7 - 8 May, 2025

ExCeL, London

Gold Sponsors

WeWork
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WeWork

WeWork is a leading global real estate platform that empowers businesses to thrive through world-class flexible workplace solutions, innovative technology services, and hospitality-driven experiences. With a curated portfolio of nearly 600 thoughtfully designed locations worldwide, spanning 45M square feet, WeWork helps more than half a million members—from emerging startups to Fortune 100 companies—achieve their best work. To learn more, visit wework.com.
Lyra Wellbeing UK & Ireland
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Lyra Wellbeing UK & Ireland

Here at Lyra Wellbeing UK & Ireland, we will work in partnership with you to act as your Mental Health & Wellbeing Partner leading and supporting your employee wellness. We are a clinically led solution – offering bespoke mental health and wellbeing support to care for all employee lifecycle needs, ranging from;
  • Workplace issues
  • Family/Relationship problems
  • Parenting support
  • Children and adolescent support (12+ years)
  • Life transitions
  • Bereavement/grief/loss
  • Menopause informed support
  • Money or financial worries
  • Anything else life throws at us…
Through our multiple, personalised access routes, we support with direct, immediate access to our experienced and knowledgeable in-country counsellors. We pride ourselves on offering bespoke care pathways in line with our clinically led approach to maximise therapeutic benefit. We offer clinically matched care solutions with our high-quality provider network overseen by our in-country counsellors who act as your care advocate by monitoring and supporting your journey from beginning to end. We aren't a typical EAP model - Instead, we support and therapeutically assess each individual to implement a customised care pathway suited to their needs. Every interaction is underpinned by our mission “to make an impactful difference to every service user by seeking our opportunity to support”. With almost 40 years of experience in the global and local mental wellbeing market, we have extensive knowledge and clinical expertise to add value and make a positive impact to your employee culture and wellbeing. We work in partnership to support our clients Health and Wellbeing strategy through understanding their employee culture, using data informed insights to drive our strategic support from beginning to end.  

Silver Sponsors

&Me by Holland & Barrett
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&Me by Holland & Barrett

&Me by Holland & Barrett is revolutionising employee support for health and wellbeing in the workplace. 

With &Me, employees can discover their biological age, receive tailored, expert guidance, as well as track their progress to help improve their health and wellbeing. 

Access to &Me by Holland & Barrett will allow employees to: 

  • Track their biological age—a valuable way to gain insights into their overall health and wellness—through blood tests, innovative digital health tools, as well as digital coaching tailored to specific needs 
  • Incorporate more movement into their daily routine with team challenges (this is also a great activity to nurture team spirit) 
  • Earn rewards to spend at Holland & Barrett for building healthy habits 

The result? A workplace culture that’s healthier, happier, and more engaged. 

Henpicked
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Henpicked

Henpicked: Leading the way in Menopause and Menstruation Support For nearly a decade, Henpicked has been leading the way in workplace menopause and menstruation support, helping organisations take meaningful action through Menopause in the Workplace. We provide expert training, resources, and guidance to ensure workplaces are truly inclusive.  Our Menopause Friendly accreditation, the industry-recognised standard assessed by an independent panel, sets employers apart as leaders in best practice. Expanding our impact, our Menstruation Friendly initiative encourages workplaces to support colleagues throughout their reproductive health journey.  With well over 600 Menopause Friendly members across the UK, US, and Australia - and an ever growing global presence – we are driving lasting change. Our training and resources are available in over 30 languages, ensuring organisations worldwide can foster a culture where everyone thrives. From shaping policy to breaking down stigma, we help businesses lead the way.  For more information, visit our websites!

Technogym
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Technogym

Wellhub
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Wellhub

Wellhub is a corporate wellness platform that connects employees to the best partners for fitness, mindfulness, therapy, nutrition, and sleep, all included in one subscription designed to cost less than each individual partner. More than 19,000 companies in 11 countries use Wellhub to give their millions of employees access to best-in-class corporate wellbeing programs that are proven to drive widespread employee adoption and engagement. With Wellhub, employees can check-in with their wellbeing every day. The result is better productivity, higher retention, and lower healthcare costs. This is the Wellhub Effect. Become a wellness company today. For more information, visit www.wellhub.com.

