Theatre Energiser
Bodyrap! Leadership Theatre open enigizer session
Panelist: Orangeworks Facilitator
Organization: Orangeworks
Code: Theatre welcome
Time: 09:30 - 09:40
What is expected of you as a Leader
Most senior People and HR leaders walk into work knowing what their job description says. What it rarely tells them is what is genuinely expected of them: commercially, culturally, and personally - in the organisations they serve. Drawing on twenty years of frontline CPO experience across PE-backed businesses, multi-site care providers, M&A integrations, and large-scale workforce transformations, I aim to deliver the kind of honest, evidence-based challenge that the audience will see as commercial, cultural and personal expectation. This is not a presentation about HR best practice. It is a peer-to-peer conversation about what it actually takes to lead at the level
Panelist: Daniel Dickenson-Hope
Organization: Kirkclees Collge
Code: E03
Time: 10:00 - 10:30
Leadership Accountability: The Hidden Cost of Getting It Wrong
Leadership accountability is no longer a "nice to have"; it is a strategic business imperative. In an era of increasing regulatory scrutiny, evolving employment legislation and heightened stakeholder expectations, organisations must ensure leaders are held to consistent standards. Yet the true cost of getting accountability wrong is often underestimated, resulting in employee relations challenges, cultural decline, legal and compliance risks, reputational damage and reduced organisational performance.
Panelist: Tracey Darby
Organization: Wescom
Code: E05
Time: 11:00 - 11:30
EX Fireside-chat Session Powered by Muddy Wellies
Giving Employees the Tools for Success
Panelist: LeeThawley,Paul Jones-Nolan
Organization: MW, San Carlo Restaurant Group.
Code: E11
Time: 14:00 - 14:30
The hidden cost of leadership teams that think alike
Why do capable leadership teams, full of talented people, keep missing the thing that later seems obvious? In this session Steve Gee argues it's rarely a talent problem; it's a design and culture problem and one that AI is about to make far more expensive if you’re a leader. Using some of the stories collected across the global Blend community, this keynote gives leaders a practical way of spotting when their own decision-making has narrowed to a limited point of view and provides three practical steps to helping you to see and think differently.
Panelist: Steve Gee
Organization: Blend
Code: E13
Time: 15:00 - 15:30
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Energiser Theatre Welcome
Body rap2- Theatre Energizer welcome
Panelist: Orangeworks Facilitator 2
Organization: Oragneworks
Code: Theatre Weldon
Time: 10:30 - 10:40
From Staff Voice to Visible Action: Building Inclusive Employee Experience in a Time of Change
This session will explore how organisations can move beyond listening exercises to create meaningful, visible action that improves employee experience. Drawing on experience across culture, inclusion and organisational change, the session will consider how staff voice, inclusive leadership and responsible use of insight — including AI-enabled analysis — can support trust, engagement and better workplace outcomes.
Panelist: Peter Hall
Organization: UCA
Code: E02
Time: 10:45 - 11:15
Beyond EAP: A Proactive Approach to Employment Support
EAPs have an important role to play, but what happens when an employee needs more targeted support? This session explores Employer Direct Referral, the value of early intervention and how employers can take a more proactive approach to keeping people well, productive and in employment.
Panelist: Rebecca Blundall
Organization: Therapy Centre Servces
Code: E04
Time: 11:30 - 12:00
Turning Inclusion Into Experience
DEI isn't what it used to be - and that's the point. Join Pauline as she explores how Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has evolved, the challenges organisations face right now, and what leaders, teams and individuals must do to turn inclusion into real engagement. Expect honest insight, practical takeaways, and a clear picture of what it really takes to build an inclusive culture that drives employee experience.
Panelist: Pauline Miller
Organization: Executive Advisor and Former Chief Equity Officer | Founder Leading Black Women
Code: E06
Time: 12:30 - 13:00
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