The 2016 World Executive Search Congress - 26-27 Sep, London, UK

Insights for Executive Search & Strategic Talent Acquisition

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SEpTEmbEr 26-27, 2016THE TOWEr OF LONDON, UK

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Demand for executive talent is growing and the search industry has returned to revenue growth. However, while fees are rising clients are increasingly using external firms for only a subset of assignments, while building internal teams that handle increasing numbers of executive searches. This means, for a Search firm to be successful, it needs to demonstrate superior performance – consistently. Corporate search teams are raising the game, and external firms need to react.

The World Executive Search Congress, taking place on September 26-27, brings together representatives of both sides of the industry – Search Firms and Corporate representatives – and asks “How can both sides prosper in the new Executive Search market?”

Join us for sessions targeting every element of the Search industry. Simon Mullins on how in-house teams need to collaborate with search firms, and how search firms can deliver strategic value to their clients. Panel discussions featuring leaders of some of the best known organisations in the world. John Purkiss on building an executive search brand, and a discussion on how search teams can deliver operational excellence. Masterclasses

in LinkedIn, Internet Research and Business Development. Negotiation skills. Search execution techniques. Speakers including representatives and alumni of search firms including Heidrick & Struggles, Odgers Berndtson, TRANSEARCH International, Russell Reynolds and Korn/Ferry and Corporates including Jaguar Land Rover, Microsoft, PA Consulting, Philips and PwC with several other globally known organisations awaiting confirmation. Simultaneous sessions allowing you and your team members to select those that are most pertinent to the challenges you face in your role.

We will also take full advantage of our unique setting. Our venue is not a hotel, not a Conference Center, it is a Royal Palace. You’ll walk along the Thames, and enter via a drawbridge. You’ll see the Beefeaters before heading in to the Armoury for our main meetings. On the Monday evening, a drinks reception will be followed by a short presentation from the Keeper of the Crown Jewels – after which we will head to the Jewel House for a private viewing of the Royal treasures. A unique, once in a lifetime opportunity, which will be just one highlight of two days of discussion, learning and international networking.

Why take time away from the office?•Hear strategic insights from top-notch speakers, including representatives and alumni

of global search firms Heidrick & Struggles, Odgers Berndtson, TRANSEARCH International, Russell Reynolds and Korn/Ferry, and corporations such as Jaguar Land Rover, Microsoft, PA Consulting, Philips and PwC.•Join operation-focused sessions on topics such how in-house teams need to collaborate

with search firms, and how search firms can deliver strategic value to their clients, internet research techniques, branding, masterclasses in business development and negotiation skills and much more! With various sessions to choose from, you can create your own personalized agenda.

•Engage in invaluable networking opportunities with fellow executive search and strategic talent acquisition professionals from all over the globe.•Because you want to take a step back to evaluate how to remain profitable and

sustainable and, ultimately, win the war for talent! Hundreds of delegates from across the world attended the past four events and gave exceptional feedback. If you are involved in the search and selection of business leaders - whether you work for a corporate executive recruiting team or a search firm – this is a must-attend event.

Understanding the New Battleground in the War for Executive TalentFollowing the success of the 2015 World Executive Search Congress, we switch from the bright lights of Las Vegas to an even more iconic location for the 2016 event.

This year, leaders from both executive search firms and in-house executive talent acquisition teams will meet at one of London’s most prestigious buildings – The Tower of London!

Insights for Executive Search & Strategic Talent AcquisitionSEpTEmbEr 26-27, 2016THE TOWEr OF LONDON, UK

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CONFERENCE SPEAKERS (more to be announced soon)

Helen HaddonOperational Efficiency ConsultantVirtuous Circles

Mark HamillChairmanSpenglerFox

Alex JamesDirectorDillistone Systems

Andy MountneyFounding PartnerAspen In-house

Simon MullinsPartnerESIX: Executive Search Information Exchange

Carol O'DriscollDirectorArcher Search

Gary PrestonFounder & Managing PartnerPreston & Partners Talent Solutions

John NilandProfessional Speaker, Coach and AuthorVCO Global

John PurkissDirectorPurkiss & Company

Celeste WhatleyCOOTRANSEARCH International

Nancy Garrison-JennAuthor, Consultant and Speaker on the Executive Search Profession

Jake Gordon-ClarkPartner, Heidrick & Struggles

“The World Executive Search Congress was the best

conference that I have ever attended - ever - with

content that included state-of-the art information we

can use. The presentations were dynamic and insightful

and the leaders were incredibly knowledgeable.

