Build yourWORKTOPIA 13 June 2023 London Register for free Visibility matters – be seen at the HR forum that’s reimagining work as it should be. We’re thrilled to bring a taste of Workhuman Live to London for the first time. Join us as part of HR’s most exciting movement, where industry leaders and HR champions convene to share their most innovative thoughts and cutting-edge strategies. Come together to face work’s most important topics head-on and leave armed with fresh inspiration to reinvent the future of work. Learn more about Workhuman Live Who you’ll hear from Expect to hear from global leaders, selected for their expertise and wealth of knowledge. Keynote Dan Heath Innovative Business Thought Leader & New York Times Bestselling Author Dan Heath Innovative Business Thought Leader & New York Times Bestselling Author https://heathbrothers.com/ Why you can’t miss Dan Heath Dan has co-written some of the most-loved business books of the past decade, exploring why certain brief experiences can jolt, elevate, and change us—and how we can learn to create these extraordinary moments in our life and work. At Workhuman Live, he’ll share the three forces that push us downstream, as well as the powerful levers we can use to start preventing problems before they happen. And he’ll do it all with a quick sense of humor and a dynamic energy. Do. Not. Miss. Him. Dan is a senior fellow at Duke University’s CASE center, which supports entrepreneurs who fight for social good. He is also an entrepreneur himself, having founded Thinkwell, an innovative education company that will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2017. A former case writer for Harvard Business School, Dan was named in 2013 to the Thinkers 50, a ranking of the world’s 50 most influential management thinkers, and also to Fast Company magazine’s list of the Most Creative People in Business. He has delivered keynotes or workshops for teachers, police chiefs, U.S. senators, interior designers, Navy admirals, healthcare leaders, marketers, ministers, and countless executive teams, across 26 countries on six continents. (He’s still waiting for that invitation from Antarctica.) Dan has a Master of Business Administration degree from the Harvard Business School, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Plan II Honors Program at the University of Texas at Austin. He lives in Durham, North Carolina. Don’t miss Dan’s knowledge-dropping, working-upstream, future-planning keynote. It’ll be legendary. Author of: Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact Decisive: how to Make Better Choices in Life and Work Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die Register now Ed O’Boyle Global Practice Leader, Gallup Ed O’Boyle Global Practice Leader, Gallup https://www.gallup.com/ Why you can’t miss Ed O’Boyle Ed oversees Gallup’s research and consulting practices. He ensures Gallup’s leading-edge science and discoveries drive the impact and performance of Gallup’s clients. Ed has been instrumental in developing many of the company’s consulting frameworks, including the culture and B2B frameworks. He also spends time working as an executive adviser to several Gallup clients. Before joining Gallup, Ed served in strategic leadership roles in brand management and innovation at Diageo, Barclays, Capital One, and PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division. Ed earned his MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Register now Eric Mosley CEO and Co-founder, Workhuman Eric Mosley CEO and Co-founder, Workhuman https://workhuman.com/ Why you can’t miss Eric Mosley As a pioneer of this movement, Eric has long believed that peer-to-peer recognition and positive reinforcement maximize human potential, inspiring people to do the best work of their lives because they feel seen, valued, and celebrated. At the next Workhuman® Live, he’ll share how authentic human connections are the most powerful force in modern business when it comes to breakthrough outcomes and long-term gains – but that on a more profound level, they could also be the solution to deepening our societal bonds with each other on local and global levels. What else? Eric regularly contributes to The Huffington Post and is a frequent contributor to publications including Forbes, Fast Company, and the Harvard Business Review on the topics of recognition and humanity in the workplace. And if you’re looking for a feel-good listen, he’s also been featured on Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead podcast. He’s authored or co-authored three books, the latest being “Making Work Human.” Upon its release, New York Times bestselling author Adam Grant commented: “People are not the most important resource in your company. People are your company. Eric Mosley and Derek Irvine don’t just believe this – they’ve led a powerful movement to help leaders build organizations that put people first.” (We second and third this emotion.) Register now Gina London CEO, Language of Leadership Gina London CEO, Language of Leadership https://ginalondon.com/ Why you can’t miss Gina London With premier clients on five continents, she represents some of the top companies and executives in the world. An Emmy-winning former CNN correspondent and