Bold ideas. Better workplaces.
October 28, 2026 | Century Centre at 100 Kellogg Lane
Doors Open: 5:30 pm | Event Start: 6:30 pm
What is Disrupt?
Most conferences are designed to give you answers.
Disrupt is designed to make you question them.
Around the world, in more than 200 cities, Disrupt brings together people who are ready to challenge outdated thinking about leadership, culture, talent, innovation and the future of work.
It’s a place for bold ideas, fresh perspectives and conversations that continue long after the event ends.
Because better workplaces don’t come from doing things the way they’ve always been done. They come from people willing to challenge assumptions, take intelligent risks and think differently.
That’s what disruption is all about.
Why You Need to Be in the Room
You can watch videos online. Read books. Listen to podcasts.
But there’s something different about being in a room when a speaker says something that makes 300 people stop, laugh, question an assumption or suddenly see something differently.
And Disrupt is about more than what happens on stage.
It’s the conversations before the event. The debates during the break. The connections made over a drink. The ideas that follow you home.
This year’s speaker lineup brings together some of the most interesting people in our community, each with a different story to tell and perspective to share.
Come for the speakers. Stay for the experience. Leave with ideas you didn’t have when you arrived.
What You’ll Experience
- Fast-paced, thought-provoking talks from leaders, innovators and people challenging how we think about work
- London & Area’s Best Places to Work celebration, recognizing organizations raising the bar for workplace culture
- Meaningful connections with CEOs, founders, executives, managers, professionals and emerging talent from across the region
- A complimentary professional portrait to refresh your LinkedIn profile and professional presence
- Networking reception with food and refreshments, plus a cash bar
- Interactive experiences including our Gratitude Wall and audience activities designed to get people talking
- Connections that can continue beyond the evening – from new professional relationships to mentorship and career opportunities
Meet This Year's Disruptors
Alysia Christiaen
Founder, Child Free Women in the Workplace, Chief Brand & Strategy Officer, Lerners LLP
No Kids? Then You Can Cover It
For countless child-free employees, that question comes with an assumption: your time is somehow less valuable. Alysia Christiaen shines a light on one of the workplace’s most overlooked biases and explores what true equity means for everyone – not just parents.
Mohamed Hammoud
Leadership Coach, Author & TEDx Speaker
But Who Are You, Really?
We spend much of our lives answering “Who are you?” with what we do. Our title, profession, and workplace become shorthand for identity – and sometimes even our worth. But every role is temporary. What happens when the title disappears? Mohamed challenges us to look beyond the roles we occupy and confront a harder question: Who are you, really?
Neil James
Nobody fails at vision. Everybody fails at Friday. Why execution isn’t about doing more – and what disciplined teams do differently. In five minutes, Neil exposes why busy is a lie, why “almost” costs more than you think, and why discipline – not more effort – is what finally turns a good team into an extraordinary one.
Steph Ouellet
The Second Job You Don’t See
Some of your best employees finish their paid workday only to begin a second shift. They’re providing unpaid care for a parent, spouse or other family member. Steph challenges employers to recognize caregiving – particularly dementia caregiving – as a workforce issue hiding in plain sight, and asks what happens when we see exhaustion, reduced availability or changing performance but miss the invisible work behind it.
Carmelita Tang
The Hidden GAS Tax
An important fuel source for your organization is being ignored. The GAS tax is paid by some of your most innovative, passionate and driven employees – while low-octane performers often reap the rewards. Carmelita shines a light on what happens when high-performance organizations continuously reward superficial performance.
Lisa Meyer
Your Employee Handbook Is a Crime Scene
If a claim landed tomorrow, what evidence would your policies provide? Too many organizations discover their vulnerabilities only after a complaint, investigation, or lawsuit. Lisa explores the hidden risks buried in everyday policies, the liability that can come with making exceptions, and what leaders can do before they become expensive lessons.
Glenn Mowat
One Less Cookie
What does it take to finally make a change? After a heart attack, decades of drinking and warnings from his doctor still weren’t enough, Glenn Mowat discovered that knowing you need to change and actually changing are two very different things. He shares the four-step method he spent decades using to transform businesses – before finally turning it on himself.
Trevor Greenway
What if the biggest thing holding your team back isn’t capacity, but mindset?
From the baseball field to the boardroom, Trevor Greenway has watched people and teams quit long before they’ve actually run out of capacity. Drawing on his experience building high-performing teams in both places, he explores what changes when we move beyond ourselves and start thinking about the team.
Kristy McQueen
As AI becomes part of everyday work, what happens to the human capabilities we stop practicing? Kristy challenges us to consider how convenience can quietly erode critical thinking, curiosity and judgment. She explores why protecting and strengthening these uniquely human skills may be more important than ever in an AI-driven world.
Lyndee Hansen
If you’re busy all day, every day, are you really leading? Constant activity can feel productive, but the work that matters most – thinking, learning and shaping the future – doesn’t always look like work. Lyndee challenges the belief that great leadership means always doing more and explores why making space to step back may be the most valuable thing leaders can do for others.
Tobin Smith
AI can make it easier to produce more, but are we sacrificing original thinking in the process? Tobin introduces his six-step AI Dishwasher Method, challenging us to use AI responsibly without losing the judgment, values and human perspective that make our work meaningful. He explores how to make AI a useful tool without letting it do our thinking for us.
Jeff Sage
The Real Hero of the Machine World Worked in HR
With over 20 years of experience in branding, marketing and communications, Jeff Sage helps organizations navigate complex challenges and build lasting trust. As Co-CEO and Senior Strategist at sagecomm, he combines strategy and storytelling to help leaders strengthen their brands, manage high-stakes situations and drive meaningful growth.
Trevor Hunter
The Danger of Agreement
When everyone agrees, are we really making the best decisions? Trevor challenges the assumption that consensus always signals strong leadership, exploring how the pressure to agree can silence valuable perspectives. He makes the case for constructive disagreement, where challenging assumptions and welcoming different viewpoints lead to stronger decisions and more inclusive organizations.
Tyson George
What does it take to build nine rental properties and own a Caribbean resort before turning 25? Tyson George shares his unconventional journey, the lessons learned from taking calculated risks and navigating the toughest year of his life and why being willing to ask might be the most important step toward achieving something extraordinary.
Why Do People Keep Coming Back?
Because Disrupt isn’t about sitting quietly and consuming content.
It’s about experiencing ideas together.
In a world of webinars, livestreams, podcasts and endless scrolling, there’s still something powerful about being in the room with people who are curious enough to ask different questions – and open enough to hear different answers.
You might come for a particular speaker or topic. But often, it’s the unexpected conversation, connection or idea that stays with you.
Should I Attend?
If you’re looking for predictable, this probably isn’t your event.
If you’re looking for new perspectives, challenging conversations, meaningful connections and ideas that stick with you long after the lights go down, you’ll fit right in.
Whether you’re a CEO, entrepreneur, people leader, manager, student, community leader, consultant, creator – or simply someone fascinated by people and possibilities – Disrupt offers something increasingly rare:
A chance to step away from the noise, be fully present and spend an evening with people who believe better is possible.
Celebrating London & Area’s Best Places to Work
Disrupt is also a chance to celebrate the organizations putting better workplaces into practice.
Together with London Inc., we’ll recognize this year’s London & Area Best Places to Work – organizations that are raising the bar for employee experience, culture and what it means to be a great place to work.
Join us as we celebrate the workplaces helping move our community forward.
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