CIPD Festival of Work

The CIPD Festival of Work is the UK's premier event for HR, people management, and workplace professionals, organised by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. The 2026 edition moves to ExCeL London for an expanded free two-day experience bringing together nearly 5,000 people leaders for keynotes, exhibition, and learning across skills, employee experience, and workplace technology. The programme features leading voices in HR, organisational development, and employee engagement, covering topics from AI in HR, workforce planning, and skills development to diversity, equity, inclusion, and wellbeing. The exhibition showcases the latest HR technology platforms, learning management systems, employee benefits solutions, and workplace analytics tools. Whether you are an HR director, people manager, L&D professional, or organisational psychologist, the Festival of Work provides the insights, connections, and inspiration to transform your people strategy.