The CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition provides a wealth of insights, enabling you to embrace innovations and enhance your confidence to effect positive change within your organisation. Attendees left with a shared understanding and strategies to implement into your business, all whilst striving to develop a positive workplace culture.
In 2024, attendees from HR, L&D, OD and the wider people profession, people managers and business leaders came together. They all became active participants within the immersive sessions and exciting features on offer. These sessions and features drove two-way collaboration, through a range of engaging formats.
This two-day event celebrated the overarching themes of the profession, with four Conference streams; Leading Responsibly, Skills & Productivity, Workplace AI and Boosting Employee Experience. As well as bringing it to life across the Exhibition floor. Weaved within the Insight stages and Evidence lab live agendas, immersive features and of course the sessions available on the CIPD stand itself. With leading product and service solution providers across the Exhibition floor complimenting everything else on offer.
With returning favourites and new features, you found a wealth of interactive activities to engage with across the event. Whether you were looking to take some time for yourself, become immersed in problem-solving discussions or focus on your professional development, there was something to suit your needs and enhance your experience.
The Insights stages looked at key competencies and what it means to be an innovative leader. Focusing on HR transformation, Learning & Skills and Employee engagement, and were delivered by the best and brightest across the profession. Whilst Evidence lab live shone a light on the latest academic research, case studies and best practices for practitioners.
With four dedicated content streams, designed to tackle the latest issues facing the profession. Delegates discovered expertly curated content, focusing on Workplace AI, Skills & Productivity, Boosting employee experience and Leading responsibly. Delivered in a range of immersive formats, this was your opportunity to gain the insights to allow you to retain a competitive edge.
Whether you were looking for the next service or solution provider to amplify your strategies, or to have a catch-up with an existing supplier, it was all found on the Exhibition floor.
Hand-selected experts who left attendees inspired. From innovators and top practitioners to authors, influencers and researchers. There was no shortage of expertise across the Conference and Exhibition floor.
Attendees networked with their peers across different industries across the UK and globally. With dedicated network formats designed to help you forge new connections.
Access over 130 exhibitors and 28+ hours of content across the Insight stages and Evidence lab live, with the free Exhibition ticket or in-person Conference pass. All attendees gained entry to thought provoking sessions, the latest academia backed research and leading service and solution providers.
In 2024 there were seven interactive and engaging features taking place across the event. Featuring returning popular features; the Relaxation area and Ethics, Conflicts and Resolutions, a new evolution of the Ethics @ACE feature from 2023 providing a broader view on ethics, code of conduct and workplace resolutions.
All of this was supported by a wealth of activities and networking opportunities with 1000's of like-minded HR, LD, OD people professionals, people managers and business leaders.
Delegates unlocked 55+ hours of curated content across the two days of the event. With the four topic streams, aligned to the key areas facing the profession in our day-to-day lives.
These thought-provoking and interactive sessions armed delegates with real-world case studies and toolkits you can implement into your work environment. Presenting you with future strategies and actionable insights on championing professionalism in the workplace. Whilst providing you with a wealth of networking connections.
Delivered across four content streams, by 140+ cherry-picked leading experts and inspirational speakers. The Conference defined what the full potential of the people profession looks like in the future, and how to champion better working lives — for the benefit of you and your organisation.
