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HR Tech Europe 22 - 23 April 2026 | RAI Amsterdam

HR Tech Europe   22 - 23 April 2026 | RAI Amsterdam

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2026 Agenda

With speakers from leading brands like Josh Bersin (Bersin Partners), Pandora, Samskip, Nova HCM, Disruptive HR (Lucy Adams), SoundCloud and more, the HR Tech Europe 2026 agenda brings together voices shaping the future of work.

And this isn’t the full line-up yet... more to come!

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09:00
  1. Leading What Matters: Culture, Priorities, and Leadership Under Pressure
    60 mins
    • Navigating HR: An Expert-Guided Journey
    Industry expert Kevin Oakes opens by reframing culture as the result of everyday leadership decisions—not values statements or programs. This session grounds leaders in how their priorities and behavi ...
    Kevin Oakes
    Kevin Oakes, Founder and author of Culture Renovation® - i4cp
09:15
  1. AI Labs
    AI Lab
    465 mins
    • AI Labs
    AI Labs are interactive, hands-on sessions designed to help HR leaders explore and apply AI to real-world workplace challenges. Through guided activities, live exploration, and collaborative discussio ...
  2. Core Sessions
    30 mins
    • Core Session
    Core sessions focus on timely HR trends, challenges, and best practices that deliver actionable insights for HR leaders. Additional details for these sessions will be available soon.
09:45
  1. Reimagining Human Capability: A Neuroscience Playbook for the AI Blended Future
    HR Tech Talks Theater
    20 mins
    • Tech Talk
    As AI becomes faster, cheaper, and embedded into every workflow, the HR question shifts from what AI can do to what humans must remain exceptional at. This session introduces a neuroscience-grounded p ...
    Amy Brann
    Amy Brann, Director - Synaptic Potential
    Lorna Cobbett
    Lorna Cobbett, Founder & CEO - Blue John
10:00
  1. Driving Productivity by Tackling Attrition: How Pandora is Building the Future Workforce
    Main Stage
    60 mins
    • Keynote Session
    Attrition is more than a talent challenge—it’s one of the biggest barriers to productivity and growth for global organizations. At Pandora, reducing attrition is a strategic priority, not only because ...
    Byron Clayton
    Byron Clayton, CHRO - Pandora
11:00
  1. Pitchfest Round 1
    60 mins
    • Pitchfest
    Take a front row seat to see buzz-worthy startups compete for cash prizes. Each round includes audience voting.
11:15
  1. Ask the Experts
    The Library
    60 mins
    • Ask the Expert
    Our 'Ask the Expert' sessions feature experts from around the globe who specialize in addressing the pressing issues that keep HR leaders awake at night. Each session is designed to be an intimate and ...
  2. Where to Use and Skip AI to Get the Most Value from Every Interview
    HR Tech Talks Theater
    20 mins
    • Tech Talk
    This session walks through the pre-interview, interview, and post-interview stages to show where humans, AI, and automation each add the most value. You’ll gain a practical framework for deploying AI ...
11:30
  1. Core Sessions
    45 mins
    • Core Session
    Core sessions focus on timely HR trends, challenges, and best practices that deliver actionable insights for HR leaders. Additional details for these sessions will be available soon.
  2. From Insights to Action: Driving Workplace Inspiration in Europe
    45 mins
    • Core Session
    As Europe’s workplaces continue to evolve amid economic uncertainty, technological acceleration, and changing employee expectations, HR leaders must rethink how they engage and inspire their people. I ...
    Stuart Cheesman
    Stuart Cheesman, Global Strategist - O.C. Tanner
12:15
  1. Where Science Meets AI: Leveraging AI-Powered Skills Assessments to Design Tomorrow’s Workforce
    HR Tech Talks Theater
    20 mins
    • Tech Talk
    More info coming soon!
    Thomas Lomazzi Jorgensen
    Thomas Lomazzi Jorgensen, Senior Account Executive - Skillvue
12:30
  1. Ask the Experts
    The Library
    60 mins
    • Ask the Expert
    Our 'Ask the Expert' sessions feature experts from around the globe who specialize in addressing the pressing issues that keep HR leaders awake at night. Each session is designed to be an intimate and ...
