Your conference. Your pathway. Your priorities.
With over 50 sessions across three days, including interactive workshops, essential legal updates and thought-provoking business sessions, the 2026 UHR Online Conference offers something for every people professional.
To help you make the most of your time, our Conference Pathways document highlights sessions we think will be especially relevant for different roles, from HR Business Partners to Chief People Officers and HR Directors, alongside tailored recommendations for our UHR Member Networks.
These pathways are designed as a starting point, so we encourage you to explore the full programme and shape a conference experience that works for you. You’ll also find a handy session decoder to make navigating the schedule simple and stress-free.
Download your pathway, share it with your team, and start planning a conference experience that will support your work today and your strategy for tomorrow.
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Subject / Specialism |
Programme Session Reference No* |
Summary of Session Subject |
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AI, Digital and Data |
WA2, WA3, BA1, BA4, LB1, BB4, SIG6, WB2, WB4, WC3, WC5, LC1 |
Digital Transformation (WA2), Inclusive Self-Assessment (WA3), Colleague Engagement (BA1), AI in HR (BA4), AI meets Employment Law (LB1), Building AI Responsibly (BB4), Digital Agility (SIG6), Automating Redeployment Processes (WB2), Data Confidence (WB4), New ERP System (WC3), Embedding Wellbeing (WC5), AI and ER (LC1) |
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Change & Transformation |
Plenary 1, WA1, WA5, BA2, BA5, LA1, Plenary 3, BB2, SIG2, WB6, Plenary 4, BC2 |
Cultural Intelligence (Plen 1), Delivering Change (WA1), Academic Change (WA5), Career Paths (BA2), Speaking Truth to Power (BA5), Legal Risks in Change (LA1), Future of Sector (Plen 3), Diagnosing Change (BB2), Strategic Industrial Relations (SIG2), Communicating Change (WB6), Optimism (Plen 4), Re-energising Teams (BC2) |
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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion |
Plenary 1, WA3, BA5, LA3, LB3, WB3, WB5, WC1, WC2, WC6, LC2, Plenary 5, Plenary 6 |
Cultural Intelligence (Plen 1), Inclusive Self-Assessment (WA3), Speaking Truth to Power (BA5), Beliefs in Conflict (LA3), Intergenerational Inclusivity (LB3), Disability Leave (WB3), Peer-learning Circles (WB5), Equality Analysis (WC1), Re-imagining Recruitment (WC2), Maternity Returners (WC6), Disability & Neurodivergence (LC2), Culture & People TBC (Plen 5), Driven to Inspire (Plen 6) |
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Employee Relations |
WA1, WA5, LA1, LA3, Plenary 3, LB1, LB2, LB4, BB1, SIG2, SIG4, WB2, WB6, LC1, LC3 |
Delivering Change (WA1), Academic Change (WA5), Legal Risks in Change (LA1), Beliefs in Conflict (LA3), Future of Sector (Plen 3), AI meets Employment Law (LB1), ERA in HE (LB2), Individual Liability (LB4), Informal Resolution (BB1), Strategic Industrial Relations (SIG2), Catastrophic Events (SIG4), Automating Redeployment Processes (WB2), Communicating Change (WB6), AI and ER (LC1), HR v PR (LC3) |
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Employment Law |
LA1, LA2, LA3, LB1, LB2, LB3, LB4, SIG2, SIG4, LC1, LC2, LC3 |
Legal Risks in Change (LA1), UKVI Compliance (LA2), Beliefs in Conflict (LA3), AI meets Employment Law (LB1), ERA in HE (LB2), Intergenerational Inclusivity (LB3), Individual Liability (LB4), Strategic Industrial Relations (SIG2), Catastrophic Events (SIG4), AI and ER (LC1), Disability & Neurodivergence (LC2), HR v PR (LC3) |
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Engagement |
WA1, WA5, BA1, BB5, BB6, SIG3, WB5, BC2 |
Delivering Change (WA1), Academic Change (WA5), Colleague Engagement (BA1), Engagement Through Reward (BB5), Human-Centred Leadership (BB6), Squeezed Middle” Managers (SIG3), Peer-learning Circles (WB5), Re-energising Teams (BC2) |
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Enhancing HR Services |
BA4, LA2, BB3, BB4, SIG6, WB2, WB4, Plenary 4, WC1, WC3, BC1 |
