EVH ANNUAL CONFERENCE SPEAKERS/SESSIONS (as at September2017)
FRIDAY 27 OCT
TIME / SESSION TYPE / SPEAKER(s) / TOPIC1530 - 1545 / Welcome to Annual
Conference / Gordon Mason, Chair of EVH / Introduction to the Programme
1545 - 1645 / Opening Keynote
Robert Burns Ballroom / Gavin Oattes, Tree of Knowledge / All Inclusive
SATURDAY 28 OCT
TIME / SESSION TYPE / SPEAKER(s) / TOPIC0915 - 1015 / Keynote Session
Robert Burns Ballroom / David Orr, NFHA / Owning Our Future
1045 - 1145 / Workshop / Lorraine McGrath + Hugh Hill -
Glasgow SimonCommunity / Collaborative Delivery in Homelessness – Doing Better
Together
1045 - 1145 / Workshop / Dave Hulme & Linda Gill – Eden Project Communities / Connecting Communities
1045 - 1145
Repeated
1200 - 1300 / Workshop / Lisa Gallagher & Nikki Slowey -
Family Friendly Working Scotland / Flexible and Innovative Ways of Working – How Family
Friendly is Working for Employers
1045 –1145
Repeated
1200 - 1300 / Workshop / Rob Strachan -Scottish Prison Service ouHousi / Round Pegs in Square Holes - The Distinctive Role of
Housing in the Reintegration of People Leaving Prison
1200 - 1300 / Workshop / Paul McMahon, Partner, Brodies LLP / An Update on all things Employment Law in One Hour
Flat – “Mission Possible”?
1200 - 1300 / Workshop / Gordon Robb, VR Growth / Leadership Skills for Governing Body Members
1430 - 1530 / Grill the Guru
1430 – 1530 / Tony Fawcett - Thistle Tenant Risks
Paul McMahon - Brodies, LLP
Eammon Connolly - EVH / Developing an Insurance Culture
Grill the Guru Question Time
SUNDAY 29OCT
TIME / SESSION TYPE / SPEAKER(s) / TOPIC0930 - 1030 / Workshop / Niamh Kelly, Megan Appleton, Fiona Holt,
George ‘Dode’ Meechan -
Dundee Futures / We are not Alone – The Ballad of Polly and Nelly
0930 - 1030 / Workshop / Rachel Weiss, Rowan Consultancy / Mediation: Resolving Conflict at Work
0930 - 1030 / Workshop / Eamonn Connolly, EVH / Is 3 Really the Magic Number?
1030 - 1045 / Close of Conference –
Robert Burns Ballroom / Gordon Mason, Chair of EVH / Summary and close of Conference
**Please note that there are 6 workshops running on Saturday morning, only two of which are repeated, leaving four running at the allocated times.
We will send out a form for delegates to choose their workshops in advance once they are finalised.