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A practical session from UK top 100 law firm Ward Hadaway on employee wellbeing – and the ongoing challenge of employee engagement.
The session will be hosted by tech consultancy Opencast at its Hoults Yard HQ.
Research with HR leaders and employees shows that, despite increased investment in the employee value proposition, engagement has remained flat.
The discussion will be led by Opencast's Cate Kalson andWard Hadaway’s Jamie Gamble – whowill be joined by Sheena Widdowfield and Lauren O’Connor from Opencast’s people team to discuss the benefits of focusing on employee wellbeing, the trends in expectations from people and employment law cases and highlighting the work Opencast has been doing in this space.
Join Opencast at our Newcastle HQ for our special opening 2023 TechNExt festival fringe session.
To kick off Opencast's TechNext fringe sessions, we're pleased to be welcoming to Opencast's Byker HQ one of the North East's most prominent tech figures – Chi Onwurah, Labour MP for Newcastle Central and Labour's front bench spokesperson on science, research and digital.
Chi joins us for an informal breakfast followed by a fireside chat with Tom Lawson, Opencast's chief executive, about the challenges facing the North East, as well as her own background in technology.
Breakfast and refreshments will be served for those attending in person.
Why you don’t have to have come from a tech background to work in tech. A practical session on the skills required to join the technology workforce. A panel of four Opencast experts share their unique 'squiggly' career routes and give grounded practical advice on the skills and competencies are required.