as a Registered Mental Health Nurse. During Covid-19 Amanda was asked to be the wellbeing champion for NHS Lothian representing the Health Board Nationally and reporting in to Scottish Government. During the Pandemic Amanda led on the development of a Wellbeing Strategy for NHS Lothian and established a peer support service to support staff who may be struggling. Amanda is passionate about creating the conditions for healthy, happy, productive people and is a member of the IHI (Institute for Healthcare Improvement) global learning network focused on finding and creating joy in work. Amanda lives in Edinburgh with her Husband and three daughters.
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- Director of Policy - Andy Chamberlain
Andy is responsible for IPSE's policy work and has a special interest in labour market changes, employment status, IR35, Making Tax Digital and fair commercial terms for the self-employed. In 2015 he led IPSE's successful campaign against proposals to restrict travel and subsistence tax relief for incorporated entities. Andy worked with EY to develop IPSE's concept for a new corporate form - the Freelancer Limited Company - which would deliver clarity of legal and tax status for the smallest businesses, while also protecting revenue for the Exchequer.
Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic Andy has campaigned for financial support for the self-employed. IPSE was instrumental in setting up the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) and then went on to lobby for the inclusion of all self-employed in that scheme. In March 2021 the scheme was extended to include a further 600,000 individuals that were previously ineligible.
More recently Andy led IPSE's campaign against the off-payroll working (IR35) changes in the private sector. Although the changes did come in 2021, IPSE was able to delay the legislation and secure an exemption for small end-clients.
As a millennial Bart grew up in the age of digitalization, he's passionate about creating a strong user experience when interacting with HR. Providing employees with the optimal employee experience is an absolute must in order to retain and attract talent from the labor market. In the age of digitalization, HR is facing multiple challenges to stay ahead of the curve. While being faced with those challenges, HR is also struggling with organizational goals: cost reduction on staff functions, and a need for higher productivity with a smaller amount of HR professionals. The only solution to this problem is working smarter, not harder. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the key to empowering HR professionals to maintain a healthy work/life balance, while also increasing their productivity. AI is also the key to providing employees with their desired experience while reducing the amount of HR professionals necessary to provide that experience.
For the past 8 years, Bart has worked in the employment agency industry and HR Consultancy in various roles, ranging from HR Advisor, to HRBP, and now as Senior Consultant HR Transformation at KPMG. This has given him an interesting perspective by having experienced HR departments from a large variety of industries, and in different levels of maturity. His Master degree in Leadership and Management from the Amsterdam Business school provided him the opportunity to dive into what practices create future-proof organizations.
It is his goal to introduce you to the practical side of AI. By now, every organization is convinced AI is the next big revolution, but how to utilize it in the daily operation remains the big question. He hopes to make your AI dreams a reality, let's innovate!
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- Co - Founder and Managing Director of Howlett Brown
Charlene Brown is the co-founder and Managing Director of Howlett Brown and has over a decade of legal and financial services experience providing strategic employment law advice on a range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters including, bullying, harassment and discrimination, whistleblowing, culture, diversity and inclusion, data breaches, breach of confidentiality, pay reporting and training.
Charlene has extensive EMEA employee investigations experience which includes conducting and advising on complex, small and large investigations across a broad range of industries. Her experience includes privacy law, cybersecurity law and corporate governance.
Charlene also counsels on best practice for corporate diversity initiatives, diversity networks and startups. She serves on the UK's Employment Lawyers Association working party and has contributed to the McGregor-Smith Review and the Ethnicity Pay Gap consultation. Charlene also serves on the advisory board of TNON (The Network of Networks), an organisation focused on the development of network leaders and the strategic advancement of employee resource groups to better serve businesses and diverse communities.
In addition to her legal and D&I expertise, Charlene is also a life and business coach, helping individuals embrace change, manage issues of self-doubt and accelerate their career or business. Charlene is also the Founder of Honest Voice, a company created to empower and prepare young people to make more informed decisions about their future and to teach young people the practical business skills needed for career success, that are not ordinarily taught during education.
