2026 Agenda

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Registration Open

Sunday, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Convention Lounge   |    Networking & Events

Registration Open

Monday, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Convention Lounge   |    Networking & Events

Your Next Move: Designing Your Career with Intention

Monday, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM    |    Networking & Events

First Time Attendee Welcome

Monday, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM    |    Culture + Belonging

AI Colleagues in HR: From Agentic Promise to Real-World Deployment

Monday, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM    |    AI + Humanity

People Strategy & Analytics: A Hands-On Workshop Led by Experts & HR Leaders

Monday, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM    |    Performance Reimagined

Lunch & Networking

Monday, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Wynn Pavilion   |    Networking & Events

VC + PE Talent Partner Summit

Monday, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM    |    Networking & Events

Use AI to Make Better Hires, Faster

Monday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM    |    AI + Humanity

It’s Complicated (and That’s Okay): Rewriting the Rules of HR & Finance

Monday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM    |    Culture + Belonging

Skills-First Strategies in the Age of AI: Building Resilient, Adaptable Workforces

Monday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM    |    Performance Reimagined

Smart Tools, Dumb People Decisions: Who's Actually Running This?

Monday, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM    |    AI + Humanity

Calibration That Connects: Turning Performance Management into Strategic Advantage

Monday, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM    |    Culture + Belonging

The AI Game Show: CHROs Compete to Transform

Monday, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM    |    Performance Reimagined

Official Kickoff Reception

Monday, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Wynn Pavilion   |    Networking & Events

Breakfast

Tuesday, 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM    |    Networking & Events

Registration Open

Tuesday, 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM    |    Networking & Events

Welcome Remarks

Tuesday, 8:30 AM - 8:35 AM    |    Plenary Stage

Keynotes

Tuesday, 8:35 AM - 10:25 AM    |    Plenary Stage

What VCs Are Actually Betting on in Work Tech Right Now

Tuesday, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM    |    Innovation Stage

Author Talk

Tuesday, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM    |    Learning Lab by Deloitte

Networking Break

Tuesday, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM    |    Networking & Events

FastPass Meetings

Tuesday, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM    |    Networking & Events

Building a Head and Heart Organization: The Next Leadership Revolution

Tuesday, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM    |    Horizons Stage

EXP Open

Tuesday, 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM EXP   |    EXP

Product Showcase Block

Tuesday, 11:05 AM - 11:35 AM    |    Innovation Stage

The Fractional Workforce Lab

Tuesday, 11:05 AM - 11:35 AM    |    Learning Lab by Deloitte

Showing Up as a Leader in a Hyper-Visible World

Tuesday, 11:05 AM - 11:35 AM    |    Horizons Stage

Why Most AI Startups Won’t Survive Enterprise Reality

Tuesday, 11:40 AM - 12:10 PM    |    Innovation Stage

Change, Disrupted: Humans x Machines Adoption in the AI Era

Tuesday, 11:40 AM - 12:10 PM    |    Learning Lab by Deloitte

Finding Untapped Talent and Breakthroughs at the Edges

Tuesday, 11:40 AM - 12:10 PM    |    Horizons Stage

Lunch & Networking

Tuesday, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Wynn Pavilion   |    Networking & Events

Transform Awards Community Celebration

Tuesday, 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM Innovation Lounge   |    Networking & Events

Surviving the HR Buying Cycle

Tuesday, 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM    |    Innovation Stage

Board-Ready Talent Conversations

Tuesday, 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM    |    Learning Lab by Deloitte

AI’s Superpowers and Super Flaws: Designing Systems That Don’t Break

Tuesday, 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM    |    AI + Humanity

Growing Beyond Borders: Tactical Approaches to Faster Growth Through Global Hiring

Tuesday, 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM    |    Culture + Belonging

Building a Culture of Performance: Insights from 1,800+ Organizations

Tuesday, 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM    |    Performance Reimagined

The Next Generation Manager: Leadership Skills for an AI-Accelerated Workplace

Tuesday, 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM    |    Leading at the Edge

Founder Talks: The Hardest Lesson We Learned in Year One

Tuesday, 2:05 PM - 2:35 PM    |    Innovation Stage

POZcast Live Recording

Tuesday, 2:05 PM - 2:35 PM    |    Learning Lab by Deloitte

Behind the Scenes: How Modern Recruiting Teams Hire Alongside AI Agents

Tuesday, 2:05 PM - 2:35 PM    |    AI + Humanity

Mastering the Art of High-Performance Wellbeing

Tuesday, 2:05 PM - 2:35 PM    |    Health + Wellbeing

Unmasking Workplace Trauma: Rebuilding Trust When Tough Decisions Have Broken It

Tuesday, 2:05 PM - 2:35 PM    |    Culture + Belonging

The New Economics of People Spend — The AI Trends Rewriting the Workforce

Tuesday, 2:05 PM - 2:35 PM    |    Performance Reimagined

Who Owns the Risk When AI Makes the Call?

