92% of your people felt financial stress last year.
This is one event they can't afford for you to miss. Half a day. One urgent conversation.
You're invited to the Financial Wellbeing Summit, an in-person event bringing together a select group of senior People, HR, Reward and Benefits leaders to share insights, explore emerging trends, and discuss how to turn awareness into action.
The Essentials:
When: 16th June 2026, 12:00 - 18:30
Where: 5th Floor, 30 Euston Square, London NW1 2FB
Format: Lunch, keynote, peer panel, roundtables and networking drinks.
Hosted by: Zellis, powered by Hastee
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Why it matters
Financial stress is no longer a personal issue employees deal with outside of work. It’s showing up in engagement, focus, retention and productivity across the workforce, and is increasingly becoming a strategic concern for People and HR leadership teams.
For many organisations, financial wellbeing has moved beyond a standalone benefit. It is now closely linked to employee experience, engagement, productivity and trust. This conference creates space for senior leaders to step back from day-to-day delivery and explore:
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The real scale and impact of financial stress across today’s workforce
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Why financial wellbeing has moved from a “nice-to-have” benefit to a business-critical priority
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How organisations are embedding financial wellbeing into everyday working life, rather than treating it as a standalone initiative
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What this shift means for employee experience, engagement and retention
Agenda
12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch and networking on arrival
Grab a bite to eat, say hello, and get ready, the event is about to begin...
13:00 - 13:30 | The future of pay and financial wellbeing
Join Abigail Vaughan, CEO - Zellis and Jaime Jiminez, CEO - Hastee to discuss the future of pay and financiall wellbeing including;
- Why pay has become a frontline issue for employee wellbeing
- The reality facing today's workforce
- Why Zellis invested in financial wellbeing
- How we're building the next generation financial wellbeing platform
- Whey now is the moment for employers to act - and what's at stake if they don't
13:30 - 14:00 | Financial Wellbeing in 2026: From 'Nice to Have' to strategic priority
Join Gethin Nadin, Chief Innovation Officer at Benefix and accomplished wellbeing advocate as he discusses;
- The true cost of financial stress on productivity, engagement, and retention
- Making the business case: demonstrating ROI on financial wellbeing initiatives
- Why financial wellbeing now sits alongside pay, DEI, and ESG on the HR agenda
- What leading organisations are doing differently
- How Zellis enables impact
14:00 - 14:20 | What the data tells us: The reality of employee financial stress
Join Rachel Harte, Head of Impact at Hastee, and Dr Hayley James, Senior Research Fellow at Aston University, where they will discuss;
- Key insights from the latest financial wellbeing research
- How financial stress shows up at work, often invisibly
- The link between financial resilience and workforce outcomes
- Practical implicatoins for employers designing support today
14:10 - 14:50 | From insight to impact: How financial wellbeing comes to life
Join Nick Clarke, Director of Product Management at Zellis, for a guided walkthrough of our financial wellbeing experience, including;
- Buulding long term financial resilience (savings with interest, overdraft protection)
- Helping people feel confident and supported (real-time earnings visibility, education, AI support, vulnerability protection)
- Making money go further (discounts and everyday savings)
- Making it simple for employers (embedded experience, payroll integration, zero-intercept accounts)
- How this enables the next conversatoin and the breakout session to follow
15:10 - 15:40 | Shaping what comes next
A facilitated discussion focused on real-world challenges and opportunities.
- What financial wellbeing challenges are you seeing right now?
- Where solutions are working and where you should watch out
- What would make financial wellbeing more valuable to your organisation?
- What would drive higher adoption and sustained impact?
15:40 - 16:10 | Why financial education matters and how it drives behaviour change
Join Tim Perkins, co-founder of Nudge, as he covers;
- Why literacy alone isn't enough
- The role of education in building confidence and long term resilience
- How personalised financial education compliments pay and benefits
16:10 - 16:40 | Customer panel discussion
Rachel Harte is back to talk about;
- How financial wellbeing tools have improved organisational outcomes
- The impact on people (confidence, engagement, and peace of mind)
- What's made the biggest difference in driving adoption
- What customers are excited about next
16:40 - 15:00 | From insight to action
Wrapping up a fantastic afternoon we discuss;
- Key takeaways from the day
- What a financial wellbeing platform means for employers
- Why payroll integration is the unlock
- Why acting now creates advantage for organisatoin and their people
17:00 - 18:30 | Drinks and networking
Join us for drinks and a change to network with peers or grill our experts one-to-one.
Featured Speakers
Dr Hayley James
SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW AT THE CENTRE FOR PERSONAL FINANCIAL WELLBEING, ASTON UNIVERSITY
Hayley has extensive research experience on financial wellbeing and pension saving.
Gethin Nadin
CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER, BENIFEX
An award-winning psychologist and HR author, recently named one of the UK's Top 100 influential people for 2026, exploring the human and behavioural impact of financial stress at work.
Tim Perkins
CO-FOUNDER, NUDGE
A global financial education platform, sharing insight into how employees engage with financial support in practice
What To Expect
Thought-provoking discussions and panels with senior leaders and industry experts
Practical perspectives and shared experiences from peers facing similar challenges
Time to connect and continue conversations over drinks before close
VENUE DETAILS
5th Floor, 30 Euston Square, London NW1 2FB
Situated on the corner of Euston Road and Melton Street, the building is ideally located just a short walk from Euston, Euston Square, and Warren Street stations, offering excellent transport connections.