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Online Global Stress & Wellbeing Summit 2025
Wednesday 5th November 2025 | Live & Online
Join us at ISMAUK’s flagship event, where we explore this year’s powerful theme:
Optimising Employee Wellbeing through Strategic Stress Management
As the world of work evolves, so too must our approach to stress and wellbeing. When people feel supported, motivated, and valued, organisations thrive. This summit brings together leading voices, practical insights, and real-world strategies for creating healthier, more inclusive workplaces.
Why Attend?
Wellbeing is not a luxury — it’s a strategic necessity. With new updates to the HSE Management Standards on the horizon and increased focus on sustainable workplace cultures, there’s never been a more important time to act.
Whether you're an HR leader, coach, health professional, or senior manager, the Summit will give you tools to:
- Strengthen leadership and resilience
- Empower mental health champions
- Embed inclusive and ethical wellbeing practices
- Break stigma and foster open conversations
Who Should Attend?
The Summit is designed for:
- HR and wellbeing leaders
- Mental health first aiders and practitioners
- Coaches, trainers, psychologists, and therapists
- Business leaders across corporate, public, and charity sectors
- Anyone passionate about reducing stress and improving mental health
2025 Summit Programme
The programme includes six insightful sessions — three expert-led presentations and three interactive panel discussions — plus live networking and the presentation of the Stress Management Awards 2025.
Morning Highlights:
- Strategic Stress Management: Ethical Leadership for Thriving Cultures
Explore updates to HSE standards and their impact, with insights from Professor Sir Cary Cooper and others.
Midday Sessions:
- Where Stress Management Fits: Inclusivity in an Evolving Workplace
Moderated by Dr Laura Ginesi, this panel examines leadership, HR strategy, and the power of neurodiversity.
- Mantra Music Meditation & Ancient Breathwork
A hands-on energiser session with Prash Kotecha to shift state and build mental agility.
Afternoon Insight:
- Raising the Flag for Mental Health: Breaking Stigma with Role Models
Learn how advocacy and leadership can transform workplace mental health. Includes panel with Rachel Perkins OBE and others.
- Negative Thinking: Strategies to Reframe Your Mindset
With Heather Wright, uncover tools to reduce anxiety-inducing thought patterns and cultivate resilience.
Awards Presentation & Networking
- Stress Management Awards 2025
Celebrate this year’s winners and runners-up in the Bronze, Silver, and Gold categories — live on screen.
Getting to Know You
A relaxed networking event hosted by Carole Spiers, Chair of ISMAUK — open to all delegates.
Tickets and Viewing Access
What’s Included
- Access to all six live sessions on Wednesday 5 November 2025
- On-demand viewing of all sessions until Wednesday 31 December 2025
- Access to the live networking session
- Entry to the Stress Management Awards presentation
Whether you attend live or watch later at your convenience, your ticket gives you full access to the complete Summit programme.
Ticket Categories
| TICKET CATEGORIES | PRICE |
|---|---|
| Member Individual | £35 |
| Member Corporate | £55 |
| Non-Member Individual | £55 |
| Non-Member Corporate | £75 |
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Meet the speakers
ISMA Event Speakers
Adam Pavey
Partner, Aaron & PartnersAdam is a partner in the employment law team at Aaron & Partners, Greater Manchester, specialising in workplace culture, employment rights, and discrimination law, with a focus on menopause and neurodiversity in the workplace. He advises organisations on fostering inclusive, psychologically safe work environments and is at the forefront of legal discussions on employee wellbeing.
A sought-after commentator, Adam has provided expert insights on workplace stress, discrimination, and employment law reforms for BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, The Guardian, and The Times. He has also given evidence before the Women and Equalities Committee.
Adam is committed to mental health advocacy and has collaborated with the British Standards Institution on workplace wellbeing initiatives, including a male suicide prevention policy. He works with HR leaders, developing robust frameworks that promote employee wellbeing while ensuring legal compliance. Adam is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association.
Alastair Greener
Event MC, Communications Speaker, TV Presenter, and Founder of Present Yourself
Alastair Greener
Event MC, Communications Speaker, TV Presenter, and Founder of Present YourselfAlastair is an accomplished event host, master of ceremonies and moderator. He’s hosted conferences, charity auctions, dinners and award ceremonies in the UK and Europe. He’s delighted to return as MC for his fifth ISMAUK Summit. Alastair has over 25 years’ experience presenting on television, video, radio and stage. He is a communications expert, specialising in generational communication and, with his company, Present Yourself, he helps individuals and organisations communicate more confidently and effectively. He leads insightful and interactive workshops on communication skills for clients looking to develop their presentation skills online, on camera, or on stage. As a TV presenter, Alastair has worked extensively on television in the UK and USA, appearing in documentaries, corporate videos and commercials. He has also interviewed over 500 business leaders for Business Reporter, where he is currently the senior journalist.
Amy McKeown
Consultant in Strategic Health, Mental Health & WellbeingAmy is globally recognised as a highly experienced consultant in strategic health, mental health and wellbeing who has truly unique experience in her field. Amy has been working within health, mental health and wellbeing for almost 20 years and has a very distinctive skill set. She combines a clinical background - specialising in psychology – with expertise in mental health, occupational health, health analytics, and health insurance.
Amy’s background in running a digital mental health business, leading health and mental health internally at EY and, in recent years, being an external consultant, means not only that she has the ability to design strategic programmes, but that she also has the practical ability and experience to implement them effectively. Amy has attracted clients including Burberry, EU Parliament, Samsung and other well-known global organisations.
