Conference & Expo | Workforce Innovation Expo 2026 | 10 September | Protein Studios, Shoreditch
10 September 2026  ·  Protein Studios, Shoreditch
Conference & Expo.

One day. Four seminar sessions. Fifty exhibitors. Every person in the room working in retail or hospitality HR and workforce management. No noise. No filler.

Free to attend  ·  Pre-vetted places  ·  Limited to 750

Your place at WIE 2026
£0
Free to attend
Date 10 September 2026
Time 10am – 4:30pm
Venue Protein Studios, Shoreditch
Capacity 750 curated places
Audience Retail & hospitality only
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Seminar Programme
4 dynamic streams. All built for this sector.

Each session tackles a specific challenge the retail and hospitality workforce sector is facing in 2026. Strategies from the brands in the room, presented by the people implementing them.

01
Frontline Labour
Frontline Labour Trends: The Real Drivers of Attraction, Engagement, and Performance

What actually makes frontline workers choose you, stay with you, and show up engaged? Drawing on labour market data and real employee feedback, we will be covering the levers that genuinely move the needle on attraction, retention and performance across retail and hospitality.

02
AI & People
AI, People & Performance: Building the Future of Work in Retail & Hospitality

Senior retail and hospitality leaders explore how AI is reshaping the way their organisations operate, from workforce strategy and employee experience through to efficiency, customer value and business impact.

03
Operational Efficiency
Operational Efficiency Under Pressure: Protecting Margins in a High-Cost Labour Market

Tighter margins and rising costs are forcing operators to rethink how their businesses run. We will be covering how organisations are building leaner models without compromising on customer experience or team engagement.

04
Case Studies
Case Studies Slap

Leading technology vendors bring a client on stage to talk through their partnership and what it delivered. Real brands, real outcomes. A chance to see how workforce technology actually performs inside some of the UK's biggest retail and hospitality operations.

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Expo floor
Networking
Expo stands
Expo Floor
50 stands. All of them relevant.

Connect with carefully hand-picked exhibitors showcasing breakthrough solutions, cutting-edge products, and transformative services. Each exhibitor has been chosen for their potential to add significant value to your retail and hospitality business.

Ensuring a focused & intimate setting
A curated floor — not a trade show. Every stand chosen for sector relevance before they receive an invitation.
Maximise exposure to leading brands
750 pre-vetted decision-makers. Every delegate working in retail or hospitality HR and workforce operations.
Chosen to address sector challenges
Leading agencies, platforms, technology providers, software and systems developers and integrators — all assessed for fit before invitation.
50
Exhibitor stands
100 %
Sector relevant
750 +
Pre-vetted buyers
Strategic Networking
Build connections that lead to lasting opportunities.

Build meaningful relationships with industry leaders, top decision-makers, and influential voices shaping the future of labour in the UK's retail and hospitality sectors. Our structured networking sessions provide the ideal setting to spark conversations, forge strategic partnerships, and exchange ideas that drive real business growth.

Meet the most influential figures in the industry

750 curated places. Every delegate pre-vetted. Director level and above across HR, People Operations and Workforce Management.

Engage directly with senior decision-makers

From leading UK retail and hospitality chains. The people who sign off on workforce technology, recruitment and people strategy.

Create connections that lead to lasting opportunities

Structured networking lunch. Pre-scheduled 1:1 meetings through the event platform. Every format designed to make conversations happen.

750
Curated attendees
100% retail & hospitality
Director +
Majority seniority level
£0
Cost to attend
Networking at WIE
Structured networking. Not a standing buffet.
Speakers
The people on stage are working through the same challenges you are.

Practitioners, not presenters. Every speaker works in or with retail and hospitality workforce operations. No keynote professionals. No theoretical frameworks.

Daniel Jenkins
Daniel Jenkins
Head of Colleague Development
Timpson
Future of Work in Retail & Hospitality
Leanna Brennan
Leanna Brennan
Senior People Partner
Wingstop
Future of Work in Retail & Hospitality
Marcus Robbins
Marcus Robbins
Chief Digital Advisor
Fujitsu
Future of Work in Retail & Hospitality
Matt Burney
Matt Burney
Senior Strategic Advisor
Indeed
Employment Rights Bill: What Changes and When
Matt Eyre
Matt Eyre
Employer Branding & CVP Lead
Co-op
Recruitment & Retention
Jennifer Stewart
Jennifer Stewart
Senior Manager, Global HR Operations
Jimmy Choo
Automation, AI & Frontline Workforce
Rob Risker
Rob Risker
Lead IT Portfolio Manager
Mitchells & Butler
Automation, AI & Frontline Workforce
Robyn Richards
Robyn Richards
People Director
The Very Group
Recruitment & Retention

More speakers to be announced. Register to be notified.

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The Venue
Not a conference centre. Protein Studios, Shoreditch.
Protein Studios main hall
Protein Studios bar area
Protein Studios interior
EC2A 3EY, London
Protein Studios
31 New Inn Yard, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3EY
3 min walk from Shoreditch High Street station

A Victorian warehouse reimagined as one of London's most distinctive event spaces. Vaulted glass ceilings, exposed steel, concrete floors. The kind of venue that makes people want to stay all day.

  • Vaulted glass ceiling and exposed steel throughout
  • Industrial-chic main hall with full AV and staging
  • Dedicated catering and bar area
  • Breakout spaces for structured networking
  • Central Shoreditch location, excellent transport links
  • Fully accessible throughout
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Places filling fast. Limited to 750
Join 750 retail and hospitality workforce leaders.

10 September 2026 at Protein Studios, Shoreditch. Free to attend for qualified professionals.

Free to attend for qualified professionals  ·  Pre-show assessment required  ·  Places strictly limited to 750