Nickle LaMoreaux, Senior Vice President and CHRO at IBM

Key Points:

1. What it took to scale AI across IBM’s massive global workforce

2. How to balance HR efficiency with truly human-centered employee experiences

3. Why ethical responsibility and trust must guide AI adoption in HR

Josh Bersin, Global Industry Analyst

Key Points:

1. The single biggest AI shift HR leaders must understand right now

2. How skills, jobs, and talent intelligence are reshaping HR platforms

3. New rules CHROs should follow to future-proof their HR tech strategies

Patricia Frost, Chief People and Places Officer at Seagate Technology

Key Points:

1. What it means to lead with an “AI-first” mindset in culture and performance

2. How to reimagine HR as a real-time intelligence engine for business impact

3. Why ethics and trust are essential in embedding AI across the workforce

Ilona Kremer, Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition Service Delivery & Hire-to-Onboard Global Process Owner at PepsiCo

Key Points:

1. How PepsiCo overcame early hurdles to integrate AI in hiring while staying people-first

2. Why governance and fairness are essential for trusted AI-driven decisions

3. Balancing efficiency with human connection to protect the candidate experience

Kim Virtuoso, Chief People Officer at FONTAINEBLEAU LAS VEGAS

Key Points:

1. How her team scaled from zero to 6,500 employees in just three months

2. Why conversational AI was key to accelerating hiring without losing quality

3. Practical advice for HR leaders facing rapid expansion or seasonal spikes

Adam Holton, Chief People Officer at GE Healthcare

Key Points:

1. The new responsibilities and skills redefining the CHRO role in the AI era

2. How GE Healthcare is using AI to make HR more predictive and proactive

3. Principles for ensuring ethical AI adoption that builds trust and dignity

Dan Beck, GM & Chief Product Officer at SAP SuccessFactors

Key Points:

1. Where SAP is already delivering on its bold promise to redefine HR tech

2. How the SmartRecruiters acquisition strengthens customer talent strategies

3. Why agentic AI in SuccessFactors is set to reshape the future of work

Lara Albert, Chief Marketing Officer at SAP SuccessFactors

Key Points:

1. What global customers are prioritizing, and how those insights shape SAP’s innovation

2. Why skills are the unifying thread across the entire talent lifecycle

3. How AI-powered insights and Agents help HR leaders make better, human-centered decisions

Ami Graves, Chief Human Resources Officer at Bell Techlogix, Inc.

Key Points:

1. How HR leaders can prepare to guide teams through crises without losing well-being or continuity

2. The role of technology and training in sustaining operations during disruption

3. Why creating safe spaces for courageous conversations transforms culture

Lewis Brown Jr., Vice President, Talent Management and Inclusion at Comcast

Key Points:

1. How Comcast is building a culture that both inspires and retains talent in a time of rapid change

2. Why balancing emerging tech adoption with a people-first mindset is essential

3. The future role of recognition and inclusion in driving workforce engagement

Tim Young, Senior Vice President of Human Resource Operations at Pearson

Key Points:

1. How Pearson transformed shared services into a true strategic enabler of business and employee impact

2. The role of AI and emerging technologies in delivering efficiency with a human-centered touch

3. Strategies for keeping HR services agile and valuable in a volatile environment

Anna Gullstrand, Chief People & Culture Officer at Mentimeter

Key Points:

1. Why corporate learning needs to shift from compliance to curiosity-driven models

2. How embedding learning into the flow of work creates stronger engagement than traditional training

3. What it takes to reposition L&D as a core driver of growth and culture transformation

Aurélien Mamou, Senior Vice President HR Transformation at Teva Pharmaceuticals

Key Points:

1. The core pillars behind Teva’s HR transformation journey and why they were chosen

2. Practical strategies to overcome resistance and sustain momentum in large-scale change

3. How HR technology is shaping the next phase of transformation for global enterprises

Buddy Benge, Head of Talent Insights at Edward Jones

Key Points:

