eoaLive! Featuring the UK EO Awards 2026

Breakout Session 2b: How Being an EO Champion Shaped my Career

Everyone has a stake and say in an employee owned business, able to make their voice heard and contribute to decision-making. But some employee owners go above and beyond, becoming EO champions that embody the values of employee ownership in everything they do, ensuring everyone’s voice matters, and ensuring EO can be felt in every aspect of the business.  Becoming an EO champion also represents enormous personal and professional growth, with many advancing from voice groups to senior leadership. Look no further than any winners of the ‘Employee Owner of the Year’ award at the UK EO Awards for shining examples.  Hear from a previous award winner to discover how being an EO champion shaped their career, leading to positive and profound impacts. You’ll be able to take plenty of advice and top tips back to your own business.

 

What You’ll Learn 

  • How EO champions amplify employee voice and embed the values of employee ownership throughout the business. 
  • The personal and professional development opportunities that come from becoming an EO champion, including progression pathways from voice groups to senior leadership. 
  • Practical insights, advice, and top tips from previous award‑winning EO champions that you can apply within your own employee owned business. 
Category
Breakout Session 2
When
10/06/2026 15:30 - 16:20
GMT Daylight Time

Speakers

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Josie Weston

Josie Weston

Enhanced Computer Solutions Ltd

SPEAKER

UK EO Awards 2025 - Employee Owner of the Year Winner, Josie Weston. "Josie has served as our Employee Trustee from day one. She acts as a trusted link between our people and the Trust Board, ensuring employee perspectives, interests, and concerns are considered in key decisions. Josie has a brilliant way of bringing people together. She’s always approachable, full of energy, and genuinely interested in what others have to say. Josie knows how to create space for ideas to flow and keeps everyone focused on the end goal."