UK & Ireland CHRO Community Executive Summit 2026
11 June 2026
Royal Lancaster London, London, United Kingdom
The Gartner UK & Ireland CHRO Community Executive Summit is a one-day, in-person event for chief human resources officers, held at the Royal Lancaster London. The programme combines Gartner keynote insights, peer-led breakout sessions and executive boardrooms with networking time and one-on-one peer meetings. Themes include enabling technology and AI change in the workforce, shaping agile leaders in a fast-moving landscape, and crafting culture to drive innovation.
15 sessions · 21 speakers
Organiser (1)
Sponsors (3)
Zellis · Deel · Heidrick & Struggles
Speakers (21)
- Abigail Vaughan Chief Executive, Zellis, Zellis
- Alex Snelling Chief People Officer, IOM Business Unit, McDonald's
- Rachael Dix Director, Business & Technology Insights, Gartner
- Alice Burks Director, People Success, Deel
- Atif Sheikh Global Leader, Performance Culture, Heidrick & Struggles
- Belén Fernández VP, Executive Partner, CHRO Practice EMEA, GBS, Gartner
- Carmel Galvin Chief People Officer, Klaviyo
- Caroline Penwarden Chief Talent Officer, IPG Mediabrands
- Claire Sherwin Director, People Experience and Platform, Lloyds Banking Group
- Clare Moncrieff Executive Advisor, Workhuman
- Diane Thornhill Global People Leader, Arup Group Limited
- Emma Wedderburn CPO, Davies Group
- Eva Spatz Head of People Experience, StaffBase
- John-Chris Trinder Global HR Director, Microsoft Corporation
- Lizzie Downes Chief People Officer, Hilton Food
- Mike Hawes SVP, HR, Avis Budget Group
- Nicola Kowalczuk Chief People Officer, JD Sports Group
- Orla Graham CPO, Davy Stockbrokers
- Ranjay Radhakrishnan CHRO, Reckitt
- Trui Hebbelinck Head of People, Civil Aerospace, Rolls-Royce
- Zoe Ashdown Head of Culture & People Engagement, AXA
Agenda
- Scaling Enterprise Influence — The CHRO-CIO Power Alliance in the Age of AI 11 June 2026
- Unlocking Human Potential Through Global Talent Fluidity 11 June 2026
- Building Resilience and Inclusion at Scale 11 June 2026
- Why Our Change Efforts Fail — Turning Strategies Into Successes 11 June 2026
- Building Enterprise‑Ready Workforce Architectures 11 June 2026
- Creating the Conditions for Performance — No Matter What the World Throws at You 11 June 2026
- Recognition in Action — The Relationship Engine Behind High Performance 11 June 2026
- HR and the Use of AI Technology 11 June 2026
- What CEOs Need from HR Now – Turning Recognition into a Strategic Advantage 11 June 2026
- Leading Through Disruption — How CHROs Can Align Talent Strategy with AI Transformation 11 June 2026
- Design Your Organisation to Capitalise On Change 11 June 2026
- Is the Manager set up for Success in the Modern World? 11 June 2026
- Elevating Impact by Driving Board Effectiveness 11 June 2026
- Using Engagement to Drive Improved Business Results 11 June 2026
- Re-establishing Culture — Performance Follows Engagement 11 June 2026