The Rebellious Future of HR
14 speakers. 5 minutes. This is Disrupt.
Are you tired of the same old approach to human resources? Are you looking for an information exchange designed to energise, inform and empower you?
Disrupt is built on the belief that how we’ve approached people and culture in the past won’t be the best way to approach them in the future.
Get ready for the future of work.
The Event
After 6 sold-out events, Disrupt is back for its seventh event – and it's bigger than ever.
Join us for a lively evening of spirited, focused presentations by local professionals who will share their disruptive ideas on how to move our collective thinking forward when it comes to the world of work.
You’ll also have the opportunity to network with familiar faces, like-minded people, and our fabulous sponsors from Jersey’s local business community.
14 speakers
From local Channel Islands professionals to international keynote speakers, our 2026 event is sure to have a topic for everyone.
5 minutes
Teach us something, but make it quick. Our speakers might be limited to five minutes, but they know how to pack a punch into it.
15 seconds
Slides only stay on screen for 15 seconds, so our speakers have to pace their presentation carefully if they want to keep up.
2026 Speakers
Ed Jordan
Keynote Speaker & Director at Walk In Winning Ltd
Ed Jordan
Keynote Speaker & Director at Walk In Winning Ltd
He spent the first 30 years of his career as a musician, TV and radio presenter, film composer and theatre producer. He’s worked with John Cleese, Seal and John Legend, performed for King Charles III and sang his own composition at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service. In 2014, he joined Standard Bank as Global Head of Wealth Experience.
Based in the UK, Ed runs Walk In Winning Ltd, a professional training and coaching business and delivers inspiring keynotes and workshops globally. He is the winner of the PSA Professional Speaker of the Year UK and Ireland 2025.
Talk Title: The art of connection: How to lead in a world of AI
Robyn Le Gallais
HR Manager at Alliance
Robyn Le Gallais
HR Manager at Alliance
Talk Title: ADHD, HR, and me
Perry Timms
Chief Energy Officer at People & Transformational HR Ltd
Perry Timms
Chief Energy Officer at People & Transformational HR Ltd
Talk Title: An HR operating model for a polymorphic world of work
Emma Strack
Executive Performance Strategist & Accredited Executive Coach at Emma Strack Consulting
Emma Strack
Executive Performance Strategist & Accredited Executive Coach at Emma Strack Consulting
She helps senior leaders identify where and how they create the most value, and apply that insight to accelerate performance with greater ease and consistency.
Her work raises the starting point for leadership development by making each leader’s most effective ways of working explicit and repeatable, reducing wasted effort and improving decision quality.
She brings a calm, practical approach, helping leaders work with greater precision and impact.
Talk Title: Conformity in leadership development is costing us capability
Tim Townsend
Head of Wealth Management and Corporate Consulting at Alexforbes Offshore
Tim Townsend
Head of Wealth Management and Corporate Consulting at Alexforbes Offshore
With 20 years in financial services and over a decade in Jersey, Tim blends deep technical expertise with a refreshingly human approach to money, life and longevity. Dual‑qualified as a UK Chartered Financial Planner and a CFP® professional, he works at the intersection of pensions, purpose and performance.
A regular contributor to the Jersey Evening Post, Connect Magazine and the Island of Longevity programme, Tim challenges outdated money narratives and asks a bigger question: what if financial wellbeing became a strategic advantage, not a tick‑box benefit? Expect practical insight, bold thinking and a few comfortable myths well and truly disrupted.
Talk Title: Real financial wellbeing: The human side of money at work
Kerrie-Anne Bizouarn
Associate Director at Polymetrix
Kerrie-Anne Bizouarn
Associate Director at Polymetrix
Throughout her career, she has been instrumental in driving innovative, forward-thinking employee initiatives that go beyond the standard, elevating organisational offerings and helping companies stand out as an employer of choice in an increasingly competitive talent market. Motivated by a belief that fairness and commercial success are not opposing forces, Kerrie-Anne supports organisations in creating equitable workplaces that benefit both employees and employers.
