Rebecca Bridger
Rebecca is the CEO and Founder of the development consultancy firm Hatching Ideas. Passionate about helping others to realise their potential, Rebecca is an inspirational speaker with a unique story and an extensive track record in brand development and commercial growth across private and public sectors. She has spoken on a wide range of topics but in particular leadership, engagement and strategy for organisations that include The Business Continuity Institute (BCI), the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD), and the Faculty of Medical Leadership & Management (FMLM). Prior to her current role, Rebecca was the Managing Director of an international recruitment firm and has held a number of director level positions. She now harnesses her experience in people and organisation development to make a positive different to the working lives of others.
Nikki Gatenby
Nikki is ex-agency leader, is a Non-Exec Director, Coach and best-selling author of SUPERENGAGED, specialising in the field of culture and engagement at work, having been featured in The Guardian, The Times, Management Today, Chamber of Commerce and Corporate Rebels.
Over the last 10 years as MD and co-owner of Propellernet, Nikki transformed the Brighton based SEO agency into a global marketing organisation and SAAS technology provider, serving the PR, content and search world with coveragebook.com and answerthepublic.com. This, hand in hand with Propellernet being one of the top 15 Best Places to work in the UK, for 8 years running.
Having led international teams and run marketing agencies for the last 25 years in London, Paris and Brighton, Nikki left Propellernet to now be a Non-Exec Director, Chair and Coach in other agencies, enabling her to have a wider impact in a range of businesses. Working with founders, board directors and leaders to develop their strategy, Nikki supercharges c-suite thinking to bring their ideas to life and make their business dreams into reality.
Lucy Adams
In a profession not known for bold innovation, Lucy stands out as a true pioneer. One of HR’s most successful and trailblazing thinkers, Lucy advises a worldwide clientele on fresh perspectives for HR.
When Lucy was appointed Director of the BBC’s HR operation, she was faced with a top-heavy and often staid workforce. By strategically reducing the BBC’s management ranks by 30%, she saved the organization more than £25m per year. Over five years, Lucy served four Directors General while overseeing a corporation-wide move and managing inherited scandals. In the face of those challenges, she modernized HR policy for the BBC’s more than 20,000 employees.
Lucy then founded Disruptive HR to bring her innovative spirit and deep expertise to a global audience. She leads a team that helps HR officials and C-suite executives rethink the way they attract, retain, and engage talent.
She has distilled her wisdom in two bestselling books. HR: Disrupted and The HR Change Toolkit form a complete guide to rethinking business leadership and implementing constructive change.
