Sessions
Registration and Networking Breakfast
Wednesday October 14, 2026 07:30 - 08:30 CEST HILTON GRAND PLACE BRUSSELS
Attendees convene in a cross-function networking breakfast at a central Brussels location.
Welcome: Opening Remarks
Amy Armitage, Jean-Marc Verbist
Wednesday October 14, 2026 08:30 - 08:45 CEST HILTON GRAND PLACE BRUSSELS
Setting the Stage: The Choices Before Us
Max Mckeown
Wednesday October 14, 2026 08:45 - 09:00 CEST HILTON GRAND PLACE BRUSSELS
Keynote: What’s Driving the Market Now and What’s Ahead
Sue Duke
Wednesday October 14, 2026 09:00 - 09:25 CEST HILTON GRAND PLACE BRUSSELS
Keynote: The Business and People Opportunity of AI
David Mekkaoui, Denis Machuel, Karsten Hoyer
Wednesday October 14, 2026 09:25 - 09:50 CEST HILTON GRAND PLACE BRUSSELS
Keynote: How AI Will Shape HR's Future (The Future Is Now!)
Todd Gershkowitz, Adriano Bruno, Charlotte Levert, Jean-Marc Verbist
Wednesday October 14, 2026 09:50 - 10:15 CEST HILTON GRAND PLACE BRUSSELS
Panel: Coaching at Scale: Inside Tetra Pak’s AI Journey
Larisa Wiberg, Robert von Klot-Heydenfeldt, Sally Atkinson
Wednesday October 14, 2026 10:15 - 10:40 CEST HILTON GRAND PLACE BRUSSELS
Networking Break and Challenge Overview
Wednesday October 14, 2026 10:40 - 11:10 CEST HILTON GRAND PLACE BRUSSELS
Challenge 1. Track I. Discussion: Enhancing the Strategic Voice and Value of HR
Caroline Anberrée, Frederic Patitucci, Joe Davolio, Tameka Vasquez, Jean-Marc Verbist
Wednesday October 14, 2026 11:10 - 12:30 CEST HILTON GRAND PLACE BRUSSELS
Challenge 1. Track II. Discussion: Developing Leadership Intelligence and Mindset for Future Performance
Christina Mueller, Laureen Rwatirera, Simon McDermott, Sanja Plavcic Haas
Wednesday October 14, 2026 11:10 - 12:30 CEST HILTON GRAND PLACE BRUSSELS
Challenge 1. Track III. Discussion: The Evolving Leadership and Culture Landscape: What’s Next?
Busi Sizani, Georgina Warren, Ryan Vincent, Sarah Bond
Wednesday October 14, 2026 11:10 - 12:30 CEST HILTON GRAND PLACE BRUSSELS
Networking Lunch
Wednesday October 14, 2026 12:30 - 13:30 CEST HILTON GRAND PLACE BRUSSELS
Challenge 2. Track I. Discussion: Workforce Planning Disrupted
Busola Farinmade, Kathrin Selezneva, Peter Louch, Maria Rosaria Bonifacio
Wednesday October 14, 2026 13:30 - 14:50 CEST HILTON GRAND PLACE BRUSSELS
Challenge 2. Track II. Discussion: Upskilling, Coaching, and Reskilling at Scale
Bas Puts, Nils Romier, Sandra De Greef, Kimo Kippen
Wednesday October 14, 2026 13:30 - 14:50 CEST HILTON GRAND PLACE BRUSSELS
Challenge 2. Track III. Discussion: Beyond Skills and Tech to a Sustainable Workforce: AI-Powered People
Brian Delle Donne, Jennifer Vessels, Victoria Beynon, Marion Devine
Wednesday October 14, 2026 13:30 - 14:50 CEST HILTON GRAND PLACE BRUSSELS
Networking Break
Wednesday October 14, 2026 14:50 - 15:20 CEST HILTON GRAND PLACE BRUSSELS
Challenge 3. Track I. Discussion: AI Transformation: Strategy, Structure, and Workforce Sustainability
Adriano Bruno, Antony Ebelle-Ebanda, Ivan Nosov, Karlijn van den Berg, Peter Zemsky
Wednesday October 14, 2026 15:20 - 16:40 CEST HILTON GRAND PLACE BRUSSELS
Challenge 3. Track II. Discussion: AI Impact on Performance and Reward Programs, Tools and Operating Models
Clare Moncrieff, Martin Smit, Saul Huisman, John Beadle
Wednesday October 14, 2026 15:20 - 16:40 CEST HILTON GRAND PLACE BRUSSELS
Challenge 3. Track III. Discussion: The Digital HR Organization: Beyond Productivity – Governing What You’ve Built
Brian Delle Donne, Oliver Kothrade, Stefanie Becker, Tara Murphy
Wednesday October 14, 2026 15:20 - 16:40 CEST HILTON GRAND PLACE BRUSSELS
Return to Plenary: So Now What?
Wednesday October 14, 2026 16:40 - 16:50 CEST HILTON GRAND PLACE BRUSSELS