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Chris is CEO of B Lab UK, the charity building the B Corporation movement in the UK. Chris is also Campaign Director of the Better Business Act, aiming to change the law to ensure every company in the UK aligns their interests with those of wider society and the environment.

Chris has a varied background in the corporate and non-profit sectors, working in the UK, US, Europe and Africa: he began his career in marketing, led successful startups, built a portfolio of innovative international development projects for a major foundation, and advised a wide range of clients on innovation and strategy.

Masami Sato is the Founder and CEO of B1G1, the Global Giving Movement that has helped thousands of businesses integrate meaningful impact into their everyday operations.

Masami is widely recognised for reshaping the way purpose-driven companies think about impact, connection, and global responsibility. She’s a two-time TEDx speaker and Amazon best-selling author.

Born in Japan and shaped by her travels across the world, Masami brings a distinctly human and quietly powerful voice to conversations about business, leadership, and social change. Confronted early on with the inequalities she witnessed globally, she became fascinated with the question: What would the world look like if every business had the power – and the simplicity – to make a positive difference every day?

That question led her to launch a series of ventures beginning in 2001, each rooted in creating better ways of doing business.

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Darcy and Maxine Laceby are the co-founders of Absolute Collagen, the UK’s leading collagen supplement brand, launched in 2017.

Built on a DTC subscription model and powered by community, the business has raised £14m in investment, expanded into Boots, and achieved B Corp certification in 2023.

Passionate about purpose-led growth, they champion confidence, representation and wellbeing for women, particularly in midlife.

Lucy is founder of purpose-led consultancy Magnificent Roots. She helps organisations to embed purpose and create value beyond profit, and helps purpose-led businesses to thrive.

She previously led the Purpose strategy for Deloitte UK, and created a framework to measure purpose in business.

Lucy is writing a book celebrating purpose and meaningful work, told through real life stories. In her spare time, she is training for the London Marathon 2026, which she is running to raise money for a wonderful Multiple Sclerosis charity.

Nick Rusling is CEO of the Greater Manchester Wellbeing Series, a pioneering movement to elevate workforce wellbeing across entire regions, through mass-participation events combining movement and mindfulness.

He is the former owner of the Manchester Marathon, former CEO of ASO (owners of the Tour de France) and All Here (opening up meditation to society through science, tech, and sport).   

He is uniting all workforces of Greater Manchester through two pillar events involving the easiest tools at our disposal to prevent health issues: walking, running, meditation and mindfulness.  And harnessing GM’s super strength to achieve it: collaboration. 

Throughout this time, Nick has helped raise over £150million for many charities.

Greater Manchester Wellbeing Series

Greater Manchester Wellbeing Series is elevating workforce wellbeing through two major events, improving everyday energy, connection and focus in the workplace.

1. Greater Manchester Wellbeing Run & Walk in Heaton Park (21st May): Summer’s evening after work. Shared finish line and fun with colleagues and 100s of other organisations.
2. Greater Manchester Meditation Virtual event (22nd October): In offices, at home, in a park. Improve focus, attention and calm… 3 minutes at a time. Science-backed, non-spiritual.

Year-Round Support: Every participant gains access to the Wisdom Wellbeing app and the Oxford Mindfulness app, providing powerful tools and content to turn a single day of inspiration into a year of healthy habits.

This is more than an event; it is a civic movement to create a healthier, more connected Greater Manchester.

As the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has said: 

“Wellbeing shouldn’t be a privilege, it’s something that should be there for everybody. The Greater Manchester Wellbeing Series is a brilliant way for all workplaces to put the wellbeing of their people front and centre.”

By joining, you provide a visible and effective platform to invest in your team’s health, boost morale, and demonstrate a genuine commitment to their wellbeing.

Join organisations from across Greater Manchester (big, medium and small) and secure your team’s places today.

www.gmwellbeingseries.com

Hannah Cox is the founder of betternotstop, a B Corp certified sustainability consultancy, and the Better Business Network (BBN) a UK membership community for purpose driven businesses with a growing movement of members driving real change.

Keynote speaker, ultra runner and adventurer Hannah recently completed Project Salt Run: 100 marathons across 4,222km in India in 100 days, raising over £92,000 for environmental and social causes. She turns audacious ideas into action, whether that’s on a mountain, on a boat in Manchester or in a boardroom.

Hannah believes business can make the world a better place. Not eventually. Now.

Richard Dickson is an award-winning neurodiverse founder, conscious capitalist and the founder of Play It Green.

With 20 years of retail experience and 10 years working in nature repair and the not-for-profit sector, he is determined to show that sustainability is not just a box-ticking exercise but a genuine commercial opportunity.

His work combines behaviour change, psychology and practical business thinking to help organisations create measurable environmental and social impact while building stronger, more valuable businesses.

Andrew Leeming (Facilitator) – Lancashire County Council

Andrew is a senior figure in Lancashire County Council’s Business Growth and Innovation team, helping Lancashire’s businesses access a range of specialist business support. Andrew played a lead role in creating and launching Boost in 2013 and is now the manager of Boost, which has since helped more than 12,000 businesses access support.

In his role leading Boost, Andrew is found across the region speaking to business leaders, support providers, policymakers and enablers, helping connect them to Boost and its partners to help growth-hungry Lancashire businesses achieve their aspirations.

Founder of the international awareness day:
Conscious Day (March 13th)

The Wellbeing Farm is one of the first independent B Corp certified venue’s in the UK. The farm was transformed from a neglected and disused agricultural operation to a quirky, fun, award-winning wedding and events venue and is seen as one of the most sustainable green and carbon-neutral venues in the UK. She is the author of ‘Why Put a Bow Tie on a Llama? How a crazy idea can change your life and transform your business’, which documents how the business changed her life.