Engineering Sector: The evolving role of L&D in engineering recruitment

Engineering Sector: The evolving role of L&D in engineering recruitment

3:00pm - 5:00pm, 2 October 2025
(Europe/London)

Event Details

Engineering Sector

Thursday 2nd 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?

 

Q&A and close

 

More details to follow

Speakers

Sinead Trudgill
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.

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