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Join us to discuss the key HR issues facing organisations this year. We have put together six international panels of distinguished speakers that include leading scientists, politicians, in-house professionals, global HR and employment law experts. They will share insights about how the world of work and their organisations have adapted and will develop in 2021.

The conference will be held remotely over two days, 24th and 25th March 2021 and it is completely free to attend.

You can attend all sessions and/or indicate your preferred panel(s) by clicking the relevant link below to register.

WEDNESDAY 24TH MARCH

08:00–09:00 GMT / 9:00–10:00 CET / 00:00–01:00 PT / 19:00–20:00 AEDT:

Social Movements Impacting the World of Work

SPEAKERS:

• Schona Jolly QC, Barrister, Human Rights, Cloisters, UK
• Ma Eugenia Gay Rosell, Dean of the Barcelona School of Law and Chair of the Barcelona Bar Association, Spain
• Beth Hale, Partner, CM Murray LLP, UK
• Rohan Burn, Senior Associate, People + Culture Strategies, Australia (Chair)

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10:00–11:00 GMT / 11:00–12:00 CET / 02:00–03:00 PT / 21:00–22:00 AEDT:

Coronavirus Vaccine – Impact on the Workplace and Employment Law Implications

SPEAKERS:

• Cathy Qu, Vice President/Senior Partner, River Delta Law Firm, China
• Professor Fabrizio Pregliasco, Virologist, Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Italy
• Professor Luke O'Neill, Professor of Biochemistry in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
• Lorna Gibb, Nokia Global Head of HR Legal and Employee Relations, UK
• Dr Katharina Hauck, Reader in Health Economics and Deputy Director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics (J-IDEA), School of Public Health, Imperial College London, UK
• Carl-Fredrik Hedenström, Partner, Morris Law, Sweden (Chair)

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15:00–16:00 GMT / 16:00–17:00 CET / 07:00–08:00 PT / 02:00–03:00 AEDT:

Cyber Security, Monitoring and Remote Working – An In-house Perspective

SPEAKERS:

• Chris van Schijndel, Director of Cybersecurity, Johnson & Johnson USA
• Sheridan Mather, Head of Talent and Culture Europe, Russia and Middle East, BBVA UK
• Dr Stephan Pötters, Attorney at law, Counsel, Seitz Partners, Germany
• Nadine Zacks, Partner, Hicks Morley, Canada
• Pia Sanchez, Senior Consultant, CM Murray LLP, UK (Chair)

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THURSDAY 25TH MARCH

09:00–10:00 GMT / 10:00–11:00 CET / 01:00–02:00 PT / 20:00–21:00 AEDT:

Equal Pay – How Far Have We Come or Are We Going Backwards?

SPEAKERS:

• Ivana Bacik, Labour Senator, Seanad Group Leader and Spokesperson on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Ireland
• Claire Darwin, Barrister, Matrix Chambers, UK
• Regan O'Driscoll, Partner, CC Solicitors, Ireland (Chair)

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12:00–13:00 GMT / 13:00–14:00 CET / 04:00–05:00 PT / 23:00–00:00 AEDT:

Whistleblowing in the Time of COVID – Disclosures Arising Out of Covid-19

SPEAKERS:

• John Devitt, Chief Executive Officer, Transparency International, Ireland
• Mary Inman, Partner, Constantine Cannon, USA
• Jean Ewang, Consultant, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc, South Africa
• Mathilde Houet-Weil, Avocat à la Cour, Weil & Associés, France (Chair)

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15:00–16:00 GMT / 16:00–17:00 CET / 07:00–08:00 PT / 02:00–03:00 AEDT:

The Future of Work – Remote Working and the Right to Disconnect – the HR Perspective

SPEAKERS:

• Leyla Nematollahi Esmaili, HR Leader Southern Europe, GE Renewable Energy, Spain
• David Yewdall, Partner, Smith & Williamson, UK
• Dr Laura Bambrick, Social Policy Officer, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Ireland
• Colleen Cleary, Principal and Founder, CC Solicitors, Ireland (Chair)

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