Events
We run our events at the end of the working day, usually mid month. Events are participative and informative allowing members to take newly acquired knowledge back to their workplace.
At our events, we meet to update our members on issues of current interest in the world of people management and development with lively and interactive sessions with renowned speakers and subject experts. Our members also get a chance to meet and talk to other HR professionals in a relaxed and friendly environment.
During 2019 we will include some high profile and eminent speakers from within the profession and public life and we also will be holding debates at King’s College, London and CASS Business School. We also list our recent events to give you a flavour of the topics we have covered. For many of our events you can download the presentation or other relevant information.
We welcome suggestions for future events or perhaps you know a potential speaker for a future event. If so please contact us.






Future Events
- Agile working at River Island - 26th February 2019 - 6:15 pm - 8:45 pm
- Brexit planning; where are you now and contingency planning for the next phase - 21st March 2019 - 6:15 pm - 8:45 pm
Past Events
- Gate Gourmet - an ever-Changing Menu - 18th January 2018 - 6:15 pm - 8:30 pm
- Musical Leadership, Teamwork & Innovation - 21st February 2018 - 6:00 pm - 8:15 pm
- A unique perspective on wellbeing! - 14th March 2018 - 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- What does it take to be an entrepreneur? And how can you recruit and retain them? - 19th April 2018 - 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- Gender Pay & Equal Pay - 16th May 2018 - 6:15 pm - 8:30 pm
- Inclusion - the new competitive advantage - 21st June 2018 - 6:15 pm - 8:30 pm
- The HR Summer Party - 18th July 2018 - 6:15 am - 8:30 am
- Personal Branding: It’s More Than Self-Promotion - 12th September 2018 - 6:15 am - 8:30 am
- Managing change in today’s rail industry - 17th October 2018 - 6:15 am - 8:45 am
- Ensuring Employee Recognition - 14th November 2018 - 6:15 pm - 8:45 pm
- The London HR Connection Xmas Special - 5th December 2018 - 6:15 pm - 8:45 pm
- The Employee Voice at BP - 22nd January 2019 - 6:15 pm - 8:30 pm
Tips on Networking
Rehearse
Prepare some conversation lines if you’re worried about ‘sticky silences’. Try offering two topic choices, e.g. ‘do you know many people here or are you a newcomer like me?’
Body language
Think about your posture, levels of eye contact, facial expressions and your handshake. These all influence peoples’ perception of you and give off signals as to how confident and engaged you are.
Follow-up
As soon as you leave, begin thinking about how you’ll follow-up new contacts. Take a few notes on who you met, and ensure you follow up within three days of the event.