Engage with senior leaders in discussion around specific themes in AWA's annual conference.
Date: Wednesday 25 June 2025
Time: 13:00 – 17:30
Where: Amnesty International, 1 Easton Street, London, WC1X 0DW
*All registrations will be verified and invitations confirmed.
In a world defined by rapid transformation—geo-political instability, economic shifts, the rise of artificial intelligence, and changing social values—organisations face unprecedented complexity. The way we work, where we work, and why we work are being fundamentally redefined.
This conference brings together the leading voices shaping the workplace of tomorrow. Designed for senior professionals in HR, Corporate Real Estate, Facilities Management, and Workplace Strategy, this is your opportunity to explore the forces transforming our organisations and to prepare for what lies ahead.
Speakers
Anne Balle - Senior Associate, AWA
Anne is a highly experienced change management expert. She constantly develops new tools, approaches and processes to suit the evolving needs and requirements of our clients. Anne leads change management projects, coaches leaders and develops and runs courses in change management and facilitation.
Phil Jones - Managing Director, Brother UK
As Managing Director of Brother UK, Phil Jones brings a wealth of experience in leading a major organisation through periods of significant global change. His expertise lies in understanding how macroeconomic forces, technological advancements, and shifting workforce expectations are converging to reshape the very nature of work. In his presentations, Phil offers perspectives on how businesses can proactively adapt their work models, workplace design, and management styles to foster resilience, innovation, and sustainable success in the future.
Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD - Professor of Psychology, Northeastern University
Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD, is among the top 0.1% most cited scientists in the world for her revolutionary research in psychology and neuroscience.
She is a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University. She also holds appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, where she is Chief Science Officer for the Center for Law, Brain & Behaviour.
She has received both of the highest scientific honors in the field of psychology, the William James Fellow Award from the Association for Psychological Science for 2025, and the Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions from the American Psychological Association for 2021, as well as a Guggenheim Fellowship.
Along with James Russell, she is the founding editor-in-chief of the journal Emotion Review. Along with James Gross, she founded the Society for Affective Science. In the UK, she recently guested on the Steven Bartlett ‘Diary of a CEO’ Podcast.
Nick Barr - Senior Director of Global Workplace Innovation and Experience, Google DeepMind
Nick Barr is the Senior Director of Global Workplace Innovation and Experience at Google DeepMind, a world leading AI research company that aims to solve intelligence to advance science and benefit humanity. Nick is passionate about creating environments and experiences that enable, energise, and inspire people to do pioneering work. He leads a broad range of operational functions including workplace, AV and network infrastructure, events and experiences and international business operations such as logistics, procurement and extended workforce.
Brad Taylor - Director of Consulting, AWA
Brad is AWA’s Director of Consulting at AWA specialising in behavioural change management, culture, employee engagement and organisational development. He’s a qualified HR professional with more than 30 years’ experience in the finance and professional association sectors and has undertaken challenging workplace assignments with BP, Microsoft, Amnesty International, Amnesty UK, Breast Cancer. He recently gave evidence to the House of Lords select committee on Home Working.
Andrew Mawson - Founder, AWA
Andrew Mawson is Founder and Managing Director of AWA.
He’s a leading pioneer, thinker and speaker on matters ‘work and place’, experienced at bringing together the worlds of business strategy, hybrid and workplace strategy, organisational and workplace design, leadership development and change management.