All 2026 Conference Sessions

Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo™ 2026 dives deep into key topics for CHROs and HR leaders around strategy, AI in HR, talent management, workforce planning and more to help you address your organization's mission-critical challenges.

2026 conference theme

Power New Possibilities: Lead the Transformation of Work

The AI era is unlocking new possibilities as organizations rethink growth yet often overlook key enablers. In 2026, HR leaders have a pivotal opportunity to lead work transformation and prepare both work and workforce for success. 

Explore our conference sessions below, all developed with this theme in mind.

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Tuesday, 06 October, 2026

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM BST

CHRO Circle Peer Meetup: Elevating Strategic Workforce Planning (Participant-Driven Discussion)
Rapid technological advancement, regulatory shifts, and economic uncertainty demand that CHROs place strategic workforce planning (SWP) at the top of their agenda. Join this Peer Meetup to explore how to engage the right stakeholders to prioritize SWP, shift the focus from operational to strategic, and influence lower-level leaders to adopt a long-term mindset. Peer Meetups are networking sessions that allow you to connect and share with a small group of your peers, without Gartner facilitation. Please make every effort to attend your Peer Meetup as other attendees will be looking forward to meeting with you. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

Signature Series: Top CHRO Trends & Priorities Shaping 2027
Mark Whittle, VP Analyst, Gartner
Each year Gartner surveys hundreds of CHROs about their challenges and priorities for the coming year. Join this session to learn the top CHRO trends and priorities for 2027 and how you can use these to inform your strategic plan. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

Why Risk Leadership Is Now Core to the CHRO Role
Dion Love, VP Analyst, Gartner
In today's volatile and uncertain environment, emerging risk management has shifted from a specialized concern to a universal mandate. In this breakout, CHROs will define their role as enterprise risk leaders; how to surface, prioritize and act on emerging risk categories, from risks rooted in talent to business, technology and regulatory risks with workforce implications that can put enterprise goals at risk. ... Show More Show Less

02:15 PM - 03:00 PM BST

CHRO Circle Peer Meetup: Influencing Organization Design at the C-Suite Level (Participant-Driven Discussion)
CHROs are instrumental in shaping organizational design to support growth and drive strategic business outcomes. Join this Peer Meetup to discuss partnering with C-suite leaders to prioritize intentional organization design, encourage a workflow-first approach, and engage the workforce to align on goals for organizational success. Peer Meetups are networking sessions that allow you to connect and share with a small group of your peers, without Gartner facilitation. Please make every effort to attend your Peer Meetup as other attendees will be looking forward to meeting with you. ... Show More Show Less

02:15 PM - 03:45 PM BST

CHRO Circle Workshop: New-to-Role CHROs A Structured Approach to Accelerate Speed to Value
Christopher Long, VP Analyst, Gartner
Rich Cober, MVP, Service Delivery, Gartner
New-to-role CHROs must balance near-term performance objectives while building for the future. Whether you are a first-time CHRO, new to the company or industry or a seasoned high performer, this session will help you drive success through a structured and practical approach to accelerating value in your role. ... Show More Show Less

02:15 PM - 02:45 PM BST

Emerging Enterprise Risks That Will Shape the 2027 CHRO Agenda
Dion Love, VP Analyst, Gartner
New enterprise risks are taking shape that will test how organizations grow, perform and protect value over the next several years. In this breakout, CHROs will explore the emerging risk themes most likely to shape the 2027 agenda, from capability erosion and productivity strain to structural workforce uncertainty and governance gaps. Learn how these themes should inform risk leadership priorities and enterprise action. ... Show More Show Less

02:15 PM - 02:45 PM BST

HR Has an Image Problem
Alexander Kirss, Director Analyst, Gartner
HR sits in one of the most complex roles in the organization, caught between competing expectations—often seen as too business-centric for employees and too employee-centric for the business. As organizations evolve, the stakes are rising. If leaders aren’t fully confident in HR’s ability to lead the human workforce, will HR be trusted to lead the human-machine workforce? And if employee trust is uneven, how can CHROs drive transformation? Join this session to learn how top CHROs strengthen trust, expand influence in the boardroom, and better support employees at scale. ... Show More Show Less

03:15 PM - 04:00 PM BST

Roundtable: Your AI success starts with your people: new research from BetterUp Labs
Leila Comerford, Principal Client Partner, BetterUp
Ask most organisations what "AI readiness" means and you'll hear: training & engagement stats. New research from BetterUp Labs says otherwise.What really determines success is the conditions your people operate in: the signals, norms, and psychological resources that decide whether AI translates into real skills and real output. This session gives CHROs the case they need when leaders ask why people investment still matters in an AI-first budget. ... Show More Show Less

04:15 PM - 05:00 PM BST

CHRO Roundtable: Delivering Clear Talent Risk Messages to the Board (Multi-group)
Join peers to discuss how to identify and communicate workforce risk to the board and prepare scenarios and strategies for mitigation. Show Less

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“Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo provided a variety of sessions on many HR topics that allowed myself and my team to divide and conquer providing us with an opportunity to bring several new ideas, philosophies and technologies back to our organization.”

Head of Talent Acquisition, 1848 Ventures

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