There are dozens of HR events<\/strong> held across the country every year \u2013 but which HR conferences should you attend in 2025?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whether you’re there to keep up with industry trends, network with partners, or take a break from the remote working routine<\/u><\/a>, conferences are a great way to broaden your horizons<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As employee experience experts<\/strong>, we love any chance to meet people leaders at conferences across the country. We enjoy contributing to new innovations taking place in the HR industry and hearing about rising trends. Here\u2019s our quick guide to our must-attend UK HR conferences<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t forget to leave space in your suitcase for those free branded tote bags…<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n Positive HR Forum: Neurodiversity in the Workplace<\/strong> CIPD Wellbeing at Work Conference<\/strong> HR Summit<\/strong> HR Vision<\/strong> Health & Wellbeing at Work Conference<\/strong> Engaging Employees<\/strong> Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Conference 2025<\/strong> CIPD Recruitment and Retention Conference<\/strong> HR Technologies UK 2025<\/strong> Learning Technologies<\/strong> CIPD Festival of Work<\/strong> The HR Consultancy Festival<\/strong> Wellbeing at Work Summit UK 2025<\/strong> HR Summit \u2013 London Edition<\/strong> Gartner HR Symposium\/Xpo\u2122 2025<\/strong> Future of Work Europe 2025<\/strong> Attending a conference is not without its costs. In an ideal world, your organisation will cover travel, attendance and accommodation. But attendees will also need time away from their desks. So is a conference worth it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n HR conferences feature a wide range of sessions on various HR topics, from emerging trends to best practices. These sessions can help you stay updated on the latest industry developments and enhance your knowledge and skills in a field that\u2019s always changing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, did you see the recent Forbes report<\/u><\/a> that 62% of employee cites access to mental health resources as a top reason for valuing their job? To give employee what they need, you have to know what they want too and conferences offer all kinds of insights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Conferences provide the opportunity to network with peers, potential mentors, and industry experts. You can exchange ideas, build relationships, and learn about new job opportunities. What\u2019s more, while technology has made it much easier to connect online, many professionals still value face-to-face meetings more highly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Research from Forbes found that 85% of those survived believed that in-person meetings let them build better and stronger business relationships. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Many HR conferences have vendor exhibitions where companies showcase their HR-related products and services. You can explore new technologies, software, and tools designed to streamline HR processes and enhance efficiency. There\u2019s nothing we like better than the chance to showcase the way our recognition and rewards software<\/u><\/a> can help businesses and conferences offer us the chance to do that in the wild.<\/p>\n\n\n![\"HR](\"https:\/\/mo.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/HR-Graphic-4-1024x929.png\")
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Date:<\/strong> January 9, 2025
Location:<\/strong> Stoke-on-Trent, UK
Price:<\/strong> \u00a366
Description:<\/strong> This forum features Sam Warner from Get Your Message Across, who shared insights and strategies to help businesses embrace neurodiversity in the workplace while building greater inclusion, innovation, and equity. You can find details of future events on their LinkedIn page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Date:<\/strong> February 4, 2025
Location:<\/strong> London, UK
Description:<\/strong> This conference focuses on integrating employee wellbeing into organisational strategies, featuring interactive sessions and expert insights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Date:<\/strong> February 11, 2025
Location:<\/strong> Manchester, UK
Price:<\/strong> N\/A
Description:<\/strong> This summit is designed for HR professionals and service providers. HR Summit focuses on transforming underachievers into high performers, in addition to change management and the role of AI in HR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Date:<\/strong> March 5, 2025
Location:<\/strong> London, UK
Price:<\/strong> N\/A
Description:<\/strong> Targeted at HR leaders, this conference features talks from industry experts, including the Head of People and Culture at SAP, Head of Talent and Leadership Development at Sony Europe Limited and the HR Director at Shell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dates:<\/strong> March 11\u201312, 2025
Location:<\/strong> Birmingham, UK
Description:<\/strong> A comprehensive event addressing workplace health and wellbeing, offering evidence-based research, case studies and practical solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Date:<\/strong> March 20, 2025
Location:<\/strong> London, UK
Price:<\/strong> TBC
Description:<\/strong> Designed for HR, engagement, communications and people leaders, this event covers AI insights, talent retention and management and encouraging employees to feel a sense of purpose. Want to learn more about this? Speak to one of our engagement experts<\/a> about Mo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Date:<\/strong> April 2, 2025
Location:<\/strong> Newcastle, UK
Price:<\/strong> \u00a3342
Description:<\/strong> This conference brings together HR leaders and teaching practitioners to discuss shaping the future of equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Date:<\/strong> April 4, 2025
Location:<\/strong> London, UK
Price:<\/strong> \u00a3625
Description:<\/strong> Aimed at people and talent leaders, this conference addresses employee engagement, retention strategies and enhancing candidate experience. These are all things that we’re passionate about here at Mo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Date:<\/strong> April 23-24, 2025
Location:<\/strong> ExCeL London, UK
Price:<\/strong> Free
Description:<\/strong> As the UK’s only tech-focused HR event, this free-to-attend exhibition and conference is designed to help professionals navigate the digital future of HR and people management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Date:<\/strong> April 23, 2025
Location:<\/strong> London, UK
Price:<\/strong> TBC
Description:<\/strong> Targeted at senior-level professionals, this event focuses on innovation in HR and offers fantastic networking opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Date:<\/strong> June 11, 2025
Location:<\/strong> London, UK
Price:<\/strong> Free
Description:<\/strong> This festival is designed for managers and those working in the people space, covering topics such as equality, diversity, inclusion, employee experience and learning and development. In today’s political environment, these topics are more important than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Date:<\/strong> September 25, 2025
Location:<\/strong> Hilton Birmingham Metropole – NEC, Birmingham, UK
Price:<\/strong> TBC
Description:<\/strong> A gathering for HR professionals to network, learn, and explore the latest trends in HR consulting. The event features keynote speakers, interactive workshops and panel discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dates and Locations: <\/strong>
– September 23, 2025: In-Person Summit in London;
– September 24, 2025: Virtual Workshops;
– September 25, 2025: In-Person Summit in Manchester at The Bridgewater Hall
Price:<\/strong> Launch-rate discounted tickets available until March 31, 2025
Description:<\/strong> This summit focuses on workplace wellbeing, offering leadership roundtable discussions, global keynotes and interactive workshops. It’s designed for HR, rewards and benefits, CHROs, people leaders and wellbeing leads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Description:<\/strong> An event connecting HR professionals with leading solution providers, focusing on strategic challenges and innovations in HR.
Date:<\/strong> September 24, 2025
Location:<\/strong> London, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dates:<\/strong> October 7\u20139, 2025
Location:<\/strong> London, UK
Price:<\/strong> TBC
Description:<\/strong> Gartner are leaders in this space; their symposium is a top conference for CHROs and HR leadership teams, offering insights into the future of work, CHRO effectiveness and HR technology. The event includes data-driven research presentations, networking opportunities and sessions on leveraging HR trends and technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dates:<\/strong> November 25\u201326, 2025
Location:<\/strong> ExCeL London, UK
Price:<\/strong> TBC
Description:<\/strong> This conference addresses key themes such as future learning, workplace strategies and talent acquisition. It features interactive workshops, panel discussions and networking opportunities with industry experts.
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