Recruiting and Retaining Talented People – Free Webinar

Dr Mary Collins is a Chartered Psychologist who has worked in the leadership development/talent management field since 2003. Her current role with RCSI Institute of Leadership involves working with senior leaders to develop their capabilities. Prior to joining RCSI, Mary was Head of Talent and Learning for Deloitte Ireland. She is author of the book Recruiting Talented People (Chartered Accountants Ireland, 2021).

Ed Heffernan is co-founder and Managing Partner of Barden. CIPD qualified, Ed completed an undergrad in UCC and an MBA in TCD. Since joining the recruitment profession in 2001, he has worked in and led recruitment teams across Dublin, Cork, Tokyo, London and Sydney. A passionate advocate of the recruitment profession, Ed is a regular speaker at events relating to talent and an active executive board member of the National Recruitment Federation.

Caroline McAniff is Head of Recruitment and Employer Branding, Vodafone. She has a long career in the recruitment industry, with experience of in-house, executive search and agency. Before joining Vodafone, Caroline worked with Revolut, EY and Bank of Ireland. In EY, she led her team to 10 Grad Ireland awards and was winner of the CIPD Talent Management award in 2019. Caroline graduated in business studies from UCD, and has post-graduate diplomas in strategy & innovation and project management.

Karin Lanigan is Head of Member Experience, Chartered Accountants Ireland. Prior to taking on this role in 2019, she managed the Career Coaching and Recruitment Service operated by the Institute. She is a qualified Executive Coach and has a Msc in Personal and Management Coaching. She has over 20 years experience providing advice and guidance to finance professionals in the areas of professional development, strategic career planning, career change and personal branding.