Professor Jon Hall
Chair of the Board
The Modern Work Foundation
Professor Jon Hall is an extreme problem solver, resolving high-stakes, fast-moving socio-technical problems where harm can scale rapidly and evidence is incomplete. His research is used by some of the world’s largest organisations, and he turns complexity into action: sharper problem frames, practical governance, workable standards, and evidence-led improvement. He chairs the board of the Modern Work Foundation and contributes to national strategy on digital skills and responsible technology. His leadership spans digital, research, organisations and governance, and open distance education.
Tolu Afelumo
Global Wellbeing & Inclusion Consultant
Tolu is a consultant and UK National Hiring Taskforce member bridging the gap between national policy and practice. Having presented inclusive hiring recommendations at the British Parliament, she leverages insights from public and private sector leaders such as KFC, Royal Mail, the NHS, RSM, and Teneo in her practice. Tolu specialises in inclusive recruitment and the Gen Z landscape, utilising Russell Group research into the psychological effects of digital culture internationally. Her work is defined by clinical rigour and evidence-based strategies, more recently seen in high-stakes compliance projects involving the Home Office, DWP, and local authorities.
Jack Jarrett
Fractional Head of
Talent
Jack is a strategic talent acquisition leader with over a decade of experience scaling high-growth organisations across technology, professional services, government, and social impact, including Amnesty International. He currently leads talent acquisition for the global management consultancy Social Development Direct, where he develops and advises on responsible AI hiring policies, and supports startups and scale-ups to implement inclusive, data-driven hiring strategies. Jack contributes to the CIPD’s People Management Magazine and regularly appears on industry podcasts discussing AI in hiring, labour market change, and ethical recruitment. He also guest lectures at University College London on careers and modern hiring and serves on multiple steering committees for the Better Hiring Institute, supporting its mission to make UK hiring faster, fairer, and safer.
Keith Rosser
Director
Reed Screening
Keith is a Group Director of the world's largest family owned recruitment business, Reed, and is Director of Reed Screening, a large pre-employment vetting business within the group. Keith has been a Non-Executive Director for over 10 years and Chair of JobsAware since 2010. Keith was appointed Advisory Panel on UK Government's response to the Good Work Plan advised the Name Blind committee chaired by then Prime Minister, David Cameron, and received a Commendation Award from Home Office for services to the Labour Market in 2018. In 2023, Keith was awarded the Big Impact Award by the Recruiter for services to industry and was made an Honorary Fellow of Lancaster University.
Ruth Miller
Talent Acquisition Consultant & Trainer
R M Associates
Ruth is an independent Talent Acquisition Consultant and Trainer with 15+ years’ experience advising organisations on best practice within hiring and leadership development. She previously held senior in-house Talent Acquisition roles within FTSE100 retail and financial services organisations. Ruth’s point of difference is her breadth of experience, working across global corporates, the UK public sector and non-profits, using her insights to drive better hiring outcomes across different industries. She designs bespoke, practical solutions that improve hiring quality, embed inclusive recruitment and positive candidate experience, and support the ethical use of technology and AI in HR.
Jim Berrisford
VP of Partnerships
Willo
Jim is a trusted and respected senior leader and advisor in the recruitment technology sector, with more than 25 years of experience driving innovation across the global recruitment landscape. Over his career, he has held senior commercial, C-suite, and partnership roles with leading RecTech organisations, supporting their growth, market positioning, and technology integration strategies. Currently Jim is the VP of Partnerships for Willo, a leading asynchronous assessment solution, his role is focused on building partnerships with leading ATS's and Recruitment technology solutions, on a local and global scale.
Alison McDowell
Co-Founder and Director
Beruku Advisory
Alison McDowell is a Co-Founder and Director at Beruku Advisory, providing end-to-end strategic advice on digital trust, identity and personal data. Most recently, Alison has been working with the U.K. government on the development of a digital identity ecosystem. She advises DSIT on market development, regulation, policy and attribute sharing.
She has worked with firms around the globe, from impact investors and FinTechs in Southeast Asia and Africa to some of the largest global banks and pharmaceuticals in the US and Europe.
Billy Smith
Head of Resourcing
The Scottish Government
Before working as Head of Resourcing, Billy Smith worked at RBS/NatWest Group, as a Senior Resourcing Manager where he travelled to difference regions and gained great insight into the different challenges that organisations face.
Billy now works for The Scottish Government, leading resourcing delivery and successfully delivering national campaigns. Billy spent years building expertise in resourcing technology, in his various HR roles.
Ricky Forde
Talent Equity Diversity & Inclusion Advisor
Ricky is a well-trodden HR and people advisory professional. After a 10-year career in technology, he successfully transitioned to over 20 years of people consulting and then into in-house Talent, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion where he has thrived.
His passion is for making strategic employment advice practical along all aspects of attraction, hiring and onboarding practices for the improvement of organisational and individual performance. Holding global, regional and UK executive level HR and talent advisory positions.
Nigel Barker
Commercial HR, Talent & Resourcing Leader
Nigel is a commercial HR, Talent and Resourcing leader with over 30 years' experience across complex professional services and corporate environments. He has led regional and global Talent Acquisition functions for major organisations such as BP, PwC and London Stock Exchange, building scalable infrastructure, transforming employer brand strategy, and hiring executive leadership. Prior to his career in HR, Nigel qualified as a Chartered Accountant, advising corporate clients across a range of sectors on audit, accounting and tax matters. Nigel is now an independent Employment & Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, taking solicitors' instructions and producing Expert Witness Employment Reports as part of civil litigation.
Farouk Lawal
Senior Workforce Solutions Lead (National)
NHS England
Farouk is a senior transformation leader and Chartered CIPD Fellow working at the intersection of strategy, digital systems and workforce policy. He has led national programmes across the NHS, strengthening recruitment, workforce mobility and system interoperability. With a clinical background and an MBA, he combines frontline insight with board‑level judgement. Farouk specialises in designing scalable workforce solutions that reduce friction, improve transparency and unlock organisational performance. He is committed to modernising hiring systems through technology, governance and evidence‑based reform that improves fairness, public trust and workforce outcomes.
Christine Morton
Contigent Labour Category Expert
Christine is a CCWP-certified contingent labour category expert based in London. She helps clients in the private and public sectors across EMEA with their talent acquisition challenges, taking a holistic view across procurement, HR, legal/risk, and user journeys.
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