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Date posted: 03rd October 2024

03rd October 2024

PeopleFirst Global Summit 2024: A 24-Hour Virtual Event to Inspire Workplaces Worldwide

PeopleFirst Global Summit 2024: A 24-Hour Virtual Event to Inspire Workplaces Worldwide
  • Free virtual event brings global experts together to share tools, insights, and strategies for workplace transformation in 2024
  • Learn from Inspiring Workplaces award-winning case studies including McDonald’s Indonesia, Tata Consultancy Services, Calix, Hovis®, Monica Vinader, Verizon, BCD Travel, UPMC and many more.

[London, Oct 3] – The PeopleFirst Global Summit (formerly Workplace Inspirathon) is back for 2024, offering a free 24-hour virtual event designed to provide business leaders, HR professionals, and organizations with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to create truly inspiring workplaces. Scheduled for October 24, this non-stop event will span the globe, connecting thought leaders from Australasia, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and North America.

“With over 50 dynamic sessions, the summit will offer region-specific advice tailored to current challenges in the workplace, ensuring participants leave with actionable insights to drive meaningful change within their organizations and thrive in an uncertain world,” stated Matt Manners, Founder, Inspiring Workplaces Group.

Attendees will learn from Inspiring Workplace Award case studies, delivered by senior people leaders from these organisations, including CPOs, CHROs, HR Directors, CEOs, Founders, and many more, as they showcase how they’ve transformed their work cultures to be truly PeopleFirst.

Key Highlights:

  • Regional Focus with a Global Reach: Presentations will begin in Auckland and continue through major business hubs like London and New York, addressing regional challenges and providing localized strategies for workplace innovation.
  • Award-Winning Case Studies: Learn from Inspiring Workplace Award winners such as Hovis®, McDonald’s Indonesia, Tata Consultancy Services, Calix, Monica Vinader, Verizon, Tax Traders, BCD Travel, UPMC, PagerDuty, Texthelp, and many more.
  • Diverse Topics: Attendees will gain insights on various themes including employee experience, DEIB, mental health, onboarding, hybrid work, leadership, communication, employee feedback, AI-powered workplace transformation, and more.
  • Global Leaders: The summit features key speakers including Karl Treacher (Group CEO – The Culture Institute of Australia), Dr. Jerry Gule (Gule Executive Coaching), Harvey Deutschendorf (Emotional Intelligence Expert, Speaker and Internationally Published Author), and many senior people leaders from global organisations, sharing their expertise and experiences.

Some of the Key Takeaways for Attendees include:

  • Onboarding Excellence: How early onboarding can build a positive culture and improve employee retention and performance.
  • Workplace Well-being: Strategies for supporting mental health, boosting engagement, and fostering a people-first culture.
  • Hybrid Work Challenges: Approaches to creating flexible, high-trust hybrid work environments that support well-being and attract talent.
  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB): The importance of integrating DEIB into workplace culture for success.
  • Leadership and Communication: The role of empathy, trust-building, and active listening in enhancing employee satisfaction and engagement.
  • AI in the Workplace: How AI can boost productivity while maintaining a human-centric, trust-driven work culture.
  • Psychological Safety and Inclusion: The need for psychological safety to create genuine inclusion and strengthen team collaboration.
  • Employee Feedback to Action: How listening to employees and acting on feedback can lead to meaningful change and improved engagement.
  • Empathy in Leadership: The critical role empathy plays in leadership, decision-making, and improving employee well-being.

Find out how global organizations create employee-first cultures to build inclusive, resilient, and inspiring workplace cultures, while driving growth, innovation, and customer satisfaction. This is an unparalleled opportunity to learn from global experts without leaving your desk.

To see the full speaker line up and register for free, visit PeopleFirst Global Summit page.

Follow #PeopleFirstSummit2024 on LinkedIn.

For further information or media inquiries, please contact:
Matt Manners
+44 (0) 7799876473
[email protected]
www.inspiring-workplaces.com
Twitter/Instagram: @inspireworknow
LinkedIn Group/ Facebook: Inspiring Workplaces


About Inspiring Workplaces – change the world
Inspiring Workplaces is headquartered in the UK and operates in North America, Asia, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Latin America and Australasia. Inspiring Workplaces™, believes in recognising and shaping the new, forward-thinking organisations of the future. By shedding the light on these innovative workplaces, Inspiring Workplaces helps to encourage positive change in workplaces as well as provide a source of inspiration and education for those who seek it.

About PeopleFirst Global Summit
The PeopleFirst Global Summit is a 24-hour virtual event dedicated to empowering business leaders and HR professionals with the insights and tools they need to create inspiring workplaces. The summit is part of the global movement to improve work culture and employee experience through innovation, inclusion, and leadership.

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