anchor, Gina brings her passion for people and storytelling as she develops leaders to more positively connect and engage with their employees, their board and themselves. Her Fortune 500 clients include SAP, Salesforce, Facebook, McKesson, Merck, Pernod-Ricard, Deloitte, Daimler, JP Morgan and the United States Department of State. In addition, Gina provides interactive and motivational keynote speeches on the power of communicating with purpose and impact. She brings her network interview skills when she profiles top leaders like Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford, Jr., EY Global CEO Mark Weinberger, Huffington Post CEO Jared Grusd and Nobel Peace Prize winners Oscar Arias and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. She has also facilitated or compèred hundreds of events – like the prestigious 2018 International Children’s Peace Prize in Cape Town, South Africa. In humanitarian roles, Gina chaired UNICEF’s International Council for two years, leading global events at the United Nations in New York and Innocenti in Florence, Italy. Gina also worked with the first Iraqi women running for parliament, women’s civil rights leaders in the Persian Gulf and issues activists in Ghana, Egypt, Tunisia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Macedonia and Romania. A published author and regular news analyst on radio and TV, Gina also currently writes the weekly business leadership column “The Communicator” for Ireland’s largest newspaper, The Sunday Independent, and has featured in a wide range of global media outlets. Register now Dr. Meisha-ann Martin Sr. Director People Analytics & Research, Workhuman Dr. Meisha-ann Martin Sr. Director People Analytics & Research, Workhuman https://www.workhuman.com/ Why you can’t miss Dr. Meisha-ann Martin Dr. Meisha-ann Martin is the senior director of people analytics and research at Workhuman, the company revolutionizing the way employees celebrate, connect with, and appreciate each other in the workplace. Meisha-ann has a personal passion for diversity, equity and inclusion and loves using data and analytics to identify and remedy inclusion gaps in the employee experience. She is considered a people analytics/employee experience expert as she has led these efforts in companies like Flex, JetBlue and Raymond James Financial and is the former head of talent experience at ServiceMaster. Meisha-ann has a Ph.D. in industrial/organizational psychology based on her research on diversity attitudes in the workplace and has fifteen years of experience working in people analytics and employee engagement across a variety of different industries. Meisha-ann regularly speaks at conferences, on webinars and on podcasts; her thought leadership has been featured in Forbes, HR Dive, and Benefits Pro. Register now Nathalie Mackin VP, Reward and Wellbeing Solutions within the People & Culture Function, bp Nathalie Mackin VP, Reward and Wellbeing Solutions within the People & Culture Function, bp https://www.bp.com/ Why you can’t miss Nathalie Mackin Nathalie Mackin (she/her) is a VP, Reward and Wellbeing Solutions for People & Culture at bp. Her team manages global technology solutions for reward, performance, recognition, health & wellbeing and the employee experience platform. She applies her multicultural experience in consulting and business transformation to consider today’s HR tech challenges for large organizations. As employees increasingly demand consumer-grade experiences at work, how do we evolve the legacy tech stack to create meaningful experiences where it matters most – at the right pace and cost? Where do we choose to innovate, to delight, to flex and where don’t we? And how can our digital experiences augment the human experiences we seek and hopefully enjoy at work? Register now Simon Alexander Ong Life Coach & Business Strategist Simon Alexander Ong Life Coach & Business Strategist https://www.simonalexanderong.com/ Why you can’t miss Simon Alexander Ong Simon Alexander Ong is a personal development entrepreneur, coach, and public speaker. His clients are from all walks of life, but they share one trait: They all believe that the greatest investment you can make is in yourself. His work has seen him invited onto Sky News and BBC to be interviewed, while Barclays featured him in a nationwide campaign asking him questions on how families could embrace better lifestyle habits. His insights have seen him featured in Huffington Post, Forbes, Virgin, and The Guardian. He also regularly speaks at organizations like Salesforce, Microsoft, EY and Unilever, and keynotes public events and conferences. His debut book, “Energize,” was published by Penguin in April 2022 and received endorsements from the likes of New York Times bestselling authors Simon Sinek, Marie Forleo, and Dr. Marshall Goldsmith. Register now What’s on the agenda 8:00AM – 9:30AM Registration Open & Networking Breakfast Registration will be open from 8 am – 9:30 am. Beat the traffic and come in early to join us for a bite and an opportunity to meet fellow attendees. 9:30am – 9:50am Opening Remarks – Mainstage Hellooooo Humans! Our Emcee welcomes guests and kicks off the conference right. 