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COVID-19 Global Workforce 2021
24th and 25th March 2021 Virtual Summit
One-Stop Shop Intensive 2-day Agenda
Learn easily transferrable tips from the top Mental Health Leaders around the world! Fun, inclusive panel discussions, interviews, workshops, anonymous one-to-one chat and best practice case studies
Calling all Mental Health Champions!
We are passionate about supporting Mental Health Champions. There is lot of explore with a focus on how to WIN more budget and collaborate better across your whole organisation
Power up! New Skills and Performance Tips for Line Managers
Make bigger leaps towards being a better Line Manager – hear our speakers share how to enhance performance, motivation and welling of your teams
Join the ONLY Event with Cross-sector, Multiple-Country Best Practice
20 different countries and counting! Gain a 360 view and benchmark from organisations from across the world. Public sector to commercial organisations come together in March to learn from each other
Hop into Our Live 'Role Play' Theatre
‘Test out’ your conversations before you have them. Our fun and informative actors and leaders help you to take back better directed workplace scenarios. And enjoy our yoga, nutrition and meditation room too.












The Big, Bold Mental Health Summit: COVID-19 Workforce 2021
24th & 25th March 2021
Harness COVID-19 disruption to drive workforce mental wellbeing out of its silo across your whole organisation!
Your CHANCE TO HEAR A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE. WE ARE BRINGING TOGETHER PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND VOLUNTARY SECTORS GLOBALLY TO BENCHMARK AND SHARE STORIES
Join 40+ of the brightest minds, senior VPs, Directors and Managers in wellbeing, mental health and HR to learn next generation best practice and network online at Mind Mixer Events first wellbeing summit.
Now is the time to turn COVID-19 disruption into positive change by adopting more proactive and far-reaching approaches to staff mental health and wellbeing programmes.
For 2 days this intensive one-stop shop, international virtual event will stream plenary panels, case studies alongside a raft of training workshops.
We have carefully selected our speakers for their range of experiences and expertise. Hear inspiring and focused speeches, gain practical skill development from this all-in-one cross-industry event. We want you to leave inspired to give your workforce better support and build a more robust, flexible and happier workplace.
LIMITED PLACES SO BOOK EARLY!
Book your ticket soon and secure your place to hear these lessons:
- How to better support your remote & virtual workforces
- Drive greater collaboration: its already there, so find out how to extend your networks
- Reimagine the role and what’s next mental health champions: how to gain traction quicker
- Key ways to win the business case & ROI for mental health amidst a backdrop of financial uncertainty
- How to give better support virtual workforces especially the ‘forgotten’ frontline workforce
- Discover key ways to move wellbeing out of its silo and into all departments from board level to line managers to frontline staff.
Hear from a rich tapestry of global cultures, experiences and knowledge. We have deliberately wanted you to have access to across the world and meet gurus who you might never meet in the physical event world! All will share insights and lessons learnt from COVID-19 and before.
There are lots of ways to attend with group discounts, tickets priced according to your company type and size plus free places for emergency frontline workers.
Our innovative virtual platform was built by academics and professionals in the Netherlands and has a virtual exhibition space, an active online community open to delegates for 12 months, workshops, seamless on the day streaming, interactive in your choice of mobile and desktop apps.
BE BIG & BOLD – JOIN OUR NETWORK OF WELLBEING LEADERS!
COVID-19 EMERGENCY FRONTLINE WORKERS ATTENDING
Mind Mixer Events have partnerships with emergency frontline workforce associations and allocated numbers of places for members
In addition:
1. Each standard booking made supports a ‘blue light’ frontline worker’s attendance
2. You can also add special tickets for frontline workers as part of your exhibition or sponsorship package
To find out more about how to help NHS/Emergency & other key frontline workers to join this event, please contact us

Benefits of attending

New speakers from across UK, Europe and internationally who are passionate about ideas ‘worth sharing’.

Free “Mental Health Implementation Top Tips Booklet”: Practical case study solutions offered in a concise booklet to all attending.

Free add-on Webinars: Deep dive into our practical, specialist webinars for all attendees for better skill development.

Move mental health support out of its silo: Find out better ways to extend the reach of wellbeing across the whole organisation.