12:45
  1. Designing Developmental Journeys That Stick: Not Another LXP
    45 mins
    • Core Session
    In a world overflowing with Learning Experience Platforms, microlearning apps, and AI-generated content, one question remains: why are so few employees truly engaged in their development? This session ...
    Afrodita Kermichieva Panovska
    Afrodita Kermichieva Panovska, Learning & Career Designer, HR Director, University Lecturer
  2. Engagement vs. Performance Is a False Choice: Connect the Dots to Drive Impact
    HR Tech Talks Theater
    20 mins
    • Tech Talk
    Too often, companies treat engagement and performance as separate priorities. That’s a mistake. Sustainable high performance requires both an engaging culture and performance confidence; for people to ...
  3. Meet SOFI: Building Our First Digital Colleague to Power the Future of HR
    45 mins
    • Core Session
    This session shares the story behind SOFI—SoftServe’s internal AI Assistant and first-ever digital colleague. Designed to reflect SoftServe’s culture, tone of voice, and values, SOFI enables employees ...
    Iryna Tkach
    Iryna Tkach, AVP, Talent Experience - SoftServe Inc.
  4. The Agents Have Arrived: How HR Can Shape the New Age of Work
    45 mins
    • Core Session
    AI agents are already embedded in our daily work, performing simple tasks and freeing us from repetitive mundane work. Is this the opportunity for HR to finally live our role as strategic partner to t ...
    Elke Manjet
    Elke Manjet, Principal Consultant - Prisma Insights
    Peter Van Hoof
    Peter Van Hoof, Head of HR EMEA - ED&F Man / Hartree
13:00
  1. Navigating Tomorrow’s Talent Landscape: Skills, Engagement & Mobility
    Main Stage
    60 mins
    • Main Stage Session
    Join leading HR experts Nikki Hall, CHRO at Alexander Mann Solutions, Roel Dumont, CHRO at Cofinimmo, and Paramita Chatterjee, Cornerstone's Vice President and Global HR Leader at HR Tech Amsterdam. T ...
13:15
  1. Is There a Golden Rule for Driving Reorganizations Successfully?
    HR Tech Talks Theater
    20 mins
    • Tech Talk
    Reorganizations are part of business as usual. But what truly makes them successful? In this tech talk, we explore whether there is a “golden rule” for getting reorgs right. You’ll gain practical insi ...
    Markos Tafakis
    Markos Tafakis, Global VP Sales - Ingentis
13:45
  1. Making Impact: How to Use Recognition to Solve Common Workplace Dilemmas
    HR Tech Talks Theater
    20 mins
    • Tech Talk
    Recognition is emerging as one of the most powerful and underused drivers of HR Transformation. Unpack the latest data from O.C. Tanner’s the State of Employee Recognition 2026 report to show how mean ...
    Stuart Cheesman
    Stuart Cheesman, Global Strategist - O.C. Tanner
14:00
  1. Ask the Experts
    The Library
    60 mins
    • Ask the Expert
    Our 'Ask the Expert' sessions feature experts from around the globe who specialize in addressing the pressing issues that keep HR leaders awake at night. Each session is designed to be an intimate and ...
14:15
  1. Core Sessions
    45 mins
    • Core Session
    Core sessions focus on timely HR trends, challenges, and best practices that deliver actionable insights for HR leaders. Additional details for these sessions will be available soon.
  2. HR Tech Talks
    HR Tech Talks Theater
    170 mins
    • Tech Talk
    HR Tech Talks are fast-paced, 20-minute sessions designed to inspire new thinking and showcase bold ideas shaping the future of HR and work. Featuring visionary perspectives on emerging trends and inn ...
  3. Think Tank Table 1: AI at Work: Navigating the EU AI Act
    Think Tank
    60 mins
    • Think Tank
    Topic: What HR leaders need to know about the AI Act rollout—implications for recruitment, employee data, and algorithmic transparency.  Think Tanks are a peer-to-peer experience designed to foster co ...