9:50AM – 10:40AM Keynote: Eric Mosley The New Era of Strategic Recognition with Workhuman CEO Eric Mosley Workhuman’s CEO talks about the new era of strategic employee recognition and how lasting success means always putting people first. 10:40AM – 11:30AM Fireside Chat with Ed O’Boyle & Meisha-ann Martin The ROI of Recognition: Fireside Chat with Gallup and Workhuman Join Dr. Meisha-ann Martin, Senior Director, People Analytics and Research at Workhuman, and Ed O’Boyle, Global Practice Leader at Gallup, as they share these new findings and the research-backed guidance on recognition strategies that yield an ROI for both your people and your pocketbook. Together they will deep dive how to unlock high levels of employee performance at work and the important results from Gallup-Workhuman research. This session will leave leaders with the framework for meeting the needs of today’s complex workforce and improve your business through strategic recognition. 11:45AM – 1:30PM Lunch Recharge, reconnect, and reflect. Grab a free meal, make new connections, and enjoy our event activations. 1:30PM – 2:15PM Fireside Chat Innovation and Insight: Recognition Programs, on a Global Scale Companies that take action to develop a highly engaged workforce with strategic employee recognition could see 23% higher profitability compared to those that don’t. On the flip side, the annual cost of voluntary attrition is 1.61M for every 1,000 employees. Investing in people now means future-proofing business. Join us for an energizing conversation with esteemed EMEA business leaders leveraging recognition to fuel their cultures. Speakers to be announced. 2:15PM – 3:00PM Keynote: Dan Heath Creating Moments That Matter Every change—in our lives and in our organizations—unfolds over time, and time is denominated in moments. But not all moments are created equal. To enhance our experience and the experience of others we must learn to create peak moments and use these as tools to address culture, retention, and productivity. Bestselling author and workplace strategist Dan Heath will leave you with the tangible takeaways you need as you focus on implementing recognition as a strategy to create moments that matter in your own life and workplace. 3:00PM – 4:30PM Networking Whatever you didn’t get to do at lunch, you can do now! Have a light bite, network with other attendees, and explore Workhuman Central. By taking part in recognition at the gratitude bar, one of our event activations, you will contribute to a donation for St Mongo’s – a leading UK homelessness charity. Your attendance will help support over 3,150 people every day as St Mungo’s works to end homelessness and rebuild lives. Workhuman Live has a proud tradition of leaving every city we visit just a bit better than before we arrive, and we are happy to donate on behalf of our Workhuman Live Forum participants. 3:15PM – 4:15PM Book signing with Dan Heath and Simon Alexander Ong Meet Dan and Simon and get your books signed. What else can you expect? Inspiring sessions Top thinkers, activists and inspiring thought leaders share cutting-edge insights and game-changing strategies for making people feel seen and celebrated at work. Networking opportunities Connect and collaborate with peers to tackle challenges together. Celebrating HR A little gratitude goes a long way. See what it feels like firsthand by recognising another human at Workhuman® Live Forum using our Gratitude Bar. Don’t just take our word for it… The core values expressed [at Workhuman Live] embody how the workplace should operate. Great speakers! Relevant, thought-provoking, and inspiring content. A strong business conference with humanity at the center. It’s a great opportunity to learn and connect with experts. Attending the Workhuman conference is an amazing professional experience. [Workhuman Live] is the best place to understand innovative ideas and find actionable insights. Everyone who works with people at work needs to attend Workhuman Live. Energizing, engaging, excellent. The FREE HR event you don’t want to miss Expect inspiring speakers, invigorating sessions and world-class networking. Don’t wait to register – seats will fill up. Register for free Our Venue With a great view and a convenient location, the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge is an ideal spot to mingle. The hotel is within walking distance of several notable attractions, including Big Ben and the London Eye. It is minutes from the Westminster and Waterloo Underground stations. If you’re traveling and need a room, take advantage of a 15% discount by entering code (WORK2023) while booking your room at the hotel. See our FAQs for more details. Learn more FAQs Who attends Workhuman Live? HR and business leaders – CXOs, CHROs, people managers, culture curators and other professionals who recognise the value of bringing more humanity to today’s modern workplace. What is Workhuman Live? Workhuman Live is the outlier of HR conferences and the kind of positive environment where transformative ideas can have far-reaching influence. It’s a place where like-minded people come to connect, have conversations, contribute ideas and leave inspired to bring more humanity to their workplaces – and the world. We go beyond HR and delve into the data behind gratitude, implementing human rights in the