REBA Congress 2026

Jo Rees

Global Experience owner, Performance & Reward, GSK

Jo is the Global Experience Owner for Reward at GSK, she is accountable for designing the global reward experience for all employees and partnering with the business, the CoE and the People Services organisation and HR Tech to deliver.

This role is a combination of her career roles in Reward Leadership and also Change and Transformation consulting and is an exciting place to be as we embrace digital opportunities in experience and HR Tech.  

Dr Amanda Bunten

Global Head of Employee Health & Wellbeing/Chartered Psychologist, GSK

Dr Amanda Bunten is a Chartered Health Psychologist and Global Head of Employee Health & Wellbeing at GSK, where she shapes the vision and leads the strategy and delivery of global initiatives that support employees to thrive and sustain high performance.

She has extensive experience applying behavioural insights to improve health and wellbeing across individuals, organisations, and populations. Her career spans the NHS, government and industry, where she has advised policymakers, shaped national policy, and led programmes addressing complex public health challenges.

Amanda brings a practical, evidence-based approach to creating healthier workplaces and is committed to advancing employee health and wellbeing as a key foundation for long-term organisational success.

Chris Bruce

CEO & Co-Founder, Origin

Chris is the CEO and co-founder of Origin, the world’s first Global Benefits Intelligence platform. With a 25-year career at the intersection of technology and employee benefits, Chris is driven by a mission to transform the global benefits industry through the power of AI. Prior to Origin, Chris co-founded Thomsons Online Benefits (later known as Darwin), where they helped scale the business into a global leader in benefits technology, serving millions of employees across the world. At Origin, Chris is once again redefining what’s possible — this time with smarter, faster, AI-powered solutions that bring unprecedented clarity, control, and scalability to global benefits management.

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Gethin Nadin BSc MBPsS RSPH RSA

Multi-Award-Winning Psychologist, two-times bestselling HR Author and Chief Innovation Officer, Benifex and Zellis

Gethin is an award-winning psychologist, bestselling HR author, and one of the world’s most influential HR thinkers. Gethin was awarded seven trophies in 2024 for his work in influencing the global HR industry, most recently awarded two prestigious Stevie’s awards in New York for HR Thought Leader of the Year and HR Professional of the Year. He was also awarded PwC’s ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Industry’ at the 2024 The Rewards in London. Gethin is also a Fellow at the historic King’s College London, King’s Business School – a business school in the top 1% globally. 

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Sebastian Fallert

Co-founder and CEO, Ben

Sebastian is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ben, a London-based SaaS startup building an intelligent employee benefits platform. With over 15 years of experience as a tech entrepreneur and investor, he co-founded Ben after leading Secret Escapes' UK market following their acquisition of JustBook, a company he founded.

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Darren Laverty

Financial Wellbeing Strategist and Employee Benefits Specialist, Secondsight

Darren Laverty is a seasoned financial services expert, author, and speaker with over 30 years of experience. As a Founding Partner at Foster Denovo and its employee benefits division, Secondsight, he has dedicated his career to improving workplace financial wellbeing. Passionate about making financial concepts simple and engaging, Darren has worked with some of the UK’s top employers to help employees take control of their financial futures.

Beyond advising, Darren is a regular speaker at industry events, runs seminars, and hosts webcasts. His book, Make Their Money Count, highlights the importance of workplace financial education. He also founded the LinkedIn group Workplace Financial Wellbeing, bringing together experts and employers to share best practices.

Matthew Gregson

Executive Director, Howden Employee Benefits

Matthew oversees all aspects of Howden’s proposition for Corporate clients. He has over 20 years’ experience in employee benefits, including a large portion of his career helping shape the flexible benefits market in the UK.

Matthew has personally helped many large and complex employers introduce transformational change to their pension and benefits programmes, working with providers and partners in industry to innovate and maximise the value they bring to clients.

Steve Watson

Director of Policy and Research, NatWest Cushon

Steve is NatWest Cushon’s Director of Policy & Research. He has spent over 30 years of his career advising organisations on all aspects of pensions and workplace savings both in the UK and internationally.

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