Aston Science Park - Key Employment Issues

Key Employment Issues

Date:    Wednesday 5th March 2008
Venue: Aston Science Park, Birmingham. B7 4BB
Cost:    Free of charge – thanks to our sponsors
Series: Seminars for Success
Event:   Key Employment Issues
Places: 100 places

Photo of Science Park Keynote Speaker: Waqar Azmi discussing diversity issues ahead of the Key Employment Issues event at Aston Science Park

Synopsis
The Seminars for Success series identifies critical elements that a company will have to consider in order to drive sustainable business improvement and growth.

The events are extremely informative providing a powerful combination of personal development and networking, sponsored by a range of partners that wish to support the development and growth of businesses.

Who will benefit?
Any owner manager or senior executive with an interest in developing their business.

Table top exhibitions will be available during the breaks and open until 11.45am. This will allow delegates the opportunity to network and gain one to one advice and assistance. If you are in the business of offering support services to businesses looking to grow, you may wish to reserve an exhibition table top or leaflet drops in the delegate packs.

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Aston Science Park - The ideal business location

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Photos from the previous Seminars for Success event:
Groups speakers photo Exhibition photo Sponsors photo - HSBC meeting delegates
Networking photo at the event Sponsors photo -Shaws meeting businesses
Photo - Getting ready to gain advice from leading experts Overhead photo of the exhibition area
Speakers Group photo Greeting delegats photo
Photo of Matthew Hidderley with Patrick Palmer Delegates photo enjoying the breakfast
Photo of Central England Business Angels meeting delegates

Agenda

08.00	Breakfast and networking
08.45	WELCOME
	Matthew Hidderley, Marketing & Sales Manager
	of Aston Science Park. Chaired by
	Glenn Barrowman, Project Manager of West Midlands ICT Hub
08.55	SECTION 1 - EMPLOYMENT LAW
	Ben Thornber, Partner at Martineau Johnson • What are the key legal employment issues • The latest legislation requirements • Future legislative changes in employment law
09.10	SECTION 2 - DIVERSITY - Making it work for Businesses
	Dr Waqar Azmi OBE, Former Chief Diversity Advisor to the Government & Chair of Waterhouse Consulting Group • How to make your business a success through diversity • How to attract & recruit diverse employees
09.25	NETWORKING BREAK
09.50	SECTION 3 - ENGAGING PEOPLE AT WORK
	Nicola Turner, Principal Consultant (B’spoke HR Ltd) • People management – whose role is it anyway? • Manager as coach and mentor • Information & consultation of employees regulations
10.05	SECTION 4 - RECRUITMENT & RETENTION
	Karen Tirebuck, MD (Tirebuck Career Solutions Ltd) • Strategies for recruitment and selection through to training and retention
10.20	Summary, Q&A and closing remarks
10.45	Close

For any further details about this event including exhibiting at future events, please call the events team on 0121 260 6168.

Find out more about exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities.

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Key Employment Issues Event Speakers

Matthew Hidderley		Marketing & Sales Manager, Aston Science Park Matthew manages the hugely successful Marketing & Communications team, with responsibility for maximising external and internal awareness of Aston Science Park. Matthew has over 7 years of ‘hands on’ marketing experience to date and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) specialising in Marketing, as well as an array of business and sales experience through his employment at Aston Science Park. His role involves actively promoting the park via liaison with the national media, tenants, sponsors and industry partners. Matthew is also responsible for the property lettings at the 65 acre campus park shared with Aston University which is home to over 120 businesses and excellent conference facilities. Matthew is actively known for delivering the extremely popular ‘Seminars for Success’ series at Aston Science Park which attracts over 100 Midlands based businesses.
Glenn Barrowman		*Project Manager, WM ICT Hub* Glenn is an experienced member of the Aston Science Park Business Development team, and is responsible for leading the West Midlands ICT Hub initiative supporting the development of the ICT business community. Previously, Glenn was responsible for the delivery of the Photonics Cluster (UK) technology network and prior to joining Aston Science Park, Glenn was a Park Director for Coventry University and also worked for Scottish Enterprise, Lothian and Edinburgh Enterprise.
Ben Thornber		Partner, Martineau Johnson Ben deals with all types of contentious and non-contentious employment issues and regularly participates in client training and seminars. He has had a lot of experience as an advocate in Employment Tribunals. Ben provides commercial and practical solutions to clients on the full spectrum of employment issues including discrimination, performance and sickness management, disciplinary procedures, dismissals and redundancies.
Waqar Azmi		*OBE, Former Chief Diversity Advisor to the Government & Chair of Waterhouse Consulting Group* Dr. Waqar Azmi OBE is a prominent and respected figure in the UK. He was the Government’s Chief Diversity Adviser based at the Cabinet Office with responsibility for diversity, leadership & talent, HR and people issues across the 565,000 strong Civil Service.. He sits on numerous top-level boards and committees and is listed in the Asian Power 100 list of the most influential Asians in the UK. Before that he was managing director at one of the world’s largest recruitment solution firms, TMP/Monster Worldwide.
Nicola Turner		Principal Consultant, B’spoke HR Nicola is an effective communicator at all levels, Nicola has broad experience as an HR professional and project manager across a range of business sectors from professional services and banking to IT outsourcing and publishing. Nicola is skilful in handling people, perceptive to attitude and quick to grasp the business perspective.
Karen Tirebuck		*MD, Tirebuck Career Solutions* Karen’s passion for recruitment started in the 1980s when she joined Bertram Personnel. After a career break of five years Karen returned to recruitment in 1992 and in 2000, realised her dream of starting her own business. Karen’s drive, energy and enthusiasm has resulted in an exciting period of growth, culminating in the recent acquisition of Allocate Recruitment in Stratford upon Avon.

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