The PeopleFirst
Global Summit ’26
Virtual HR and workplace culture event
October 21, 2026
Live online for 24 hours | Free to Attend | Available on-demand
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The PeopleFirst Global Summit 2026 is a free 24-hour virtual HR and workplace culture event, bringing together 50+ global speakers to share practical ideas, real-world experiences and inspiration for creating better workplaces.
Taking place on October 21, 2026, the Summit is designed for HR professionals, people leaders, workplace culture and employee experience teams, internal communicators and leaders who want to build organisations where people and performance thrive together.
Across 24 hours of short, practical sessions, you’ll hear from Inspiring Places to Work™, global thought leaders and workplace experts exploring some of the biggest issues shaping work today – from leadership, workplace culture and employee experience to engagement, wellbeing, inclusion, AI and the future of work.
The Summit follows the working day around the world, with sessions moving from Auckland to New York and bringing together voices, organisations and ideas from across the globe. You’ll hear what’s working in different regions, discover approaches you can adapt for your own organisation and learn from people putting PeopleFirst thinking into practice.
This isn’t about theory or telling you there is one right way to build a great workplace. It’s about giving you practical ideas, proven approaches and different perspectives so you can decide what will make the biggest difference to your people and organisation.
Whether you’re looking to strengthen your culture, improve employee experience, become a better leader or understand what’s next for the world of work, you’ll leave with ideas you can put into action.
24 hours. 50+ speakers. One global conversation about creating a better world of work.
Free to attend. Register now and join us on October 21.
To explore sessions and insights from previous PeopleFirst Global Summits click here.
Scroll down to see the 2026 agenda and speaker line-up
Thank you to our 2026 sponsors
Without their support, we would not be able to provide the community and events for free.
What to expect
Across 24 hours and 50+ short sessions, hear from global thought leaders, workplace experts and Inspiring Places to Work™ sharing what’s working inside organisations right now.
Expect practical ideas, honest conversations and real-world case studies exploring:
- AI and the future of work – embracing new technology without losing trust, connection or the human experience
- Workplace culture that performs – how organisations are intentionally building and sustaining cultures where people and performance thrive
- Burnout, wellbeing and resilience – responding to growing pressure, uncertainty and exhaustion in healthier, more sustainable ways
- Leadership for a changing world – building trust, emotional intelligence and the capabilities leaders need now
- Employee experience and engagement – creating experiences that strengthen connection, motivation and retention
- Belonging, inclusion and psychological safety – helping people feel valued, heard and able to contribute
- Employee voice and communication – listening better, turning insight into action and keeping people connected through change
- Learning, development and talent – developing people, growing future leaders and building skills for what’s next
- Purpose and meaningful work – connecting people with the impact of their work, their organisation and the wider world
- Real PeopleFirst stories – practical lessons from organisations putting these ideas into action, including what worked, what didn’t and what they learned along the way.
And much more – with new speakers and sessions being added as we build towards October 21.
APAC Speakers
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Inside a 2026 Inspiring Place to Work™: A PeopleFirst Case Study Devon is a global AI-first IT services company specializing in Agile software development, DevOps, and high-performing offshore teams in India. Headquartered in Delft, Netherlands, we power distributed Agile delivery worldwide—building a high-trust culture where innovation thrives, people lead with purpose, and impact is measurable.DevOn
2026 Inspiring Place to Work™
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Inside a 2026 Inspiring Place to Work™: A PeopleFirst Case Study: EagleBurgmann is almost 53 years old manufacturer of mechanical seals in India having 3 manufacturing plants, 21 sales offices, having more than 1100 employees, 250 plus OEM’s and 750 plus customers in India. It is headquartered at Pune. Today under the guidance and support of top leadership from Japan EBIN has developed as the frontrunner in design, manufacture and sales of mechanical seals and seal supply systems for pumps, compressors, agitators, and other rotary machines. The company has a human centered wiring of relationship between individuals and organization, and this makes EBIN leaders in the industry today in the happiness quotient of employees as well as in market share.EagleBurgmann India Pvt Ltd
2026 Inspiring Place to Work™
APAC
The times listed below are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (Sydney).