  4. Think Tank Table 2: Skills Intelligence and the Next Generation Workforce
    Think Tank
    60 mins
    • Think Tank
    Topic: How AI and talent analytics can help HR predict skill gaps, support internal mobility, and future-proof workforce strategies.   Think Tanks are a peer-to-peer experience designed to foster coll ...
  5. Think Tank Table 3: Predictive HR: Turning Early Signals into Action for True Tribe
    Think Tank
    60 mins
    • Think Tank
    Topic: Tackling burnout, disconnection, and mental health with next-gen tools that center employee well-being in hybrid and remote environments.  Think Tanks are a peer-to-peer experience designed to ...
  6. Think Tank Table 4: The HR Tech Stack: Too Much or Not Enough?
    Think Tank
    60 mins
    • Think Tank
    Topic: Where have you cut vendors/tools and simplified—what’s worked? Any wins with integration, interoperability, or consolidating platforms? Think Tanks are a peer-to-peer experience designed to fos ...
  7. Think Tank Table 5: The New Social Contract: HR’s Role in Purpose, Pay, and Trust
    Think Tank
    60 mins
    • Think Tank
    Topic: Examining how employers are redesigning EVP, pay transparency, and social responsibility in response to employee activism and political uncertainty.   Think Tanks are a peer-to-peer experience ...
  8. Think Tank Table 6: Rethinking Performance in a Skills-Based Era
    Think Tank
    60 mins
    • Think Tank
    Topic: Shifting from job roles to dynamic skill sets: how performance management and career development models are evolving in 2026.  Think Tanks are a peer-to-peer experience designed to foster colla ...
15:15
  1. Making AI and HR Tech Work: Skills, Simplicity, and Scale
    45 mins
    • Core Session
    HR technology and AI promise speed, insight, and efficiency, but many organizations still struggle to translate that promise into real business impact. Why? Because technology alone is never enough. I ...
    Bo Vialle-Derksen
    Bo Vialle-Derksen, Founder SyngularEdge | Professor Nyenrode & IE Business University - SyngularEdge
    Dieter Veldsman
    Dieter Veldsman, Chief HR Scientist - The Academy to Innovate HR
  2. Strategy and Transformation Session with Stacey Harris
    45 mins
    • Core Session
    More information to come...
    Stacey Harris
    Stacey Harris, Chief Research Officer and Managing Partner - Sapient Insights Group
15:30
  1. From Urgency to Intention: Strengthening Culture Through Leadership
    60 mins
    • Navigating HR: An Expert-Guided Journey
    This session helps leaders reflect on their role as culture carriers and commit to more intentional leadership behaviors.  Attendees will walk away with:  - Greater clarity on the leadership behaviors ...
    Kevin Oakes
    Kevin Oakes, Founder and author of Culture Renovation® - i4cp
  2. Merging HR and AI – How HR Is in the Driver Seat to Lead Digital Transformation
    Main Stage
    45 mins
    • Main Stage Session
    Join this no-fluff, pragmatic and insight-focused session on how HR is leading AI transformation, where to personally start, including specific tools and approaches, and how to set yourself up for suc ...
    Dominique Rose Van-Winther
    Dominique Rose Van-Winther, Chief AI Evangelist and CEO - Final Upgrade AI
16:00
  1. Pitchfest Round 2
    60 mins
    • Pitchfest
    Take a front row seat to see buzz-worthy startups compete for cash prizes. Each round includes audience voting.
16:15
  1. Revolution of the Modern Workforce: From Structure to Strategy
    45 mins
    • Core Session
    As technology evolves faster than organizations can adapt, the modern workforce is at a tipping point. This session explores the shift from traditional HR structures to strategic people ecosystems tha ...
    Seline Berns-Oost Lievense
    Seline Berns-Oost Lievense, Chief People Officer - Samskip
  2. Talent Acquisition Expert Panel
    45 mins
    • Core Session
    More information to come....
    Wolfgang Brickwedde
    Wolfgang Brickwedde, Director - ICR Institute for Competitive Recruiting
16:30
  1. Rethinking HR: Practical Ways to Create Change That Sticks
    45 mins
    • Main Stage Session
    Many HR teams are busy, but not always influential. In this conversation, Lucy Adams (CEO of Disruptive HR) and Hester Van Oene (HR Director of Wieden & Kennedy – Netherlands)  explore what it really ...
