Join senior leaders and industry experts for a focused forum exploring labour market shifts, the Employment Rights Act and practical workforce strategy. Deepen your understanding of today’s workforce landscape and discover how organisations are converting challenge into commercial advantage.
This is a free event for senior workforce decision-makers, spaces are limited.
What to expect
Understanding market dynamics
Hear strategic insight into the forces shaping the labour market and workforce planning.
Legislative impact explained
What the Fair Work Agency and Employment Rights Act mean for employers.
Operational leadership in practice
Learn how organisations are delivering performance under pressure in a changing environment.
Practical workforce strategies
Close the day with actionable leadership perspectives to help you navigate change.
Lucy Adams, CEO of Disruptive HR and Former HR Director at the BBC
In this keynote, Lucy Adams will share practical strategies for guiding teams through uncertainty, building adaptable workforce models, embedding performance and engagement, and turning strategy into action.
Matthew Taylor, Chair of the Fair Work Agency
Matthew Taylor sets out what the launch of the Fair Work Agency means for employers, clarifying the current position of the Employee Rights Act and the practical implications for compliance risk, cost exposure and workforce strategy.
Matt Burney, Senior Talent Strategy Advisor
Matt Burney will unpack the forces reshaping today’s workforce, including hiring confidence, skills shortages, evolving talent expectations and the expanding role of AI. Matt explores what these shifts mean for organisational resilience, productivity and sustained commercial performance.
Employment Rights Act
The Employment Rights Act introduces significant changes for employers and workforce strategy. This session explores what the legislation means in practice, how organisations are adapting, and the implications for compliance, cost exposure and operational performance.
Agenda
Gain frontline workforce insights and connect with senior peers
09:30 – 10:00
Arrival and breakfast, come and get settled, grab a bite to eat!
10:00 – 10:15
We’ll introduce the event, and explain how the sessions will run throughout the day.
10:15 – 11:00
Understanding the forces shaping today’s workforce
Matt Burney, Senior Talent Strategy Advisor at Indeed
11:00 – 11:15
Short break
11:15 – 12:00
The Fair Work Agency, what it is and what it means for employers
Matthew Taylor, Chair of the Fair Work Agency
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch
13:00 – 14:00
Speakers and session being announced soon
14:00 – 14:30
Short break, stretch your legs and grab a snack!
14:30 – 15:30
Leading people through change: practical workforce strategies
Lucy Adams, CEO at Disruptive HR, and Former HR Director at BBC
15:30 onwards
End of the day! Once the sessions are finished there will be some refreshments and time for networking with industry peers.
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When? May 20th 2026 | Where? Indeed HQ, London | More details to follow…