Speak at events

Our experienced public speakers are available to address a wide range of events, from academic seminars and political panel events to industry-wide conferences or internal corporate away days. We are able to address a range of employment related subjects, including trade unions and employment relations, productivity, voice, technology, the 'gig economy' and the future of work.

Our speakers include

Nita Clarke OBE - IPA Director

“Will you please pass on to Nita my huge personal thanks for her outstanding contribution to our Development Event on Wednesday. It was nothing short of magnificent. To hold the attention of so many people for an hour-and-a-half was in itself talent written large. The buzz that Nita created carried on and everyone valued and appreciated her presence with us.”

Derek Luckhurst - Training & Development Director

“Amazing presentation, engagement, knowledge and delivery, very useful information - most helpful”

Patrick Brione - Head of Policy & Research

"I wouldn’t want to start the week without another word of thank you for your invaluable contribution to our Annual Stakeholder Forum. Both your key note as well as interventions during the plenary debate helped a lot to make the overall event a great experience for all participants."

Enquiries

Our fees vary depending on circumstances but discounted rates are available for IPA member organisations and our speakers are sometimes available to speak for free at academic or other charitable events.

For all enquires about securing an IPA speaker for your event, please contact [email protected] or call 0207 759 1002.

Latest

Workforce Engagement Webinar

Workforce Engagement lies at the heart of good corporate governance. FRC commissioned research by Royal Holloway, University London and the Involvement and Participation Association has found that FTSE350 companies took many different approaches to both engaging with their workforce and using the outcomes of that engagement to influence decision making.
Caring about work in the ‘new normal’: leading with meaning and purpose

As the UK continues its gradual emergence from the pandemic, Professor Katie Bailey poses five key questions for us to consider about the future of work after the pandemic and what the 'new normal' will look like.
Engaging for Success: ten years on

10 years after the publication of Engaging for Success, John Oliver OBE, former CEO of Leyland Trucks, reflects on the progress that has been made and key lessons learned over the last decade, as well as what more firms need to do in order to embrace the positive lessons of engagement.
Workforce Engagement and the UK Corporate Governance Code: A Review of Company Reporting and Practice

This report by the IPA and RHUL, on behalf of the Financial Reporting Council, takes an in-depth look at company responses to the 2018 Corporate Governance Code's requirements for employee voice in the boardroom. Including a comprehensive review of FTSE 350 annual reports, a survey of Company Secretaries and 17 deep-dive case studies, this report explores the different ways boars are engaging with their workforce.

Employee voice

Employee voice exists, whether you recognise it or not. The only question is – "are you listening?" The benefits of employee voice for organisations are explained and alternative forms of voice structures explored in this article, which also includes a look at what makes a system of employee voice effective.
Who are IPA?

The IPA is the UK's leading organisation delivering new ways of working based on employee participation, collaboration and trust.
Nita Clarke OBE

IPA Director
Working Well: Perspectives on Good Work and why it matters

To coincide with the government's response to the Taylor Review, the IPA have produced a report which draws together 16 expert perspectives on what Good Work means in modern Britain, why it is important and how to bring it about.
Employee engagement

This training programme focuses around how to use the four key enablers of employee engagement - a strong strategic narrative, engaging managers, employee voice and integrity - to move from a purely transactional approach to engagement to a genuinely transformational one.
Overview of services

Every workplace is different, so every project we undertake is individually developed by our professional and experienced team, and delivered based on the needs and circumstances of the client.
Engagement

Employee engagement is seen by a growing number of organisations as a key issue in measuring employee attitudes, managing the behaviours of management, developing operational and human resource policies, and establishing a strong employer brand. Find out more about what engagement is, the four enablers of engagement, the work of Engage for Success and what the IPA can do to help your organisation boost the engagement of its employees.
Statutory Employee Consultation and the Role of the Employee Representative

Employment law requires organisations to collectively inform and consult with its employees in relation to certain proposed changes which may result in redundancies; changes to terms and conditions of employment; or transfer to another employer.
The real impact of the EU on UK employment law

The UK is set to have a referendum on 23 June on whether or not to remain a member of the European Union. In this article, Rachel Suff, Public Policy Advisor at CIPD discusses how ‘the world of work might be affected’ if the UK voted not to remain in the EU. She highlights that a large part of the UK employment law is derived from the EU and that a vote to leave the EU could allow the review or repeal of legislation that came out of EU directives.
Mind over Machines: New technology and employment relations

This report examines the relationship between the introduction of new technology into the workplace and employee wellbeing, autonomy, voice and engagement. IPA for Acas, 2017.