The ‘Manor Royal People Conference’ is designed for Manor Royal business owners, company managers and HR professionals who want to build and lead teams that are motivated for success.
Focussed on sharing and promoting good practice, the event provides expert insights and the chance to connect with others with responsibility for recruiting and managing people in Manor Royal.
Venue: Crawley College, College Road, Crawley. RH10 1NR.
What to expect
The ‘Manor Royal People Conference’ is designed for Manor Royal business owners, company managers and HR professionals who want to build and lead teams that are motivated for success. Focussed on sharing and promoting good practice, the event provides expert insights and the chance to connect with others with responsibility for recruiting and managing people in Manor Royal. This event takes a look at the workforce skills of the future and the skills we need for success in business today.
Programme
09:30 Registration, refreshments, networking and exhibition
09:45 Setting the scene, Steve Sawyer - Executive Director of Manor Royal BID
Reflections and context to the People Conference.
What is the BID is doing to make Manor a great place for people to work and visit?
10:00 Tomorrow’s skills Today – what are the key trends impacting your people this year and beyond?
Anthony Fitton (Head of Consulting, Bailey & French)
· How is Artificial Intelligence and technology changing the game?
· What skills do we need to get ahead, stay ahead and give us the edge?
· What challenges are businesses facing today?
· What are the next big trends for talent and business success?
10:20 Crawley College: Investing in world class skills development –
Dean Wynter (Deputy Principal) & Paul Rolfe (Associate Principal & Director of Sussex & Surrey Institute of Technology)
The latest developments at the College, how it is investing in future skills and its role in supporting Manor Royal companies.
10:40 Tea break, networking and exhibition
11:00 Your say
An interactive session involving electronic voting, with live results and insights from the panel. What’s holding your business back, what are your issues, what do you need, what do you want from the BID? Have your say.
11:45 Closing remarks, networking and lunch plus a chance for a 20 minute guided tour to see the investment being made by the College and a chance to “have a go” with new and emerging technologies, including:
· The Green Village
· Electric vehicles and hydrogen technologies
· Immersive technologies
· Health simulation suite
13:00 Event close
*Please note this event is only available to those who work for a business located within the Manor Royal BID area