    Lucy Adams
    Lucy Adams, CEO - Disruptive HR
    Hester Van Oene
    Hester Van Oene, HR Director - Wieden + Kennedy
09:00
  1. The HR Reset: Rethinking Leadership, Structure, and Impact
    60 mins
    • Navigating HR: An Expert-Guided Journey
    Industry expert Jason Averbook opens the day by challenging how HR leaders think about their role, influence, and operating assumptions in a period of sustained disruption. This session establishes a ...
    Jason Averbook
    Jason Averbook, Senior Partner, Global Leader of Digital HR Strategy - Mercer
09:15
  1. AI Labs
    AI Lab
    390 mins
    • AI Labs
    AI Labs are interactive, hands-on sessions designed to help HR leaders explore and apply AI to real-world workplace challenges. Through guided activities, live exploration, and collaborative discussio ...
  2. Core Sessions
    30 mins
    • Core Session
    Core sessions focus on timely HR trends, challenges, and best practices that deliver actionable insights for HR leaders. Additional details for these sessions will be available soon.
  3. HR Tech Talks
    HR Tech Talks Theater
    350 mins
    • Tech Talk
    HR Tech Talks are fast-paced, 20-minute sessions designed to inspire new thinking and showcase bold ideas shaping the future of HR and work. Featuring visionary perspectives on emerging trends and inn ...
10:00
  1. From AI Disruption to Human Advantage: The HR Leader’s Playbook for 2026
    Main Stage
    60 mins
    • Keynote Session
    AI is no longer an emerging trend in HR — it is fundamentally reshaping how work gets done, how organizations operate, and how people create value. As intelligent systems move from experimentation to ...
    Josh Bersin
    Josh Bersin, Global Industry Analyst and CEO - The Josh Bersin Company
11:00
  1. Pitchfest Final Round
    30 mins
    • Pitchfest
    Take a front row seat to see the final round of buzz-worthy startups compete for cash prizes. The final round includes audience voting.
11:15
  1. Demystifying Strategic Workforce Planning for Busy HR Leaders
    45 mins
    • Core Session
    Strategic Workforce Planning has a talent for feeling both obvious (“of course we should plan”) and maddeningly hard (“where do we even begin?”). This session strips SWP back to the minimum viable app ...
    David Edwards
    David Edwards, CEO - Dark Artistry
  2. From Clean Data to Smart Decisions: How HR Can Leverage AI with Confidence
    HR Tech Talks Theater
    20 mins
    • Tech Talk
    HR and organizational development leaders are increasingly expected to make data-informed decisions. While AI holds great potential, its value depends on the quality of the underlying data. In this se ...
    Benjamin Detzel
    Benjamin Detzel, Head of Customer Success - Ingentis
  3. Role of Agentic AI in the Future of HR
    45 mins
    • Core Session
    Agentic AI represents a significant evolution in artificial intelligence, characterized by its capacity for autonomous action and decision-making. This technology is poised to transform Human Resource ...
    Kishore Krishnan
    Kishore Krishnan, Sr. HR Partner - Amazon.com
  4. Tech-Enabled Employee Experience: Using HR Data to Drive People Strategy and Business Impact
    45 mins
    • Core Session
    As the workforce evolves, organizations must reimagine Total Rewards not just as a retention tool but as a driver of talent development and business performance. In an increasingly competitive talent ...
    Isha Smith
    Isha Smith, Global VP Total Rewards - SoundCloud
12:00
  1. Think Tank Table 1: The HR-IT Partnership: Making Tech Decisions That Actually Work
    Think Tank
    60 mins
    • Think Tank
    Topic: Creating collaborative models for choosing, implementing, and governing HR tech in large organizations.   Think Tanks are a peer-to-peer experience designed to foster collaboration and idea-sha ...
