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      This year’s theme, Power New Possibilities: Lead the Transformation of Work, explores how AI is reshaping work in real time. As organizations rethink growth, HR has a unique opportunity to drive change, resilience and technology adoption to prepare the workforce for what’s next.

      Track A: CHRO Leadership, Strategy and the HR Function

      AI is reshaping the enterprise and HR, creating a pivotal moment to elevate HR’s strategic impact as CEOs drive growth. This track equips CHROs to balance growth and efficiency, transform skills with AI, deliver lasting value and strengthen HR’s enterprise influence.

      Track B: Organizational Transformation and Change

      Rapid transformation is redefining HR’s enterprise role, creating new risks and opportunities for CHROs. This track helps leaders guide change, redesign work for AI, boost workforce readiness and evolve operating models to integrate new technologies at scale.

      Track C: Talent Management, Skills and Performance

      As work is reimagined for the human–machine era, CHROs must partner with business leaders to deliver the skills and talent that fuel growth. This track helps evolve talent management with AI, build future‑ready leaders and drive a high‑performance culture.
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      Monday, October 27, 2025

      11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

      Engaging the Workforce Through Disruption
      Rachael Dix, Director Analyst, Gartner
      Organizations are under immense pressure to optimize costs, to respond to digitalization, new work models, and rapid technological advancements, leading employees to experience disruptive change daily. Whether they’re experiencing a reduction in force, a restructure or another change, HR leaders fear employee engagement will be negatively impacted. This session will explore tactics to reconnect employees to leaders, to work and to one another to lay solid foundations for engagement as change inevitably continues. ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

      HR Technology Priorities for 2026
      Sam Grinter, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
      This session will present the results of the 2025 HR Technology Priorities survey. This will give CHRO’s a first look at what their peers plan to invest in for 2026 and so provides an opportunity to benchmark their foreword looking HR technology investment strategy. ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

      Put AI in Its Place: Maximize the ROI of Leadership Assessments
      Rania Stewart, VP Analyst, Gartner
      You're investing heavily in leadership assessments, but are you seeing real results? Rapid technological shifts, dwindling budgets and a sea of vendors are making leadership assessment more complex than ever. This session cuts through the noise, revealing the actionable strategies that can help you maximize ROI on your leadership assessment spend. Learn how to navigate the marketplace and refine your assessment strategy to equip you to identify and develop dynamic, future-ready leaders. ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

      Revamp Your HRIT Operating Model to Prevent Buyer Regret
      Josie Xing, Director Analyst, Gartner
      76% of CHROs regret their HR tech purchases—often due to failed HRIT operating models. Whether you're maintaining your current stack or investing in new solutions, a strong operating model is key to avoiding buyer’s regret. Join this session to rethink HRIT capabilities, structures, and ways of working—built for today’s volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous environment. ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

      Right-Size Your Skills-Based Talent Management Strategy for 2026
      Dion Love, VP Analyst, Gartner
      Despite deep investment in skills-based talent management (TM) initiatives, CHROs and their teams are seeing disappointing returns. This session addresses the need for a skills-based TM strategy that drives organizational priorities while reducing wasted effort. Participants will learn Gartner’s framework to right-size their skills-based TM strategy, ensuring their workforce is prepared for changing business needs. ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

      The Culture Strategy Reset: How to Help Your Culture Evolve and Stay Relevant
      Jessie Knight, VP Analyst, Gartner
      Organizations are relying on culture to help navigate uncertainty and accelerate transformation. But the core elements of a healthy culture – alignment and connection – are declining when we need them most. The most successful CHROs aren't just looking to strengthen particular cultural attributes, they are resetting their culture strategy to ensure culture can perform for their organizations. Join this session to learn your next steps to reset culture strategy and unlock the power of your organization’s unique cultural attributes. ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

      Top Trends Shaping Talent Acquisition for 2026
      Jamie Kohn, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
      Recruiting leaders face tremendous pressure to deliver the scarce talent needed to fuel business transformation. However, economic volatility and AI-driven innovation are creating uncertainty about how to drive recruiting forward. Join this session to learn how top recruiting leaders will address these challenges in 2026 and beyond as an input to your strategic plan. ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

      Top Trends that Will Shape Learning and Development Strategy for 2026
      Rebecca Burton, Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner
      Learning leaders face the dual demands of driving employee and organization growth amidst AI-driven workforce disruptions and rapidly evolving skill requirements. Join this session to discover key trends in learning and their implications for L&D strategies in 2026 and beyond. ... Show More Show Less

      12:45 PM - 01:15 PM EDT

      Build HR's Digital Dexterity to Drive Organizational Success
      Stephanie Clement, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
      Is your HR team ready to support the enterprise in AI and digital transformations? Many HR teams struggle to support business leaders because they lack digital dexterity. In this session, CHROs can learn how to develop their team's digital dexterity in order to support the broader enterprise. ... Show More Show Less

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