Andy Baines-Vosper
Head of Written Word, SamaritansAndy Baines-Vosper is Head of Written Word and a listening volunteer at Samaritans. He is also the founder of Share the Weight - a suicide prevention campaign where he is on a mission to ask a million people for help to Share the Weight on his shoulders. He says, ‘The weight I carry is a 24.7kg bag of worries that symbolises the invisible burdens we all carry and weighs 24/7kg to remind people that Samaritans are there 24/7. After facing my own struggles including addiction, infertility, and depression, I now use this journey to show that the weight of life is too heavy to carry alone and that Together, we are stronger, and that Together, we Share the Weight’.
Dame Carol Black FRCP FMed Sci
Chair: Centre for Ageing Better, Chair: Think AheadDame Carol is currently the Government’s independent adviser on drug misuse. She is also Chair of the British Library, of the Centre for Ageing Better, and of Think Ahead, the Government’s fast-stream training programme for mental health social workers.
She is a member of RAND Europe’s Council of Advisers and the Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Ageing Well.
In 2019 she completed a seven-year term as Principal of Newnham College, Cambridge University, where she was a Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
She is a past President of the Royal College of Physicians, of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, past Chair of the Nuffield Trust for Health Policy, and a previous trustee of the National Portrait Gallery.
Carole Spiers FISMA, FPSA, MIHPE
Chair, ISMAUK, CEO, Carole Spiers GroupCarole’s credibility is rooted in twenty years’ success as CEO of a leading UK stress management consultancy, working with equal success both in the UK and the Gulf. She is a well-respected authority on building resilience and communication skills, a BBC guest broadcaster and bestselling author of Show Stress Who’s Boss! Carole is Chair of the International Stress Management AssociationUK. On their behalf, she founded Stress Awareness Day in 1998 and established International Stress Awareness Week in 2018 to recognise its 20th anniversary. Carole is CEO of Carole Spiers Group and an international motivational speaker who is regularly called upon by the national press and media for comment. She was also past President of the London Chapter of the Professional Speaking Association.
Professor Sir Cary Cooper CBE
50th Anniversary Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health, Manchester Business School, University of Manchester
Professor Sir Cary Cooper CBE
50th Anniversary Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health, Manchester Business School, University of ManchesterProfessor Cooper is a founding President of the British Academy of Management, Immediate Past President of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), and President of the Institute of Welfare. Professor Sir Cary has been an advisor to the World Health Organisation in the field of occupational health and wellbeing and is Chair of the National Forum for Health & Wellbeing at Work. He is the author/editor of over 250 books on occupational health psychology, workplace wellbeing, women at work, and occupational stress.
Celynn Morin
Wellbeing WhispererCelynn Morin is a wellbeing consultant, author, and dietician with a playful approach to enriching lives. Founder of the Wellculator framework and the Wellbeing Clubhouse, she empowers leaders to sustain their health while building their wealth. An accredited HeartMath coach and Embodiment facilitator, Celynn specialises in epigenetics and gut health. She is a professional speaking fellow known for her joie de vivre and celebration of life. Born in South Africa, with roots in France’s Champagne region, she now lives in the UK, where she enjoys champagne, partner dancing, and inspiring others to connect mind, heart, body, and spirit
Dr Clare Fernandes
Specialist in Occupational MedicineDr Fernandes combines her expertise as an accredited specialist in Occupational Medicine with her extensive international experience across diverse industries, including pivotal roles at the BBC and Haleon. With a passion for sharing knowledge and best practice, she serves as an honorary lecturer in Occupational Medicine at Manchester University, is co-founder of the Occupational Health Academy, and also author of a leading medical textbook on Occupational Medicine.
Emma Pennycard
Transformational CoachEmma is a professionally accredited transformational coach. She retrained as a coach and started her business BeCoaching six years ago. Previously she spent 25 years in the travel industry, including 10 years on the executive board of a medium-sized group of travel companies and eight years as People Director.
Driven by a mission to help hard-working leaders and teams break the cycle of being stressed and overwhelmed, Emma supports individuals to uncover habits that aren’t serving them well, putting in place strategies to transform negative thought patterns and behaviours into positive, efficient working practices that benefit all areas of life.
Emma is a Specialist Addictive Behaviours Coach, a Certified Personal Profile Analysis Practitioner, and an Investors in People Practitioner. She has an Accredited Diploma in Transformational Coaching
Heather Wright
Award-Winning Speaker, Businesswoman, AuthorAs a pioneering director of Advance Performance Ltd, Heather has dedicated over 25 years to empowering individuals, teams, and organisations to transform their lives and businesses for the better. Heather combines her expertise and understanding of the neuropsychology of behaviour to inspire and drive results. Her comprehensive knowledge is distilled into practical, teachable tools that help individuals break free from limiting habits and behaviours. As a skilled facilitator, performance expert, and results-driven professional, Heather uses humour to put people at ease; she unlocks innovation and resourcefulness within individuals and stimulates breakthroughs. As a captivating speaker, Heather has delivered masterclasses, training sessions, keynote speeches, and workshops globally.
Laura Ginesi
BSc(Hons), PhD, PGCE, PGCert, FHEA, FISMALaura is a physiologist with more than 35 years’ experience working in both FE and HE sectors, teaching applied physiology, stress management and nutrition science for the healthcare professions. As a senior lecturer, now retired, she managed interdisciplinary teams, developing and delivering innovative curricula while bringing up three daughters on her own. She is still an Associate Tutor at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the University of Aberdeen. Laura is an author, qualified childbirth educator, yoga teacher, and life coach. She has also contributed to three textbooks for healthcare professionals and is a Fellow of ISMAUK.
