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Event Chair: Dan Jellinek, Editor E-Government Bulletin

09.00 - 09.30

Registration and Coffee

09.30 – 10.15

Leveraging the benefits of flexible working in central government
Professor Virginia Gibson and Rachael Luck of University of Reading, Authors of the OGC Report 'Flexible Working in Central Government'

10.15 - 10.45

Flexibility, Efficiency and Choice - the Local Government Perspective
Christine Osgood Human Resources Consultant - Employee Relations & Service Improvement, at the Employers' Organisation for local government (EO)

10.45 - 11.15

Coffee and Networking

11.15 - 12.00

Salford's homeworking story - improving performance, improving staff well being
Martin Vickers, Head of Customer Services, Customer & Support Services Directorate, Salford City Council

12.00 - 12.45

Interactive Debate

12.45 - 14.00

Lunch and Networking

14.00 - 14.40

Implementing Flexible Working – A case study from London Borough of Lambeth – Enablers and Hurdles
Jon Watkinson, Programme Manager NWW & VOIP, London Borough of Lambeth Council

14.40 - 15.20

Managing New Ways of Working
Peter Thomson, Director of the Future Work Forum at Henley Management College and Director of Wisework Ltd

15.20 - 16.00

Flexible Working: Overcoming the Implementation Challenges
Rebecca Clake, CIPD Advisor, Organisation and Resourcing