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SUMMARY:The future of workspaces & ways of working (live stream access)
DESCRIPTION:Looking to explore the future of workspaces\, ways of working & how your business can collaborate in real-time?\n\n\n\nWork: In Progress – The Future of Work\, Workforce and Workplace  \n \nSession 1: The future of workspaces & ways of working (in Partnership with Waypoint) \n \nThe world of work is changing. From the future of workspaces and ways of working\, through to future jobs and talent planning; from commitments to diversity\, inclusion and social purpose through to meeting the hiring demands of the growing tech sector. \n \nStreamed live from Belfast\, Work: In Progress is an event with a NI heart and soul\, but with a focus on themes of global relevance and significance. \n \nEach themed session is accessible as a standalone 1 hr 20 min streamed event (with a small in-person audience) and will encompass a keynote speaker\, a panel discussion\, as well as an opportunity to hear from 2 Irish tech startups with relevance to the event’s core themes. \n \nIn partnership with Waypoint\, in this 1st session focused on the the future of workspaces and ways of working\, we explore: \n \n– HR strategies to align with future work patterns \n– New Remote & Hybrid work strategies \n– A blended workforce – managing the people and the processes  \n– How to encourage collaboration and business improvement with a blended workforce \n– How the pandemic has disrupted traditional business models and processes  \n– The opportunities for businesses to further adapt with new communication channels and tools \n– What the new normal will look like in 2022 and beyond \n \nBook your free ticket now! \n \nExpect\, a short bite-sized talk from: \n \n– Vanessa Tierney\, Director of Yonderdesk.com\, a virtual real estate platform for hybrid working\, and co-founder of Abodoo\, a learning engagement platform for people in the new world of work and Geonostics Talent a mapping\, matching and enrichment platform for future skills. Vanessa will be joined by NiNo Kovziridze\, Sales and Partnership Director at Yonderdesk. \n \nListen in to a panel featuring: \n \nToby Farren\, founder and CEO at Waypoint\, a collaborative software platform which helps teams and organizations of any size to systemically drive\, manage\, orchestrate innovation & change.  \nBen Dixon\, co-founder and CTO of Sona\, the employee app for tomorrow’s deskless workforce. \nEmma Jones\, founder of Enterprise Nation\, the home business website and one of the co-founders of national enterprise campaign StartUp Britain.  \nRachel McMillan\, General Manager at Clockwise Offices\, Belfast.  \nShay O’Carroll\, Co-Founder of Pixelmax\, an award-winning immersive communications platform which uses 3D technology to revolutionise how organisations network\, promote\, inform and educate. \nRachel Gawley\, a leader experienced in building flexible and collaborative teams to create ethical and meaningful solutions to problems. \nAimed at anyone who wants to be ready for the Future of Work\, who wants to embrace and drive transformational change and move into the new era with confidence\, book your ticket now to this first session in partnership with Waypoint.  \n \nAbout session partner Waypoint \n \nWaypoint is a fundamentally new way to lead\, manage and adapt to real change across increasingly complex business\, social and technological environments. The Waypoint change management platform uses their proprietary\, adaptive collaboration protocol which is a paradigm shift in the way conventional change programmes are managed and deployed.  \n \nThe Waypoint platform connects business leaders and project teams\, in real-time\, with the people\, processes\, and evidence that will help them overcome uncertainty\, solve complex problems\, and get the right solutions to market\, faster!  \n \nFind out about the other three Work: In Progress sessions here and book into the session outlined above now!
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/the-future-of-workspaces-ways-of-working-live-stream-access/
LOCATION:Northern Ireland
CATEGORIES:Careers
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SUMMARY:Work: In Progress\, at The Mac Belfast (Real-life!)
