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UK & Ireland CHRO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CHROs in the UK & Ireland community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
Invaluable network
Build a strong professional network where you live and work. Access the collective expertise of your true peers all in one place. Make new connections and catch up with old friends.
Peer collaboration
Gain new perspectives from peers who understand your most critical priorities and are facing the same challenges -- generate ideas, share real-life experiences and get forward-looking guidance and insights.
Actionable insights
Exchange best practices, validate strategies and walk away with practical insights that are immediately actionable.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CHROs today.
- Planning for and shaping the future of work
- Becoming the board's leader of human capital
- Transforming HR structure and strategy
UK & Ireland CHRO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the UK & Ireland CHRO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CHROs, for CHROs.
Co-Chairs
Donna Catley
Compass Group
Chief People Officer UK&I
Julian Duxfield
University of Oxford
HRD
Angela Williams
Post Office Ltd
Group Chief People Officer
Rob Willis
Perrigo
EVP & CHRO
Members
Debbie Alder
Department for Work & Pensions
Director General of HR
Sally Austin
Wincanton
CHRO
Ben Bengougam
Hilton
SVP HR EMEA
Caroline Corrigan
Frimley Health & Care ICS
Strategic Workforce Lead
Jonathan Crookall
Costa Coffee
Chief People Officer
Lorraine Culligan
Primark
Group Director People & Culture
Amanda Cusdin
Sage
Chief People Officer
Line De Decker
GSK
SVP, Chief Transformation Officer
Andy Doyle
National Grid
CHRO
Charlotte Eaton
OVO
Chief People Officer
Jason Fowler
Fujitsu
VP, HRD, UK & IE & Head of HR Northern, Western and Southern Europe
Harvey Francis
Skanska UK
EVP & CHRO
Nan Gibson
Lidl
CHRO
Claire Gore
London North West University Healthcare, NHS Trust
Director of HR & OD
James Hartley
Swiss Re
MD, Global Head HR, Group Operations & Global Functions
Mike Hawes
Avis Budget Group
SVP HR
Neil Hayward
HS2
HRD
Estelle Hollingsworth
Virgin Atlantic
Chief People Officer
Nikki Humphrey
John Lewis Partnership
Executive Director for People
Gina Jardine
CRH
CHRO
Monika Khullar
Shell
VP HR UK
Rupert McNeil
UK Civil Service
Government Chief People Officer
Keith Mendez V
Mondelez International
Sr. Director HR, Northern Europe
Chris Meyrick
Mastercard
EVP People, International
Sarah Miles
Travelopia
Chief People Officer
Jo Mosley
Dorset Police
Director of People & Support
Chris Norbury
E.ON UK
Chief People Officer
Susan Ormiston
Belron
Group People Director
Helen Paxton
Sainsburys Argos
Director of HR
Alastair Procter
Interpublic Group (IPG)
SVP Strategic HR Operations
Paul Raby
Balfour Beatty
Group HRD
Lisa Robbins
Starbucks EMEA
VP Partner Resources EMEA
Lizzie Runham
Facebook
VP HR - International
Nicky Salter
Williams Racing
HRD
Jabbar Sardar
BBC Studios
Global HRD
Will Serle
Capita
Chief People Officer
Jacky Simmonds
Experian
Chief People Officer
Matthew Sinnott
Lloyds Banking Group
Group People & Property Director
Andrew Stephenson
Equiniti
CHRO
Jane Storm
Saga plc.
Chief People Officer
Hayley Tatum
ASDA
Chief People Officer
Vicky Wallis
Direct Line Group
CHRO
Catherine Warbrick
Costain Group
Group HRD
Colin Watt
NCC Group
Global Chief People Officer
Helen Webb
Co-op
Chief People & Services Officer
Dave Williams
Jaguar Land Rover
Executive Director HR
"It’s helpful to learn from folks who have a real diversity of challenges in front of them, and you can readily apply that within your own businesses.”
Deon MacMillan, CHRO
Ardent Mills
"I would absolutely recommend the summit for my peers who are CHROs. It's an opportunity to network that is unparalleled.”
Ruth Ferguson, SVP, CHRO
The Related Companies
“The events are top-notch with high-quality content and a professional, collegial atmosphere that enables our community's HR leaders to come together and share impactful ideas. Because of its value, I make it a priority to participate.”
Angie Freeman, CHRO
C.H. Robinson
Upcoming Programs
In-person Programs
3 August 2021
UK & Ireland CHRO Inner Circle
Shangri-La Hotel at The Shard
An evening with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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8 September 2021
UK & Ireland CHRO Executive Summit
Royal Lancaster London
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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Virtual Programs
6 October 2021
UK & Ireland CHRO Virtual Town Hall
UK & Ireland CHRO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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20 October 2021
UK & Ireland CHRO Virtual Boardroom
UK & Ireland CHRO Virtual Boardroom
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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Content from your CHRO peers
BLOG | JULY 19, 2021
BLOG | JULY 19, 2021
C-Suite Most Concerned About Employee Engagement -- Above Revenue & Growth
In a recent survey of nearly 1,000 C-level executives in Evanta communities, 70% said their top business concern was maintaining culture and employee engagement -- followed closely by employee retention and recruitment. Read what else they reported about returning to normal at their organizations.
VIEW POSTPODCAST | JULY 12, 2021
PODCAST | JULY 12, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 18
VP of Data Amit Sethi of Momentive talks about the interaction between data strategy and the technology tools that empower it. He also discusses how to execute a data strategy in a rapidly changing environment, as he answers how data strategy can keep up with the pace of technology on The Next Big Question podcast.
LISTEN NOWLEADERSHIP PROFILE | JULY 2, 2021
LEADERSHIP PROFILE | JULY 2, 2021
Excellence Over Perfection — An Educator’s Journey to HR
Vice President of Human Resources Shane Zutz of Digi-Key took an unusual path from coach and high school principal to HR executive. Read how he applies his insights from education to issues like talent and leadership development and employee engagement and empowerment.
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