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EGYM Hussle offers a low-cost, high-impact corporate wellbeing solution, giving employees discounted access to our nationwide fitness network.

With thousands of gyms, pools, and spas across the UK, employees can choose fitness options that suit their preferences.

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e’re delighted that you have chosen to join us at the HR Summit – a unique event, tailormade to meet your individual requirements. We have carefully planned out your itinerary to ensure your time here is worthwhile: Connect with businesses relevant to your current and forthcoming projects in our matchmade one-to-one meetings.

And let’s not forget the networking – we’ve created a relaxed environment for you to form new partnerships, with ample opportunities to mix with peers during the buffet lunch and coffee breaks!

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Itinerary

‘Talent Management Month: Strategies for keeping high performers in the public sector’

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Seminars

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‘Team Building: Skills-based team building in the public sector – Developing capability, not just camaraderie’

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Dates for your Diary

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‘Three in ten UK employees are ‘highly stressed’ in the workplace’

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Itinerary 08.45 - 09.25 Opening Presentation ‘Designing a Wellbeing Culture Fit for Every Generation’ Daisy James EGYM Hussle Milano Suite

09.35 - 10.10 Panel/Seminar ‘The Business of Storytelling - how to make people care, listen and act on your ideas’ Richard Newman Bodytalk Milano Suite

10.15 - 13.15 Face to Face Meetings Manchester Suite

13.15 - 14.00 Networking Buffet Lunch Collage Restaurant

14.05 - 14.40 Seminar ‘Turning Awareness into Action How Learning Drives Impact ’ Martin Hopkins & Ari Bloom Cognition Evolve Milano Suite

14.45 - 16.45 Face to Face Meetings Manchester Suite

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TALENT MANAGEMENT MONTH: Strategies for keeping high performers in the public sector

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or public sector organisations talent management is increasingly defined by one challenge: retention. While recruitment remains important, the cost, disruption and capability loss associated with high turnover have made keeping skilled people the more strategic priority.

With continued workforce/skills shortages, rising service demand and constrained budgets, public sector leaders at the HR Summit are recognising that retention is no longer an outcome of good practice, it is a core talent strategy in its own right…

Why retention has become the defining talent issue Public sector employers are competing in a labour market where specialist skills are in short supply, and where private sector flexibility and pay often create pull factors.

But turnover is rarely driven by salary alone.

The strongest predictors of retention are progression, purpose, management quality and workload sustainability. High performers often leave when they cannot see a future, feel undervalued, or experience persistent pressure without support.

Career pathways that feel real, not theoretical One of the most effective retention levers is visible career mobility.

Public sector employees often value long-term contribution, but can become stuck in rigid structures with limited progression routes.

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Best practice is to build clear, skills-based pathways that allow people to move laterally as well as upward, across departments, service areas or locations. Internal talent marketplaces, secondments and project-based opportunities are increasingly being used to retain ambition within the organisation rather than losing it externally.

Development as a retention investment Training is no longer just a capability tool, it is a retention tool.

High-performing public sector organisations are prioritising coaching, leadership development and continuous learning for midcareer professionals who are most at risk of exit.

Importantly, development needs to be accessible, not reserved for small talent cohorts. Broad-based investment signals commitment and improves engagement across the workforce.

Management and culture matter more than ever It’s a true cliche we can all relate to: people often leave managers, not organisations. Retention strategies therefore depend heavily on line management capability: communication, recognition, workload planning and psychological safety.

HR teams are focusing on equipping managers to have meaningful career conversations, identify burnout risk early, and create team cultures

that sustain performance without exhaustion.

Reward and recognition within public constraints While public sector pay flexibility is limited, total reward is broader than salary. Best practice includes transparent progression structures, wellbeing support, flexible working arrangements and recognition programmes that feel authentic rather than tokenistic.

For many employees, consistency, fairness and respect matter as much as financial incentives.

Retention as strategic resilience Ultimately, retention is about organisational resilience. Losing experienced staff reduces service continuity, increases agency spend and weakens institutional knowledge.

Public sector talent leaders who succeed will be those who treat retention as the foundation of talent management: investing in careers, culture and sustainable performance so that high performers choose to stay and grow within public service.

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Seminars WEDNESDAY 11TH FEBRUARY

08.45 – 09.25

“Designing a Wellbeing Culture - Fit for Every Generation” The seminar explores fresh insights from EGYM Hussle’s latest whitepaper, looking at the seasonality of fitness, and examines what wellbeing truly means, including the oftenoverlooked benefits of exercise. They will also discuss generational differences and share practical ways to design a more inclusive wellbeing culture.

