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Thursday, September 17

Times listed in ET

Time

Presenter

Track

Session

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
(12:00 -13:00 UTC)

Conference Launch

I-O in Space

I-O in Space Agencies
Kicking off the conference, guests from NASA and the European Space Agency discuss how workplace psychology supports astronaut wellbeing, team performance, and safety in space missions.

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
(13:00 -14:00 UTC)

Nancy Doyle and Clare Mottram

I-O and Assessment Innovation

Neurodiversity Friendly Psychometrics
Nancy Doyle and Clare Mottram show how personality and skills tests can be designed to fairly measure neurodivergent people's everyday work performance, rather than penalizing different thinking styles.

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
(14:00 -15:00 UTC)

Zeynep Aycan
(Loughborough University)

I-O and Leadership

Reimagining Leadership: A Call for Collective Co-Creation
Zeynep Aycan challenges the idea that leadership belongs only to those in charge. Using her GROWTH framework, she explores how organizations can spread leadership across teams so more people feel empowered, safe, and able to contribute.

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
(15:00 -15:30 UTC)

Dr. Jeff Cucina (Co-Chair), Dr. Gail Wrogemann (Co-Chair), Dr. Antonia Dietmann, Dr. James Hsiao, Louise Lepan, & Lusani Madzivhandila

I-O in Government

I-O Psychology in Government Settings
A panel of workplace psychologists shares real examples of how their expertise is applied inside government agencies, from hiring practices to policy design.

12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
(16:00 - 16:30 UTC)

SIOP Teaching Committee Chair and Clair Reynolds Kueny

I-O Students

Rapid Theses
Graduate students each get three minutes to present their dissertation or thesis research, judged against a scoring rubric — a fast-paced showcase of emerging talent in the field.

12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
(16:30 – 17:00 UTC)

Nikita Mikhailov

Sponsors

A Word from our Sponsors: Hogan and Thomas International
Hear directly from two of the conference's sponsors, Hogan Assessment and Thomas International, about their work and tools in the workplace psychology space.

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
(17:00 – 18:00 UTC)

Jutta Tobias Mortlock, Jo Yarke, and Denvar Summers

I-O in Military

People Issues in the Armed Forces
Jutta Tobias Mortlock, Jo Yarker, and Denvar Summers share findings from their research on the human side of military life — how the armed forces manage their people.

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
(18:00 – 19:00 UTC)

D'Artagnan Elliott, Steven J. Baines, Lewis Burton, and Saima Eman

I-O in Healthcare

The Global Trials of Healthcare and Inclusivity
Panelists from the US, UK, and Pakistan compare how psychologists help hospitals worldwide build more inclusive workplaces, revealing both shared struggles and different approaches across countries.

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
(19:00 – 20:00 UTC)

: Hannah Simpson, Nicklas Dahlstrom, Jenny Eaglestone, and FlightPath

I-O in Aviation

Cleared for Takeoff: Psychology in Aviation and Aerospace
A look at how psychology shapes safety and performance in aviation and aerospace, featuring real case studies and advice for building a career in this specialized field.

4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
(20:00 – 20:30 UTC)

Stewart Desson

I-O and Assessment Innovation

Looking at Personality Through a Dynamic Lens
Stewart Desson explains how personality isn't fixed — showing how our preferences, behaviors, and stress responses shift depending on the situation.

 

4:30 – 5:00 p.m
(20:30 – 21:00 UTC)

Dr. Gail Wrogemann, JP Van Zittert, and Dr. Sane Ngidi

I-O and Ethics

Where was the IOP?
An ethics-focused session asking where workplace psychologists should have stepped in when things went wrong, exploring their role in spotting and addressing ethical risks inside organizations.

5:00 – 5:30 p.m.
(21:00 – 21:30 UTC)

Rigo Baeza and Yass Rad

I-O and Leadership

Translating I-O Insights to Organizational Impact (For Early Career)
Two short talks for early-career psychologists: one on making the business case for workplace psychology to leaders, and one on sharing valuable findings that never got formally published.

5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
(21:30 – 22:30 UTC)

Jennifer Flaig, Chloe Mckew, Sonia Pawson, and Rachel Frost

I-O in Emergency Services

Value of I-O Psychology in Helping Emergency Services Perform Their Jobs
Real-world stories show how workplace psychology supports emergency responders, plus practical advice for anyone considering a career in this high-pressure field.

6:30 – 7:00 p.m.
(22:30 – 23:00 UTC)

Julie Freeborn

I-O in Media

Psychology Behind the Camera: Applying Occupational Psychology to Television Production
Julie Freeborn examines the ethics of reality television, focusing on how producers should responsibly care for participants' wellbeing during and after filming.

