Festival of Work 2022 - London | Haymarket Media Group | 14 June 2022 | Olympia London, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX, UK

This brings together people professionals and business leaders to explore the single most important question for any organisation - how can you create an environment which enables your people to work better, and which works better for your people?

Access all areas of the CIPD Festival of Work with your conference ticket. Hear from a stellar speaker line-up as they address the latest innovations, case studies, research and tech-based solutions that will enhance your knowledge and help your organisation stay agile in today's ever-evolving world of work. Enjoy in-person or online, and receive on demand access post event, to revisit a library of relevant content long after the event using our easy-to-use virtual platform in the comfort of your own home.

Why attend?

The CIPD Festival of Work is your opportunity to connect, collaborate and take inspiration from fellow people professionals and business leaders across the world.
The Festival is a place to explore the single most important question for any organisation - how can you create an environment which enables your people to work better, and which works better for your people? Join us over two days to explore the future of work and to create your action plan to make that a reality for your organisation.

At the event, you’ll hear insights from industry thought leaders on how business and people strategy need to evolve to adapt to a new working environment. Our Festival floor will bring those ideas to life, allowing you to interact with the people and solutions to help you create a better world of work.

2022 Speakers

Dr Ayesha Khanna
Co-Founder and CEO of ADDO AI

Elizabeth Day
Author

May Al-Karooni
Founder & CEO, Globechain

Paul Johnson CBE
Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies

Busi Sizani
Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Icnlusion, Deliveroo

Andreas Schleicher
Director, Directorate for Education and Skills, OECD

Andy Lancaster
Head of Learning, CIPD

Sarah Fern
Chief People Officer, Velocity Global

Kamran Mallick
CEO, DIsability Rights UK, Global Head of Assessments Resourcing, Vodafone

Margarita Echeverria Rengifo
Global Head of Assessments Resourcing, Vodafone

Valerie Keller
Co-Founder and Co-Chair, Imagine and Associate Fellow, University of Oxford Saïd Business School

Charlotte Harrington
Co-CEO, Belu

Kevin Green
Chief People Officer, First Bus

Sarah Potter
Immersive Design Leader, PwC

Linda Kennedy
CHRO, Klöckner Pentaplast

Maria Humphries
People Director, William Hill

Lisa Scales
Head of Talent Acquisition, Nestlé UK&I

Peter Cheese
Chief Executive, CIPD

Evelyn Doyle
HR Director EMEA, Patagonia

Mandy Eddolls
Managing Director People & Culture, House of Commons

Christine Bulanger
Senior Director, Reward, Performance & Workforce Effectiveness, Mubadala Health

Sukhvinder Pabial
Senior Learning Strategist, Challenging Frontiers

Jenny Garrett OBE
Award Winning Career Coach, Leadership Trainer and Author "Rocking your role"

Elouise Leonard-Cross
Head of People Strategy and Experience, Northumbrian Water Group

Marcia Williams
Director, Diversity, Inclusion and Talent, Transport for London

Parysa Hosseini-Sech
People & Culture Director, Onecom

Prof. Kiran Trehan
Pro-Vice-Chancellor Partnership and Engagement, University of York

Kate Rand
Chief People Officer, Threads Styling

Simon Asplen -Taylor
Author of Data and Analytics Strategy for Business

Tom Kegode
Work:Lab Lead, Future of Work, Lloyds Banking Group

Genevieve Edward
CEO, Bowel Cancer UK

Paul Hamer
Chief Executive, Sir Robert McAlpine

Dr. Rania AlGhamdi
Talent Services Director, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare

Corey Archard
Associate Director - Talent Acquisition Europe & Asia, Wayfair

Susi Miller
Founder and Director, eLaHun and Author of Designing 'Accesible Learning Content'

Gary Cookson
Author of ""HR for hybrid working""

Dr Amelie Villeneuve
Global Head of Learning, Standard Chartered

Harvey Francis
Executive Vice President, Skanska UK Plc

Ian Turner
Talent Director, Talk Talk

Alex Ritchie
CEO, GlobalGiving

Ricky Somal
Deputy Director of OD and Inclusion, Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Sara Tate
Award Winning CEO, co-author of The Rebuilders and co-hosts of The Rebuilders podcast

David Hepworth
Learning and Talent - Design and Technology Lead, Aviva

Patrick Hull
VP Global Learning and Future of Work, Unilever

Dr Satnam Sagoo
Wellbeing Director, British Red Cross

Perry Timms
Founder, Chief Energy Officer and Practice Lead, PTHR