Meet other L&D practitioners across the Thames Valley, get to know one another and exchange ideas and experience.

Join us for an evening focused on getting to know others involved in learning and development across the Thames Valley.

Following our first L&D Connect event, people told us they wanted more opportunities to meet one another, share experience and discuss the questions and challenges they’re working on.

This session will give you time to make new connections through informal conversation and facilitated activities, drawing on the experience and interests of those in the room.

Whether you’re new to L&D, an experienced practitioner, working independently or responsible for people development within a wider HR role, you’ll be very welcome. The event is open to CIPD members and non-members, and you don’t need to have attended the first session.

About the speakers - Louise Puddifoot & Laura Epton

Laura Epton is a Learning and Development Business Partner, EMCC-accredited coach, and CIPD Chartered Member (MCIPD) specialising in leadership and transition. With a background in HR, equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and organisational development, she currently equips leaders to navigate complex change and reorganisation in local government. Drawing on multi-sector experience, she partners with individuals and teams to build capability, foster resilience, and successfully deliver strategic organisational goals.

Louise Puddifoot is Founder of Willow & Puddifoot and a Committee Member for CIPD Thames Valley. Louise has spent more than 20 years working in learning and development, building her career through a range of in-house L&D roles before leading learning teams and establishing her own award-winning leadership and management development consultancy.

Guest speakers

Some events may include external speakers. Any views or opinions expressed are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the views of the CIPD.

Joining instructions

You'll receive your joining instructions again before the event, along with a reminder shortly before the session starts.

Accessibility and reasonable adjustments

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your participation, please contact us and we'll do our best to accommodate your needs.

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