The launch of the Work and Equalities Institute will take place at a drinks reception at 6.30pm in The Fossils Gallery, Manchester Museum, 14 November 2018.
It will conclude an afternoon of three interactive panel debates from 2pm at University Place, to which you are also invited. The panels will focus on important themes for contemporary society, building on and developing Manchester’s rich legacy of contributions to equalities at work.
Speakers
Wilson Wong
Role: Head of Insight and Futures
Organisation: CIPD
Valerio de Stefano
Role: Professor of Law
Organisation: University of Leuven
Tony Dundon
Role: Professor of Human Resource Management
Organisation: Work and Equalities Institute
Tarani Chandola
Role: Professor of Medical Sociology
Organisation: The University of Manchester
Stephanie Barrientos
Role: Global Development Institute
Organisation: The University of Manchester
Sally Bucknell
Role: Head of Diversity and Inclusion
Organisation: EY
Paul Dennett
Role: Mayor of Salford
Organisation: Salford City Council
Nick Srnicek
Role: Lecturer in Digital Economy
Organisation: King’s College London
Miguel Martinez Lucio
Role: Professor of International Human Resource Management
Organisation: Work and Equalities Institute
Michael Crick
Role: The University of Manchester Board of Governors
Organisation: Channel 4 News
Lynn Collins
Role: Regional Secretary
Organisation: TUC North West
Linda Shaw
Role: Chair
Organisation: Women Working Worldwide
Ken McPhail
Role: Research Director
Organisation: Alliance Manchester Business School
Jill Rubery
Role: Director
Organisation: Work and Equalities Institute
Jacqueline O’Reilly
Role: Professor of Comparative HRM
Organisation: University of Sussex
Ismail Erturk
Role: Deputy Director for Social Responsibility
Organisation: Alliance Manchester Business School
Gerhard Bosch
Role: German Government’s Work 4.0 commission
Organisation: University of Duisberg-Essen
Florian Ranft
Role: Senior Research Analyst
Organisation: Centre for Progressive Policy
Debra Howcroft
Role: Professor of Technology and Organisation
Organisation: Work and Equalities Institute
Colette Fagan
Role: Vice President for Research
Organisation: The University of Manchester
