Meet Your Speakers:
Chair, British Airways Carers and Parents Empowered Network
Simon Barker is a senior people and training leader at British Airways, leading pilot ground school training and previously heading Cabin Crew Training.
A Chartered Manager and Fellow of the CMI, he is known for human-centred leadership and serves as chair of BA’s Carers and Parents Empowered network, bringing a pragmatic focus on wellbeing and high performance.
Founder and CEO, KareHero
Stephanie Leung is the Founder & CEO of KareHero.
As the default adult family caregiver to her parents since the age of 14, Stephanie has navigated the challenges of caregiving throughout her entire professional career.Prior to founding KareHero, Stephanie was part of the EMEA and UK Leadership Team at Uber, managing 20 countries. She was also the Co-Chair for DEI and Head of Women@Uber for the first EMEA region.
Stephanie is currently a Non-Executive Director at Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust, a FTSE100 company.
What you'll learn
Simon Barker (Chair of CAPE Network, British Airways) and Stephanie Leung (Founder & CEO, KareHero) were joined by HR leaders across aviation, rail, energy, telecommunications, finance, and professional services, to discuss how organisations can better support employees juggling work with caring responsibilities.
The session explored real-life strategies to embed wellbeing into company culture, use workforce data effectively, secure executive sponsorship, and build flexible, supportive environments. Attendees also learned how to create peer networks and foster a culture where carers feel recognised, valued, and empowered to thrive both at work and at home.
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