Agenda at a Glance
23 October 2025:
One full day in-Person Summit at the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh with leadership round table discussions, workshops, panel discussions and keynotes.
8:30am – 9:15am: Registration & Networking
9:15am – 9:25am: Welcome from the Chair & Setting the Scene
Chris Cummings, Group CEO, Wellbeing at Work
9:25am – 9:50am: Opening Keynote Address
Nick Ward, CEO, Change Mental Health
9:50am – 10:30am: Leadership Panel – The Role of Leaders in Championing the Wellbeing Charge
Arlene Stokes, Chief People Officer, Aegon UK
Fiona Hogg, Chief People Officer, NHS Scotland
Pam Simmons, HR Director and Company Secretary, Scottish Friendly
10:30am – 11:00am: Networking Break & Conversation Time
11:00am – 11:25am: Session to be confirmed
11:25am – 12:25pm:
Interactive Workshops. Here, we invite attendees to choose an interactive workshop to participate in for peer sharing and interactive learning.
12:25pm – 1:35pm: Networking Lunch
1:35pm – 1:40pm: Post-Lunch Audience Energiser
1:40pm – 2:00pm: Session to be confirmed
2:00pm – 2:40pm: Leadership Panel: Building a Positive & Thriving Culture
Dr Deborah Smart, Executive Director – Corporate Services, The City of Edinburgh Council
2:40pm – 3:00pm: Networking Break
3:00pm – 3:30pm: Group Interactive Round Tables
Here, we pose two questions to each group for a discussion with experts and the different groups will discuss and feedback
3:30pm – 3:45pm: Closing Remarks
3:45pm – 5:00pm: Networking Reception, Conversation Time and Next Steps
Our full agenda will be released shortly. Please contact Chris Cummings if you would like to discuss partnership or speaker opportunities.
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