What's on the Agenda
- Gain better ability to recognise the signs of mental health issues amongst colleagues
- Respond to COVID-19 emerging workplace pressures: furlough, redundancy, burnt-out, PTSD, family illness, financial concerns
- Discover innovative ways to boost mental health at work and prevent ‘mental injury’
- Improve mental health outcomes through volunteer and 3rd party partnerships
- Develop a robust resilience and anti-stress policy for your frontline staff
- Re-examine how your diversity, inclusivity policies in a step-by-step risk assessment approach
- Find out how to better support your Mental health First Aid
- Champions to engage across the business
- Attend new specialised ‘drop-in clinics’ from legal considerations, role play, management skill development and more
- Hear from frontline workers and global companies from all size range and levels of development
- Plus lots more
2020 – Agenda
THE SUMMIT FORMAT: The summit’s virtual online format is structured to maximise learning and networking with a time-efficient two- day interactive and diverse knowledge-sharing format to provide a collaborative delegate and speaker sharing opportunity. It aims to be both fun and informative – to provide the maximum networking so that presenters and attendees are given equal chance to contribute. There will be panel discussions, interviews, speed sessions, case studies and networking sessions throughout the programme to enhance the learning and ability to make personal contacts throughout. All times are British Standard Time.
Time | Details (day one) |
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08:00am |
Networking Lounge: Connect to Our Event Community Online
Make new connections for the next two days and sign up to our community |
09:00am |
MORNING CHAIR COMMENTS: A ‘Big Bold’ Welcome: Interactive Voting, Exhibition and Virtual Platform Introduction
Choose your session stream and move between agendas |
09:10am |
GUEST OF HONOUR: First Responders' Mental Health: The Unique Challenge COVID-19 Has Presented to Emergency Workers
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09:30am |
KEYNOTE FIRESIDE CHAT: BIG BOLD MENTAL HEALTH COVID-19 LEADERSHIP – HOW CAN WE THRIVE AGAIN AND CHANGE THE WORLD OF WORK
The past year has been devastating – impacting our work, our personal lives, our health and the economy around the world. This session will discuss how to make COVID-19 a positive contribution to drive change across the way we work now and in the future: Make this a positive way to embrace lessons – start the extended learning here.
How has COVID-19 impacted the world – redefining mental health in times of disruption |
10:00am |
KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION: COVID-19 FRONTLINE HEROES Moving Beyond The Perfect Mental Health & Wellness ‘tsunami’ – Rebuilding Wellbeing, Increasing Resilience
The world is battling the COVID-19 pandemic, frontline health care workers (HCWs) are among the most vulnerable groups at risk of mental health problems. During this session, we share perspectives from key workers from NHS to Retail and Hospitality.
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10:40am |
![]() ![]() Ash Alexander-Cooper OBE Leadership and Resilience Expert, Former Elite Military Unit Commander EGM Network
PANEL DISCUSSION: RESILIENCE AND WAR ZONES: What Can We Learn From Trauma At The Edge Of life
Dating back to earliest times, mankind has experienced the psychological impact of a wide range of catastrophes, famines, floods, earthquakes, wars, and outbreaks of potentially deadly infectious diseases. Today we are still figuring out how to cope—and help others cope—with the grief, stress, and anxiety caused by biggest health challenge of our time: the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. What can we learn from those who are been at the edge of life and death:
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11:20am |
![]() ![]() Dr Stephanie Fitzgerald Senior Business Partner – Mental Health Rolls Royce plc
FOCUS SESSION: SPOTTING THE URGENT SIGNS OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN YOUR STAFF Pinpointing Complexities, Behaviours and How They Present Themselves
COVID-19 has presented a test to everyone and as a manager it is important to get to know your team and understand when they need a little extra support. Recognising some of the signs of poor mental health does not mean you should make assumptions about what mental health problems your employees may have. Instead, noticing changes in behaviour and signals to show when you should check in and start a conversation about how your employee is coping.