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2:00pm
A case study from Inspiring Place to Work…
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2:30pm
A case study from Inspiring Place to Work
DevOn
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3:00pm
A case study from Inspiring Place to Work…
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3:30pm
A case study from Inspiring Place to Work…
Middle East & Africa Speakers
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Dr. Jerry Gule is a Director and Executive Coach at Gule Executive Coaching (Pty) Limited and has a passion for leadership development, people development, transformation, and mainstreaming of persons with disabilities in the economy. He is a seasoned Executive Coach with over 30 years of professional experience, during which time he was in different leadership roles such as GM Marketing Competency Centre, GM HR & Transformation, Senior Manager: HR Consulting Services, Senior Manager: Development Programmes, Training Manager and Lecturer, Adult & Management Education. In 1991, after doing his studies and research work on international education and leadership, he was conferred with a Doctor of Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.Dr. Jerry Gule
Director | Coach | Chairperson of Boards
Gule Executive Coaching
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Inside a 2026 Inspiring Place to Work™: A PeopleFirst Case Study: ACA is a people-first workplace where growth, recognition, and community come alive. By empowering staff with professional development, leadership opportunities, and an inclusive culture, we ensure our educators thrive and, in turn, inspire students and our wider community.American Creativity Academy (ACA)
2026 Inspiring Place to Work™
Middle East & Africa
The times listed below are in British Summer Time (London).
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6:30am
Dr Jerry Gule
Director | Coach
Gule Executive Coaching (Pty) LimitedCreating a Culture of Joy and Happiness in the Workplace
In a bid to drive high performance, productivity and realize better returns, organizations relentlessly push their people to breaking point. In the process joy and happiness gets driven out the door which leaves teams feeling robotic, stressed and frustrated by the demand to do perform even more. Humans are wired for connection, joy and laughter. When the workplace is devoid of key ingredients of matters to people life becomes boring and worthless. In the circumstances some people may perceive themselves as being of not being valued.
This talk shows how to reclaim and embed humanness in the workplace to energize teams to truly enjoy and value their contribution and to feel positive and energized. It shows how when people are happy and joyful can drive productivity and success in sustainable ways.
The talk also provides practical ways those in charge of teams can remove workplace barriers and create a culture of joy and happiness in the workplace and how that can benefit individuals, the organization and the community in general.
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7:00am
A case study from Inspiring Place to Work
American Creativity Academy
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7:30am
A case study from Inspiring Place to Work…
Europe Speakers
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Karin Volo (Chief Joy Bringer / CEO of Evoloshen) is an international bestselling author of AI Dystopia or Utopia: The Choice Point for Humanity Is Now and an expert in engagement, culture transformation, and AI consulting. With over 20 years working with Fortune 500 and scale-up companies globally, she specializes in building trust-based cultures, leadership development, and helping organizations navigate the human side of AI adoption.
Karin is a Certified AI Consultant, Certified C-IQ™ Coach, and named one of the Top 50 Most Influential Women in AI by Citiesabc & Businessabc and a Top 150 Women B2B Thought Leader by Thinkers360. Evoloshen is one of the Top 10 Organizational Development Companies in Europe. Her purpose is bringing joy to the workplace.
Karin Volo
CEO | AI Consultant | Chief Joy Bringer | Speaker & International Bestselling Author
Evoloshen
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Suzi Archer is Director of Internal Communications & Community Impact at Norgine, where she leads strategies that strengthen connection, employee experience, engagement and wellbeing across the organisation. With a background spanning charity fundraising, employee experience and global culture consultancy, Suzi’s work focuses on using compelling storytelling and community‑centred initiatives to shape culture and drive meaningful organisational impact.Suzi Archer
Director of Internal Communications
Norgine
Europe
The times listed below are in British Summer Time (London).
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8:30am
Karin Volo
CEO
EvoloshenIs Your AI Innovation Draining Your People?
The AI Disruption Equation — from empty to energized
Everyone’s racing to adopt AI but innovation without trust quietly drains the very people it’s meant to empower, leaving teams anxious, exhausted, and resistant. This session hands leaders the AI Disruption Equation: a clear way to see what’s really happening beneath the surface, and how to turn that energy drain into momentum that lets teams thrive.
What people walk away with:
- Discover the AI Disruption Equation and the two variables most leaders are ignoring
- Uncover what’s really driving that silent resistance on your teams
- Learn why AI is a culture and trust challenge, not just a tech rollout
- Unlock the trust advantage and how high-trust cultures thrive
- Shift your team from fragmenting to thriving
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9:00am
A case study from Inspiring Place to Work…
Everhelp
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9:30am
A talk from Inspiring Workplace Winner…
Suzi Archer
Director of Internal Communications
NorgineCulture Transformation Without the Fairy Tale
Culture transformation is often presented as a destination. In reality, it’s messy, non-linear and never really finished.
