Venue Address & Location
Both days of the in-person event will take place at IBM’s Flagship Office in New York City
Address: IBM, 1 Madison Ave, New York, New York, 10016, United States
Hotels & Accommodation
The New York EDITION
Distance from Venue: 1-Min Walk
0.03 miles from IBM
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Address: 5 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10010
☎️ 212-413-4200
Park South Hotel. part of JdV by Hyatt
Distance from Venue: 9-Min Walk
0.3 miles from IBM
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Address: 124 E 28th, New York, NY, 10016
☎️ 212-448-0888
Motto by Hilton New York City Chelsea
Distance from Venue: 9-Min Walk
0.4 miles from IBM
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Address: 113 W 24 St, New York, NY 10001
☎️ 212-668-8624
Travel - To / From IBM, One Madison Avenue, NYC
FROM/TO
JOHN F KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (JFK)
Airport ☎️ 718-244-4444
Direction: 17.7 miles NW
Taxi / Lyft / Uber
Fee: $120-160 (one way) / 45 Mins
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Subway / Public Transport
Journey Time: 1h
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From/To
FROM/TO LAGUARDIA AIRPORT (LGA)
Airport ☎️ 718-533-3400
Direction: 9.4 miles
Taxi / Lyft / Uber
Fee: $75-105 (one way); on request / 30 Mins
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Subway / Public Transport
Journey Time: 45 Mins
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From/To
NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (EWR)
Airport ☎️ 973-961-6000
Direction: 17.2 miles
Taxi / Lyft / Uber
Fee: $90-110 (one way); on request / 50 Mins
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Subway / Public Transport
Journey Time: 50 Mins
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Schedule
Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 | 2 - 7:30 pm
2 - 2:15 PM | Arrival Reception
2:15 - 3:15 PM | Keynote #1: AI, Agents & HR: How IBM is Leading the Future of Work
3:15 - 4:30 PM | Panel #1: Talent Strategies for an AI-First World: Hiring, Building, and Scaling Smarter
4:45 - 6 PM | Panel #2: The Future of HR: How Data, Technology, and Partnerships Drive GenAI Success
6 - 7:30 PM | Three-Course Dinner, Networking & Evening Drinks &: Hosted at IBM with breathtaking views of NYC
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Wednesday, February 25th, 2026 | 8 AM - 5 pm
8 - 8:40 AM | Registration, Reception & Welcome
8:40 - 9:20 AM | Keynote #1: Building Skills-First Organizations: IBM’s Blueprint for the AI Economy
9:20 - 10:30 AM | Panel #1: Purpose-Led, Performance-Driven: The New Leadership Playbook
10:45 - 11:55 AM | Panel #2: Wellbeing, Productivity & Profit: Finding the Balance That Works
11:55 AM - 12:55 PM | Lunch
1:25 - 2:35 PM | Panel #3: The Analytics-Driven CHRO: Why Insight is Your Superpower
2:50 - 4 PM | Panel #4: Building the AI-Ready Workforce: HR’s New Frontier
4 - 5 PM | Wrap Up and Closing Remarks & Networking Drinks
Food & Drink
Breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided throughout the course of the roundtable
Assistance
We are really looking forward to you joining us for an inspiring two days of learning and conversations.
Should you require any additional information or assistance, please contact
Lisa Ryzhykova at Lisa@hrleaders.co or
James Elwell at James@hrleaders.co
Dress Code
Smart Casual / Business Casual.
We promote everyone’s individuality.