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Stage 8 - Skills | Room W7
Oct 22, 2025
11:35 AM12:00 PM
Artificial IntelligenceLearning and Development

Reimagining Workforce Strategy from Within – Skills, Talent Intelligence and Start-Up Thinking at Scale

Sam FletcherCoca-ColaHead of Research & Talent Intelligence, HBC Co-Chair of the Executive Research Association Committee
Description
Drawing on firsthand experience, Sam reflects on the complexity of "skills" the tension between corporate structures and emerging work models and why truly strategic workforce thinking must come from within. • From tactical recruitment to strategic foresight: How Coca-Cola developed a talent intelligence team into an critical internal advisory function • Rethinking "skills": Why building a usable global taxonomy is harder than it looks, and what a skills-first approach really means • Preparing for AI without panic: Developing emerging capabilities before they become business-critical • The changing global labour market: What happens when traditional HR frameworks no longer fit • Cutting through the noise: A candid view on what passes for innovation in corporate talent strategy
Innovation Stage | Showfloor
Oct 22, 2025
11:40 AM11:55 AM
Artificial IntelligenceCommunicationEmployee Experience and EngagementSkills Development

From Platform Shutdown to Frontline Super-App

Olivier GibertCarrefourGroup Chief Technology Officer & France architecture Director.Georgie ScottBlink Marketing Director
Description
When Carrefour’s existing digital comms tool announced its shutdown, Group CTO Olivier Gibert didn’t panic - he pivoted. This is the inside story of how Carrefour seized the moment to deliver something even better: a simplified, scalable, and people-centric solution that’s already transformed how 180,000+ employees work.
Blink
Spotlight 3 | Room E8
Oct 22, 2025
11:40 AM11:55 AM
Artificial Intelligence

Shake Off the Sunday Scaries: AI Coaching to the Rescue in Just 15 Minutes

Laurel LongCoachHubPrincipal Behavioral Scientist
Description
We've all been there on a Sunday evening, the week ahead already racing through our minds. Imagine having a coach available anytime to help. In this live demo, you'll meet AIMY™, CoachHub's evidence-based AI coach, and see how it can help you sort your thoughts, set priorities, and start the week with calm and direction. • See how coaching science and AI come together to create a credible, conversational experience for everyday challenges- anytime, anywhere. • Watch a live demo of AIMY™ guiding a situational coaching conversation in just 15 minutes. • Learn how a quick AI-powered exchange can boost clarity, focus, and emotional readiness for the week.
Coachhub
Spotlight 2 | Room E7
Oct 22, 2025
11:40 AM11:55 AM
Artificial IntelligenceTalent ManagementTransformation

Smarter, Not Harder: The Frontline AI Revolution Starts Here

Luke TalbotFlipChief Product & Technology Officer
Description
AI isn't replacing frontline teams, it's amplifying them. This session explores how intelligent tools can free up time, reduce stress, and create space for more human moments. With only 49% of frontline employees receiving proper training and 79% of managers spending excessive time onboarding, outdated systems leave people unsupported. The right AI can streamline onboarding, reduce friction, and empower teams. Key Takeaways: • How AI can streamline onboarding and free up time for what matters most • Why trust and transparency are essential for frontline AI adoption • How to design people-first workflows that scale and support real human connection
Flip
Spotlight 1 | Room E6
Oct 22, 2025
11:40 AM11:55 AM
Company CultureTotal Rewards

Turning Feedback into Action: Lessons from Forto & Betterworks

Andrew LevensFortoDirector, Employee Lifecycle
Description
A true feedback culture requires more than surveys—it thrives on action, visibility, and trust. In this fireside chat, Andrew Levens (Forto) shares how his team boosted engagement and turned feedback into lasting cultural change. Moderated by Betterworks’ CMO, John Schneider, the session will highlight how Betterworks also “drinks its own champagne,” to embed continuous feedback, fuel manager effectiveness, and close the loop between employee voice and business impact. How Forto boosted participation and turned feedback into measurable engagement and retention gains • Why continuous feedback—beyond surveys—drives cultural transformation • Real examples of how Betterworks uses its own platform to model a feedback culture • Practical steps to empower managers and make feedback loops stick • How to connect feedback to outcomes leaders care about: growth, agility, and talent retention
Betterworks
Stage 3 - AI | SO3
Oct 22, 2025
12:00 PM12:30 PM
Artificial IntelligenceEmployee Experience and EngagementStrategy and Leadership

