Meet Wottsby! Our powerful AI and HR’s new best friend
The day was expertly introduced by Toby Kheng, Founder of Freeformers, who served as our MC with his signature blend of wit and wisdom.
Drawing on his unique background in both stand-up comedy and HR transformation, Toby kept the audience entertained with his humour while offering sharp insights into the evolving workplace landscape. His engaging style set the perfect tone for the day ahead and kept the energy up throughout.
Amy Mencarelli, PHR, MBA, Director of People and Culture at Bloomerang, delivered an inspiring call to action that challenged HR professionals to break free from the monotony of traditional practice.
With infectious energy and practical wisdom gained from scaling people operations at one of America’s fastest-growing nonprofit technology companies, Amy urged attendees to stop “marching” through routine cycles and start building transformative systems.
Her visionary presentation introduced groundbreaking concepts like policy operating systems and company brain repositories, demonstrating how HR can evolve from strategic partner to true architect of organisational excellence. Amy’s passionate delivery and bold frameworks left audiences energised to lead change rather than simply respond to it.
Kim-Adele Randall, founder and CEO of Authentic Achievements, delivered a thought-provoking presentation on returning leadership to its human roots.
Drawing from her remarkable journey from hairdressing NVQ to FTSE 250 boardrooms, Kim-Adele challenged attendees to embrace curiosity as their leadership superpower rather than defaulting to the need for all the answers.
Her inspiring talk introduced a powerful three-step framework – pause to be present, lead with curiosity, and hold space for discovery – demonstrating how leaders can transform from “attackers” into allies through genuine human connection.
As an international bestselling author and TEDx speaker, Kim-Adele’s authentic and relatable style left audiences energised to ask better questions and create spaces where transformation can truly flourish.
Marco Acunzo, Startup Customer Engineer at Google Cloud, delivered an energetic and practical demonstration of how AI is transforming workplace productivity through Google’s Agentspace platform.
Drawing from his 15+ years of experience across Apple, Microsoft, and now Google, Marco showed attendees how to break free from fragmented business tools by unifying everything into one intelligent platform powered by Gemini AI. His enthusiastic presentation, complete with his self-proclaimed love of orange and infectious humour, featured live demos of sales prospecting, content creation, video generation, and deep research capabilities.
As someone who works directly with London’s startup community through the Google for Startups Cloud Programme, Marco made complex AI concepts accessible and actionable, demonstrating how organisations can finally “sleep at home” knowing their technology is working smarter, not harder.
The Speaker Panel, featuring Amy (Bloomerang), Kim-Adele (Authentic Achievements), and Fraser (wotter), delivered an inspiring, future-focused discussion on AI and the evolution of the HR profession.
They gave a resounding ‘no’ to the fear that AI will replace HR, arguing that technology actually frees us up to be better at the human side of work. The panellists challenged us to move beyond administration and step into the role of Architects, designing brilliant new systems instead of just polishing old processes.
The most crucial skills for tomorrow’s leaders, they agreed, are humanity, curious leadership, and brilliant change management. AI’s true power lies in augmentation, allowing us to be more present and connected with our teams
Our expert panel featured Emily Christmas (Head of HR, Carrington West), Matt Hamilton-Allen (Partner, Graphite Capital), and Professor Kim Hoque (Kings Business School).
Emily shared Carrington West’s “people-first” approach to AI adoption, focusing on enhancement rather than replacement. Matt revealed how people considerations drive private equity investment decisions, with his portfolio companies doubling headcount. Kim connected HR practices to broader societal challenges, arguing that inclusive employment can address political and economic disenfranchisement.
The discussion covered AI risks, disability employment, and practical strategies for building resilient organisations.
Watch the full panel for their detailed insights on managing change in an era of unprecedented transformation.
Fraser shared some brilliant updates at our recent event! We’ve now hit one million survey responses across 37 countries and launched “Wottsby” – our AI assistant that’s changing how organisations connect with their people.
Wottsby creates those meaningful moments that matter. From personalised weekly insights for managers to smart follow-up questions when engagement drops, we’re making sure every voice is heard. We can now predict flight risk with 86% accuracy using Gemini AI, helping teams get ahead of problems before they happen.
We’re also building podcast-style updates for busy managers and ROI calculators that help HR teams speak the language of the boardroom.
Plus, we’re launching a networking initiative with King’s Business School to bring progressive HR leaders together. Wotterday indeed!
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