workplace, and other provocative issues around the future of work. It’s about usable, sharable, actionable content – and a village of experts, thought leaders, researchers, professors, executives, activists, authors, up-and-comers and changemakers who’ll use their knowledge to propel us to where we want to go. What will I learn at Workhuman Live? You’ll hear from global pioneers, like author Dan Heath on how to foster a culture that cultivates meaningful moments to drive this engagement, and Ed O’Boyle of Gallup and Workhuman’s Dr. Meisha-ann Martin on how strategic recognition programmes can yield ROI for both your people and your business. Workhuman Live content is designed to be cutting-edge, timely, and data-driven. You’re here to learn, not hear something you’ve heard before. Our sessions are built with you in mind: What are your current priorities, struggles, and concerns at work? Expect to find yourself nodding along and bonding with fellow attendees over shared perspectives. Where does the Workhuman Live Forum take place? The inaugural event will be hosted at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London. The hotel is adjacent to Westminster bridge on the South Bank, across the river from Big Ben and Parliament. The venue is a 5-minute walk from Westminster Station and a 7-minute walk from Waterloo Station. If you prefer to be dropped off, your car service can drop you off in front of building #200 on Westminster Bridge Road. For pickup, you can book cars through the hotel concierge. Uber is also prevalent, but the drivers may not know how to pull in because of the hotel’s location on the roundabout. Parking spaces at the hotel are only available on a first-come, first-served basis, and you cannot pre-book a space prior to your arrival. The charge to park at the hotel is £65 per day. An alternative self-parking facility can be found at Britannia Car Park on Upper Marsh, which is a short walk away. Does Workhuman offer discounted hotel rooms? Yes! There is a 15% discount code for attendees who stay at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London. To use this code, visit the hotel website, click “Book now”, and use code (WORK2023) in the CODE field. The following terms and conditions apply: This offer is only valid for check in on 11/06/23 through check out on 13/06/2023. The offer is valid for the “bed and breakfast rate” and “room only rate” for each room category, subject to availability. Individual guests are responsible for settling their own bed and breakfast and extras on departure. What is the “gratitude bar”? The gratitude bar serves as the physical activation of Workhuman’s social recognition solution, promoting an atmosphere of gratitude and appreciation in the workplace. By enabling attendees to recognize each other through the exchange of personal messages and videos, it supports the building of culture and gratitude. By attending and sharing recognition at the gratitude bar, you will support Workhuman’s donation to St Mungo’s – a leading UK homelessness charity. Your participation helps us support over 3,150 people every day as St Mungo’s works to end homelessness and rebuild lives. Workhuman Live has a proud tradition of leaving every city we visit just a bit better than before we arrive, and we are happy to donate on behalf of you, our Workhuman Live Forum participants. Can I attend Workhuman Live Forum virtually? There will be no virtual options for this conference. Does Workhuman have a health and safety policy? The safety of our attendees, employees, speakers, sponsors and partners remains our highest priority. We are committed to following the health and safety measures in accordance with in-person event guidance provided by the UK Government. We will continue to work closely with the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London to ensure the safety of all our attendees during the event. Nevertheless, an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. Prior to attending a public gathering or event, please learn more about the risks involved and evaluate your individual risk level. We strongly encourage attendees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to attending the event. We will share additional details of our health and safety protocols as we get closer to the event date. We will continue to monitor public health guidance and provide additional updates where necessary. How do I cancel my registration? You can cancel your registration by emailing registration@workhumanlive.com at any time. Whom do I contact to request specific accessibility arrangements? Workhuman Live welcomes the participation of individuals with disabilities and will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations to enable equitable participation throughout the conference. You can request accessibility accommodations by writing to registration@workhumanlive.com, indicating that you have accessibility requirements and adding some detail about what you require. A representative will then call to discuss your needs to make sure your experience on-site is enjoyable. Please submit your request no later than 1 May 2023 – six (6) weeks prior to the conference. Requests are honoured to the maximum extent possible. Back to Top ↑