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Daisy James Head of Sales EGYM Hussle

09.35 – 10.10

The New Year Effect, where we will cover findings from our most recent whitepaper What does wellbeing mean to you?

The hidden benefits of exercise Generational differences Designing an inclusive wellbeing culture

As the new Head of Sales, Daisy James will be supporting the ongoing growth of EGYM Hussle within the UK employee benefit space. She has an extensive background in corporate partnerships and business development and is incredibly passionate about helping employers to support their people through physical wellbeing initiatives. Outside of her day job, you can find her on long walks with her dog or at the gym!

“The Business of Storytelling - how to make people care, listen and act on your ideas” The biggest challenge in business isn’t coming up with great ideas. It’s getting people to listen, care, and act on them. How can we inspire people to listen and take action?

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Richard Newman Founder & CEO Bodytalk

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Make your ideas compelling, clear, and memorable with the PRO Storytelling Method used by successful business people around the world Ensure people remember your key points after meetings or presentations Reduce the time it takes them to prepare for a meeting with an intuitive framework you can use every day Speak with fluency, without needing to memorize a script Inspire your audience to take action, gain buy-in and creating momentum for your ideas

Richard Newman’s team at Body Talk have trained over 150,000 business leaders around the world, to improve their communication and impact.

His career began by living in the Himalayas with Tibetan monks, who spoke no English.

They had to communicate non-verbally to understand each other.

Richard’s scientific research on non-verbal communication was published in the journal Psychology, proving that you can increase your leadership ratings by44% by changing a few elements in your behaviour.

Richard won the coveted Cicero Grand Prize Award for Best Speechwriter of the Year. He is the author of ‘Lift Your Impact’.

Seminars WEDNESDAY 11TH FEBRUARY

14.05 - 14.40

“Turning Awareness into Action - How Learning Drives Impact ” What effective learning must enable when accountability shifts to managers.

A practical session with clear, actionable steps for HR and L&D leaders.

Ari Bloom’s background is in further education, having spent over a decade working with learners from across the world. He loves generating innovative concepts using a humancentred design approach. With expertise in collaborating with cross-functional teams, Ari delivers impactful Award-winning educational solutions, ensuring an engaging and rewarding experience for clients. They are skilled in managing creative teams, as well as working closely with subject matter experts, and creating bespoke curriculums for a wide range of industry professionals, university students, and global businesses. With a strong background in coaching, Ari empowers individuals to achieve professional, academic, and personal success.

Ari Bloom Head of Learning Experience Design UK Cognition Evolve Martin Hopkins Head of Partnering UK Cognition Evolve

Martin Hopkins is Head of Partnering for the UK at Cognition Evolve, where he works with HR and L&D leaders to develop leadership, management and digital learning that drives meaningful change. He brings over 15 years’ experience across the education sector as a teacher, recruitment manager and programme lead for national DfE programmes delivered across the country.

He is passionate about enabling all learners to thrive both personally and professionally, and firmly believes the key to unlocking potential is creating the conditions – through leadership, culture and learning – in which people can do their best work.

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TEAM BUILDING: Skills-based team building in the public sector – Developing capability, not just camaraderie

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or much of the public sector, team building has traditionally been viewed as a morale booster rather than a development tool. In 2026, that distinction no longer holds. With continued pressure on budgets, workforce capacity and service delivery, the most effective public sector organisations are reframing teambuilding activities as practical, skills-based interventions that directly support capability building.

This shift is being driven by a simple question: if time and money are being invested, what organisational outcomes should improve as a result?

From away days to applied development Skills-based team building moves beyond generic activities and focuses on replicating real workplace challenges in a structured, facilitated environment. For public sector teams, this often centres on communication under pressure, cross-department collaboration, decision-making with incomplete information, and leadership without formal authority.

Well-designed activities mirror the complexity of public service work, balancing competing priorities, managing stakeholders, and operating within constraints. The learning comes not from winning the task, but from reflection: how decisions were made, how conflict was handled, and how accountability was shared.

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Aligning with L&D and workforce priorities

Best practice is for team-building activities to sit alongside existing learning and development frameworks, not outside them. This means aligning activities with core competency models, leadership standards or civil service behaviours.

For example, a cross-functional challenge can be explicitly designed to develop systems thinking and collaboration across silos, a perennial public sector challenge.

Similarly, scenario-based activities can be used to surface leadership behaviours in emerging managers in a way that formal training often cannot.

HR teams play a critical role here, ensuring that learning outcomes are defined upfront and that insights from the activity feed into ongoing development conversations, appraisals or talent programmes.

