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NOVEMBER 13-14, 2024

PARK PLAZA LONDON RIVERBANK

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Future of Work Partners

THE FUTURE OF WORK EUROPE 2024

 EMPOWER YOUR WORKFORCE. EMBRACE INNOVATION. ELEVATE THE FUTURE OF WORK

Join us for the 5th annual Future of Work Europe event, co-located with the renowned L&D Leaders Europe, as we converge in the heart of Europe's dynamic business landscape. Over two impactful days, immerse yourself in a comprehensive exploration of the future workplace, with a focus on HR transformation, employee engagement, digital workplace solutions, communication strategies, talent development, organizational culture, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I).

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

40+
Speakers

KEY INSIGHT:
Experience the wisdom of 40+ industry experts, thought leaders, and visionaries shaping the future of work landscape at our event

500+
Attendees

DIVERSE ENGAGEMENT
Join a diverse community of industry leaders, decision-makers, and innovators representing a wide range of sectors. From HR, EX, Talent, Culture, People Services and Digital Workplace to expand your network and drive business growth.

6+
Hours

DEDICATED NETWORKING:
Elevate your experience and expand your professional network at our  networking sessions during the event – connecting minds, fostering collaborations, and unlocking opportunities 

30+
Partners

PARTNERS:
Collaborating with over 30 partners from around the globe, we bring you a dynamic lineup of industry leaders and collaborators supporting our event.

GET INVOLVED

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Attending

  • Expert Insights: Gain access to industry experts, thought leaders, and visionaries sharing exclusive insights and knowledge, providing you with a unique opportunity to stay ahead of the curve.
     
  • Networking Opportunities: Connect with professionals, peers, and potential collaborators in a dynamic networking environment, fostering valuable relationships and expanding your professional circle.
     

  • Skill Enhancement: Participate in interactive workshops and sessions designed to enhance your skills, offering practical knowledge and tools that you can immediately apply in your professional journey.
     

  • Innovation Showcase: Explore cutting-edge technologies and innovations showcased by industry leaders, providing a firsthand look at the latest trends and advancements shaping your field.

  • Personal and Professional Growth: Immerse yourself in an environment dedicated to personal and professional development, offering a platform to learn, grow, and elevate both your career and personal aspirations.

 

I Want To Attend

Exhibiting

Exhibiting

  • Recognition: Elevate your brand's profile across Europe by partnering with a high-impact event, ensuring widespread visibility and exposure to a diverse audience from coast to coast.
     
  • Strategic Networking: Cultivate valuable connections within the UK & European business landscape, engaging with industry leaders, decision-makers, and potential clients to drive growth and collaboration within the local market.
     

  • Leadership in UK & European Innovation: Position your company as a leader in the Future of Work landscape by associating with an event that attracts key players and influencers, showcasing your commitment to the workplace of tomorrow.
     

  • Targeted Market Exposure: Secure targeted visibility within the UK & European HR, Employee Experience (EX), and Talent demographics, ensuring your brand resonates specifically with key professionals in these critical areas of the European workforce.
     

  • Brand Recognition in the True North: Align your brand with the UK & European spirit of innovation and progress by sponsoring or partnering with an event at the forefront of industry trends, reinforcing your dedication to staying ahead in the Future of Work Ecosystem. 