7:00 – 7:30 p.m.
(23:00 – 23:30 UTC)

Nikita Mikhailov

I-O and the Global Community

Networking
An informal chance to connect with fellow attendees from around the world's workplace psychology community.

7:30 – 8:00 p.m.
(23:30 – 00:00 UTC)

Sertrice Shipley

Career Development in I-O

Beyond Mentorship: Using Sponsorship and Allyship to Advance Career Growth
Sertrice Shipley explains the difference between mentorship and sponsorship, showing how actively advocating for others' advancement, not just advising them, builds stronger, more diverse career pipelines.

8:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
(00:30 - 01:00 UTC)

Nikita Mikhailov and Georgi Yankov

I-O and the Global Community

Innovation in Psychometrics
Nikita Mikhailov and Georgi Yankov explore new ways of measuring personality and ability, using fresh types of data to better understand what makes people tick at work.

9:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
(01:00 - 01:30 UTC)

Dr. Aisha Taylor(Facilitator), Alicia Brozny & Dr. Adam Murry (session 1), and Jonah Kimmel and Nan Hung Yuan (session 2)

I-O and Human Rights and I-O Students

Two Crossroads of Canadian Human Rights: Indigenous Experiences in Workplace Research and How Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) Can Inform Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Two talks on inclusion in Canadian workplaces: one reviewing over 200 studies on Indigenous employees' and leaders' experiences, and one on how AI can both help and hurt diversity efforts, from closing skill gaps to biased hiring tools.

9:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
(01:30 - 02:00 UTC)

Anahí Van Hootegem, Josh Darby, Lisa Mackay, Sanna Malinen, and Katharina Näswall

I-O in Emergency Services

The Whanaungatanga Programme: A Participatory Organisational Intervention To Enhance Mentally Healthy Work Among First Responders in Aotearoa New Zealand
New Zealand's fire service built a program using firefighter feedback and workshops to improve communication, trust, and mental wellbeing after traumatic incidents. This talk shares years of evaluation results, showing gains and the real-world challenges of sustaining them.

10:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
(02:00 - 02:30 UTC)

Nikita Mikhailov

I-O and the Global Community

G-WOP Shenanigans: Ask the Industry
An open conversation on where the workplace psychology profession stands today, and where it's headed next, from a global perspective.

10:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
(02:30 - 04:00 UTC)

Dr. Ruchi Sinha, Hardeep Virdi, and Vijai Pandey

I-O in Finance

The High-Stakes Human: Behavioral Science Behind the Balance Sheet
A panel explores why financial firms need more than resumes to build safe, trustworthy trading floors, showing how understanding human behavior helps prevent scandals, guide leadership decisions, and manage risk in high-pressure jobs.

Friday, September 18

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Session

12:00 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.
(04:00 - 04:30 UTC)

Shamim Ibrahim

I-O and the Global Community

Building Cross-Border Collaboration
Shamim Ibrahim introduces the new Africa Association for Business Psychology, aimed at connecting practitioners across the continent.

12:30 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
(04:30 - 05:00 UTC)

John Eatwell (Strategic People Group)

I-O and Leadership

The Impact of Strengths-Based Approaches in Leadership Coaching\
A study of leadership coaching across three years and 90 participants finds that focusing on people's strengths, rather than fixing weaknesses, builds trust and improves outcomes, whether coaching happens in person or online.

1:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
(05:00 - 06:00 UTC)

Dr. Neslihan Çetinkaya, Faruk Ceylan, Aleyna Dönmez, Betül Seyren, & Kerim Balcı

I-O and Human Rights

WIOP and Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
This session connects basic workers' rights — freedom of association, no forced or child labour, no discrimination, safe conditions — to real projects in Turkey, then opens into small-group discussions on protecting workers in dangerous or degrading jobs.

2:00 a.m. - 2:30 a.m.
(06:00 - 06:30 UTC)

Mirela Bocu & Claudia Rus

Coaching Leadership, AI Use and Employee Psychological Experiences

Workplace AI Use and Employee Psychological Experiences: Challenge - Hindrance Appraisals and the Moderating Role of Coaching Leadership
New research shows employees don't all experience workplace AI the same way; some find it helpful, others stressful. This talk explains why, and how supportive, coaching-style leadership can soften AI's negative effects on wellbeing and engagement.

2:30 a.m. - 3:00 a.m.
(06:30 - 07:00 UTC)

Athena Gândilă, Andrei Rusu, Zselyke Pap, Bogdan T. Tulbure, Delia Vîrgă, and Shannon Sauer-Zavala

Clinical Burnout, Unified Protocol, Intervention, Feasibility, Acceptability

From Co-design to Implementation: The Unified Protocol for Burnout (UP-B)
Researchers worked with people who've experienced burnout to design a new eight-session group therapy program. This talk shares early results testing whether it's practical and helpful for treating clinical burnout.

