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Conference Speakers

Claire Wallace

Claire has over 20 years’ HR experience from working in the third sector, commercial sector and public sector, and undertook an MSc in HRM early in her career.

She joined West Lothian Council in 2017 where she has partnered with services to deliver complex organisational change, address critical workforce issues, and implement a new people strategy. She currently leads a customer focused HR function, which provides HR administration and payroll services, and advises on strategic HR matters including policy, employee engagement, workforce planning, and organisational change.

Claire is also a member of the SPDS Executive Committee, leading the SPDS Employment Law Portfolio Group, and previously chaired the Health and Social Care portfolio group.

Claire is passionate about driving organisational performance through employee engagement.

Conference speakers

Elaine Barrie

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...

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Peter Cheese

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...

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Rachel Coates

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...

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