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to attend Work: In Progress\, a 1-day event at The Mac focused on the Future of Work\, Workforces and the Workplace.\n\n\n\nYou are invited to attend Work: In Progress\, at The Mac on the 10th November!\n \nThe Future of Work\, Workforce and Workplace  \n \nThe world of work is changing. From the future of workspaces and ways of working\, through to future jobs and talent planning; commitments to diversity\, inclusion and social purpose through to meeting the hiring demands of the growing tech sector. \n \nFilmed and streamed live from Belfast\, with a number of tickets to attend in-person at The Mac\, Belfast\, Work: In Progress is an event with a NI heart and soul\, but with a focus on themes of global relevance and significance. \n \nOrganised and hosted by Startacus\, each themed session will take place as a standalone 1 hr 20 min event and will encompass a keynote speaker\, a panel discussion\, as well as an opportunity to hear from 2 Irish tech startups with relevance to the event’s core themes. \n \nTaking place on 10th November between 10am – 4.15pm\, this event is aimed at anyone who wants to be ready for the Future of Work\, who wants to embrace and drive transformational change and move into the new era with confidence. \n \nA limited number of tickets will be available to attend in-person with other attendees joining us virtually. You have been invited to attend and experience the event in-person. Please RSVP asap to secure your place.  \n \nThe core themes of the 1-day event at The Mac\, Belfast include: \n \nSession 1- The future of workspaces and ways of working  \nSession 2 – Hiring demands of the growing tech sector  \nSession 3 – Diversity\, Inclusion and social purpose  \nSession 4 – Future jobs and talent planning  \n \nAND a Startup pitch competition (featuring startups from the island of Ireland – North and South) with overall winner announced at the end of the day!  \nFull agenda released asap \n \n*Please note\, we do require all in-person attendees at Work: In Progress to provide us with a contact /mobile number so that we can adhere to the current NI regulations and these details will also need to be provided to the event venue\, i.e. the Mac\, Belfast.*\n \nN.B. Photos and filming may be taken by the Work In Progress team (TheEmployable Ltd t/a Startacus) for social media and to promote the event.
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/work-in-progress-at-the-mac-belfast-real-life/
LOCATION:The Mac\, 10 Exchange Street\, West\, Belfast\, Northern Ireland\, BT1 2NJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Careers
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SUMMARY:Hiring demands of the growing tech sector (live stream access)
DESCRIPTION:In our 2nd Work: In Progress session we will explore the realities of sourcing\, hiring & retaining tech talent  both nationally & globally.\n\n\n\nWork: In Progress – The Future of Work\, Workforce and Workplace  \nSession 2: Hiring demands of the growing tech sector\n \nThe world of work is changing. From the future of workspaces and ways of working\, through to future jobs and talent planning; from commitments to diversity\, inclusion and social purpose through to meeting the hiring demands of the growing tech sector. \n \nStreamed live from Belfast\, Work: In Progress is a Startacus event with a NI heart and soul\, but with a focus on themes of global relevance and significance. \n \nEach themed session is accessible as a standalone 1 hr 20 min streamed event (with a small in-person audience) and will encompass a keynote speaker\, a panel discussion\, as well as an opportunity to hear from 2 Irish tech startups with relevance to the event’s core themes. \n \nIn Partnership with Young Enterprise NI\, in this 2nd session focused on the hiring demands of the growing tech sector we explore: \n \n– Sourcing talent for current tech and stem roles – where and how? \n– Are we facing an imminent crisis in recruiting tech talent? \n– LinkedIn company pages and the role they play in attracting and retaining top talent \n– Developing our local tech ecosystem to support the growth of FDI and indigenous tech businesses \n– Innovative ideas and initiatives for recruitment and retention \n– Sourcing global talent for UK-based tech companies – the process and the legals \n– The growth of the tech sector in NI \n \n \nBook your free ticket now! \n \nExpect\, a short bite-sized talk from: \n \nLouise Brogan. Louise works with entrepreneurs\, SMEs and professionals who want to raise their profile through LinkedIn in a genuine and valuable way. Louise is an international speaker\, writes for Social Media Examiner and hosts the LinkedIn with Louise Podcast. \n \nListen in to a panel featuring:  \n \nClaire Nixon\, Director at Realtime Recruitment who has been working in Tech Recruitment in NI for over 10 years.  \nClaire Jenkins\, co-founder of Tablecrowd Talent. Claire connects startup-passionate talent with London’s most exciting and innovative tech companies and startups. \nDave Graham who will be looking at the conversation internationally. Dave Graham is a research technologist and the technology advocate lead for Dell Technologies’ Office of Research where he focuses on how technologies are integrated into organisations\, society\, and their potential for global transformation. \nOli Monks is the Visa Programme Manager for Tech Nation. Managing Tech Nation’s programme as the endorsing body for the UK’s Global Talent Visa\, digital technology route\, Oli leads on partnerships\, outreach\, and the Tech Nation network of over 1000 highly-skilled tech talent from around the world.  \nLorna McAdoo is the Director of Operations & Business Development NI at Version 1.  \n \nAimed at anyone who wants to be ready for the Future of Work\, who wants to embrace and drive transformational change and move into the new era with confidence\, book your ticket now to the 2nd Work: In Progress session \n \nFind out about the other three Work: In Progress sessions here and make sure to book into the session outlined above now! \n \nSession sponsor:
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/hiring-demands-of-the-growing-tech-sector-live-stream-access/
LOCATION:Northern Ireland
CATEGORIES:Careers
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SUMMARY:Diversity\, Inclusion & social purpose in the workplace (live stream access)
DESCRIPTION:Looking to build and sustain an inclusive & diverse workforce? In this Work: In Progress session we consider what initiatives you can drive.\n\n\n\nWork: In Progress – The Future of Work\, Workforce and Workplace  \n \nSession 3: Diversity\, Inclusion and social purpose (in Partnership with Pulsar) \n \nThe world of work is changing. From the future of workspaces and ways of working\, through to future jobs and talent planning; from commitments to diversity\, inclusion and social purpose through to meeting the hiring demands of the growing tech sector. \n \nStreamed live from Belfast\, Work: In Progress is an event with a NI heart and soul\, but with a focus on themes of global relevance and significance. \n \nEach themed session is accessible as a standalone 1 hr 20 min streamed event (with a small in-person audience) and will encompass a keynote speaker\, a panel discussion\, as well as an opportunity to hear from 2 Irish tech startups with relevance to the event’s core themes. \n \nIn Partnership with Pulsar\, in this 2nd session focused on diversity\, Inclusion and social purpose we explore: \n \n– Building and sustaining an inclusive workplace and workforce \n– Why the pandemic has accelerated the opportunity for workplace change \n– Recruitment practices to help prevent unconscious / conscious bias  \n– Why wellbeing and positive mental health is integral to the Future of Work  \n– Hybrid working – how to mitigate the impact of being “out of sight” for remote / home workers  \n \nBook your free ticket now! \n \nExpect a short bite-sized talk from: \n \nVirginia Méndez Mesón\, author\, entrepreneur and public speaker\, passionate about diversity\, inclusion and equality. \n \nListen in to a panel featuring: \n \nLeanne Evans and Sarah Watts from OSHUN – the Wellbeing Workplace\, Oshun’s mission is to revolutionise wellbeing\, making it more inclusive and accessible for everyone. \nGillian Gregg\, The Royal Academy of Engineering Senior Regional Business Development Manager (NI) \nStephen Rice\, the founder and CEO of TalentSensus\, a workforce development platform helping those furthest from the Labour market to find and keep jobs while removing unconscious bias from the process \nBukola Adisa\, the Founder/CEO of Career Masterclass\, a leading online career development platform focused on enabling the career growth of ambitious professionals by teaching the practical skills that they can use to build and enjoy a successful career.   \nChris Lynch is a disabled filmmaker and presenter of BBC’s ’The Disability Paradox’. He recently setup One in Five\, a pioneering social enterprise that is developing engaging video content around the disabled community for both digital and broadcast. \n \nAimed at anyone who wants to be ready for the Future of Work\, who wants to embrace and drive transformational change and move into the new era with confidence\, book your ticket now to this 3rd Work: In Progress session \n \nFind out about the other three Work: In Progress sessions here and be sure to book into the session outlined above now! \n \nAbout Pulsar \n \nPulsar is a website which promotes STEM diversity and maps the support available across Northern Ireland. It is the home of the Northern Ireland WISE Hub\, which was launched last year with support from the Department for the Economy. Pulsar also promotes the work of the DfE Women in STEM Steering Group\, made up of key stakeholders from industry\, education and the public sector\, who provide advice and support for the NI WISE Hub. The Steering Group is currently working with DfE to produce an Action Plan which will outline how women and girls can best be encouraged into STEM roles in Northern Ireland.
