Future Forward Business & Skills Summit with Blackpool and The Fylde College

Join AfterAthena at the Future Forward Business & Skills Summit, a high‑impact morning designed for business leaders, HR professionals, and decision‑makers who want to stay ahead of the rapid changes shaping today’s workplace.

Hosted by Blackpool & The Fylde College at the Lancashire Energy Headquarters, this summit brings together industry experts to explore the biggest opportunities and challenges facing organisations in 2026 and beyond.

Sarah Astley, Senior Associate Solicitor at AfterAthena will deliver one of five focused sessions.

Sarah will cover:

• Key employment law changes and what you must do now.
• A focused looked at the change to the required length of service for bringing an ordinary unfair dismissal claim under the Employment Rights Act 2025.
• Practical tips on how to prepare for this changes and what employers can be doing now to assist them going forward.
• An overview of the other changes being implemented by the Employment Rights Act 2025.

Across all five speakers you’ll gain proactical insights into employment law, sustainability, leadership, artificial intelligence, and the Growth & Skills Levy – all with a clear emphasis on improving productivity, reducing costs and developing the workforce of the future.

• Business owners and directors
• HR and people leaders
• Operations and productivity leads
• Training ,development and skills specialists
• Anyone responsible for workforce planning, innovation and organisational strategy