AI as Your Ally: Implementing Scalable Solutions While Upholding Psychological Safety

Mahe BayireddiPhenomCEOGary A. Bolles Singularity UniversityGlobal Fellow for TransformationMaryann AbbajaySAP SuccessFactorsChief Revenue Officer
Description
AI can be a powerful ally - if implemented with care. This session explores how to deploy scalable AI solutions that enhance, rather than threaten, the employee experience. Learn how AI can support human potential by reducing cognitive load and improving job satisfaction, while ethical frameworks, transparent communication, and responsible governance build trust. Discover strategies for creating psychologically safe environments where employees feel empowered to adopt AI, and understand how to customize tools to meet the needs of diverse teams across all levels of the business. Key Discussion Points: • How AI can augment human capabilities, reducing cognitive load and enhancing job satisfaction • The critical role of transparent communication and ethical governance to build trust and ensure responsible AI integration • Strategies to cultivate psychological safety, enabling employees to embrace AI technologies without fear of job displacement • How to tailor AI tools to meet the specific needs of diverse teams and employees at all levels
Eightfold AI
SAP SuccessFactors
Phenom
Stage 4 - Worktech | SO4
Oct 22, 2025
12:00 PM12:30 PM
Artificial IntelligenceSkills Development

AI Upskilling at Scale: Building Workforce Readiness in a 160,000 Employee Enterprise

Kyle LagunasKyle & CoFounderJean-Côme RenaudinSchneider ElectricGlobal AI & Data School Director
Description
As AI adoption accelerates, reskilling at scale has become a business critical priority. At Schneider Electric, the creation of a global Data & AI School enabled the company to upskill employees across every function, from engineers to HR to factory workers, while developing leaders as AI advocates. In this session, Jean-Come Renaudin, Director of AI & Data School, shares the practical building blocks of a successful AI upskilling program including leadership sponsorship, scalable learning models, employee engagement, and change management. Attendees will walk away with a roadmap for driving AI literacy and adoption across their organizations, no matter the size or sector. Key Takeaways for Attendees: • Design at scale: How to segment learning journeys for experts, business partners, leaders, and all employees • Blend learning with action: Why experiential approaches such as 'promptathons' and using case challenges to accelerate adoption • Build champions: How to create a network of advocates who drive grassroots change in every business unit • Secure leadership buy-in: Practical tips on aligning C-suite sponsorship with bottom-up momentum • Measure what matters: KPIs for learning, adoption, and workforce readiness that prove ROI and sustain investment
Stage 5 - Talent | SO5
Oct 22, 2025
12:00 PM12:35 PM
Artificial IntelligenceTalent Management

Awaken the Why: Purpose-Driven Leadership for an AI led Digital Workplace

David GreenInsight222Managing PartnerUzair QadeerBBCChief People Officer
Description
Since joining the BBC as Chief People Officer, Uzair Qadeer has led one of the most complex people transformations in UK media. He believes that technology must serve the mission, not the other way around. With AI now part of everyday workflows, the focus is on building an employee experience that is ethical, transparent and purpose-driven. In this conversation, Uzair will share how the BBC is balancing digital innovation with cultural stewardship, what it takes to lead through disruption, and why purpose is the most powerful compass in an AI era. Expect candid reflections on leadership, resilience, and the future of work at one of the world’s most iconic institutions. Discussion Points: • Why purpose must guide AI adoption at the BBC • How HR is being digitised to empower employees and improve experience • Balancing performance with culture, trust and values • Lessons in leading transformation across a global creative organisation • The future of people leadership in an AI led workplace
Stage 2 - HR Reinvention | SO2
Oct 22, 2025
12:00 PM12:30 PM
Artificial IntelligenceDiversityWellbeing

Moving the Dial on DE&I: Where to Next for HR Leaders?