Over the last three years, Norgine has moved from a fragmented employee experience to a more connected, purpose-led culture recognised externally for engagement, employee experience and workplace culture. But the progress wasn’t driven by a single initiative, framework or playbook. It came through listening, experimentation, leadership alignment and a willingness to adapt as business priorities evolved.
This session shares the realities of Norgine’s journey: what worked, what didn’t, and how our approach evolved from building momentum to sustaining performance. From embedding employee voice and creating meaningful employee experiences to navigating organisational change, operational challenges and rapid business transformation
UK & Ireland Speakers
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Gemma Price is the CEO and Founder of HubGem, a fully remote marketing and CRM consultancy recognised as the #1 World's Happiest Workplace globally (WorkL, 2026), winner of Best Overall People Experience (British HR Awards, 2026) and Inspiring Workplaces award winner (2026). Gemma built HubGem from a solo consultancy in 2019 into a thriving scaling company, on a simple belief: culture isn't a cost to growth, it's the engine of it. While many fast-growing businesses treat culture as an afterthought, Gemma invested in it from day one — and the results speak for themselves: turnover and profits growing year on year, retention above 90%, consistent five-star Glassdoor reviews and hundreds of happy customers across the globe. Gemma is also Co-Founder of The Happy Workplace, where she and HubGem's Director of People & Culture, Kayleigh Lowe, share the tools, frameworks and lived experience behind HubGem's culture with other people, HR and culture leaders — proving that profit and a genuinely happy workplace aren't a trade-off, but a partnership.Gemma Price
CEO
HubGem
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Rich helps organisations build engaged, high-performing teams by shaping culture, leadership, and people practices that unlock productivity. With 30+ years’ experience in HR and employee engagement, he has supported start-ups through to global brands to create workplaces where people thrive.
As Founder of en:Rich HR, he combines consultancy, HR coaching, and interim people leadership. His career includes 10 years at Virgin Mobile and six years at sustainable energy provider Pure Planet, where he scaled the team from 3 to 200 employees and built a culture recognised nationally — ranked #2 in the Sunday Times Top 100 Small Companies to Work For 2020 and #3 in the Top 100 Medium Companies 2021.
He speaks regularly at HR and engagement conferences and was recognised among the 101 Global Employee Engagement & Experience Influencers (2020) and shortlisted for HR Director of the Year at the HR Excellence Awards (2021).
Rich Roberts
Fractional Chief People Officer
enRich
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Emma Bridger is one of the world’s leading employee engagement and experience experts — and a passionate advocate for putting people first. An award-winning author of Employee Engagement and EX by Design, her new book People First Internal Communication (co-authored with Lee Smith) challenges organisations to move beyond process and policy, to design truly human-centred workplaces. With more than 25 years’ experience across diverse organisations, Emma founded People Lab and co-founded The EX Space, both dedicated to inspiring organisations to treat their people better and challenging the toxic workplace status quo. Recognised by HR Magazine as one of the UK’s most influential thinkers, she has contributed to the UK Government’s Engage for Success review, designed courses for the CIPD and LinkedIn Learning, and her work is widely published in industry journals. A seasoned international keynote speaker, Emma is known for her engaging, dynamic style and her mission to ensure work is not a miserable experience.Emma Bridger
Managing Director
People Lab
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Bharat is Breathe's VP of People and Culture, and he's hosting today's session. He's spent his career building people-first cultures, and he understands the reality of managing HR when things are moving fast. Bharat has a keen understanding of the role people play in driving organisational success and is dedicated to building a culture of excellence, even through periods of accelerated growth and change.Bharat Siyani
VP People & Culture
Breathe & ELMO Group UK
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Inside a 2026 Inspiring Place to Work™: A PeopleFirst Case Study: Nineteen Group is the UK’s fast-growing events and media business, serving vital sectors. Headquartered in Wimbledon, with locations across the globe, Nineteen is powered by a passionate team. Our people live by our KADI values (Kind, Agile, Driven, and Inclusive) because we’re a culture-first organisation that puts our people first!Nineteen Group
2026 Inspiring Place to Work™
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Inside a 2026 Inspiring Place to Work™: A PeopleFirst Case Study: We’re Pod. One of the UK’s leading EV charging providers, trusted by 250,000+ customers. We support the switch to electric as EVs hit the road, leading the way into a smarter energy future. As part of the EDF family we have the strength and stability to grow for the future.Pod
2026 Inspiring Place to Work™
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Inside a 2026 Inspiring Place to Work™: A PeopleFirst Case Study: Genting Casinos is a leading UK leisure brand offering exceptional service and benefits, including 24/7 GP access, discounts, and wellbeing support. We invest in growth through learning opportunities and champion diversity, creating an inclusive workforce that drives success and enhances customer experience.Genting Casinos UK
2026 Inspiring Place to Work™
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An inspiring talk from an industry expert...H&H Agency
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Inside a 2026 Inspiring Place to Work™: A PeopleFirst Case Study: Financial Expertise, with Heart. Fenero are multi-award winning tax, accounting and financial planning experts for independent workers – contractors, freelancers, company owners and solopreneurs. We are straight-talking technical experts, delivering trusted financial expertise for independent workers.Fenero
2026 Inspiring Place to Work™
UK & Ireland
The times listed below are in British Summer Time (London).