In 2016, Charlene was named the Black British Business Awards Financial Services Rising Star and in 2017 Charlene was named the Legal Diversity Rising Star. In 2017 she was also recognised as a Future Leader by EMpower and the Financial Times (ranked no. 2 out of 30).
Clarke is responsible for developing and supporting relationships with our key accounts across Parasol, Clearsky and First Freelance.
Clarke has over 5 years' experience within the Optionis Group and a wealth of experience within the industry. He regularly hosts legislation events with the REC and agencies whilst supporting major end clients such as Disney, Apple and Sony.
Colin has 22 years of experience of delivering workforce solutions across the UK, Ireland, Europe and America. Colin has architected and delivered scalable services and products to private, non-for-profit and public sector organisations from delivery functions onshore, nearshore and offshore.
Colin has a particular specialism in contingent workforce legislation and helping his clients to procure more sophisticated outcome based solutions.
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- Founder and Chair of the InterLaw Diversity Forum
Daniel is founder and chair of the InterLaw Diversity Forum, which seeks to promote meritocracy and inclusion for all diverse groups working in the legal sector. The InterLaw Diversity Forum was "Highly Commended" by the FT Innovative Lawyers Awards in 2016 for 'Innovation in Human Resources'.
Daniel is interested in the impact of the pandemic crisis on legal professionals in protected categories (women, racial and ethnic minorities, LGBT+ and disabled communities) are how they are being disproportionately affected. Added to this, he is keenly aware of a heightened sense of inequality in society, with the Black Lives Matter civil rights movement gaining important momentum.
In addition, Daniel was named the "Legal Innovator of the Year" at the FT Innovative Lawyers Awards in 2012 for his work in capital markets and diversity and inclusion. In 2020 Daniel was appointed as Queen's Counsel Honoris Causa (Honorary QC) for both his contributions to capital markets in England & Wales through the Forum for US Securities Lawyers in London as well as his contributions to diversity, inclusion and culture in the legal sector through the InterLaw Diversity Forum.
Job Titles:
- CEO of Tax Compliance Firm IR35 Shield
- CEO of Tax Compliance Firm IR35 Shield, Dave Chaplin
Dave Chaplin is the CEO of tax compliance firm IR35 Shield which enables firms, agencies and contractors to remain compliant with the Intermediaries Legislation (IR35) and Off-payroll legislation. Dave is the author of the Contractors' Handbook Third Edition and more recently IR35 & Off-Payroll - explained. He assists with IR35 tax tribunals, has consulted on many occasions for HMRC, advises politicians and Government bodies on freelance tax matters, and is prolifically quoted in the trade and national press. In November 2020, Dave was included in the Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA)' list of Europe's 100 most influential leaders in the staffing industry.
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- Chief Data Analytics & Privacy Officer, Edosa Odaro
Edosa is a cross-industry AI (artificial intelligence) and data transformation leader who has helped countless international organisations deliver significant impact through advanced data analytics, transformation strategy implementations, and value-based intelligent interventions. Currently Chief Data Analytics & Privacy Officer, Edosa also serves on selective boards.
Beyond his academic background in economics, computer science, busi- ness, technology and innovation, Edosa's ability to solve problems is enhanced by his significant focus on the importance of people and of culture - as well as his passion for a brand of inclusion that is underpinned by the empowerment of diverse minds.
He is a multi-published author, a non-executive board member, a guest lecturer and a regular speaker. Edosa is also a multi-award winner, including being named a Financial Times Top 100 Most Influential Leader, a Global 100 Data Activator and one of the 30 Most Influential Leaders in FinTech & Data.
Outside of work, Edosa enjoys spending time with his wife, his two sons and his family - experiencing a wide variety of activities, including football, cycling, running and skiing.
Job Titles:
- Director of Research
- Director of Research and Head of Menopause Workplace Training, Elizabeth Smith
Elizabeth is director of research and a founding co-director at Business Forums International. She is responsible for all programme content and writing, and researches current areas of interest for senior HR professionals in large organisations. BFI is the UK's leading HR risk specialist conference and training provider, delivering key and timely information to over 3,000 delegates a year both through public and in-house training courses.
