Agenda

(N.B. This agenda may be subject to change)

09:00	Registration, Refreshments and Networking
09:45-11:45	Main Studio - Plenary 1
Welcome Diane Gilhooley Global Practice Group Head of Human Resources and Pensions, Eversheds Sutherland Conference Chair: Dr Jana Javornik Director, Noon Centre for Equality and Diversity in Business, University of East London First year lessons of Gender Pay Gap reporting Key lessons from 1st year implementation, analysis and public reaction Successful workplace strategies in presenting the figures Agenda for action over the next 2 years Speakers Include: Sam Smethers Chief Executive, The Fawcett Society Nick Bishop Head of Corporate Strategy, Golin Dan Robertson Director, Vercida Consultancy Panel Discussion Legal and Regulatory Sanctions Regulatory sanctions for non compliance Emerging legal issues for compensation and equality law Solutions and remedies for companies and individuals Shirley Hall Senior Partner - Employment Practice, Eversheds Sutherland Joanna Gregson Principal (legal), Equality and Human Rights Commission, Eversheds Sutherland Panel Discussion Studio audience and viewers will take away from this session a box set of insights that can be used for training, discussion, briefing and presentations from board level and throughout their organisation.
11:45-12:15	Refreshments and Networking
12:15-13:00	Specialist Studio Sessions Choose to attend 1 of the following 3 studio presentations, each studio will either be filmed or audio recorded.
Studio 1 - Equal Pay and Class Actions
Naeema Choudry Partner, Eversheds Sutherland LLP Shirley Hall Senior Partner, Eversheds Sutherland LLP Understanding liabilities Risk of group actions Options open to employers
Studio 2 - Reputation and Communications
Nick Bishop Head of Corporate Strategy, Golin Staff and client reactions Communicating with customers and clients Case studies
Studio 3 - In-house Solutions
Innes Miller Director, Staffmetrix Ltd Presentation and narrative to staff Tackling gaps Mechanisms for change Case studies
13:00-13:45	Lunch and Networking
13:45-15:15	Main Studio - Plenary 2
Strategies to close the gap Tackling roots of gender pay gap and gender progression Identifying and tackling non pay inhibitors Examining different sector profiles and issues Essential first steps to reform and confidence building Speakers Include: Sarah Jackson OBE Chief Executive, Working Families Dr Sarah Peers Vice-President, Women's Engineering Society (WES); Founder Director, Peers&Peers and Director, STEM Foundation of the Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange Andrea Callender Director, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, EDI Arup UKMEA Patrick Woodman Head of Research and Advocacy, Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Panel Discussion Studio audience and viewers will take away from this session a box set of insights that can be used for training, discussion, briefing and presentations from board level and throughout their organisation.
15:15-15:30	Refreshments and Networking
15:30-16:15	Specialist Studio Sessions
Studio 4 - Taking action to close the gap
Naeema Choudry Partner, Eversheds Sutherland LLP Shirley Hall Senior Partner, Eversheds Sutherland LLP the bigger picture why act typical challenges when acting how to analyse causes of a GPG how to tackle those causes when identified
Studio 5 - Communications
Nick Bishop Head of Corporate Strategy, Golin Staff and client reactions Communicating with customers and clients Case studies
Studio 6 - Solutions
Ruth Thomas Industry Principal, Curo Compensation Patrick Woodman Head of Research and Advocacy, Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Presentation and narrative to staff Tackling gaps Mechanisms for change Case studies
16:15	Close