Agendas
DAY 1
WEDNESDAY 12th MARCH 2025

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HUMAN-AI
Ethics & Responsible AI, Education & Skill Devt.,
Human-AI Collaboration, People Insights/ Analytics, Benefits & Risks, Human-Centered Design, Trends, Creativity & Innovation, Automation, Learning,…
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9:15 CET
Opening of the Conference by the Moderators:
Fiona Passantino, Author of 'AI-Powered Professional' and
Former Sr. Culture & Eng. Manager, Danone &
Sjoerd van den Heuvel, Professor of People Analytics,
University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
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9:30
Putting AI in HR into perspective -
Sjoerd van den Heuvel, Professor of People Analytics,
University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
10:00
AI Leadership and the Future of Work -
Jeannette Gorzala,
Vice-Chair AI Advisory Board, Austrian Government​​
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10:30
How AI is shaping today’s HR World -
Heiko Sindel, Squad Lead AI@HR, Deutsche Telekom ​​​​
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11:00​​
Harnessing the Power of AI in HR -
Giles Patterson, Talent Solutions Sector Lead, Aon
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11:30 CET
Coffee & Networking​
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12:00
Fireside Chat on 'How AI transforms the way L&D works and
holds the key to Upskilling' with Pieter-Anthony De Haes,
Director, Global Head of Commercial Academy, Maersk
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12:30
Symphonic Intelligence: AI and Humans in Orchestral Harmony -
Norman Mauer, Senior Talent Strategy Advisor, Indeed
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13:00
The power of AI & People Experience -
Michaela Schütt,
SVP, P&O Digitalization Strategy, Siemens
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13:30 CET
Lunch & Networking
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14:30
The Benefits of using Artificial Intelligence in HR -
Marlene de Koning, Director, HR Tech, Data & GenAI, pwc
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15:00
What does Human-Centred AI mean in Practice? -
Yvonne Rogers, Director of the Interaction Centre and
Deputy Head of department for Computer Science,
University College London (UCL)​​​​
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15:30
English Proficiency in the AI Era: Why Humans Still Count -
Brian Kantt, Co-Author, ‘LangTech: A Deep Dive Into Online Language Education…’ and co-Founder, Iboux (15min.)
Culture clicks, Performance sticks: AI-powered candidate screening - Rina Joosten, CEO, Pera (15min.)
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16:00 CET
Coffee & Networking
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16:30
Fireside Chat on 'Disrupt the norm, redefAIne the future -
our HR AI portfolio' with Mattijs Mol,
Global Head of HR Technology, Strategy & Insights Wärtsilä
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17:00
The AI Integration Roadmap -
Fiona Passantino,
Author of 'AI-Powered Professional' ​​
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17:30-18:00
Panel Discussion on the 'Future of HumanAI' with
speakers from the Day
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18:30-21:30 CET -
Evening Networking Drinks & Tapas @ the
Barcelona Aquarium
HR AGILITY
Future of Work​, Rethinking & Reskilling,
Employee Exp./ Engagement, New HR Technology,
Talent/ Leadership Devt., Cultural & Digital Transf., Diversity & Inclusion, Wellbeing,...
9:15 CET
Opening of the Conference by the Moderators:
Natal Dank, Author of 'Agile HR & Agile L&D' and
Executive Director, PXO Culture and
John McCusker,
Global VP, Talent Management, Bacardi
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9:30
Top 5 HR Megatrends & priorities for 2025 -
Natal Dank, Executive Author of 'Agile HR & Agile L&D'
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10:00
The Talent Volatility Model - how to effectively
align your succession planning to value creation -
David Morgenstern, Global Relationship Executive, Aon
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10:30
Modern Employee Experience for Organisational Success -
Mar Hernandez, Global Head of People IP, hp
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11:00
Organizational Wives: The Career Costs of Helping Out -
Diana Arokiam, Strategic Business Director and
Tom Janssens, Strategic Client Director,
Center for Creative Leadership (CCL)
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11:30 CET
Coffee & Networking
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12:00 ​
Fireside Chat on ‘Cutting through the cacophony of DE&I’ with Hannah Reid,
People Director EMEA & India, Apple ​​
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12:30​
Fireside Chat on 'Tech’s Impact on the 3Rs –
Recognition, Rewards & Retention — and How to Stay Ahead' with
Regina Caldas, Director of Total Rewards, Remote
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13:00
Beyond Borders: Crafting an Agile Talent Ecosystem to
Meet Future Leadership Needs? -
Lena Lierz,
Head of Talent & Transformation Europe, Novartis
13:30
Cracking the Code on Workplace Stress:
How HR Can Detect, Analyze, and Act for Well-being -
Anders Filtenborg, Director, Ennova
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14:00 CET
Lunch & Networking
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The Employee of the Future:
Navigating AI, Wellbeing, Leadership for Business Growth -
Larissa Murmann,
Digital CHRO, Unilever Intl. (Dove, Knorr, Axe, Cif,...)​​​​​​​​​​
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15:30
The Future-Ready Culture:
Proven traits of agile, engaged, and prepared workforces -
Kevin Martin,
Chief Research Officer, i4cp
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16:00 CET
Coffee & Networking
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16:30​​​
Reskilling and Upskilling: Strategies for
adapting employees to new AI technologies -
Ievgen Belobrov, Product Owner HCM & LMS, Smart (15min.)
