WIG Events 2016
Start Date/Time Event Type Name 13/01/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times
14/01/2016 09:30 Learning Exchange Group Government/Public Affairs Forum - Measuring and demonstrating the value of the Government Affairs function
19/01/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Melanie Dawes, Permanent Secretary, Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)
22/01/2016 09:00 Workshop Sustainability Network Workshop: Valuing Natural Capital and Developing the Natural Capital Protocol
25/01/2016 12:30 Round Table Heads of Learning & Development
27/01/2016 09:00 Workshop Workings of Brussels - An Insight into the EU and How Policy is Developed
29/01/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing WIG-BIS Innovation Series: UK and EU Innovation – increasing collaboration within the EU, including access to EU funds
01/02/2016 08:00 Workshop People Reporting: Fairness, Transparency and Latest Thinking
02/02/2016 09:00 Workshop Employment Law Briefing: Tribunals and Early Conciliation Two Years On
03/02/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Susan Acland-Hood, Director of Enterprise and Growth Unit, Treasury
03/02/2016 17:30 Evening Briefing John Kittmer, British Ambassador to Greece
04/02/2016 09:00 Workshop Regulatory Network: The Evolving Role of Regulators
05/02/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing James Hughes, Deputy Director, International Climate Change, Department of Energy and Climate Change
08/02/2016 18:00 Evening Briefing Annual Reception 2016
10/02/2016 09:30 Learning Exchange Group Government/Public Affairs Forum - 3rd session - Clare Harbord
11/02/2016 09:00 Workshop Devolution and collaboration: Realising the benefits
12/02/2016 08:15 Round Table Communication Directors Discussion - Crisis & Issues Management
16/02/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Dr Michele Dix, Managing Director, Crossrail 2, Transport for London
17/02/2016 18:00 Evening Briefing Graduates & High Potentials Network: Navigating the dynamics of stakeholder management
23/02/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Dame Una O'Brien, Permanent Secretary, Department of Health
24/02/2016 09:00 Workshop How to effectively use social media for crisis and reputation management
26/02/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Responsible Research and Innovation
02/03/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Leslie Evans, Permanent Secretary, The Scottish Government
08/03/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Sir Simon Gass, Director General Political, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
09/03/2016 12:00 Round Table Heads of L&D Rountable
09/03/2016 12:30 Round Table Dame Judith Macgregor, British High Commissioner to South Africa
10/03/2016 10:00 Workshop Employment Law Briefing: Tribunals and Early Conciliation Two Years On (Leeds)
14/03/2016 09:00 Workings of Whitehall Workings of Whitehall
15/03/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing John Pullinger, National Statistician, UK Statistics Authority
15/03/2016 09:30 Learning Exchange Group Government/Public Affairs Forum - 4th session - Bob Keen
16/03/2016 18:00 Evening Briefing Women in Leadership – An evening with Rachel Sandby-Thomas, Director General, Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
17/03/2016 09:00 Conference Cyber Resilience and Information Security- Risk, Governance & Leadership
22/03/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Devolution Series: Simon Ridley, Director General, Decentralisation and Growth, DCLG
23/03/2016 12:30 Round Table Diversity & Inclusion Lunch
31/03/2016 10:00 Visit Productivity Series: Unipart Visit
05/04/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Philip Graham, CEO, National Infrastructure Commission
07/04/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Sustainability Breakfast Briefing: Benet Northcote, Director, Corporate Responsibility, John Lewis Partnership
07/04/2016 08:15 Round Table HR Director Round Table: EU Referendum People Scenario Planning
12/04/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing James Landale, Deputy Political Editor, BBC News
13/04/2016 09:00 Workshop Strategic Workforce Planning in the 21st Century
14/04/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Tom Scholar, Prime Minister’s Adviser for Europe and Global Issues
14/04/2016 09:00 Workshop Employment Law Briefing: Tribunals and Early Conciliation Two Years On (Cardiff)
19/04/2016 09:30 Workshop Strategic Workforce Planning in the 21st Century (Manchester)
20/04/2016 08:00 Round Table Communications Directors Round Table: Simon Wren, Director of Communications, Home Office
21/04/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Sir Jon Cunliffe, Deputy Governor Financial Stability, Bank of England
22/04/2016 08:00 Workshop Championing Customer-centricity
25/04/2016 18:00 Evening Briefing The role of business and government in tackling global challenges
26/04/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Mark Sedwill, Permanent Secretary, Home Office
28/04/2016 12:30 Lunchtime Briefing Mark Gooding, Minister Counsellor (Political), British Embassy in China
03/05/2016 13:00 Workshop The EU Referendum – preparing for either outcome
06/05/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing David Kennedy, Director General, Economic Development, Department for International Development
10/05/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Why is International Air Travel Important? Brian Pearce, Chief Economist, International Air Transport Association
11/05/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Alex Chisholm, Chief Executive, Competition & Markets Authority
12/05/2016 08:00 Workshop A Spotlight on Data Protection – Understanding the new EU data landscape
18/05/2016 08:15 Round Table John Casson, British Ambassador to Egypt
19/05/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Getting sustainability onto the Board agenda: Liz Barber, Group CFO at Yorkshire Water
20/05/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Sir Charlie Mayfield, Chairman, John Lewis Partnership & Nigel Whitehead, Group MD, Programmes & Support, BAE Systems Page 1 26/05/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Sherin Aminossehe, Chief Operating Officer, Government Property Unit and Head of Government Property Profession
