Employee Benefits Live speaker slides 2024

Where speakers have given approval, we have uploaded the slides for the keynote and conference sessions at Employee Benefits Live 2024, which took place on 8-9 October 2024 at ExCeL London.

Thank you very much to all of our speakers for sharing their ideas, experiences and insights.

Tuesday 8 October

Keynote speakers

KN1: How to create a culture where people can win and succeed

Karen Blackett OBE, former president, WPP (pictured)

Slides not available

KN2: Unknotting the global benefits tangle

Janet Mckenzie, group head of reward, Merlin Entertainments

HR and benefits strategy

A1: Inclusivity by design: A collaborative approach to transforming Virgin’s reward and benefits programme

Rachel Clarke, director of reward and people operations, Virgin

A2: Every employee matters: How to create a benefits strategy that supports your entire workforce – regardless of age, location or role 

Hilary Todd, programme director, Solent NHS Trust

Health and wellbeing

B1: How does pay and reward foster holistic employee wellbeing?

Alex Henley, wellbeing consultant, Co-op

Hayley Mannings, HR business partner, Cyberfort Group

Marta Thomas, people and culture director, SIXT

Slides not available

B2: Building whole person health: Integrating culture, leadership and benefits to improve wellbeing

Natalie Bertelsen-Macey, head of pay and reward, New Look

Slides coming soon

B3: Caring for the caretakers: Building resilience and wellbeing in reward and benefits professionals

Kate George, benefits manager (interim), NTT Data UK

Sustainable reward

C1: Ensuring your reward and benefits strategy is aligned with your sustainability strategy

Gazal Vishwanath, global director, compensation, benefits and analytics, World Resources Institute

C2: Will your reward and benefits strategy stand the test of time?

Aaron Lloyd, total reward lead – people services, Birmingham City Council

C3: From values to value: Building a sustainable reward strategy for long-term success

Kateryna Hubaryeva, SVP of HR, global operations, Softserve Inc

Menopause, fertility and pregnancy

D1: Supporting employees in midlife and menopause: small changes that can have a big impact

Tracy Lowe Shepherd, head of people, Swim England

D3: Helping employees build families and lead better lives

Nigel Edwards, director, corporate communications, Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Wednesday 9 October

Keynote sessions

KN3: Embracing authenticity: The power of being your true self

Mark Foster, Olympic swimmer and broadcaster

Slides not available

KN4: Breaking the boundaries of what is possible

Natalie Jutla, employee benefits and employee financial wellbeing lead, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Cost-effective benefits

A4: Budget-busting benefits: Mitigating rising benefit costs with a progressive approach

Adam Kirton, assistant director of workforce, Oxford University Hospitals

A5: Crafting cost-effective pay and reward strategies: benefits on any budget

Sarah Webb, pension and benefit manager, Channel 4

A6: From business case to deployment: Implementing a global benefits technology solution faster and smoother

Ian Johnston, chief people and transformation officer, EQT

Mental health resilience

B5: Advancing DEI at the RSPCA: A journey towards inclusivity

Patrick Ismond, head of diversity and inclusion, RSPCA

B6: The role of reward and benefits in building resilience in times of change and challenge

Kerian Barnes, commercial and operations director, Starboard Hotels

Financial wellbeing 

C4: Navigating financial wellbeing in challenging times: Strategies for employers to support employees

Jonathan Bellamy, UK benefits manager, AstraZeneca

Jos Barnett, HR business partner, Phoenix Community Housing

Slides not available

C5: Maximising financial wellness: Engaging strategies to help employees stretch their income

Mark Greenwald, wellbeing manager – Europe, Lendlease

C6: The holy trinity of financial, physical and mental wellbeing

Ant Donaldson, reward manager – benefits, Wolseley

Chris Whiting, global head of people and talent, thebigword Group

Joanna Scott, head of people services, UK Infrastructure Bank

Slides not available

Engagement, motivation and recognition

D4: Boosting productivity and performance with a culture of recognition and reward

Georgina Reeves-Saad, employee and engagement experience lead, British Council

Helen McGowan, group benefits manager, Travis Perkins

Sarah Austin, benefits manager – Europe, Rio Tinto

Slides not available

D5: Driving employee engagement through electric vehicle salary sacrifice

Adam Dicker, employee benefits manager, Flight Centre Travel Group

D6: “Hello? Is anyone there?” When you think you’ve got it right, but your employees have no idea! 

Chloe Corr, benefits and wellbeing manager, NatWest