Nicol Thomson

Nicol has worked in the Recruitment Industry for 30 years focusing predominantly on multi-national solutions for the World's leading companies, with deep industry expertise in RPO, MSP, SOW and Staffing Solutions. Now working as an NED and a TA Advisor, Nicol helps organisations drive efficiency and profitability in their Talent Operations. He also works closely with Bristol University as a mentor on Masters courses specialising in the future of HR and Talent. He holds thought leadership sessions on how new generations entering the workforce can integrate and positively impact Millennials and Gen X. He has held various senior roles in the Talent Industry, most recently as the EMEA Managing Director for Korn Ferry RPO where he was responsible for leading an overall team of 800 to deliver RPO programmes for some of the world's largest companies. He also had Global responsibility for Early Careers and lead the Consumer Sector. Prior to Korn Ferry, he was a Global Account Leader where he lead multi-disciplined programmes focusing on Consumer and Engineering disciplines. Outside of work he climbs the hills of Wales and Scotland and is a passionate lover of live music.