Conference Speakers

Graham Mitchell

Partner, Clyde & Co

Graham has been a qualified solicitor since 1998 and is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in Employment Law and Discrimination Law.

He has advised and successfully represented numerous local authorities at Tribunal over the years.

He has a particular interest in disability, redundancy, TUPE and holiday pay. Graham sits on the Law Society Employment Law Sub-Committee.

“He is an excellent technical lawyer and also very pragmatic” Chambers & Partners, UK Guide, 2025.

Conference speakers

Elaine Barrie

Elaine has 35 years’ experience working in HR in the public sector. She started her career with Dunfermline District Council, followed by a short period at...

Peter Cheese

Alongside his role as CIPD Chief Executive, Peter sits on many forums linked to wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, routes in to work and skills, flexible...

Rachel Coates

Over the course of her career as a people and organisational change consultant, Rachel has worked with clients across the private and public sector both...