The Most Influential HR Event in the World showcases the next wave of breakthrough technologies and the global innovators shaping the future of work. UNLEASH has championed HR excellence and disruption since 2011 and has become the global destination on the new ways of working and the industry standard that drives progress in Human Resources.
The 13th Annual UNLEASH World returns to Paris in 2025. The Home of HR and the Heart of the global HR community, UNLEASH World is the destination for anyone who believes in the power of people, technology, transformation and the ambition to create a better future. We inspire and help leaders on what the new working world looks like, from startups to the Fortune 500 and everything in between.
It’s one of the biggest global gatherings for HR, technology, and the future of work.
Meet the team:

Aaron setup LACE partners with Cathy Acratopulo in November 2014. Previously having worked as a HR Transformation Partner in both Accenture and then Deloitte, Aaron’s passion has always been around the enablement of HR and the delivery of HR technologies to improve employee engagement and productivity. A Fellow of the CIPD, and Warden in the court of the Guild of HR professionals, Aaron is a passionate believer and regular speaker on the on-going development of the HR Profession.

Martin joined LACE in September 2024, Martin is a thought leader, business leader and entrepreneur who has worked extensively in HR Technology for 20 years. Prior to joining LACE he ran his own advisory firm supporting clients such as BT, Tesco, Schroders and WPP. Before this worked both client side and within consulting both leading consulting practices and programme directing.

Gary is an HR IT specialist with 30 years of experience, leading complex transformations. He, has an IT degree from Loughborough and an MBA from Henley, he started his career at PwC, before moving in to banking where, he has held senior roles (including the Head of HRIT) across 5 international banks. He has spent many years living overseas as part of this journey.







