# Event Details - **Event Name**: From HR to Strategic Partner: Speaking the CEO’s language - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 06 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 06 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Help HR leaders understand what CEOs and boards value, and how to show HR’s commercial impact in ways that secure real influence.About this EventExpect a highly practical session with a global CEO that focuses on what really earns HR a genuine seat at the top table.Attendees will:Hear directly from a CEO on what they look for in a Chief People Officer and senior HR leaders.HR as a strategic, commercial partner, not a cost centre, and why this mattersUnderstand which people metrics CEOs and boards actually care about – and which they don’t – turn HR data into sharp, board‑ready insight.Building a bond and respect: Have confidence in influencing the CEO and board, including how to have your voice heard and challenge effectively.The real value of HR to a businessYou might get a candid view of the most unhelpful senior HR habits from a CEO’s perspectiveQ&AEveryone welcome to attend especially those who are in standalone roles and for want to increase their impact, this event will leave you with concrete ideas, new language, and immediately usable actions to change how you show up with your CEO and boardIf you are unable to make this session, please cancel your place so that we can offer it to someone on the waiting list.Timings18:00-18:30 - Arrival, registration, refreshments18:30-19:30 - Presentation19:30-20:00 - End, networking and departAbout the speaker https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/d0c74360-26d7-11f1-abfa-df778fbf16da-rimg-w1200-h400-dcffffff-gmir.jpg Darrell BoxallMulti-Board Director and Multi-National Group CEO, having overseen a concurrent headcount of 850+ employees across 8 countries with P&L responsibility of £100m+. A demonstrable track record of driving both profitable organic and acquisitive growth in the software and service solutions sectors. Darrell delivers stakeholder value to both shareholders and customers but not at the cost of employee welfare and happiness, moreover he builds a bottom-up culture with employees at the heart, with an impressive sub 5% voluntary employee attrition.Darrells Mantra:-" We're in it together. We succeed together, we fail together. Learning as we grow."Please note:This event is for CIPD Members only.Reminder emails will be sent to you the day before, with a further reminder on the day of the event.Photography and video production may be taking place at the event, and these images may be used in the CIPD newsletters.By attending the event, you are giving consent for your image to be used on any CIPD promotional materials.As we are supplying refreshments, if you can no longer attend, please cancel your place either on Eventbrite, or by responding to the confirmation email.This event may include an external speaker who has prepared their own presentation. Any views or opinions expressed by the speaker are their own and do not reflect those of the CIPD.If you require any reasonable adjustments to enhance your experience, please get in contact with us by responding to this email and we will do our best to accommodate. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wolvercote/from-hr-to-strategic-partner-speaking-the-ceo’s-language/100001984070642702 - **Event Categories**: contests, photography - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Ffrom-hr-to-strategic-partner-speaking-the-ceos-language-tickets-1984070642702 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Wolvercote - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford - **lat**: 51.7876446 - **long**: -1.283722 - **full address**: Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford, Godstow Road, Wolvercote, United Kingdom ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: The CIPD Branch in Thames Valley (https://allevents.in/org/the-cipd-branch-in-thames-valley/23017147) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/f1a1d56dbf6c8e5ef6f6bf23b0753e7965e4a47fa7228babb3c28e5f3955fe8c-rimg-w1200-h600-dc3b1151-gmir.jpg?v=1774284384 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=From+HR+to+Strategic+Partner%3A+Speaking+the+CEO%E2%80%99s+language&date=06+May ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Wed, 06 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm (+01:00) - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford, Godstow Road, Wolvercote, United Kingdom - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 GBP - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** The CIPD Branch in Thames Valley - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** contests, photography - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about From HR to Strategic Partner: Speaking the CEO’s language ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "From HR to Strategic Partner: Speaking the CEO’s language", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/f1a1d56dbf6c8e5ef6f6bf23b0753e7965e4a47fa7228babb3c28e5f3955fe8c-rimg-w1200-h600-dc3b1151-gmir.jpg?v=1774284384", "startDate": "2026-05-06T18:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2026-05-06T19:30:00+01:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/wolvercote/from-hr-to-strategic-partner-speaking-the-ceo’s-language/100001984070642702", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Godstow Road", "postalCode": "OX2 8AL", "addressLocality": "Wolvercote", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "51.7876446", "longitude": "-1.283722" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Help HR leaders understand what CEOs and boards value, and how to show HR’s commercial impact in ways that secure real influence.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-23", "availabilityEnds": "2026-05-06T19:30:00+01:00", "validFrom": "2026-03-23", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/wolvercote/from-hr-to-strategic-partner-speaking-the-ceo’s-language/100001984070642702" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-23", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-03-23", "url": "https://allevents.in/wolvercote/from-hr-to-strategic-partner-speaking-the-ceo’s-language/100001984070642702", "price": 0, "name": "CIPD Member" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "The CIPD Branch in Thames Valley", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/the-cipd-branch-in-thames-valley/23017147", "description": "The CIPD Branch inThames Valleyis one of the largest CIPD branches in the country with over 4,300 members across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and North Hampshire. 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