How HR Leaders Change the World

No lectures, no powerpoint presentations, at How HR Leaders Change the World – Live! you'll find honest discussion and plenty of participation on the realities facing HR leaders today. On HR's opportunity to drive positive change for business, people and planet.
 Tickets have just gone live, and in this special episode to launch our brilliant early bird offer, we're bringing you highlights from 3 of this year's CHRO speakers, all alumni of this show, sharing examples of their leadership: Elly Tomlins, Chief People Officer at easyJet, Nathan Adams, Chief People Officer at Lloyd's of London and Dannii Portsmouth, Chief People Officer at PepsiCo EMEA – a taster for what's to come – your opportunity to be in the room, learning from and with, some of the world's most pioneering CHROs.
We also hear from Stacey Kingshott, Global Senior HR Director at World Wide Technology, who's been attending for many years, indeed has already secured her Early Bird ticket, on why this conference is so special and what she takes away to help her in her own work.
Plus – introducing our grande finale, this year's keynote is the incredible Livia Firth – a first mover driving sustainability in the fashion industry – you might be recalling photos in the press at glamorous awards, of her creation, The Green Carpet. Her session, Stop Eating at Your Desk, and Other Stories to Fall in Love with Change, will bring an inspiring and very human lens to transformation.
This is the conference where nobody is on their phones - because nobody wants to miss a thing.
11th November 2026, London
Get your Early Bird Ticket today and save £100; spaces are limited and it's a sellout conference!
Click here to secure your place: Early Bird Ticket: How HR Leaders Change the World - Live! 2026
The Early Bird is only open until 17th July – so don't delay!
Are you looking for your next great read that inspires you and helps your work?  
Our book of the month for June is Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking, by Matthew Syed.
We're all navigating more complexity than ever right now. AI, shifting workplace expectations, doing more with less, and still making work feel human. 
Rebel Ideas by Matthew Syed provides a resource for how. His argument: the teams who solve the hardest problems aren't the ones full of the best individual thinkers, they're the ones who think differently from each other. A brilliant book on why diversity of thought helps us solve complex problems.
Head to UpliftingPeople.com to grab your copy, and we hope you enjoy this month's Uplifting Book.

As AI transforms the workplace, Ashley shares why organisations should focus less on having all the answers and more on creating environments where people feel confident to learn, experiment and adapt. Drawing on her experience in high-growth businesses, Ashley explains why curiosity is one of the most important capabilities for both leaders and employees. 
Ashley shares how Checkatrade is using AI to improve customer and employee experiences, while encouraging people to develop new skills through practical experimentation. She discusses the importance of creating safety nets that allow employees to try new approaches and make mistakes. 
Ashley makes the case that successful transformation is fundamentally human, and advocates that fostering curiosity, confidence and continuous learning means organisations will be best placed to unlock the opportunities AI creates. 
Free online Lunch & Learn with Coca Cola and Kantar: AI in TA & Onboarding
Tuesday 23 June 1-2pm BST
Digitalising your Talent Attraction and Onboarding processes is one thing. Knowing where AI fits - and where it doesn't - is quite another.
Many of your peers are at exactly this crossroads right now. Excited by the possibilities, but conscious of the risks. Keen to move faster, but not at the cost of the human moments that matter most.
Join our free online lunch & learn, we'll share the findings from our research in partnership with The Talent Labs, and you'll hear from Heidi Eckersley, Global Talent Acquisition Leader at Kantar and Suzy Jearum, Global Digital Employee Experience Lead at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners.
From productivity gains to employee experience wins, you'll leave with insights and ideas you can consider for your organisation too.
Join us! Book your place here:  AI in Talent Attraction Onboarding webinar
 
Are you looking for your next great read that inspires you and helps your work?  
Our book of the month for June is Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking, by Matthew Syed.
We're all navigating more complexity than ever right now. AI, shifting workplace expectations, doing more with less, and still making work feel human. 
Rebel Ideas by Matthew Syed provides a resource for how. His argument: the teams who solve the hardest problems aren't the ones full of the best individual thinkers, they're the ones who think differently from each other. A brilliant book on why diversity of thought helps us solve complex problems.
Head to UpliftingPeople.com to grab your copy, and we hope you enjoy this month's Uplifting Book.

As technology reshapes the workplace, Laura shares how BT Business is preparing its people for one of the biggest workforce transformations in decades. Laura explains why creating an AI-ready workforce requires more than new tools - it demands investment in mindset and continuous learning at every level of the organisation. 
Laura explores how BT is combining human-centred design with AI adoption, embedding learning into the flow of work and equipping colleagues with the confidence to use AI safely, productively and responsibly. From large-scale AI training programmes to AI apprenticeships, Laura highlights how organisations can empower employees to adapt to changing roles. 
Throughout the conversation, Laura emphasises the importance of keeping people at the centre of transformation. Her message is clear: organisations that focus on curiosity, capability and human potential will harness AI while strengthening both employee and customer experience. 
Free online Lunch & Learn with Coca Cola and Kantar: AI in TA & Onboarding
Tuesday 23 June 1-2pm BST
Digitalising your Talent Attraction and Onboarding processes is one thing. Knowing where AI fits - and where it doesn't - is quite another.
Many of your peers are at exactly this crossroads right now. Excited by the possibilities, but conscious of the risks. Keen to move faster, but not at the cost of the human moments that matter most.
Join our free online lunch & learn, we'll share the findings from our research in partnership with The Talent Labs, and you'll hear from Heidi Eckersley, Global Talent Acquisition Leader at Kantar and Suzy Jearum, Global Digital Employee Experience Lead at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners.
From productivity gains to employee experience wins, you'll leave with insights and ideas you can consider for your organisation too.
Join us! Book your place here:  AI in Talent Attraction Onboarding webinar
 
Are you looking for your next great read that inspires you and helps your work?  
Our book of the month for June is Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking, by Matthew Syed.
We're all navigating more complexity than ever right now. AI, shifting workplace expectations, doing more with less, and still making work feel human. 
Rebel Ideas by Matthew Syed provides a resource for how. His argument: the teams who solve the hardest problems aren't the ones full of the best individual thinkers, they're the ones who think differently from each other. A brilliant book on why diversity of thought helps us solve complex problems.
Head to UpliftingPeople.com to grab your copy, and we hope you enjoy this month's Uplifting Book.

