EXCLUSIVE: Asif Sadiq MBE, senior vice president and head of diversity, equity and inclusion at Warner Bros Discovery, and Ollie Ollerton, former special forces operative, television star and best-selling author, will open each day of Employee Benefits Live 2022.
On the first day of the event on Wednesday 5 October, Sadiq's keynote will look at embedding equality and inclusion, making the step from diversity and inclusion to true belonging, making sustainable change, and embedding inclusion as a business imperative.
He speaks from extensive experience, having had a rich career in the diversity, equity and inclusion space, including senior executive roles at Adidas, The Telegraph and EY Financial Services. In his current role at Warner Bros Discovery, he focuses on driving the business' agenda around diversity.
Sadiq was listed as one of the 'Most Influential Global D&I Leaders' by Hive Learning, was included on the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s Top 20 Power List and awarded an MBE in 2017.
On Thursday 6 October, Ollerton's speech, titled 'Power to Perform', will outline mental hacks to improve performance, the role of positive habitual behaviour, and goal setting for success.
Having served with both the SAS and SBS, Ollerton went on to use his expertise to employ and train a 2,000 strong Iraqi guard force, before commanding a three-man team in South-East Asia tasked with infiltrating child trafficking rings. After 13 years overseas, he developed a concept in order to put his extensive training and experience to use helping others, including veterans suffering the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Employee Benefits Live will announce a further two heavyweight keynotes, who will close both days of the event, in addition to more than 30 expert industry speakers, amounting to the event's strongest line-up to date.
In order to guarantee a seat at any of the sessions, prospective attendees should book their seats in advance. Registering for the event now will enable priority access once the session booking portal goes live.
Employee Benefits Live 2022, which will take place at the ExCel London, is free to attend for directors, senior managers and in-house HR, reward, benefit, compensation and pension professionals.
The two-day conference and exhibition is Europe’s largest dedicated reward and benefits event for the HR and reward industry, providing an unrivalled opportunity for professionals to network, share ideas and best practice, benchmark suppliers, source the most effective solutions and learn the latest techniques to attract and retain talent.
Employee Benefits Live offers an extensive editorial-driven conference programme alongside a packed exhibition, enabling visitors to stay up-to-date with the latest trends and innovations in order to provide effective benefits solutions and strategies.