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12:00pm |
EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE SPOTLIGHT: HARNESSING THE POSITIVE FROM THE PANDEMIC AND DRIVING WELLBEING ACROSS THE BUSINESS OUT OF THE SILOS Different Employee Experiences: The Impact on Workforce Motivation, Engagement and Wellbeing (followed by panel discussion)
A) SHORT CASE STUDY: Identifying What Wellness Programmes Can & Can’t Do … and How to Make Yours Really Work B) SHORT CASE STUDY: MH Champions – Where to Next? Extending the Reach of Wellbeing Across the Business Through The Evolution of Mental Health Models C) SHORT CASE STUDY: Healthy Buildings, Happy People: Ergonomics, Organisational Behaviour and Indentifying What Wellness Programmes Can & Can’t Do … and How to Make Yours Really Work MH Champions – Where to Next? Extending the Reach of Wellbeing Across the Business Through The Evolution of Mental Health Models Healthy Buildings, Happy People: Ergonomics, Organisational Behaviour and Re-inventing the Work Wheelhouse
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13:00pm |
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: EMBRACING NEW ORGANISATIONAL MODELS – HOW TO SHIFT EMPLOYEE MINDSETS & EMBED NEW MH FRAMEWORKS Creating Better Mental Health Experiences Across the Business and What Needs to Change Now
Our modern world can be a tough place for young people and all generations of staff. COVID-19-related changes to mental health are set to weigh heavily managers and have far-reaching implications for their own mental health. While the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly been a huge blow to all, this session is an opportunity for us to set up a more robust plan for the future. This session aims to tackle the hard issues and offer practical guidance: • Managing the increasingly acute risks for staff wellbeing |
1:30PM |
NETWORKING Build New Relationships, Network and Peer-to-Peer Learning
Expand your network and engage in-depth learning with your peers. Take advantage of our variety of formats to further build your knowledge and networking base:
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2:00pm |
![]() ![]() Susan Gee Group Occupational Health And Wellbeing Manager Yorkshire Water ![]() ![]() Herbert Schilthuis Global Director Health (Chief Medical Officer) The HEINEKEN Company
PANEL SESSION: SPREADING THE WORD: Ideas to Support the Wider Adoption of Mental Health Initiatives at Work: Moving Mental Health into the Mainstream
Now is the time to re-approach how we care for employees going forwards and to find new ways to work which prioritises good workforce mental health and emotional wellbeing. Find out how to remain all stigma around poor mental health and to better engage your whole organisation with a sense of individual empowerment and responsibility: Practical tips to: • Why still the stigma? |
2:40pm |
PANEL SESSION: RETURNING TO WORK: BALANCING HIGHER LEVELS OF PRODUCTIVITY WITH REASSURANCE AND WELLBEING PRIORITIES Overcoming COVID-19 Driven Obstacles to Successfully Returning to A New Working Environment
No industry or sector has been unaffected by the outbreak of COVID-19. Tough economic decisions and a renewed focus on productivity must be balanced against many factors for companies. This session will help you to better plan for staged return to work and discuss Topics include:
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3:20pm |
PANEL DISCUSSION: SCALABLE, COST EFFICIENT WAYS TO BRING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH BEST PRACTICES – Solutions Across Both Large Organisations & SMes
Employee wellbeing programmes are still typically the preserve of corporates, with smaller companies usually lacking in a coherent wellbeing strategy and offering, at most, a benefit here and a perk there. Many SMEs cite budget constraints as a reason for not implementing more formal initiatives. The good news is that many of this panel’s recommendations do not need to involve huge outlays for SMEs but instead a change of mindset. Find out more: |
4:00pm |
![]() ![]() Annie Heremans Chief Medical Officer Philip Morris International
CLOSING KEYNOTE BIG BOLD PANEL: DOING MORE THAN ‘GOOD BUSINESS’ IN THE NEW WORKPLACE – A Unique Opportunity to Integrate Social Value and Rethink Your Customer, Employees and Local Community
Corporate social innovation encompasses the many ways that businesses can have a positive impact. It’s not about ‘wokeness’ it is about corporate social innovation integrates these four pillars into a coherent strategy that provides a positive impact on society as well as businesses’ bottom lines.
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4:40 |
A Few Bold Moments: Stories and Videos of Frontline Workers, Messages of Support, Thought Provoking Ideas
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5:00pm |
Networking Extravaganza and Virtual Happy Hour! Meet informally with fellow delegates in “Drop- in” virtual roundtable chats.
• Engage in 1:1 video conversation with peers or vendors. |
6:00pm |
End of Day One
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6:30pm |
Conference Day 1 Ends
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Workshops
TWO-HOUR PRACTICAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS – 10-12pm and 2-4pm on DAY ONE & TWO AT 10-12pm and 2-4pm
All delegates can choose from several ‘practical problem solving’ different Roundtable Discussion Groups where there will be opportunities for subject for a few minutes and then encourage discussion with 2-3 key action points to implement in the office. Maximum of 15 delegates at a time. The sessions will be run twice (morning and afternoon) each day to allow for maximum involvement.
Tickets
Buy Tickets Now for The Big, Bold Mental Health Event: COVID-19 Workforce 2021
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: Book a virtual ticket before next Friday 5th March for 20% discount. ENTER CODE – BIGBOLD20
For group discount prices and discount code enquiries, please call + 44(0) 1747 841315
We match ALL tickets bought with one for an emergency frontline worker.
This registration form is quick and easy, but should you have any problems, please do not hesitate to call the Mind Mixer Conference Team on + 44(0) 7771 547086 or email bookings@mindmixerevents.com
Please use this online registration form for both invoicing options and credit/debit card payments.
What’s included in a standard delegate pass?
