A global space for real OD practice
What if there was a place where people across the OD community could come together – wherever they are in their journey – to learn from practitioners doing the work, reflect on their own practice, and connect with others facing similar challenges?
And what if it was free?
We’re celebrating 100 episodes of the OrgDev Podcast and a global community spanning 130 countries by bringing that community together for the first time.
What you can expect
Real examples of OD in practice
Practical ideas you can apply immediately
Not just theory but people sharing how they’re actually doing the work facing similar challenges
Perspectives that challenge your thinking
Different lenses, experiences and approaches to sharpen your judgement
Things you can take back into your own work straight away
Connection with a global community
Opportunities to learn from and connect with others across contexts and sectors
The Conference will take place across two days - 7 and 8 July 2026
This conference is free to attend. If you’d like to support the work behind it and help us cover the costs, you’re very welcome to contribute.
Agenda - Day 1 - Tuesday 7 July 09.30 to 16.30 (British Summer Time)
Careers in Organisation Development
A grounded look at what it takes to build a credible career in OD – Career journeys, Capabilities for the future and What it really means to operate as a practitioner
Want to know more about a session or speaker?
09.30 to 9.45
Dani Bacon + Garin Rouch
Founders – Distinction Business Consulting
OrgDev Live Podcast Hosts
Welcome
09.45 to 10.15
Dani Bacon + Garin Rouch
Founders – Distinction Business Consulting
OrgDev Live Podcast Hosts
Lessons from 100 episodes of the OrgDev Podcast
10.15 to 10.30
Break
10.30 to 11.15
Perry Timms
Chief Energy Officer. PTHR
The Polymorphic Organisation and the Practitioner of the Future
11.20 to 12.30
Dr. Justine Chinoperekweyi
CEO, Centre for Organization Leadership
and Development
Toby Lindsay
Consultant, developer and PhD candidate
Dr Mark Stringer
Senior Lecturer in Organizational Psychodynamics, Birkbeck Business School
Becoming an OD Practitioner – Developing Your Own Practice
12.30 to 13.15
Lunch and informal networking
13.15 to 14.15
Stream 1: Steve Hearsum
Consultant, Supervisor, Exec Coach, Speaker, Author, Edge + Stretch
Stream 2: Antonis Kazouris, Organisational Design & Effectiveness Partner, SSP Group / ASOS
Bola Ogundeji, HR & OD Director, Zevida Ansel
Sarah Walsh, OD and Change Practitioner, Cancer Research UK
Stream 3: Gareth Evans
Lead for Specialist OD, BCUHB (NHS Wales)
Supervision: necessary work or that thing that coaches do?…
Building a Career in OD
Developing Relational Skills in OD
14.15 to 14:30
Break
14.30 to 15:30
Regan Miller
Director, Organization Effectiveness
Equinix
Practising OD in the Real World
15.30 to 16.30
David Hayden
Consultant
Talent Delivers
Day 1 Reflection – Questions, Patterns and Possibilities
Agenda - Day 2 - Wednesday 8 July 09.30 to 16.30 (British Summer Time)
Organisation Effectiveness
A focus on how organisations actually work – and where they don’t – Systems thinking and complexity, Organisation design and strategy and How teams work together in practice
Want to know more about a session or speaker?
09.30 to 10.00
Dani Bacon + Garin Rouch
Founders – Distinction Business Consulting
OrgDev Live Podcast Hosts
Welcome to Day 2
10.00 to 11.00
Dr Jean Boulton
Visiting Research Fellow
University of Bath
Complexity: Leading Change in an Uncertain World
11.00 to 11.15
Break
11.15 to 12.30
Dr. Aidan Harney
Strategy Manager, Culture & OD, ESB
Jules Siegel-Hawley
Founder & Principal, Andes
Valerie Yeo
Principal Consultant, Institute of Leadership and Organisation Development, Civil Service College
How to Make Change Happen in a fast moving world
12.30 to 13.15
Lunch and informal networking
13.15 to 14.15
Stream 1: Paul Jansen
Founder / CEO, Trust Works
Stream 2: Maryse Barak
Time to Think Global Faculty, Barak Learning and Development Consultants
Stream 3: Charleen Johnson
Self Managing Teams
Creating the Conditions for Better Thinking
Reading the Room: How to Work With Absurdity When You’re Inside It
14.15 to 14:30
Break
14.30 to 15:30
Julian Chender
Founder + Managing Consultant
11A Collaborative
The Confluence of Organization Design and Development
15.30 to 16.30
David Hayden
Consultant
Talent Delivers
Day 2 Reflection – Questions, Patterns and Possibilities
Speakers
Director, Organization Effectiveness
Equinix
Consultant, developer and PhD candidate
Principal Consultant
Institute of Leadership and Organisation Development, Civil Service College
Time to Think Global Faculty, Barak Learning and Development Consultants
Founder & Lead Researcher, Organizational Absurdity Research Program, InSpark Group
Support the Conference
This conference is free to attend. If you’d like to support the work behind it and help us cover the costs, you’re very welcome to contribute.