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11:30am
A case study from Inspiring Place to Work…
POD
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12:00pm
A case study from Inspiring Place to Work…
Nineteen Group
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12:30pm
Richard Roberts
Founder
EnRich HRInspire your workplace by being a force for good
There has never been a more important time to build a business that stands for something. Today’s employees want more than a good salary. They want to know that the organisation they work for makes a positive contribution – to its customers, its communities, the environment and society as a whole.
And when they do people feel more connected to their work. They become more engaged. More motivated. Because inspiring workplaces don’t just have great cultures internally – they create a positive impact externally too.
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1:00pm
A case study from Inspiring Place to Work…
Genting Casinos UK
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1:30pm
Bharat Siyani
VP People & Culture
Breathe & ELMO Group UKThe Manager Is the Employee Experience
They say most people don’t leave organisations they leave managers. How managers work, manage and coach our employees is the employee experience. If our managers fall down we can expect our individual contributors to also be unfocussed, lacking clarity and equally unproductive when none of those are the intentions. Join us as we talk through practical ways to set up managers for success and in turn super charge the employee group and tie this to business critical metrics and OKRs. -
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An inspiring talk from
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2:00pm
Emma Bridger
Co-Founder
The EX SpaceThe People-First revolution: One year on
What’s changed, what hasn’t….and what needs to happen next
At last year’s People 1st Summit, Emma Bridger argued that the People profession was at a once-in-a-generation turning point. AI was transforming work, human capabilities were becoming more valuable, and People professionals had an opportunity to become designers of better, more human experiences.
One year on, AI has accelerated, but has the People profession changed with it?
In this honest and provocative follow-up, Emma will revisit the ideas she shared last year and ask what has genuinely shifted, where familiar ways of working remain stubbornly embedded, and whether organisations are really becoming more people-first.
Drawing on what she has observed inside organisations over the past year, Emma will explore why good intentions, more listening and new technology are not enough. Becoming genuinely people-first requires a more fundamental shift: from expert-led delivery to understanding people’s lived experience, designing with rather than for them, and continually testing and learning what works.
Emma will introduce a practical ‘Insight → Design → Practice’ approach and challenge People professionals to consider what they need to do differently next.
The session will give you:
- An honest assessment of how the People profession is responding to the changing world of work
- A clearer understanding of what being genuinely people-first means in practice
- Insight into why considerable activity and investment do not always create meaningful change
- A practical approach for moving from expert-led delivery to people-first design
- Three important shifts they can begin making within their own work
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2:30pm
A case study from Inspiring Place to Work…
Gemma Price
CEO
HubgemCulture by Design: How We Built an Inspiring Workplace, Fully Remote
In 2019, Gemma Price launched HubGem as a solo consultant with no capital behind her. Today, HubGem is a fully remote team of 26 recognised as the world’s #1 Happiest Workplace in 2026, with retention above 90%, hundreds of happy customers worldwide, and five-star Glassdoor reviews maintained since the business began.
In this session, Gemma shares the real story behind that culture — the decision, made while hiring her very first employee, to protect culture over speed of growth, and what that has meant in practice ever since: a dedicated People & Culture Manager from a very early stage, a leadership programme built around psychological safety, and a set of remote-first rituals designed to keep a distributed team genuinely connected. This isn’t a highlights reel of perks. It’s a practical look at what it actually takes to build and sustain culture inside a growing, fully remote business — including what worked, what didn’t, and the mindset shift that made the difference. Attendees will leave with ideas they can adapt for their own teams, wherever they’re working from.
