FutuHRistIC Festival of People and Engagement

17-20 November 2026

London, UK

FutuHRistIC 2026: Festival of People and Engagement

Shaping the Future of Work, HR, and Internal Communications

Welcome to FutuHRistIC 2026, the Festival of People and Engagement, where HR and Internal Communications (IC) professionals come together to explore the future of workplace engagement, leadership, and organisational culture.

As workforces evolve, the roles of HR and Internal Communications have never been more interconnected. FutuHRistIC 2026 provides a dedicated platform for professionals to learn, collaborate, and innovate—all with the shared goal of creating engaged, high-performing workplaces.

This unique four-day festival will bring together thought leaders, industry experts, and professionals from across HR and IC, offering an exciting mix of conferences, workshops, networking, and knowledge-sharing.

What to Expect at FutuHRistIC 2026

Reinventing HR Summit (Day 1)
A deep dive into the latest HR trends, including talent strategy, workforce transformation, AI in HR, leadership development, DEI, and employee engagement.

Hands-On Workshops (Day 2)
A dedicated day for practical learning, featuring masterclasses on leadership, communication, storytelling, crisis management, digital transformation, and more.

Joint HR & IC Conference (Day 3)
A collaborative day bridging HR and IC, where professionals explore how both functions can work together to enhance culture, leadership, and engagement.

Internal Communications Conference (Day 4)
A focused IC track covering employee engagement, change communication, digital workplace trends, AI-driven internal communications, and leadership alignment.

Save the dates:

17-20 November 2026

Venue:

The Bentley Hotel, London

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FutuHRistIC Speakers 2026

Dr. Sujaya Banerjee

CEO at Capstone People Consulting

Dr. Sujaya Banerjee has been a Human Resources professional for over 22 years and has transformed the HR functions in several leading organizations during her career. She is an OD professional par- excellence having set up world class PMS and Talent Management programs and helped build Learning Organizations through her assignments at ADNOC, Lowe Lintas and Partners, British Gas and the Essar Group. Sujaya has been listed among the Top 40 HR professionals in Asia ,has won the Youth Icon Award for 2009 and the Contribution to the HR Community Award in 2012, besides bringing several international accolades to India- the Learning Elite Award – CLO USA, Learning in Practice Award – CLO USA, Best Project Implementation in Asia- SuccessFactors and Best Business Adoption Award- SuccessFactors.
She has presented White Papers at leading conferences at GE’s John F. Welch Leadership Center (Crotonville), at the CLO Summit-Harvard Business School, ASTD, SkillSoft Perspectives and recently at SuccessConnect Sydney. She is a sought after speaker and thought leader and is a regular contributor to the Human Capital Magazine.
Sujaya is a TEDx speaker and leads the Learning & OD Roundtable- a forum for practitioners which has a worldwide membership of over 1600 Learning & OD professionals. The L&OD Roundtable enables capability building of Learning professionals and helps member organizations become Learning Organizations.

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Dr. Sujaya Banerjee

Dr. Sujaya Banerjee

CEO at Capstone People Consulting

Katharina Auer

Head of Internal, Service, HSE, Suppliers & Partners, Shared Service Communications, Hitachi Energy

Katharina is an internationally recognised business communicator with proven delivery of effective global communication strategies and programmes, and has Lean Sigma qualifications for process and performance improvement.

Previous roles include Head of Internal Communications & Engagement at ABB, Head of Employee & Executive Communications at Zurich Insurance, Head of Internal Communications at Rio Tinto, Head of Global Internal and Management Communications at Shell, Head of Global Internal Communications at AstraZeneca, Corporate Communications Lead at GE Capital EEF and Corporate Communications Manager at Corange/Boehringer Mannheim. Katharina has worked in Nigeria, Hong Kong, the UK, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.

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Katharina Auer

Katharina Auer

Head of Internal, Service, HSE, Suppliers & Partners, Shared Service Communications, Hitachi Energy

Howard Krais

co-founder, True

Howard co-founded True, a business set up to help organisations build winning cultures through maximising the potential of their people in early 2023.

Before True, Howard spent much of his career in senior in house communications and engagement roles at businesses such as Ernst & Young, GSK and latterly Johnson Matthey.

Over the past five and a half years, together with colleague Mike Pounsford and Kevin Ruck, Howard has led work focused on how organisations listen. Following four ground-breaking reports, a book, entitled “Leading the Listening Organisation” was published by Routledge in December 2023.

Howard was President of the UK chapter of International Association of Business Communicators for two years (2019-21), and Chairman of Wealdstone Football Club (2007-16).

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Howard Krais

Howard Krais

co-founder, True

Simona Radu

VP Employee & Executive Communications, Global Marketing, Schneider Electric

Meet Simona, a dynamic communications professional with 15 years of experience in the energy management and automation industry at Schneider Electric. She's navigated the global and local realms of the €36 billion giant, honing her expertise in Internal and External Communications, People Development, and Change Management. Together with a dedicated team of leaders, she drives the employee and managerial communications strategy and channels while overseeing global functions' internal and external communications. Outside of work, Simona's passions include traveling and the arts.

