Embracing Disruption
Thursday 6th March, 2025 | RDS Dublin
Embracing Disruption
With a backdrop of economic uncertainty and geopolitical unrest the ability to adapt and thrive has never been more crucial as workplaces battle change fatigue. For organisations to succeed in today’s landscape, nurturing an agile culture is paramount and HR is key in its implementation. Join us at Talent Summit as we Embrace Disruption and equip your organisation with the tools to not just survive but thrive in an era of disruption.
Embracing Resilience: Cultivating anti-fragile employees who can withstand and grow from challenges.
Embracing Innovation: Leveraging AI and HR technology to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving market.
Embracing Skills: Learn how to build organisations that embrace skills as the foundation for future success.
Embracing Inclusion: Navigating the challenges posed by shifting corporate priorities, and the strategies leaders are using to ensure fairness, belonging, and equity remain at the core of their organisations
Embracing Leadership: How do we equip HR teams with the skills and mindset to lead effectively? How to build a foundation of confidence and trust from the HR function, through the Executive to the Board to enable smoother change programmes in the future.
Embracing High Performance: What does it take to perform at the highest level—consistently, under pressure, and with unwavering focus?
Join us at Talent Summit for a day of powerful content, discussion and debate as we explore the HR trends shaping today’s working world.
Speakers
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Professor Steve Peters
Consultant Psychiatrist and CEO Chimp Management Ltd
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Dr Katriona O’Sullivan
Professor & Author
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Ravin Jesuthasan
Global Thought Leader and Author
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Lorraine Culligan
Group Director of People and Culture at Primark
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Jess Majekodunmi
Managing Director, Human Sciences Studio at Accenture
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Rossa Mullally
Director at Sigmar Recruitment
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Sharon Murphy
Chief Executive Officer,
Wilson Hartnell & Ogilvy Group Ireland -
Matt Elliott
Chief People Officer at
Bank of Ireland -
Lee Christie
Country People & Organisation Head at Novartis Ireland
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Amanda Zahringer
Independent Non-Executive Board Director
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Dr. Dale Whelehan
Lecturer in Org Behaviour, UCD Smurfit School and Ex-CEO,
4 Day Week Global -
Michelle Fogarty
Chief People Officer at
LifeScientific -
Jeanne McDonagh
Chief Executive Officer at
Open Doors Initiative -
Gordon Lynn
HR Leader, Coach & Board Member
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Caroline Hughes
CEO at Conscious Leadership Development
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Ian McClean
CEO & Founder at
Flow Group -
Bernard Dunne
Former Irish Olympian and World Chamption Boxer and High-Performance Coach
Plus more to be announced shortly
Why Attend Talent Summit?
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Learn
Hear from global HR influencers, thought leaders and practitioners to learn, debate and build tomorrow’s world of work today.
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Connect
Convene in person with global peers and industry experts to network, share ideas, and tap into their insights.
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Gain
Gain strategies and toolkits from global thought leaders to enhance the human experience of your people as work changes.












Previous Speakers
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Dave Ulrich
The Father of Modern HR, Author, Partner at PBL Group and Professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
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Margaret Heffernan
Entrepreneur, CEO, Author & Television Producer
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Monica Lewinsky
Social Activist, Global Public Speaker, Contributing Editor to Vanity Fair & Consultant
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Patty McCord
Workplace Innovator, Culture and Leadership Consultant & Former Chief Talent Officer, Netflix
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Sir Bob Geldof
Political Activist, Humanitarian, Philanthropist & Rock Icon
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Claude Silver
Chief Heart Officer,
VaynerMedia -
Sir Ken Robinson
Author, Educator &
Creativity Expert -
Angela Cheng-Cimini
Senior Vice President, Talent and Chief Human Resources Officer at Harvard Business Publishing
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Rory Sutherland
Vice Chairman Ogilvy UK | TED Global Speaker | Author of Alchemy
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Diane Yoon
VP of People at OpenAI
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Tiffany Stevenson
Chief People Officer at
WeightWatchers -
Mark Pollock
Explorer, Speaker &
Collaborator

Talent Summit
Founded by Sigmar Recruitment, Talent Summit has grown to become one of the largest HR & Leadership conferences in Europe, showcasing the latest thinking on talent topics from around the world. Its mission is to enhance the human experience of work as work continues to change.