Leadership Expert, Author, and CEO of Emergent Global
The global landscape of 2025 demands bold, decisive, and human-centered HR leadership. With disruptions continuing to reshape how we work and lead, HR executives face mounting pressure to create adaptive strategies that deliver measurable results. Join Kerry Dryburgh, EVP of People & Culture at bp and Kelly Jones, EVP and Chief People Officer at Cisco for a candid and critical conversation about what it takes to lead through uncertainty.
This session will go beyond theory, offering hard-won insights and actionable approaches directly from leaders shaping the future of work at the world’s most influential organizations. How do they drive results while keeping people at the center of their strategies? How do they assess what’s working, pivot when needed, and address emerging challenges with clarity? This is not just a discussion – it’s your opportunity to gain practical, field-tested leadership strategies to meet the moment. Walk away with ideas to implement now, no matter the scale of your organization or the challenges you face.
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Join this session to discover how Workhuman customers are mastering recognition and driving meaningful impact.
The conversation around diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) is exploding—but is the commitment to fair, inclusive workplaces keeping pace? As political landscapes shift and executive orders challenge corporate DEIB initiatives, business leaders are being forced to balance compliance, corporate responsibility, and personal values.
In this bold, unfiltered panel debate, top HR and business leaders will tackle the tough questions:
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