Frankfurt20–22 April 2027

Frankfurt20–22 April 2027

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3–5 November 2026 · Copenhagen

Speakers

Hear directly from 60+ corporate leaders and leading academic experts, sharing practical experience from across industries.

Most talks are short and take place in focused tracks, so you can choose the topics most relevant to your work and challenges.

Presentations are kept short by design, leaving more time for questions, discussion and exchange with speakers and fellow attendees.

By theme

Nici Bush
Chief Innovation, Science and Technology Officer
Driving Innovation Culture: How Leaders Can Empower Teams and Enable Experimentation
Pascal Coppens
Guest Lecturer
Christian Eilbracht
Chief Innovation Officer
Managing R&D and Culture: Restructuring R&D During Turbulent Times to be More Agile and Closer to End-Markets
Tim Holzapfel
SVP Transformation & Organization
Transforming Towards a Focused Tech Company – Driving Agility and Enabling Skill-Based Collaboration
Manuel Dietz
VP IT and Digitalization
Leadership in an AI-World – Redefining Approach and Navigating Challenges
Susana Bernal
Head of Product, IKEA App, formerly
From Zero to One: Building New Ventures and Leading Innovation Teams in a Large Company
IKEA Retail (Ingka Group)
IKEA Retail (Ingka Group)
Michelle Restivo
Sr. Scale Programs Strategist; Certified EQ Speaker & EPIC Leadership Facilitator
The Innovator’s Mindset: Emotional Intelligence to Supercharge Success
Bilgi Karan
UX Manager
Inclusive Innovation – Solving Real Customer Problems in a Scalable Way
Hendrik Esser
Head of IMS Solution
Navigating Complexity: Leadership and Decision Making in the Face of Ambiguity and Uncertainty

Maria Romberg Ewerth
Chief People Officer, People & Culture
Transforming the Operating Model – Fostering Culture Change, Decentralizing the Organization, and Changing Ways of Working
Bas Puts
Global Head Learning & Skill Architecture
Skills for Life Initiative – Building a Skills-Enabled Organization
Suzanne Dee Pedersen
Director of Global Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Using AI to Drive Neuro-Inclusion
Andreas Voigt
Chief of Staff to CPO & Head of People Organization Transformation
Humanizing Tech for High Performance: Culture and Leadership as Performance Multipliers
Eric Cornu
Global Head of Organization Design & Change Management
Rethinking Work and Organizations for an AI World – The Key Elements to Consider
Anne Kathrin Gebhardt
VP People, Organization and Culture
Rewiring the Organization for AI Transformation

Maria Romberg Ewerth
Chief People Officer, People & Culture
Transforming the Operating Model – Fostering Culture Change, Decentralizing the Organization, and Changing Ways of Working
Jochen Brenner
VP Human Resources
Future of Work Transformation – Taking a Holistic Approach, Restructuring the Workforce, and Keeping Engagement High
Heidi Robertson
Group Head of Diversity & Inclusion
Driving Diversity and Inclusion: Taking a Holistic Approach, Tracking Impact, and Engaging Leadership
Eric Cornu
Global Head of Organization Design & Change Management
Rethinking Work and Organizations for an AI World – The Key Elements to Consider
Hendrik Esser
Head of IMS Solution
Navigating Complexity: Leadership and Decision Making in the Face of Ambiguity and Uncertainty
Anne Kathrin Gebhardt
VP People, Organization and Culture
Rewiring the Organization for AI Transformation

Raashi Sikka
Chief Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Social Impact Officer
The Evolving Workplace: Designing an Inclusive Employee Experience
Suzanne Dee Pedersen
Director of Global Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Using AI to Drive Neuro-Inclusion
Roger Morawski
Global Head of Workplace Experience Brand Strategy
Creating Best-in-Class Workspace: Enabling Connections and Enhancing Employee Experience and Culture
Heidi Robertson
Group Head of Diversity & Inclusion
Driving Diversity and Inclusion: Taking a Holistic Approach, Tracking Impact, and Engaging Leadership

Bas Puts
Global Head Learning & Skill Architecture
Skills for Life Initiative – Building a Skills-Enabled Organization
Andreas Voigt
Chief of Staff to CPO & Head of People Organization Transformation
Humanizing Tech for High Performance: Culture and Leadership as Performance Multipliers
Tim Holzapfel
SVP Transformation & Organization
Transforming Towards a Focused Tech Company – Driving Agility and Enabling Skill-Based Collaboration
Stefan Stremersch
Professor of Marketing (Erasmus University Rotterdam and Ghent University)
Customer Insights – The Roles of Marketers & Innovators in the age of data/AI, and the Need for Training & Sharing
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Erasmus University Rotterdam

