Upcoming Event
Employee Wellbeing conference
McKinsey reports that almost 50% of employees are burnt out and The World Economic Forum highlights that one in three employees are considering leaving their work because of their mental health, so there’s no surprise that the challenges and opportunities relating to the wellbeing of our people is now firmly at the top of the business agenda, alongside increasing awareness and understanding of the myriad of issues involved.
- Employee Wellbeing Conference
- Victoria Park Plaza, London
- Thursday 7th July 2022
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Key facts
ONE-DAY EVENT
ROUNDTABLE SESSIONS
CASE STUDY PRESENTATIONS
15 EXCLUSIVE PRESENTATIONS
Interactive Sessions
WHAT TO EXPECT
Sarah Metcalfe
Happy Coffee Consulting Founder & Chief Happiness Officer
Sarah founded Happy Coffee Consulting after 9 years building award-winning customer service and customer experience. Sarah has spent the last 10 years researching and training in Happiness at Work after becoming a Certified Chief Happiness Officer in 2018 she now provides Happiness at Work training and programmes. In 2019 Sarah co-founded the first Global Summit for Happiness at Work. In the two years it has been running we have had over 2000 participants from 62 countries and more than 60 leading expert speakers from around the world. In July 2020 she became co-leader of the Woohoo Partnership Network, a group of over 100 happiness at work experts, from 26 countries around the world. Woohoo partnership has helped to train over 100,000 people worldwide on being happier at work and provided training and keynotes to companies like Accenture, KPMG, LEGO, Shell, Microsoft, Nespresso and many others. Recently Happy Coffee has with companies like WDHB, L’Oreal, FUTR, Abcam Life Sciences, Teleperformance, and Woohoo Inc. and provided international keynotes and workshops in Canada, U.K., Denmark, France, Ireland, Spain, Belgium, Poland and NL.
Simone Fenton-Jarvis
The Human-Centric Workplace Author
A workplace thought-leader who's passionate about creating human-centric workplaces. Simone homes in on the employee experience and the impact on organisational performance along with data insights to deliver change and business improvement in regard to culture, space, process, and technology. Waking up every day on a mission to make a difference Simone is a fellow of IWFM, the Chair of the IWFM Workspace Special Interest Group, she sits on the editorial committee for Facilitate Magazine and Facilities Management Journal and mentors a bunch of super awesome people! Author of, "The Human-Centric Workplace". an active speaker and blogger in key areas: Human Centric Workplaces - Mental Health - Leadership - Culture - Technology - Ways of Working - Diversity and Inclusion.
Paul Sesay
Inclusive Companies Limited Paul Sesay is the Founder and CEO of Inclusive Companies Limited, the National Diversity Awards, the Inclusive Awards and the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List. With over eighteen years’ worth of experience within the Diversity, Equality and Inclusion sector, Paul has worked with some of the largest organisations in the world on their diversity and inclusion profiles. He has also worked holistically with communities to support individuals and groups from various backgrounds to achieve and empower disadvantaged groups across the UK.
Paul Sesay is the Founder and CEO of Inclusive Companies Limited, the National Diversity Awards, the Inclusive Awards and the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List. With over eighteen years' worth of experience within the Diversity, Equality and Inclusion sector, Paul has worked with some of the largest organisations in the world on their diversity and inclusion profiles. He has also worked holistically with communities to support individuals and groups from various backgrounds to achieve and empower disadvantaged groups across the UK.
Deboleena Dasgupta
HSBC Global Lead -Talent, DEI & Culture
0 years of MNC experience across Asia, Europe and Global in Business Leadership, Management Strategy, Business Transformation, Talent Management, Succession Planning, Capabilities, Leadership Development, Culture and Employee Engagement - passionate about advocacy (coaching & mentoring), sustainability, inclusion, organisational psychology, digital transformation
Lucile Kamar
ITN Head of Diversity and Inclusion
I am an award winning Diversity and Inclusion expert, specialising in driving and implementing change, empowering individuals and advising stakeholders on diversity related issues and outreach strategy. Extensively networked across the Diversity and Equalities community, I have strong interpersonal skills, the ability to manage conflicting priorities with both internal and external stakeholders ranging from local community groups, staff networks and senior leaders, engaging and influencing at all levels An accomplished project manager, I have designed, developed and delivered diversity initiatives. I have an international background having worked in France, the United States and the United Kingdom in the third-sector, government and politics.