3:00 a.m. - 3:30 a.m.
(07:00 - 07:30 UTC)

Dr. Dawn Nicholson

Career Development in I-O

Biz Psych Cup
An overview of the Biz Psych Cup, a competitive event where student teams from business psychology programs test their skills against each other.

3:30 a.m. - 4:00 a.m.
(07:30 - 08:00 UTC)

Daria Briggs, Nick Hayter, and Sarah Walsh

I-O and Organizational Trust

Business Research 'Trust' Insights Team
Drawing on a decade of research and over 25,000 employee reviews, this session explores why trust in organizations is becoming more fragile and conditional, and what that means for how well companies perform.

1:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.
(05:00 – 06:00 UTC)

Facilitators: İdil Işık

I-O and Human Rights

WIOP and Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
This session situates the ILO's five Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work-freedom of association, elimination of forced and child labour, non-discrimination, and safe working conditions-within WIOP, linking them to 3D jobs and high-consequence contexts. Facilitated small-group discussions will explore psychosocial risks and WIOP's role in mitigating associated harms.

2:00 a.m. – 2:30 a.m.
(06:00 – 06:30 UTC)

Mirela Bocu, Claudia Rus

Coaching Leadership, AI Use and Employee Psychological Experiences

Workplace AI Use and Employee Psychological Experiences: Challenge–Hindrance Appraisals and the Moderating Role of Coaching Leadership
AI tools are increasingly embedded in daily work but experienced differently across employees. Drawing on an appraisal-based framework, this presentation examines how challenge versus hindrance appraisals of AI shape burnout, AI-related stress, and engagement, presenting two empirical studies for a nuanced picture of employee AI experiences.

2:30 a.m. – 3:00 a.m.
(06:30 – 07:00 UTC)

Athena Gândilă, Andrei Rusu, Zselyke Pap, Bogdan T. Tulbure, Delia Vîrgă, Shannon Sauer-Zavala

Clinical burnout, Unified Protocol, intervention, feasbility, acceptability

From Co-design to Implementation: The Unified Protocol for Burnout (UP-B)
Evidence-based burnout interventions remain scarce. Using Experience-Based Co-design with people who have lived experience of burnout and clinical experts, we adapted the Unified Protocol into an eight-module group intervention (UP-B). A single-arm open trial with follow-up focus groups will assess UP-B's feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy.

3:00 a.m. – 3:30 a.m.
(07:00 – 07:30 UTC)

Dr. Dawn Nicholson

Career Development in I-O

Biz Psych Cup
An overview of the Biz Psych Cup, a competitive event where student teams from business psychology programs test their skills against each other.

3:30 a.m. – 4:00 a.m.
(07:30 – 08:00 UTC)

Daria Briggs, Nick Hayter, and Sarah Walsh

I-O and Organizational Trust

Business Research 'Trust' Insights Team
Drawing on a decade of research and over 25,000 employee reviews, this session explores why trust in organizations is becoming more fragile and conditional, and what that means for how well companies perform.

4:00 a.m. – 4:30 a.m.
(08:00 – 08:30 UTC)

Marianne Bremner and Aya Jokub

Career Development in I-O

Development of a Mentoring Scheme
Learn how psychology shaped ABP's ConneXt mentoring program, which moves beyond simple mentor-matching to build a self-driven community based on trust, safety, and evidence-backed design.

4:30 a.m. – 5:00 a.m.
(08:30 – 09:00 UTC)

Dr. Fiona Beddoes-Jones

Career Development in I-O

Being a Business Psychologist
Dr. Fiona Beddoes-Jones gives an honest look at what it's really like to work as a business psychologist day to day.

5:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m.
(09:00 – 10:00 UTC)

Prof. Dr. William Passmore, Dr. Mitchell H.Stripling, Dr. Kağan Güney, and Dr. Şanser Yener

I-O and Risk Management

Building Trauma-Aware Organizations: Opening the Discussion for a Global Model of Resilience
Experts discuss how organizations can prepare for disasters and traumatic events by building trust, strong leadership, and psychologically informed decision-making, offering a model that could apply to risk management in any country or industry.

6:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m.
(10:00 - 11:00 UTC)

Prof. Michelle May and Tamsen Saayman

I-O and the Global Community

Social Dreaming Matrix
A group session where participants share dreams and associations to surface hidden themes and concerns shaping the global workplace psychology community.

7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
(11:00 - 11:45 UTC)

Closing

Closing Keynote - The Power of Friendship in the World of I-O

Closing Keynote - The Power of Friendship in the World of I-O
Two respected figures in workplace psychology close the conference with a talk on the value of friendship, both in life and in professional communities.

7:45 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
(11:45 - 12:00 UTC)

G-WOP Team

Closing

Conference Closing
The G-WOP team wraps up the event with a recap of the past 24 hours of sessions.