HR in Wales Conference 2025

HR in Wales Conference 2025

Join us for our first conference where we'll focus on leading and thriving in an uncertain world

By HR in Wales

Date and time

Thursday, October 16 · 8:30am - 5:30pm GMT+1

Location

Cardiff City Stadium

Leckwith Road Cardiff CF11 8AZ United Kingdom

Refund Policy

No Refunds

Agenda

8:30 AM - 9:15 AM

Registration, networking, exhibition

Check out the exhibition, connect with old and new colleagues, and get ready for the day with a cup of tea, coffee, and "arrival snack"!

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM

Welcome / opening remarks

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Opening keynote - The Welsh perspective

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Panel discussion - Resilience and adaptability : keys to thriving amid change

Our panel of experts will share their thoughts on these crucial skills in the context of personal resilience and growth, organisational adaptability, leadership in times of uncertainty, building a cu...

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Refreshments, networking, exhibition

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Breakout sessions

Subject to availability (booking onto breakout sessions will be on a first come : first served basis on the day), you will able to attend one of five breakout sessions.

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Breakout 1: Technology disruption: threat or opportunity?

Mark Hendy

Technology disruption is inevitable, but the organisations to it – through adaptability, education and both innovative and ethical thinking – will ultimately define how we thrive. This session consi...

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Breakout 2: Steering through storms: resilience in leadership

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Breakout 3: Crafting competitive advantage: the power of employer branding

Attracting and retaining top talent is more crucial than ever in the quest to stay competitive. As we embrace Gen Z and get ready to welcome Gen Alpha, we have values and expectations continue to ch...

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Breakout 4: Sustainable leadership: leading for tomorrow, today

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Breakout 5: Transform to win: the HR leadership game-changer

Amanda Arrowsmith

Amanda Arrowsmith - People and Transformation Director, CIPD Amanda joined the CIPD in 2022, and is responsible for organisational development and transformation, as well as leading its people funct...

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Lunch, networking, exhibition

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Fireside chat: Leadership resilience: lessons from the frontline

Zoe Baker

Zoe Baker - People Director – UK Nations, BBC Zoë is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD with over 15 years generalist HR experience across media and corporate professional services including The Ingenio...

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

Case study: Future proofing your workforce: the value of HR apprenticeships

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Refreshments, networking, exhibition

3:45 PM - 4:30 PM

Tales of the unexpected

Legal experts share cases arising from responding to crises

4:30 PM - 5:15 PM

Closing keynote: The art of navigating uncertainty

Andy Craggs

Andy Craggs - The Jump Network Ahead of the game, Andy founded The Jump Network in 2006 to help leaders guide their teams through disruption and change as they navigate their organizations towards t...

5:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Closing remarks

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Happy Hour / networking reception

It wouldn't be an HR in Wales event if it didn't include a time to relax and reflect at the end of the day!

About this event

Session speakers and contents are confirming daily! See below for an outline of the day.

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HR in Wales
Early bird discount
£191.94Oct 16 · 8:30 AM GMT+1