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FAIRER Conference – London 2026

22nd October 2026
Holborn, London
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

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FAIRER Conference London

The Future of Fairness, Inclusion, and High-Performance Cultures

 

Conference details:
  • Date: 22nd October 2026

  • Time: 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM

  • Location:  Royal College of Surgeons of England, Holborn

  • Cost: £249 excl. VAT (*Conditions apply)

Join us for the third annual FAIRER Conference London, an invite-only gathering of the UK’s leading HR, L&D, wellbeing, and inclusion professionals. Taking place at the Royal College of Surgeons of England on 22 October 2026, this full-day event brings together changemakers and thought leaders to explore how fairness, inclusion, and organisational health drive business performance. 

We’ll explore three key themes 

Across three dynamic themes, attendees will hear from senior leaders, participate in interactive roundtables, and gain actionable insights from case studies across the private sector: 

1. Strategic alignment – linking fairness, inclusion, and performance 

  • Reframing the business case for fairness and inclusion in today’s economic climate

  • Measuring impact – balancing mainstreaming with targeted inclusion KPIs

  • Building cultures of trust and belonging as a foundation for performance 

2. Sustainable wellbeing – sustaining energy and performance in challenging times

  • Tackling burnout, toxic cultures, and the hidden costs of poor inclusion

  • Aligning wellbeing and inclusion strategies to drive sustainable performance

  • Using data and insight to measure wellbeing, belonging, and organisational health 

3. People-centred leadership – driving performance through inclusive leadership 

  • The role of leadership in shaping inclusive, high-performing cultures

  • Embedding allyship, trust, and psychological safety across organisations

  • Developing future-ready leaders who can balance people, performance, and change 

Discover the latest in inclusive leadership, measurable inclusion impact, and wellbeing-driven productivity – designed to help organisations thrive in an era of constant change. 

Who’s the conference for?

Senior HR, L&D, wellbeing and inclusion professionals from the private sector who are responsible for shaping people strategy, driving organisational performance, and building inclusive, high-performing cultures.

Network with peers, challenge assumptions, and leave inspired to build cultures where people and performance flourish.

Want an idea of what to expect?

Watch last year's event video which captures the energy of the day.

 

CONFERENCE AGENDA

09:30 AM
Registration and coffee
10:00 AM
Welcome & opening address
Dan Robertson, MD, FAIRER Consulting
Theme 1: Creating strategic alignment: The relationship between fairness, inclusion and business performance 
10:15 AM

The Performance Paradox: How Fair and Inclusive People Strategies Drives Productivity and Profit 
Panel discussion which examines the critical link between people-centric HR strategies and tangible business outcomes.

Speakers:

  • Jatin Patel, Impact Director, Rugby Football Union

  • Julie Dennis, Head of Inclusive Workplace Strategy & Policy, Acas

  • Joanna Shackleton, Head of Human Resources, LGT Wealth Management
10:45 AM
Staying ahead of the competition through fair and inclusive impact measures
Business cases studies focusing on:
  • The importance of retaining diversity and inclusion/belonging KPIs
  • Using inclusion KPIs to measure results
  • How culture and belonging drives results

Speakers:

  • Joanne Sime, Head of Global Inclusion, Wellbeing & Culture, TUI
  • Ken Kittoe, Head of Inclusion and Diversity, AXA XL, UK & Lloyds

11:25 AM
Break (15 minutes)
11:40 AM
When three worlds collide: aligning leadership vision to HR practices and D&I aspirations
Roundtable workshops focusing on:
  • How to create effective working relationship and synergy between the aspiration of diverse communities and HR priorities
  • Building trust with diverse communities and how trust drives engagement, motivation and performance

Speaker: Alice MacDonald, Global DEI Consultant, FAIRER Consulting

12:30 PM
Lunch (1 hour)
Theme 2: Sustaining energy and performance in challenging times -placing wellbeing at the centre of your inclusion strategy
1:30 PM
Tackling burnout, toxic cultures, and the hidden costs of poor inclusion

Speaker: Hannah Pearsall, Workplace Wellbeing Expert and Non-Executive Director at MHFA

1:45 PM
Aligning wellbeing and inclusion strategies to drive sustainable performance

Panel discussion exploring:

  • How leaders can maintain high productivity without sacrificing employee wellbeing
  • The role of HR and inclusion leaders in driving a wellbeing culture

Speakers:

  • Daniel Chan, Senior Wellbeing & Employee Experience Manager, QBE Insurance

  • Kameka McLean, Senior Global HR Executive, Walker Crips

  • Andy Goff, Inclusion & Wellbeing Manager, Capgemini

2:15PM
Using data and insight to measure wellbeing, belonging, and organisational health

Presentation and exercise

Speaker: Barry Boffy MBE, Global DEI Consultant, FAIRER Consulting

2:35 PM
Break
Theme 3: Placing people at the centre of performance driven and inclusion work cultures 
2:50 PM
What human centric and inclusive leadership actually means in the modern ages: The 10 rules for drive high performance cultures

Fireside chat exploring:

  • Research on the skills and traits of good leaders
  • Leadership gaps and development areas
  • Best practice in leadership development

Speakers:

  • Adris Mohammed, Vice President HR, Capgemini

  • Dan Robertson, Managing Director, FAIRER Consulting
3:20 PM
Profit without people? Why and how high-performance cultures are being rewritten

Business case studies exploring:

  • Why organisations cannot achieve sustainable productivity and profit without investing in people.
  • Engaging with diverse communities
  • Building trust
  • Balancing mainstreaming with focuses effort
  • The role of ERGs: Driving trust though inclusive engagement
  • Real-world examples of organisations successfully linking employee experience with productivity.

Speakers:

  • Ian Tomney-Bell, Head of Talent, Culture and Inclusion, giffgaff

  • Rhian Stone, Chief Executive, Bolton Cares Group of Companies
  • Chris Dunn, Global Inclusion Director, GSK
3:50 PM
Leading in the age of constant change and pressure: balancing business results with human-centred leadership

Fireside chat discussing the importance of leadership buy-in and role modelling, allyship, and the principles of inclusive leadership.

Speaker: Natasha Frangos, Managing Partner, HaysMac

4:15 PM
Wrap up and close for 4:30PM

 

*Terms & Conditions

All tickets are non-refundable. Tickets are purchased for the event on the specified date. We reserve the right to make reasonable changes to the event, including the programme, speakers, venue, or timings where necessary. In the unlikely event that the conference is postponed or cancelled by us, ticket holders will be offered the option to transfer their ticket to a new date or receive a refund.