The structure of the conference allowed the audience to

participate and ask thoughtful probing questions.

While there was good attendance, I wish everyone

in talent management, search consultants and talent

acquisition leaders, could have been there.

On a 1 to 10, this was a 100!”

- Janet Jones-Parker,

Janet Jones-Parker & Associates (USA)

“The World Executive Search Congress was a superior learning opportunity for a small business like ourselves, pinpoint one human resources. I congratulate you on the organization of the event. Information sharing, updates, networking was world class. The fact that the audience was small to medium firms meant there was a free flow of sharing. It was the best value for money ever.” - Clive Viveiros, pinpoint one human resources (South Africa)


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Tom CrowfootManaging DirectorDigby Edwards

Nick DabinettHead of Executive Search TeamPwC

Lois GrimshawUK/EMEA Partnership ManagerDillistone Systems

James BakerGlobal Head of Executive SearchJaguar Land Rover

Roselyn Cason-MarcusPartner Talent AcquisitionPA Consulting

Toby CulshawHead of Talent IntelligencePhilips

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8:30am BREAKFAST

9:00am WELCOME REMARKS

9:10am Simon Mullins – Partner, ESIX: Executive Search Information ExchangeThe Way Forward: In-house executive recruiting and external executive search firms partnering to make change, not just transactions.Change is a constant, and adaptation is key. Our client companies are constantly under pressure to respond to forces that many of them did not foresee even a year ago. Our mission - both on the in-house side as well as the external search firm side, is to collaborate together for the greater good of our clients. The key word here is partnership - we must do this together, or we’ll just continue making transactions, and never truly make change.For this presentation and discussion, Simon Mullins will draw on his own 20+ years of both corporate and external executive recruiting, as well as the 200+ meetings of ESIX: The Executive Search Information Exchange, the only peer group whose members are dedicated to corporate executive recruiting, which Simon now facilitates. We will discuss the growing trend of in-house search teams, what that means for external search firms, and how the two functions (continue to) work together towards the end goal of delivering strategic value to their client companies.

ROOM 1 ROOM 2

10:10am PANEL DISCUSSIONDelivering modern leadership hiring strategies through in-house executive search functions.MODERATOR: Andy Mountney, Founding Partner, Aspen In-housePANELLISTS:James Baker, Global Head of Executive Search, Jaguar Land RoverRoselyn Cason-Marcus, Partner Talent Acquisition, PA ConsultingToby Culshaw, Head of Talent Intelligence, PhilipsA number of in-house executive search professionals will join us to discuss the impact their teams have on execu-tive recruiting and leadership programmes from competitor intelligence to engaging external talent directly. Our panel is made up of individuals from leadership roles to research who will share the impact their products have on their organisations and take questions from the audience around delivering modern executive recruiting strategies.

Lois Grimshaw – UK/EMEA Partnership Manager, Dillistone SystemsGetting the most out of LinkedIn

11:15am NETWORKING BREAK

11:45am PANEL DISCUSSIONOperational Excellence – In an increasingly competitive environment, how can Search firms ensure that they deliver the highest levels of service, time after time?MODERATOR: Alex James, Director, Dillistone SystemsPANELLISTS:Tom Crowfoot, Managing Director, Digby EdwardsHelen Haddon, Operational Efficiency Consultant, Virtuous CirclesMark Hamill, Chairman, SpenglerFoxCeleste Whatley, COO, TRANSEARCH International

TBC

AGENDA DAY 1 - SEPTEMBER 26, 2016All speakers, timing and contents are subject to change.



AGENDA DAY 1 - SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

12:50pm SPONSOR PRESENTATION

1:00pm LUNCH AND NETWORKING BREAK

ROOM 1 ROOM 2

2:00pm John Niland – Professional Speaker, Coach and Author, VCO GlobalPartner or Servant: Which relationship do you want with your client?In today’s marketplace, all services are being commoditised. Not only does this put downward pressure on fees; it creates a relationship where the supplier is at the client’s beck-and-call. In this session, John Niland will address how to establish a more peer-to-peer relationship with the client and in this way, raise the value of your work.