Inclusion, accessibility and psychological safety Public sector workforces are diverse, and participation is only effective when activities are inclusive by design. Skills-based team building in 2026 prioritises psychological safety, ensuring that activities are accessible regardless of physical ability, role seniority or personality type.

This means avoiding competitive formats that reward dominance over collaboration, offering opt-in approaches where appropriate, and ensuring facilitators are trained to manage group dynamics sensitively.

When done well, this builds trust, itself a critical enabler of highperforming teams.

Measuring impact, not enjoyment While post-event satisfaction still matters, senior HR leaders are increasingly looking for evidence of behavioural change. Indicators might include improved cross-team working, clearer decision-making, or increased confidence among new leaders.

In a resource-constrained environment, skills-based team building offers a compelling proposition: one intervention, multiple outcomes. When aligned to organisational priorities, it becomes not a discretionary extra, but a practical tool for building capability across the public sector workforce.

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Delegates

ALDI

HR Manager

Alpine Fire Engineers

People Business Partner People Director

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HRBP HR Director

BT (Group)

People & Culture Business Partner

Caddick Construction

Group Head of HR

Clancy Consulting

HR Manager

Clearwater International

Talent Director

Co-op Live

Chief People Officer

CSL

HR Operations Manager

Culina Group

Director of Employee Services

Deliveroo

UKI Head of HR

DG Group

HR Manager

Driver Hire Nationwide

HR Manager

Feefo

Head of HR & Talent

First Class Travel Group

People & Culture Manager

First Light Fusion

Head of HR

Fluiconnecto

HR Manager

Formby Hall Golf Club Plc

HR Manager

Freedom Fibre

Head of HR

Halfords

Talent Director

Inspired Energy Solutions Ltd

HR Director Senior HR Business Partner

John Hogg

Senior HR Advisor

Junkyard Golf Club

People Manager

LMAX Group

Head of People Partnering & People Operations

Magnet Kitchens

Head of Talent People & Culture Director

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Delegates

Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts

Cluster HR Manager

MD Innovation (NHS Projects)

Director

Network Rail

Senior Reward Business Partner

NHS Property Services Ltd

Senior Payroll Partner

OCS

HR Operations Partner Head of HR

Pets At Home

Head of Reward

Platform Housing Group

Head of Human Resources

Primark

Store P&C Business Partner People & Culture Store Business Partner

QIAGEN

Senior Director, Head of Global Employee Engagement

Quintessential Brands Group

HR Operations Manager

Ripe Insurance

Head of HR

Salford City College

HR Advisor Head of HR & OD

Sandwell Council

HR Business Partner Talent Acquisition Lead

Seashell Trust

Talent Business Partner

SIG PLC

HR Advisor

Terrapinn

Group HR Director

The Mission Group

People Business Partner

Think Money Ltd

Head of People & Culture

TKO

Sr Manager Total Rewards

Valour Finance Group

HR Manager

Vanti

People & Culture Manager

Vantiva

People & Project HR Director

Vistry Group

Head of People Operations

Vivify Venues

Head of People & HR

William Blythe Limited

Human Resources Manager

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Three in ten UK employees are ‘highly stressed’ in the workplace

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early a third (29%) of UK employees are facing high levels of stress at work while nearly four in ten (37%) do not believe that company leaders are taking staff wellbeing seriously, with both findings being well above international levels.

That’s according to a global study

by Culture Amp, which also reveals that women experience many key aspects of work less positively than men, suggesting that a substantial proportion of today’s workforce feels their employer does not give them the support they need to thrive.

Drawn from a subset of Culture Amp’s employee experience data lake, with over 1.4 billion answered questions across 3.3 million employees from 8,200 global companies worldwide, the data found that on average, nearly one in every four employees (24%) feels overstressed at workーbut this was five percentage points below that experienced by their UK counterparts.

Researchers found that 70% of workers globally believe that their company leaders regard employees’ wellbeing as important while just 63% of UK employees said the same.

Culture Amp’s analysis also found

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that women employees perceive workplace key factors around wellbeing much less favourably than their male colleagues.

Asked if they feel their employer ensures a healthy work-life blend, 68% of men globally agreed but only 63% of women did. Fewer than six in ten women (59%) feel safe to take risks at work but in contrast, more than two thirds (67%) of men do.

However, employees worldwide were markedly more positive about their relationships with their line manager amid the general concerns over work systems: almost nine out of ten (89%) of respondents worldwide say that their line manager is available for support.

