DisruptHR Birmingham 5.0

Disrupt returns to Birmingham on September 11th at the Button Factory! Join us to network and hear from 10+ 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.

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Professionals will come together at 25 Frederick Street in the Jewellery Quarter on September 11th for an evening of inspiring speakers and networking:

• Hear what HR leaders and workplace innovators are doing in 2025 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 Bill Banham, Editor at HR Gazette and Host of HRchat Podcast, David Cartlidge, CEO at My Group, 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:

• Shakil Butt, Human Resources and Leadership Specialist at HR Hero for Hire
• Dr Paul Jones, Associate Dean for Postgraduate Education and Student Experience at Aston University
• Sara Andrews, CPO at Ecovyst
• Debra Corey & Ken Corey, Chief Innovation Officers at Step It Up HR
• Zaaima Azmi HR Coordinator at Caring Care (and student pitch winner)
• Charlie Hart, Neurodiversity Inclusion Speaker and Director at Ausome Charlie Ltd
• Deborah Hartung, Leadership Development Expert at Kind
• Emilie Forrest, Co-founder at Freeformers
• Mike O’Flynn, Senior Account Lead at Samphire Digital
• Rupert Newman, Founder & CEO, Stronger Humans Coaching & Consulting Ltd

8:30 - 9:00 - Final networking and wrap-up
9:00 -11:00: Lock-in: party like only HR knows how!