SPEAKERS

Russell Beck Keynote Speaker

Widely acknowledged as a thought-leader across people management and leadership, Russell is not your average people-person. He brings an engineer’s desire for knowledge, an inquisitive need for evidence and a belief that things can be better with an inspirational, passionate and charismatic style. He connects dots in informative and novel ways to challenge organisations and leaders to think differently about, and to take tangible actions to unlock, the potential and productivity of their most expensive asset, their people. Often acting as a catalyst, he captivates people, motivating them and providing the impetus to change and transform, enabling them to move quicker and further than they previously thought possible.

Russell draws on a diverse background having worked as an engineering project leader in 26 countries, as a Managing Director of a £120m turnover outsourcing business, and as a global people strategy consultant. He has consulted with and supported leadership teams of companies of all sizes from SME to FTSE100 – and across many sectors including technology, engineering, pharma, retail, finance, hospitality, public and the 3rd sector.

Russell delivers conference keynotes, ‘inspire and challenge’ talks and interactive workshops. He has delivered the keynote talks at Vodafone’s global hackathon, at annual conferences for ACAS HR Leaders, CIMA and Chartered Accountants Ireland, and at the launch of the Irish Government’s ‘future of retail’ event. He has lectured at the Cambridge

University Judge School of Management, UCSD and Nottingham Trent University and has worked with executives of many organisations including Top Employers Institute, dnata, Bionical EMAS, SafeLives and others. His key topics of interest include:

The future of work – future proofing your business and your career

Overcoming the great resignation

High performing teams

Leadership and management after Covid

Meaning and Purpose – embedding the ‘why?’

Productivity, wellness and sleep – what you and your business can do about it

The challenges and opportunities of a multi-generational workforce

Russell’s has a 1st class degree in Electronic and Communication Engineering, a Masters through research (both from Bath University) and a Diploma in Business Studies from Henley Business School.

Andy Harmer Managing Director, CLIA UK & Ireland

Andy first joined the Association in 2006 after many years in the travel industry, including as a travel agent. Andy re-launched CLIA’s travel agent programme in the UK and later extended it to European countries, during which time agent and cruise line membership reached record levels.

CLIA now offers a multi-layered programme that encompasses blended learning to recognise different learning styles. Last year Andy was recognised by Travel Weekly UK for his outstanding contribution to the UK travel industry, and in 2021 was promoted to Managing Director.

He was awarded an OBE in the most recent Queen’s Birthday Honours List, for services to the maritime sector.