Elizabeth believes the menopause is a time of great growth and creativity, and strongly objects to the way menopausal women are currently portrayed and treated. She wants employers to see how to harness this wealth of talent and experience, especially at a time when many are struggling to recruit. She designs and delivers innovative and engaging online training courses for organisations. The courses are for all levels, both public and in-house, to review, implement and communicate effective menopause policy, as well as facilitating honest conversations, how to avoid tribunals and ensure workplaces are truly inclusive.
Before founding BFI in 1996, Elizabeth specialised in researching corporate financial programmes in Asia and the Middle East, based in Dubai. She also worked in advertising and publishing in the Middle East and London.
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- Expert Employment Lawyer, Fudia Smartt
- Partner at Spencer West LLP
Fudia Smartt is a Partner at Spencer West LLP. She joined the firm in September 2019, having previously been Partner at a boutique employment practice in Chancery Lane. Her previous work experience includes practising in highly regarded employment teams at both Russell Cooke LLP (a top 100 London firm) and City firm Fox Williams LLP.
Covering every stage of the employment life cycle, Fudia advises on non-contentious and contentious matters for both employers and employees on topics such as bullying, harassment (including sexual harassment), unfair and wrongful dismissal, restrictive covenants, discrimination, whistleblowing, maternity and other family-friendly matters.
She has experience across a wide range of sectors, with particular expertise in technology, media, financial services and professional services.
Fudia has significant experience in the following:
Advising on day to day HR operational issues, which includes on how to avoid grievances and disciplinary/dismissal issues;
Senior executive appointments and departures (which often include regulatory issues);
Bringing and defending complex discrimination and whistleblowing claims in the employment tribunals;
Advising employers and employees (as well as partners) on the enforceability of restrictive covenants and confidentiality agreements, including in relation to team moves;
Drafting contracts of employment, service agreements and HR policies;
Advising companies on restructuring exercises, redundancies (including collective redundancies) and employment issues arising from insolvency;
Advising on TUPE-related matters including in relation to outsourcing and property transactions;
Advising both employers and employees on data protection issues;
Advising business start-ups in a wide range of industries on how to protect and grow their businesses at a reasonable cost;
Providing HR advice and tailored training to clients and external bodies on all employment law matters, from recruitment to dismissal and beyond;
Advising members on joining LLPs; and drafting, negotiating and advising on settlement agreements.
She has acted on a number of high profile (and commercially sensitive) matters which has resulted in six-figure settlements for her clients. She has also acted on matters in the County Court, High Courts, Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) and Court of Appeal.
Fudia is praised by her clients for her creative problem-solving skills and her ability to provide commercial, tailored legal advice in a friendly and empathetic manner. She has a high emotional intelligence which she uses to assist with getting the results her clients want.
Fudia is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association.
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- Global Leader of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Corporate Citizenship, Funda Kalemci
Funda is the Global Leader of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Corporate Citizenship at NielsenIQ. In this role, she is responsible for managing NielsenIQ's global DEI strategy and initiatives as well as the company's corporate citizenship strategy and programs.
Her responsibilities include establishing and leading the company's plans to meet gender, racial/ethnic representation aspirational targets as well as drive the agenda for diverse abilities, multinational and LGBT+ programs; Employee Resource Groups and Inclusion Impact Teams globally; creating NielsenIQ's corporate citizenship strategy and roadmap; volunteering program; and ESG reporting.
Funda has a bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature with a minor in American Culture. She holds a professional certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. She is married with two sons.
With over 26 years in business, Jacqui is highly experienced in Leading service delivery to some of the world's largest brands. Through Jacqui's background innovating in advertising, she understands the importance of communication in the workplace and brings a wealth of experience to her work with Genius Within. Couple that with her motivation, energy, and desire to change the world, she is a tour-de-force in the inclusion space.
As one of three female Directors of Awarding-winning social enterprise Genius Within, Jacqui's role is to shape and grow Genius Within's inclusion work within the field of Neurodiversity. GW's work is strongly rooted in research, building consensus, and expanding understanding in the field of Neurodiversity at Work. Most recently they launched the Centre for Research for Neurodiversity at Work in collaboration with Birkbeck, University of London.