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/diversity-inclusion-social-purpose-in-the-workplace-live-stream-access/
LOCATION:Northern Ireland
CATEGORIES:Careers
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SUMMARY:Future jobs\, skills and talent planning (live stream access)
DESCRIPTION:Can unlocking talent & skills impact social inequality & economic prosperity?  We consider this & more in this Work: In Progress session.\n\n\n\nWork: In Progress – The Future of Work\, Workforce and Workplace  \nSession 4: Future jobs\, skills and talent planning \n \nThe world of work is changing. From the future of workspaces and ways of working\, through to future jobs and talent planning; from commitments to diversity\, inclusion and social purpose through to meeting the hiring demands of the growing tech sector. \n \nStreamed live from Belfast\, Work: In Progress is a Startacus event with a NI heart and soul\, but with a focus on themes of global relevance and significance. \n \nEach themed session is accessible as a standalone 1 hr 20 min streamed event (with a small in-person audience) and will encompass a keynote speaker\, a panel discussion\, as well as an opportunity to hear from 2 Irish tech startups with relevance to the event’s core themes. \n \nIn partnership with Matrix NI\, in this 4th session focused on future jobs\, skills and talent planning\, we explore:  \n \n– Tackling talent shortages \n \n– Alternatives to university and emerging talent strategies incl. training & grad schemes\, apprenticeships and skills academies  \n \n– Newer ways of working – from role sharing to remote and flexible work opps \n \n– Upskilling and reskilling strategies \n \n– The current relationship between education\, careers and employers \n \n– Future jobs and future skills – how can we predict the roles of the future? \n \n– What a good skills academy should look like \n \n– Can unlocking talent and skills  really impact social inequality and economic prosperity?  \n \nBook your free ticket now! \n \nExpect to hear from: \nDiana Akanho\, a Senior Insight Manager at Tech Nation\, she has several years of experience working in data related roles across various sectors and is particularly interested in the evolution of tech and how this has played a role in employer demand for digital skills \nSophie Smallwood\, a globe-trotting tech founder (ex ebay & Facebook) who is driven to build better societies. Sophie is the founder of Roleshare\, a platform that matches part-time workers to share full-time jobs. Roleshare has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a pathway to economic transformation. \nLucy Mc Kenna is co-founder of The Brave Lab\, an organisation that challenges and guides people & companies to be brave; Brave enough to innovate\, to learn\, to journey through discomfort\, and to actively participate in creating a thriving world. \nRichard Kirk is the CEO & Founder of Workplus. Richard is passionate about changing how our culture views apprenticeships. Since 2016\, Richard and the team at Workplus have worked with over 100 companies in various sectors across NI. \nSharon Didrichsen from Specialisterne worked in IT recruitment before bringing Specialisterne\, which is across 32 cities internationally\, to N Ireland. Sharon is passionate about how a little bit of support or direction can make a significant difference in the lives of neurodivergent people\, and the difference neurodivergent people can make in work. \nCarol Fitzsimons MBE has been Chief Executive of Young Enterprise Northern Ireland (www.yeni.co.uk) since 2009. Having previously specialised in learning & development in the private sector\, she is a strong advocate for the benefits of providing young people with the opportunity to develop entrepreneurship skills from a young age. She is committed to providing young people in Northern Ireland with the best preparation for success in the new economy.  \n \nAimed at anyone who wants to be ready for the Future of Work\, who wants to embrace and drive transformational change and move into the new era with confidence\, book your ticket now to the 2nd Work: In Progress session \n \nFind out about the other three Work: In Progress sessions here and make sure to book into the session outlined above now! \n \nAbout Matrix NI \nMatrix is the Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel. The Matrix panel is made up of business and academic leaders. Its role is to carry out research on emerging technology sectors in Northern Ireland and the challenges that those sectors face in order to help the Department for the Economy shape policy. Their current project examines the future skills requirements for Northern Irelands high tech sectors and will be published in the near future. The Matrix website promotes funding competitions\, publications and events aimed at innovative tech companies.
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/future-jobs-skills-and-talent-planning-live-stream-access/
LOCATION:Northern Ireland
CATEGORIES:Careers
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