Bruce RochAdeccoHead of InclusionAlexandra EichbergerErste GroupHead of Group People Development & CultureCharlotte OtterOtter Advisory Author I Speaker I Advisor
Description
This panel dives into the future of DE&I, challenging global shifts and changes to ensure HR leaders to take ownership of meaningful progress. With a focus on wellbeing, development and inclusion in both physical and virtual workspaces, the session explores where current efforts fall short and what needs to change … and how forward-thinking organisations are re-framing the conversation. The conversation will offer practical insights on how to drive lasting impact backed by data, driven by culture and shaped by their own employees. • Impact of emerging change in the geo-political stage and implications for DE&I programmes in Americas, Europe, Asia and other key regions • Global vs Local Tensions: balancing universal DE&I values with local cultural, political, and legal realities • How do we reassess DE&I and wellbeing programs to maintain inclusion across culture, age, and access • How do company's re-position and build positively from original DE&I agendas to the next 5 years • Media and wider social impact initiatives directly to retention and employee purpose • Make inclusive leadership a shared responsibility, not a standalone effort • Use data to challenge assumptions about who benefits from current initiatives • Tips and solutions to take away from HR Leaders
Spotlight 1 | Room E6
Oct 22, 2025
12:00 PM12:15 PM
Artificial IntelligenceLearning and DevelopmentSkills Development

Pernod Ricard’s Skills Transformation

Anna GostevaPernod RicardProduct Owner for Learning & Employee EngagementLouis BoschePernod RicardHead of HR Tech
Description
This session will spotlight how Pernod Ricard is redefining workforce development, mapping skills to roles, and empowering employees to grow in line with business needs with meaningful learning. You’ll also hear about their transformation with a skills-first platform that provides visibility, agility, and actionable insights to help organizations adapt and thrive.
Degreed
Spotlight 3 | Room E8
Oct 22, 2025
12:00 PM12:15 PM
Data and AnalyticsHR Technology

Seeing the Unseen: How HR Analytics Uncovers the Hidden Drivers of Organisational Performance

Michelle HareSageHead of Customer SuccessCharlotte YardleySageDirector of Customer and Partner Success
Description
In an era where data is the new currency, HR leaders are uniquely positioned to unlock powerful insights that drive business performance. This session explores how advanced HR analytics is helping organisations uncover the hidden dynamics behind employee engagement, cultural alignment, and productivity. From predictive modelling to real-time dashboards, discover how forward-thinking companies are using data to anticipate disruption, optimise talent strategies, and deliver measurable impact. Designed for executives and senior HR professionals, this session offers a strategic lens on how to lead with precision in a rapidly evolving world of work. Key Takeaways: • See Beyond the Surface: Learn how to identify the hidden drivers of culture, engagement, and performance using advanced analytics. • Predict, Don't React: Discover how predictive HR models can help you anticipate workforce trends and disruptions before they happen. • Align Talent with Strategy: Explore how data-driven insights can ensure your people strategy directly supports business goals. • Design with Impact: Understand how to create targeted interventions that deliver measurable outcomes across the employee lifecycle. • Lead with Confidence: Gain the tools and frameworks to make smarter, faster, and more strategic decisions using your HR data.
Sage
Spotlight 2 | Room E7
Oct 22, 2025
12:00 PM12:15 PM
Data and Analytics

Visier Organisation Design – Enabling Workforce Transformations Backed by Data and Insights

Mike EverittVisierSolution Consulting Lead
Description
Visier Organisation Design allows you to model organisation structure changes based on your strategic needs through a drag-and-drop user experience, collaborating with other approved users. Evaluate the impact of those organisational changes by comparing the current vs proposed future state by any metric and flag when business rules are not being followed. Monitor progress against a plan and iterate the designs as the plan is executed.
Visier
Stage 7 - Talent Acquisition | Room W6
Oct 22, 2025
12:05 PM12:30 PM
Employee Experience and EngagementTalent Acquisition

Attracting the Best: The Power of Employer Branding and How to Align with What Candidates Looking

Francesca CaroleoCiti CHRO (Country HR Officer Luxembourg)Dan RileyRADICLCo-Founder
Description
In today's hyper-competitive market, attracting high-quality candidates requires more than catchy job ads, it demands authentic alignment between your culture and the story you tell. This session explores the strategic role of HR and talent teams in employer branding, offering actionable steps to create a message that resonates. • Rethinking the Game: Why leading organizations must evolve their communications and talent branding strategies to stay ahead. • Inside-Out Alignment: How matching your internal culture with your external message sets the stage for attracting top talent. • From HR to Advocacy: Empowering HR and talent teams to turn employees into your most credible brand ambassadors. • Branding that Works: Practical, cost-effective steps to create an authentic employer brand that draws high-calibre candidates.
Stage 8 - Skills | Room W7
Oct 22, 2025
12:05 PM12:30 PM
Artificial IntelligenceSkills Development

