Helen Cooke speaking engagements
Helen is available to speak at events, as a keynote on her areas of expertise around disability recruitment and employment, or as a motivational speaker. Helen has spoken at numerous high-profile events.
“A really inspiring talk from an incredibly engaging speaker. The whole business felt uplifted with some very clear messages, delivered in a very thought provoking way! Amazing.”
Planned and past events where Helen has featured and is featuring as a speaker or judge.
2024:
Westminster HE Forum Policy Conference: Next steps for supporting students with disabilities, 27th February
Good + Fair Employers Club: Early talent candidate adjustments, 6th March
Enactus UK & Ireland 2024 Competition Judge, 9th April
2023:
BDF Annual Conference, 28th June
Diversity in Wholesale Conference, 12th September
ISE EDI Conference 2023, 7th November
2022:
NORA Awards Winners Series Podcast, 11th January
CERIC Cannexus 22, Canada, 26th January
Good & Fair Employers Club Training session, 2nd March
Law According to a King Finding your Plus…Disability, recruitment, inclusion & accessibility Podcast, April
Toby Mildon Invest to get the best from disabled employees Podcast, May
Marks & Spencer Inspirational Speakers Programme - National Inclusion Week, 15th September
Judge for ISE Awards 2022, 27th/28th June
2021:
’Nikon Inspires’ series of monthly talks started during the pandemic for their UK & European employees, January
Enterprise IWD Student Summit, 8th March
NADP International Conference 2021, 16th June
ISE Diversity & Inclusion Conference 2021, 18th November
Liverpool John Moores University, disabled student careers event, 24th November
Baker McKenzie Inclusion & Diversity virtual series: Baker Wellbeing, 2nd December
Judge for ISE Student Recruitment Awards, 9th September
Previous events:
Thames Valley Learning Partnership, Careers webinar for school students with disabilities, 1st December 2020
Pathways Conference, Advancing Inclusion in 2020 and beyond, 1st December 2020, Australia
NADP Annual Conference, Keynote for Webinar 15th July 2020
NextStepSupport, Employability support for students with disabilities during lock down Webinar, 29th June 2020
AGCAS Heads of Service Conference, 9th January 2020
AGCAS Annual Conference September 2019
IAB UK Inclusion, Diversity & Equality Seminar July 2019
NADP Annual Conference June 2019
AGCAS Annual Conference 2018
LEAD Masterclass on Disability 2018
EY Global Disability Conference 2017
LEAD Networking UK Chapter event 2017
Managing Diversity in Practice European Conference in Vienna 2016
In 2015 Helen was a judge for the HR in Law Awards, and in 2018 for the ISE Development Awards and the Business Disability Forum Film Festival.
“Helen was a brilliant presenter. The information was nuanced and clear and really supportive for the audience.”
To find out more or if you are interested in booking Helen contact info@myplusconsulting.com