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Simona Radu

Simona Radu

VP Employee & Executive Communications, Global Marketing, Schneider Electric

Nicole Bearne

Head of Internal Communications, AMG Petronas, Formula One Team Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Limited

Nicole Bearne has spent the last 25 years in the fast-paced world of Formula One motor racing.
Along the way, she has contributed to winning nine Constructors’ and eight Drivers’ World Championships. Her F1 experience spans executive and technical operations, internal communications and employee engagement. She holds a CIPR Diploma in Internal Communications and a Master’s degree in Organisational Behaviour. Nicole brings a blend of robust academic theory
and extensive real-world experience to building high-performing, people-centric organisations.
Nicole also speaks fluent Russian and spent several years living in the former Soviet Union.

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Nicole Bearne

Nicole Bearne

Head of Internal Communications, AMG Petronas, Formula One Team Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Limited

Natasha Liedl-McDowall

Internal Communication partner to Operations, LSEG
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Natasha Liedl-McDowall

Natasha Liedl-McDowall

Internal Communication partner to Operations, LSEG

Esther Kuku

Director of Communications and Engagement, Resuscitation Council UK
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Esther Kuku

Esther Kuku

Director of Communications and Engagement, Resuscitation Council UK

Sylvie Delacroix

Inaugural Jeff Price Chair in Digital Law, King's College London
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Sylvie Delacroix

Sylvie Delacroix

Inaugural Jeff Price Chair in Digital Law, King's College London

David Hippolite

Senior People Partner, Victoria and Albert Museum
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David Hippolite

David Hippolite

Senior People Partner, Victoria and Albert Museum

Emma Wilson-Wyer

Senior People & Impact Manager, KAEFER
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Emma Wilson-Wyer

Emma Wilson-Wyer

Senior People & Impact Manager, KAEFER

Kate Hinder

Inclusion and Wellbeing Lead, Business in the Community
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Kate Hinder

Kate Hinder

Inclusion and Wellbeing Lead, Business in the Community

Amber (Stoten) Douglas

Learning & Development leader UK & Europe, IWG Plc
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Amber (Stoten) Douglas

Amber (Stoten) Douglas

Learning & Development leader UK & Europe, IWG Plc

Hannah Harrop

Head of HR Security, OCS
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Hannah Harrop

Hannah Harrop

Head of HR Security, OCS

Tatiana Chagas

Senior Global Mobility & Immigration Specialist, International Employment, PM group
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Tatiana Chagas

Tatiana Chagas

Senior Global Mobility & Immigration Specialist, International Employment, PM group

Hala Al-Balushi

Internal Communication Manager, Omantel
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Hala Al-Balushi

Hala Al-Balushi

Internal Communication Manager, Omantel

Jon Bates

Employee and Leader Communications, Microsoft
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Jon Bates

Jon Bates

Employee and Leader Communications, Microsoft

Vidya Murali

Director, Business Operations, Skyscanner
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Vidya Murali

Vidya Murali

Director, Business Operations, Skyscanner

Brooke Hobson-Jones

Corporate Internal Communications, Landsec
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Brooke Hobson-Jones

Brooke Hobson-Jones

Corporate Internal Communications, Landsec

Louise Thompson

Leadership coach, Louise Thompson Leadership Coaching
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Louise Thompson

Louise Thompson

Leadership coach, Louise Thompson Leadership Coaching

Rob Hosking

International TEDx motivational speaker
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Rob Hosking

Rob Hosking

International TEDx motivational speaker

Shalini Gupta

Head of Internal Communications, Arup
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Shalini Gupta

Shalini Gupta

Head of Internal Communications, Arup

Terri Duhon

Non Executive Director, Risk Chair Wise and Rathbones
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Terri Duhon

Terri Duhon

Non Executive Director, Risk Chair Wise and Rathbones

Allan Morling

Founder & Behavioural Change Consultant, Leadership EQcellence
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Allan Morling

Allan Morling

Founder & Behavioural Change Consultant, Leadership EQcellence

Magdalene Arthur

Senior People Partner, WHSmith
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Magdalene Arthur

Magdalene Arthur

Senior People Partner, WHSmith

Call for Speakers

Each year, our team works hard to deliver audiences from across the globe to learn, share the most engaging best practices and network. If you have valuable knowledge to impart and want to address a captive room of diverse professionals, then we can give you the perfect platform. Email: events@boc-uk.com

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It was really a pleasure attending this comprehensive HR summit and looking forward for coming events... Very good selection of programme topics.

Abu Dhabi National Holding

Director of HR

Coca-Cola İçecek, Turkey

Compensation Benefits Specialist
Thank you very much for inviting us to such a valuable and exciting summit and provide us the platform to tell our story.
Excellent engaging presentation, I learned a lot and it helped me understand what I am doing well.

Gazprom marketing and Trading, UK

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