Whose Voice Counts? Power and Participation at Work

Sabine Kennedy is an HR consultant and executive coach with experience in programme management, people development, content creation and advising across different organisations. She anchors her company's approach and designs in science (systemics, neurosciences, physiology…) to help individuals, teams and organisations find workable solutions and move forward. Her coaching practice ranges from coaching with horses to coaching with AI, out of the box is the comfort zone.

Patrick D. Fagan, Ph.D., MBA is a senior adviser in executive leadership and talent strategy and an organisational psychologist with experience in workforce transformation, executive succession, leadership development, organisational design, employee engagement, labour relations and culture change. His work focuses on leadership, human-centred organisational transformation, responsible AI and the future of work.

Camille Diaz is a financial professional at Serenity Financial and a business coach who works with business owners on employee benefits, retirement income, tax-aware planning, and financial resilience. Rather than starting with products, she listens and helps owners see the full picture so they can understand the trade-offs behind benefits, business value, and long-term financial security. Camille also hosts the podcast, The Real Deal with Camille, co-owns Nonymous Games, which develops tabletop games for all types of gamers, and can often be found in costume at a Ren Faire.

Bettina P. Faerber is a brand and culture strategist with over 15 years of experience partnering with executives to build high-performing teams, purposeful brands, and resilient organizations. With roots in Gallup’s research on employee engagement and a career spanning startups to global agencies, she helps shape new departments, coach emerging leaders, and guide culture transformations from the ground up. Through her consultancy, The Quirky Thought®, she supports brands and organizations navigating change and fosters inclusive, agile cultures where creativity and accountability thrive. Her work weaves together neuroscience, storytelling, and systems thinking to guide leaders and teams through complex change.

Deborah Rodgers is an experienced people and culture leader with 38 years in the profession, spanning employment law, employee relations, senior leadership development and organisational capability. As an interim VP of People and Culture, she brings a strongly commercial perspective to the people function and uses evidence to connect workforce decisions with business growth. Her current interests include neurodiversity, the different ways introverts and extroverts contribute at work, and the practical implications of AI for employee relations and the future of work.