Building a Learning Culture and integrating AI capabilities: Strategy, Scale, and Skill Development

Romina CavallucciCarrefourGlobal Director Learning & Development
Description
In this session, Romina Cavallucci shares how Carrefour is building a resilient, learning culture across 300,000+ employees. Learn how they're redefining L&D's role, prioritizing future skills, and leveraging technology and AI to scale development while maintaining a human touch. You'll learn: • How to align upskilling efforts with future business demands and core capabilities • Ways how capabilities on how to use AI are developed • How to blend human mentorship with AI to drive engagement and scalability • Real examples of tying L&D to tangible business metrics like sales and productivity • What it takes to shift learning ownership to employees and make it stick
Stage 6 - Experience | Room W5
Oct 22, 2025
12:05 PM12:30 PM
Artificial IntelligenceAutomationEmployee Experience and EngagementPayroll

The Future of Payroll at Meta

Michelle WhitfieldMetaDirector, Head of Global Payroll
Description
Meta has a goal of delivering a beautiful, seamless, and highly efficient payroll experience that supports its global workforce and operational growth. During her career, Chelle has managed all aspects of global payroll operations, affording her a distinct vision on the future of payroll, which always puts employee experience at the heart. In this session, you will learn more about the key aspects shaping the future payroll experience: • Automation and AI-driven processes to reduce manual work and errors and provide intelligent reporting to support strategic decision-making. • Global payroll standardization to improve efficiency, consistency and transparency. '¢ Employee-centric experience providing flexibility and convenience. • Data-driven and continuous operations to enable on-demand payroll capabilities, scenario planning and impact understanding. • Cost efficiency and vendor management to optimize vendor relationships. • Future vision (2030 and beyond) will include an invisible system-centric payroll platform with built-in data quality and AI agents assisting with benchmarking, negotiation, reporting and tax decisions.
ADP
Stage 9 - Collaboration | Room W8
Oct 22, 2025
12:05 PM12:30 PM
Strategic AlliancesStrategy and Leadership

What HR Can Learn from Smaller, More Agile Businesses to Thrive in Today’s Challenging, Competitive US Market

Steve NassifRoyal Health IncChief Operating OfficerJulie EdwardsRoyal Health Inc.Chief People OfficerStuart AndrewsForbes Coaches Council / Stuart Andrews Consulting & CoachingExecutive Leadership Coach
Description
In many organisations, HR leadership is siloed from commercial strategy but in today's fast-moving environment, that separation slows everything down. For smaller, leaner businesses, the CPO's partnership with the COO and other c-suite members is the ultimate force multiplier. Together, they can fuse people strategy with business goals, remove friction, and move quickly on new opportunities. This session explores how CPOs can embed themselves at the heart of decision-making, influence company direction in real-time, and ensure that every leadership decision is backed by the right talent, culture, and capability. The result? An agile organisation that scales faster, boosts profitability, and outpaces bigger competitors. Key Takeaways: • Create a shared vision with HR as a commercial growth driver • Build seamless partnerships with operations to align people, performance, and profit • Use Stuart's leadership coaching to scale culture, strategic execution, C-suite decision-making and speed • Redesign recruitment and onboarding to deliver the right talent faster using AI and key partnerships • Leveraging a customised high performing teams coaching program to maintain high engagement and retention while keeping structures lean and adaptable • Demonstrate HR's direct impact on financial and strategic outcomes
Stage 7 - Talent Acquisition | Room W6
Oct 22, 2025
12:35 PM1:00 PM
Talent Acquisition