Angsuwat added: “Given employees’ focus on improving their lives and careers in the New Year, company leaders could consider tactics such as reviewing team norms to shave off frictions; team members could ask each other what standing meetings they can reduce or cancel and which low-impact projects they can pause. With this type of refocus, teams can save energy for where it matters most and successfully share it out.”

Justin Angsuwat, Chief People & Customer Engagement Officer at Culture Amp, said: “This wellbeing issue in the UK goes beyond established people and manager connections and into the way work is designed.”

He says employers will need to revisit their organisation’s culture, reset job expectations and lighten employee workloads, to address wellbeing concerns, with the first quarter of the year providing a potential window to recalibrate systems.

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Supplier Directory Akeron Software UK Ltd. 07568 509 947 / rebeccabowden@akeron.com / akeron.com/vulki/en/sales-performance-management Akeron Srl transforms business challenges into digital solutions through innovative and flexible software that improves efficiency, decision-making and business performance. Headquartered in Lucca, Italy, with offices in Paris, London and New York, Akeron helps companies achieve their strategic goals. Today, it is the trusted partner of over 500 customers of all sizes and sectors, including Lavazza, Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking, Optimize RX, Amadori, Prada, Mutti, Rummo, Randstad and many others.

All Toogether Ltd 07988 227 277 / zak@alltoogether.com / alltoogether.com Alltoogether is an FCA‑regulated digital employee benefits broker and platform helping UK employers do more with what they already have. Alltoogether combines expert broking with an easy‑to‑use benefits platform that brings all schemes into one place, cuts HR admin and shows employees their real total reward. The platform connects any employee benefit or support service into a single, branded experience, giving HR and Reward teams a clear view of benefits, usage and costs, while making it simpler for employees to see, understand and use the support available to them. The platform is provided on a complimentary basis for broking clients, helping organisations improve engagement, reduce wasted spend and run benefits more strategically, without adding complexity for already stretched HR teams.

Attensi 07725 471 286 / max.turner@attensi.com / attensi.com As the global leader in gamified simulation training, we help organisations build the skills, confidence and behaviours people need to perform at their best. From frontline staff to senior leaders, our immersive learning experiences drive real engagement and real results. Rooted in behavioural science, our solutions are designed to achieve real-world behaviour change by motivating and engaging employees to master the skills they need to thrive. And crucially, we measure the impact. Our AI native insights tools allow leadership teams to analyse qualitative and quantitative data fast. We’re also breaking new ground with REALTALK, our AI-powered tool for mastering communication skills. REALTALK lets employees practise tough conversations in a safe space, whether it is handling a frustrated customer or leading a challenging performance discussion. It adapts to every user, providing instant feedback and coaching so employees feel confident and ready for the moments that matter most.

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Body Talk 07946 219 551 / albe.pereira@ukbodytalk.com / ukbodytalk.com As organisations navigate rapid change and transformation, the way people communicate will become a decisive competitive advantage. We help leaders and teams articulate vision, inspire confidence and reduce resistance by communicating with empathy, precision and authority. Our coaching develops the behavioural shifts that strengthen how teams collaborate and support the adoption of new initiatives to drive meaningful business outcomes. Backed by 26 years of expertise, Body Talk works globally with graduates to C-Suite leaders. Our science-supported training draws on the world’s largest study on influence, body language and leadership with UCL. At Body Talk, we empower people to make their mark on the world.

Cognition Evolve UK Ltd 07779 307 029 / mhopkins@cognitionevolve.com / cognitionevolve.com Cognition Evolve is a global learning solutions provider, combining creative design with deep learning expertise to deliver measurable impact. We design end-to-end learning solutions that span digital and immersive learning, leadership and management development, apprenticeships, accredited qualifications, and publishing. Our work is practical, human-centred, and shaped around your people - not just the technology. With teams across the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, and the Pacific, we bring international best practice alongside strong local insight. We work with corporate businesses, governments, and education providers who are focused on building capability, strengthening leadership, and future-proofing their workforce. We don’t just create content - we co-design capability. From shaping learning strategy to embedding real behavioural change, we work as a genuine partner rather than a delivery vendor. For organisations looking for thoughtful, scalable learning with real-world outcomes, Cognition Evolve offers both strategic depth and practical delivery.

EGYM Hussle 07718 259 915 / daisy.james@hussle.com / hussle.com/employers EGYM Hussle is the UK’s leading fitness network, giving people simple and flexible access to thousands of gyms, pools, and spas across the country, including well-known names like Fitness First, Nuffield Health, and Everyone Active. They partner with organisations who value the wellbeing of their employees, to enable staff members to access fitness wherever and whenever they want, all as part of one simple employee benefit. As one of the most popular wellbeing initiatives available on the market, EGYM Hussle see uptake rates as high as 25% within their partner organisations, enabling participating staff to be more productive, better at handling stress, and have lower sickness absence rates.

