Why Attend the MAD World Summit
Shape the Future of Workplace Culture in 2026
The MAD World Summit is the premier event for leaders committed to building thriving, mentally healthy workplaces. As we look ahead to 2026, we are designing a powerful experience with your needs at its heart—packed with inspiration, actionable insights and meaningful connections to equip you for the year ahead.
Join a unique community of peers and pioneers to discover the strategies, tools and partnerships you need to make a tangible impact in your organisation.
What Will You Gain in 2026?
- Actionable Knowledge: Learn how to drive positive change for your people and your business’s bottom line.
- Proven Solutions: Walk away with practical, preventative strategies you can implement immediately.
- Vital Connections: Build your network with new business contacts, industry leaders and potential collaborators.
- Candid Insights: Gain a clear understanding of what works and what doesn’t from established leaders and bold disruptors.
- Future-Focused Intelligence: Get a crucial steer on emerging trends and developments to future-proof your approach.
Who Will You Meet and Connect With?
The MAD World Summit brings together the diverse coalition of leaders necessary to create systemic change. You will meet and collaborate with professionals driving this agenda from every angle, including:
- C-Suite Strategists: CEOs, CFOs, COOs and Chief People Officers setting the vision and investment.
- Wellbeing & Culture Practitioners: Heads of Wellbeing, Mental Health Leads and Directors of People & Culture implementing programmes.
- HR & Talent Leaders: HR Directors, Heads of Talent and Chiefs of Staff focused on engagement and retention.
- Operational & Risk Leaders: Heads of Health, Safety & Environment and Directors of Occupational Health ensuring safe, supportive systems.
- Culture & Communications Experts: Heads of Employee Engagement and Internal Communications shaping the narrative.
- Purpose-Driven Leaders: CSR Directors and ESG leads aligning wellbeing with broader organisational purpose.
- Next-Generation Leaders: The managers and rising stars who are essential for embedding a healthy culture day-to-day.
This is your opportunity to break down silos and join a cross-functional conversation that is shaping the future of work.
Your 2026 Summit Experience
While the full agenda for 2026 is in development, the Summit will be built around our core, interactive pillars:
- Listen & Learn: Gain strategic insights from visionary keynotes, honest panel discussions and deep-dive case studies.
- Share & Solve: Collaborate with peers in interactive workshops and roundtables to tackle shared challenges.
- Discover & Connect: Explore innovative solutions from leading providers and forge connections that last well beyond the day.
- Plan & Act: Leave with a refreshed perspective and a clear, actionable plan tailored to your organisation’s next steps.
Building on a Legacy of Impact
Following a highly successful 2025 Summit, the 2026 event will continue to champion the interconnected themes of sustainable strategy and inclusive diversity as the bedrock of effective workplace wellbeing. View the 2025 agenda here.
Join the Conversation
Wherever you are on your journey, secure your place at the forefront of change. Join us in 2026 for the essential summit for cross-sector collaboration, inspiration and finding the right solutions for your organisation’s future.
Key Facts & Figures
Mental health is an issue your organisation can’t afford to ignore. Not only is there a huge human cost of poor mental health at work, looking after the mental health of employees makes business sense. Tackling stigma can make a real difference to sickness absence rates, presenteeism levels, staff wellbeing and productivity, and retention.
