Speaking

A voice for doing it right.

Laura speaks at conferences, panels and events on recruitment, the manufacturing skills shortage, and why the industry needs to change.

What Laura speaks about

Talks that make rooms think.

Laura is a candid, practical speaker who pulls no punches about an industry she loves but believes is losing its way. Her talks are built on 26 years of doing the work, not theory.

The manufacturing skills shortage

Why the UK's engineering talent gap is really a handover failure, and what businesses can do about it before the next generation retires out.

Recruitment without the bun fight

The case for exclusive, ethical recruitment, no upfront fees, no racing agencies, and why it produces better hires that actually stay.

Culture add, not culture fit

Why hiring senior leaders for how they fit the room you have is a mistake, and how to hire for the room they will go on to build.

Changing the perception of industry

How to get young people to see manufacturing and engineering as the clean, technical, exciting careers they actually are.

Where Laura has been, and is going

Events & appearances.

2026

UK Metals Expo

Featured speaker, NEC Birmingham. On recruitment and retention in the metals and manufacturing sector.

Speaker
2026

Midlands Business Network Expo

Seminar host. "Are you hiring to solve the problem, or just fill the role?"

Seminar
2026

EVA Westminster Reception, House of Lords

Panellist at the Enterprise Vision Awards reception at the House of Lords, on the skills shortage and solving the real problem before hiring.

Panel
2026

Vistage UK

Guest speaker to a peer group of business leaders on candidate experience and employer brand.

Guest
2026

Women With Metal Conference

Industry supporter and attendee. Eastside Rooms, Birmingham.

Supporter
2026

Enterprise Vision Awards

Programme sponsor and nominee. Winter Gardens, Blackpool.

Sponsor

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Conferences, panels, podcasts, in-house leadership sessions. If you want a speaker who will be honest, practical and genuinely engaging on recruitment and the future of UK industry, get in touch. All speaking enquiries are handled by Cat.

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