This Power Hour Lunchtime session is hosted by Debbie Molyneux​, Co-founder and Director of Highlight People.​

Highlight people provide the expert Human Resources and Learning & Development support that businesses need to succeed. Whether a start-up or scale-up with no in-house HR resource, or a medium-sized company seeking to complement an existing HR team, we draw on our passion and knowhow to deliver high quality People solutions.

Are you currently, or about to start, scaling your business and feeling the pressure of managing your growing team? This session, HR for Scale-Ups, is designed for ambitious founders and business leaders who want to build high-performing teams, protect their culture, and avoid the common pitfalls of rapid growth.

In just one hour, you'll gain practical insights into the key HR challenges scaling organisations face—from attracting top talent in competitive markets to retaining your best people, managing compliance, and embedding a resilient culture.

You'll leave with actionable strategies, including how to define and scale your company values, forecast talent needs, improve your employer brand, implement feedback loops to boost performance, maintain compliance as you grow and support your employees through change. These are some of the people elements investors look for when assessing whether your organisation is equipped for sustainable growth as well as having great Science, giving you a competitive edge when it matters most.

Don't leave your HR to chance—join us to future-proof your organisation, impress investors, and create a people-first strategy that supports sustainable success.