Middle East People Awards
Virtual ceremony, October 2021 (date TBC)
The CIPD Middle East People Awards recognise individuals, teams and organisations for their outstanding achievements in people management and development.
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Join 160+ senior HR professionals at the CIPD Middle East People Conference and Awards
Furthering our commitment to championing better work and working lives in the region, we launched the CIPD Middle East People Conference and Awards in 2019.
The second edition was hosted virtually on 19 - 20 May 2021 and brought together over 200 senior HR professionals and business leaders to discuss the lessons learnt in the past year and key themes that have emerged as priorities for organisations in the region. Watch the session recordings with a Video on Demand Pass! Find out more here >
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We were truly impressed by the quality of speakers and the issues discussed as well as the diverse mix of participating companies and their achievements in driving positive change in people management. We are looking forward to next year’s event already!
Chief HR Officer
Commercial Bank of Dubai
For years, our members and partners in the region have asked us bring our world-renowned conferences and awards to the Middle East – we believe the time is now. This event will serve as yet another platform for CIPD members and the wider HR community to come together and collectively support the agenda of empowering the people profession.
Ramy Bayyour
General Manager for the Middle East at CIPD
Centred around the theme of Looking ahead: Towards better work and working lives, catch up on all the sessions and learn about:
Leadership skills and emotional intelligence
Wellbeing and mental health at work
Employee voice and company culture in a virtual world
Leveraging talent, reskilling and L&D
To get your Video On Demand pass, see the full list of speakers and programme, please visit www.cipdconference.com.
CIPD Middle East People Awards
Nominations are now open. Download the award entry kit to view the award categories, questions, timelines and nomination links at cipdawards.com
For more information and to discuss sponsorship opportunities, please emailevents@cipd.ae
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