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3:00pm
A case study from Inspiring Place to Work…
Fenero
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3:30pm
A case study from Inspiring Place to Work…
Latin & North America Speakers
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Gustavo Tavares
Human Capital, Head of Talent Solutions | Latam Ambassador & Judge
Aon | Inspiring Workplaces
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Raffaella Galluzzi
Global Head of Learning & Development
Hitachi Energy
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Clarissa Deneno
Induction Project Lead
Hitachi Energy
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Luis Barreto
Division Vice President | Latin America
TaskUs
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Chris Littlefield
Founder | Keynote Speaker on Employee Appreciation and Workplace Culture
Beyond Thank You
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Catherine Marvin
Senior Director, Communications
Macmillan Publishers
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Edward Kruger, MBA, SHRM-SCP
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
Northeast & Mid-Atlantic US
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Kelly Duff
Employee Experience Manager
Sentinel Technologies
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Laura Cooke
Co-Founder & CEO
Positive Foundry
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Courtney Zehnder
People & Culture Brand Manager
RS Group
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Cal Rolle
Head of Culture
Novo Nordisk Canada Inc.
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Dr. Tarek Kaoun
Head of Leadership Development & Talent Management
Novo Nordisk Canada Inc.
Latin & North America
The times listed below are in British Summer Time (London).
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5:00pm
Gustavo Tavares
Human Capital, Head of Talent Solutions | Latam Ambassador & Judge
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5:30pm
A case study from Inspiring Place to Work…
Raffaella Galluzzi
Global Head of Learning & Development
Hitachi EnergyClarissa Deneno
Induction Project Lead
Hitachi EnergyFrom Orientation to Belonging: Reimagining Induction for a People-First Workplace
In today’s fast-changing world of work, first impressions matter more than ever. Yet many organizations continue to view induction as a one-time administrative activity rather than a strategic opportunity to shape culture, engagement, and long-term success.
In this session, Raffaella Galluzzi (Global Head of Learning & Development) and Clarissa Deneno (Induction Project Lead) will share how Hitachi Energy redesigned its global induction journey to create a more meaningful, people-centered experience for new hires. Moving beyond traditional onboarding, the approach focuses on helping employees connect with purpose, culture, community, and opportunities for growth from day one.
Built around four interconnected pillars, the program provides a structured yet flexible framework that guides employees through their first months in the organization. By combining learning, manager involvement, social connection, and practical support, it creates a consistent experience across countries and business units while remaining relevant to local needs.
Drawing on practical insights and lessons learned, Raffaella and Clarissa will explore the mindset, design principles, and stakeholder partnerships that enabled this transformation. They will share how organizations can move beyond transactional onboarding to create experiences that foster belonging, accelerate integration, and strengthen the connection between people and business goals. Attendees will leave with actionable ideas for transforming induction into a powerful driver of engagement, retention, and organizational culture.
Key Takeaways
- Why induction is a critical moment in the employee experience.
- How to design onboarding journeys that foster belonging and inclusion.
- Practical lessons from a global induction transformation.
- How effective induction supports talent retention, performance, and culture.
- Approaches for delivering a consistent and holistic employee experience across a complex, matrixed global organization.
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6:00pm
A case study from Inspiring Place to Work…
Luis Barreto
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A case study from Inspiring Place to Work…
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7:00pm
Chris Littlefield
Founder | Keynote Speaker on Employee Appreciation and Workplace Culture
Beyond Thank YouStronger Together: Simple Ways to Stay Connected and Work Better Together in Times of Uncertainty
Restructuring. Acquisitions. Layoffs. Shifting priorities. Constant political and global uncertainty. In the middle of it all, we’re all being asked to do more with less.
It’s no surprise people are overwhelmed, burned out, and disconnected. When we live in a constant state of survival mode, it’s hard to remember to invest time and energy in the relationships that make work better. Silos grow, conversations become harder, and people spend more time working around each other than with each other.
But it doesn’t have to be that way. Workplace culture expert and international conflict-resolution facilitator Chris Littlefield will help us slow down, laugh, and remember to see the humanity in the people we work with every day. Together, we’ll explore the essential skills and practical, no-fluff actions leaders can use to build trust, strengthen psychological safety, stay connected, and build the relationships that help us navigate uncertainty together.
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7:30pm
A case study from Inspiring Place to Work…
Catherine Marvin
Senior Director, Communications
Macmillan PublishersWhat We Do Matters: How Macmillan Publishers Turns Values Into Impact
At Macmillan Publishers, our work starts with a belief in the power of books and stories to make a difference. But creating impact means looking beyond what we publish to how we invest in our people, our communities, and the causes connected to who we are.