She partners with businesses to help them identify their unique value proposition and translate it into effective attraction and retention strategies.
Talk Title: Avoiding the catfish trap in employer/employee relationships
Daniel Read
Partner at Walkers
Daniel Read
Partner at Walkers
Daniel also advises on business licensing, immigration, data protection and drafts and negotiates employment documentation. He works closely with Walkers’ Investment Funds and Corporate teams on employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions, and brings valuable in-house experience from a six-month secondment with a major bank.
Talk Title: Unscripted
Amit Grinvald
Strategic Communication Coach & Trainer at Amit Grinvald Consulting
Amit Grinvald
Strategic Communication Coach & Trainer at Amit Grinvald Consulting
Amit is also the founder and lead organiser of TEDxUNYP in Prague, one of Europe’s most recognised TEDx events, with multiple TED Editor’s Picks and several talks ranked among the global Top 100 worldwide, reaching millions of viewers.
Having lived in seven countries and worked with clients across five continents, Amit brings a practical global perspective to helping organisations translate expertise into influence.
Talk Title: The most underrated tool in workplace communication
Nina Gomes
Founder at Rise Consulting
Nina Gomes
Founder at Rise Consulting
From shaping a business vision and crafting a clear employee value proposition to leading performance management initiatives and embedding a continuous learning culture through bespoke training programmes, Nina brings a strategic yet practical approach to developing high-performing, engaged teams.
Talk Title: Where did all the resilience go?
Richard Clarke
Group Head of Healthcare at Gallagher (CI & IOM)
Richard Clarke
Group Head of Healthcare at Gallagher (CI & IOM)
With a proven track record in managing complex healthcare portfolios, Richard is passionate about creating strategies that meet the evolving needs of employers and their teams.
Talk Title: From diagnosis to benefits: How AI and tech are rewriting the healthcare experience
Jennie McShannon
Organisational Coach and Consultant at Jennie McShannon
Jennie McShannon
Organisational Coach and Consultant at Jennie McShannon
Previously a charity chief executive, she has worked at the intersection of political, community and business systems. She has trained in and brings a deep understanding of systems thinking and group dynamics to help organisations and networks ‘get under the bonnet’ of what’s really going on. With greater insight, they can build capability, harness creativity and foster collaboration. Just what it takes for high-performing teams that can deliver.
Talk Title: What is your problem?
Jo Powis
Senior Counsel at Walkers
Jo Powis
Senior Counsel at Walkers
Jo regularly represents clients in complex tribunal proceedings involving discrimination, unfair dismissal and whistleblowing, and provides strategic guidance on large-scale projects such as restructures and policy reviews. She also brings valuable in-house experience from six-month secondments with the employment law teams of a major bank and a global telecommunications company.
Talk Title: Losing the plot: Fatigue bias in the age of data overload
Khalil Rener
Performance, Culture & Leadership Consultant at Ridgeflow Performance
Khalil Rener
Performance, Culture & Leadership Consultant at Ridgeflow Performance
Since founding Ridgeflow Performance in 2018, Khalil has worked with leaders across fast-growing companies, schools, and global organisations through targeted training, strategic consulting, and one-to-one support. His work improves leadership effectiveness, team performance, and retention by creating cultures where people work well together, trust each other, and genuinely enjoy their work. Wellbeing is treated as a performance enabler, not a bolt-on.
Khalil is known for translating performance science into practical actions that help teams thrive and deliver better results.
Talk Title: Culture under pressure: What elite sport teaches leaders about emotional intelligence and performance
Gaëlle Deschamps
Founder at G Force
Gaëlle Deschamps
Founder at G Force
Gaëlle is the Founder of G Force, a leadership training company on a mission to help shape the next generation of leaders and to empower women to lead with confidence and thrive.
Gaëlle is also a keynote and TEDx speaker. Her keynote speaking engagements include Leadership Jersey, Jersey Business, Jersey Finance, Walkers, and KPMG. Additionally, she has been a panellist for Carey Olsen, PwC, and UBS.
Talk Title: Don’t let fear boss you around
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