Webinar

Hays Travel spotlight: Ditching the excess baggage

Wednesday 26th August 2026

15:00 – 16:00

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10:00 – 11:00

Online Event

Speakers

Katy Mogra

Customer Success Manager, Oak

Michael Smiles

Technology Change Manager, Hays Travel

Malavika Adiga

Sales Communications Lead, Hays Travel

Ready to rethink your employee experience?

Overhauling an intranet is challenging enough. Doing it across a workforce of 4,800 people, spread across 500 retail branches, home-workers, call centres and head office, all with completely different needs, is another thing entirely.

Join us live as we go behind the scenes with Hays Travel, the UK’s largest independent travel agent, to find out how they transformed a platform that their people now rely on every single day. 

From eight clicks to three. From a sea of outdated documents to AI-ready governance. From branch staff spending precious hours searching for information to having everything they need at a glance.

This is the honest story of what a real intranet overhaul looks like. The not so glamorous housekeeping, the stakeholder conversations, the things that were harder than expected and the results that made it all worth it. 

We’ll cover:

  • How they reduced clicks by 63% and made information 2.6x faster to find
  • The ‘news at 9’ initiative that transformed mornings for branch staff
  • Getting execs on board and communicating AI readiness with confidence
  • The housekeeping nobody wants to do and why you can’t skip it 

You’ll leave with:

  • A realistic picture of what an intranet overhaul actually involves
  • Practical advice on auditing your platform and mapping user journeys
  • Strategies for segmenting audiences so people only see what’s relevant to them
  • A clear framework for getting your content in order before introducing AI
  • Inspiration from someone who has been through it and come out of the other side

Speakers

Katy Mogra

Customer Success Manager, Oak

Katy is Customer Success Manager at Oak Engage and has nearly seven years experience in Account Management. In her current role, Katy works with brands such as Hays Travel, Five Guys, Halfords Autocentres and ITV, providing support, guidance and insights that help them achieve their internal communication and employee experience objectives.

Michael Smiles

Technology Change Manager, Hays Travel

Michael Smiles is a Technology Change Manager at Hays Travel with over 15 years' experience in the travel industry. Having spent the majority of those 15 years in different areas of the business he eventually transitioned into a Business Analyst and then into change leadership, he specialises in business transformation, digital workplace solutions, stakeholder engagement, and technology delivery. Michael is passionate about improving colleague experiences through practical, user-focused technology and communication initiatives.

Malavika Adiga

Sales Communications Lead, Hays Travel

Malavika Adiga is Sales Communications Lead at Hays Travel, working at the intersection of commercial performance, marketing and communications. Combining a background in agency account management with an MSc in International Marketing, she specialises in turning complex information into clear, insight-driven strategies that improve engagement, drive performance and support business growth. Passionate about travel, people and transformation, she is particularly interested in the role communication plays in shaping behaviour and delivering meaningful change.

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