AI in HR (BA4), UKVI Compliance (LA2), International Recruitment (BB3), Building AI Responsibly (BB4), Digital Agility (SIG6), Automating Redeployment Processes (WB2), Data Confidence (WB4), Optimism (Plen4), Equality Analysis (WC1), New ERP System (WC3), HR Service Delivery (BC1), |
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HR Business Partners |
WA1, WA4, WA5, WA6, LA1, Plenary 2, Plenary 3, LB2, BB1, BB2, SIG2, SIG3, SIG4, WB6, BC2, BC5, LC3 |
Delivering Change (WA1), Performance Culture (WA4), Academic Change (WA5), International Campuses (WA6), Legal Risks in Change (LA1), Increasing Productivity (Plen 2), Future of Sector (Plen 3), ERA in HE (LB2), Informal Resolution (BB1), Diagnosing Change (BB2), Strategic Industrial Relations (SIG2), Squeezed Middle” Managers (SIG3), Catastrophic Events (SIG4), Communicating Change (WB6), Re-energising Teams (BC2), Rethinking Senior Recruitment (BC5), HR v PR (LC3) |
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HR Directors / Chief People Officers |
Plenary 1, WA1, WA5, BA5, LA3, Plenary 2, Plenary 3, LB1, BB6, SIG4, WB1, Plenary 4, WC4, BC5, LC3, Plenary 5, Plenary 6 |
Cultural Intelligence (Plen 1), Delivering Change (WA1), Academic Change (WA5), Speaking Truth to Power (BA5), Beliefs in Conflict (LA3), Increasing Productivity (Plen 2), Future of Sector (Plen 3), AI meets Employment Law (LB1), Human-Centred Leadership (BB6), Catastrophic Events (SIG4), Navigating Uncertainty (WB1), Optimism (Plen 4), Leadership Development (WC4), Rethinking Senior Recruitment (BC5), HR v PR (LC3), Culture & People TBC (Plen 5), Driven to Inspire (Plen 6) |
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Organisational Development |
Plenary 1, WA1, WA2, WA4, BA2, BA4, BA5, Plenary 2, BB1, BB2, BB6, SIG3, SIG6, WB1, Plenary 4, WC4, BC2, BC3, BC5, Plenary 5, Plenary 6 |
Cultural Intelligence (Plen 1), Delivering Change (WA1), Digital Transformation (WA2), Performance Culture (WA4), Career Paths (BA2), AI in HR (BA4), Speaking Truth to Power (BA5), Increasing Productivity (Plen 2), Informal Resolution (BB1), Diagnosing Change (BB2), Human-Centred Leadership (BB6), Squeezed Middle” Managers (SIG3), Digital Agility (SIG6), Navigating Uncertainty (WB1), Leadership Development (WC4), Re-energising Teams (BC2), Workforce Solutions (BC3), Rethinking Senior Recruitment (BC5), Culture & People TBC (Plen 5), Driven to Inspire (Plen 6) |
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Resourcing |
WA6, BA2, LA2, BB3, WC2, BC3, BC4, BC5 |
International Campuses (WA6), Career Paths (BA2), UKVI Compliance (LA2), International Recruitment (BB3), Re-imagining Recruitment (WC2), Workforce Solutions (BC3), Leveraging Pension Awareness (BC4), Rethinking Senior Recruitment (BC5) |
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Reward |
BA3, BB4, BB5, SIG1, SIG5, BC4 |
Pensions Strategy (BA3), Building AI Responsibly (BB4), Engagement Through Reward (BB5), What’s Hot in Reward (SIG1), Reward Session TBC (SIG5), Leveraging Pension Awareness (BC4) |
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Wellbeing |
LB3, BB5, BB6, WB1, WB3, WB5, Plenary 4, WC5, WC6, LC2 |
Intergenerational Inclusivity (LB3), Engagement Through Reward (BB5), Human-Centred Leadership (BB6), Navigating Uncertainty (WB1), Disability Leave (WB3), Peer-learning Circles (WB5), Optimism (Plen 4), Embedding Wellbeing (WC5), Maternity Returners (WC6), Disability & Neurodivergence (LC2) |
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UHR Member Network |
Programme Session Reference No* |
Summary of subjects covered |
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Business Partner Network |
Plenary 1, WA1, WA4, WA5, WA6, BA2, LA1, Plenary 2, Plenary 3, LB1, LB2, BB1, BB2, SIG2, SIG3, SIG4, WB4, WB6, BC2, BC5, LC3 |
Cultural Intelligence (Plen 1), Delivering Change (WA1), Performance Culture (WA4), Academic Change (WA5), International Campuses (WA6), Career Paths (BA2), Legal Risks in Change (LA1), Increasing Productivity (Plen 2), Future of Sector (Plen 3), AI meets Employment Law (LB1), ERA in HE (LB2), Informal Resolution (BB1), Diagnosing Change (BB2), Strategic Industrial Relations (SIG2), Squeezed Middle” Managers (SIG3), Catastrophic Events (SIG4), Data Confidence (WB4), Communicating Change (WB6), Re-energising Teams (BC2), Rethinking Senior Recruitment (BC5), HR vs PR (LC3) |