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Hastee, a Zellis Co. 07876 752 154 / luke.m@hastee.com / hastee.com Part of the Zellis Group, Hastee provides payroll integrated financial wellbeing, earned wage access, AI coaching, state benefits eligibility, financial education, retail discounts, payroll savings and credit building tools through the lens of ‘earn, learn, grow’. We help your workforce on their personal financial journeys, reducing stress, improving productivity, employee engagement and loyalty to reduce hiring costs whilst enabling you to position yourself as an employer of choice. Our flexible deployment and configuration means we will fit into your existing tech and HR ecosystem seamlessly. You can choose your preferred method of integration and the portals to access our services that best fit, e.g. browser, native app, webview, API to your own UX, all branded to match your tone and message.

Ignitus 07715 526 516 / ben@ignitus.app / ignitus.app Managers don’t need another “learning platform.” They need 1:1 coaching and situational advice in the moment— because anything that isn’t tailored and effortless gets ignored, and behavioural change won’t stick. Ignitus makes world-class coaching accessible to every manager, and reinforces new behaviours in real time, in the flow of work. Our augmented coaching platform combines two layers: 1. Hyper-customised micro-coaching: Bite-sized, 1:1 coaching conversations that replicate how 10 world-class leadership and wellbeing experts coach, delivered in a “ChatGPT meets TikTok” experience. Each session is personalised to the manager’s personality, coaching history, and company context.

2. RTAI (Real-time Adaptive Interventions): Proactive, contextual nudges and expert insights delivered inside the tools managers already use—so learning turns into action when it matters most. Ignitus improves businesses one manager at a time—with behavioural change and ROI L&D can actually report, not just module completions.

inploi 07908 247 379 / jason@inploi.com / inploi.com inploi is the AI-Powered Candidate Engagement platform! Why: Hiring is broken! Candidates expect Netflix and ChatGPT - they’re getting Blockbuster and Ask Jeeves. Yet HR tech once led innovation: the first commercial site was a job board; the first SaaS product, payroll software. At inploi, we’re reversing entropy in hiring. We own the engagement layer — the space between the market and your ATS. This gives us a structural advantage: visibility before and after candidates hit your system, and a platform to deploy intelligent agents that drive real change. What we deliver: Experience & Engagement: Instantly deploy on-brand hiring pages and flows that delight. AI & Automation: Scale personalisation, score and screen intelligently, assist meaningfully.

Utility & Data: Power automation with clean data, transparent insights, and full control. We’re people-first. Design must serve both sides: organisations hire faster, candidates remember the journey, and recruiters become architects of experience - not administrators of process.

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IRIS Software Group 07747 897 837 / Nicola.Slater@iris.co.uk / iris.co.uk IRIS Software Group is a leading provider of mission-critical software and services, empowering businesses and HR professionals to transform workforce management. Through our HCM Division, IRIS serves thousands of UK organisations with comprehensive, integrated HR, payroll, and recruitment solutions. Our platform supports the entire employee lifecycle — from attraction and recruitment through to onboarding, development, performance management, retention, and offboarding. With seamlessly integrated solutions, HR teams can manage their workforce holistically, connecting every stage of the employee journey whilst ensuring compliance and data accuracy. IRIS combines cutting-edge technology with expert professional services, helping HR departments streamline operations, reduce administrative burden, and scale efficiently as their organisations grow.

We also offer specialised solutions for sector-specific needs, including hospitality workforce management. With a customer-centric approach and continuous innovation, we empower HR professionals to focus on strategic people initiatives, make data-driven decisions, and drive meaningful impact across their organisations.

Kyan Health 07590 673 368 / matt.hatcher@kyanhealth.com / kyanhealth.com Kyan Health is an advanced, global, AI-driven living EAP built for modern enterprises. It moves beyond reactive, crisis-only support by delivering proactive, digital-first prevention through personalised, guided journeys that combine early risk detection with seamless escalation to human care. At the heart of the employee experience is KAI, a 24/7 AI health coach providing personalised triage, daily check-ins, real-time coaching and direct access to a global network of coaches, counsellors and psychotherapists. Easily scalable across regions, Kyan Health integrates into existing HR workflows and pairs AI-driven engagement with deep organisational analytics to help leaders identify burnout risks early, reduce absenteeism, improve engagement and drive consistently higher utilisation than traditional EAPs, wherever employees may be.