TBC

3:30pm John Purkiss – Director, Purkiss & CompanyBranding for Executive SearchThis seminar will help you to market yourself and your firm more effectively. In order to market yourself, you have to know yourself. Your brand should be like a building - distinctive and visible from far away. Your talents are the bedrock on which it is built. Your values are the foundations. Just like a building, you have a purpose. John Purkiss will take you through a series of exercises which will give you deep insights into all of this. He will then use archetypes to help you identify the way you serve your clients, which distinguishes you from other search professionals in your market. The 12 archetypes are: the Caregiver, the Creator, the Explorer, the Hero, the Innocent, the Jester, the Lover, the Magician, the Ordinary Guy/Girl, the Outlaw, the Ruler and the Sage. We will then apply the same approach to building your firm’s brand. The strongest corporate brands evoke one archetype clearly. John will show you how to use all of these insights to market yourself and your firm, both online and in your physical interactions with clients and candidates.

CLOSED SESSION

4:15pm DRINKS RECEPTION

5:15pm Private Visit to the Crown JewelsThe Chief Exhibitor of the Crown Jewels will provide a short introduction to the Royal Jewel House, after which attendees will be free to view the royal collection.

All speakers, timing and contents are subject to change.



AGENDA DAY 2 - SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

8:30am BREAKFAST

9:00am WELCOME REMARKS

ROOM 1 ROOM 2

9:10am PANEL DISCUSSIONBuilding valued partnerships with search suppliers in a direct hiring world.MODERATOR: Andy Mountney, Founding Partner, Aspen In-housePANELLISTS:Nick Dabinett, Senior Manager & Head of Executive Search Team, PwCJake Gordon-Clark, Partner, Heidrick & StrugglesOtherpanelliststobeconfirmedOur panel will share their experiences of building valued relationships between clients and search firms in a world where suppliers are now expected to deliver far more than a hire. Our client side panellists will share what they look for in suppliers when going to market while our suppliers will show how they have carved out added value services that give clients more than ever before in a tight market

TBC

10:10am John Niland – Professional Speaker, Coach and Author, VCO GlobalAdding value by managing the negotiation between candidate and clientThe client has a need, but a tight budget. The candidate has the skill, but high expectations. On the one hand, this a problem; on the other, it’s an opportunity for you to add value. In this session, John Niland will lead a discussion on ways in which we can help manage the negotiation between candidate and client.

Carol O'Driscoll – Director, Archer SearchWhat clients think they want and what they really need. How can we exceed expectations today and tomorrow?Have client expectations changed with the impact of new technology? If so how should we adapt? This sessionwill review what clients really think they want and how executive search professionals try to meet those needs. Isthere a disconnect? How can we provide the most professional quality service for our clients?

11:10am NETWORKING BREAK

11:40am Nancy Garrison-Jenn – Author, Consultant and Speaker on the Executive Search ProfessionExecutive Talent Acquisition in a changing - POST-BREXIT World

Lois Grimshaw – UK/EMEA Partnership Manager, Dillistone SystemsFinding Candidates online - Techniques for Internet Research

12:45pm LUNCH AND NETWORKING BREAK

1:45pm Gary Preston – Founder and Managing Partner, Preston & Partners Talent SolutionsMillennials - Who are these people and why should I care?

3:45pm CLOSING REMARKS

4:00pm OPTIONAL EVENT - GLObAL FILEFINdEr USEr MEETING

All speakers, timing and contents are subject to change.



VENUE DETAILS



VENUE DETAILS:The Tower of London, officially Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle located on the north bank of the River Thames in central London.

Nearly 1,000 years of siege, ceremony, triumphs, tears, blood and even bears help create the remarkable atmosphere you will experience within these stone walls.

A world heritage site in the heart of London, the Tower of London is the ideal venue for conferences and has a spectacular riverside location with a view of the palace and the River Thames, from Tower Bridge to the Shard.

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The 2016 World Executive Search Congress - 26-27 Sep, London, UK