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Half-day conference - 4 October

Understanding where the focus is on workplace mental wellbeing currently

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Our October Conference 2023

Our final 2023 UK conference took place online on 4 October and covered themes at the forefront of mental wellbeing strategies for 2024 and beyond. The half day agenda explored themes including burnout, digital exhaustion, returning to work after absence, faith and mental health, and divorce grief.

    Explore the agenda and our speakers below. 

    13:30 - 13:45 BST
    Welcome
    Zoe Sinclair photo
    Zoe Sinclair
    Co-Founder
    This Can Happen logo
    Kimberly Evans photo
    Kimberly Evans
    Executive Vice President, Corporate
    Northern Trust logo
    13:45 - 14:00 BST
    Opening keynote: Recognising and overcoming staff burnout
    Dr. Claire Ashley photo
    Dr. Claire Ashley
    GP and Co-Founder / COO, BobbyChat
    BobbyChat logo
    14:00 - 14:30 BST
    How to support the mental wellbeing of staff returning to work after an absence
    Stephanie McCahon photo
    Stephanie McCahon
    Claims Medical Manager
    Swiss Re logo
    Dr. Jo Yarker photo
    Dr. Jo Yarker
    Managing Partner
    Affinity Health at Work logo
    Claire Neal photo
    Claire Neal
    Head of Workplace Mental Health
    Mental Health UK logo
    14:30 - 15:00 BST
    Is mental health being used as an excuse for underperformance?
    Emily Warren photo
    Emily Warren
    Director, Global Well-being Lead
    Avanade logo
    Dr Susan Kahn photo
    Dr Susan Kahn
    Chartered Psychologist
    University of London & The School of Life logo
    15:00 - 15:40 BST
    Understanding a global baseline measurement for workplace mental health
    Kathryn Courtenay-Evans photo
    Kathryn Courtenay-Evans
    Insight & Strategy Director
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    Arti Kashyap-Aynsley photo
    Arti Kashyap-Aynsley
    Global Head of Wellbeing & Inclusion
    Ocado Group logo
    Claire Murray photo
    Claire Murray
    Colleague Wellbeing Lead & Culture Consultant
    Bank of Ireland logo
    Emma Devlin photo
    Emma Devlin
    Global Health and Wellbeing Lead
    Haleon logo
    15:40 - 16:20 BST
    What employers need to know about suicide
    Anita Guru photo
    Anita Guru
    Talent Development and Wellbeing Consultant / Public speaker
    The Mind Coach logo
    Helen Matthews photo
    Helen Matthews
    Chief People Officer, UK & EMEA
    Weber Shandwick logo
    Chris Brown photo
    Chris Brown
    Broadcaster
    WASP UK logo
    16:20 - 16:50 BST
    Faith, culture and mental health at work
    Louise Kermode photo
    Louise Kermode
    Director of Services
    Jami logo
    Dhwani Shah photo
    Dhwani Shah
    Associate
    Clifford Chance LLP logo
    Will Van Der Hart photo
    Will Van Der Hart
    Wellbeing Chaplain, Coach, Author
    Mind and Soul Foundation logo
    Sabah Gilani OBE     photo
    Sabah Gilani OBE  
    Founder
    Muslim Mind Collaborative logo
    16:50 - 17:25 BST
    This Can Happen and McKinsey: harnessing the power of data to support staff mental health
    Kathryn Courtenay-Evans photo
    Kathryn Courtenay-Evans
    Insight & Strategy Director
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    Barbara Jeffery photo
    Barbara Jeffery
    Partner
    McKinsey Health Institute logo
    17:25 - 17:50 BST
    Divorce grief: how to support the mental health of staff following a relationship breakdown
    Katie Lynch photo
    Katie Lynch
    Founder & CEO
    Apiary Life logo
    Mustafa Faruqi photo
    Mustafa Faruqi
    Head of Reward and Workplace Relations
    Tesco Stores Limited logo
    James Hayhurst photo
    James Hayhurst
    Founder
    The Parents Promise logo
    17:50 - 18:00 BST
    Keynote: Digital exhaustion in the workplace
    Alessandra La Via photo
    Alessandra La Via
    Founder
    Live More Offline logo
    18:00 BST
    Finish

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