MAD World 2026 Speakers

The MAD World Leaders Summit brings together C-suite executives, HR directors, and culture strategists to redefine workplace mental health, employee engagement, and organisational performance.

Featuring an exceptional mix of industry pioneers and operational leaders, the 2026 agenda delivers practical, candid insights into the challenges shaping the modern workplace, including systemic burnout, neurodiversity, leadership strategy, and inclusive benefits design.

We are actively expanding our 2026 roster. Our line-up of keynote speakers, panellists, and roundtable facilitators is updated regularly as new experts join the movement. Browse our confirmed 2026 speakers below, and return often for the latest additions.

Annisha Taylor

Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Ofcom and former BBC Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

Ben Aldis

Health and Wellbeing Specialist, Pelaton

Chimen Chauhan

Head of Benefits for EMEA, Disney

Claire Joseph

Wellbeing Manager, Pinset Masons, Chair, LawCare

Dame Carol Black GBE

Independent Adviser & Chair, Centre for Ageing Better

Daniel Curtis

Dr-Amrita-Sen-Mukherjee

Dr Amrita Sen Mukherjee

Founder and Wellbeing Expert

Your Wellbeing Doctor

Dr Sabrina Robinson

Wellbeing Lead - People & Organisation Development

Essex County Council

Dr. Dapo Olafimihan

Lead Clinical Psychologist, Latitude Psychology

Emily Warren

Fiona McAslan

Head of Wellbeing and Occupational Health, Royal Mail Group

Hayley Farrell

Global Health, Safety, Wellbeing Director

Arcadis

Helen Payne

Principal Human Capital Consultant Strategic Accounts

AON

Jamie Broadley

Group Head of Health and Wellbeing

Serco

Kerrie Smith

Global Health and Wellbeing Lead, Mace

Lauren Lunniss

Health & Wellbeing Lead

BNP Paribas

Louise Wilkinson

Founder

Culture Minds

Nathan Palmer

Senior Consultant

Affinity Health at Work

Nimisha Overton

Nimisha Overton

EMEA Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lead

Canon

Peter Cheese

​Former Chief Executive, CPID

Petra Velzeboer

Author, Digital Wellbeing

Rosie Ellis

EMEA and APAC Early Careers Lead

AON

Ross Reekie

Founder

Rise Consulting

Silvia Analia Echagüe-Wehling

Director People Services and Well-being - D423, European Patent Office

Simon Blake OBE

CEO

Stonewall

Sobia Afridi

Equality Diversity Inclusion Specialist, Talent Team, People Services

Susan Gee

Susan Gee

Group Occupational Health & Wellbeing Manager

Yorkshire Water