Sedex Conference 2017
 
Agenda

Please note that the agenda is subject to change up until the day of the conference.


Wednesday, 5th April 2017
12:30 pm - 1:00 pmRegistration [More Info]
Pickwick Suite
1:00 pm - 1:05 pmWelcome from Thomas Kolster, conference host [More Info]
Churchill Auditorium
1:05 pm - 1:20 pmWelcome from Sedex's CEO [More Info]
Churchill Auditorium
1:20 pm - 1:40 pmKeynote address- Tony Juniper [More Info]
Churchill Auditorium
1:45 pm - 2:45 pmMasterclass: A supplier's guide to forced labour [More Info]
Churchill Auditorium
Masterclass: Joint remediation [More Info]
St James Room
Workshop: What's new at Sedex? [More Info]
Westminster Room
2:45 pm - 3:15 pmAfternoon coffee and networking
Pickwick Suite
3:20 pm - 3:40 pmSpotlight talk - Strengthening labour standards and practices in African manufacturing: lessons from Asia [More Info]
Churchill Auditorium
3:40 pm - 4:40 pmChanging business practices: guidance or legislation? [More Info]
Churchill Auditorium
4:40 pm - 5:00 pmSpotlight talk - Ed Gillespie [More Info]
Churchill Auditorium
5:00 pm - 6:30 pmDrinks reception and networking [More Info]
Pickwick Suite
6:30 pm - 10:00 pmSedex VIP Networking Dinner [More Info]
One Whitehall Place

Thursday, 6th April 2017
8:30 am - 9:00 amRegistration, tea and coffee
Pickwick Suite
9:00 am - 9:05 amWelcome from Thomas Kolster, conference host [More Info]
Churchill Auditorium
9:05 am - 9:25 amKeynote speech- Roger Flynn [More Info]
Churchill Auditorium
9:30 am - 10:30 amMasterclass: Selling sustainability into the boardroom agenda [More Info]
Churchill Auditorium
Masterclass: Impact metrics [More Info]
St James Room
Masterclass: Continuous improvement in environmental impacts [More Info]
Westminster Room
10:30 am - 11:00 amMorning coffee and networking
Pickwick Suite
11:05 am - 11:25 amSpotlight talk- Chinese workers: From data to story [More Info]
Churchill Auditorium
11:25 am - 11:45 amSpotlight talk: Provenance- look beyond the label [More Info]
Churchill Auditorium
11:45 am - 12:30 pmSedex Annual General Meeting – members only [More Info]
Churchill Auditorium
Introducing Sedex – non-members [More Info]
St James Room
12:30 pm - 1:45 pmLunch
Pickwick Suite
1:15 pm - 1:45 pmThe Modern Slavery Act – is your due diligence robust enough? [More Info]
St James Room
Innovation: A driving force for responsible sourcing and resilience in the food supply chain [More Info]
Westminster Room
1:50 pm - 2:45 pmMasterclass: Purchasing practices [More Info]
Churchill Auditorium
Masterclass: Unlocking worker voice using technology [More Info]
St James Room
Workshop: SMETA 6.0- what’s new and what’s next? [More Info]
Westminster Room
2:45 pm - 3:15 pmAfternoon coffee & networking
Pickwick Suite
3:15 pm - 4:15 pmMasterclass: Responsible recruitment [More Info]
Churchill Auditorium
4:15 pm - 4:45 pmSedex Awards Ceremony [More Info]
Churchill Auditorium
4:45 pm - 5:00 pmClosing address by Jonathan Ivelaw-Chapman [More Info]
Churchill Auditorium
5:00 pm - 6:00 pmDrinks reception and networking [More Info]
Pickwick Suite