How do we plan for return to work in a completely changed world? In this changed world, the S in ESG is taking on huge importance -- human capital development and corporate citizenry are no longer just investment or reporting concerns but are central to business survival as people’s expectations of companies change.
Join Edelman Canada CEO Lisa Kimmel and CGI UK CEO Tara McGeehan to learn how two ground-breaking women are using research and people-centred practice to improve their business agility in unprecedented times.
Lisa will share the latest Edelman research on the role of trust in business success, and offer insights into what companies must do in order to remain trusted. Tara will speak about how values that are often perceived as Canadian – openness, trust, and honesty – are central to the CGI UK ethos both during the COVID crisis and in return to work planning.
Both speakers will offer practical insights to help leaders succeed not only in planning for return to work but also in understanding public attitudes to companies going forward. A question and answer period will follow. The session will be moderated by Nigel Miller, Vice Chair Canada UK Foundation.
About GCI: CGI is a Canadian owned global IT and business process services provider with 78,000 professionals serving clients worldwide.
About Edelman: Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organisations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations.
About the Canada UK Foundation: The vision of the Canada UK Foundation is to promote Canada in the United Kingdom through education. We fulfil this mission by showcasing to UK audiences the best of Canada and Canadians. We share Canadian values by creating a platform for conversation and the exchange of ideas. We build bridges between sectors, and we spark collaborations.
About our speakers
Tara McGeehan was appointed President of CGI’s UK Operations in January 2018 and added Australia operations to her responsibilities in May 2019. She leads a team of approximately 6,000 professionals and consultants who bring all of CGI’s end-to-end capabilities and industry and technology expertise to clients across these regions. Tara holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering with a focus on understanding the financial and practical considerations of business in an industrial context. She has been a loyal and often disappointed follower of both the Yorkshire and England cricket teams over several years.
Lisa Kimmel oversees Edelman’s Canadian and Latin American operations, and sits on Edelman’s Global Operations Committee. Her leadership has been a key factor in Edelman Canada’s recognition as one of the Great Place to Work® Best Workplaces in Canada and Best Workplaces for Women for eight consecutive years. Lisa is a recipient of both the Financial Times and HERoes Champions of Women in Business Top 100 Female Executives, and a 2019 YWCA Toronto Women of Distinction award for Corporate Leadership. She has also been inducted into the Women’s Executive Network (WXN) Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada Hall of Fame. She is Vice Chair of the Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM) Dean’s Council at Ryerson University, and is on the Board of Directors of the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto. Lisa also sits on the Global Advisory Board for G(irls)20, and is a member of the United Nations Women’s Empower Advisory Group.
Nigel Miller is Vice-Chair of the Canada UK Foundation, and of the Canada Memorial Foundation. He is also a former trustee of The Elephant Family and serves on the Advisory Board of the Humber School of Public Relations in Toronto. Resident now in the UK, he previously served on various charity advisory boards in his native Canada, including Special Olympics, Easter Seals, Events Halifax and the Toronto Waterfront Foundation. He is Senior Advisor and former Chief HR Officer for the global communications marketing consultancy, Edelman. Previously HR Director for Coca Cola Enterprises, based in London, and head of Global Talent for Anheuser-Busch InBev, based in Belgium. Nigel’s career has spanned Public Affairs, Marketing and, most recently, Human Resources.