Engage Business Media has announced further updates on the upcoming Engage Employee Summit 2026, scheduled for 20–21 May at Evolution London. The event is set to welcome more than 3,000 senior attendees, supported by 250 speakers and 120 exhibitors across a main platform and six focused content stages.
Guided by the theme “Putting People at the Heart of the Organisation”, the Summit will assemble senior professionals spanning HR, internal communications, reward, wellbeing, DEI, talent and culture. Leading global brands will come together to examine both present-day workplace challenges and the future of work shaped by artificial intelligence.
Now entering its 11th year and extended into a two-day format, the Summit will combine a headline Main Stage with six specialist tracks: Organisational Culture & HR Leadership; Talent, Skills & Workforce Evolution; Internal Communications & Employee Voice; Communication & the Connected Workplace; Wellbeing, Diversity & Inclusion; and Reward, Recognition & Benefits.
This structure is designed to offer a flexible learning experience, enabling delegates to engage with keynote presentations, practical case studies and targeted sessions, while exploring cross-cutting themes such as trust, AI integration, inclusion and the changing nature of work.
The Main Stage will bring together senior executives from organisations including Space NK, Oxfam, Samsung Electronics, BBC News, Sky, Monzo and Lloyds Banking Group. These speakers will examine leadership challenges, talent priorities and the importance of trust in an increasingly AI-enabled environment.
Discussions will address pressing questions around workforce readiness, what elements of work should evolve—or remain unchanged—as AI advances, and the issues currently occupying the minds of senior HR and people leaders.
On the Organisational Culture & HR Leadership stage, contributors from The White Company, AXA, bp, Nestlé UK&I, Halfords and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts will share practical insights into embedding purpose and values into everyday organisational culture.
The Wellbeing & Inclusion stage will feature voices from HSBC, Entain Group, Aviva, Bupa, Unilever and JLR, focusing on areas such as neurodivergent talent, psychological safety, women’s health, inclusion ROI and the integration of wellbeing into core business strategies.
Two stages dedicated to internal communications—Internal Communications & Employee Voice and Internal Communications & the Connected Workplace—will explore how organisations are reshaping communication and engagement practices.
Speakers from Samsung Electronics, Betfred, Evri, Sky, BBC News, ODEON Cinemas Group, Holland & Barrett, Visa, British Airways Euroflyer, Starbucks and ASOS will cover topics including navigating continuous change, scaling employee listening, measuring communication effectiveness and preserving authenticity in automated systems.
The Reward, Recognition & Future Benefits stage will bring together experts from Jet2.com, Gymshark, British Airways, Whitbread, Next and Auto Trader to examine evolving reward strategies, financial wellbeing and the future direction of employee benefits.
Meanwhile, the Talent, Skills & Workforce Evolution stage will include organisations such as British Airways Euroflyer, GAIL’s, Standard Chartered, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Knight Frank and the British Heart Foundation. Sessions will explore workforce planning, skills development, leadership pipelines and retention in a competitive labour market influenced by AI.
Across the event, the exhibition area will feature over 120 providers offering solutions in employee engagement, communications, wellbeing, DEI, AI technologies, learning platforms and workforce analytics.
Delegates will be able to attend live demonstrations, assess different solutions and form partnerships to help deliver people and culture strategies effectively. Networking opportunities will be embedded throughout, including structured meetings, themed discussions and the Night Summit taking place after the first day.
The Startup Innovation Village will highlight emerging and fast-growing companies developing innovative solutions for employee experience, HR and communications, with a particular focus on AI, analytics, wellbeing and the digital workplace.
Attendance at the 2026 Engage Employee Summit is free for qualifying senior HR and People leaders, providing full access to all sessions, exhibitions and networking opportunities.
With only a limited number of sponsorship and partnership packages remaining, organisations interested in gaining visibility at the event are encouraged to get involved without delay.