Maria Romberg Ewerth
Chief People Officer, People & Culture
Keynote
Transforming the Operating Model – Fostering Culture Change, Decentralizing the Organization, and Changing Ways of Working
Future of Work, Agile HR, HR Tech & People AnalyticsFuture of Work, Agile HR, HR Tech & People AnalyticsAbstract →
Raashi Sikka
Chief Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Social Impact Officer
Keynote
The Evolving Workplace: Designing an Inclusive Employee Experience
Employee Experience, Engagement and D&IEmployee Experience, Engagement and D&IAbstract →
Jochen Brenner
VP Human Resources
Keynote
Future of Work Transformation – Taking a Holistic Approach, Restructuring the Workforce, and Keeping Engagement High
Organizational Development & the Role of HROrganizational Development & the Role of HRAbstract →
Bas Puts
Global Head Learning & Skill Architecture
Keynote
Skills for Life Initiative – Building a Skills-Enabled Organization
Future of Work, Agile HR, HR Tech & People AnalyticsFuture of Work, Agile HR, HR Tech & People AnalyticsAbstract →
Mirte Suesan
VP HR IDT
Abstract →
Suzanne Dee Pedersen
Director of Global Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Keynote
Using AI to Drive Neuro-Inclusion
Future of Work, Agile HR, HR Tech & People AnalyticsFuture of Work, Agile HR, HR Tech & People AnalyticsAbstract →
Roger Morawski
Global Head of Workplace Experience Brand Strategy
Keynote
Creating Best-in-Class Workspace: Enabling Connections and Enhancing Employee Experience and Culture
Employee Experience, Engagement and D&IEmployee Experience, Engagement and D&IAbstract →
Andreas Voigt
Chief of Staff to CPO & Head of People Organization Transformation
Keynote
Humanizing Tech for High Performance: Culture and Leadership as Performance Multipliers
Future of Work, Agile HR, HR Tech & People AnalyticsFuture of Work, Agile HR, HR Tech & People AnalyticsAbstract →
Heidi Robertson
Group Head of Diversity & Inclusion
Keynote
Driving Diversity and Inclusion: Taking a Holistic Approach, Tracking Impact, and Engaging Leadership
Employee Experience, Engagement and D&IEmployee Experience, Engagement and D&IAbstract →
Eric Cornu
Global Head of Organization Design & Change Management
Keynote
Rethinking Work and Organizations for an AI World – The Key Elements to Consider
Future of Work, Agile HR, HR Tech & People AnalyticsFuture of Work, Agile HR, HR Tech & People AnalyticsAbstract →
Nici Bush
Chief Innovation, Science and Technology Officer
Keynote
Driving Innovation Culture: How Leaders Can Empower Teams and Enable Experimentation
Innovation Culture, Leadership & CapabilitiesInnovation Culture, Leadership & CapabilitiesAbstract →
Pascal Coppens
Guest Lecturer
Abstract →
Christian Eilbracht
Chief Innovation Officer
Keynote
Managing R&D and Culture: Restructuring R&D During Turbulent Times to be More Agile and Closer to End-Markets
Innovation Culture, Leadership & CapabilitiesInnovation Culture, Leadership & CapabilitiesAbstract →
Tim Holzapfel
SVP Transformation & Organization
Keynote
Transforming Towards a Focused Tech Company – Driving Agility and Enabling Skill-Based Collaboration
Talent Acquisition & ManagementTalent Acquisition & ManagementAbstract →
Manuel Dietz
VP IT and Digitalization
Keynote
Leadership in an AI-World – Redefining Approach and Navigating Challenges
Innovation Culture, Leadership & CapabilitiesInnovation Culture, Leadership & CapabilitiesAbstract →
IKEA Retail (Ingka Group)
Susana Bernal
Head of Product, IKEA App, formerly
Keynote
From Zero to One: Building New Ventures and Leading Innovation Teams in a Large Company
Innovation Culture, Leadership & CapabilitiesInnovation Culture, Leadership & CapabilitiesAbstract →
Michelle Restivo
Sr. Scale Programs Strategist; Certified EQ Speaker & EPIC Leadership Facilitator
Keynote
The Innovator’s Mindset: Emotional Intelligence to Supercharge Success
Innovation Culture, Leadership & CapabilitiesInnovation Culture, Leadership & CapabilitiesAbstract →
Bilgi Karan
UX Manager
Keynote
Inclusive Innovation – Solving Real Customer Problems in a Scalable Way
Innovation Culture, Leadership & CapabilitiesInnovation Culture, Leadership & CapabilitiesAbstract →
Hendrik Esser
Head of IMS Solution
Keynote
Navigating Complexity: Leadership and Decision Making in the Face of Ambiguity and Uncertainty
Organizational Development & the Role of HROrganizational Development & the Role of HRAbstract →
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Stefan Stremersch
Professor of Marketing (Erasmus University Rotterdam and Ghent University)
Keynote
Customer Insights – The Roles of Marketers & Innovators in the age of data/AI, and the Need for Training & Sharing
Talent Acquisition & ManagementTalent Acquisition & ManagementAbstract →
Anne Kathrin Gebhardt
VP People, Organization and Culture
Keynote
Rewiring the Organization for AI Transformation
Future of Work, Agile HR, HR Tech & People AnalyticsFuture of Work, Agile HR, HR Tech & People AnalyticsAbstract →

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