Beyond the Build: People First AI That Drives Adoption and Inclusion

Carrie BrophyMarriott InternationalSenior Director of Talent Acquisition – EMEA
Description
As AI reshapes the way we work, success depends on more than just technical deployment. This session shares how to lead AI and digital transformation with empathy inclusive design and change management for meaningful long term impact. Key Takeaways: • Embedding empathy into AI implementations to enhance user experience • Ensuring inclusive practices that support minority and underrepresented talent • Aligning change management with real user needs and concerns • Planning for sustainable adoption beyond initial rollout • Measuring impact through human outcomes not just technical metrics
Stage 3 - AI | SO3
Oct 22, 2025
12:35 PM1:00 PM
Artificial IntelligenceData and AnalyticsOrganizational Design

Data Dysfunction: How HR Can Fix the Bottlenecks Blocking AI Progress

Francesca CaroleoCiti CHRO (Country HR Officer Luxembourg)Aditya BharadwajUKGGeneral Counsel at Great Place To Work and Legal Director of AI & Data GovernanceGail UrsellStandard CharteredGlobal Head, Risk and Governance, Strategy and Talent
Description
For HR, the real challenge isn't the technology but the broken foundations it sits on. Siloed systems, mismatched definitions and slow governance are stalling AI adoption across the people function. This panel cuts through the hype to ask: what if HR is the key to fixing it? From aligning with IT and legal to owning workforce data strategy, HR has a critical role to play in making AI real, responsible and ready for impact. • Why bad data is the real AI blocker, and how HR can clean, connect and standardize workforce information • Breaking the silo mindset: Aligning data sources across HR, IT, legal and operations • The speed gap: How differences in AI maturity between teams are delaying business-wide progress • Rethinking ownership: Why HR must lead on defining data governance and ethical AI frameworks • From passive to proactive: How HR can create agile feedback loops that keep AI aligned with business and people needs • Practical first steps: Building AI-ready foundations without waiting for perfect systems
Stage 2 - HR Reinvention | SO2
Oct 22, 2025
12:35 PM1:00 PM
Company CultureStrategy and LeadershipTalent DevelopmentTalent Management

Leading with Purpose: Building Empowered, High Performing Teams at Scale

Charlotte OtterOtter Advisory Author I Speaker I AdvisorÅsa AgebäckH&M GroupCHRO
Description
While committed to building inclusive and diverse teams and embedding values that drive action, H&M Group’s success lies in its ability to connect business outcomes with purpose, passion, and care. With a strong belief in teamwork and personal growth, Åsa Agebäck will outline how leadership at H&M Group supports performance while keeping care at its core. This is an unmissable opportunity to learn how purpose-driven leadership can drive results, retain talent, and create a workplace where people thrive together. Key Takeaways: • How to lead with purpose while delivering high performance at scale • Strengthening a culture of ownership and accountability • Building cross functional teams that collaborate creatively and think boldly • Linking values and purpose to business outcome • Nurturing talent through development, trust and exciting career opportunities • Why people are the heart of what makes a culture thrive and drive strong business outcomes
Stage 8 - Skills | Room W7
Oct 22, 2025
12:35 PM1:00 PM
Future of WorkTalent Development

Powering Senior Talent in the Age of Skill Shortages and Demographic Shifts

Michael FossatSchneider ElectricHR VP Global SustainabilityChristel Galbrun-NoelSchneider ElectricVP, Future Ready Program
Description
The workforce is aging fast and so is the talent gap. By 2030, the world could face a shortage of 85.2 million skilled workers, costing $8.5 trillion in lost productivity. By 2050, 1 in 6 people will be over 65. Schneider Electric's Senior Talent Program tackles this challenge head-on by empowering experienced employees, fostering a culture of upskilling and cross-generational collaboration, and ensuring no talent is left behind. Strategic actions being taken: • Identifying the diverse and unique aspirations of our senior talent and creating a portfolio of offers to empower them accordingly. • Exploring flexible career paths, including coaching, mentoring, and post-retirement engagement options. • Enhancing engagement and loyalty through meaningful development opportunities in the later stages of careers. • Fostering cross-generational collaboration and knowledge exchange to boost innovation and productivity across all generations. • Future-proofing the workforce with scalable global programs tailored to local demographic realities. • Recognizing the valuable contributions that seniors bring to the business through their expertise and skills.
Stage 4 - Worktech | SO4
Oct 22, 2025
12:35 PM1:00 PM
HR TechnologyStrategy and Leadership

