10:00 – 10:15: Welcome from TBC – Investors in People
10:15 – 11:00:
Laura Willis – Digital Leadership
Reduce stress and reclaim focus by rethinking tech. Today’s workplace is drowning in inboxes, relentless Teams notifications and back-to-back virtual meetings. As AI enters the mix, the pressure on our people’s attention and digital capability is only set to intensify. If not well managed, digital overload could increase further draining focus, wellbeing and collaboration, and leaving many teams overwhelmed and underperforming. In this energising and practical 60-minute session, digital wellness expert Laura Willis will unpack how our tech habits are impacting performance, relationships and stress levels and what leaders can do to reverse the trend. You’ll gain clear, actionable strategies to help your people use technology more intentionally, so it enhances their work rather than overwhelms it or replaces their human expertise.
11:00 – 12:00
Kimberley Wilson – Keep Your Head
In an ever-changing, competitive market, mental clarity and emotional resilience aren’t optional, they’re essential. But constant demands, stress, and unhelpful habits can quietly chip away at the very systems that keep you focused, sharp, and in control. This practical and energising session explores how food, movement, sleep, and daily micro-habits directly impact brain performance, both now and in the decades ahead. The talk bridges the latest neuroscience with actionable, time-efficient strategies you can use to: · Boost focus, memory, and decision-making · Reduce stress and mental fatigue · Protect against burnout and cognitive decline · Understand which foods fuel your brain—and which quietly sabotage it · Discover why protecting your brain isn’t just a health issue, it’s a leadership skill This session will teach you how to protect your greatest asset: your mind.
12:00 – 13:00
Blaire Palmer – Busting the Myths of Leading Change
Change. It never lets up. A new structure here, a shiny new system there, another “strategic pivot” just around the corner. Meanwhile, your people are exhausted — juggling today’s demands while bracing for whatever tomorrow brings. The pace is relentless, and the impact on wellbeing and morale is real.
So how do you lead change when everyone is change-fatigued? How do you inspire energy and creativity in a team that’s already running on fumes?
In this provocative and refreshingly honest session, thought leader Blaire Palmer tears up the rulebook on change management. She’ll expose the myths that keep organisations stuck in outdated thinking — the ones that assume people resist change, that leaders must “sell” the vision, and that success is all about managing the process.
Instead, Blaire reveals a new way to lead in a world of constant flux — one rooted in collaboration, purpose, and genuine human connection. You’ll explore what it really takes to help people not just cope with uncertainty but thrive in it.
Expect a lively, no-nonsense conversation that challenges your assumptions, sparks fresh thinking, and leaves you with practical strategies to help your organisation evolve — again and again — without burning everyone out in the process.
Because change isn’t going anywhere. The only question is: are we surviving it or really leading it?
13:00 – 14:00: Lunch and networking drinks