Lifetime Training 07583 029 479 / andy.kibbler@lifetimetraining.co.uk / lifetimetraining.co.uk Lifetime define, design, and delivery life-changing learning, truly transformative training, and future primed skills. We close skills gaps, create competitive advantage, and accelerate sustainable growth by transforming the most important of asset of all to businesses: their people. Tomorrow’s skills, every day. Lasting impact, everywhere. Find out how our apprenticeships and qualifications can help you develop expertise, for everyone.

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NW Hearts Charity 01613 888 988 / office@nwhearts.org / nwhearts.org NW Hearts Charity is your local heart charity for Greater Manchester. We deliver a number of informal, engaging and educational workshops to businesses and in the community. We are delighted to partner with the HR Summit and share how having a Heart Health Session can promote employee well-being in your workplace.

NW Hearts Charity is your local heart charity for Greater Manchester. Since 2021, we have developed a grant-making arm to support impactful projects in hospitals, healthcare settings and in the community, over and above what the NHS can do. Our funding helps to redress the inequalities faced by cardiac patients across the region in terms of services, facilities, equipment, research and education. We also deliver a number of informal, engaging and educational workshops to businesses and in the community. We are delighted to partner with the HR Summit and share how having a Heart Health Session can promote employee well-being in your workplace.

Octopus Electric Vehicles Ltd 07906 806 831 / jake.collis@octopusev.com / octopusev.com Octopus Electric Vehicles, the car is just the beginning Going electric is about more than just the car. It’s about expert advice. It’s about smarter home charging, easier public charging and greener power. About tax savings through your employer. About servicing and maintenance. About your car powering your home and the grid. About only ever having to talk to one company you trust, not five you don’t. It’s about getting what you need, from one place. That’s why we’re here.

Not just for the car. For everything else too.

Octopus Legacy 07893 933 872 / dylan.burke@octopuslegacy.com / octopuslegacy.com Octopus Legacy is proud to be part of the Octopus Group, best known for Octopus Energy. We’ve helped 700,000+ people plan for death and find support after loss, making life easier for the people they leave behind. Octopus Legacy was founded after our CEO Sam’s mum, died suddenly. The experience was overwhelming, made worse by all the administrative work that followed. Join hundreds of employer partners offering their teams estate planning support, including wills, trusts, LPAs and more, as well as bereavement support and training. Our offer is flexible: we can work directly with you or through platforms, as a voluntary or flexible benefit, that is either employee or employer funded.

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Ocushield Ltd 07966 778 029 / dhruvin@ocushield.com / business.ocushield.com/pages/eye-care-vouchers Ocushield is an award-winning eye care company founded by optometrists. We provide businesses with a managed digital eye care service that includes workplace eye screening and tax-compliant voucher schemes for Display Screen Equipment (DSE) users. Our digital platform allows employers to easily distribute and track vouchers, access management information (MI) reports, and support employee wellbeing while reducing HR admin time. Alongside our screening technology, Ocushield offers clinically backed products that help prevent digital eye strain - such as blue light filters and eyewear trusted by organisations including AIG, AON & Charles Tyrwhitt. By combining innovation, accessibility, and compliance, we help employers improve eye health, productivity, and overall wellbeing in a screen-centric world.

Pacific Prime Consultants Ltd 07821 302 112 / jonathan.hill@pacificprime.com / pacificprime.com/corporate Global Insurance Solutions, Simplified Pacific Prime stands among the world’s leading insurance brokers, managing USD $1B in premiums and serving 7,000+ companies across 15 strategic locations. Since 2000, we’ve revolutionized how organizations approach employee benefits and health insurance. Our 1,000+ professionals deliver expertise in 20+ languages, providing seamless support from London to Hong Kong. As the preferred broker for the Worldwide Broker Network and partner to industry giants like BUPA, Allianz, and AXA, we blend global reach with local insight to create tailored insurance solutions that work. Whether you’re a growing startup or an established corporation, we transform complex insurance decisions into clear, strategic choices.

Penfold 07901 970 358 / dan.oldroyd@getpenfold.com / getpenfold.com Penfold is a digital workplace pension provider on a mission to help everyone save enough for a comfortable later life. Thousands of businesses of all sizes trust Penfold to simplify employee auto-enrolment pension management, and over 120k individuals benefit from an easy-to-use app and transparent investing. Founded in 2018, Penfold is challenging the status quo of the pensions industry with a modern, userfriendly alternative to traditional providers. Penfold was named in The Telegraph’s UK’s Best Pension Provider 2025 list, holds a 5-star Defaqto rating, and has an ‘Excellent’ rating (4.7 stars) on Trustpilot for its outstanding customer experience.

