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Brent Cassell
VP Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Bio
Brent Cassell is a VP, Advisory at Gartner, where he has worked for the past 20 years in both the HR and CIO Research Groups. His job is to help clients find the research they need, to help them understand that research, and to coach them through the implementation of those best practices in their own organizations. Currently, his research focuses on the Future of Work and Talent Management. In 2022, he won Gartner's award for Outstanding Thought Leadership for his work on Redesigning Work for the Hybrid World. He is also the Contributing Editor of HR Leaders Monthly and the Co-Host of the Talent Angle podcast
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Sessions
Wednesday, 07 October, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM BST
Signature Series: Gartner Futures Lab: The Top Forces Impacting Strategic Planning in 2027
Brent Cassell,
VP Analyst, Gartner
The era of "future-proofing" is over as colliding global forces and continuous disruptions dismantle traditional operational playbooks. This session provides CHROs with a survival roadmap to become dynamically "future-fit" and successfully navigate seven critical macrotrends (technological, political, economical, social/cultural, trust/ethics, regulatory/legal and environmental). Learn more about Gartner’s Tapestry framework and how it can help you weave a story about the plausible future.
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Thursday, 08 October, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM BST
How to Build the Adaptive Competencies that Power Employee Performance
Brent Cassell,
VP Analyst, Gartner
AI is reshaping work, but managers are still evaluating their employees using outdated models. This session shows CHROs how to identify the specific adaptive competencies that truly power high performance and equip leaders to successfully hire and coach for them
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Thursday, 08 October, 2026 01:30 PM - 02:15 PM BST
Roundtable: Addressing Workforce Disruptions
Brent Cassell,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Join peers to discuss how organizations are responding to ongoing workforce disruptions, including practical approaches to managing change, mitigating risk and supporting employees through uncertainty.
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