The World of Creativity
Fredrik Haren, The Creativity Explorer, has travelled to over 75 countries across six continents to explore and understand human creativity by meeting and interviewing thousands of creative individuals around the world. In this inspiring keynote, based on his latest book The World of Creativity, he shares powerful insights into how creativity works across cultures, offering a fresh and global perspective on the creative process. The talk not only deepens our understanding of creativity, but also sparks curiosity about the world and what we can learn from one another. Ultimately, it delivers a positive and reassuring message about embracing change – especially in a time when the pace of change can often feel overwhelming.
About Fredrik Haren
Fredrik Haren is The Creativity Explorer, a global keynote speaker on Business Creativity, Innovation and Change.
He has delivered over 2,000 presentations, lectures and workshops in over 75 countries on 6 continents and has inspired over a million people from the stage to become more creative and to look at the world in a new way. He celebrated 25 years as a professional speaker in year 2025.
He is the author of ten books, including “The Idea Book” which was included in “The 100 Best Business Books of All Time”. His latest book, The World of Creativity, was launched just before Christmas 2025, with Wiley Publishers. The book is the summary of what learning from creative people in 75 countries during the past 25 years has taught Fredrik about how we can discover our full creative potential.
Fredrik has been inducted in “Speaker Hall of Fame” on 2 continents. He is a CSP as well as Global Speaking Fellow. He is a recipient of “TIA”, given by The Global Speakers Federation and considered the highest award in the international speaking community.
Chloe Wallace
Founder
OneSource HR
The Advantages of a Diverse Workplace
Chloe is a no-nonsense Yorkshire HR professional, the Founder of OneSource HR and creator of the CEASE Framework®, the UK’s first and only registered continuous improvement model for preventing workplace sexual harassment.
She helps organisations move beyond box-ticking compliance to meet their duties under the Worker Protection Act and build safer, fairer, higher-performing workplaces, where people thrive, culture strengthens, and risk reduces.
What you’ll always get from Chloe:
✔ Honest advice (no sugar-coating)
✔ Commercial thinking that links people, culture and profit
✔ Training and consultancy grounded in evidence, not fluff
LinkedIn: OneSource HR
Website: onesourcehr.co.uk
David Haylor
CEO
Haylor Leadership
davidhaylor@haylorleadership.com
Managing Gen Z
David is a leadership advisor, trainer, executive coach, and former CEO with over 20 years of experience developing high-performing teams in both military and corporate environments. David works with senior leaders, boards, and leadership teams to help them navigate complexity, accelerate performance, and build cultures where people thrive. David specialises in developing strategic thinking skills and building leaders ready to face the generational shift in commercial & societal conditions we are currently facing. David has a particular focus on unlocking the potential of Gen Z in the workplace. His Gen Z leadership framework has been adopted by national and international clients seeking to reduce generational friction, improve engagement, and futureproof their leadership culture. He is frequently invited to speak on topics including unleashing the potential of Gen Z, sustainable performance, building commercial acumen, and leading in an AI-driven world.
David’s client base extends from London based asset management, insurance and professional services firms, through to purpose driven start-ups and the public sector including the Police and UK Military.
You can learn more about David and his approach here:
LinkedIn: David Haylor | LinkedIn
Website: Haylor Leadership
YouTube: Haylor Leadership – YouTube
Haley White
Founder
Menospace
Creating Menopause-Inclusive Workplaces
Haley White is the Founder of Menospace, a workplace training and consultancy organisation helping employers create practical, inclusive and legally aligned menopause support.
With over 15 years’ experience delivering workplace wellbeing training, and a Master’s degree in Organisational Psychology, Haley combines evidence-based learning with practical workplace insight. Her work focuses on helping organisations move beyond awareness and towards meaningful action through manager training, menopause champion training, policy guidance, menopause action planning and wider culture change.
Haley is also Co-Chair of the Society of Occupational Medicine’s Women’s Health at Work Network, where she supports wider conversations around women’s health, work, inclusion and organisational responsibility.
Through Menospace, Haley works with employers across a range of sectors to improve confidence, reduce stigma and support the retention, wellbeing and progression of women at work. Her sessions are known for being practical, engaging and accessible, giving leaders and managers clear actions they can take to create more supportive and inclusive workplaces.
James Shorey
Partnerships Manager
Planet Mark
How to Build a Sustainable Supply Chain
In this session, we will review why Supply Chain Engagement is key to decarbonisation strategies and achieving net zero. We will approach this from 2 sides, the compliance benefits of having a sustainable supply chain, and the commercial benefits of being a sustainable supplier.
Josh Stamps
Consultant – Corporate ESG
Bureau Veritas
joshua.stamps@bureauveritas.com
EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
As Bureau Veritas’ UK EUDR lead, Josh supports organisations in navigating the regulation across global supply chains. In this session, he will explore the key 2026 updates to the regulation, and practical steps towards compliance.
Rebecca Turner
Associate Director (Carbon & Net Zero Services)
Bureau Veritas
rebecca.turner@bureauveritas.com
Digital Product Passports (DPP)
As part of the EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), they have introduced the Digital Product Passport (DPP). Rebecca Turner, Associate Director of Carbon and Net Zero Services at Bureau Veritas, will explain what a Digital Product Passport is, who it applies to, and how organisations can begin navigating compliance.
Tom Newton
CEO
Nucleus Technologies
Practical AI for British Promotional Merchandisers: Real-World Applications You Can Use Today
Join us for an engaging, practical exploration of how AI can streamline, personalise, and empower your operations. I’ll share a real example developed with a fellow association, giving attendees a tangible takeaway for their business.
About Tom
Tom Newton is the CEO of Stamford Agentic and Nucleus Technologies, dedicated to bringing practical, impactful AI solutions to trade associations and their members. Stamford Agentic is an AI platform that creates and orchestrates tailored AI agents and their workflows, helping businesses boost efficiency, enhance customer engagement, and scale confidently.
