Partners and Associates

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in strategy, consulting, digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialised skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services — all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centres. Our 569,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities.

With over 15 years’ experience helping organisations implement people development strategies, APS have become established as a trusted partner with their clients. Drawing on world-class psychometric assessments and partnering with highly-respected academic leaders, we create and implement talent management solutions built on scientific principles. APS are distributors of world-class talent assessment tools, providing executive coaching, leadership masterclass programmes and virtual development. As UK distributor for Hogan Assessment Systems, APS provide official Hogan Certification training and support covering the full product range. APS work with clients both across the UK and internationally. Their consultants are highly qualified, experienced and have a business background.

Bird & Bird is an international law firm with over 1,200 lawyers and legal practitioners in 30 offices worldwide. Bird & Bird specialises in combining leading expertise across a full range of legal services in key jurisdictions across Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. They also have a representative office in downtown San Francisco. The firm’s International HR Services group offers both international and domestic clients a comprehensive range of legal advice across employment, immigration, incentives and benefits and trade secrets in an efficient and cost effective manner. Each of their offices are staffed with employment lawyers enabling them to provide advice on national employment legislation in addition to international employment directives. To find out more about Bird & Bird please visit their website.

At Emerald Works we’re committed to helping individuals and organisations around the world to realise their full potential. By using evidence-led learning solutions that work. Together, we build learning cultures that empower people to bring about real change for real impact. Our team brings expertise from three learning organisations – GoodPractice, Towards Maturity and Mind Tools. We’ve come together to create one exciting new company. Between us, we have around 60 years’ experience creating learning solutions that really work. We deliver learning experiences that engage, inspire and stick, and our 100-plus experts have helped thousands of people be the best version of themselves.

The Institute for Management Development (IMD) is an independent academic institution with Swiss roots and global reach, founded almost 75 years ago by business leaders for business leaders. Since its creation, IMD has been a pioneering force in developing leaders who transform organizations and contribute to society. Based in Lausanne (Switzerland) and Singapore, IMD has been ranked in the Top 3 of the annual FT’s Executive Education Global Ranking for the last nine consecutive years and in the top five for 17 consecutive years. Our MBA and EMBA programs have repeatedly been singled out among the best in Europe and the world. We believe that this consistency at the forefront of our industry is grounded in IMD’s unique approach to creating “Real Learning. Real Impact”. Led by an expert and diverse faculty, we strive to be the trusted learning partner of choice for ambitious individuals and organizations worldwide. Challenging what is and inspiring what could be.

At Mercer, we believe in building brighter futures. Together, we’re redefining the world of work, developing workforce strategies that position organisations for success today and into the future. We always bring a point a view. Inspired by research, technology and innovation, we help HR drive transformation to enables both businesses and individuals to thrive. We do this by harnessing the power of digital and people. By understanding data and applying it with a human touch. And by turning ideas into action to spark positive change. For 75 years, we’ve been providing trusted advice and solutions to build healthier and more sustainable futures for our clients, colleagues and communities. Welcome to a world where economics and empathy make a difference in people’s lives. For more out more about Mercer please visit their website.

RHR International LLP is an independent global leadership consulting firm whose mission is to unlock potential in leaders. Through its behavioural lens, RHR has worked side by side with CEOs, board directors, and senior executives for more than 70 years, helping them acquire the knowledge, wisdom, and skills necessary to achieve business results. RHR’s practical solutions, guided by in-depth analytics, lead to business outcomes that further clients’ success. RHR offers Executive Bench®: Talent Pipeline suite of services, Board & CEO Services, Senior Team Effectiveness, Leading Transformational Change, Executive Development, and Executive Assessment across industry sectors. RHR International has a global presence in North America, Europe and Asia. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. RHR International has a global presence in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. For more information, please visit the RHR website.