Amy Walters Cohen is an award-winning author and founder of Human Dynamics Research, which focuses on delivering rigorous, evidence-based insights into today’s most pressing business issues.

With over 10 years’ experience in applied psychology, serving as a Head of Research for EY and Lane4, she has led projects into an array of HR and leadership topic areas, including the future of leadership, GenAI and digital transformation, maximising coaching effectiveness, hybrid working, 21st-century career development, and organisational culture change.

Her book, Ruthlessly Caring: And Other Paradoxical Mindsets Leaders Need to Be Future-Fit, was published by the world-leading academic publisher John Wiley & Sons in 2023. In 2024, she became the first solo female author to win Business Book of the Year at the Business Book Awards and also won the People, Culture, and Management category. Additionally, she was named Thought Leader of the Year at the Management Consultancies Association (MCA) Awards.

Amy is a regular keynote speaker and has been featured in Ambition, The CEO Magazine, PQ Magazine, and HRD Magazine, as well as on The Evolving Leader podcast.

Marc is currently Head of Global Risk Finance and has been with IHG Hotels & Resorts for over 20 years. He is by profession an accountant, but moved into insurance and subsequently risk finance/captives. His current focus has been on connecting IHG's Risk and Insurance functions closer to the business, specifically Finance and HR, to align the risk financing strategy of our Captive to the risks facing IHG Hotels & Resorts.

Ian has worked in employee benefits for over 20 years with experience in the finance, telco, and technology sectors. Currently as Global Benefit Director in dentsu he acts as an internal expert supporting countries with benefit design and management consolidating providers and processes where it makes sense to do so. Ian also manages global programmes including Dentsu's recently implemented Multi-National pooling program, global wellness as well as having responsibility for global recognition where they implemented Kudos in October 2025.