Securing Board Buy-In: How HR Can Speak Tech and Showcase Value

Josephina SmithBritish AirwaysPeople DirectorAnna CarlssonHR DigiHR Tech AnalystEva LinaresTransdevHead of HRIS & HR Data
Description
In today's rapidly evolving business environment, HR must act as both strategist and storyteller, translating the promise of HR technology into language that wins board-level support and business-wide enthusiasm. This panel dives into how HR leaders are successfully securing buy-in from the board by framing digital transformation in terms of business value, strategic outcomes, and workforce impact. But what happens after the board says "yes"? Discover how to turn approval into adoption through passionate internal advocacy, clear communication, and visible quick wins. Learn from HR leaders who've navigated this journey, aligning stakeholder interests, overcoming internal resistance, and building momentum from the top down. Key Discussion Points: • How HR can communicate the strategic and financial value of new technology in boardroom terms • Building a business case and implementation roadmap that addresses risk, resources, and ROI • Turning board-level support into broad organizational buy-in through storytelling and champions • Positioning HR tech as a lever for company-wide transformation, not just operational efficiency • Balancing long-term tech vision with near-term results to sustain trust and enthusiasm • Real-world insights from 2025: what worked, what didn't, and what you can do next
Stage 6 - Experience | Room W5
Oct 22, 2025
12:35 PM1:00 PM
Artificial IntelligenceCompliance and Regulation

Unifying Global Onboarding at Statkraft: Culture, Tech & Human-Centered Design

Kate Aunaas-IngramStatkraftVice-President for Global Attraction & Mobility
Description
Statkraft faced the challenge of delivering a consistent and impactful onboarding experience. Kate Aunaas Ingram, VP of Global Attraction & Mobility, walks through how they reimagined onboarding from the ground up, co-creating with local teams and aligning with a global culture. • Conducting deep research to uncover onboarding pain points and local needs • Designing a globally consistent onboarding experience that feels locally relevant • Launching a global welcome event to foster connection and cultural alignment • Sharing results that reflect improved employee sentiment and integration • Creating momentum with HR teams to champion change, ensuring high adoption and zero resistance
Stage 5 - Talent | SO5
Oct 22, 2025
12:35 PM1:00 PM
Artificial IntelligenceTalent Management

Using AI for More Effective Talent Management: Putting the Right People in the Right Roles

Jess Von BankMercerGlobal Leader, HR Transformation and Technology AdvisorDr. Swathi PalasamudramRobert Bosch GmbH Director of HR Systems, AI & Digitalization Dominik A. HahnAllianz SEGlobal Head of Group Talent AcquisitionLynsey Douglas-LoweNexiVP of Global Talent Acquisition
Description
AI is rapidly transforming how organizations identify, engage, and place talent. This panel discussion delves into the future of recruitment, the tools and trends shaping hiring, and how to maintain the human connection amidst growing automation. • Will AI replace the need for recruiters in 5 years from now? • Streamlining recruitment with data-driven sourcing and empowered process automation • Survival for recruitment and sourcing: where does AI, robotics and platforms fit into the function • Part of the HR powershift: Have we been using the wrong tools or using them badly? • Re-energising the human connection between HR, recruiters & hiring managers • Regaining control without disregarding the cost and time efficiencies of AI and Talent technology
Spotlight 3 | Room E8
Oct 22, 2025
1:30 PM1:45 PM
Artificial IntelligenceCost Savings

From Data to Decision

Shiney SoorajATOSS Software SEManaging Director for Product & Development
Description
According to IBM, up to 80% of enterprise data remains unused. Discover how to unlock the true potential of your workforce data with Workforce Intelligence and ATOSS. Shiney Sooraj, Managing Director for Product & Development, will show examples around absenteeism, overtime, and turnover, and how to forecast trends and gain actionable insights. Join our session and learn how to turn your data into measurable business impact. • Build a technological foundation that enables clean, structured and connected data • Identify, visualize, and predict workforce risks and opportunities • Save costs and boost resilience through smarter planning
ATOSS Software SE
Spotlight 1 | Room E6
Oct 22, 2025
1:30 PM1:45 PM
Company CultureTotal Rewards

