Your workplace needs more WOW. Get ready for MHR's World of Work 2026
We've been to CIPD's Festival of Work!
The biggest HR event of the year is back and better than ever. Hosted at London ExCel, the theme was ‘driving people with purpose to thrive.’ There were loads of amazing keynote speakers, as well as a bustling expo hall packed with people sharing the best HR insights possible - including us!
Did you miss anything? Don’t worry! You can catch up on all the Conversations from the Couch available on-demand, including our exclusive interviews with some very special guests.
Things we've been up to:
- Coffee and conversation were flowing thanks to our on-stand baristas
- Our podcast hosts Andy and Alice were broadcasting the latest HR, payroll and learning insights live from the show
- Britain’s first female fighter pilot and one of the top 50 most inspiring women in the world, Dr Jo Salter MBE, shared her inspirational story
- Performance and leadership expert Jonathan Males shared insights from his latest book The Work Revolution
- Personalised People First demos to help you get to grips with our revolutionary HR and real-time payroll platform
- Drinks on us! The official reception at the end of day one went down a treat
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Live Conversations from the Couch
Andy and Alice hosted Conversations from the Couch during the two-day event directly from one of MHR’s stands. They discussed everything from the world of work, including employee experience, company culture, wellbeing, talent management and HR tech – all available to watch now!
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Inspirational stories from Dr Jo Salter MBE
As Britain's first female fighter pilot and first female leader of an all-male squadron, it’s no surprise Jo has been named as one of BBC's 50 most inspirational women in the world. Jo was on MHR's stand to share her stories from the skies, as well as talk all things leadership, and building and leading high-performing teams.
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Performance Psychologist Jonathan Males
As a sports psychologist, Jonathan has supported medal-winning athletes at the last six Olympic Games. Now as Managing Director of Mezzana Partners, Jonathan turns his focus to performance psychology in business. His latest book The Work Revolution is out now, and he joined us to discuss performance and leadership in the modern world.
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Watch the Conversations from the Couch on-demand
Conversations from the Couch Day 1
What a start to the Festival of Work! Check out the insights from Conversations from the Couch Day 1, including:
- The Work Revolution with Jonathan Males
- Leading High-Performance Teams with Dr Jo Salter MBE
- The power of effective communication
- The what, how, and why of sentiment analysis
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Conversations from the Couch Day 2
We're not done yet. Check out the full episodes from Conversations from the Couch Day 2, including:
- Complexities of Culture with Richie Maddock
- Customer interview with South Downs Leisure
- Onboarding vs. preboarding
- Migrating HR tech without nightmares
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