Navigating HR Volatility: CHROs Leading the Future of Work

Leading HR Through Change, Uncertainty, and Innovation

In a volatile business climate, CHROs must lead through disruption and reimagine the future of work. As AI and tech reshape workforce dynamics, HR leaders must prioritize agility, innovation, and alignment with enterprise goals. Join us at Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo 2025 to explore the strategies and tools needed to lead confidently in an era of constant change.
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2025 Conference Agenda

5 Critical Questions for CHROs: Leading HR Through Change, Uncertainty & Innovation

In an era defined by disruption, CHROs must navigate complex challenges while driving transformation. These critical questions help HR leaders reflect, strategize, and lead with clarity as they shape the future of work.

  1. Strategic Alignment

    • How can HR strategy stay aligned with shifting enterprise goals?

  2. Technology & AI Integration

    • What emerging technologies should we prioritize, and how is Agentic AI different?
    • What governance frameworks are needed for responsible AI use?

  3. Workforce Planning

    • How do we build a resilient, agile workforce in uncertain times?
    • What talent strategies best support hybrid and digital-first models?

  4. Culture & Well-being

    • How can we maintain a strong culture while driving innovation?
    • What steps can we take to prevent burnout and support well-being?

  5. Measurement & Impact

    • How do we demonstrate the value of HR initiatives to stakeholders?
    • What metrics best reflect success in a rapidly evolving landscape?

Gain insights into leading through today's constant uncertainty and change. Explore sessions and expert-led discussions designed to help CHROs navigate volatility, build resilience and shape agile workforce strategies.

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

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

  • The Demographic Decline Changes Your Strategy and Operating Model

  • Ask the Expert: What Should HR Leaders Do When Co-Creating Change with Employers Isn’t an Option? 

  • 4 Redesign Essentials for Accelerating Business Transformation

  • Build a Change-Resilient Talent Strategy in High-Uncertainty Environments

  • How to Build Change Readiness in the Era of Never-Ending Change

  • Roundtable: Change Management Approaches in an Environment of Never-Ending Change

  • Roundtable: Build (or Rebuild) Employee Trust in Times of Constant Change

  • Case Study Deep Dive: How One Organization Reactivated Their Culture In a High-Change Environment

  • Engaging the Workforce Through Disruption

  • Roundtable: Return to Office Mandates - Lessons Learned From the First Year

  • Who Are The Successful Change Leaders of Today?

  • CHRO Circle Research Discussion: Reinventing Change Leadership

  • CHRO Circle Roundtable: How do I Build High-Impact Leaders and Managers for a Dynamic Business Landscape?

  • Roundtable: How to Accelerate HIPO Development During Change

  • Hold Your Plans Lightly: Talent Strategy in an Era of External Disruption

  • CHRO Circle Roundtable: Driving Growth Through Strategic Talent Planning in a Changing Landscape

  • Ask The Expert: Supporting Wellbeing in a Changing World

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Be among the first to explore new Signature Series research, offering practical insights and future-focused trends from Gartner experts. Signature Series Sessions:

  • CEO Concerns 2026 — Implications and Actions for CHROs
  • CHRO Leadership Vision — Top Trends and Priorities Shaping 2026

  • Gartner Futures Lab - The Top Forces Impacting Strategic Planning in 2026

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Be part of the world’s most important gathering of CHROs and HR Executives™

In 2025, HR’s mandate is to configure a workforce and workplace that can pivot swiftly during times of change, innovate continuously and deliver superior performance, all empowered by technology. At Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo™ 2025 conference, we explore emerging ideas and deliver actionable insights to help CHROs and their teams tackle critical questions.

  • Insight you can trust
  • Strengthen your network
  • Validate your strategy
  • Connect with solutions providers

“Gartner provided such a wide variety of sessions on many topics that allowed for myself and my colleagues to divide and conquer providing us with an opportunity to bring several new ideas, philosophies, and technologies back to our organization.”

Whitney Deich

1848 Ventures

Let’s reimagine HR together — at Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo™

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