Global Director of Learning and Development, Axiom
Davy is the Global Director of Learning and Development at Axiom. Axioms Global L&D team are based in Belfast and are responsible for the learning and Development of 2,000 people in 19 locations in the USA, Europe and Asia.
Prior to Axiom, Davy was an accountant with the Northern Ireland Assembly and since leaving in 2006 has worked in PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Client Training Group managing training programmes in the UK, Ireland, Caribbean and the Middle East.
In 2013 he was one of the first Programme Directors appointed to the newly formed William J Clinton Leadership Institute at Queen’s University Belfast providing executive training and business skills training to leadership teams throughout the UK and Ireland.
CEO, Sentireal
Dr. David Trainor is the CEO of Sentireal, who produce software that delivers personalised training and guidance using immersive technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). He is working in training areas across a variety of industries, including medical, healthcare, manufacturing, construction and hospitality.
David is currently A Co-Chair of the VR/AR Association’s industrial committee on Training. He has led engineering teams and companies for over 25 years and has a deep interest in finding new ways to improve the performance of his teams and those of his clients through appropriate use of cutting-edge technologies.
Executive Director, Human Resources, FinTru
A Chartered Member of CIPD, Sinead has over 13 years’ experience in operational and senior HR leadership roles within retail, technology and financial services organisations. At FinTrU, Sinead is a member of the Operating Committee and is responsible for designing and delivering FinTrU’s HR strategy to support business objectives.
EMEA BCMA Learning Advisor, Citi
Philip is the EMEA Learning Advisor for Banking and Capital Markets in Citi and previously worked as the EMEA Leadership Development Programme Manager.
Philip facilitates leadership and management programmes across EMEA and coaches on senior leadership programmes.
Marketing student, Ulster University
Jamie Gordon studies Marketing at Ulster University and is currently on his placement year. He has been using the time well, exploring different businesses to gain experience across a multitude of industries in a relative short period of time. His placement year started with recruitment marketing at WPR Technology, expanded to copywriting and digital marketing at Sync NI, and is continuing with an exciting position at Glaze Digital, a rapidly growing digital agency with a burgeoning list of clients.
Jamie deftly balances his career and academic responsibilities, and he’s planning on continuing to work during his final year of university alongside studying. Not only has he maximised his placement year by cramming in three unique industrial experiences in barely more than a year; he has also been named the top marketing student for both his first and second years of study, while also making the Dean’s List two years in a row. This bright young careerist represents the driven new wave of workplace initiates and aims to share what it is that makes for a great working life for the modern 20-something.
HR Director, Catalyst
Shauna is the HR Director at Catalyst, a community that integrates top research talent, world-class innovation infrastructure and a powerful entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Shauna is responsible for all things people and leads the HR strategy on company culture, talent acquisition and retention, and performance management.
Shauna graduated with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development in Advanced Human Resource Management.
Founder, Paul Furey Ltd
Paul partners with organisations to translate their strategy into actual behaviour.
Paul has been involved in the field of behaviour and culture for over 30 years. His BSc. in Psychology from UEL included a study into the impact of assertive and submissive behaviour. He was awarded his PhD. by Brunel University in 1995 for his research into the development of a conflict resolution model for call centres.
He is a frequent blogger on applied psychology and runs regular interactive webinars on a variety of practical topics. With the support of a great creative team, he produces popular animated 3-minute videos on key leadership topics.
Regional Client Manager LHH Penna, Lean In Leader
Glenda is Regional Manager for LHH Penna in NI, partnering with companies to develop their people so that they perform to their full potential.
Glenda has successfully built strong client relationships with companies on a global scale as well as indigenous NI organisations.
Glenda is a leader of the Senior Executives Lean IN circle – a movement focused on helping women achieve their ambitions and which works to create an equal world. She is actively involved in the third sector as a non-Executive Director of Every Day Harmony a charity that provides clinical music therapy across NI.
Global Head of Engagement and Partnerships Rezoomo
Jim has over 20 years of insights into the world of recruitment and talent attraction. He is currently the Global Head of Engagement and Partnerships for Rezoomo. Rezoomo is, Your Talent Attraction Hub – Three core talent attraction, engagement, and management tools in One Platform.
Prior to joining Rezoomo, Jim ran βerrisford Associates, a people and technology consultancy. Jim has also run and owned recruitment agencies, worked as an Interim head of talent attraction, written blogs for Chat Talent and Recruitment International. Jim was the Regional Director for the REC (Recruitment Employment Confederation) for Northern Ireland, and was elected by the members to join the REC Council.
Sandra Wright
HR Business Partner, Personal Banking
Sandra is an award winning senior HR leader with over 20 years HR experience in consultancy and industry. She holds a degree in Psychology and Masters in Occupational Psychology as well as postgraduate qualifications in counselling. She works in Royal Bank of Scotland performing a number of HR roles across the group including Ulster Bank in Northern Ireland. She was named HR Manager of the year in the Leadership & Management Awards in 2016 and LGBT Ally of the year in the 2018 GNI Awards. She is married to Paul and has an 11 year old daughter Roisin.
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SOURCE: DisruptHR Belfast website
