Meet the Full FutuHRistIC 2026 Speaker Line-Up
Meet speakers bringing expertise across HR, Internal Communications, leadership, culture and employee engagement.
The FutuHRistIC Festival 2026 speaker line-up is coming together, with professionals from HR, Internal Communications, leadership, employee engagement, learning, culture and organisational change joining the programme.
Over the past few months, we have announced several groups of speakers. Now, we are bringing the line-up together in one place.
From Microsoft, Disney and Schneider Electric to Arup, Wise, Skyscanner, IWG, WHSmith and Landsec, the speakers represent a wide range of organisations, industries and professional backgrounds.
Their experience covers many of the issues currently shaping the workplace, from employee communication and leadership to learning, talent, culture and behavioural change.
Meet the FutuHRistIC 2026 Speakers
- Fiona Yensen – Former Head of Wellbeing, UK Home Office | Founder, Twiga Training & Consultancy Ltd.
- Paddy Johnston – Internal Communications Consultant, Level Up Communications
- Ahmed Salah – Global Head of Human Resources, Oxford Economics
- Jan Freygang – Former Recruiter, Disney
- Nick Holmes – Vice President, Learning & Culture, Avalere Health
- Magdalene Arthur – Senior People Partner, WHSmith
- Allan Morling – Founder & Behavioural Change Consultant, Leadership EQcellence
- Terri Duhon – Non-Executive Director, Risk Chair, Wise and Rathbones
- Shalini Gupta – Head of Internal Communications, Arup
- Rob Hosking – International TEDx Motivational Speaker
- Louise Thompson – Leadership Coach, Speaker and Former Director of Communications, Louise Thompson Leadership Coaching
- Brooke Hobson-Jones – Corporate Internal Communications, Landsec
- Vidya Murali – Director, Business Operations, Skyscanner
- Jon Bates – Employee and Leader Communications, Microsoft
- Hala Al-Balushi – Internal Communication Manager, Omantel
- Tatiana Chagas – Senior Global Mobility & Immigration Specialist, International Employment, PM Group
- Hannah Harrop – Head of HR, Security, OCS
- Amber (Stoten) Douglas – Learning & Development Leader, UK & Europe, IWG
- Emma Wilson-Wyer – Senior People & Impact Manager, KAEFER
- David Hippolite – Senior People Partner, Victoria and Albert Museum
- Howard Krais – Co-Founder, True
- Nicole Bearne – Founder & Director, The Comms Exchange Ltd | iNED, Motorsport UK
- Simona Radu – Global VP, Employee & Executive Communications, Schneider Electric
- Dr Sujaya Banerjee – CEO, Capstone People Consulting
- Katharina Auer – Head of Internal, HSE, Suppliers & Partners Communications, Hitachi Energy
- Sylvie Delacroix – Inaugural Jeff Price Chair in Digital Law, King’s College London
- Esther Kuku – Director of Communications and Engagement, Resuscitation Council UK
- Natasha Liedl-McDowall – Internal Communication Partner to Operations, LSEG
A Programme Covering the Issues That Matter
The line-up reflects how closely connected HR, Internal Communications, leadership and employee experience have become.
Internal communication is no longer simply about sharing information. It plays a role in how organisations build trust, communicate change and keep employees connected to their wider purpose.
At the same time, organisations are looking at how they develop their people, strengthen leadership, build culture and respond to changing expectations around work.
The FutuHRistIC programme brings these subjects into the same conversation.
Sessions will cover HR, Internal Communications, employee engagement, workplace culture, leadership, employee experience, AI, talent, wellbeing, change communication and the future of work, alongside practical case studies, workshops, masterclasses and interactive discussions.
More Than Just Presentations
FutuHRistIC is designed to give delegates opportunities to hear different perspectives and take part in the conversation.
Alongside keynote presentations and practical case studies, the festival programme includes interactive discussions, masterclasses, workshops and senior-level networking.
Whether the focus is communication, people strategy, leadership, culture or technology, the aim is to leave delegates with ideas they can take back to their organisations and put into practice.
Join Us in London
With the speakers already announced, the FutuHRistIC 2026 programme brings together experience from across different sectors and areas of the people profession.
17–20 November 2026
The Bentley Hotel, London, UK
Four days focused on people, engagement and the future of work.
Meet the speakers, explore the programme and find out what FutuHRistIC 2026 has in store.
About FutuHRistIC™ Festival
Since 2012, FutuHRistIC™ has been connecting people, culture, and communication. Now in its 12th year, this four-day London festival breaks down the silos between disciplines, bringing together the Reinventing HR Summit and the Internal Communications Conference. It is a collaborative space for forward-thinking people leaders and communication professionals to step away from day-to-day pressures, challenge ideas, and shape a more connected, human future of work.
With registrations now open, we invite professionals from across industries to join the conversations shaping the future of leadership, communication, culture, employee engagement, and organisational transformation.
Discover more about the festival, speakers, and programme updates at FutuHRistIC Festival.
