Adam has an impressive track record, for over fifteen years he has worked in several senior strategic positions, supplying, and servicing the recruitment industry.

His previous roles included Partnership Director at a leading SaaS company and Business Development Director at a top five umbrella company where he achieved a growth rate of 500% in under 3 years. Adam launched SupplyIN2 Limited in 2020 and has supported many businesses with their growth plans and reduced their operational costs. His IN2 brands are certainly catching a lot of interest and attention in a forever evolving marketplace.

Outside of work he loves to travel, enjoys cooking, and plays a competitive golf game.

https://www.supplyin2.co.uk/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjordan1/

As the long-time editor of Recruiter Magazine and recruiter.co.uk, DeeDee Doke oversees content and criteria for the title's prestigious Recruiter Awards.

She also selects and chairs the panel of 30+ judges, ensuring that each has expert knowledge and insight into UK business, especially the recruitment industry and profession.

Outside recruitment, she has served as a judge for the Employee Benefits Awards and the US Air Force Journalism Competition - Europe. And, in addition to writing, editing and events awards for her work on newspapers, magazines and in broadcast, she has been recognised by the BSI as the Emerging Standard Maker of the Year, the US Air Force for outstanding civilian achievement and the City of Tigard, Oregon, USA with a Key to the City.

Philip is a leading campaigner in the freelancing movement. He was one of the founding members of the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed (IPSE) in 1999 and served on its first board as External Affairs Director. He speaks and writes on IR35, the off-payroll regulations and on co-operatives and freelancing. He is one of the leading activists in the Labour Party for the self-employed , is active with Community Union and is vice-chair of Labour Business. He works as a freelancer delivering digital transformation and cyber security projects.

Shelley is the founder of S.A.W Consulting, a specialist consultancy supporting payroll companies in becoming more compliant, efficient, and competitive. She is also the founder of Umbrella Ready, a comprehensive solution designed to guide businesses through the successful setup of compliant umbrella and payroll services, offering full training and ongoing support.

With over 16 years of experience in the umbrella industry, Shelley began her journey in 2008 at Parasol, where she played a pivotal role in steering the business through major legislative changes and driving significant growth. During her time there, she held several senior leadership roles, including Group Sales Director, overseeing both umbrella and accountancy brands.

Shelley is passionate about raising standards across the industry and is committed to helping both new and established umbrella companies deliver exceptional service while maintaining robust compliance.

Andy has 20 years experience in the contract recruitment sector. Having started as a trainee, he undertook roles in Sales, Marketing, Operations, Technology and Commercial rising to Senior Partner at SThree Plc

An instinctive problem solver and creative thinker, he now acts as an independent consultant to firms looking to grow their revenues across new products, services and territories.

Graham Palfery-Smith (GPS) has been in the recruitment industry for over 45 years, placing his first contractor whilst still at university!

He is an accomplished and highly experienced strategic senior director, who has built and run a wide range of specialist recruitment businesses internationally, he also has extensive international sector M&A experience, having been involved in 50+ transactions.

Among them: HW Group; FiveTen; cube19; 6CATS International and Brightsparks.

He has operated as an independent board adviser for the past 15 years.

Presently, GPS is semi-retired and living in Spain, he still retains some non-operational interests in the recruitment sector. All the businesses he has worked with are either recruitment companies or serving the sector in some way.

Rebecca is an award-winning national expert on employment status, IR35 and off-payroll working. She set up her consultancy Re Legal Consulting Ltd over 25 years ago to provide services to clients or hirers of a contingent workforce. She has written a book on HMRC’s Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) – CEST Explained and regularly contributes to the national media on IR35 and self-employment.

She is Chair of the FCSA Independent Arbitration Panel and campaigns for the regulation of the umbrella company sector also advising on labour supply chain compliance. Rebecca was previously seconded to the Office of Tax Simplification as a Senior Policy Adviser as an expert on the Employment Status Review.

Rebecca is also a member of the Employment Status Consultative Committee and is on the Shared Advisory Panel for Platform Companies.

Anthony has worked in the Contracting Industry for over 15 years and was the MD of ContractorUK, Technojobs and founder of womenintech.co.uk.

A passionate advocate of contracting compliance and innovation as well as a commentator on the contracting market particularly careers, contracts and the hiring market. Anthony set up The Contracting Awards to recognise those companies that continue to innovate and set the highest standards in the contracting industry. As well as to help celebrate the sector and encourage relationships.

Anthony is a Director at The PHA Group and is involved with advising contracting, recruitment, HR Tech and individual clients with their marketing, social and media profile.

Paul is co-Head of the firm’s Employment team and brings with him over 30 years’ employment law experience.

He has a particular interest (and nationally-recognised expertise) in the law relating to the recruitment industry, advising and providing training on employment status issues, the Agency Workers’ Regulations, GLAA matters, the Working Time Regulations and industry-specific regulatory compliance matters.  He has longstanding relationships with TEAM, ALP, APSCO, FCSA and REC.

Seb has been at Qdos for over 20 years and has extensive, hands-on experience in assessing worker status and managing HMRC status enquiries. With a wealth of knowledge and a commitment to advocating for fairer treatment of contractors, Seb is regularly called upon to comment on the latest developments within self-employment and tax, regularly contributing his insights to publications including the Financial Times, The Telegraph, and The Times.