Tuesday, 2:05 PM - 2:35 PM    |    Leading at the Edge

Governing AI Before it Governs Us

Tuesday, 2:05 PM - 2:35 PM    |    Horizons Stage

Product Showcase Block

Tuesday, 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM    |    Innovation Stage

AI@Work: Build Your Future Organization in Real Time

Tuesday, 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM    |    Learning Lab by Deloitte

Driving HR Excellence in an AI-Centered World: Alight + IBM

Tuesday, 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM    |    AI + Humanity

The Multi-Generational Care Mandate: How Workplaces Are Rising to the Sandwich Challenge

Tuesday, 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM    |    Health + Wellbeing

The Silent Fallout of DEI Rollbacks

Tuesday, 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM    |    Culture + Belonging

Workforce Planning 2.0: The AI Signals HR Needs (Before the Board Asks)

Tuesday, 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM    |    Performance Reimagined

C-Suite Succession in the Age of Disruption

Tuesday, 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM    |    Leading at the Edge

Transformation at Enterprise Scale: What the Next Decade Will Demand

Tuesday, 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM    |    Horizons Stage

Reversed Perspective: The VC Pitch

Tuesday, 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM    |    Innovation Stage

AI@Work: Master an AI-First Mindset

Tuesday, 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM    |    Learning Lab by Deloitte

The Next Big Bet: VCs on Emerging Workforce Technologies

Tuesday, 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM    |    AI + Humanity

How Women in Sports Are Resetting the Mental Health Conversation

Tuesday, 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM    |    Health + Wellbeing

Blending People, Processes & Values After Acquisition

Tuesday, 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM    |    Culture + Belonging

Rewarding the Work That Doesn’t Show Up in Dashboards

Tuesday, 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM    |    Performance Reimagined

How Belonging Is Being Rebuilt Online

Tuesday, 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM    |    Horizons Stage

Chad & Cheese Live Podcast

Tuesday, 3:50 PM - 4:20 PM    |    Innovation Stage

AI@Work: Become a Superlearner in the Age of Automation

Tuesday, 3:50 PM - 4:20 PM    |    Learning Lab by Deloitte

Why Your Team Doesn’t Trust AI (and How to Change That)

Tuesday, 3:50 PM - 4:20 PM    |    AI + Humanity

Designing the Workplace for a Hundred-Year Life

Tuesday, 3:50 PM - 4:20 PM    |    Health + Wellbeing

The Loneliness Epidemic: What Your Culture Is Really Creating

Tuesday, 3:50 PM - 4:20 PM    |    Culture + Belonging

Rethinking Growth: Developing Skills Instead of Chasing Titles

Tuesday, 3:50 PM - 4:20 PM    |    Performance Reimagined

Using Strategic Discomfort to Accelerate Organizational Change

Tuesday, 3:50 PM - 4:20 PM    |    Leading at the Edge

The New Economics of Work

Tuesday, 3:50 PM - 4:20 PM    |    Horizons Stage

Office Hours

Tuesday, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM    |    Networking & Events

Official EXP Reception

Tuesday, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM EXP   |    Networking & Events

Networking Breakfast

Wednesday, 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM    |    Networking & Events

Roundtables

Wednesday, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM    |    Roundtables

Registration Open

Wednesday, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Convention Lounge   |    Networking & Events

Welcome Remarks

Wednesday, 9:00 AM - 9:05 AM    |    Plenary Stage

Keynotes

Wednesday, 9:05 AM - 10:45 AM    |    Plenary Stage

Networking Break

Wednesday, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM    |    Networking & Events

EXP Open

Wednesday, 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM EXP   |    EXP

Product Showcase Block

Wednesday, 10:50 AM - 11:20 AM    |    Innovation Stage

Win with Confidence: Organization Digital Twins

Wednesday, 10:50 AM - 11:20 AM    |    Learning Lab by Deloitte

The Gen Z Behaviors Every Generation Should Adopt to Thrive in an AI Era

Wednesday, 10:50 AM - 11:20 AM    |    Horizons Stage

From AI Anxiety to Advantage: Building Bias- Aware Talent Workflows That Leaders Trust

Wednesday, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM    |    AI + Humanity

The CFO–CHRO Alliance: Leading Workforce Health Innovation Together

Wednesday, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM    |    Health + Wellbeing

The Truth About Workplace Silence: Why Speaking Up Isn’t Safe for Everyone

Wednesday, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM    |    Culture + Belonging

Operating Under the Microscope: Talent Strategy Inside PE-Backed Companies

Wednesday, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM    |    Performance Reimagined

When Managers Hold Teams Back: Breaking the Performance Bottleneck

Wednesday, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM    |    Leading at the Edge

From Pilot to Graveyard: Why So Many Innovations Fail to Scale

Wednesday, 11:25 AM - 11:55 AM    |    Innovation Stage

Author Talk

Wednesday, 11:25 AM - 11:55 AM    |    Learning Lab by Deloitte

Your Candidates Are Using AI. Here is How You Level the Playing Field

Wednesday, 11:35 AM - 12:05 PM    |    AI + Humanity

Personalized Benefits: The Promise Everyone Wants or the Reality No One Can Deliver?

