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Please note that speakers and timings are subject to change on the day.

11.00am - Arrival & Registraiton
Registration, refreshments and networking

12.00pm - Start and Session 1
Master of Ceremony - Dominic O'Sullivan, JobOppO, Community Manager

12:00pm - Session 1:
David Richmond CBE FRSA, Cabinet Office, Independent Veterans Advisor to UK Government Ministers
Session Overview TBC

12:30pm - Breakout Session 1: Change the Narrative - Employment Partners
Simon Ward, Simon Ward Online, Founder & CEO
Three mini-sessions with a Q&A that use JobOppO's Look Past The Uniform Campaign as a foundation. Simon will cover:
- The unique Veteran & Service Leaver offer
- Attraction of Veterans & Service Leavers as employees. What they are – and what they’re not
- The Application/Interview Jungle. What they may get “wrong” and how you might assist

12:30pm - Breakout Session 2: Change the Narrative - Service Leavers & Veterans
Chris Shaw, The Gen Dit Network, Co-Founder
Session Overview TBC

1:00pm - Return
Master of Ceremony - Dominic O'Sullivan, JobOppO, Community Manager

1:00pm - Panel Session 1
Focusing on Hospitality/Retail, IT, Tech & Cyber and Security
Moderator - Garrath Williams, JobOppo, Director of Veteran Engagement & Development
Hospitality/Retail Rep - TBC
IT, Tech & Cyber Rep - Tim Farrow, WithYouWithMe, Career Success Executive
Security Rep - Louisa Clarke, Churchill Group, Managing Director - Operations 

1:30pm - Lunch & Networking

2:30pm - Return
Master of Ceremony - Dominic O'Sullivan, JobOppO, Community Manager

2:30pm - Panel Session 2
Focusing on FM, Logistics and Construction
Moderator - Garrath Williams, JobOppo, Director of Veteran Engagement & Development
FM Rep - Stephen Peal, PPSPower & YORPower, Group Managing Director
Logistics Rep - TBC
Construction Rep - Anthony Thorpe, Owner, Thorpe Construction & Project Management

3:00pm - Wrap Up
Keir Macintosh, Asda, Senior Director, Head of Talent Acquisition & Talent Management
Helen Selby, Asda, General Counsel & Company Secretary
Garrath Williams, JobOppo, Director of Veteran Engagement & Development

3:30pm - Thanks & Close
Master of Ceremony - Dominic O'Sullivan, JobOppO, Community Manager

3:30pm - Networking
Asda floor mock-up
Exhibitor Engagement

4:30pm - Conference End

4:30pm - Gathering at The Double Tree, Hilton
Networking
Food & Drink provided

9:00pm - Event End

In Aid Of

Heropreneurs

		​Heropreneurs is a not-for-profit military charity providing practical support to those from the military community in their ambition to create their own business. With the support and backing of the Government, MOD, veterans' networks, partner charities and industry leaders we are able to provide a free mentoring network guiding them through start-up to scaling.

The Standing Tall Foundation

		The Standing Tall Foundation has been established as the Andy Reid Standing Tall CIC to further the charitable aims of William Andrew Reid MBE.  Andy’s wars may be over, but his campaigning continues, this time the enemy is social issues, including homelessness, debt management, relationships and mental health. As Andy says “these are real people with real needs, not just a set of statistics and I aim to use my Foundation to help meet those needs”.