1. How Edward Jones evolved workforce analytics into a true driver of business outcomes

2. The common mistakes organizations make with analytics, and how to avoid them

3. Where GenAI is already transforming talent planning and performance management

Alexis Fink, Former Vice President, People Analytics and Workforce Strategy at Meta

Key Points:

1. Warning signs that fragmented HR tools are holding organizations back

2. How to shift from “adding more tools” to building a strategic digital infrastructure

3. Practical steps CHROs can take to ensure HR tech investments enable better workforce decisions

Tanmay Manohar, Vice President, Workforce Analytics at Paramount

Key Points:

1. How Paramount built trust in workforce data so leaders could rely on it for real-time decisions

2. The cultural and technological shifts needed to move from siloed reports to unified analytics

3. Why people analytics is becoming a driver of strategic agility and competitive advantage

Stacey Harris, Chief Research Officer & Managing Partner at Sapient Insights Group

Key Points:

1. The latest HR Systems Survey insights shaping transformation and data-driven strategy

2. How high-performing HR organizations are leveraging data and AI in practice

3. The evolving competencies HR leaders need to stay ahead in a tech-enabled world

Protima Talapatra, Head of Learning Delivery Transformation at Ericsson

Key Points:

1. The critical enablers for scaling consistent, high-quality learning across a global workforce

2. How AI and digital platforms can make learning both engaging and role-relevant

3. First steps CHROs should take to deliver quick wins while building long-term learning impact

Kyle Forrest, US Human Capital Chief Marketing Officer at Deloitte

Key Points:

1. The biggest shifts HR leaders must prepare for in a human-and-machine workforce

2. Practical steps for balancing AI innovation with responsible risk management

3. Why HR should play a central role in shaping enterprise-wide strategy

Santo Campione, Director, Enterprise Products and Platforms at McDonald's

Key Points:

1. How McDonald’s is using IT and digital platforms to streamline HR operations worldwide

2. The challenges of aligning HR technology with business needs at massive scale

3. Where AI and automation can improve scheduling, training, and hiring while keeping the human touch

Lance Bradshaw, General Manager, Flex Work at Intermountain Health

Key Points:

1. How Intermountain Health prioritized challenges after M&A and workforce restructuring

2. Why automated Spans & Layers dashboards are changing the way leaders make decisions

3. Advice for HR leaders tackling organizational complexity with transparency and collaboration

Diana Valler, Chief Human Resources Officer at TravelBrands

Key Points:

1. How to identify which HR tech investments deliver real long-term value

2. Using workforce data to drive more informed and timely decision-making

3. First steps for moving from fragmented systems to an interconnected workforce platform

Michael Walsh, Senior Director, Workforce Analytics and Planning at Eaton

Key Points:

1. How Eaton overcame major barriers before implementing workforce analytics with Visier

2. What it took to scale analytics access to thousands of HR users and managers

3. The impact of real-time people insights on HR and business alignment

Jeff Schwartz, Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia Business School

Key Points:

1. Why HR leaders must move beyond adoption to true AI transformation

2. What an “Exponential Workforce” looks like compared to a talent marketplace

3. The first steps CHROs should take in the next 12–18 months to drive real AI impact

Laura Maffucci, Vice President, Head of HR at G-P

Key Points:

1. How AI can act as a true extension of HR teams under resource pressure

2. Ways AI reduces compliance burdens while maintaining trust and accuracy

3. Why global agility is critical, and how AI supports adapting to different markets

Nate Hurto, Vice President, Global Solution GTM at SAP SuccessFactors

Key Points:

1. How SAP customers are using AI and skills-based insights to transform workforce strategies

2. Why balancing efficiency with a people-first mindset is essential in HR tech adoption

3. What trends will define the next phase of HR and workforce management innovation

Steve Goldberg, HR Tech Industry Analyst, Advisor, Influencer at SBG Consulting HR Tech Advisory

Key Points:

1. Why organizational agility is the universal business imperative for HR leaders

2. The most overlooked value drivers when evaluating HR tech transformation and ROI

3. How HR leaders can adopt AI responsibly while keeping decision-making human-centered