Steph Evans-Hill
Nestle Head of HR - Confectionery UK&I and Digital Capabilities
An experienced senior HR leader with a pragmatic, positive and tenacious approach. I take pride in being able to credibly lead progressive people strategies that drive change, and love seeing people reach their full potential. My passions lie in inclusive leadership, building high performing teams and organisational culture. A curious team player, I enjoy questioning the status quo! I have extensive experience of partnering senior leaders at board level in both unionised manufacturing and commercial environments.
Paul Deemer
NHS Employers Head of Diversity & Inclusion
Paul has been a HR professional for over 30 years. He has worked in local government, the voluntary sector and the health service, with particular experience in the fields of recruitment, employee relations, employment law and diversity. When working for Barnardo's he took on the role of national equality and diversity manager. After a short spell as a HR lead in an NHS trust, he was seconded into the Department of Health and Social Care's Equality and Diversity Team to help them develop the first national strategy in this area. Paul currently works for NHS Employers, which represents and supports NHS trusts across England, and is helping NHS organisations to embed diversity and inclusion good practice across the NHS. He also works on various diversity working groups and initiatives, with bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Linguists and the Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative, and writes frequently about all aspects of diversity through various social media channels.
Funmi Onamusi
King's College NHS Foundation Trust Director of Diversity and Inclusion
With a career that spans twenty years across consulting and industry roles, I bring insight and experience on Workforce and transformation programs. My expertise lies in talent management, diversity and inclusion, leadership development, program management and change strategy & implementation.
Siwan Smith
Arup Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Manager
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Manager for Arup, a multi-national organisation working in the built environment sector, Siwan also holds a role as Associate Director for Diversity & Inclusion at Anchored In, working with companies, academics, and entrepreneurs to make innovation more inclusive. Previously Head of Diversity, Equality & Inclusion for Merseyside Police, and Knowledge Transfer Manager - Diversity & Inclusion for KTN, leading on Innovate UK's Women in Innovation and Young Innovators programmes, Siwan is also Vice Chair of the Board of Trustee's for The Blue Coat School in Liverpool, as well as safeguarding and SEND lead. An Executive Board Adviser for People Planning, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for The UK Mathematics Trust, and Like Minded Females Network, which supports underrepresented groups to build skills and successful careers. Siwan is dedicated to driving change and creating a more equitable society, within education, employment, and innovation. In 2021, Siwan was announced as a winner in WeAreTheCity's Rising Star Awards for Diversity, and as runner up for Women's Business Club Diversity & Inclusion Award. In 2022 Siwan was shortlisted as a Finalist for the Ladies First Inspirational Woman Award, and was recognised in Diversein's 130 Women Who Break The Bias list 2022.
Karen Dobres
Lewes FC Elected DirectorKaren's voice was unique on the Lewes FC Board as she had no interest in football before encountering the club’s equality initiative in 2017. Since then she regularly gives talks at business and sports conferences on inclusion in football and its effect on driving gender equality in the wider world. Karen led on campaigns and created the club’s SisterShips initiative – including Sussex Police’s ‘He For She’ campaign, a feminist art gallery WIA, 'Rise' the domestic abuse charity, and The Girls' Network - which is building a network of organisations keen to support the club in solidarity with its equality stance, whilst the club promotes the member organisations’ work in return. Karen is a trained counselling therapist, including creating and managing an internal counselling service for PolyGram Records (now Universal). Prior to this Karen has also worked as a fashion model. A co-owner and volunteer at the Club since 2010, Karen led on the Lewes board for its ‘Impact on the World’ from 2019 until 2022, and is currently writing a book on her unlikely experiences in football and complete lack of imposter syndrome.
Dommy Szymanska
Stella McCartney Global Head of Total Reward
Dommy is an experienced Global Head of Total Reward and has worked in the industry for over ten years. Dommy fell into payroll after finishing a degree in Journalism, and progressed her career from payroll, through benefits to total reward. As a highly active member of the global reward community, Dommy knows the challenges in managing global businesses with people in multiple territories and jurisdictions. She believes that it's important to attend events - both online and face to face - for networking with like-minded professionals. Dommy is an advocate of good work-life balance, and personally a passionate foodie!
