Ben Whitter, founder of the HEX Institute

You were hired to shape culture. Not to plan the next Ramadan iftar.

Attend EX Strategist with Ben Whitter, a two-day masterclass for HR leaders. Leave with a first draft of your EX priorities.

  • Thinkers50
  • HRMostInfluential
  • Global Gurus Top 30, Organizational Culture

What you leave with

A clearer basis for your EX strategy.

  • Identify gaps in your organization using the six HEX elements.

  • Explain the business value of EX to your CEO using Return on Experience.

  • Choose experience-design tools for the employee lifecycle.

  • Identify the moments that matter and decide where to act first.

  • Align culture, leadership behaviour and employer brand.

  • A first draft of your organization’s EX priorities.

The method

See the organization the way your employees do.

Six connected elements, one truth at the centre: what your organization actually is and does, as employees live it.

HEX model © Ben Whitter.

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The program

Two days, six modules.

Day 1 · Sunday 22 November

Diagnose and design

  1. 01
    The HEX lens

    What holistic employee experience means, and why it is HR’s strategic agenda.

  2. 02
    What strong people organizations get right

    How purpose, mission and values become daily practice, and why trust and truth test leadership.

  3. 03
    HR as experience architects

    The tools and techniques HR teams use to design high-performing people teams.

Day 2 · Monday 23 November

Journey, connection and the business case

  1. 04
    The Human Manifesto

    Finding and designing the moments of meaning that shape how people experience work.

  2. 05
    From pre-hire to retire

    Engaging every stakeholder across the lifecycle, for today’s mix of on-site, hybrid and flexible work.

  3. 06
    One organization, one story

    One brand story inside and outside, and Return on Experience as a business case leaders will back.

Portrait of Ben Whitter

Your faculty

Ben Whitter

CEO, HEX Organization · Founder, World Employee Experience Institute

Ben developed the Holistic Employee Experience (HEX) model and is the author of Employee Experience, Human Experience at Work and Employee Experience Strategy.

  • Recognized by Thinkers50 among the world’s top management thinkers
  • Named one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers by HR Magazine
  • Voted onto Global Gurus’ top 30 keynote speakers on organizational culture
  • Has presented his ideas to audiences in more than 40 countries
  • Book cover: Employee Experience by Ben Whitter
  • Book cover: Human Experience at Work by Ben Whitter
  • Book cover: Employee Experience Strategy by Ben Whitter

Ben has worked with

Organizations Ben Whitter has worked with, including Schlumberger, Edelman, Sanofi, Ogilvy, Unilever, SAP, Suntory, Chubb, GSK, Deutsche Telekom, FedEx, SSE, Ford, Veolia, Trustwave, Microsoft, Johnson and Johnson, Capgemini, JPMorgan Chase, Marks and Spencer, PwC, New Zealand Government and L’Oréal

In others’ words

Why leaders listen to Ben.

Thinkers50

“Ben Whitter is not called ‘Mr Employee Experience’ without good reason. He pioneered the concept.”

Thinkers50

“Employee experience is not a project, it’s a never-ending journey… it’s one of the most important investments organizations can make in the years ahead.”

Josh BersinHR Thought Leader

“Employee Experience has never been more challenging or important. Ben Whitter offers pragmatic tips and tools as well as compelling EX research. The result is required reading.”

Stuart CrainerCo-Founder, Thinkers50

“The HEX framework captures the essence wonderfully and can be used by everyone to understand, diagnose, contextualize and strategize their own successful EX journey.”

Global Senior Director of TalentAdidas

“Ben Whitter presents a compelling case for why Employee Experience should be a top priority for any organization.”

Vice-President, Head of Employee ExperienceGSK

Who should attend

For leaders with responsibility for employee experience.

  • CHROs and HR directorsshaping the people agenda
  • EX and people strategy leadersowning the whole experience
  • Culture, engagement and OD leadersbuilding culture that lasts
  • Employer brand and talent leadersconnecting the employee journey
  • Senior HR business partnersleading organizational change
  • Experienced HR practitionersputting strategy into practice

Two ways to attend

Choose your seat.

Most complete

VIP

USD 750 per participant

  • Round-table seating
  • Lunch and two coffee breaks, each day
  • Exclusive private boardroom lunch with Ben
  • A signed copy of Human Experience at Work
  • HEX Institute certificate included, plus a NEXUS certificate of attendance
  • Free parking pass: airport access toll and hotel parking

Standard

USD 400 per participant

  • Classroom seating
  • Brunch and two coffee breaks, each day
  • NEXUS certificate of attendance
  • HEX Institute certificate available as an add-on, USD 100 per attendee
  • Paid parking pass: airport access toll payable by the participant

Until 5 November

Early executive-team invitation

Register one place, bring a colleague as our guest.

  • Works with VIP or Standard
  • Your guest gets a second place in the same tier
  • Come as a pair and lead the work together

FAQ

Questions HR leaders ask before they book.

Most training fades within a few months. Why would this be different?

You don’t leave with notes. You leave with a first draft of your organization’s EX priorities, built during the two days using the six HEX elements, and a Return on Experience case to take to your CEO. The program is a balance of input, case discussion and exercises on your own organization.

Who is it for?

Strategic leaders and experienced practitioners with responsibility for employee experience: CHROs and HR directors, EX and people strategy leaders, culture, engagement and OD leaders, employer brand and talent leaders, senior HR business partners, and experienced HR practitioners.

Which offers are available?

Until 5 November: register one place and receive a second place in the same tier as our guest; the form asks for both people’s details. From 6 to 19 November: 50% off every second place in the same tier. From 20 November: full price, and a coupon can be applied if you have one. Offers and coupons apply one at a time and cannot be combined.

Can my company pay by purchase order?

Yes. Registration is confirmed on full payment or an approved corporate purchase order. Call or WhatsApp us on 01050537711 or 01050537722, or email info@gotonexus.com.

What if I can’t attend after booking?

Cancel until 11 November 2026 for a full refund minus a 5% admin fee. From 12 November, places can’t be refunded, but you can send a substitute at no cost. In case of force majeure, registrations transfer to a future date or program.

Where is it, and what about parking?

Le Méridien Cairo Airport, 10:00–17:00 both days. VIP includes a free parking pass covering the airport access toll and hotel parking. Standard participants pay the airport access toll.

Terms and conditions

Dates and venue

Sunday 22 to Monday 23 November 2026, 10:00–17:00 both days, at Le Méridien Cairo Airport. In-person, open-enrolment masterclass, delivered in English.

Registration

Registration is confirmed on full payment or an approved corporate purchase order.

Cancellation

Cancellations received until 11 November 2026: full refund, minus a 5% admin fee. From 12 November 2026: no refund; substitutes are welcome.

Substitutions

Substitutions are free.

Changes to the program

NEXUS may adjust speakers or venue due to unforeseen events. In case of force majeure, registrations transfer to a future date or program.

Offers

Early executive-team invitation until 5 November 2026: register one place and receive a second place in the same tier as our guest. From 6 to 19 November 2026: 50% off every second place in the same tier. From 20 November 2026: full price; coupons may apply. Offers and coupons apply one at a time and cannot be combined.

Intellectual property

HEX model © Ben Whitter. © 2026 NEXUS Training Solutions. All rights reserved.

22–23 November 2026

Two days to turn scattered initiatives into one EX strategy.

From pre-hire to retire, with the person who pioneered employee experience.

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Le Méridien Cairo Airport 10:00–17:00 both days · View the venue ↗