Our first globalisation conference, Going Global: The Full Circle

“Going Global: The Full Circle” was an innovative all day event, designed to share the latest global thinking from leading global business and academic experts with delegates. Our experts, recognised industry thought leaders, gave delegates practical insights to help them learn from their global experience, to overcome the challenges facing companies aspiring to, or currently engaged in global operations.

This event was attended by over 100 Managing Directors, CEOs, CFOs, Finance Directors, HR Directors and Professionals from around the world. They came so seek leading global knowledge to help plan, deliver and execute successful global strategies.

Our experts presented riveting talks to inspire and help people overcome the challenges of globalisation; harness the opportunities available and deliver exceptional organisational performance. 

The title "The Full Circle" refers to our presentations, each covering a core HR or Finance area of interest to those engaged global operations, providing them with the 'full' knowledge required.

Presentations focussed on Global Tax; Immigration & Visas; Employment Law; Worldwide Social Security; Global Employee Benefits and Global Payroll

Going Global: The Full Circle has been a phenomenal success for our delegates, our speakers and activpayroll.  As part of activpayroll’s 10^th Birthday celebrations, we were proud to deliver the globalisation event of the year. This event made a significant difference to the understanding of the challenges and opportunities of globalisation, providing delegates with practical knowledge, and help to improve their business performance. I’m really proud of this event, and know that it will be remembered by all involved for many years to come. We look forward to bringing Going Global: The Full Circle to other locations throughout the world in the future.’’

Alison Sellar,
Managing Director, activpayroll

A strong supporter of the event, Aberdeen's Lord Provost Peter Stephen, opening "Going Global: The Full Circle". He later hosted an evening civic reception for delegates in Aberdeen's Town House. 

Alison Sellar, Managing Director of activpayroll, presenting about the challenges of Global Payroll, based on her experience of operating payrolls in more than 70 countries simultaneously.

Lord Provost Peter Stephen & Alison Sellar, Managing Director of activpayroll celebrating 10 years of business success and the opening of Going Global: The Full Circle

Graham McKechnie making a presentation about Global Tax 

Professor Robert Chia, making an inspiring opening presentation entitled "Problems, Paradigms and Strategic Sense making in a Dynamic Global Environment"

activpayroll Going Global: The Full Circle event speakers. (Left to right) Jim Yuill, Alan Ferguson, Anne Morris, Sean Saluja, Alison Sellar & Professor Robert Chia

Anne Morris, making an informative presentation about Immigration & Visas

Professor Robert Chia, delivering an inspiring opening presentation entitled "Problems, Paradigms and Strategic Sense making in a Dynamic Global Environment"

Aberdeen's Lord Provost Peter Stephen, opening "Going Global: The Full Circle"

 Mark Farquhar of activpayroll, welcoming delegates

A group photograph taken during the evening civic reception in Aberdeen's Town House, hosted by Lord Provost Peter Stephen.

To read more about our event speakers experience please click here.

‘Pennies for Promise’ our newly launched CSR programme.

'Pennies for Promise' is an initative that raises funds for charitable causes, through a novel payroll giving system. Employees round down their monthly net pay, leaving the remaining pennies as a donation to the cause. 

Each delegate contributed £99.99 which was donated entirely to ‘Pennies for Promise’ raising over £10,000 for the cause

Note: Many more pictures to come shortly