FMCG HR events, led by practitioners
Learn how other consumer businesses do it.
Regular FMCG HR events led by practitioners from consumer businesses. Real case studies, honest discussion and ideas you can use on Monday.
Practitioner-led. Member-shaped.
Members set the agenda
Short pre-session questionnaires capture what matters most, so every topic reflects live priorities.
A practitioner shares a real case
A guest from a consumer business explains what they changed, why, what worked and what they would do differently.
Questions and open discussion
The group compares approaches, challenges thinking and hears from people who have dealt with the same issues.
Catch up and keep going
The recording, slides and member ebook land in the library, and the conversation carries on in the member chat.
Eleven sessions and counting.
Every session below is in the member library with its recording, slides and member ebook. Each one has a public summary in Insights.
EVP promotion
Klyde Gamboa, People Director, Mondelez
Getting people to actually notice your employer value proposition.
About the session
Built, Not Inherited
Ryan White, Danone; Kelly Brothwell, KP Snacks; Kimberley Chapman, IGD
Three views on early careers: future capability, earlier engagement and support from IGD.

Bend the Curve
Rob Twigg, Head of Talent Management, Kraft Heinz
Finding the roles critical to commercial strategy, and aligning talent priorities to match.

Everyday AI
Fran Newman, People Director, Hero UK and Ireland
Building AI confidence across a business, from AI literacy and champions to everyday use.

Know Your Talent
Rabinder Jhinger, Talent Lead and DEI Lead, Mondelez UK and Ireland
Capabilities, talent reviews and pipelines for the roles critical to a business.

Designed to Stay
Victoria Horner, People Director, HelloFresh, with Chris Dickenson
Why people stay, and how to get them talking openly about it before they leave.

Building Trust in an Artificial Age
Emily Firth, Co-Founder, TheTruthWorks
Making the employer brand promise match the real experience of working there.

Inside a Pay Transparency Journey
Rob Johnston, Director of Reward, Data and Facilities, Danone UK and Ireland
Job levels, pay data and manager conversations, and how to prepare for pay transparency.

Onboarding, Pay and the Transparency Test
Chris Dickenson, Advocate Group, with Sarah Skellern, Mondelez
A clearer joining experience, and pay explained with market evidence and internal equity.

Fix the Process, Win the Talent
Aiden Wynn and Chris Dickenson, Advocate Group, with member contributions
A sharper role brief, a planned assessment and fewer avoidable delays.

Inclusion by the Numbers
Spen Nash, Head of OD and Talent, KP Snacks
Using people data to ask better questions about who joins, progresses and stays.

Succession Planning in Practice
Gemma Owen, Talent Manager, Danone
How to identify key positions, assess cover and prepare for vacancies before they happen.
Nothing is lost if you miss one.
Each session lands in the member library with three things, so you can catch up, share it with your team and build the case for change.
- The full recording to watch back
- The slides from the talk
- A member ebook with the key takeaways and two practical worksheets

Topics members want next.
Upcoming sessions are confirmed in the member platform. Topics in planning and in demand include:
- Employment Rights Act changes
- Leadership capability
- Skills gaps
- Internal mobility
- Performance management
- Manager effectiveness
- Hybrid working
- Talent analytics
- Retaining critical talent
- Setting up entities abroad
Join the conversation shaping consumer talent.
Speak to us about places for your team and the next session.
Free until 1 January 2027 for members who join now
What happens next
- Send a short application.
- A quick call to check fit and talk about places.
- Your invitation to the platform and the next session.

