| 08:45–09:15 |
Registration and refreshments
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| 09:15–09:35 |
Welcome from REC’s Chief Executive, Kevin Green and Convention Chair, Daisy McAndrew, Economic & Political Broadcaster for ITN
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| 09:35–10:10 |
Opening Plenary: Innovate to Accumulate
Speaker: Ralph Ardill - Former Marketing and Strategic Planning Director of Imagination, Europe’s largest and most successful multidisciplinary design company
Thinking outside the box to grow your business. How to think differently, unconventionally and from a new perspective in this post recession changing landscape.
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10:10–10:35
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Plenary: Innovation in Recruitment
Speaker: James Reed, Chairman of REED
James Reed will present several innovative new solutions that you can use to grow your business. He will draw from REED's extensive experience in the recruitment industry, as well as outlining the results of some ground-breaking research that will totally change traditional recruitment methods.
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| 10:35–10:50 |
Refreshments and exhibition
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| 10:50-11:50 |
Masterclasses
1 Power of the brand
Speakers: Tsz Wu, Director & Co-founder, Pink Squid and Jenny Parry, Head of Resourcing & HR, Harrods
Agency and client working in partnership. How to create a united front and use your brand to differentiate yourself in a commoditised market. Pink Squid's clients include Vodafone, Pizza Express and Kraft Foods.
2 Reboot your Negotiation Skills - remind yourself - how to negotiate anything, anytime, anywhere
Speaker: Derek Arden, Author & International speaker
You cannot afford to miss this session - the consequences will be less money, less time and less fun - is that something you want?
3 The Seven Pillars of a Better Business
Speaker: Gerard Burke, Director, Your Business Your Future Ltd How to think differently, plan more confidently and do more to build a better business.
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| 11:50-12:35 |
Panel Discussion: The Secrets of Growth
Finding new ways to compete and grow is foremost on everyone's mind. And the them of this year's panel has been deisnged to provide an insight inot the business growth secrets of the panel memmbers, all of whom are leaders across the industry.
Chair: Daisy McAndrew
Panel Members: Kevin Green, REC; Gerard Burke, Your Business Your Future; Stuart Talbot, Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance; Ian Temple, Hydrogen Group; Adrian Gunn, Matchtech Group
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12:35–13:35
13:35- 13:45
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Lunch and exhibition
Welcome back - Daisy McAndrew
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| 13:45–14:45 |
Masterclasses
Morning sessions repeated with the addition of:
The Digital Revolution
Speaker: Sohpie Relf, The Guardian
This masterclass will look at the challenges of social media and how recruitment businesses can develop and harness stategies that support business growth.
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14:45–15:00
15:00- 15:45
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Refreshments and exhibition
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Plenary: What's Hot and What's Not
Speaker: Dr Magnus Lindkvist, Director for Trendspotting and Future Thinking, Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship
Discussing the facts, evidence and vision needed to make confident, informed decisions tomorrow.
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| 15:45-16:30 |
Closing Plenary: Rock Your Customers
Speaker: Aki Kalliatakis , Managing Partner, The Leadership LaunchPad
Creating delightful experiences to keep customers coming back again and again.
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16:30-16:45 |
Chair’s closing address - Daisy McAndrew
A round-up of the day – start implementing tomorrow
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