Where speakers have given approval, we have uploaded the slides for the keynote and conference sessions at Employee Benefits Live 2016, which took place on 11-12 October 2016 at Olympia, National.
Thank you very much to all of the speakers for sharing their ideas, experiences and insights.
Keynote speakers:
K1: Revealed: the secrets behind becoming the best place to work
Diarmuid Russell, vice president of international, Glassdoor
K2: Mission + Purpose + Values: Achieving business goals through people and performance strategy
Vicky Williams, director of people, Lawn Tennis Association
K3: Diversity breeds success
Steve Varley, UK chairman and managing partner, EY
Slides not available
K4: Leadership lessons from the Army: how to empower your troops
Nicky Moffat CBE, former HR director, The British Army
Day one
Workplace pensions
A1: Successfully engaging a diverse workforce with their pension benefits
Jane Edney-Wong, benefits manager, Hogan Lovells International
Sue Pemberton, head of DC retail, DC wealth, Xerox HR Services
A2: Re-enrolment: are you ready?
Jane Higgins, partner, Allen and Overy
A3: How to overcome pension communication challenges
Graeme Wylie, head of pensions, UK and Ireland, Royal Bank of Scotland
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Elaine Makin, HR adviser, Capital One
Workplace equality and diversity
B1: How to boost the take up of shared parental leave
Wendy Jepson, HR policy and compliance partner, Siemens
Sarah Jackson, chief executive, Working Families
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B2: Mind the gender pay gap
Anna Sanford, solicitor, PWC
Helen Corden, legal director, Pinsent Masons
B3: How reward, benefits and development programmes are used to support wider workplace inclusion
Deborah Elgar, senior manager, social enterprise, Trafford Housing Trust
Communication
C1: Communication strategies for a mobile/dispersed workforce
Ken Lawrie, head of reward, Easyjet
C2: Internal communication best practice for Gen Y workers
Sean Mills, executive director, Ipsos Mori
C3: How to communicate and implement your total reward strategy
Simon Arden-Davis, head of NHS pensions and employment services policy, Department of Health
Andrea Hester, director of people/assistant director of pensions and reward, NHS Employers
Employee engagement
D1: Making employees fall in love with their benefits
Sam Kirk, reward director, TalkTalk
Dr Neil Lancaster, people and social responsibility director, Gamestec Leisure
D2: How to improve staff understanding of reward and benefits
Joanna Bean, head of reward, Samsung
Matthew Johnson, head of compensation and benefits, Adecco Group UK and Ireland
D3: What will employee engagement look like in the future?
Cathy Brown, executive director, Engage for Success
Strategic HR
E1: HR's role in helping establish corporate and brand identity
Tim Kensey, HR director, Nomad Food Europe
Rebecca Seymour, head of HR, Peugeot Citroen
Jon Berry, head of human resources, Frontier Agriculture
E2: Workforce health strategies: the role of good work and digital health in employee wellbeing
Kirsty Jagielko, head of marketing, Cigna UK HealthCare Benefits
Phil Austin, managing director, Cigna UK HealthCare Benefits
Stephen Bevan, head of HR research development, Institute for Employment Studies
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E3: Future-proofing your reward strategy
Professor Stephen J. Perkins, London Metropolitan University
Benefits 101
F1: Flexibility in benefits: why it is vital for the modern worker
Paul Durrant, director of compensation, benefits and pensions, Thales
F2: Back to benefits basicsDebbie Thomson, head of benefits, BDO
F3: Put your employees in the driving seat
Ian Barrett, senior reward manager, Santander
Jonathan Smith, relationship manager, Zenith
Day two:
Benefits on a budget
A4: Motivating employees on a budget
Miriam Tapaki, payroll manager, pensions and benefits, The Francis Crick Institute
Jane Earnshaw, senior director, reward, Asda
Becky Robson, head of reward and resourcing, Home Group
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A5: How cars can enhance your employee benefits package
Paul Coley, principal consultant, Lex Autolease
A6: How to structure and implement a cost-effective benefits strategy
Neil Goodwin, head of reward, HR, Countrywide Group
Financial wellbeing
B4: Understanding the DNA of financial wellbeing and its impact on the UK workforce
Andrew Dodman, chief HR and corporate officer, The University of Sheffield
Heidi Allen, head of insights and engagement, Neyber
B5: How financial wellbeing programmes boost productivity
Richard Thorne, group HR manager, Admiral
B6: Getting employees interested in their pension
Dermot Courtier, head of pensions, Kingfisher
Mark Cliff, group pensions director, MAG
Health and wellbeing
C4: Strategies for managing long-term sickness
Bekki Andreou, category manager, HR, corporate services procurement, Centrica
Claire Sallis, occupational health and wellbeing manager, Alstom
C5: The science behind an effective wellness programme
Anouska Carter, senior sport science manager, Sheffield Hallam University
Fiona Lowe, head of people strategy, Westfield Health
C6: Breaking taboos on talking about mental health at work
Dame Carol Black, special adviser, Department of Health
Marcus Hunt, health and wellbeing manager, UK, IRE and Europe, Unilever
Poppy Jaman, chief executive officer, Mental Health First Aid England
Global reward
D4: Designing a global benefits strategy
Debbie Ewen, VP, head of EMEA benefits, Blackrock
D5: How to create a global joined-up health service through partnerships with different sectors
Lisa Levy, head of international, Doctor Care Anywhere
Luke Prankard, senior health and wellbeing consultant, Thomsons Online Benefits
Rachna Chhatralia, pharmacist, Day Lewis Pharmacy
Benefits technology
E4: Artificial technology just redefined the future of employee benefits
Umang Patel, partnerships director, Babylon
E5: Reward and benefits in the digital age
Paul Bissell, head of reward, Hutchison 3G
E6: Engagement surveys 2.0: leveraging live analytics to drive engagement
Alexander Snelling, human resources director, Cath Kidston
Performance and talent
F4: Reinvigorating the performance management process
Gillian Thomson, reward manager, Scottish Power
Evan Davidge, head of reward, Arup
F5: Using innovative reward and benefits to attract and retain top performers
Andrew Michael, managing director, Goodman Masson
F6: Benchmarking reward and compensation structures: let the market rip?
Duncan Brown, head of HR consultancy, Institute for Employment Studies
