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      This year's conference theme is Power New Possibilities: Lead the Transformation of Work. ​The AI era is unlocking a new age of possibilities, and organizations are rethinking their boundaries for growth but often underestimate factors that power the possible. HR leaders have a pivotal opportunity in 2026 to lead the transformation of work and prepare both the work and workforce for success.

       

      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, 06 October, 2025

      06:45 PM - 07:00 PM BST

      Exhibitor Welcome & Onsite Logistics
      Exhibitors and their staff are encouraged to attend this session to familiarize themselves with the venue, onsite support and services, best practices for a successful conference, as well as a live Q&A with the Gartner team. Thank you for being an important part of the conference and the attendee experience! ... Show More Show Less
      Tuesday, 07 October, 2025

      09:30 AM - 10:15 AM BST

      Gartner Opening Keynote: Transforming How Work Gets Done – HR's New Domain in the AI Era
      Harsh Kundulli, VP Analyst, Gartner
      Katie Sutherland, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
      CEOs plan to fuel the next wave of growth by taking cost out of the business, reinvesting in growth areas, and capitalizing on AI. Achieving this vision will require transforming how work gets done across the enterprise. Join us to learn how HR can become an enterprise leader of the change that lies ahead by expanding from its traditional focus on the workforce to how work itself must change. ... Show More Show Less

      10:30 AM - 10:50 AM BST

      Dayforce: Engaging Frontline Workers at Canal & River Trust
      Karen Seth, People Director, Canal & River Trust
      Jeremy Levene, VP Growth Marketing, Dayforce EMEA Ltd
      Founded in 2012, Canal & River Trust is the UK's largest canal charity, caring for a 2,000-mile network of stunning canals and navigable rivers.

      Here is how Karen Seth, People Director,       has created a leading employee experience across the 1,600 employees and their thousands of volunteers.

      Karen will also draw on her career working for Co-operative Group, Sainsbury's and as a non-executive director for the NHS Business Services Authority.       ... Show More Show Less

      10:30 AM - 10:50 AM BST

      Workvivo: Listen. Connect. Transform - The Voice That Drives Change at Hammond’s
      Steven Buck, Principal People Scientist, Workvivo
      Katy Mcintyre, CHIEF PEOPLE & STRATEGY OFFICER, Hammonds
      When employees feel heard—and leaders act—transformation happens. Katy, CPO at Hammonds, and Steven Buck, Head of Employee Insights at Workvivo, share how Hammonds’ Voice of the People program puts employee voice at the heart of culture and change. In this 20-minute session, learn how connecting communication, recognition, and change metrics turns listening into action and drives lasting engagement. ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 11:45 AM BST

      CHRO Circle New to Role Peer Meetup: First Six Months in the Role
      Being new to the CHRO role is often both exciting and intimidating- the future is full of possibility for transformation and improvement, but there's bound to be barriers along the way to success. Join this Peer Meetup to connect with other new CHROs and share your priorities, aspirations, and challenges as you step into your new leadership role. 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 as other attendees will be looking forward to meeting with you. ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 11:45 AM BST

      CHRO Circle Peer Meetup: Transforming How Work Gets Done - HR's New Domain in the AI Era
      Join this Peer Meeting and discuss with fellow CHROs key takeaways and action items from the opening keynote. What roles, structures and skills do employees and leaders need to achieve business strategy and outcomes? Where are people essential, and where is AI ready to unlock new value? 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 - 11:45 AM BST

      CHRO Circle Roundtable: Adapting Your Organization Design During M&A
      Ceree Eberly, Former Chief People Officer at Coca-Cola Company
      Jennifer Dudeck, Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer, Red Hat
      CHROs play a pivotal role in navigating mergers and acquisitions to ensure effective organization redesign and alignment with business and talent objectives. Join members of the CHRO Global Leadership Board and your peers to delve into how leading CHROs effectively adapt organizational structures during M&A. Discover strategies and best practices to leverage talent, build culture, and collaborate with stakeholders to drive success amid transformative change. ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 12:30 PM BST

      CHRO Circle Workshop: New-to-Role CHRO - A Structured Approach to Accelerate Your Speed to Value.
      Piers Hudson, Sr Director, Research, Gartner
      Michael Jones, Executive Partner, Bus Services, 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/industry or a seasoned high performer, this session will help you drive success in your role through a structured and practical approach to accelerate value.. ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

      Engaging the Workforce Through Disruption
      Rachael Dix, Director, Advisory, 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

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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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