Kendall Turner
LexisNexis Wellbeing Lead
Experienced Human Resources practitioner with extensive employee relations and business partnering experience gained within fast-paced demanding professional and blue collar environments. I have well developed relationship building, negotiating and influencing skills. My leadership style is consultative and collaborative and I have the ability to communicate with authority and influence to a wide variety of organisational stakeholders. My portfolio has ranged from employee populations of 100 to 4000 on up to thirty worksites. Leveraging off HR insights I successfully partnered with business leaders and line managers to create highly engaged teams, nurture talent and create long-term benefits to the organisational by creating a great place to work.
Hayley Farrell
Arcadis Global Wellbeing & Resilience Manager
Award Winning Wellbeing Practitioner with responsibility of developing and delivering wellbeing strategy and the first practitioner globally to be certified for the adoption and implementation of ISO 45003 occupational health and safety management — psychological health and safety at work certification. CIPD 7 PgD Personnel and Development qualified, a Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree in Human Resources, a qualified Level 3 Personal Trainer, Specialist member of the International Institute of Risk & Safety Management and holds an internal auditor certification. Hayley supports cross industry thought leadership & panel discussions to evolve and create parity between physical & psychological health, safety and wellbeing in the workplace.
Steve Howells
Entain HSSE Risk Director
Steve is the Group HSSE Risk Director at Entain with 25 years' experience in driving the success of HSSE & Risk Management initiatives across an array of diverse industries including manufacturing, engineering, construction, aviation, retail, rail transport and logistics.
Rick Lower
Mercedes-Benz UK Head of Reward & People ServicesNeil Shah
The Stress Management Society and International Wellbeing Insights Chief De-Stressing Officer
Neil Shah is the founder of International Wellbeing Insights and Chief De-Stressing Officer of The Stress Management Society. A leading international expert on stress management and wellbeing, he is the author of Amazon #1 best-seller ‘Turning Negatives into Positives, An Introduction to Neurolinguistic Programming' and ‘The 10-Step Stress Solution' He is a renowned media personality on the subject of wellbeing, appearing regularly on BBC Breakfast, BBC Five Live and Sky Sunrise.
Stella Gavinho
Entain Group Head of Wellbeing
Stella is a Wellbeing leader and coach with a decade of experience developing and delivering wellbeing global strategies in the workplace. Passionate about embedding health and wellbeing into all aspects of organisational design, enabling both individuals and organisations to thrive. Stella is currently the Group Head of Wellbeing for Entain Group, a FTSE40 organisation employing over 26,000 colleagues in 20+ countries across the globe. In her role, Stella is responsible for the development and implementation of Entain's wellbeing strategy, Well-me, which is designed to help employees make positive changes to improve their physical and mental health, creating a better performing, energised and productive workforce. It also helps Entain to create a culture of wellbeing where everyone feels safe to bring the whole selves to work. Stella enjoys working across international markets, finding creative ways to solve tough challenges around wellbeing - whether it's tackling obesity in Saudi Arabia, delivering resilience programme to call centres in the UK or implementing a global mental health first aid programme.
Katherine Simpkins
Mercedes-Benz Internal Communications Manager
Katherine Simpkins is Internal Communications Manager for Mercedes-Benz in the UK. She has responsibility for the Internal Communications function across Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, which includes more than 1800 colleagues. Katherine joined Mercedes-Benz in 2014 as Internal Communications Coordinator, before moving in to her current role at the start of 2016. Her focus is on delivering a comprehensive Internal Communications service, partnering teams to translate the Mercedes-Benz business strategy into content that's clear and engaging. On top of operational updates, the all-new channels Katherine has launched are helping to grow colleague culture, celebrate the brand and ignite conversation. It's an approach that means Internal Communications plays a key role in enabling the business to focus on its priorities, while inspiring and empowering the people at the heart of the brand.