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2024 Confirmed Speakers

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Agenda

Future of Work
Day One

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    • Where are CHROs focusing their attention when it comes to The Future of Work?
    • What are they looking for from their leadership team?
    • How have CHROs changed their outlook and strategies post-pandemic?
    • What are the biggest challenges CHROs now face?
    • How can they inspire the whole organisation and lead authentically?
    • Discover how the Met Office put learning at the heart of what they do through hearing about their People Framework and professions and communities of practice.
    • Gain insight into how the Met Office prepares their workforce culturally for change. 
    • Hear about the benchmarking programme the Met Office conducted to assess change readiness within the Met Office and how the results from this study have supported colleagues in becoming more agile through workforce planning.
  1. Morning Break and Networking
    • How can you maintain employee connection whilst still offering flexible working or that transcends locations, geographies, time zones and cultures?
    • Connecting employees to purpose and driving engagement
    • Generating authentic connections and capturing those ‘water-cooler’ moments remotely
    • Creating a sense of community and belonging for all employees
    • How can organizations maximize creativity and productivity through better use of technology?
    • Can tech enable cross team collaboration and effective teamwork?
    • What processes should be streamlined through automation technologies?
    • How can employers be intentional in their technology approach and design frictionless digital experiences so employees can be productive
  2. Lunch & Networking
    • Strategies for encouraging workers back to the office. Are mandates the answer?
    • How can employers differentiate the office experience to the remote working experience to make it compelling?
    • Understanding the barriers to employees returning to office
    • Should employers be looking for ways to help with employees with the financial implications or returning to the office?
  3.  Attendees will have a focus area or business problem to discuss in their groups. This is an opportunity to collaborate and share ideas with your fellow attendees.

    The purpose of the session is to share ideas, flex your creative thinking and collaborate to discuss a challenge facing businesses / HR departments today.


     
  4. Afternoon Break & Networking
  5. HR leaders often struggle with where to start and how to securely govern AI and sensitive data. In this session you’ll discover how AI Agents can accelerate key HR processes, delivering up to 10x business gains.

    • Introduction into Generative AI and AI Agents in the HR space
    • Why AI can be a game-changer for HR leaders looking to both improve the HR function and enhance employee experience for the whole enterprise
    • Learn how AI Agents can enhance the role of of HR leaders
    • Make work more human for all employees by fostering productive use of AI and automation
    • See examples of AI in action for HR across use cases in hiring, talent retention, and people experience

     

  6. Discover how tailored language training can foster psychological safety, boost employee engagement, and improve retention. Learn strategies for integrating effective communication programs into diverse, multilingual teams.

    • Introduction to the importance of employee engagement and psychological safety.
    • Impact of disengagement and communication barriers on businesses.
    • The role of language training in promoting psychological safety, engagement, and retention.
    • Post-pandemic shifts in employee expectations and the need for training that fosters inclusivity.
    • Consequences of language barriers on team cohesion, productivity, and psychological safety.
    • Actionable strategies for implementing effective language programs.
    • Key takeaways and practical steps for creating a safer, more engaged workforce.
    • Creating a positive, diverse and inclusive work environment that values and supports employees.
    • Effective communication and engagement strategies to enhance the employee experience.
    • Tailoring your employee experience across all of your different demographics
    • Measuring the impact of your EX programs - how can you tell how well they are working?

Future of Work
Day Two

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    • What recruitment challenges are organisations facing in today’s labour market
    • Building and promoting an employer brand that attracts top talent.
    • Improving the candidate experience and leveraging technology to improve efficiency.
    • Strategies for retaining top talent including rewards and recognition, career development and a positive work environment.
    • Developing robust talent pipelines and seeking new talent sources
  1. In an increasingly complex labour market, the transformative role of Human Resources is essential for turning the human factor challenges into opportunities. 

    Discover how Gi Group Holding has been changing lives by charting tailor-made journeys to success.

    • Prioritize the human factor to ensure not only career growth but also a positive, long-lasting impact on communities and society as a whole.
    • Understand the importance of a strong Employee Value Proposition (EVP), creating a culture that puts candidates and employees at the top of the value chain.
    • Navigate complexities by breaking down and sharing insights into some of the biggest challenges in the labour market.

     

  2. Morning Break and Networking
    • Shifting to the Equity Mindset: Identify and implement strategies that promote equity over equality to ensure a fairer work environment in your organisation.
    • Building Diverse Teams: Develop and execute initiatives to build diverse teams by actively fostering an equitable and inclusive culture.
    • Mitigate Decision-Making Bias: Apply specific techniques and tools to detect and counteract biases in your decision-making processes.
    • Creating Psychological Safety: Create and maintain a psychologically safe team environment by practising trust-building and candidness among team members.
    • Address the Status Quo: Actively assess and determine your influence by understanding the impacts of personal privilege and organisational power dynamics on inclusivity.
    • Do your company values and purpose propositions speak to your employees and show them they belong?
    • How can organisations ensure leaders are intentional about creating a strong, positive, and inclusive company culture?
    • What are you doing within your businesses to create a sense of belonging for all?
    • How can you make culture about emotional connection and not about bricks and mortar?
    • The importance of strong company values and vision to unite employees.
  3. Lunch & Networking
  4. With workforce insights from James Onyango-Watkins, Head of Talent Acquisition UK & Ireland at Dentsu. 

