TOPIC
In the accelerating digital transformation, people leaders have the opportunity to shape the new world. AI isn’t just changing how work gets done, it’s redefining the nature of work itself. As automation takes on more of the routine and the repeatable, it’s opening more space where humans can excel. The challenge for HR leaders is to rethink how their companies operate and evolve, as well as responding to shifting employee expectations and legitimate concerns about an uncharted future. Rather than asking how people will keep up with technology, the question now is how technology can elevate people, enabling more meaningful collaboration, enhanced creativity, faster learning, and smarter decision-making. At our conference of HR leaders, we’ll explore new frontiers in talent acquisition, skills-based workforce planning, learning and development, employee well-being, total rewards, and inclusion. All of these probing conversations will explore what it means to design a workplace for the next era: one where technology enhances, rather than replaces, human potential.
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People Partner
Anthropic
Global Head Googler Engagement, Core
Google
Vice President of Total Rewards
Micron Technology
VP, Total Rewards
Snowflake
Head of Learning & Skill Development
HP
Vice President, Human Resources
Applied Materials
Design Executive
Capital One
Head of Talent Mobility
EPAM Systems
Senior Director, Learning & Development
Autodesk
CEO & Founder
Rising Team
VP, Global Total Rewards
VIAVI Solutions
Founder & CEO
Emtrain
Senior Medical Director
Grow Therapy
Chief Growth Officer
Unmind
Principal Consultant
Workhuman
CEO & Co-Founder at CodeSignal
CodeSignal
Director of Product, Augeo Workplace Engagement
Augeo
Chief Business Operations Officer
PeblPrevious Speakers
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Schedule - ALL TIMES SHOWN BELOW ARE U.S. Pacific Time
Grand Lobby
Hahn Auditorium
Hahn Auditorium
Speaker:
Joji Gill, Chief HR Officer, Applied Materials
For years, we've faced an impossible trade-off: give executives personalized coaching and real practice, while the economics make it nearly impossible to offer that same depth of support to middle and frontline managers. AI changes everything about that equation. For the first time, we can deliver truly individualized support to every manager—guidance that adapts to their specific needs, real-time practice for high-stakes conversations, and even help with team-building that doesn’t need a facilitator. Leading companies like Google, Hershey, and Airbnb are already seeing impressive results from this approach. In this session, you’ll see this new model in action—and what it means for leaders and teams—whether you’re rethinking your organization’s approach or exploring how AI is transforming leadership development.
Speaker:
Jennifer Dulski, CEO and Founder, Rising Team
Quiet quitting may have faded, but a new challenge is taking its place: quiet cracking, the ubiquitous term for situations when employees remain on the job yet quietly unravel under stress, draining engagement and productivity. What tools, techniques, benefits, and incentives can help leaders support well-workers without overstepping into their personal lives? How can employers ensure employees have easy access to mental health support and therapy? How can recognition and rewards programs help employees feel valued and supported before stress and disengagement take hold? What role does organizational culture play in accelerating burnout or driving engagement?
Speakers:
Athar Siddiqee, VP, Global Total Rewards, Micron Technology
Nancy Yang, VP, Total Rewards, VIAVI Solutions
Olga Bobin, Head of Talent Mobility, EPAM Systems
Inderpreet Dhillon, MD, Senior Medical Director, Grow Therapy
Katie Cunningham, Director of Product, Augeo Workplace Engagement
Moderator:
Most organizations are focused on AI awareness. A few have reached AI fluency. The ones that will win are building toward something bigger: agentic AI that acts, decides, and executes with humans in the loop. The gap between those companies and everyone else is going to widen fast, and the people teams that close that gap first will define the next decade of competitive advantage. In this session, CodeSignal CEO Tigran Sloyan breaks down the three moves that separate AI-leading people teams from AI-lagging ones: assessing for real AI skills across every role, building AI literacy at scale with hands-on practice, and deploying agentic AI across the full talent lifecycle. Learn what's actually working at some of the most AI-advanced companies in the world.
Speaker:
Tigran Sloyan, CEO & Co-Founder, CodeSignal
Grand Lobby
Grand Lobby
Hahn Auditorium
A great employee experience considers all facets of a worker: from their well-being, to compensation, to how they are recognized. How are new technologies like AI reshaping the employee experience, from automating routine tasks to enhancing engagement? What does it take to create an environment where employees feel genuinely valued and supported? At a time when many workers feel threatened by AI, how can employers take a holistic approach to support employee learning and development through coaching, counseling, and opportunities to grow?
Speakers:
Renu Sharma, Head of Learning & Skill Development, Hewlett-Packard
Peter Burnham, Senior Director HR and Finance, Capital One
Michel-Riyad Nabti, Senior Director Learning & Development, Autodesk
Matt Jackson, Chief Growth Officer, Unmind
Hari Date, Principal Consultant, Workhuman
Moderator:
There will be significant workforce change in 2026. AI will cause rapid shifts in required skills and generate new efficiencies. The result will be consistent re-organizations and layoffs throughout the year. Just like the internet breakthrough in the 1990s, tthis will lead to a significant increase in employee claims, moves to unionize, and a decline in employee trust and engagement. HR leaders will need to support employees and sustain performance amid uncertainty and distrust. Join Janine Yancey, CEO of Emtrain, as she outlines the four top HR priorities for leading employees and the business through rapid change. She will share practical strategies to strengthen trust, build resilience, and help organizations navigate this transition with confidence.
Speaker:
Janine Yancey, Founder and CEO, Emtrain
Grand Lobby
Hahn Auditorium
Innovative HR technology is helping organizations streamline work on a global scale, unifying processes from hiring and onboarding to performance and communication. AI is amplifying this impact by automating routine tasks and providing more personalized support for employees and managers. How have HR leaders successfully launched AI in fields ranging from talent acquisition to total rewards? What are the most innovative HR technologies today, and how are they transforming workforce management? How can AI and automation reduce administrative burden without sacrificing the human element of HR?
Speakers:
Seema Daryanani, People & Culture Partner, Gemini App, Google DeepMind, Google
Maggie Zhu, People Partner, Anthropic
Allan Brown, VP, Total Rewards, Snowflake
Dutta Satadip, Chief Business Operations Officer, Pebl
Moderator:
Hahn Auditorium
Hahn Auditorium
Grand Lobby
VENUE
The conference will take place at the Computer History Museum, which exhibits on early computers, the growth of the Internet, industry pioneers & more.
