• The Tug-of-War of Work

    #1 HR & Leadership Conference

    Thursday, March 9th 2023
    The Convention Centre Dublin, Ireland

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Where the work of the future begins!

The last 3 years has seen a divergence of perceived interests, with employees pitted against employers as we look to sustain flexible working practices and settle on desired places of work. With geo-political and economic headwinds on the horizon and a shift in workforce demographics, we must realign, reunite and re-imagine where, how, when and with whom sustainable work is done to ultimately deliver for our customers.

Join us for a day of powerful content, technology showcases, and fireside discussions as we explore the contradictions and polarities that are emerging in today’s working world.

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Talent Summit 2023 Speakers

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    Dave Ulrich

    The Father of Modern HR, Author, Partner at PBL Group and Professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan

  • Claude Silver

    Claude Silver

    Chief Heart Officer,
    VaynerMedia

  • Eddie Wilson

    Eddie Wilson

    Chief Executive Officer,
    Ryanair

  • AJ Thomas

    AJ Thomas

    Chaos Pilot & Head of Talent
    X, the moonshot factory

  • Evelyn Doyle

    Evelyn Doyle

    Head of People & Culture, International,
    Patagonia

  • Lars Schmidt

    Lars Schmidt

    Author of Redefining HR &
    Founder of Amplify

  • Stephanie White

    Stephanie White

    Chief People Officer,
    Fenergo

  • Q Hamirani

    Q Hamirani

    Global Head of Live & Work Anywhere,
    Airbnb

  • David Kingsley

    L. David Kingsley

    Chief People Officer,
    Intercom

  • Laura Matthews

    Laura Matthews

    Co-Head of EMEA HR,
    Bank of America

  • Aisling Teillard

    Aisling Teillard

    Chief Customer Officer,
    beqom

  • Darren Murph

    Darren Murph

    VP, Workplace Design and Remote Experience,
    Andela

  • Steven Dykeman

    Steven Dykeman

    Director of Human Resources,
    NASA

  • Debbie Augustin

    Dr. Debbie Augustin

    Deputy Director of Human Resources,
    NASA

  • Noel Keeley

    Noel Keeley

    Group Chief Executive Officer,
    Musgrave

  • Lise Render Nielsen

    Lise Render Nielsen

    Director of Leadership,
    Lego

  • David Barrett

    David Barrett

    Director,
    Welliba

  • Rachel Fellowes

    Rachel Fellowes

    Chief Wellbeing Officer,
    Aon

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    Rossa Mullally

    Director,
    Sigmar Recruitment

  • Ian McClean

    Ian McClean

    Founder,
    Flow Group

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    Mark Hedley

    Vice President, Talent Recruiting,
    G-P/Globalization Partners

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    Leah Hollander

    Head of L&D,
    NASA

  • Jim Carrick-Birtwell

    Jim Carrick-Birtwell

    CEO,
    Future Talent Learning

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    Gillian French

    Chief People Strategist,
    Workvivo

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    Joe Creegan

    Head of Corporate Life & Pensions,
    Zurich

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    Michelle Fogarty

    Entrepreneur in Residence,
    Dogpatch Labs

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    Donal Cotter

    Head of Seller Support Operations for Ireland, Germany, Netherlands and Spain,
    Amazon

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    Robert Mac Giolla Phádraig

    Founder,
    Talent Summit

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    Mike McDonagh

    Director,
    Sigmar Recruitment

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    Antoinette Switzer

    SVP Human Resources,
    Arlo

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    Claire Kelly

    Head of Business Consulting,
    Sigmar Recruitment

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With Special Guest

Joanne McNally

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Why Attend Talent Summit?

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    Learn

    Hear from global HR influencers, thought leaders and practitioners to learn, debate and build tomorrow’s world of work today.

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    Connect

    Convene in person with global peers and industry experts to network, share ideas, and tap into their insights.

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    Gain

    Gain strategies and toolkits from global thought leaders to enhance the human experience of your people as work changes.

 Previous Speakers

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    Sir Bob Geldof

    Political Activist, Humanitarian, Philanthropist & Rock Icon

  • A woman with blonde hair in a bun, wearing a red and black striped shirt, speaking on stage with a dark background.

    Margaret Heffernan

    Entrepreneur, CEO, Author & Television Producer

  • A woman with long brown hair, wearing a floral dress, speaking at a podium with two microphones, gesturing with her right hand.

    Monica Lewinsky

    Social Activist, Global Public Speaker, Contributing Editor to Vanity Fair & Consultant

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    Patty McCord

    Workplace Innovator, Culture and Leadership Consultant & Former Chief Talent Officer, Netflix

  • Talent Summit speaker presenting on leadership and workplace performance

    Mark Pollock

    Explorer, Speaker &
    Collaborator

  • Talent Summit speaker discussing leadership and workplace culture

    Lynne Oldham

    Chief People Officer,
    Stash

  • A woman with curly hair, glasses, and a black sweater sitting at a table, gesturing with her hands during a discussion.

    Hollie Delaney

    CPO,
    Power Home Remodelling

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    Sir Ken Robinson

    Author, Educator &
    Creativity Expert

Watch Past Sessions
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A woman with blonde hair wearing a dark blazer and red top holding a remote or device, speaking or presenting in a dark room with a projection screen or signage in the background.
Women sitting in theater seats, some using their phones, wearing business attire, in a dimly lit auditorium.
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A woman with curly hair and glasses smiling and gesturing with her hands during a discussion or presentation, with water bottles in front.
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Talent Summit panel discussion on the future of work and workplace identity. Overhead shot of crowd.

Talent Summit

Founded by Sigmar Recruitment, Talent Summit has grown to become one of the largest HR & Leadership conferences in Europe, showcasing the latest thinking on talent topics from around the world. Its mission is to enhance the human experience of work as work continues to change.

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