Play your part in shaping what inclusive work means in 2026 and beyond.
10–11 March 2026 | The NEC, Birmingham
This is not a conference of ideals. It’s a conference for doers. You’ll find keynotes, data-rich panels, deep dive workshops, peer roundtables, change labs and case stories — all aimed at converting design and evidence into action.
Three pillars of impact
1. Embed inclusion as strategy - not just ethos Inclusion must be a structural discipline; designed, measured, and delivered across systems, not relegated to programmatic silos. Expect to hear from leaders who have reframed inclusion as part of business architecture (talent, employee experience, operations, technology and culture).
2. Dismantle barriers and bridge the gap between commitment and lived experience. From race, neurodiversity and caring to work-limiting health conditions, disabilities, gender, faith and intersectionality, inclusion means tackling structural and lived barriers and bridging gaps between commitment and experience. Sessions will explore data practices, inclusive recruitment, equitable mobility, mental health as inclusion, and how ERGs move from advocacy to decision influence.
3. Future-proof progress in complexity
Inclusion is not static. As economies shift, politics fragment, culture divides and organisational models evolve, how do we protect gains? How do we recalibrate the inclusion agenda and care for everyone, every day? These two days will interrogate what it means to future-proof inclusive cultures in ever-changing environments.