As 90% of all disabilities are non-visible it is essential that neurominorities are not forgotten and as a Dyslexic woman, Jacqui knows all too well the common oversights that prevent inclusion from becoming a reality having masked her own condition for most of her professional life.
As an advocate of equity at work within our society, Jacqui strongly believes in the power of purpose - ensuring that individuals are empowered to do what they can uniquely do and to work at their best.
Working in a psychology-led practice, Jacqui and her team advise businesses on how to build inclusive workplaces and cultures, ensuring that neurominorities are able to bring their best self to work every day. She encourages a focus on the environment, not the individual, to engender positive and long-lasting change for her clients.
Jacqui is passionate about the education system and is the Chair of a local charity providing affordable childcare to families. Genius Within have recently launched a youth program including a free mentoring service for young Autistic people, which is delivered by young autistic people, with lived experience. As well as The Blooming Genius Foundation, which aims to support the needs of young neurominorities in educational settings.
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- Director of People and Resources at the British Society for Rheumatology
Jess Badley FCIPD is Director of People and Resources at the British Society for Rheumatology. Jess is particularly interested in the links between wellbeing, agile and flexible working, and innovation and how this can transform an organisation's culture and approach towards work.
Most recently, Jess was Head of HR & OD at Blood Cancer UK, where she led the charity to be ranked as the 9 th best charity to work for in the UK by Best Companies in 2021, and the most inspiring not for profit workplace at the Inspiring Workplace EMEA Awards 2022. Blood Cancer UK also won the Wellbeing category of Inspiring Workplaces EMEA Awards, and Jess was awarded the Culture Pioneer award for Wellbeing at the 2021 Culture Pioneer Awards. Jess's background and experience is across the charity and education sectors. She is also a trustee for Yes Futures, acts as mentor for the CIPD mentoring schemes in London, and volunteers for Young Women's Trust on the Work It Out programme.
Job Titles:
- Head of HR, Jessica Bradley
Jess Badley FCIPD is Director of People and Resources at the British Society for Rheumatology. Jess is particularly interested in the links between wellbeing, agile and flexible working, and innovation and how this can transform an organisation's culture and approach towards work.
Most recently, Jess was Head of HR & OD at Blood Cancer UK, where she led the charity to be ranked as the 9 th best charity to work for in the UK by Best Companies in 2021, and the most inspiring not for profit workplace at the Inspiring Workplace EMEA Awards 2022. Blood Cancer UK also won the Wellbeing category of Inspiring Workplaces EMEA Awards, and Jess was awarded the Culture Pioneer award for Wellbeing at the 2021 Culture Pioneer Awards. Jess's background and experience is across the charity and education sectors. She is also a trustee for Yes Futures, acts as mentor for the CIPD mentoring schemes in London, and volunteers for Young Women's Trust on the Work It Out programme.
Job Titles:
- Head of HR, Jessica Bradley
Lara Joannides is the BBC's Creative Diversity Lead for 50:50 and News. She oversees initiatives to support the corporation's aspiration to fairly represent society across all of its content, including the multi-award-winning 50:50 The Equality Project. Prior to leading 50:50, Lara worked as a journalist for domestic and international News outlets across the BBC, with a particular focus on reaching underserved audiences."
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- Founder and Managing Director of Benefactum Consulting
- Strategist
Leanne Mair is the Founder and Managing Director of Benefactum Consulting, a dynamic firm devoted to promoting gender equality in the workplace. After over a decade of experience as an asset management professional with companies such as PIMCO and BlueBay Asset Management and oversight of projects with over USD 200 billion in AUM, Leanne has forged a new career and consultancy focused on designing and implementing strategies to improve the workplace.
Leveraging her background and personal experience, Leanne founded Benefactum Consulting to help companies identify and navigate key challenges and create meaningful impact with their gender equality initiatives, ensuring that all women win.
Leanne is a strategist with laser focus and clarity. She brings to the table broad international experience helping organisations create environments where female employees, especially Black female employees, feel valued and seen, allowing them and their companies to thrive.
