The Largest Employee Engagement Event

Get ready for the most electrifying Engage Employee Summit yet, now celebrating its 11th year with an exciting move to a two-day format at the state-of-the-art Evolution venue in Battersea Park! As a two-day event, we offer double the content while also doubling opportunities for networking and business development.

Designed with attendees firmly in mind, the agenda is packed with real-world case studies from some of the world’s most recognisable brands, alongside practical insights from leading voices in employee engagement. You’ll have opportunities to connect with peers, speak directly with exhibitors and discover new providers — leaving with fresh ideas, useful contacts and takeaways you can put into practice straight away.

#1 EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT CONFERENCE

The industry continues to evolve as organisations respond to shifts in how we work, with growing focus on employee wellbeing, the integration of AI and automation, and the need for continuous learning and upskilling.

Those that lead the way are prioritising inclusive cultures, purpose-driven leadership and employee-centred technology — supported by smarter feedback, better collaboration tools and more flexible benefits and reward strategies. These are the factors increasingly separating true innovators from those struggling to keep pace.

ATTENDEES

SPEAKERS

Featured Speakers

Mathew James Dutton

Space NK Chief People Officer

Carly Stanley

JCDecaux Chief People Officer

Katie Klimaytys

Visa Director, Global Internal Communications, Commercial and Money Movement Solutions

Featuring six specialised topic stages

Our comprehensive Summit agenda is packed with case studies from the world’s largest brands and insights from top experts in employee engagement.

Our 2026 speakers represent world-class organisations including Google, Nestlé, Gymshark, ASOS, easyJet, Coca-Cola, Starbucks and many more. Their insights and experiences will provide invaluable lessons for all attendees.

INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS & EMPLOYEE VOICE

Internal communication is a strategic craft, not a broadcast function. This stage examines how organisations design messaging that people actually trust — and, just as importantly, how they build the listening mechanisms that turn a one-way announcement into a genuine two-way dialogue. Expect practical frameworks, real case studies, and honest talk about what it takes to close the loop between speaking and hearing.

INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS & THE CONNECTED WORKPLACE

Most of the world's workforce doesn't sit at a desk — and too often, they're the last to know what's happening in their own organisation. This stage explores the channels and technology closing that gap: mobile apps, SMS, digital signage, and AI-driven tools designed for people on their feet, on shift, or on the move. Expect real rollout case studies and honest talk about what it actually takes to make every employee feel reached, not just "covered."

REWARD, WELLBEING & FINANCIAL HEALTH

Generous reward and wellbeing programmes only matter if employees actually feel their value. This stage explores how to design benefits, financial support, and recognition that meet real needs — and how to communicate them so they land, rather than disappearing into an unread portal. Expect practical approaches to making value visible, personal, and genuinely felt.

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE

Every employee's time with an organisation is a string of moments — joining, growing, struggling, leaving. This stage follows that journey end to end, asking which moments genuinely shape how people feel about where they work, and what it takes to design for them deliberately rather than leaving them to chance.

HIGH-PERFORMANCE WORKFORCE

Compliance gets you adequate. Discretionary effort — the extra care nobody had to ask for — gets you exceptional, and it can't be mandated. This stage looks at the three levers that actually unlock it: manager capability, real purpose, and job design that gives people something worth bringing their full effort to.

AI, SKILLS & WORKFORCE TRANSFORMATION

AI is changing what jobs consist of before most organisations have updated the job description. This stage tackles the practical side of that shift — reskilling people for what matters now, redesigning roles around what AI and humans each do best, and leading workforce change with the transparency that keeps trust intact.

TWO DAYS NOT TO BE MISSED

Day 1: The Here & Now
Day one explores the realities organisations are facing today - from engagement, culture and leadership pressures to talent, wellbeing, communication and reward strategies in practice. Sessions focus on what’s working, what’s under strain, and how organisations are responding to current workforce expectations, economic uncertainty and rapid change.

Day 2: The Future of Work
Day two looks ahead to how work, leadership and engagement will evolve. From AI and workforce redesign to future skills, trust, communication, inclusion and the changing value exchange at work, sessions explore how organisations can adapt, transform and stay relevant in the years ahead.

DOWNLOAD THE POST-EVENT REPORT

Unlock the Insights Shaping the Future of Employee Engagement.

The Engage Employee Summit brought together industry leaders, innovators, and engagement specialists to share strategies that are transforming workplaces.

Now you can access all the key takeaways, data-driven trends, and real-world case studies in our exclusive Post-Event Report.

WHAT TO EXPECT

“It was really enjoyable, great selection of vendors and speakers. It is definitely the best free event on the market. Will still definitely be back next year!”

Internal Comms & Engagement Manager Samsung (2)

“A well put together event with plenty to learn.”

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“Very well organised with good speakers and relevant suppliers”

People Director Dunelm (2)

“Topics covered are very relevant, panels and discussions were in-depth. Format of the event, location, facilities and running of the days were impressive.”

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Wellbeing That Works: From Perks to Performance

LIVE from the London Stock Exchange Studios, don't miss our upcoming with Stella Gavinho, Head of Wellbeing at Entain, as she share her experience of building a wellbeing strategy that delivers measurable impact, challenges outdated thinking, and puts people at the heart of organisational success.

As part of this exclusive studio broadcast, we’ll explore wellbing as a performance driver, measuring what matters, busting the top 3 wellbeing myths and practical takeaways.

Event Partners

Over the past decade we have helped some of the world’s biggest brands engage with their target customers on a deeply emotional level, helping them forge relationships and new business connections.

Opportunities include speaker sponsor packages providing prime presentation slots on a topic stage and seminar stream of your choice, representation on panel debates, sponsored roundtable focus group opportunities and more.