The Festival of Work, celebrating people at work, will take place from 12-13 June 2019 at Olympia London.

The event will welcome over 7,000 people professionals across the two days, including 1,200 conference delegates and over 130 speakers across nine stages.

CIPD Chief Executive Peter Cheese commented: “New business models and ways of working are drastically changing organisations and what makes them successful. The Festival of Workwill be the ultimate celebration of people in the workplace, focussing on what makes us unique and the vital components that will drive a future of work that is truly human.”

“The future of work is human” is the tagline for the Festival. While “technology is creating major step changes in many sectors, talent remains the most precious commodity in any workplace”, said Haymarket Media Group CEO Kevin Costello.

CIPD’s annual events the Learning and Development Show and the HR Software and Recruitment Show will become integrated into the Festival, harnessing their benefits, while delivering new content and exhibitor zones for a wider audience. These include the Learning and Development zone, the HR Software zone and the Festival of Work zone.