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Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo™ 2025 conference dives deep into key topics for CHROs and their leadership teams, as they set out to drive critical business priorities and successfully equip an integrated human-technology workforce.

2025 Conference Theme

Accelerate Workforce Potential: Building New Foundations for Performance

In 2025, HR leaders must rethink how to build agile, high-performing workforces fueled by technology. Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo™ 2025 delivers targeted sessions to help CHROs and their teams navigate shifting talent needs, redefine performance, and align people and tech strategies for real business impact.

Expect practical insights, peer-led discussions and actionable frameworks to lead through change with confidence.

At Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo™ 2025 you get the expert insights you need to create an adaptive, innovative and high-performing human-technology workforce.

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Tuesday, 07 October, 2025

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

Signature Series: CHRO Leadership Vision - Top Trends & Priorities Shaping 2026

Mark Whittle, VP, Advisory, Gartner
Each year Gartner surveys hundreds of HR leaders about their priorities and challenges for the coming year. Join this session to reveal the top CHRO trends and priorities for 2026, and to learn the implications and imperatives that will inform your strategic plan. ... Show More Show Less

04:15 PM - 04:45 PM BST

Signature Series: CEO Concerns 2026 - Implications and Actions for CHROs

Jessie Knight, VP, Research, Gartner
CEO thinking is constantly challenged by events, and each year Gartner conducts an in-depth survey of hundreds of CEOs to understand their shifting concerns and priorities. Come to this session to learn what CEOs are thinking for 2026 and what the talent-related agenda impacts are for CHROs. ... Show More Show Less
Wednesday, 08 October, 2025

01:30 PM - 02:00 PM BST

Signature Series: Gartner Futures Lab - The Top Forces Impacting Strategic Planning in 2026

Brent Cassell, VP, Advisory, Gartner
HR leaders cannot predict the future. However, they can adopt a more deliberate approach to sensing and responding to trends across seven categories (technological, political, economical, social/cultural, trust/ethics, regulatory/legal and environmental). Join this session to learn more about Gartner’s Tapestry framework and how it can help you weave together a story about the plausible future. ... Show More Show Less

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Simone Piana
VP of HR, Talent Acquisition International, 
ADP

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