Leanne is also a passionate and talented communicator. From personal coaching and mentorship to initiatives including seminars, a podcast, and a live show designed to reach larger audiences, Leanne fosters conversation and understanding that lead to positive change.
It is Leanne's profound belief that it is possible for all of us - individuals and organisations - to envision and achieve transformative strategies that contribute to a more inclusive, gender equal world. A commitment to equity combined with thoughtful planning and powered by action are key to innovation and progress toward that goal.
Leanne is honoured to serve as a Board Advisor to XOCO Unlimited, a non-profit organisation that partners with grassroots organizations and world-class companies to empower marginalized young women, helping them escape exploitation through education and global initiatives that promote system-level change.
Job Titles:
- Director of Communications - Lee Whitehill
- Director of Communications for Whitehouse Communications
Lee is Director of Communications for Whitehouse Communications a leading political communications and media relations company operating in the UK and EU.
He has nearly twenty years experience in commercial consultancy and has worked with some of the world's best known companies including Airbus, Leonardo, Babcock, Nissan and Aston Martin as well as global brands such as Coca-Cola, Red Bull and Budweiser.
His experience includes leading the London public affairs practice of Hill and Knowlton, a WPP top 10 global PR agency, and ten years as a Director and Group Head of Marketing with Interel Group, a Brussels based public affairs consultancy with offices across North America, Europe and Asia. He specialises in advising clients on reputation, political and government affairs, media strategy and crisis communications. More recently he has been Communications Director for the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions (CSEU) which is an affiliate organisation consisting of four unions, Unite, GMB, Community and Prospect, running campaigns on behalf of 100,000 members in complex manufacturing and defence.
Lee has also founded his own consultancy specialising in digital campaigns and training and has delivered crisis communications workshops for the UK trade body for theme parks and visitor attractions and Effective Political Communications training for members of the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA).
A winner of the ‘Private Sector Public Affairs Campaign' of the year, he was recently nominated for ‘Best Use of Digital' by the Maritime Foundation Media Awards. He is a former Labour Party staffer and worked on the election campaigns in 1997, 2001 and 2005.
He began his career in London as Head of Campaigns and Media for the trade union, Unite, where he was the official print and broadcast spokesperson working for two general secretaries across a range of national campaigns and disputes, including the closure of Heathrow following wildcat industrial action.
Marcia Brissett-Bailey, has featured in Forbes, a narrative changer, provoking the representation of Dyslexia. Nominated for the Stereotype Buster of the year category at the 2021 Celebrating Neurodiversity Awards! She is a Special Educational Needs consultant, and speaker talking about education and the workplace with an entrepreneur mind-set which she believes is a gift from her Dyslexia, seeing her ideas in pictures and thinking outside the box.
She is also an advocate and champion of Dyslexia and neurodiversity. Board Adviser Member of the Centre for Neurodiversity Research at work, judge panellist member at the Celebrating Neurodiversity Awards! Marcia is invited as a guest speaker by various organisations and charities, sharing her experiences and personal lived journey of Dyslexia.
A co-founder of the British Dyslexia Cultural Perspective Committee, trustee at the Waltham Forest Dyslexia Association, which she hopes will enable others who are dyslexic/neurodivergent find their voices, especially from cultural perspective.
Marcia has achieved a BSc in information science, postgraduate in career guidance, certificate in person-centred counselling skills, a diploma in specialist teaching & Learning, a MA in special educational needs and L3 IPSEA trained.
She has worked in the education community sector for the last 30 years, and has provided information, advice and guidance in higher and post 16 education as well as being a SEND lead.
Marcia is an author with a passion for creative writing and performing arts. She is also already featured in two books, ‘Dyslexia from a Cultural Perspective', and ‘The Bigger Picture Book of Amazing Dyslexics and the Jobs They Do'. As a qualified careers adviser, she has a particular focus on personal development, helping young people to achieve their full potential and aspirations by setting personal goals.
Mark, having previously held a number of senior management positions over the last ten years, has significant experience when dealing with mental health and work related issues, as head of workplace wellbeing at Mind in Hammersmith & Fulham, senior revenue manager at EDF Energy, as a psychotherapist, trainer, public speaker, mental health first aid instructor and from his own personal experiences.
