The Brewery, London I Tuesday, 1 December 2026
2026 Shortlist
Barclays
Lloyds Banking Group
Strabag UK
Best Employee Engagement Strategy
Finalists:
EDF
ETL Systems
Homeserve
Liverpool John Moores University
Nest Corporation
WHG
Best Health and Wellbeing Strategy
Finalists:
Aristocrat
Bauer Media Audio UK
Danone
Elsevier
Idverde UK
JT Group
Road Haulage Association (RHA)
Simprints
Best HR Technology Strategy
Finalists:
Dishoom
Phase 3
Best Internal Communication Strategy
Finalists:
Dishoom
EDF
Nest Corporation
Sopra Steria
Best Learning and Development Strategy
Finalists:
Dishoom
EDF
Experian
National Fostering Group
Sopra Steria
Strabag UK
Best Reward and Recognition Strategy
Finalists:
Aveni
BDO
OneAdvanced
Oxford University
Sopra Steria
Swizzels Matlow
Best Talent Management Strategy
Finalists:
Flutter International (in partnership with LHH)
Foot Anstey
Knauf UK
Lloyds Banking Group
NHS Property Services
Sopra Steria
Best Transformation Strategy
Finalists:
Amplius
Barratt Redrow
ETL Systems
NCC Group
Micheldever
NHS Property Services
Norse Group
HR Consultancy of the Year
Finalists:
Agile HR Community
And Evolve
Founders HR
Let's Talk Talent
Moorepay
Pure Human Resources
HR Director of the Year
Finalists:
Aaisha Knights-Ihediwa, LMAX Group
Emma Woodford, LV
Michelle Van de Velde, NCC Group
Susan Tate, Bauer Media Audio UK
HR Future Leader of the Year
Finalists:
Bekki Walker, Timco
Dipesh Gurung, LMAX Group
Gabriel Fracassi, The Newman
Gary Brown, Dorothy House Hospice Care
Hannah Boshari, VFX Financial
Natalie Quilter, Hyde
Roise Doherty, Vantage RE
Sanchita Lahiri, Tata Consultancy Services
Best People-Focused CEO
Finalists:
Kit Wisdom, Tusker
Simon Myciunka, Bauer Media UK
HR Team of the Year (SME)
Finalists:
Dolphin Square Operator
Hilton London City
LMAX Group
Moore Kingston Smith HR Consultancy
Simprints
HR Team of the Year(Large Organisation)
Finalists:
Barclay and Mathieson (BM Group)
Barratt Redrow
Bauer Media Audio UK
Foot Anstey
Staci
The Savoy
Wealden District Council
Witherslack Group