REBA Acumen
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Powered by an expert network of reward and benefits leaders, with the purpose of solving your challenges through collective intelligence. REBA Acumen was created to help you find independent answers to your most pressing reward and benefits questions
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Why REBA Acumen?
The advantages Acumen subscribers gain:
- Increase the use of data to drive your strategy
- Compare and contrast your plans with others
- Gain valuable vendor intelligence
- Become personally more efficient and drive efficiency of your reward and benefit function
- Develop your personal network
- Gain valuable foresight into other employers plans and early warnings of shifts in the market
- Use independent, credible data and insight to validate your plans and budgets
- Improve reporting and forward planning.
Flexible subscription tiers to access Acumen in 2026
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"The willingness to share solutions in this expert human network is what clearly makes Acumen so powerful." - Philip Hayne, Co-founder & Director
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can subscribe to REBA Acumen?
REBA Acumen is exclusively for senior professionals in the reward and benefits sector who work in-house and are a decision-maker involved in the HR, reward and wellbeing benefits strategy of their organisation.
What’s included in a REBA Acumen subscription?
Pilot scheme participants receive access to:
- A series of concise reports based on fast turnaround surveys amongst the Acumen group. Topics and questions are driven by you and the Acumen group. Featuring ‘lift and shift’ graphs and data points for your own slide decks and internal planning.
- Smart data interrogation: Access to Ask Acumen, our AI-powered tool, to query aggregated survey data and REBA’s wider resources for your own bespoke information needs.
- Supplier intelligence: A trusted shortlist of quality providers to support your selection or RFP process.
Paying subscribers have access to the full suite of services including:
- A series of concise reports based on fast turnaround surveys amongst the acumen group. Topics and questions are driven by you and the Acumen group. Featuring ‘lift and shift’ graphs and data points for your own slide decks and internal planning.
- Smart data interrogation: Access to Ask Acumen, our AI-powered tool, to query aggregated survey data and REBA’s wider resources for your own bespoke information needs.
- Supplier intelligence: A trusted shortlist of quality providers to support your selection or RFP process.
- Access to an account handler
- Data cuts by industry sector and size of organisation
- Personal introductions to other subscribers facing the same challenges and invitations to small group virtual meetings for deeper conversational exchange.
What will I get in a report?
The format of the reports will be short-form with easily accessible data, lift and shift graphs and brief insights. However, the approach may vary depending on the information required by the group. There will be 3 main types of report:
- Data and insight surveys for complex topics
- Specific data points
- Case study led reports with focus on the ‘how’ rather than ‘what’
How many surveys am I expected to complete?
To retain your subscription, we ask that you complete at least 50% of surveys we conduct. We expect to run 10–12 surveys in the pilot scheme to Dec 25. The number of surveys and reports are expected to grow and develop in specificity.
How long does each survey take?
Survey length varies depending on the topic, but most will take between 5 and 15 minutes to complete. We keep them as concise as possible while ensuring they gather the level of detail needed to produce valuable insights.
How do I access REBA Acumen reports?
Only REBA Acumen subscribers have access to REBA Acumen reports. When each new report is published, you’ll receive an email with a direct access link. Reports are hosted behind a secure login - you’ll receive your login details when you subscribe (all subscription options including pilot).
How can I contact the concierge?
REBA Acumen paying subscribers can contact one of our account handlers for dedicated support and tailored data analysis. See contact details towards the end of this page, or email [email protected] and your email will be redirected asap.
Can more than one person in my team access REBA Acumen?
REBA Acumen is primarily an individual subscription. However, in some cases we may provide additional logins for team members - for example, when a survey covers a specialist area of benefits relevant to their role. This is managed on a case-by-case basis.
As a subscriber, can I share the data with anyone?
REBA Acumen is designed to help you in your role, to support your planning, strategy and decision making. You can use data and graphs from the reports and AI generated answers in your internal reporting but you may not share outside of your organisation.
Will AI see my individual survey responses?
No. All survey responses are analysed by the REBA team, not by AI. Your responses are completely confidential, anonymised, and aggregated with those of other participants. Only the final, fully anonymised datasets are made available through our AI-enabled search tool, ensuring your individual data remains private and unidentifiable. You can see our privacy policy here.
Is REBA using AI to produce the reports?
No, our reports are produced by people, not machines. The REBA team analyses the survey results and writes the reports to ensure they’re accurate, insightful, and professionally relevant. AI is only used after the report is complete, helping subscribers navigate the findings and extract insights tailored to their needs.
Is REBA Acumen for UK or multinational employers?
REBA Acumen subscribers are predominantly UK based reward and benefit professionals with the majority (70%) having international responsibility. Given the large number of subscribers with international remits there will be demand for international information and a cohort with responsibility to share data and experience.
The Team behind REBA Acumen
REBA Co-Founder & Director: Philip Hayne
Philip has 20+ years' experience in the reward and benefits sector. Since 2015, he's been at the helm of REBA, where he's continued to build his extensive knowledge of the market. He is leading the proposition development of REBA Acumen. Mobile - 07714 660 857
REBA Co-founder & Director: Debi O'Donovan
Debi has over 20 years' experience as a thought-leader in the reward and benefits market. Using her extensive knowledge and technical know-how, Debi is dedicated to ensuring the REBA Acumen surveys and findings deliver great value to its members.
Your Project Lead: Vicky Mulchinock
As REBA's dedicated conference producer, Vicky knows well the information needs of REBA's senior professional members. She will be the lead designer of the Acumen surveys, taking into account requests and input from members about what essential data points they want to know. Mobile - 07971 956274
REBA Acumen Subscription Manager: Scott Johnson
Scott brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in partner management and curating digital solutions. Harnessing his knowledge and technical prowess, Scott will be dedicated to understanding your current needs and helping you find simplified solutions to your complex challenges, utilising the full benefits of your Acumen subscription. Call Scott on 077 5345 2247
Your Account Handler: Jayne Corbett
Jayne is a core member of REBA's community and relationship team. She connects daily with REBA's senior professional members. As a dedicated account handler for REBA Acumen, she will provide a personalised concierge service to support Acumen Premium subscribers with their bespoke needs. Mobile - 07523 903922
Your Account Handler: Natalie Turner
Natalie is a core member of REBA's community and relationship team. She's in touch daily with REBA's senior professional members. As part of the REBA Acumen concierge team, she will provide a personalised service to support Premium subscribers with their specific needs.
Community Director: Jessica Feeney
Since 2019, Jessica has been dedicated to representing the needs of REBA's professional members in everything that the association does. She will be instrumental in ensuring Acumen delivers a great user experience for its member.
Marketing Director: Caroline Baldwin
Caroline has been working with REBA since the early days. She's been on the Acumen project team from the outset and is heavily involved in the go-to market strategy, refining the proposition and the user sign up process.