Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion exploring the ever-evolving landscape of parental leave, care leave and sabbaticals. As the boundaries between personal and professional life continue to shift, organisations and individuals need to think differently about supporting the need and/or want for a 'career break'.

We are bringing together a mixed panel of professionals, employers and individuals with lived experience in all of these areas. We will address some key topics such as:

• The taboo of talking about any type of 'break' from your job.
• How are maternity and paternity leave policies adapting to changing family structures and gender roles?
• What role do sabbaticals play? How do we address the idea of self-investment and also preventing burnout? Does it support long-term career sustainability?
• in an ageing population, how can companies better address the transparency around care leave for aging parents or unexpected life events?

Panel Includes:

• Stephanie Cox, Director at EP3 & Women in Property North West Chair 
• Rachel Glover, Architect at MB Atelier 
• Mathew Giles, Director at MGMA Architects & Director at Liverpool Architecture Foundation CIC
• Jessica Spencer, Associate at Cartwright Pickard & Representative of the Urbanista Toolkit
• Ashley Taylor-Watts, Director at Define Architects (Panel Host) 

The event is sponsored by Engage HR.

Members and non-members of all genders welcome.

Registration Deadline: 17 June 2025

Event Contact: Events Team