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Safeguard Global 07864 833 921 / ashleighgraham@safeguardglobal.com / safeguardglobal.com Safeguard Global enables global expansion without the risk. As a pioneer in global workforce enablement and employer of record (EOR) solutions, Safeguard Global helps organizations quickly and compliantly recruit, hire, pay, and manage teams in nearly 190 countries, without establishing legal entities. The company’s technology platform is backed by over 400 local experts working in 70+ countries who deliver human support when it matters most. With a breadth of global workforce solutions that also includes HR, benefits, accounting, legal, visa and immigration, and tax services, Safeguard Global guides customers with the expertise and support they need to scale faster and hire smartly around the globe — wherever they are in their expansion cycle. Learn more about Safeguard Global at www.safeguardglobal.com. Follow Safeguard Global on LinkedIn.

Sage (UK) 08006 940 566 / anna.fortuna@sage.com / sage.com/en-gb/ Sage People is a cloud-based HR and people management system designed for mid-sized and global organisations.

Built on the Salesforce platform, it centralises workforce data and automates HR processes to improve efficiency and compliance. The solution covers core HR functions such as recruitment, onboarding, performance management, absence tracking, and payroll integration. It offers advanced analytics and real-time dashboards, enabling HR leaders to make data-driven decisions and enhance workforce visibility. Sage People supports global operations with configurable workflows for local compliance while maintaining consistency across regions. Its intuitive interface and self-service options improve employee engagement and reduce administrative burden. Key benefits include streamlined HR processes, improved productivity, and personalised employee experiences. By leveraging automation and insights, Sage People helps organisations attract, manage, and retain talent effectively, fostering agility and resilience in a competitive business environment.

SalAd - Powered by Fleet Operations 07311 440 614 / sohrob.aslanbeigi@fleetoperations.co.uk / fleetoperations.co.uk Formed in 2002, Fleet Operations is trusted by organisations throughout the UK and internationally to manage all aspects of their vehicle fleet and driver communities. Building on our 10 years of experience in providing salary sacrifice car schemes, we created SalAd. Powered by Fleet Operations, SalAd is the UK’s freshest salary sacrifice car scheme developed for organisations that want to offer their employees the most comprehensive and value-formoney car benefit scheme. With our innovative multi-bid approach, we ensure your employees get the lowest monthly price in the market. Combined with our comprehensive lifestyle protection, both you and your employees are covered for the unexpected SalAd makes it easy for employees to get behind the wheel of a brand-new, fully maintained car while saving money and doing their bit to reduce carbon emissions; and best of all it’s at no cost to your business.

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Saville Assessment 02086 199 012 / alex.shaw@savilleassessment.com / savilleassessment.com Placing the right people in the right roles, powered by unrivalled science... We take the subjective & make it objective, with solutions that enable efficient, reliable hiring & development decisions. We help drive high performance by: - Providing powerful data that our clients can trust - Promoting fairness & reducing bias - Delivering data-driven insights that allow people to thrive.

Experience the power of Wave Connect, our next-gen talent platform, empowering you to make faster, smarter talent decisions when there is no room for error.

Selekcija Ltd +956 770 912 / frane@selekcija.hr / selekcija.hr / scouthem.com Hire, develop, and keep top talent with confidence. You get scientifically validated, approved psychometric personality and ability assessments that turn data into better decisions. What you gain: • Trusted science, backed by our membership in the ETPG • A human centered experience built by psychologists and developers working as one team • Practical outcomes: sharper screening, better fit, stronger teams, higher retention • Flexible delivery: self serve access to the Talent Platform or platform plus consulting • Depth and choice: 22 proprietary tests plus 28 additional ones • Integrity in the age of AI: advanced safeguards that protect assessment content, results, and decision quality—we automate what helps and protect what must remain human With Recruiter.hr, you stay in control, reduce hiring risk, and make psychology work for your business in a digital world.

Talos360 07838 138 752 / bruno.pinheiro@talos360.co.uk / talos360.co.uk Talos360 is an autonomous people platform that helps organisations hire smarter, grow talent faster, and build highperforming, people-first cultures. By combining intelligent automation, ethical AI, and real-time insight, Talos360 removes complexity from every stage of the employee journey, from attraction and onboarding to development and performance. The platform delivers seamless, consistent experiences through workflows that adapt to the needs of individuals and teams, reducing manual effort for HR, managers, and business leaders. With predictive talent insights and transparent, bias-aware AI, Talos360 enhances human judgement rather than replacing it, enabling better, fairer people decisions. By aligning people development with business goals, Talos360 transforms talent management into a driver of productivity, engagement, and long-term organisational success. The result is empowered teams, stronger performance, and a culture of continuous improvement that helps every person reach their full potential.