Wednesday, 11:35 AM - 12:05 PM    |    Health + Wellbeing

The Inclusion Gap in AI Adoption: Who Gets Left Behind?

Wednesday, 11:35 AM - 12:05 PM    |    Culture + Belonging

From Data to Decisions: AI-Powered Insights Across the Employee Lifecycle

Wednesday, 11:35 AM - 12:05 PM    |    Performance Reimagined

The C-Suite Reset: Aligning People, Org, and Tech

Wednesday, 11:35 AM - 12:05 PM    |    Leading at the Edge

Pitch The Future Competition

Wednesday, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM    |    Innovation Stage

FastPass Meetings

Wednesday, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM    |    Networking & Events

Lunch & Networking

Wednesday, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM    |    Networking & Events

Founder Talks: Building AI Products That Don’t Scare Legal Teams

Wednesday, 1:05 PM - 1:35 PM    |    Innovation Stage

AI Life Hacks: Simple Ways Leaders Are Saving Time, Energy & Focus

Wednesday, 1:05 PM - 1:35 PM    |    Learning Lab by Deloitte

The Exit Economy and the Disproportionate Toll on Black Women

Wednesday, 1:05 PM - 1:35 PM    |    Horizons Stage

Digital Teammates: Where AI Agents Fit on the Org Chart

Wednesday, 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM    |    AI + Humanity

Beyond Parental Leave: The Hidden Maternal Risks Employers Don’t See

Wednesday, 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM    |    Health + Wellbeing

Measuring the True Return on Your Social Impact Initiatives

Wednesday, 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM    |    Culture + Belonging

Designing Compensation for the Modern Workforce

Wednesday, 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM    |    Performance Reimagined

Scenario Planning for a World in Flux

Wednesday, 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM    |    Leading at the Edge

Product Showcase Block

Wednesday, 1:40 PM - 2:10 PM    |    Innovation Stage

Hiring With Humanity: Redesigning the Candidate-Recruiter Experience

Wednesday, 1:40 PM - 2:10 PM    |    Learning Lab by Deloitte

Designing Teams with Cognitive Diversity in Mind

Wednesday, 1:40 PM - 2:10 PM    |    Horizons Stage

What Is a Job Now? Rethinking Work, Purpose, and Value in the Age of Algorithmic Tools

Wednesday, 2:05 PM - 2:35 PM    |    AI + Humanity

Unlimited PTO, Remote Work, and the Flexibility Paradox

Wednesday, 2:05 PM - 2:35 PM    |    Health + Wellbeing

Refining Career Growth for a Nonlinear World

Wednesday, 2:05 PM - 2:35 PM    |    Culture + Belonging

Building a L&D Ecosystem That Actually Moves the Needle

Wednesday, 2:05 PM - 2:35 PM    |    Performance Reimagined

The Identity Crisis of the Modern CPO

Wednesday, 2:05 PM - 2:35 PM    |    Leading at the Edge

From Seed to Series A: What Changes (and What Breaks)

Wednesday, 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM    |    Innovation Stage

AI@Work: Building Bots for Real-Time Employee Feedback

Wednesday, 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM    |    Learning Lab by Deloitte

Automation and the Mind: Cognitive Load, Skill Atrophy, and Critical Thinking

Wednesday, 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM    |    AI + Humanity

Mental Health for the Global Workforce: Access & Equity at Scale

Wednesday, 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM    |    Health + Wellbeing

Inside the Glass Office: Building Radical Transparency

Wednesday, 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM    |    Culture + Belonging

Data or Surveillance? Navigating the Fine Line in Performance Measurement

Wednesday, 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM    |    Performance Reimagined

Why Healthcare Is the Hardest (and Most Important) Work Tech Market

Wednesday, 2:50 PM - 3:20 PM    |    Innovation Stage

AI@Work: The Adoption Playbook: Turning Pilots Into Real Use

Wednesday, 2:50 PM - 3:20 PM    |    Learning Lab by Deloitte

Education Is Being Rewritten: What Comes After Degrees, Credentials, and Classrooms

Wednesday, 2:50 PM - 3:20 PM    |    Horizons Stage

From Boardrooms to Seed Rounds: How HR Leaders Are Shaping the Startup Ecosystem

Wednesday, 3:25 PM - 3:55 PM    |    Innovation Stage

AI@Work: Prompting for Leaders: Asking Better Questions of AI

Wednesday, 3:25 PM - 3:55 PM    |    Learning Lab by Deloitte

When Rules Can’t Keep Up: The Future of Compliance

Wednesday, 3:25 PM - 3:55 PM    |    Horizons Stage

Official EXP Reception

Wednesday, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EXP   |    Networking & Events

Cocktails & Comedy w Peter Phelan

Wednesday, 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM    |    Networking & Events

Golden Ticket Giveaway

Wednesday, 4:45 PM - 4:55 PM    |    Networking & Events

Official After Party

Wednesday, 9:00 PM - 11:59 PM    |    Networking & Events