There will be four keynote addresses.

The opening keynote, by Professor Lee Harvey of Sheffield Hallam University, will set the scene, reflect on ESECT activities and outputs and will suggest how employability in higher education has evolved in the last decade and point to international trends and differences. It will provide some background to the first discussion theme. powerpoint presentation

The second keynote, by Professors Mantz Yorke (Liverpool John Moores University) and Peter Knight (Open University) will explore issues of pedagogy and assessment in relation to employability and will feed into the second discussion sessions. The presentation is titled: 'Employability: learning for workforce development'. Peter and Mantz have been at the forefront of ESECT and have made extensive contributions to the employability debate, through their research and critique. powerpoint presentation

The third keynote, by Ian Ferguson, will take an employer perspective on employability enhancement and address how employers perceive the changes in higher education, which will relate to the third discussion session. We are delighted that Ian is able to join us. Ian is Chairman of Data Connection Ltd, a computer communications and telephony technology company he founded over 20 years ago, after a career with Unilever and IBM. Data Connection was recently placed third in the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For, which reflects the fact that the company's success is built on investment in the skills and development of its people.

The final keynote, by Pia Bramming of the Copenhagen Business School, will reflect back on the discussions and identify the major issues and perspectives that result from the discussions.