  2. Think Tank Table 2: Regenerative Leadership: Building Culture for Uncertain Times
    Think Tank
    60 mins
    • Think Tank
    Topic: The new demands on leadership—and how HR can foster resilient, adaptive, and values-driven cultures across the enterprise.  Think Tanks are a peer-to-peer experience designed to foster collabor ...
  3. Think Tank Table 3: Unlocking Talent Mobility with AI
    Think Tank
    60 mins
    • Think Tank
    Topic: Designing intelligent career pathways and removing mobility blockers with AI-powered internal talent platforms.  Think Tanks are a peer-to-peer experience designed to foster collaboration and i ...
  4. Think Tank Table 5: Redefining Work: From Roles to Fluid Workforce Architectures
    Think Tank
    60 mins
    • Think Tank
    Topic: How leading companies are designing agile, cross-functional workforces that break free from rigid org charts and traditional jobs.  Think Tanks are a peer-to-peer experience designed to foster ...
  5. Think Tank Table 6: Ethics in Automation: Keeping Humanity in the Loop
    Think Tank
    60 mins
    • Think Tank
    Topic: Where HR must draw the line with automation—ensuring ethical AI practices in hiring, feedback, surveillance, and offboarding.  Think Tanks are a peer-to-peer experience designed to foster colla ...
12:30
  1. Ask the Experts
    The Library
    60 mins
    • Ask the Expert
    Our 'Ask the Expert' sessions feature experts from around the globe who specialize in addressing the pressing issues that keep HR leaders awake at night. Each session is designed to be an intimate and ...
  2. CHRO Panel
    45 mins
    • Core Session
    More information to come soon...
    Kevin Oakes
    Kevin Oakes, Founder and author of Culture Renovation® - i4cp
  3. Core Sessions
    45 mins
    • Core Session
    Core sessions focus on timely HR trends, challenges, and best practices that deliver actionable insights for HR leaders. Additional details for these sessions will be available soon.
14:00
  1. Designing HR for What Comes Next
    30 mins
    • Navigating HR: An Expert-Guided Journey
    Jason Averbook closes by helping leaders synthesize insights from the day into a forward-looking leadership agenda. The focus is not on tactics, but on what senior HR leaders must own to remain releva ...
    Jason Averbook
    Jason Averbook, Senior Partner, Global Leader of Digital HR Strategy - Mercer
  2. Trust, Transparency, and Talent: Designing Ethical HR Tech
    45 mins
    • Core Session
    As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in everyday workforce decisions, from recruiting to performance management, the ethical stakes for HR have never been higher. High-profile incidents, includ ...
    Malvika Jethmalani
    Malvika Jethmalani, Co-Founder - Atvis Group
14:15
  1. Why Change Fails and How Leaders Can Make It Work in a Tech-Driven World
    45 mins
    • Core Session
    In today’s rapidly evolving workplace leadership development must go beyond traditional training. This session explores how emerging technologies are reshaping the way we grow leaders and the opportun ...
    Anna Aslanova
    Anna Aslanova, Learning and Development expert - Aleadercoach - Coaching and Consulting Company
14:30
  1. Designing HR for What Comes Next
    30 mins
    • Navigating HR: An Expert-Guided Journey
    Jason Averbook closes by helping leaders synthesize insights from the day into a forward-looking leadership agenda. The focus is not on tactics, but on what senior HR leaders must own to remain releva ...
    Jason Averbook
    Jason Averbook, Senior Partner, Global Leader of Digital HR Strategy - Mercer
14:45
  1. Hear from Marriott International CHRO Kris Dunn
    60 mins
    • Main Stage Session
    Kris will share powerful insights from one of the world’s most iconic hospitality brands. Expect an honest perspective on talent management, recruitment, and how HR can start driving performance. 
    Kris Dunn
    Kris Dunn, Chief Human Resources Officer of US and Canada - Marriott International
15:00
  1. Beyond Implementation: Making HRIS Deliver Value on Day One
    45 mins
    • Core Session
    Too often HR technology projects fall into the trap of treating  “go live” as the finish line. But real value only comes when HR systems are seamlessly adopted, integrated, and can deliver insights th ...
    Cian Collins
    Cian Collins, Director, Nova HCM - Nova HCM
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