FAQs

If you check this section and still have a question, please get in touch via our contact form.

What is The Watercooler?

Taking place in 2025, in the heart of London, The Watercooler will play host to the leading minds in mental health, physical health, social wellbeing, financial wellbeing, and environmental wellbeing, alongside thousands of employers and employees from FTSE 100’s through to SMEs and start-ups.

Safety and Security at The Watercooler

We are working closely with ExCeL to keep everyone safe at our event.

All visitors should be aware that the following are in place:

  • Official event security staff may approach you to assist you outside, at entry or inside the event
  • Staff and attendees must wear ID badges provided
  • Bag checks may be in operation at the venue
  • Keep personal property with you at all times and do not leave any items unattended
  • Report anything that looks unusual or suspicious to a member of the event staff
  • Please note CCTV in operation at ExCeL is monitored and recorded
Can I register for a Press Pass?
Members of PRESS are invited to register using the PRESS option on the registration form or they can email full details to info@www.watercoolerevent.com and request PRESS badge be prepared.

For any further assistance please call Francis Barham, Event Director on 07590 717430 or email francis@www.watercoolerevent.com

 

I’d like to exhibit - where can I register my interest?

If you would like to exhibit at The Watercooler please use the contact form to request a pack and a team member will be in touch or call Francis Barnham on +44 7590 717430

I am disabled/have a disability – Is the venue disability friendly?

Visitors with additional needs or disabilities are encouraged to download the Welcome app before the event. Once you have the app on your phone you can create a simple profile enabling you to personalise your access needs, including your key requirements and information about what support you require.

Please ensure that you select The Watercooler in the app at least two days before the event. This will ensure that The Watercooler customer service team will receive a reminder of your visit – helping them to prepare to address your specific needs on your arrival.

The event will take place at ExCeL London. The venue website has a range of services to support disabled visitors.

If you have specific questions please contact the venue directly on +44 (0)20 7069 5000, 09:00 – 17:00 (GMT), Monday – Friday.

I’m attending and need to find a hotel
Is there WiFi?

Yes there is Free Visitor WiFi onsite.

What is your admissions policy?

The Watercooler is only open to adults (16+) who have pre-registered and hold a valid entry badge or those who register onsite. This includes visitors, speakers, exhibitors, VIPs, and press. Admission is open to professionals who are involved in, or have a direct connection or interest in, the event or associated industries or organisations. All visitors must be 16 or over (unless prior written consent from the organisers).

What happens to my data/image?

Data

By allowing your badge to be scanned during the event, attendees will be allowing the organisers to provide their name and contact details to the specific partner, exhibitor or sponsor who may contact them about their products/services.

By choosing to attend any session in our seminar theatres or workshops, visitors will have their badge scanned at entry and their name and contact details will be shared by the Organisers with the seminar host/exhibitor, sponsor and/or speaker, who may contact them about their products or services.

Photography and Video Recording

Official photographers and videographers will be taking photographs and recording and/or streaming videos at the event. By registering and attending the event, each attendee authorises such photography and recording and permits the Organisers to use the attendee’s image, likeness and voice for archival and promotional purposes in any and all media, without liability, compensation or credit to the attendee.

No visitor to the event may take photographs or make any form of recording (including audio or video) on any media at the event under any circumstances without the prior written permission of the Organisers.

Where can I register as a speaker?

If you would like to speak to a member of The Watercooler team about speaker opportunities please email info@www.watercoolerevent.com.

Are you allowed to bring dogs into the exhibition area?

Guide dogs are welcome in the venue however other pets will not be allowed access.

 

What is the best way of getting to the venue?

There are train, tube, boat and cable car stations next to the venue. To plan your journey visit here.