The cHeRries Conference
Thursday 13th June, 2024
P&J Live, Aberdeen
Conference, Networking and Exhibition for those in the fields of HR, Training, Recruitment and Organisational effectiveness in Scotland
The Press and Journal would like to thank all our guests, exhibitors, speakers and sponsors for a successful conference. Without you all, we could not create these engaging, interactive and inspiring events.
Our keynote speaker Professor Georgios Leontidis and our four sessions were first class; bringing ideas together and working collaboratively to embrace the future of AI in the workplace.
We all look forward to our cHeRries Conference in 2025.
Take a look at our 2024 conference highlights video below.
For all event enquiries please contact Sharon Methven (Senior Event Manager) on smethven@dcthomson.co.uk
For all sponsorship and exhibition enquiries please contact Carole Bruce (Head of Commercial Partnerships) on carole.bruce@ajl.co.uk
Keynote Speaker
Prof Georgios Leontidis
Prof Georgios Leontidis is the Director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Data and AI and holds a Personal Chair in Machine Learning at the University of Aberdeen. Georgios is a member of the leadership group with the Scottish AI Alliance, a Turing Academic Liaison, and the co-chair of a Specialist Advisory Group on applications of AI in Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture policy, commissioned by the Scottish Government. He leads several large projects, including co-directing the new £11M UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Agriculture (SUSTAIN), co-leading the AI in the Biosciences BBSRC Network (AIBIO-UK), and leading the EPSRC Enhancing Agri-Food Transparent Sustainability (EATS) project. He collaborates extensively with various companies on impact and innovation-related projects, such as Siemens Energy, Angus Growers, and previously Tesco.
Georgios is a computer scientist and engineer by education with a strong interest in both foundations and applications of machine learning models. Before joining Aberdeen, he was an academic with the University of Lincoln, and before that a Senior Data Scientist with IBA Dosimetry GmbH in Germany.
Event Sponsors
Mattioli Woods plc is one of the UK’s leading providers of wealth management and employee benefit services, advising over 11,000 clients with assets under management, administration and advice of over £15 billion. The Mattioli Woods employee benefits team delivers benefit solutions to help clients increase productivity and profitability through improved employee engagement, retention and motivation. These include:
- flexible benefits – our portals allow for all sizes of business, covering employee engagement, total reward statements and employee discounts
- pensions and workplace savings – pensions and group SIPPs
- employee health and wellbeing – financial education, executive financial counselling, healthcare and risk benefits
- specialist services – covering mergers and acquisitions and international
Our wealth management clients, meanwhile, come from many walks of life – from the young entrepreneur in the early stages of their career to the retired property developer couple with a combined wealth of more than £20 million.
Whoever they are, Mattioli Woods is here to help and support its clients in protecting and growing their finances to meet their aims and ambitions.
Visit Mattioli Woods website- flexible benefits – our portals allow for all sizes of business, covering employee engagement, total reward statements and employee discounts
- pensions and workplace savings – pensions and group SIPPs
- employee health and wellbeing – financial education, executive financial counselling, healthcare and risk benefits
- specialist services – covering mergers and acquisitions and international
Mattioli Woods plc is one of the UK’s leading providers of wealth management and employee benefit services, advising over 11,000 clients with assets under management, administration and advice of over £15 billion. The Mattioli Woods employee benefits team delivers benefit solutions to help clients increase productivity and profitability through improved employee engagement, retention and motivation. These include:
Our wealth management clients, meanwhile, come from many walks of life – from the young entrepreneur in the early stages of their career to the retired property developer couple with a combined wealth of more than £20 million.
Whoever they are, Mattioli Woods is here to help and support its clients in protecting and growing their finances to meet their aims and ambitions.
Visit Mattioli Woods websiteBalfour+Manson is a leading 22 partner, medium-sized law firm based in Edinburgh and Aberdeen, delivering legal services in the areas of employment, dispute resolution, commercial, family, private client and property work.