Subashini M
Holland & Barrett Director of Science, Health and Wellness
Clinical Lead with a demonstrated history of working in healthcare and the financial services industry. Experienced in implementing value based healthcare, healthcare commissioning, cross-discipline research and wellbeing. Board experience in public, private & voluntary sectors. Double immigrant (India>Singapore>UK) Asian Women of Achievement Award 2020 finalist in Professions category | COVER Excellence Awards 2021 finalist in Insurance Leader of the Year category
Arti Kashyap-Aynsley
Ocado Group Global Head of Health and Wellbeing
Arti Kashyap-Aynsley started her career by qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, whilst also embarking on a 15 year journey in the Professional Services Sector. She has worked between all of audit, tax and advisory services, spending the largest chunk of her time in the world of Management Consulting, where she focused on large scale Finance Transformation programmes that had her looking at strategy, learning and development, stakeholder and change management, technology implementations, process improvement, executive coaching and other things alike. Working and travelling the globe opened Arti's eyes to the impacts of what our working lives can have on our overall wellbeing, along with the truth behind not being able to easily compartmentalise the lives we live between home and work. With the experience she gained in her career, she decided to pivot into the world of wellbeing, where she first worked with Deloitte in Consulting in the UK, to design, develop and deliver on a comprehensive wellbeing strategy that was linked to the overall business focus. By being able to create positive shifts and change in the business, Arti was inspired to continue to grow in this area and is now leading the Ocado Group Globally from a wellbeing standpoint. Outside of her day to day working life Arti continues to emulate a life committed to the wellbeing agenda as she is also a qualified life coach, as well as an Advisor and Director to various organisations from a responsible business standpoint.
Sandy Downs
TeamSpirit Head of DE&I
Sandy is the inaugural Head of DE&I at Teamspirit, the financial services communications agency (part of VCCP Business), where she is responsible for DE&I strategy, advocacy, and communication. She recently launched four employee resource groups across the five global agencies, having founded the firm's LGBTQ network in 2018. Sandy is multi-award winning for her DE&I work, and about to submit her final coursework for the Chartered Management Institute's Level 6 Certificate in Inclusion (funded by WACL Future Leaders). Sandy is also an experienced public relations practitioner, specialising in financial services communications including reputation management and crisis comms. She advises clients, from small fintechs to global banks and investment companies, on their comms strategies, both on a general scale and on any DE&I specific issues.
Meike Bliebenicht
bp Neurodiversity Programme Lead
At bp, I am responsible for articulating our firm-wide neurodiversity vision and identifying an executable strategy that also advances bp's overall DE&I objectives. I'm a strong believer in achieving neuroinclusion by normalising adjustments that individuals with neurodifferences benefit from, for example by establishing ND-friendly HR processes and everyday workplace experiences. Prior to joining bp in September 2022, I worked in the financial industry for almost 20 years, mainly in investment management roles at HSBC and J.P. Morgan. From 2017-2021 I led the neurodiversity workstream of the Diversity Project, an initiative supported by 80 City firms to improve diversity and inclusion. In 2019, I won the 'Role Model of the Year' award for promoting neurodiversity in the financial industry and beyond, something I still feel very humbled by and am enormously proud of.
Caroline von Koenig
Fidelity International Wellbeing Lead
As Wellbeing Lead, Caroline helps create a wellbeing-centric culture where Fidelity International's employees feel well supported and are able to thrive, asking for help when they need it. She is leading Fidelity's global wellbeing strategy focussed on four holistic wellbeing pillars: Workplace, Mind, Body & Life. She is also helping to improve accessibility and enablement for employees with disabilities and health conditions, including neurodiversity, invisible illnesses & mental health. Caroline is a certified mindfulness teacher, transformational coach and Mental Health First Aider and has a background in teaching and people & change consulting. She cares passionately about helping people maximise their potential and creating a psychologically safe and inclusive environment where everyone can be truly themselves.