- Attendance to all Conference Sessions, Keynotes and Plenary Sessions
- Attendance to session breakouts, My Time Out Room, Drop-in Clinics and conference programme workshop
- Access to documentation pack, including ‘Top Tips Booklets for Mental Health Implementation in the Workplace’
- All arranged networking activities and sessions
- Access to 12 months Conference Online Community to take your conversations and networking further across the whole year
Please note that all registrations are subject to a 3% booking fee. Your conference package includes access to speaker notes (downloadable one week after the conference), subject to speaker disclosure. Only one discount can be used per registration.
Group Discounts Available: Send 3 attendees for the price of 2.
EMERGENCY FRONTLINE TICKETS: Free Blue Light /Emergency Frontline Tickets are available for those who have been working in COVID-19 facing emergency sector. Please call the team on +44(0) 1747 841315 to find out more detail.
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Why attend
ENTER A NEW WORLD VIA OUR VIRTUAL CONFERENCE & CONNECTED ONLINE COMMUNITY
Our 9 to 5 happiness has been sorely tested throughout 2020. We have been faced with the unimagined challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. Mind Mixer Events are on a mission to support all workforces and help everyone to re-charge, re-engage and re-address mental health in the workplace. The Big, Bold Mental Health Event: COVID-19 Workforce 2021 recognises the need for a new workplace community.
Brimming with new ideas, fresh speakers from across the world and practical tips, this event and on-line community offer the chance for a cross-industry, cross-function exchange of ideas. Hear how different types and sizes of organisations focus on better wellbeing and mental health strategies which stretch across front line workforce professionals to commercial organisations. The one thing all our speakers have in common is a strong mutual interest in developing more robust, supportive and proactive mental health framework. And to bring the energy and love of work back for all, and especially for those who are encountering poor mental health.
We have special discounts and guest places for those who are used to ‘looking after others’ as their job, the heroes of the NHS and all frontline workers. We are giving back, for all standard tickets we are matching it with a free ‘blue light’ frontline worker place.
Book your place now for the Big, Bold Mental Health Event: COVID-19 Workforce 2021 being held on 24th and 25th March 2021. Move from stigma to solution!
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN YOUR DELEGATE BOOKING:
- 60+ international speakers
- Automatic access to new COVID-19 workforce online community starting in January 2021
- Free ebook with top-tips including ways to implement the most supportive, cost-effective and fresh ideas from speakers, partners and the community
- Half-day workshops to train staff and develop line management and organisational skills
- Drop-in professional clinics for advice for your organisation, your staff or yourself
- Test out your new skills or what is worrying you at work with our on the spot ‘role play’ sessions running throughout the whole event
- Extended interest Exhibition with the latest in HR, wellbeing, mental health apps and technology plus expert solutions
- Find peers who are facing the same challenges: connect and support each other
CONFERENCE FORMAT OVER TWO DAYS
- Two days of keynotes, panels, fireside chat, case studies and workshops
- Dedicated mobile and desktop virtual event app
- Different levels of implementation from just starting out, SMEs to mature wellbeing framework workplaces
- Specialist networking areas for frontline workers to share experiences
- Choose between personal OR anonymous Q&A networking
Who should attend
The Big, Bold Mental Health Event 2021 is designed to meet the needs of an audience of different levels within the workplace from C-Suite executives and senior management from commercial organisations to the public sector to SMEs and blue chips from a range of industries. Attendees will have a workforce interest in best practices that will help them to meet the current and future mental health and wellbeing needs of their employees. Companies will be encouraged to send frontline staff and we welcome requests for those affected by COVID-19 stress and mental health challenges to attend. Get in touch and we will do all we can to help with group booking discounts and extra places.
WHO THIS EVENT IS DESIGNED FOR:
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Happiness Officer, Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer, HR Director, Director of Health and Safety, Director of Occupational Health, Head of HR & Wellbeing, Head of Mental Health, Manager of Mental Health Team, Mental Health First Aider, Mental Health Champion, Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, Director of Internal Communications, Mental Health Leader, Head of Happiness, Head of Wellbeing, Head of People & Talent, Head of People & Culture, Head of Employee Engagement and more.
Critical Workers:
Doctors, nurses, midwives, paramedics, social workers, care workers, and other frontline health and social care staff including volunteers; the support and specialist staff required to maintain the UK’s health and social care sector;
Key Workers:
Social care sector, teachers, specialist education professionals; workers in the food production and distribution supply chain, as well as those in sales and delivery; production of hygiene and medical goods. Transport in the air, water, road and rail transport systems. Utilities, communications and key financial services:
Organisations:
Key Companies From: Finance and Banking, Information Technology, Construction, Oil and Gas, Government, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Transport, Computer & Telecoms, Agriculture, Construction, Pharmaceutical, Food & Drink, Entertainment & Theatre, News, Wholesale and Retail, Restaurants,