Conversations led by Preethi Nair, Storyteller, MD - Kiss The Frog.

As automation and AI reshape the division of labour, companies must think about how to shift talent internally, upskill or redeploy, rather than simply hire new. How to identify skills gaps vs surplus tasks? Best practices / frameworks for redeployment. Creating internal talent marketplaces. Measuring impact of reskilling.

Conversations led by Cory Steinle Chief Growth Officer – Beamery and Ghassan Khoury Senior Vice President and Managing Director EMEA and APAC Senior Vice President and Managing Director EMEA and APAC - Beamery.

Recognition isn’t just a feel-good initiative—it’s a strategic investment in people, performance, and culture. In this fireside chat, TXOne Networks’ Adrienne Smyth joins Awardco to explore how organisations can make a compelling business case for recognition. Learn how to link recognition to measurable outcomes, justify programme spend, and build leadership confidence through data, storytelling, and culture impact. Whether you’re just starting out or ready to scale, this conversation will help you see recognition not as a cost, but as a catalyst for engagement and growth.

Conversations led by Nick Frazier Senior Director of Client Success and Operations, EMEA – Awardco.

The Autumn 2025 Budget will reshape what’s fundable in learning and development - just as the challenge intensifies. Organisations are tasked to:
- Close a £23 billion digital skills gap
- Reskill 3 million workers for net zero transitions
- Engage and upskill five generations with very different learning needs
This session explores cost-effective strategies to embed digital fluency, sustainability competencies and leadership capability across the workforce. Discover how to engage Gen Z ‘digital natives’ and experienced leaders alike, while building resilient, future-ready organisations equipped to navigate transformational change.

Conversations led by Jayne Atkinson Head of Sales - Activate Learning and Paul Emberin - Group Director for Online Learning - Activate Learning.

As AI transforms how work gets done, HR leaders face a critical challenge: understanding work not just by roles or skills, but by the tasks that truly drive impact. This roundtable explores how “task intelligence” - the ability to map, analyze, and optimize work at a granular level - is redefining workforce strategy. Join fellow HR innovators to discuss how this new lens can uncover opportunities for automation, reskilling, and agility, while keeping people at the center of transformation.

Conversations led by Cory Steinle Chief Growth Officer – Beamery and Nate West Account Director – Beamery.

This interactive roundtable will dive deeper into how organisations can prove and sustain recognition ROI over time. Discuss strategies for collecting meaningful data, measuring cultural and performance outcomes, and adapting recognition for global and hybrid teams.

Join your peers to exchange lessons learned, challenges faced, and success stories from across industries. Together, we’ll explore how to turn recognition insights into ongoing results—creating programmes that inspire people, strengthen culture, and deliver lasting business value.

Conversations led by Nick Frazier, Centre of Excellence, Rewards & Recognition Strategy Leader – Awardco and James Cotsen, Account Executive – Awardco.

Today’s enterprise hiring leaders face a unique opportunity to scale efficiently and keep the candidate journey meaningful at every stage. As teams embrace automation and AI to streamline complex processes, the most impactful organisations are also finding ways to strengthen human connection and showcase their employer brand in every interaction.
In this roundtable, we’ll explore how leading TA teams are building hiring journeys that are fast, personal, and reflective of their values.
Key Discussion Points:
- How automation and AI can support, not replace the human touch
- Best practices for keeping communication clear, timely, and transparent at scale
- How career sites, messaging, and workflows can reflect your employer brand
- Measuring success: what enterprise TA teams are tracking beyond time-to-hire.

Conversations led by Ellie Ferguson, Senior Business Development Manager- Teamtailor and Edward Kennaway, Head of Enterprise Sales UK – Teamtailor.

Enjoy lunch and connect with attendees, speakers and partners.

As organisations focus on building skills-based cultures, how can People leaders ensure their processes truly uncover and nurture the capabilities that matter most?
In this fireside chat, we’ll explore how data and structure can bring more fairness, consistency and accuracy to talent development conversations – helping organisations identify and grow the skills they really need.

Conversations led by Lewis Moore, COO - Evidenced

With rising costs and recent Class 1A NI increases, HR and Reward leaders face the challenge of balancing financial prudence with an exceptional employee experience. Traditional pay-rise strategies alone can’t solve retention pressures - meaning organisations are turning to smarter, more sustainable ways to add value.

In this interactive, closed-door discussion, peers will explore how forward-thinking employers are leveraging salary sacrifice and sustainable mobility schemes to enhance attraction, reward and engagement - without increasing payroll costs. Together, we’ll unpack how these initiatives can support broader wellbeing, ESG and talent strategies, while driving tangible savings for both the business and its people.

Join peers to exchange strategies, success stories and lessons learned around:
• Balancing Cost and Culture: How to deliver meaningful benefits that strengthen EVP without adding financial strain.
• Sustainability Meets Reward: Linking salary sacrifice and green mobility in modern benefits strategies.
• Communicating Value: Proven ways to boost employee understanding, uptake and appreciation of salary sacrifice benefits.

Conversations led by Chris Salmon, Commercial Director - SG Fleet UK and Ryan Harris, Head of Consumer - SG Fleet UK.

This 60-minute roundtable offers a safe space to break the silence and have real conversations about mental health at work. Learn from industry leaders and mental health experts about innovative approaches to creating a culture of care, practical tools for supporting employee wellness, and actionable strategies for empowering teams. Whether you're focused on retention, engagement, or productivity, this conversation will equip you with the insights to build a mentally healthy, thriving workplace.

Conversations led by Jordan Baker, Enterprise Account Executive – MYNDUP and Iole Matthews, CSO – MYDNUP.

As organisations expand into new markets, attracting and retaining the right talent becomes both an opportunity and a challenge. In this roundtable, HR leaders will explore how global employment models can support global hiring, compliance and culture, helping teams stay connected and engaged across borders.

Join this open discussion to share what’s working, what’s changing, and how businesses are building strong, global teams for the future.

Conversations led by Andy Elson, Director, International Development - Global Expansion and James Peters, President - Global Expansion.

AI is modelled on the brain — built to learn, predict and adapt in ways that reflect human cognition. For HR leaders, this convergence between neuroscience and technology opens extraordinary opportunities, as well as new challenges, in how we use emerging technology, interpret data and drive adoption.
This panel explores how to make AI transformation real. It connects the dots between HR technology, data and human behaviour to uncover what truly enables trust, transparency and sustainable change.
Steve Elcock will share practical use cases of how AI is being applied within HR to enhance decision-making and empower employees, while panellists explore how AI strengthens human capability and becomes the trusted assistant in everyday working life.

Conversations led by Steve Elcock, Director of Product, AI and HCM – Zellis.

Traditional support catches people when they fall but is the future is about catching them before they do.
Talking points will include proactive vs reactive support, ROI of early intervention, real success stories and how to build a wellbeing ecosystem that actually scales.

Conversations led by Kathryn Cettina, UK CEO – MYNDUP.

Discover the single variable that transforms everything.

Piers Thurston, Quality of Mind: Exponential Human Potential.

Please join us for refreshments and networking