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Want to Improve Your Organisation? Make It Fearless

Imagine a workplace where every employee feels safe to speak up, share ideas, and tackle challenges head-on—a fearless organisation where innovation thrives and engagement soars. In this unmissable keynote, Harvard Business School Professor and celebrated author Amy Edmondson brings her groundbreaking research to life, showing HR leaders how psychological safety can become the catalyst for organisational transformation.

Drawing on over two decades of insights and her acclaimed book, The Fearless Organisation, Edmondson reveals how creating a culture of openness not only fosters collaboration and resilience but also delivers measurable performance gains—right down to the bottom line. Attendees will leave equipped with actionable strategies to break down silos, ignite team potential, and tackle today’s toughest challenges with confidence.

This session is your chance to learn from one of the world’s foremost experts on workplace dynamics and gain the tools to build an organisation ready to thrive in an unpredictable world.

Attendees will gain:

• Actionable strategies to cultivate psychological safety, unlocking the creativity and innovation your workforce needs to excel.
• A roadmap for fearless leadership that drives collaboration, resilience, and measurable impact on employee engagement and organisational success.

Breakout 1: It All Starts with the Human: Evidence Based Strategies for a Brighter Future for Employees, Organisations and Societies

In today’s fast-paced world, the key to organisational success lies in valuing the humanity at its core. Join Dr. Meisha-ann Martin, VP of People Research at Workhuman, for an eye-opening exploration on the transformative power of recognition and its profound impact on individuals and organisations alike. When done right, recognition becomes a catalyst for outcomes like reduced turnover, increased engagement, enhanced safety, and improved customer satisfaction – all while fostering a culture that prioritizes human potential.

Dr. Martin will share simple yet effective and proven ways anyone can contribute to making work more human, while also addressing the broader impact of recognition on cultural transformation and its intersection with AI and upskilling. By focusing on genuine feedback, fostering a strengths-based culture, and recognising contributions authentically, organisations can unlock strategies that enhance both individual and collective growth.

In this session, you will learn the importance of:

• The Check-In: how simple, heartfelt interactions can create a ripple effect across your organisation, strengthening connections and boosting morale
• Focusing on Strengths: strategies and tools to identify and leverage the unique strengths of your employees and colleagues, leading to greater engagement and productivity
• Recognition Done Right: the principles of effective recognition and how it can drive positive change, reduce turnover, increase engagement and boost your organisation’s bottom line

Breakout 2: Crack the Culture Code: Become an Anthropologist in Your Own Organization

Culture isn’t just the backdrop to your organisation—it’s the driving force behind every decision, interaction, and outcome. For HR leaders seeking to make meaningful, strategic culture shifts, understanding the subtle dynamics of your workplace is critical. In this transformative keynote, corporate culture expert Jitske Kramer unveils the tools to decode workplace culture like an anthropologist, offering a groundbreaking approach to shaping collective behaviour and beliefs for lasting impact.

Drawing from her global research and immersive fieldwork, Kramer provides a fresh perspective on the hidden patterns that define organisational culture. With a multisensory presentation, she empowers HR leaders to view their organisations through a new lens—one that reveals actionable insights to influence culture and align it with bold strategic goals. By learning to “make the strange familiar and the familiar strange,” attendees will leave inspired and equipped to drive cultural transformation from the inside out.

Attendees will:

• Unlock the hidden dynamics of workplace culture to identify barriers to progress and opportunities for innovation, driving transformative change across your organisation.
• Gain tools to shift collective behaviour and belief systems by aligning culture with strategic goals, creating a thriving, future-ready workplace.

Unlocking Employee Potential: Recognition Done Right

In today’s evolving workplace, fostering a thriving culture and retaining top talent are more critical than ever. This dynamic panel brings together Workhuman customers who have successfully implemented recognition strategies to revolutionise their organisations. Hear first-hand how these leaders’ tackled disengagement, reduced costly turnover, and cultivated environments where employees thrive.

Through real-world examples and insights, this session will demonstrate how strategic recognition can drive meaningful organisational change, boost employee engagement, and deliver measurable ROI. Discover how to design a recognition programme that truly works and unlock your workforce’s full potential.

Attendees will learn:

• Proven strategies from Workhuman customers on building impactful recognition programs.
• Insights on how to align recognition with business goals and improve engagement metrics.
• Real-life outcomes that show how recognition drives cultural and organisational transformation.

Data-Driven Storytelling: Elevate HR’s Role in Shaping the Future

In today’s workplace, HR is uniquely positioned to transform data into powerful stories that drive cultural and business success. By harnessing the power of people analytics and AI-powered insights, HR leaders can shape strategy, unlock deeper workforce insights, and elevate engagement, productivity, and growth.

Join this high-energy session to discover how to become a strategic storyteller, using data to inspire action, drive investment, and position HR as a critical partner to organisational success. Through actionable case studies, best practices, and cutting-edge industry insights, you’ll learn to:

• Transform workforce data into actionable strategies that fuel innovation, engagement, and growth.
• Build a business case for cultural transformation with real-world examples that resonate with leadership.
• Craft compelling, data-informed narratives that secure buy-in and align analytics with organisational goals.
• Leverage AI and human intelligence to design workplaces that engage and retain top talent.

Walk away energized, informed, and equipped to lead with data, transforming insights into action and elevating HR’s role as a driver of business success.