In this session, Catherine Marvin, Senior Director, Communications at Macmillan Publishers, will share how Macmillan has worked to turn its values into meaningful action. From investing in employees’ growth and creating opportunities for them to give back, to building MacImpact, the company’s corporate social responsibility program, and expanding its focus on literacy and access to books, she’ll explore how connecting employees to real-world impact can strengthen culture, create community, and remind people why the work they do matters.
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8:00pm
A case study from Inspiring Place to Work…
Edward Kruger, MBA, SHRM-SCP
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
Ocean State Job Lot
Mobility Made Simple: The Blueprint for Placing Leadership Talent at Scale and Speed
During a rapid expansion in 2025, we realized that relying on spreadsheets, intuition, and reactive decision-making for leadership mobility wasn’t sustainable. We needed to get the right, experienced leaders into new territories, fast. Join us for a 30-minute session where we reveal how we stripped out the noise and built a proven 6-step blueprint for placing high-performing leaders at scale and speed.
You will learn how to:
- Assess leaders efficiently and gauge their willingness to relocate.
- Utilize a weighted scorecard to measure current performance against crucial KPIs.
- Integrate this data into a simplified tool to instantly identify promotion-ready candidates.
- Establish a proactive committee to make data-driven, strategic people moves and ensure smooth backfills.
- Stop reacting to vacancies.
Discover the mobility blueprint that is paying dividends in 2026 and beyond at the Inspiring Workplaces Global Summit!
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8:30pm
A case study from Inspiring Place to Work…
Kelly Duff
Employee Experience Manager
Sentinel TechnologiesAmplifying Impact Through Connection – How Human Connection Creates Extraordinary Workplaces
What if the key to building a thriving workplace isn’t another program or policy, but the quality of human connection? I’ll explore why connection remains one of the most important leadership and culture-building skills in today’s workplace. Through personal stories, lessons learned while helping strengthen culture during a period of unprecedented workplace disruption, and practical examples from Sentinel Technologies’ award-winning employee experience initiatives, I’ll demonstrate how intentional moments of connection can foster belonging, strengthen teams, and create workplaces where people genuinely want to be. Attendees will leave with practical ideas they can immediately apply to build stronger relationships, elevate employee experience, and amplify organizational impact.
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9:00pm
Laura Cooke
Co-Founder & CEO
Positive FoundryWhat Culture Is Actually Made Of
We treat culture and development like neighbors that are competing for the same budget and calendar space. This talk makes the case that they’re not neighbors at all: development is the actual mechanism that builds culture, not a program that sits beside it. And as AI reshapes what we’re asking our people to carry, closing the gap between who we say we’ll develop and who we actually develop has never been more urgent.
Key Takeaways
- Why the “developmental cliff” is getting steeper as AI reshapes the workplace
- How shared learning, not shared perks, is the actual mechanism that builds trust and culture
- Why treating development as a cost you can’t afford is a hidden cost you’re already paying
- A practical model for building growth into the rhythm of everyday work at scale
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9:30pm
A case study from Inspiring Place to Work…
Courtney Zehnder
People & Culture Brand Manager
RSSmall Team, Big Impact
What do you do when you’re tasked with elevating the employee experience, strengthening your employer brand, and driving engagement, all without additional resources?
In this engaging and practical session, Courtney Zehnder shares the scrappy strategies, creative mindset, and proven playbook she has used throughout her career to transform limitations into opportunities. Drawing from real-world experiences and lessons learned, she’ll show you how to build influence, leverage partnerships, and create meaningful impact, even without a large team or budget. Whether you’re an HR team of one or part of a lean organization, you’ll walk away with actionable ideas, a fresh perspective, and the confidence to bring your biggest ideas to life.
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10:00pm
A case study from Inspiring Place to Work…
Cal Rolle, Head of Culture
Dr. Tarek Kaoun, Head of Leadership Development & Talent Management
Novo Nordisk Canada IncHarnessing Emotional Intelligence: The Force Behind Culture, Leadership and Change
Sustaining a culture where people grow, adapt and thrive. At Novo Nordisk Canada, emotional intelligence is the force connecting our culture, leadership, and change management efforts. The session will explore how emotional intelligence influenced our 2025 and 2026 people strategy. Prepare to learn about culture champions, change readiness, coaching, leadership development, and employee growth. Results will support stronger connections, more meaningful conversations, and a more inspiring workplace.
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10:30pm
A case study from Inspiring Place to Work…
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11:00pm
A case study from Inspiring Place to Work…
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11:30pm
A case study from Inspiring Place to Work…
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