Mark works closely with Bloomberg, WPP Group, Ogilvy, UKTV, BBC Worldwide, Cabinet Office, AIG Insurance, Allianz, Hiscox, Met Police, NHS, Sage Publishing to name a few. Mark facilitates mental health sessions with a strong focus on proactive intervention and long-term sustainability, challenging stigma and effective communication.
Mark takes an "end-to-end" approach to wellbeing strategy implementation when working with clients; he is experienced in reviewing, enhancing and writing mental health policy and embedding welling strategy in line with best practice.
Alongside corporate training and consultancy, Mark works as a psychotherapist and counsellor trained in transactional analysis and EMDR. Mark co-designed and delivered the "Trauma and Bereavement" training for those impacted by the Grenfell tragedy and Mind's core mental health and emotional intelligence workshops delivered nationally.
Nick has 25 years' experience within the Recruitment Sector, delivering flexible workforce solutions and advising all parties in the supply chain how best to navigate the UK regulatory landscape. In recent years Nick has spent a lot of his time helping Private Sector clients to engage a flexible workforce in a compliant manner in the face of the evolution of IR35. Equally important is the contractor / interim worker community and Nick and his team continue to take great care to advise and support these individuals throughout this highly disruptive time.
Rebecca is a leading expert and thought leader on employment status, off-payroll working and IR35 and is the author of CEST Explained. Recently she won the Contracting Industry Influencer of the Year 2023 and last year won the FSB Self-employed Sole Trader of the Year. She was also shortlisted for Outstanding Contribution to Taxation 2020-21 in the Tolley's Taxation Awards for her campaigning work during the Covid pandemic.
Rebecca set up her legal consultancy, Re Legal Consulting Ltd, when the Inland Revenue brought in the IR35 tax initiative some 23 years ago. Since then Rebecca has specialised on IR35, off-payroll working and the employment and tax status of the self-employed and personal service companies. She works with clients nationally and internationally, the private and the public sector, with representative organisations and government.
Rebecca was seconded to the Office of Tax Simplification (an independent body of HM Treasury) as a Senior Policy Adviser to advise the government on employment and tax status. Reporting direct to the Chancellor, Rebecca was part of a small team of experts who drafted the Employment Status Review 2015 and the Small Company Taxation review [2016] leading on the taxation of nano companies and the self-employed. Rebecca developed the concept of SEPA, providing a vehicle to the self-employed to be able to protect the family home. Rebecca was also a representative on the Cross-Government Working Group on Employment Status and also published the review into the taxation of the Gig Economy.
She is a member of the Tax Faculty of the ICAEW and is a consultant to the British Universities Finance Directors Group (BUFDG) and Urgent Health UK, amongst others. She has recently written a book called CEST Explained which, as the title suggests, explains HMRC's digital tool Check Employment Status for Tax. Rebecca is often quoted in the press including the Financial Times, the Telegraph and the Times amongst others. She also contributes to the professional press and writes articles on employment status.
Rebecca has most recently started a campaign for the regulation of umbrella companies and the protection of umbrella company workers. She does this voluntarily by drafting policy documents for the government to use to bring forward legislation.
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- Accountant and Tax Advisor
Robert is an experienced accountant and tax advisor, having specialised in human capital taxes since he joined Price Waterhouse (now PwC) in 1994. Robert has also spent 8 years with EY and has been with Blick Rothenberg since 2016. During his career, Robert has provided support for the full range of human capital and employment taxes including:
Robert has been published in various professional magazines including Governance & Compliance, Tax Adviser and Accounting & Business and has been quoted in papers such as The Times and Daily Telegraph. Robert is also a member of ACCA's International Tax Forum and sits on HMRC's Employment and Expatriate Tax Forum and is also a member of CPA Ireland, The Chartered Governance Institute and the Association of Taxation Technicians.
