People Summit 2025 launches today: here’s what you can learn

How do you ensure gender-inclusive language is embedded in HR policies? How do you build resilience in your teams and business as hospitality continues to take financial hit after hit?

Find out the answers to these and more at the People Summit 2025 on Thursday 15 May.

Speakers include Ceri Gott, chief culture and growth officer at Hawksmoor, who will discuss the culture challenges of expanding a UK hospitality business into the US, and Mark Chapman, founder and chief executive of the Zero Carbon Forum, who will host a panel debate exploring how integrating sustainability practices into workplace culture can help to attract and retain talent.

And don’t miss the People Summit’s ’Big Debate’, in which two industry heavyweights will take on the complexities of working from home versus a return to the office.

For this full-day event at Events @ No 6, Aldgate, London, The Caterer is bringing together HR hospitality leaders with inspirational speakers from outside the industry to share actionable insights on how to nurture winning teams and create the very best culture to truly engage the modern workforce.  

The Caterer’s deputy editor Caroline Baldwin said: “We’ve designed the agenda for this year’s People Summit for HR leaders, providing them with inspiring stories from outside the hospitality industry as well as case studies with actionable insights they can take back to their businesses. Make sure you get hold of a ticket to be in the room with your peers to network, learn and be inspired.”

At this summit, you will learn: 

• How to align HR strategies with broader business goals for long-term success 
• How to think more strategically by rethinking the role of HR in terms of business growth
• How to leverage technology to truly engage your workforce
• The importance of sustainability to recruit and retain the very best talent
• Practical strategies for becoming one of the Best Places to Work in Hospitality

Book your tickets for the People Summit 2025.