Wellbeing, Engagement & Mental Health Professionals
Employee health and wellbeing has never been more critical. From combating burnout with AI to the next generation of Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs), this event brings together top experts to share actionable insights that prioritise mental health, engagement, and resilience in the workplace. Learn how to personalise health and wellbeing strategies, create psychologically safe environments, and proactively support employees before crises escalate. With leading voices like Peter Cheese (CIPD) and Dr. Catherine McKinven (Lyra UK & Ireland), you’ll gain the tools to build a healthier, happier workforce that thrives.
Key Conference Themes That May Interest You:
AI in wellbeing: personalisation, ethics, and impact on burnout
The future of Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs)
Neuroscience-driven employee engagement
The link between musculoskeletal and mental health
Strategies for global mental health and resilience
Creating a thriving workplace culture vs. overcoming toxicity
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Here are just a few of the industry-leading speakers that you can gain invaluable insights and tips from:
Kristina Adey-Davies
Head of Wellbeing & Inclusion - Global
Freshfields
Freshfields
As a business psychologist and coach, specialising in behavioural change, wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, Kristina Adey-Davies has several years of experience driving change, developing and implementing inclusive business strategies and practices. She has a focus on harnessing the latest neuroscience to bring about change across the professional services, financial services and technology industries. Kristina's current role as Global Head of Wellbeing and Inclusion Global at Freshfields, focusses on driving change, through developing wellbeing and inclusion interventions across their global network. She has a particular interest in applying neuroscience and strengths-based approaches to develop more balanced, collaborative and healthy work cultures that drive and sustain high performance. A keen business psychologist, Kristina has an MSc in Occupational and Business Psychology and an MBA.
Peter Cheese
CEO
CIPD
CIPD
Peter Cheese is the CEO of the CIPD, the professional body for HR and People Development. Since January 2019, he has been co-chair of The Flexible Working Task Force, a partnership across government departments, business groups, trade unions and charities, to increase the uptake of flexible working. He is also Chair of Engage for Success and the What Works Centre for Wellbeing. In 2021, Peter’s book ‘The New World of Work’ was published, exploring the many factors shaping work, workplaces, workforces and our working lives, and the principles around which we can build a future that is good for people, for business and for societies. Prior to joining the CIPD in 2012, Peter was Chair of the Institute of Leadership and Management, an Executive Fellow at London Business School, and held a number of Board level roles.
Kirstin Furber
People Director
Channel 4
Channel 4
Kirstin is the People Director at Channel 4. Prior to this, she has held a number of senior people roles including BBC Worldwide, Kantar, Twentieth Century Fox and Discovery. In all of these roles, her main responsibilities include leading a strategy to enable and underpin a dynamic culture that fosters creativity, diversity, inclusion and innovation. Kirstin is also a Non-Executive for British Wheelchair Basketball. She is passionate about how organisations can support individuals being their best to drive company results. Her resource site (kirstinfurber.com) has been developed specifically to support leaders looking to create a human culture where everyone can do their best work to drive transformation and growth.
Emily Gabrielsen
Group Health and Wellbeing Manager
Centrica
Centrica
Emily Gabrielsen is Centrica’s Senior Health and Wellbeing Manager, with over 22 years of experience at the company. She oversees Centrica UK’s health provision and designs and delivers the global Wellbeing Programme for a diverse workforce of over 20,000 colleagues. Centrica’s Wellbeing Programme is holistic and inclusive, focusing on the whole person. It ensures proactive wellbeing resources, tools, and benefits are available, allowing all colleagues to access and choose the right support at the right time.
Ruth Jackson
Chief People Officer
The Gym Group
The Gym Group
Ruth Jackson is an experienced board level HR Director. She is an authentic, commercial and strategic leader with wide HR and operational experience across public and private companies in hospitality and leisure. Ruth is a strong believer in the importance of all areas of talent and in the power of great internal communications to drive employee engagement. She is passionate about helping others to find what it is from their work that will truly enable them to flourish.
Fiona McAslan
Head of Wellbeing
Royal Mail Group
Royal Mail Group
Fiona McAslan is the Head of Health and Wellbeing at Royal Mail Group. She is responsible for setting the long-term wellbeing strategy for over 135,000 people, as well as the day-to-day delivery of the Group’s wellbeing plan. Fiona’s career includes over 25 years of varied HR experience across a number of organisations covering most HR disciplines. Her passion lies in helping people bring the best of themselves to work by actively designing a personalised proactive wellbeing proposition and promoting a positive wellbeing culture.
Claire Wilkinson
HR Lead – Wellbeing, ERGs and Functions – Europe & India
Aecom
Aecom
Claire Wilkinson is Wellbeing Lead for AECOM, where she leads the strategy for their Europe and India region to create a culture of care where people can thrive. She also leads AECOM’s regional Employee Resource Groups’ (ERG’s) to ensure the approach to wellbeing and the workplace, is inclusive. Claire is passionate about Wellbeing and ensuring no one’s mental health is negatively impacted by coming to work.