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Ideas for Breakfast 🥐

Amplifying the Impact of Employee Ideas in 2025

Join us for an informative and exclusive breakfast event with breathtaking views of London's iconic skyline.

Thursday 23rd January 2025
9am - 12:30pm
The Lookout, Level 50, 8 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4BQ (directions)


Learn how to transform, engage and improve using employee ideas. Speakers from leading UK retailer, Currys, and IAG, the world's largest airline group.

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Agenda

9am - 9:45am Registration, networking and breakfast
9:45am - 10am

Opening remarks from Sideways 6 

10am - 10:25am

Currys talk:  Driving growth and efficiency through the power of colleague ideas

10:25am - 10:50am

IAG talk: Inspiring and enabling employee innovation across IAG's 72k employees

10:50 - 11am Coffee break
11am - 12pm Roundtable discussions with panel insights
12pm - 12:30pm Closing remarks, final networking
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What to expect:

An incredible venue, with views to inspire. Join us as Currys and IAG share their successes on driving engagement, revenue and business improvements via their idea programs. 

Plus: 

  • New perspectives and latest trends in ideation
  • Roundtable discussions to share challenges and solutions with peers in the industry
  • Top tips for improving or starting your employee ideas programme
  • Network with like-minded leaders
  • Feast on a delicious breakfast with stunning views - as pictured.
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A breathtaking panorama to
spark an inspirational session!

Special guests

Featuring expert learnings from leaders in transformation, improvement, and engagement.

Phil Knowles

Head of Continuous Improvement @ Currys

Phil leads The Pitch, Currys new employee ideas programme, and is recognised for his people-focused leadership and expertise in operations and efficiency.

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Sam Canham,

Senior Continuous Improvement Manager @ Currys

Sam runs The Pitch with Phil and provides strategy on optimising operations, sustainability, and empowering teams for lasting efficiencies.

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Daniel Jobling

Digital Products @ International Airlines Group (IAG)

Dan is part of Hangar 51, IAG's innovation vehicle, focusing on finding transformative ideas that reimagine travel, improve customer journeys, and optimise operational efficiency.

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Lissa Pritchard

Head of Rapid Delivery @ International Airlines Group (IAG)

An inspiring technology and business leader with 20+ years of experience leading large-scale transformation projects and teams across multiple domains and regions.

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What do attendees say?

We asked: what the best thing about the session? Here's what a few said:



"I think we could easily fill a whole day, the conversation and content were fantastic. I am very passionate about this topic so great to meet like-minded individuals" 

Technology & Innovation Operations Leader


 

"Listening to what other people are doing and taking inspiration. I’ve come away with a lot of ideas and am excited to bring these to life"

Internal Communications Manager



Hearing real world case studies, warts and all!

Senior Communications and Engagement Manager



"Inspirational speakers and good quality attendees"

Head of Digital Transformation

 

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Join us to learn new approaches to ideation, network and admire the stunning views of London.