Disrupt Birmingham 6.0

Disrupt returns to Birmingham on September 24th at the Button Factory! Join us to network and hear from lots of top HR, Talent, Leadership and Tech experts.

The Disrupt Birmingham summit is an information exchange designed to energise, inform and empower executives, business leaders and people in HR.

Professionals will come together at 25 Frederick Street in the Jewellery Quarteron September 24th for an evening of inspiring speakers and networking:

• Hear what HR leaders and workplace innovators are doing in 2026 to improve the workplace
• Discover innovative approaches to how companies are disrupting current practices and adding value to the Birmingham HR community
• Network with forward-thinking HR and Tech people - we want to ensure we network and build connections

Agenda

5:30 - 6:30 - Registration & networking

6:30 - 6:45 - Event introductions with James Cumming, Co-Founder at re:find, Bill Banham, Editor at HR Gazette and Host of HRchat Podcast and Jamie Keeling, Head of Solutions at My Staff Shop

6:45 - 8:30 - Multiple 5-minute presentations from well-known HR, Talent, Leadership and Tech experts including:

• Florence Hunter, Group Head of HR at The Torrington Group
• Dr Paul Jones, Associate Dean for Postgraduate Education and Student Experience at Aston University
• Rob Woollen, Chief Operating Officer at DSG Finance
• Michelle Hartley, Founder of People Sorted
• Rik Sterken, Strategic Organisational Effectiveness & Culture Transformation Leader
• Ian Knowlson, Member of the Board of Trustees at The End of Life Partnership
• Angus Lavin, HR Programme Director at HR Inc Ltd

8:30 - 9:00 - Final networking and wrap-up

9:00 -11:00: Lock-in: party like only HR knows how!

Past speakers include:

• Pauline Gunn, Head of L&D at Securitas UK
• Deborah Hartung, Culture & Leadership Transformation Expert
• Dr Ali Raza Nemati, Senior Lecturer and Head of Human Resources at Magna Carta College
• Debra Corey, Consultant, Speaker and Best-Selling Author at DebCo HR LTD
• Nicky Marshall, Author, Speaker and Director at Discover Your Bounce
• Kul Mahay, Leadership & EQ Specialist, Tedx Speaker, CEO Ignite Your Inner Potential
• Sara Andrews, CPO at Ecovyst
• Trish Hewitt, Founder and Managing Director at Haylo HR
• Rupert Newman, Founder & CEO, Stronger Humans Coaching & Consulting Ltd
• Storm Rae, Lecturer in Applied Digital Technologies, Cranfield University, & Head of L&D at The National Museum of Computing
• Shakil Butt, Human Resources and Leadership Specialist at HR Hero for Hire
• Lara Holding-Jones, Founder and CEO at Pink Jelly
• Carl Hinett, Director at re:find, Interim & Executive Search
• Liz Crutchley, CEO and Founder, Orange Orchid
• Tom McDowall, Chair of The Learning Network
• Chris Robinson, Learning and Development Manager at Octopus EV
• Vicky Campbell, Founder of Advance Populus

Partners and sponsors include:

Challenger Partner: Tusker

Tusker provides a Car Benefit Scheme to UK employers, allowing staff to lease fully insured, maintained, and taxed vehicles via a salary sacrifice arrangement. For Human Resources (HR) and Reward teams, it functions as a cost-free, low-administration perk that boosts employee retention and helps meet corporate sustainability targets. Learn more:tuskercars.com

Organising Partner: My Staff Shop

My Staff Shop is one of the UK's largest employee benefit providers. Based in the West Midlands, My Staff Shop operates nationwide, providing employees with exclusive deals and discounts, free financial advice and saving tips to suit every situation. What's not to love? We pride ourselves on our friendly and collaborative way of working, putting the interest of our clients at the heart of everything we do. Learn more:mystaffshop.com

Organising Partner: HR Gazette

HR Gazette and the HRchat Podcast publishes the latest opinion, reviews, and news for pros interested in HR Technology, Talent, DEI, Performance, Wellness, Learning, and Leadership. Learn more:hrgazette.com

Organising Partner: re:find, Interim & Executive Search

re:find are pros at finding the right person for your needs. With years of collective experience across multiple industries and sectors, the team are well-placed to solve your HR recruitment problems. Do check them out, browse their insights and connect with them to discover more about their services. Learn more atrefind.co.uk

More About DisruptHR Birmingham

DisruptHR Birmingham is a community of innovative HR pros, TA execs, and leaders.

Are you tired of the same old approach to Human Resources? Are you ready to start talking about talent in a whole new way? DisruptHR is for you! This is unlike any other HR event in Birmingham.

DisruptHR is built on the belief that how we've approached people and talent in the past won't be the best way to approach them in the future. DisruptHR is founded on the idea that ALL business leaders (and that includes you, HR!) need to be ready to take some risks, to stir the pot...in short, to DISRUPT.

DATA PRIVACY & GDPR

DisruptHR Birmingham's license is held by My Staff Shop and this event is produced in partnership with Reimaged LTD (represented by HR Gazette) and your data security is taken seriously. To inform you of future events, we would like to use the information you supply during registration and you will have the option to opt-in to this as you register. You can also opt out at any time. DisruptHR Birmingham wouldn't be able to support good causes without its generous sponsors. In the spirit of the event and to allow the sponsors of this event to continue the conversation, your registration details will be passed to them. You can opt out of their communications at any time including during registration. You can see more about the security of your data on the Privacy Policy at The HR Gazette.