Symposium Network Huddle
From: Jun 17, 2025 @ 9:30 AM
To: Jun 17, 2025 @ 5:00 PM
Location: London
Address: BDO, 55 Baker St, London W1U 7EU
Join us for an exclusive member huddle focused on connection, collaboration, and growth. This is your chance to engage with peers, experts, and new contacts in an intimate, pro-learning environment.
The local time of the event is 09:30 - 17:00 GMT+1
Why you should attend
- Gain practical insights from peers facing similar Global Mobility challenges
- Tap into the collective expertise of fellow professionals through focused roundtable discussions
- Stay ahead of industry trends through firsthand updates on corporate initiatives and projects
- Build valuable connections in a relaxed, collaborative environment
- Return to your organisation with actionable solutions and fresh perspectives
Who should attend
Members of the Expat Academy Symposium Network, i.e. Global Mobility professionals managing an expatriate population in excess of 100 people
What will be covered
- Small roundtable sessions to discuss current issues
- Feedback from other tables to learn from wider experiences
- Corporate updates from members on their latest challenges and projects
- Mix, mingle and chat during regular breaks & over lunch
- Networking drinks bring the day to a close
If you are not an Expat Academy member and would like to find out more please contact tony@expat-academy.com
Agenda
Day 1
Networking and Refreshments
09:30 - 10:00
Arrive from 9:30 am to register and gain access to the Huddle to meet fellow Global Mobility professionals and enjoy some morning refreshments.
Welcome and Introduction
10:00 - 10:15
Enjoy a warm welcome from the Expat Academy team. We will run you through the agenda and facilitate networking on your tables with our icebreaker!
Are Dynamic Policies the Future?
10:15 - 11:15
In an era of rapid technological change, evolving workforce expectations, and global economic shifts, traditional mobility approaches are being challenged. This interactive huddle explores the emerging concept of dynamic global mobility policies - flexible, personalised packages that adapt to individual employee needs, organisational goals, and emerging trends.
Networking Break
11:15 - 11:45
Corporate Updates and Hot Potatoes
11:45 - 12:45
Corporate Updates
We have the some amazing members who will be sharing what's happening in their GM function and sharing their successes and challenges.
Hot Potatoes
Come prepared to discuss what you have been dealing with or will be dealing with, and/or what hot potatoes you want off your plate. It's a safe space to share, collaborate and help each other move forward.
Lunch
12:45 - 13:45
A Risky Business
13:45 - 14:45
Join your peers for a candid discussion about protecting mobile employees in our unpredictable world. Share your emergency response experiences and hear how other companies handle crises - from natural disasters and personal crises to geopolitical tensions. Bring your challenges and success stories as we explore practical approaches to building more resilient mobility programmes.
Networking Break
14:45 - 15:15
Huddle Discussion
15:15 - 16:00
Join us for the third and final Huddle Discussion of the day, facilitated by BDO!
Perspective Playground
16:00 - 16:45
Get ready to have your perspectives stretched and assumptions challenged in this interactive Huddle session! We’ll tackle the dilemma of whether dynamic policies are just giving in to exceptions! You’ll challenge fellow attendees in an avantgarde format that pushes us out of conventional thinking through spirited exchanges to strengthen your critical thinking. The session will leave you with new perspectives regarding GM’s toughest trade-offs. Join us as we dispel one-track notions and advance as strategic, whole-minded mobility leaders!
Wrap Up and Networking Drinks
16:45 - 17:00
Join us for some drinks and networking.
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Testimonials
Expat Academy really is a fantastic community, offering an opportunity to meet with fellow GM professionals and discuss the emerging trends. There are always little nuggets of information after an event that can be taken back to the wider team.
Will Scrupps
The best thing about the Expat Academy membership is the community, everyone is very willing and able to help and support - it’s such a great resource to be able to tap in to. I really love the benchmarking service, we can submit a question and get responses from a huge range of companies which we can then feed into our policy development, our decision making and our negotiations with the business and it helps us to be competitive.
Fiona Shaw
In-house Global Mobility teams really need help right as we are being asked to provide instant updates and solutions to the business, however as the challenges are new, it is a time that we are heavily reliant on our peers and you at Expat Academy are the gateway in allowing this to happen… not only are you sharing your own advice but are also connecting us to others in the industry. You really are the ‘enabler’ and I personally cannot thank you enough for all the support you have provided.
Khadeeja Islam
An excellent range of relevant topics pitched at the right level. Have taken away a few golden nuggets so a day well spent!
Sonal Wadher
In this huddle, we have discussed the views and challenges on streamlining, sustainability and survival for Global Mobility. It is interesting to hear other companies views on this, what challenges they are facing and most importantly the steps from the companies to overcome the challenges. We also discussed the importance to maintain the client and vendor relationship for an effective business partnering where we have joked this is like a “marriage” partnering.
It is really great to have people from different companies, industries to share their experience and knowledge. It is very insightful and some great tips were shared which may be applied in my company's business and operations. It is also interesting to learn the technologies that each company is using where I can leverage on the experience they have to apply for RFPs in the future.
Irene Lim