Steve Ingham, CEO of PageGroup, the worldwide leader in specialist recruitment, is the latest speaker to have been confirmed for the BMF All Industry Conference in November.

Since becoming a wheelchair user after a near fatal skiing accident in March 2019, Ingham's perspective on how he can unlock hidden talent, enabling employers to nurture diverse organisations built on an inclusive, winning mindset, has changed.  His focus is putting PageGroup’s unique expertise to work, harder than ever, for more people.

Ingham spoke at the BMF All Industry Conference in 2017. His presentation this time will focus on creating opportunity. As the head of a company with a market capitalisation of almost £2 billion, he understands what it is to create opportunity for people, regardless of location or background.

PageGroup’s people first culture has been strengthened by successfully adapting to volatile market and cultural changes, delivering a threefold increase in turnover and profits.

John Newcomb, BMF CEO, said: “There are so many opportunities in the building materials industry, but perception barriers can be a limiting factor in attracting new talent. I’m looking forward to hearing Steve’s thoughts on overcoming these barriers and building diversity within our industry.”

The sold-out, dual-centre BMF All Industry Conference is due to take place in Harrogate and York from 4 to 7 November 2021.