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Employee Investigation Network |
LA3, LB1, LB2, LB4, BB1, SIG2, LC1, LC3 |
Beliefs in Conflict (LA3), AI meets Employment Law (LB1), ERA in HE (LB2), Individual Liability (LB4), Informal Resolution (BB1), Strategic Industrial Relations (SIG2), AI and ER (LC1), HR v PR (LC3) |
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Engagement Group |
Plenary 1, WA1, WA4, WA5, BA1, BA5, LB3, BB5, BB6, SIG3, SIG4, WB1, WB5, WB6, Plenary 4, WC5, BC2 |
Cultural Intelligence (Plen 1), Delivering Change (WA1), Performance Culture (WA4), Academic Change (WA5), Colleague Engagement (BA1), Speaking Truth to Power (BA5), Intergenerational Inclusivity (LB3), Engagement Through Reward (BB5), Human-Centred Leadership (BB6), Squeezed Middle” Managers (SIG3), Catastrophic Events (SIG4), Navigating Uncertainty (WB1), Peer-learning Circles (WB5), Communicating Change (WB6), Optimism (Plen 4), Embedding Wellbeing (WC5), Re-energising Teams (BC2) |
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HR Operations Network |
WA6, BA4, LA1, LA2, LB1, BB3, SIG4, SIG6, WB2, WB4, WC2, WC3, BC1, LC1 |
International Campuses (WA6), AI in HR (BA4), Legal Risks in Change (LA1), UKVI Compliance (LA2), AI meets Employment Law (LB1), International Recruitment (BB3), Catastrophic Events (SIG4), Digital Agility (SIG6), Automating Redeployment Processes (WB2), Data Confidence (WB4), Re-imagining Recruitment (WC2), New ERP System (WC3), HR Service Delivery (BC1), AI and ER (LC1) |
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Inclusive Futures Network |
WA3, BA5, LA3, LB3, BB3, BB6, WB1, WB3, WB5, WC1, WC2, WC6, BC3, LC2, Plenary 5, Plenary 6 |
Inclusive Self-Assessment (WA3), Speaking Truth to Power (BA5), Beliefs in Conflict (LA3), Intergenerational Inclusivity (LB3), International Recruitment (BB3), Human-Centred Leadership (BB6), Navigating Uncertainty (WB1), Disability Leave (WB3), Peer-learning Circles (WB5), Equality Analysis (WC1), Re-imagining Recruitment (WC2), Maternity Returners (WC6), Workforce Solutions (BC3), Disability & Neurodivergence (LC2), Culture & People TBC (Plen 5), Driven to Inspire (Plen 6) |
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KPI & Data Analytics Forum |
WA2, WA3, BA1, BA4, SIG6, WB2, WC3, WC5, BC1 |
Digital Transformation (WA2), Inclusive Self-Assessment (WA3), Colleague Engagement (BA1), AI in HR (BA4), Digital Agility (SIG6), Automating Redeployment Processes (WB2), New ERP System (WC3),Embedding Wellbeing (WC5), HR Service Delivery (BC1) |
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Policy Network |
WA3, LA3, LB2, SIG2, WB3, WB4, WC1, WC5, WC6, BC5, LC1, LC2, LC3 |
Inclusive Self-Assessment (WA3), Beliefs in Conflict (LA3), ERA in HE (LB2), Disability Leave (WB3), Data Confidence (WB4), Equality Analysis (WC1), Embedding Wellbeing (WC5), Maternity Returners (WC6), Rethinking Senior Recruitment (BC5), AI and ER (LC1), Disability & Neurodivergence (LC2), HR v PR (LC3) |
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REF, Research Assessment, Research Culture |
WA4, WA5, LA2, Plenary 2, BB3, WC6 |
Performance Culture (WA4), Academic Change (WA5), UKVI Compliance (LA2), Increasing Productivity (Plen 2), International Recruitment (BB3), Maternity Returners (WC6), |
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*Decoding our Programme Session Reference Numbers: |
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Letter 1 indicates a Workshop, Business Session or Legal Session Letter 2 indicates the conference day: A = Day 1 (Tues 12 May), B = Day 2 (Weds 13 May), C = Day 3 (Thurs 14 May) The number identifies the specific session within each block Special Interest Topic Discussions are given the unique indicator SIG and all take place on Thurs 14 May |
So, for example: WA1 is the first Workshop session on Day 1 LB2 is the second Legal session on Day 2 BC3 is the third Business session on Day 3 SIG1 is the first Special Interest Topic Discussion (all on Day 3 |
