Ravin Jesuthasan to Headline Zellis Connect 2026 with a Practical Roadmap for AI and Work
Zellis, the UK and Ireland's leading provider of HR, Workforce Management, Payroll and benefits solutions, has announced that globally recognised thought leader, futurist and bestselling author Ravin Jesuthasan, CFA, FRSA, will headline its flagship annual event, Zellis Connect 2026. The conference takes place on 23 September 2026 at Kings Place, London.
Jesuthasan, global leader of Mercer's Transformation Services business, is among the world's leading voices on the future of work, AI, and workforce transformation. His session is designed to move beyond the hype and into the practical realities of how work is changing — and what leaders should actually do about it.
"The future of work isn't a future problem; it's a leadership challenge happening right now."
— Abigail Vaughan, CEO, ZellisWhat the Keynote Will Cover
Speaking to an audience of HR, workforce, and pay professionals, Jesuthasan will focus on the shifts that matter most to people leaders today: the rise of future skills and the obsolescence of others, the new operating models replacing traditional organisational structures, and how to integrate AI and digital agents with the right governance, trust, and workforce readiness in place.
Set against a backdrop of economic restructuring, rising labour costs, and accelerating workplace AI adoption, the session is intended to be action-oriented — leaving attendees with clear, concrete steps to future-proof their workforce rather than high-level theory.
"Ravin is one of the very few voices who can cut through the noise and show HR, payroll and workforce leaders what to do next."
— Abigail Vaughan, CEO, ZellisWorklife Reinvention Takes Centre Stage
Jesuthasan's session builds on the opening keynote from Zellis CEO Abigail Vaughan, who will set out the company's vision for "Worklife Reinvention" — the idea that organisations can actively shape the future of work rather than simply react to it, creating growth, productivity, and trust along the way. Together, the two sessions are designed to take the audience from the opportunity ahead to the practical actions needed to seize it.
Zellis frames Worklife Reinvention as its answer to what it calls the "Great Worklife Squeeze" — the pressure of rising costs, AI disruption, and change fatigue. The response is redesigning how work gets done for the people who keep the economy moving, with AI embedded directly into everyday scheduling, pay, and approvals.
About Zellis Connect 2026
Zellis Connect 2026 brings together HR, payroll, and workforce leaders from across the UK and Ireland for a day of insight, innovation, and peer connection. The programme will include product announcements, customer stories, and a first look at what's next in AI and automation across the Zellis portfolio. Zellis' solutions currently help pay one in seven of the UK and Ireland's workforce, and the company was Highly Commended at the 2026 Global Payroll Awards after back-to-back wins in 2024 and 2025.
Headline speaker confirmed. Future-of-work expert Ravin Jesuthasan, CFA, FRSA — global leader of Mercer's Transformation Services — will headline Zellis Connect 2026.
Date and venue. The event takes place on 23 September 2026 at Kings Place, London, gathering HR, payroll, and workforce leaders from across the UK and Ireland.
Practical, not theoretical. The keynote targets future skills, new operating models, and integrating AI and digital agents with proper governance, trust, and readiness.
Worklife Reinvention theme. CEO Abigail Vaughan's opening keynote frames Zellis' vision of shaping the future of work rather than reacting to it.
Broad market reach. Zellis solutions help pay one in seven of the UK and Ireland's workforce, underscoring the scale behind its AI and automation roadmap.