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Building Further Evidence to Justify Change
Building Further Evidence to Justify Change
The Active Working Summit is officially supported by Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer of England.
Our 2016 event included the following sessions and speakers:
M O D E R A T O R
Julian Worricker, Broadcaster & Journalist, BBC
K E Y N O T E S P E E C H
James Levine, Professor of Medicine, Director Obesity Solutions, Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University
S E S S I O N 1:
Sedentary Behaviour: Health Research Evidence and Key Priorities
- A New Horizon - Impact of the Expert Statement
Gavin Bradley, Founding Director, Active Working CIC - Sedentary Behaviour Public Health Research: What We Now Know. What We Don’t Know Yet.
Dr Jason Gill, BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow - How Much Sitting time is Acceptable? And How Much is Too Much?
Dr Stacy Clemes, Senior Lecturer in Human Biology , Loughborough University
S E S S I O N 2:
Sedentary Behaviour: Workplace Research and Overcoming the Challenges
- Workplace Evidence: What We Now Know. What We Don’t Know Yet.
Dr Veerle Hermans, Head of Ergonomics (IDEWE), Prof. Ergonomics (Free University of Brussels) - Behaviour Change Techniques in the Workplace
Raluca Matei, Research Manager (Active Working) / Psychology PhD Candidate, Manchester Metropolitan University
- Health at Work: Growing Impact of Musculoskeletal Disorders on Productivity.
Prof. Stephen Bevan, Director, The Work Foundation - UK Workplace Research and Impacts on Reduction in Sedentary Behaviour.
Dr Fehmidah Munir, Reader in Health Psychology, Loughborough University - Workplace Team Sport – Systematic review of individual, Group and Organisational Benefits
Hilary Mc Dermott, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Loughborough University - Key Stakeholders: Dealing with the Challenges of Sedentary Working (Panel Discussion).
Mike Knapton, Associate Medical Director, British Heart Foundation
Jo Foster, Physical Activity Lead, Macmillan
Stuart Blackman, Chief Executive, BackCare
Ben Wilmott, Head of Strategy, CIPD
S E S S I O N 3:
Solutions Promoting Active Working
- Ergonomics of Sit-Stand Solutions.
Dr Veerle Hermans, Head of Ergonomics (IDEWE), Prof. Ergonomics (Free University of Brussels) - Tools to Identify, Diagnose and Remediate Health Risks of Sedentary Behaviour in the Office
Emily Tims, Managing Director, Little Nudge - Creating an Open Culture to Promote Employee Wellbeing Awareness and Action
Amy Mc Keown, Health EY, People Advisory Services - Education, Education, Education.
Sue Jutley, Head of Engagement, Active Working Group - Breaking Down the Barriers to Equipment and Education.
Luke Armstrong, Head of Business Development, Sit-Stand.Com - Corporate Gyms: Strategies to Increase Employee Usage and Engagement.
James Shillaker, CEO, Incorpore
S E S S I O N 4:
Company Case Studies & the Business Case for Active Working
- Cost / Benefit Analysis for Active Working and Bringing about Behaviour Change.
Dr William Bird, CEO, Intelligent Health - Breaking the Mould. The Challenge for Workplace Design.
Sam Sahni, Head of Workplace Consultancy, Morgan Lovell - Our Journey to Active Working: Company Case Studies.
Laura Johnstone, HR Director, Austin Fraser
Jo Foster, Physical Activity Programme Lead, Macmillan Cancer Support
Kevin Tesh, Principal Ergonomist, Johnson & Johnson Medical - Panel Discussion.
C L O S I N G A D D R E S S
“Blueprint for an Active Britain. The Workplace”
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, Chair, ukactive
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