Fiona Murchie, Relocate Global and Think Global People’s managing editor, opened the eagerly anticipated Awards gala dinner with a message to celebrate the past – and the opportunities of the future.


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am thrilled and delighted to be here tonight celebrating the 17th Relocate Think Global People Awards. This is our 20th Anniversary. In June 2004 we published the first edition of


Relocate magazine. Today, what started as a response to people’s questions about relocation, has grown into the Relocate Global website and a host of digital multimedia content, events and awards and the new and evolving Think Global People community website. I was attracted to Two Temple Place as a venue


because I wanted the venue to be part of the experience of the evening, to celebrate the past and the future. This mansion was completed in 1895 by the Gothic revival architect John Loughborough Pearson, as the money-no- object estate office of William Waldorf Astor, Lord Astor, who at the time was the richest man in the world. Over dinner you will discover a bit more about the history and the features of the house from the house historian. As you came up the stairs to the Gallery you will


have seen carved figures from the Three Musketeers and other of his favourite novels, including Rip van Winkle. There is a Shakespearean tableaux, depicting Henry VIII, Othello, Anthony and Cleopatra and Macbeth. The opulent Great Hall, where we are now, has a


frieze of 54 characters celebrating history and fiction, ranging from Sir Walter Raleigh through Voltaire, Ophelia , Machiavelli, Martin Luther, Marie Antoinette and Pocahontas. There are also carved figures of Astor’s favourite writer Sir Walter Scott’s “Ivenhoe”, including Robin Hood, Maid Marian and Friar Tuck. The beautiful stained-glass windows represent a Swiss landscape at sunrise (east) and an Italian sunset (west). So much to mine and explore if we were running


a workshop or coaching session to support today’s international talent in a crazy world. This mansion has been described as a hidden gem


built for the richest man in the world. And it made me think, what are riches? Yes, it can be wealth and power and status, but it can also be health, happiness and a sense of wellbeing. A walk in the countryside, the sound of the birds, dew on the grass. A sunrise or sunset wherever you are in the world. A child’s laughter. Or a simple act of kindness. We are here in this place because you deserve the best


to celebrate your achievements and this fast-evolving industry sector. Marvel at the craftsmanship, think about the stories you can tell and what it takes to support people to flourish and do their best work. A sense of home and place and adventure are all around us. As Ruth Holmes writes in her article ‘The Next


Normal’ just published: “More companies are recognising that the ability to attract, recruit and retain international talent goes way beyond the scope of traditional long-term assignments and business travel. They also understand that well-managed cross-border moves are a source of value, competitive advantage and resilience.” EY’s 2024 ‘Mobility Reimagined Survey’ reveals


that there are direct bottom-line benefits and greater organisational resilience where mobility is driven by:


1. strategic alignment 2. talent linkage 3. digital focus 4. flexibility 5. use of external expertise.


WATCH THE VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS


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We spoke to Gerard Osei-Bonsu, EY Global People Advisory Services’ tax leader, who gave his view on this moment for global mobility and what it means for global businesses and their global people. “Having an effective international mobility function


and programme in place is critical to creating a dynamic and empowered workforce,” he explained, continuing to comment on the survey findings. “Mobility teams can no longer stand on an island.


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