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TNB Training Provider Solutions 07909 112 402 / martyna.trzepizur@tnbskillstraining.co.uk / tnbskillstraining.co.uk Train. Nurture. Build. is more than our name; it is how we create real outcomes. TNB is a government-approved, Ofsted Grade 2 (Good) rated training provider delivering world-class, outcome-led training. We help established businesses and founders strengthen their teams, develop effective leaders, and create resilient organisations by securing and delivering accessible funded training solutions. We specialise in funded training, apprenticeships, and workforce development programmes that reduce costs, grow capability, and drive measurable performance improvements. Since gaining approval as a government-funded training provider, we have supported over 6,500 learners and secured over £7.5 million in funding for clients. We also support employers to understand and use their Apprenticeship Levy effectively, managing eligibility, standards, compliance, and delivery end-to-end.

Everything we do is outcome-led. Real training. Real funding. Real impact.

Totaljobs 07391 022 402 / dean.oruairc@totaljobs.com / totaljobs.com Totaljobs is the UK flagship brand of The Stepstone Group, one of the world’s leading recruitment providers. We connect companies in every sector with the right talent at the right time. Powered by our industry-leading technology and wide-reaching partner network, we help you hire smarter for any role – from entry level to executive leadership.

Our strong UK and global presence alongside award-winning customer service give employers the tools, scale and confidence to go beyond filling roles and build great teams that make a long-term impact. - Unmatched reach, perfect matches: Reach talent across our 450+ partner websites. Intelligent matching technology pairs you with the right candidates. - Support you can count on: We help you tailor your strategy to build strong, lasting teams. Get expert support at every stage of your hiring journey. Integrated and data driven: Make confident decisions using insights, trends and benchmarks. Integrate with your ATS to track, manage and deliver on hiring goals.

Victorinox AG +41 418 181 264 / malika.bengoua@victorinox.com / victorinox.comations.co.uk Victorinox is a trusted partner for corporate gifting and employee recognition, offering premium travel gear and multifunctional tools that embody durability, innovation, and sustainability. Our products serve as meaningful rewards throughout the employee lifecycle, from onboarding gifts that foster a strong start to long-service awards that celebrate dedication. Designed for seasonal and event gifting, Victorinox items are valued for their practicality and timeless appeal, ensuring years of use. Many of our products incorporate recycled materials, reinforcing our commitment to sustainability. Additionally, we facilitate seamless global distribution through established international drop shipping partnerships, making it effortless for businesses to provide high-quality, lasting gifts to employees and clients worldwide. With Victorinox, corporate gifting goes beyond a simple gesture—it becomes an investment in lasting appreciation and utility.

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YorkTest Laboratories Ltd 01904 410 410 / gemma.callaghan@yorktest.com / yorktest.com/corporate-health-wellbeing YorkTest works with thousands of businesses across the UK, USA, and Europe to improve workforce health and well-being, reduce absenteeism, and increase productivity. Given the increased demand on Benefit Managers, Reward Managers, and HR Managers to provide a tangible range of benefits to support the business’s health and wellbeing strategy, YorkTest have become the partner of choice within the corporate space. YorkTest understand that your employees are seeking employee benefits to improve their health and wellbeing, while corporate businesses would like to reduce their risk profile.

Most employers allocate a large share of their budgets to rising claims for lifestyle-related illnesses. YorkTest’s corporate benefit drives lifestyle changes by providing valuable information that motivates individuals to improve their diet and overall health and wellbeing.

Zelt 07378 878 181 / ckp@zelt.app / zelt.app Zelt is a modern all-in-one HRIS built for organisations who want to streamline their people operations ahead of change or scale. Instead of juggling disconnected systems for onboarding, performance, payroll, and time & attendance, Zelt brings everything into one place - a single source of truth for your employee data. What you can manage with Zelt: • People: On/offboarding, reporting, document management, absence management, ATS • Finance: End-to-end payroll, benefits management, invoice management and open banking payments • Performance: 360° reviews, surveys, one-on-ones, OKRs • IT: app access, audit trail, integrated MDM What makes Zelt unique? Zelt is the native all-in-one platform of choice in the UK market. Unlike many other vendors that have acquired various products and bundled them together, Zelt is built from the ground up on top of a single employee database. This makes Zelt more reliable, faster, and easier to use for you and your employees.

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