    - The latest flexible talent trends and insights
    - Real-world challenges and strategies, from one of the largest global marketing and advertising agency network
    - Why organisations are shifting from jobs to skill-focused hiring models
    - Actionable takeaways to optimise workforce programmes, scale and adapt to changing business needs

    • How can businesses identify, develop and deploy talent to meet the needs of the business?
    • Deconstructing ‘jobs’ and becoming a skills-based organization
    • Creating a culture of mobility and incentivising managers not to hoard their best performers.
    • Navigating legislation, compliance, red tape and other pitfalls to create complete workforce agility
  5. Coffee and networking
    • How to attract and retain Gen Z talent
    • What qualities and strengths that Gen Z brings to the table?
    • What are Gen Z's unique work preferences and how can you adapt to them?
    • Nurturing leadership skills and career growth for Gen Z
    • Building a supportive and inclusive workplace culture for Gen Z
    • How can organizations create a cohesive and collaborative workplace where employees from different generations can thrive?
    • Understanding the needs and work preferences of each generation
    • Implementing effective communication strategies, tailoring communication styles and channels.
    • Encouraging collaboration and cross-generational mentorship

Future of Learning
Day One

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    • Effective collaboration with leadership to support their understanding of the role of L&D in the organisation.
    • How can organisations unlock success through learning and development?
    • Aligning learning initiatives with strategic goals.
    • How can organisations work cross-functionally and not in silos?
    • How can L&D impact business growth?
    • How can organisations provide consistent learning opportunities wherever employees work?
    • Maintaining engagement and connection with remote employees.
    • The role of technology in creating interactive learning experiences and collaborative learning environments.
    • Best practices to ensure effective learning and development in the new era of work.  
  1. Morning coffee break and networking
    • How is AI transforming the L&D landscape?
    • Understanding AI-powered learning platforms, what benefits can they bring and what do you need to watch out for?
    • Effectively integrating AI into your existing L&D processes.
    • Real-life examples of successful AI adoption in L&D.

     

  2. A quick ice-breaker session you can get to know your fellow attendees.

    • What is behavioural science and why is it a critical skill for L&D professionals?
    • How organisations can use behavioural science to transform their learning and development approach.
    • Examples of where behavioural science has been used in practice to drive behavioural change and better organisational outcomes.
  3. Lunch break and networking
    • Examining the effects of persistent change on L&D and navigating them effectively.
    • Exploring effective strategies to construct a versatile and responsive L&D framework.
    • L&D’s role in creating growth mindsets and fostering a resilient organisational culture.
  4. Attendees will have a focus area or business problem to discuss in their groups. This is an opportunity to collaborate and share ideas with your fellow attendees.


     
  5. Afternoon coffee break and networking
    • What technology is disrupting the L&D space? Keeping up with emerging technology and how this can be integrated into your learning initiatives.
    • How can technology change non-training methods of development like coaching?
    • Using tech to increase human interaction between instructors, learners, and coaches.
    • What is hype and what is here to stay? How to know what tech to invest in.
  6. Join us for an insightful exploration into one of the most pressing trends in today's workplace: the heightened emphasis on soft skills.

    • Why and how L&D teams should measure their employees' soft skill competence.
    • How to design a tailored training programme to address the soft skill gaps within your company.
    • How to use soft skills for a competitive advantage to prepare for the future workforce.
    • Identifying barriers to learning within your organisation.
    • The importance of leadership buy-in to support learning initiatives.
    • Providing accessible and inclusive learning opportunities.
    • Managing information overload. How can L&D guide employees to effectively navigate and filter vast amounts of information that is available to them.
    • Empowering employees to take ownership of their own learning journeys.