Ruth Wilson is a Pay and Reward specialist who she started her career in HR with the NHS on the Graduate Management programme where she gained her Masters degree in HR Management. After finishing the programme, she joined East Sussex County Council in the HR Department. She has worked for the Council for 10 years and has many different roles within HR in her time, implementing new terms and conditions, manging change and leading on strategic pay and reward projects.
In 2017 she was managing the Council's temporary agency staffing contract and was responsible for implementing the IR35 changes for the Council for both the agency workers and directly commissioned consultants. In addition to getting to grips with what the changes meant in practice for the Council she also had to work closely with the Council's Procurement department to identify and engage with hundreds of consultants and the managers who commissioned them. The project to implement the changes took over a year and changes and improvements to the internal IR35 process are still being made today. The changes in 2021 have given her the opportunity to re-engage with commissioning managers and develop e-learning to support managers understand the complex world of IR35
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- Associate Director of People for Lincolnshire ICS, Saumya Hebbar
Saumya is currently the Associate Director of People and leads a team of senior programme managers (People Hub) who deliver on workforce transformation programmes for Lincolnshire Health & Care. System wide wellbeing programmes, an innovative approach to equality & diversity, reduction in bank and agency costs, sustained improvement in retention - these are just few of the areas her team leads on - https://www.oneworkforcelincs.co.uk/
Before this she was the Head of Organisational Development at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust where she worked for three years. She has over 20 years of experience in Global HR/OD transformation roles both in Private IT / Consulting companies as well as in the NHS.
Saumya's particular interest and passion is ‘Enhancing the Employee loyalty factor' and how various ethnicities and cultures have an impact on Organisation culture and its loyalty factor. Working on improving this stickiness and thereby retention is key, especially given the pandemic and its impact on our workforce. She is a motivational speaker and has spoken on many topics from breaking the glass ceiling for BAME women in NHS management, to creating a diverse & inclusive culture, to the financial benefits of a focus on retention.
Saumya has a degree in Psychology and Sociology and also a Masters in Organisation Behaviour. She has a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and is an accredited facilitator for a number of psychometric tools.
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- Head of Recruitment, Stella Jackson
Stella has over 10 years' experience working in Recruitment, Talent Acquisition & Talent Management for companies such as IBM, Lendlease AND currently heads up the Recruitment and Talent function at Mount Anvil (a London based Real Estate Developer). Over the last 5 years, she has worked with the Executive and Leadership team at Mount Anvil setup an in-house recruitment function where she implemented various selection/assessment processes to ensure employees joining the business have the right technical ability to fulfil their roles but are also a great cultural fit.
She's predominantly worked for firms within the Real Estate, Construction and Facilities Maintenance industry and partners with Senior Leaders to ensure they're making the best people decisions across the business. Stella is passionate about finding, retaining, and developing top talent whilst working closely with key stakeholders to ensure candidates have the best onboarding experience.
Stella has a CIPD Level 7 in Resourcing & Talent Management AND Organisational Design & Development. Her key strengths are Stakeholder Management and resolving Organisational Design and Development issues. Stella's skillset ranges from managing/overseeing recruitment processes, designing selection/ assessment processes, resource & workforce planning, interview coaching, analysing recruitment metrics and talent trends, improving candidate journey and onboarding whilst taking the lead on various change improvements projects.
The most rewarding part of her role is seeing talent the business has hired progress in their career - it really brings joy to her heart, and she feels honoured to be part of their career journey!
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- Deputy President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation
Susan has over 30 years' experience working extensively in the employment tax, investigations and reward field. She has a breadth of experience in dealing with all aspects of PAYE and Social Security in the UK and overseas as well as the Construction Industry Scheme, employee benefits and expenses, compliance and employment status issues together with reward planning including salary sacrifice, from both an advisory and compliance point of view.
Susan is an experienced presenter and writes regularly for a number of publications. She also regularly liaises with the HMRC policy team.
Susan is the current Deputy President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) and sits on the employment taxes committee. She is a Fellow of CIOT and a member of ATT, as well as being an associate member of CIPP.
Susan was included in the 2018, 2019 and 2020 Reward Strategy's Reward 300 Hall of Fame and the Accountancy Age Financial Power List 2019.