Manchester Metropolitan University

Annual Professional Lecture - "Human Resources 2.1"

Annual Professional Lecture - "Human Resources 2.1"

by David Fairhurst, Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer for Northern Europe, McDonald's and Visiting Professor, MMU

Time: Drinks reception from 6pm; Lecture 6.30-7.30pm

Many in the HR world - thinkers, suppliers and practitioners alike - are becoming increasingly excited at the prospect of what many are calling "Human Resources 2.0": an era where social networking and emerging online technologies will lay at the heart of progressive HR practice.

In this challenging and thought-provoking lecture David will take a close look at the key ideas underpinning this proposed transformation of the discipline. In doing so, he will evaluate both the risks and opportunities which are likely to present themselves over the next few years and proposes an approach to HR which will enable organisations to thrive in this new era - "Human Resources 2.1".

In 2007 David was given an honorary Doctorate in Business Administration by Manchester Metropolitan University Business School, where he is a Visiting Professor. In 2007 and 2008 he secured the No.1 position in Personnel Today’sTop 40 HR Power Players list; and in 2009 he was voted the UK's ‘Most Influential Practitioner’ by readers of HR Magazinefor the second consecutive year.

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