Neil Morrison
Severn Trent Group Human Resources Director
Neil is the Director of HR and Communications for FTSE100 water company, Severn Trent with responsibility for the HR, communications, press and marketing teams. Prior to joining Severn Trent his career has taken him across multiple industries and sectors, including media, retail, B2B and the public sector.
From his early career supporting the delivery of one of the first private finance partnerships in the NHS, through the introduction of pioneering ecommerce in retail, he has led organisation through significant change and was one of the leads in the global merger between Penguin and Random House, the largest merger in publishing history.
Neil sits on the board of Youth Futures Foundation and has previously served on the boards of both the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development and the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. He was one of the inaugural members of the REC’s Good Recruitment Campaign and sits on the Social Mobility Commission’s Employer Panel.
From his early career supporting the delivery of one of the first private finance partnerships in the NHS, through the introduction of pioneering ecommerce in retail, he has led organisation through significant change and was one of the leads in the global merger between Penguin and Random House, the largest merger in publishing history.
Neil sits on the board of Youth Futures Foundation and has previously served on the boards of both the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development and the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. He was one of the inaugural members of the REC’s Good Recruitment Campaign and sits on the Social Mobility Commission’s Employer Panel.
Rosie Barrett
Workvivo by Zoom Communications and Engagement Consultant
Rosie Barrett is an Internal Communications and Engagement Consultant at Workvivo by Zoom, where she focuses on helping organisations strengthen their culture and connect employees through purposeful communication and engagement strategies. With expertise in internal communications, Rosie partners with clients to maximise the value of the Workvivo employee experience platform—bringing people together, enhancing connection, and inspiring engagement across distributed teams. She is known for her ability to create moments and systems that help employees feel seen, heard, and aligned with organisational culture.
Joyce Idoniboye
Oxfam Chief People OfficerJoyce Idoniboye is a seasoned HR professional with a diverse industry background in the field. She has held leadership roles in a variety of organisations including Oxfam where she is currently Chief People Officer, DDB part of the Omnicom Group, CBRE, HarperCollins Publishers, Pearson International, News UK, and Charles Russell LLP. In these roles, Joyce has been responsible for driving the people and culture agenda, employee engagement, talent management and organisational design and development.
Outside of work Joyce enjoys time spent with friends and family, travel, keeping fit especially Spin, watching basketball and roller skating.