This conference is aimed specifically at all those concerned with or responsible for public appointments in the UK. The conference has been scheduled to take place after new and challenging diversity targets have been set for public bodies. If you are working in a departmental sponsorship unit or have responsibility for appointments to a public body, this conference will prove invaluable to you, and allow you to:

Hear direct from and question the Government Equalities Office about the new targets

Understand how these new targets affect your public body

Learn from good practice case studies

Understand what quick wins your organisation could benefit from

Consider what lessons your could learn from the private sector recruitment experience

Pose questions to the Commissioner for Public Appointments, Janet Gayner

Hear from successful candidates for public appointments who are from non traditional backgrounds – what lessons can you learn from their experience?

Network with your peers and counterparts across Government and the wider public service