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3:00pm - 5:00pm, 2 October 2025
(Europe/London)
(Europe/London)
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Event Details
Engineering Sector
Thursday 23rd October
Registrations and refreshments 2:30pm-3:00pm
Meeting 3:00pm-5:00pm
Venue: London TBC
Networking drinks from 5:00pm
Key Takeaways
- An understanding of changing demands of clients regarding their recruitment suppliers
- A greater understanding of how different recruiters are addressing their clients' needs with regards their provision of engineering talent
- Creative ideas for recruitment companies of all sizes to help meet these needs
Meeting Agenda
In an attempt to bridge essential skills shortages in their workforce, more and more clients are expecting their recruitment suppliers to offer training and re-skilling provision in their service offering.
We will discuss how recruitment companies of all sizes are adapting their solution delivery to accommodate these requirements, and how they have successfully implemented these changes to stay competitive in this ever-changing market - as well as lessons learned along the way.
Welcome & Introduction
Lindsay Harrison, Chief Customer Officer, Ruillion
APSCo Update
Stuart Feest, Global Enterprise Director, APSCo
Building Leaders For Tomorrow - recruit or retrain
Emma Pickup, Head of Talent Mobility & Workforce Insights, Network Rail
Sinead Trudgill, Director of Learning and Organisation Development, Network Rail
Panel Discussion
How does L&D/TD fit into a recruitment strategy?
Emma Pickup, Head of Talent Mobility & Workforce Insights, Network Rail
Sinead Trudgill, Director of Learning and Organisation Development, Network Rail
Daniel Crerand, Director Of Workforce Solutions, Rullion
Q&A and close
More details to follow
Speakers
Sinead Trudgill
Network Rail, Director of Learning and Organisation Development
Sinead Trudgill FCIPD, MSc, is the Director of Learning & Organisational Development at Network Rail. With a strategic focus on developing high-performing teams across the UK’s rail infrastructure, she leads the design and rollout of leadership programmes, talent frameworks, and inclusive culture initiatives. Sinéad’s background includes senior HR leadership roles within Network Rail and directorship experience in organisational development, underpinned by her professional credentials in HR (FCIPD) and a master’s degree in organisational development. Passionate about enabling change at scale, she aims to equip leaders with the skills and mindset to deliver transformation and safety across the rail network.
Daniel Crerand
Rullion, Director of Workforce Solutions
Dan Crerand is Director of Workforce Solutions and leads the Train to Deploy business at Rullion, which he launched to help clients address long-term workforce challenges within critical infrastructure. The model focuses on building tailored, future-fit talent pipelines- grounded in a deep understanding of each client’s capability needs and business priorities.
With a background spanning early careers, social mobility, and strategic workforce planning, Dan works with organisations to move beyond transactional hiring by designing scalable, skills-led solutions that unlock overlooked or underutilised talent. He partners with trusted training providers to deliver targeted, job-ready upskilling aligned to real-world demand.
Dan’s approach combines commercial insight with innovation- enabling businesses to access the talent they need not just today, but for the future. He currently supports employers across sectors such as energy, utilities, rail, and engineering, helping them evolve their workforce strategies in response to a fast-changing landscape.