Zoe Sinclair
Founder
After a career at the BBC, my life changed when I became a mother. It was such an amazing privilege, yet when it came to work, there was such a lack of support. Passionate about wellbeing, I soon went on to set up ‘Parents Matter’ which helped companies engage with working parents by putting on in-house events & seminars tackling key challenges for new Mum’s and Dad’s. As the years went on, companies soon asked for more initiatives out of the parenting sphere and it was at this stage that it made sense to expand to ‘Employees Matter’, with the vital understanding that all staff need support and engagement, not just parents. With this in mind, we began to run new, innovative workshops focusing on diversity, gender, physical and mental health. In addition, in 2017 I co-founded This Can Happen, an organisation that aims to empower workplace mental wellbeing with global conferences, awards, research, webinars, seminars and bespoke workplace programmes. I am passionate about helping both employers and employees find solutions to create stigma-free, open and considerate environments to work in where people can be open about their mental health.
In our opening keynote of the day, we’ll explore the metrics that truly reflect employee wellbeing, and how to turn data into meaningful, organisation-wide action.
One-size-fits-all messaging doesn’t work for something as personal as mental wellbeing. In this panel discussion, we’ll look at how to design targeted, inclusive communications that resonate across different roles, identities and experiences – without overwhelming or alienating your workforce.
Trauma shapes how people think, feel and perform. This session explores how trauma shows up at work, including direct and secondary exposure in the workplace, and what employers can do to respond with awareness, sensitivity and practical support, through EAPs and beyond.
From financial stress to loss of trust, fraud can have a huge psychological impact on employees. This session looks at the hidden mental wellbeing toll – and what organisations can do to better support those affected.
Mental health Champions can drive real change—or become a tick-box exercise. This session explores what separates impact from intention, and how to build a Champions network that is visible, supported and genuinely embedded in your culture.
With the introduction of British Standards Institution’s BS 30480: Suicide and the Workplace Guide, employers now have a formal framework for action. This session breaks down what this means in practice—from recognising warning signs to implementing prevention, intervention and postvention support.
Men are less likely to seek support for their mental wellbeing – but are more likely to reach crisis point. In this panel, we will explore the cultural, social and workplace factors at play, alongside the practical strategies that organisations can use to better engage and support men’s mental health.
Often misunderstood and under-recognised, endometriosis can have a significant impact on mental health and work life. This session sheds light on lived experience and what meaningful, tangible and informed workplace support looks like.
The pandemic brought mental wellbeing into sharp focus – but that momentum is at risk of fading. This session explores how organisations can sustain progress, avoid rollback, and keep mental health at the forefront – as rising pressure and global uncertainty continue to impact wellbeing and performance.
From chatbots to predictive insights, AI is opening new ways to support employee mental health. This session shares how organisations are using these tools in practice—alongside the guardrails needed to ensure they truly support, not replace, human care.