01/06/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Louise Casey, Director General, Department for Communities & Local Government
07/06/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Philip Stephens, Chief Political Commentator & Associate Editor, Financial Times
08/06/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Duncan Selbie, Chief Executive, Public Health England
14/06/2016 18:00 Alumni Network Alumni briefing: Dean of Salisbury, the challenges of leading a complex organisation in a changing world
15/06/2016 08:30 Breakfast Briefing Carl Creswell, Acting Director of Apprenticeships, Department for Business, Innovation & Skills / Department for Education
16/06/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Jonathan Swift QC, Former Treasury Counsel
23/06/2016 09:00 Workshop Developing Inclusive Leaders workshop with ENEI
28/06/2016 08:00 Round Table Communications Directors Round Table: Jon Sellors, Head of Corporate Communications, LV=
29/06/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Jeff James, Chief Executive and Keeper, The National Archives
30/06/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Regulatory Network: Michael Gibbons, Chair, Regulatory Policy Committee
30/06/2016 18:00 Evening Briefing Graduates & High Potentials Network: Diversity & Inclusion - How to be an Inclusive Leader
06/07/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Productivity Series: Dr Ruth McKernan, Innovate UK & Dr Mark Bentall, Airbus Group
07/07/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Lee McDonough, Director, Office for Nuclear Development, Department for Energy & Climate Change
07/07/2016 18:30 Round Table Lawyers Network Dinner: The Rule of Law
11/07/2016 08:15 Round Table WIG Government/Public Affairs Directors Round Table: Charlotte Cool, Acting Director of Communications, John Lewis
13/07/2016 08:00 Round Table HR Directors Roundtable: Impact of Brexit on People Strategies
14/07/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Bernadette Kelly, DG, Rail Group, Department for Transport
18/07/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Brexit – mapping the issues for business and government
01/09/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Richard Heaton, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice
06/09/2016 08:15 Round Table Talent Directors Roundtable: Maximising Potential
06/09/2016 18:30 Evening Briefing Government Affairs Dinner hosted by Kings College London
08/09/2016 10:00 Workshop Productivity Series: Addressing the Productivity Challenge – A practical workshop
15/09/2016 08:00 Round Table Communications Directors: Alison Jeremy, Communications Director and Tessa Herbert, Head of Marketing, NSPCC
15/09/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Sir Amyas Morse, Comptroller and Auditor General, National Audit Office
21/09/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Philip Rycroft, Second Permanent Secretary, Head of UK Governance Group, Cabinet Office
27/09/2016 09:00 Visit TfL East London River Crossings
03/10/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Sir Simon McDonald, Permanent Under Secretary and Head of the Diplomatic Service, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
04/10/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Detective Superintendent Alan Gooden, Deputy National Coordinator for Economic Crime, City of London Police
06/10/2016 17:15 Evening Briefing Meet the Author - In Conversation with Stephen Frost, Inclusive Talent Management
11/10/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Stephen Haddrill, Chief Executive, Financial Reporting Council
12/10/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing View from the Board: Building and Maintaining a Positive Culture- Mark Austen, Chairman LV=
13/10/2016 18:00 Evening Briefing Graduates & High Potentials Network: Personal Branding
17/10/2016 09:00 Workshop The Effects of Brexit on UK Public Procurement Legislation
18/10/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Mark Carne, CEO, Network Rail
19/10/2016 18:00 Evening Briefing Annual Interview with Sir Jeremy Heywood and Carolyn Fairbairn
20/10/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Lynne Owens, Director-General, National Crime Agency
27/10/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Dr Nicola Millard, Head of Customer Insight & Futures, BT Global Services Innovation Team
01/11/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing John Alty, Director General, Trade Policy, Department for International Trade
03/11/2016 08:30 Conference WIG's Diversity & Inclusion Conference 2016
08/11/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Gary Gibbon, Political Editor, Channel 4 News
09/11/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Andrew Haines, Chief Executive, Civil Aviation Authority
10/11/2016 08:00 Round Table Communications Directors Round Table: Peter Timberlake, Head of Communications, Financial Reporting Council
15/11/2016 08:15 Round Table Talent Directors Roundtable: Best Practice Early Career Development Programmes
17/11/2016 12:30 Round Table Heads of Brexit Roundtable
22/11/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Collaborating effectively with Industry and Government - The King's perspective
23/11/2016 18:00 Evening Briefing Philip Rutnam, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport
24/11/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Jim O'Sullivan, Chief Executive, Highways England
24/11/2016 18:30 Evening Briefing Brexit: Implications for Government and Business Dinner
30/11/2016 09:00 Workshop WIG/ UKRN Regulatory Network Workshop: Regulatory Enforcement
30/11/2016 09:00 Workings of Whitehall Workings of Whitehall
01/12/2016 18:00 Evening Briefing Graduates & High Potentials Network: Emotional Intelligence
05/12/2016 12:00 Networking Annual Women's Networking Lunch 2016
08/12/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Sarah Healey, Director General, Department for Exiting the European Union Ambassadors
12/12/2016 12:30 Round Table Series: Mark Kent, British Ambassador to Argentina
13/12/2016 08:00 Breakfast Briefing Clare Moriarty, Permanent Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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