Living Cultural Artefacts: Unveiling Culture Through Recognition Footprints

Sarah MarrsAwardcoCentre of Excellence Global Lead
Description
Awardco's AI/ML team analysed recognition patterns across our platform to uncover what these everyday moments reveal about organizational culture. The findings - some expected, some surprising - may offer a new way to track sentiment, spot culture-value gaps, and rethink how HR practices shape the employee experience. • Learn how recognition data can serve as "living cultural artefacts." • Understand why relative (not absolute) data matters most. • Hear what a surprising finding taught us about one of our biggest HR initiatives to-date.
Awardco
Innovation Stage | Showfloor
Oct 22, 2025
1:30 PM1:45 PM
Compensation and BenefitsDiversityEquity and InclusionRisk, Compliance and RegulationTotal RewardsCompliance and Regulation

Unleashed: The Power of Building Trust Through Pay Transparency

Gudrun ThorgeirsdottirbeqomChief Business Development Officer
Description
With one compensation cycle left, the time to act is now. Join Gudrun Thorgeirsdottir, CBDO of Pay Equity at beqom, to learn how top companies are moving beyond compliance checklists to build a culture of trust. This session will explore how technology can help you build sustainable, fair pay practices and empower leaders to win top talent from the boardroom to the breakroom. Key Takeaways: • Understand why explaining pay is more critical for building trust than simply publishing it. • Learn how to leverage technology to build sustainable and fair pay practices. • Get actionable advice on the key questions you'll face from employees.
beqom
Spotlight 2 | Room E7
Oct 22, 2025
1:30 PM1:45 PM
Artificial Intelligence

What Great Career Sites Have in Common: Lessons from a Decade of Data

Damien GlancyPageUpSenior Vice President of Engineering
Description
What makes a great career site? Drawing on over a decade of data and billions of candidate interactions, PageUp reveals the key elements behind high-performing career sites. Learn how AI-driven insights can help you attract and convert top talent more effectively. Key Takeaways: • Discover the top traits shared by the most successful career sites • See how AI uncovers hidden patterns in candidate behaviour • Learn what types of content and structure drive higher application rates • Get practical tips to optimise your site for talent attraction and conversion
PageUp
Spotlight 1 | Room E6
Oct 22, 2025
1:50 PM2:05 PM
Artificial IntelligenceTalent Acquisition

Building an AI-driven candidate journey at Riyadh Air

Maxime LegardezMaki PeopleCEOAnna StewartRiyadh AirSenior Manager TA System and Process Delivery
Description
Discover how Riyadh Air, in partnership with Maki People, is transforming recruitment through AI and automation. Learn how an AI-powered hiring journey enhances candidate engagement, streamlines processes, and delivers a world-class recruitment experience that reflects Riyadh Air’s commitment to innovation and excellence.
Maki People
Spotlight 3 | Room E8
Oct 22, 2025
1:50 PM2:05 PM
Data and Analytics

How AI Transforms Your Workforce Data Into Million-Dollar Decisions

Neil MunroHorseflyChief Strategy OfficerPatrick TraynorHorseflyChief Revenue Officer
Description
Your competition is making workforce moves in the dark—but you don't have to. Join Horsefly as they reveal how Horsefly Enterprise's breakthrough AI turns chaotic job data into your secret weapon. With instant job-to-market translation, see real companies gaining unfair advantages, and discover why leading CHROs call this "the missing piece" in their strategic arsenal. Attendee Benefits: Witness AI magic in action: See real-life transformation of messy job titles into precise market intelligence that reveals hidden opportunities and threats Master the 6 R's framework: Walk away with an understanding of how real-time market data informs your retain, reward, recruit, reskill, relocate, and resize decisions Skip years of trial and error: Learn more about the tool that eliminates guesswork and delivers executive-level workforce insights in minutes instead of months Future-proof your career: Position yourself as the strategic leader who can bring data-driven confidence to every major workforce decision
Horsefly
Innovation Stage | Showfloor
Oct 22, 2025
1:50 PM2:15 PM
Artificial IntelligenceTalent Management

The Power of AI Agents

Surojit ChatterjeeEmaCEO and Founder
Description
In this keynote, Ema CEO Surojit Chatterjee shares real-world lessons from deploying AI agents within HR, from hiring to talent management. Hear how HR teams leverage AI agents to find talent, anticipate opportunities, improve employee experience and productivity, reduce bias, and focus on what matters most: connecting people with the roles they're built to thrive in.
Ema
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