Event
Reba Congress 2026
When: Thursday 18 June 2026
Location: London | Convene, 133 Houndsditch
Brightmine will be exhibiting at the Reba Congress 2026.
REBA Congress brings together senior reward, benefits and HR leaders to tackle the most pressing workforce challenges — from pay equity to employee health and organisational resilience.
In 2026, the focus is clear: organisations must take a more proactive approach to managing people risk, with increased emphasis on preventative health, wellbeing and sustainable workforce performance.
As costs rise and workforce needs evolve, employers are being challenged to rethink their reward and benefits strategies to support a workforce that is productive, present and resilient.
Expect a day of expert-led insights, practical guidance and meaningful connections with peers navigating the same complex reward landscape.
Visit Brightmine at REBA Congress: Stand 27
Visit our stand to connect with the team and don’t miss our featured speaker session on the ripple effect of pay transparency on reward decisions and equity.
Brightmine speaker session
The ripple effect of pay transparency on reward decisions and equity
When: Thursday 18 June 2026, 10:40am – 11:05am BST
As organisations respond to growing expectations around fairness, accountability and transparency, pay is becoming a critical lever within broader workforce strategy.
Pay transparency is reshaping reward strategy across the UK and Europe, extending far beyond compliance into how organisations design, govern and defend pay decisions within a more exposed and scrutinised environment.
With new regulatory requirements driving greater visibility of pay data and decision-making, organisations must ensure their reward frameworks are robust, consistent and aligned to both business strategy and employee expectations.
This session explores what credible transparency really requires and how reward leaders can build confidence, trust and equity into their approaches.
Key takeaways
- How pay transparency legislation is exposing strengths and weaknesses in job architecture, pay governance and progression models
- What reward frameworks and decision-making discipline are needed to support credible, defensible transparency
- How UK equality action plans compare to EU pay transparency requirements — and what this means for UK employers
About the speaker
Sheila Attwood
Senior Content Manager, Data and HR Insights, Brightmine
Sheila leads the team that is responsible for the data and market insights content on Brightmine, including the employer practice surveys, webinars and podcasts, and reward content.
Sheila holds a BA in geography. She has almost 30 years’ experience of working in a research and editorial capacity in a publishing environment, with a focus on the labour market, reward, industrial relations and HR practice.
Sheila is an expert on company pay awards and is regularly called upon to appear in the broadcast and print media to comment on the level of increase in pay rates.
Connect with Sheila on LinkedIn
Meet the Brightmine team
Jennie Jakubowski
Data Operations Manager at Brightmine
Jennie Jakubowski is the Data Operations Manager at Brightmine, with over 25 years of experience in reward data and analytics. She leads all core data operations and oversees bespoke reporting, including executive pay benchmarking, job matching, and the development of pay grading structures.
Connect with Jennie on LinkedIn
Sara Smart
Commercial Manager, Brightmine
Sara is a Commercial Manager for Brightmine’s reward solutions with subject matter expertise. She leads on commercial strategy for growth cross-functionally and supports our customers to maximise value from our reward solutions. She has extensive experience working with our largest customers, across sectors. Sara has an operations and financial services background, having worked with investment banks and international stock broking firms prior to moving into the HR Tech sector and delivering on business specific value, matching customer needs with the solutions that deliver the desired organisational outcomes.
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