Employer Summit · part of ATC 2027
Transforming workplaces with skills built to last
A dedicated summit for senior employer leaders – built around your workforce challenges, not the apprenticeship system's.
Monday 1 – Tuesday 2 March 2027 · Liverpool Experience Campus (LEX)
In partnership with
Pitch-free · Peer-led · Employer-only
How the Summit fits
The whole sector in one place. A room of your own within it.
ATC brings together the full breadth of the skills and workforce development sector. The Employer Summit is the strand built entirely around the strategic challenges facing employers – your ticket gives you both.
The main conference
ATC 2027
Breadth. The system in one room – policy, funding, delivery and the exhibition.
✓ Providers, colleges, awarding organisations, employers and government
✓ Policy and funding plenaries
✓ Practical delivery workshops
✓ 55+ exhibitors in the hall
✓ Apprenticeship & Training Awards Gala Dinner
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The dedicated employer strand
Employer Summit
Depth. Senior HR, People and L&D leaders only – strategy, innovation and honest peer conversation.
✓ Senior HR, People and L&D leaders from employer organisations only
✓ Keynote from a senior employer voice
✓ Facilitated peer roundtables
✓ Pitch-free: no sales, no provider presentations
✓ Summit Dinner on the evening of 1 March
Move between the two as you like. Summit sessions sit alongside the ATC programme, and the exhibition, lunches and receptions are shared – so you leave with peer insight and a view of the whole market.
About
Built for the leaders shaping how UK employers attract, develop and retain their workforces
The Employer Summit is the dedicated employer strand at ATC 2027 – a focused, pitch-free programme designed exclusively for senior HR, People and L&D leaders from employer organisations across the UK.
Across two days, the Summit combines a high-profile keynote from a senior employer voice, facilitated peer roundtables, focused sessions on the workforce themes that matter most in 2027, and a networking event on the evening of 1 March – bringing together the sector's most senior employer leaders for an evening of conversation without a formal agenda.
This is not a space for sales pitches or provider presentations. It is a peer-led, strategically focused summit.
1
Senior employer keynote
5
Workforce themes for 2027
The format
Two days, four ways to engage
01
Employer keynote
A high-profile keynote from a senior employer voice on where workforce strategy is heading.
02
Peer roundtables
Facilitated conversations with leaders who understand the pressures of building future-ready organisations.
03
Focused sessions
Sessions on the workforce themes that matter most in 2027 – practical, strategic, honest.
04
Summit Dinner
Monday 1 March. The sector's most senior employer leaders, an evening of conversation, no formal agenda.
2027
Content & themes
Beyond policy headlines, into what it means for your organisation
The Employer Summit 2027 will tackle the strategic workforce challenges that matter most to senior leaders right now – moving beyond policy headlines and into honest, practical conversation.
01
AI, Automation & the Skills Your Workforce Doesn't Have Yet
How are employers planning for the skills disruption that AI and automation will bring, and what does that mean for your training strategy today?
02
Early Talent Pipelines – Making Apprenticeships Work at Scale
Building genuine early talent pipelines that deliver long-term workforce value – not just compliance with the levy.
03
Productivity, Retention & the ROI of Structured Training
Making the business case for investment in workforce development and measuring what works.
04
The Youth Guarantee & the NEET Challenge
What the Government's Youth Guarantee means for employers and how organisations can play a meaningful role in addressing it.
05
Green Economy Transition – Reskilling for 2030
Preparing your workforce for net zero – developing the technical and transferable skills needed to meet sectoral and national targets.
Full session details and confirmed speakers will be announced from January 2027.
Register for updatesWho should attend?
For employer leaders, by employer leaders
Designed specifically for senior leaders from employer organisations – those responsible for shaping and delivering workforce development strategy at the highest level.
This summit is not aimed at training providers or FE colleges. Providers interested in engaging with the employer audience should explore our sponsorship and exhibition options.
This summit is for you if you are
✓A Chief People Officer, HR Director or Chief Learning Officer
✓A Head of Workforce Development, Talent or Organisational Development
✓A Senior L&D or HR Business Partner with strategic responsibility
✓An Apprenticeship or Early Careers Director at a large employer
✓A Public Sector leader (NHS, Armed Forces, Civil Service, local government) with a workforce development remit
✓An Operations or Business Leader with direct responsibility for workforce capability
Employer ticket
One ticket. The Summit and all of ATC.
Select the Employer ticket when registering for ATC 2027. The Summit is included with both the One Day and Full Conference Employer options, and the Summit Dinner on Monday 1 March is included with the Full Conference ticket.
20%
Early-bird saving
until 31 December
Early-bird offer
One Day Ticket
£399.20
£499
Access to one day of ATC and the Employer Summit – including keynotes, workshops, exhibition, lunch and networking receptions.
– Summit Dinner not included
Register nowEarly-bird offer
Full Conference
£639.20
£799
Access to both days of ATC and the Employer Summit – including keynotes, workshops, exhibition, lunch and networking receptions.
✓ Includes the Summit Dinner, Monday 1 March
Register nowEarly-bird prices shown, available until 31 December 2026. All prices exclude VAT.
Get in touch!
Interested in the Employer Summit or have a question about the Employer ticket? Our team is happy to help – get in touch and we'll come back to you within one working day.