Chevy Rough
PGL Travel Health and Wellbeing Lead
Through learning, I enhance lives by helping people remove obstacles to sustained health and wellbeing. 1999 - 2015: Worked in high-pressure environments in the City while living with drug addiction 2015: After burning out, cleaned up, and retrained as a Wellbeing & Performance Coach 2017: Selected by the BBC to Coach 10 people with Mental Conditions on "Mind Over Marathon" 2021: Working with individuals and multi-sector companies, delivering simple wellbeing solutions
Tricia Lucas-Clarke
GSK Inclusion and Diversity Specialist
Tricia a ‘creative ideas person', she loves bold thinking to find new ways of at looking at situations to find solutions and help people. Working as an Early Talent Recruitment Inclusion and Diversity Manager and apprentice attraction specialist she is committed to improving diversity, equity and inclusion to help the next generation of talent thrive by ensuring they have equal access to opportunities to help them on their career journeys. A Race Champion and diverse reverse mentor, she helps drive change and inspires others to become allies and sponsors to help build an equitable society. She is passionate in supporting people from underrepresented backgrounds to recognise their achievements and her lived experience of the discrimination towards people of colour and their position in society means she understands why many people, especially women, still struggle to speak up about their successes. As a gold level #IamRemarkable facilitator, she helps people to believe in themselves and have the courage to talk about their accomplishments.
Claire de Carteret
Gallup Director of Business and Learning Solutions, EMEA
As a Reginal Director, Claire De Carteret lead the EMEA learning and development teams in designing and implementing learning and measurement solutions that help Gallup's clients meet and exceed their organisational goals. Claire provides strategic direction for her region on shaping client solutions, executing sales plans, marketing for events and products, and increasing customer engagement. She is a dedicated strengths performance coach and leader for team members in Europe and the UK. Prior to her role in EMEA, Claire was regional Director for Asia and Pacific, including Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Indonesia, India, Singapore, China, Japan and Korea. Claire also facilitates and leads Gallup learning courses. She is an executive coach, certified through Coaching Australia and is also a Gallup Strengths Coach. Before joining Gallup, Claire was the regional director for TUI Group based in the Aquitaine and Brittany regions of France. In this role, Claire managed the relationship between the consortium of French suppliers and the British Tour Operator to ensure the standards, risk and operations of the tourism services in France. Claire received a bachelor's degree in education and international studies and a graduate diploma of business administration from the University of Technology Sydney. She obtained an MBA from the Australian Institute of Business in 2017.
Dr. Sophie Dix
Koa Health VP of Content
Dr Sophie Dix is the VP of content at Koa Health. Trained as a neuroscientist, Sophie has spent 25 years dedicated to understanding and treating mental health conditions. She is passionate about evidence and ensuring people have access to the right treatment at the right time. For more information on Koa Health visit www.koahealth.com
Gill Tanner
CoachHub Senior Behavioural Scientist
Gill is a senior human resources professional with over 20 years' experience in a variety of sectors. She has a strong academic background including a MSc in Coaching and Behavioural Change, MA in Managing Human Resources and a Post Graduate Certificate in Occupational and Business Psychology and is fully committed to continuing professional and personal development. Gill is currently working as Senior Behavioural Scientist for CoachHub. Other experience includes HR Director for Actelion Pharmaceuticals, Head of HR for Scholl Retail and tutor with BPP delivering the whole range of CIPD courses. In addition, she has been an HR consultant working on interim assignments and led the HR function at Del Monte in the UK
Dr. Peter Mills
Cigna European Medical Director
Peter graduated from medical school way back in 1990. He took a fairly conventional post graduation path for the next decade, completing the usual exams and gaining specialist accreditation in Respiratory Medicine. Before taking the plunge of securing a consultant position he decided to take a year out to explore the world of business, and specifically how the then "new" technology of the internet could be utilized in healthcare. 20 years on and two successful exits from healthtech startups he has been European medical director at Cigna since 2015. Outside of work Peter still dreams of being a rock star and has amassed a collection of guitars that are way too good for his technical ability. He lives in North London and is a lifelong supporter and season ticket holder at a once great Premier League football club.
Natalie Peck
Citizens Advice Head of Digital Workplace Experience
Natalie is a user-centred design leader, who specialises in strategic engagement programmes, product development and digital transformation. Since 2018, she has led the development of digital workplace experience at Citizens Advice. Most recently, she is responsible for the successful launch of a new, bespoke intranet product for the charity's 30,000 staff and volunteers across England and Wales.
Asha Arul
Pen Partnerships Management Consultant & Wellbeing Lead
Asha is a Management Consultant and the lead on the Wellbeing Initiatives at Pen Partnerships.
Petrina Carmody
Great Place to Work Director of Change and Organisational Psychologist
Petrina is Director of Change and Organisational Psychologist at Great Place to Work.
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