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Pushing boundaries

How to create a culture of thinking differently and pushing boundaries

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What's happening

Join us in the rolling hills of the Surrey countryside for an informal, electrifying day. You'll hear from the Octopus Team, guest speakers and your peers from our covered stages about how thinking differently, trying new things and taking risks can help your organisation succeed, whilst unleashing the pioneering spirit and creativity of your people. Of course we’ll also talk about the future of energy, electric cars and have some fun along the way.

Where

Littleton Manor Farm, Reigate, Surrey. Reigate and Redhill train stations are the closest. Full site map below! What3words = dragon.pump.vibes

When

Wednesday 15th May, 9:30am-17:00pm. Full agenda below.

What

Keynote sessions with industry experts, plus exclusive EV test drives

A quick overview

9:30am - 10:30am - Arrival

Arrive, then settle in for the session with barista coffee and range of pastries, with a prompt start at 10:30am.

10:30am - 12:30pm - Morning session

Featuring senior leadership from Octopus and guest speakers on the topic of pioneering leadership.

12:30pm to 17:00pm - Food court open

British, Italian, Greek, Mexican or Morrocan. We have your taste buds covered.

12:30pm - 17:00pm - Afternoon sessions

Test drive a range of the latest EVs, join breakout sessions across a range of topics and network with peers.

Our keynote speakers

Professor Damian Hughes

Well known as a presenter on The High Performance Podcast, Damian is a bestselling author who combines his practical and academic background within sport, organisational development and change psychology, to help organisations and teams to create a high performing culture.

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Greg Jackson

The Octopus Energy Group Founder and CEO, Greg, will talk about the DNA of Octopus Energy and how thinking differently can drive employee engagement and rapid business growth.

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Fiona Howarth

Our Octopus Electric Vehicles CEO, Fiona, will talk about the mission for Octopus EV, the future trends in mobility and sustainability and why EVs play a central role in driving our global mission towards net zero.

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Full day breakdown

9:30am to 10:30am - Arrival

Arrive, then settle in with a barista coffee and range of pastries before a prompt 10:30am start.

10:30am to 12:30pm - Morning session - Main tent

  • Welcome
    • Octopus EV CEO Fiona Howarth
  • Leadership & Culture: What most people get wrong about business, leadership and culture
    • Our keynote session featuring Damian Hughes and Greg Jackson on why many of the things we’ve been told about people, leadership and culture are wrong. How re-thinking assumptions and challenging the status quo gets you ahead of the game.
  • Two way exchange
    • We'll be joined by two of our key customers - Iain Brown, CFO of Elivia Homes Limited and Graham Smith, Finance Director at Tripod Partners Limited - for a Q&A session on the tips and tricks to launching a new benefit scheme and maintaining the energy past launch.

12:30pm to 17:00pm - Afternoon sessions

Test drive a full range of the latest EVs, join breakout sessions, network with peers and grab some food. Don't worry, everything in the afternoon's optional so do as much or as little as you like!

  • 12:30pm to 17:00pm - Food court, Electric Avenue Genius Bar and test drives open
    • Pizza, tacos, salads, kebabs. You name it, we have your taste buds covered with dishes from a range of gourmet food trucks. The full menu's here!
    • Got a burning question about your scheme, ideas, thoughts or feedback? Our account team experts are here all afternoon to chat at our Genius Bar at Tipi 1
    • From 12:30pm onwards, you'll have the chance to get behind the wheel and test drive over 100 of the latest and greatest EV models, plus take a look at some which aren't even available in the UK yet on Electric Avenue!
  • 13:30pm to 14:15pm - Future trends in employee benefits - Tent 2
    • Learn how companies can ensure they build a strong culture and people led business. From employee benefits to reward and recognition, come join our fireside chat with industry experts from ThanksBen, Huggg, People Puzzles and Kite Insights on how to build a leading value based business.
  • 14:30pm to 15:15pm - Are EVs still key for the energy transition? - Tent 2
    • Why we’re excited about the future of EV industry along with some EV myth busting. Come along with your questions or simply listen to leaders from Close Brothers and Plug Me In discuss with our expert team.

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FAQs

By train:

Take a train to either Reigate or Redhill train stations. Trains to Redhill tend to be quicker, but they run regularly from London and surrounding areas to both. We’ll be providing a shuttle bus to and from the stations every 15-20 minutes from 8:30am-11am and again from 15:00pm-18:00pm. And don't worry, there'll be an Octopus EV rep at both stations!

By car:

  1. Head towards Reigate, Surrey.
  2. Once in Reigate, take the A217 north out of the town center.
  3. After about 2 miles, turn left onto Walton Street.
  4. Turn right onto Flanchford Road. Littleton Manor Farm will be on your right after about 0.7 miles.

To help, the What3words location is dragon.pump.vibes.

Sure! We’re more than happy for you to bring a colleague or two, we just ask that you fill out the form above for each person attending. This is so we can get in touch and also have a record of any dietary and access requirements.

You’ll have to wait and see! Check out the video below to see which EVs we had last year. This years event will be bigger and better 👀

Drop us an email to marketing@octopusev.com - we hope you can join us next time!

Yes - we’ll be providing coffee during the morning session and lunch as well as snacks throughout the day. Please include any dietary requirements when you RSVP.

You'll be able to book a test drive once you're at the event.

If you do fancy doing a test drive, you'll need to bring your driving licence along so we can make sure you're ok to drive the EVs on the day! To save some time, you can complete a licence check now via this form. If you do this before arrival, please do still bring your licence along with you.

Whilst the event is taking place in the countryside, it's not a festival! Leave the wellies and walking boots at home, but don't bring your finest shoes either.

Up top, nothing too fancy either - we want people to feel relaxed during the day so wear whatever you're comfortable in! And, if it rains, we've got spare umbrellas on site, but maybe bring a rain jacket along just in case.

Yes, there will be WiFi available on the day.

Check out what happened last year