Alana explores how HR can move beyond traditional talent management to become a true architect of opportunity. Alana shares her deeply held belief that every person has untapped potential, and that HR's role is to design the culture and conditions where that potential can be unlocked, at scale.
Alana makes the case for building organisations where learning is central to culture - where curiosity, experimentation and even failure are actively encouraged. She shares practical examples of leaders learning new AI capabilities together in real time, and reflects on how organisations can shift from credential-led thinking to skills-based, capability-driven approaches in hiring, development and progression.
Alana discusses how HR's influence extends beyond organisational boundaries, calling for a stronger sense of civic connectivity and shared responsibility for creating opportunity.
Free online Lunch & Learn with Coca Cola and Kantar: AI in TA & Onboarding
Tuesday 23 June 1-2pm BST
Digitalising your Talent Attraction and Onboarding processes is one thing. Knowing where AI fits - and where it doesn't - is quite another.
Many of your peers are at exactly this crossroads right now. Excited by the possibilities, but conscious of the risks. Keen to move faster, but not at the cost of the human moments that matter most.
Join our free online lunch & learn, we'll share the findings from our research in partnership with The Talent Labs, and you'll hear from Heidi Eckersley, Global Talent Acquisition Leader at Kantar and Suzy Jearum, Global Digital Employee Experience Lead at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners.
From productivity gains to employee experience wins, you'll leave with insights and ideas you can consider for your organisation too.
Join us! Book your place here
Thank you to Deel for sponsoring this episode.
What does HR look like when it's built for global scale?
With Deel, HR teams can hire, onboard, and manage talent in 150+ countries without setting up local entities or managing multiple vendors.
·        Generate compliant contracts in minutes.
·        Automate onboarding.
·        Tackle performance reviews.
·        Centralize employee records, time off, and benefits in one place.
Deel takes care of compliance and document management, so you can focus on people, not processes.
From that first offer letter to ongoing support, Deel makes global HR feel local, fast, and easy.
 
Visit www.deel.com/uplift today.
 
Are you looking for your next great read that inspires you and helps your work?  
Our book of the month for June is Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking, by Matthew Syed.
We're all navigating more complexity than ever right now. AI, shifting workplace expectations, doing more with less, and still making work feel human. 
Rebel Ideas by Matthew Syed provides a resource for how. His argument: the teams who solve the hardest problems aren't the ones full of the best individual thinkers, they're the ones who think differently from each other. A brilliant book on why diversity of thought helps us solve complex problems.
Head to UpliftingPeople.com to grab your copy, and we hope you enjoy this month's Uplifting Book.

With a psychology-informed perspective, Sarah explores how HR can design more effective and fairer people systems by combining commercial thinking with evidence-based practice. 
Sarah explains why aligning profit and purpose is essential for HR to create lasting impact, and why inclusion must be embedded into systems rather than left to individual judgement. Providing an example in hiring approaches, Sarah describes how competency-based assessment, psychometrics and scenario testing help reduce bias and improve hiring quality.
Sarah also explores the future of HR through an 'augmented' lens, where people, technology and business strategy are designed together. Sarah highlights the growing role of AI in removing administrative work and enabling more human, value-adding capability, alongside a strong call for HR to remain relentlessly evidence-based in everything it does.
What do you think? AI vs Human in TA & Onboarding
We're not anti-AI. But we do think there are moments in talent attraction and onboarding where human experience is the whole point.

But what do you think?...
In partnership with The Talent Labs we're running a short survey; the findings will sit alongside behind-the-scenes insights from BT Group, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Deloitte, Kantar and more.

Could you help us make this the most useful research it can be? It takes just 3 minutes!
Click here: The Human Edge in the Age of AI: Winning Talent Without Losing the Human Touch Survey
And to say thank you, you'll enter our Prize Draw to win 5 Uplifting People gift sets for you and your team, worth £449!
 
Thank you to Deel for sponsoring this episode.
What does HR look like when it's built for global scale?
With Deel, HR teams can hire, onboard, and manage talent in 150+ countries without setting up local entities or managing multiple vendors.
·        Generate compliant contracts in minutes.
·        Automate onboarding.
·        Tackle performance reviews.
·        Centralize employee records, time off, and benefits in one place.
Deel takes care of compliance and document management, so you can focus on people, not processes.
From that first offer letter to ongoing support, Deel makes global HR feel local, fast, and easy.
 
Visit www.deel.com/uplift today.
 
Are you looking for your next great read that inspires you and helps your work?  
Our book of the month for May is The Working Parent Equation, Balancing small humans with big careers, by Georgie Rudd.
Know a working parent? A colleague that has all the plates spinning, and you're not quite sure how they're managing? Or perhaps that's you?!  
The Working Parent Equation is an extra special book, packed with practical exercises for anyone to reflect on their own, personal, working parent equation, and wonderfully our very own Cecilia Crossley wrote the foreword.  
Here's her summary: It's an incredibly helpful tool for any working parent - one that will help you, your family, your organisation, and society – because each of us intentionally designing our own equations takes us a step closer to gender equality.  
Head to UpliftingPeople.com to grab your copy, and we hope you enjoy this month's Uplifting Book.