Annual Celebration and Thriving at Work Awards 2025
Our Annual Celebration & Awards 2025, hosted at Clifford Chance in London, brought together members and partners dedicated to advancing workplace mental health.
The evening opened with a warm welcome from Alison Unsted, CEO of MindForward Alliance, followed by a keynote address from Matt Fairclough, Partner at Clifford Chance. Guests were then treated to an inspiring conversation between Poppy Jaman OBE and Brit-nominated singer-songwriter Rumer, where a live performance was woven with reflections on Rumer’s personal journey and musical career. The night continued with the Thriving at Work Awards ceremony, celebrating organisations and individuals championing mentally healthy, inclusive workplaces around the world. The event concluded with a lively networking reception, marking a memorable evening of connection, recognition, and inspiration.
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the MindForward Alliance Global Thriving at Work Awards 2025
These awards honour the visionaries and trailblazers who are setting new benchmarks in workplace mental wellbeing. Following three rounds of judging by sector-leading experts and the selection of an exceptionally strong shortlist, we were finally able to unveil our winners at our dazzling awards ceremony on Thursday 13th November.
Winners of the Thriving at Work Awards 2025
Trailblazer In Workplace Wellbeing: Jyoti Choitram, Global Senior Wellbeing Manager at A&O Shearman
Inspirational Leadership: Jonathan Bevan, UK Chief Operations Partner at A&O Shearman
Cultivating Belonging and Inclusion: PwC
Most Innovative Practice: Linklaters
Outstanding Social Impact: CTT
Pioneering Mental Wellbeing Strategy: Critical Software
Excellence In Supporting People Managers: NatWest
We would also like to congratulate our entrants who were highly commended by the judges:
Most Innovative Practice: Critical Software, Portugal / Outstanding Social Impact: Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore / Pioneering Mental Wellbeing Strategy: KPMG, India / Trailblazer in Workplace Wellbeing: Sean Maywood (PwC) / Inspirational Leadership: Laure de Panafieu (Linklaters) and Robert Ritchie (Wells Fargo)
Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate on the evening, all of our entrants and shortlisted nominees, and our partners for this year's awards, Clifford Chance, WPA Healthcare, and Isio.