Future of Learning
Day Two

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    • What critical challenges do leaders of today and tomorrow face and how can they be equipped to deal with them?
    • Changing paradigms to a more human leadership style, what capabilities do future leaders need?
    • Overcoming executive leadership resistance to change and how can you and engage them in learning programmes?
    • How do you enable good leadership with a constantly changing and dispersed workforce?
      Developing strategic capabilities, behaviours, and frameworks.
    • How L&D leaders can use what may seem like challenges with the new Gen-Z workforce, to their company’s advantage.
    • How to understand the unique and individual learning needs of a younger workforce.
    • How to close the generation gap between high level managers, and the leaders of tomorrow.
  2. Morning coffee break and networking
    • What is your annual net production of talent?
    • What percentage of your leaders are leading at the right level? - how to unlock the value of the leadership you are already paying for.
    • Fortune survey shows that only 10 percent of CEO’s believe their company’s leadership development initiatives have clear business impact. How to deliver measurable change in leadership behavior.
    • 90% of middle managers agree; it is critical to have good front line managers, yet less than 5% of front-line managers’ report being developed as leaders – how to build a leader-led development culture.
    • Assessing skills shortages in your organisation and predicting future skill requirements.
    • Fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
    • Leveraging technology for scalable learning solutions.
  3. Lunch break and networking
    • Why building a high emotional intelligence of middle managers is important for the success of their decision-making and relationship management of employees.
    • How L&D Leaders can equip their middle managers with the right skillset to succeed. 
    • What do organisations expect from their managers and leaders? A look at how responsibilities and expectations have changed.
    • Developing management styles that foster an environment of trust, communication, and appreciation.
    • How can L&D build inclusive mindsets and behaviours with employees?
    • Creating a culture of learning and growth that supports and empowers individuals from all backgrounds.
    • Embedding DEI principles throughout the learning journey
    • Measuring the impact of DEI-focused L&D programs.
  4. Afternoon coffee break and networking
    • How do personalised learning initiatives influence employee engagement, productivity, and career advancement within organisations?
    • Investigating how learning analytics can reveal valuable insights into employees' learning preferences and skill gaps.
    • How L&D leaders can overcome challenges and foster a supportive learning culture that embraces experimentation and continuous improvement.
    • What practical steps can L&D leaders take to encourage learner engagement?
    • Can Microlearning provide a quick win for engagement?
    • Encouraging collaboration and knowledge sharing through social learning activities.
    • Ensuring employees are receiving personalised learning programs.
    • The role of technology in enhancing learning engagement.
    • The importance of feedback and assessment in learner engagement.

CPD 

We are pleased to announce that the event is CPD accredited, allowing you to earn valuable

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points by attending.

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Tickets

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Two Day Pass

 £500+VAT

  • Two day conference ticket
  • Coffee-break & networking
  • Lunch & networking
  • Access to all session across the two days in Future of Work Europe.
  • Access to all approved presentations post event via the FoW HUB


Register Here

Pass Plus 

 £2000+VAT

  • Full access to Future of Work Europe and our co-located event Future of Learning Europe
  • Virtual shopfront within the event app
  • 1 x lead scanner
  • Lunch & networking
  • Coffee break & networking
  • Access to all approved presentations post event via the FoW HUB

Register Here

Confirmed Partners

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Take a look at our Europe sponsors below

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Contact The Events Team

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CONTACT THE DELEGATE TEAM

  • Request more information on purchasing passes.
  • Team discount offers.

  • trouble purchasing a pass.

  • Further event information.

  • Request further details for invoicing.  

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CONTACT THE SALES TEAM

  • Request more information on how to get involved as a partner.
  • Arrange a call with a member of our sales team.

  • Availability for a sponsored speaking slot on our agenda.

  • How to purchase a tabletop stand.

CONTACT THE SALES TEAM

Venue: Park Plaza London Riverbank

Future of Work Europe is delighted to host our 2024 event at Park Plaza London Riverbank

How to get there:

  • Address: 18 Albert Embankment. Vauxhall, London, SE1 7TJ

Accommodation:

Please book your accommodation directly through the venue here


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