Our lawyers take pride in delivering a personalised service to all clients, including public sector organisations, regulatory and disciplinary bodies, companies, partnerships and individuals. Our approach combines the best of traditional values with a modern, forward-thinking attitude.
Our B+M Works retainer for employers provides unlimited advice and drafting for a fixed monthly cost on all areas of employment law, delivered by our specialist employment solicitors.
Visit Balfour+Manson websiteQualifying as a Medical Doctor, Rachel specialised as a Psychiatrist. Having gained fulfilment helping people regain their health mentally, she subsequently discovered a passion for Coaching. As a Coach, she loves helping people expand the limits of their capabilities, empowering them to realise their personal and professional goals.
Rachel facilitates 1:1 coaching, group workshops and talks.
She creates bespoke packages within Organisations; working to improve individual and team relationships and functioning. Topics include; Emotional Awareness, Effective Communication, Managing Conflict, Healthy Boundaries, Mental Wellbeing, Resilience, Imposter Syndrome.
Her special interest lies in supporting women, to be more vocal, visible and valued.
Visit Dr Rachel websiteElectra are a leading provider of Change Management and Learning solutions. Our bespoke learning platform provides HR teams with a flexible and affordable way to manage all aspects of training delivery. We collaborate with you to implement the rollout of your systems and the delivery of comprehensive learning strategies to support your business.
Visit Electra websiteHunter Adams is a UK HR consultancy and recruitment business. We offer commercial solutions with a focus on bottom-line profitability, and are experts in workplace culture and employee engagement.
On the HR side, we provide all HR services under one roof. We consult in all areas of HR, provide HR interims for assignments and projects of any duration, and we offer HR call-off support to SMEs and charities – essentially acting as their HR department.
On the recruitment side, our talented team of HR recruiters work with their signature speed and efficiency to meet and exceed our clients’ needs – whether that’s for a single hire or for a multiple-role recruitment campaign. Quite simply, we are HR people hiring HR people.
Visit Hunter Adams websiteBuilding a solid foundation that endures takes time and cultivating a positive work culture is no different. It requires commitment, challenge, honesty, and careful attention to detail — and that’s where Lang & Co come in. As a leading People & Culture Consultancy, we offer bespoke engagement, training, and consultancy services designed to unlock your team’s potential and optimise their performance across every aspect of their working lives. Our tailored approach not only enhances team dynamics but also drives improved performance and profitability. Discover how Lang & Co can transform your workplace and take your organisation to new heights.
Visit Lang&Co websiteFounded in 2017 as a part of Dundee and Angus College,
Service Design Academy is dedicated to delivering innovative and accredited training and education programmes in service design.
Services are things that help people to do something; this can be large and complex (like government services) or small and distinct (like ordering a coffee at your local café)
We design learning pathways with organisations to connect service design theory and practical application, helping colleagues to learn by doing through a mix of accredited courses, workshops, videos, teamwork, mentoring and case studies.
Service Design Academy delivers People Experience programmes specifically for Human Resource colleagues to improve employee engagement.
Our training helps organisations to solve problems and work towards solutions, putting people at the heart of their decisions. The design process they learn ensures that services are user-friendly, effective and inclusive.
Visit Service Design Academy websiteZia Savel Ltd understand that achieving organisational objectives, maximising efficiency, and driving sustainable growth is essential for executive leaders.
Alongside the organisational objectives, we empower leaders to cultivate strategic thinking, effective decision-making, and strong leadership skills that directly contribute to organisational success. Coaching offers leaders insight to self-awareness, resilience, and strategic delivery, which enhances job satisfaction, increased productivity, and more fulfilling work-life balance. Exploration of business and personal perspectives offers sustainable high performance.
Our offerings of Executive Coaching, Systemic Team Coaching, Executive Facilitation, and Executive Outplacement offers organisations and leaders transformative growth and enhanced performance.
Visit Zia Savel Ltd website
