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From explorers to entrepreneurs: Four speakers not to miss at HUG
The countdown is on – it’s now less than a month until HUG, our biggest event of the year, comes to London. We’re so excited about our jam-packed schedule of fascinating talks and workshops and wanted to give you a taste of what to expect.
Are you joining us at HUG this year? Although we're currently operating a waitlist, for those who did land tickets, here's what you can expect. We'll be joined by a world record-holding explorer, award-winning CEOs, en ex-fighter pilot and a Dragon’s Den judge.
1. The greatest living explorer: Sir Ranulph Fiennes
What to know:
For the last nearly 40 years, Sir Ranulph Fiennes has held the Guinness World Record for world’s greatest living explorer. He was the first person to visit both the North and the South Pole by surface travel alone and the first to cross Antarctica on foot. He also became the oldest Briton to climb Mount Everest when he summited at the age of 65.
Ranulph received an OBE in 1993 for "human endeavour and for charitable services" and was named as the UK's top celebrity fundraiser, after raising more than £2.5 million for Marie Curie Cancer Care. He’s also the author of over 20 books, both fiction and non-fiction, including a bestselling biography of fellow explorer Robert Falcon Scott.
What to watch:
Sir Ranulph Fiennes: 10 lessons from the world’s greatest living explorer
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2. The award-winning CEO: Karen Blackett
What to know:
As a British Barbadian businesswoman, Karen smashed not one glass ceiling but two to become the UK CEO of the one of the biggest media companies in the world, Group M in 2020. Last September, she then became president of their parent company, WPP. She’s also Chancellor of the University of Portsmouth.
Karen is passionate about diversity and drove ethnic diversity in MediaCom to 19% and women in senior management to 44%. She’s also one of the founding trustees of the charity Black Equity Organisation (BEO), focused on dismantling systemic racism in the UK. She received an OBE for services to Media and Communications in 2014.
What to watch:
It's OK to be you | Karen Blackett
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3. The ex-fighter pilot: Sarah Furness
What to know:
Sarah spent over two decades as an RAF helicopter pilot, so she knows a lot about keeping cool under pressure and adapting quickly as things change. She champions the concept of H.A.B.I.T.S (Healthy Automatic Behaviours In Threatening Situations) as a way to keep your mind focused on achieving self belief and inner calm in stressful scenarios.
Having completed tours of Iraq and Afghanistan, Sarah is now a mother, motivational speaker and an executive coach. She is also the author of a bestselling ‘memoir and manual’ entitled Fly Higher: Train Your Mind to Feel as Strong as You Look, which shot to number one on Amazon.
What to watch:
Why all the best leaders are lonely
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4. The podcaster and entrepreneur: Steven Bartlett
What to know:
As host of one of the most popular podcasts in the world, Steven Bartlett also splits his time between being an entrepreneur, investor, speaker, author and of course the youngest judge of all time on Dragon’s Den. His podcast, The Diary of a CEO, shares the untold stories of the world’s most influential leaders, experts and thinkers.
Steven is focused on inspiring a new generation of entrepreneurs and creators from a BAME background and works with disadvantaged communities and schools. He also partnered with His Majesty's Prison Service to distribute his podcast via in-cell technology in order to educate and inspire young adults.
What to watch:
5 scientific rules for making & breaking habits in 2023
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What else can I expect?
Grab your free breakfast:
Be sure to come early as there will be breakfast, brownies, cookies and other snacks to fuel your brain for a day of deep thinking and meaningful connections with other HR leaders.
Sort your software needs:
Head to the exposition area to get freshly made popcorn and chat to our partners in benefits and rewards, recruitment and learning and development including Lattice, LearnUpon and Hireful.
Connect with other HR pros:
Join our speed networking session to meet like-minded professionals both inside the HR industry and beyond. Grow your network, start interesting discussions and gather new opportunities - in minutes.
Enjoy a chance to unwind:
As the day ends, we’ll have live music and drinks on hand for our attendees to relax and chat about their most valuable insights before they return to their roles refreshed with new ideas.
Hannah Popham
Hannah is a Senior Content Marketing Manager at Personio. She loves writing about the ever-changing ways that we work and how they intersect with our lives outside work.