Leadership Reimagined:
Insights into Navigating the Leadership Journey -
Gwladys Muller, VP, Intl. Strategic Solutions, Talogy (15min.)
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17:00-17:30 ​
Panel Discussion on 'The Future of HR' with
speakers from the Day​​​​​​​​​
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18:30-21:30 CET -
Evening Networking Drinks & Tapas @ the
Barcelona Aquarium
RECRUITMENT
Assessment, Onboarding, Candidate Experience,
Analytics, Technology, Skills Testing, Trends & Innovation, Diversity & Inclusion, Mobility & Flexibility, Employer Branding,...
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9:15 CET
Opening of the Conference by the Moderators:
Matt Burney, Sr. Strategic Advisor, Indeed.com and​​​​​​
Norman Mauer,
Senior Talent Strategy Advisor, Indeed
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9:30
Talent transformation and launching the new EVP -
Holly Quincey,
MD, Group Chief Talent Officer, Lloyds Banking
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10:00
Unlocking Talent with a Skills-First Approach -
Gianluca Bonacchi,
Senior Talent Strategy Advisor, Indeed
10:30
Our Global Employer Branding strategy -
Ethel Ghirmai, Global Head of Employer Branding, H&M
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11:00
Transforming Talent Acquisition at scale:
How Carrier streamlined hiring across 45+ Countries -
Daniel Fitzpatrick, TA Director, EMEA & APAC, Carrier Corp. and
Maxine Pillinger, Managing Director EMEA, AMS
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11:30 CET
Coffee & Networking
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12:00
Fireside Chat on 'Pivoting TA from order Takers to
strategic Partners using TI' with Marlieke Pols,
Global Talent Intelligence Leader for TA/ HR & Business, Amazon
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12:30
Building a strong leadership Bench -
Isabel Pumares, VP, Global Head of Talent, Danfoss
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13:00 CET
Lunch & Networking
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14:00
Fireside Chat on “We Have Talent at Home!” with
Sara Lupi, Head of HR SE, Beiersdorf (Nivea, Eucerin, Hansaplast,…)
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Recruiting the Right people to embody our curated Values -
Dennis de Munck,
Head of Employer Branding and University Relations, Ferrari
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15:00
The Change Mindset: survivalkit for HR professionals in change -
Cyriel Kortleven,
Award-winning speaker on the 'Change Mindset'​​​​​​
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15:30​
Panel Discussion on ‘Emerging trends in Talent Acquisition –
Skills, Technology and getting Talent Acquisition a seat in the boardroom’ with
Idit Booch, Global Head of TA, Teva Pharma and
Maxine Pillinger, Managing Director EMEA, AMS and
Nicola Matson, Head of Tech. and Analytics Advisory EMEA, AMS​​​​​​​​​
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16:00 CET
Coffee & Networking
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16:30
Fireside Chat on 'Measuring your Employer Branding Impact' with
Ted Meulenkamp,
Global Employer Brand Lead, Mondelez (Mila, LU, Oreo, Daims,…)​​
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17:00
Digital Adoption for HR Systems;
Supercharge Onboarding, Recruitment, and productivity -
Philippe Peyresaubes, CRO and
Paolo Lattanzi, Sales Executive, myMeta​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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17:30-18:00
Panel Discussion on the 'Future of Recruitment' with
speakers from the Day
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18:30-21:30 CET -
Evening Networking Drinks & Tapas @ the
Barcelona Aquarium
DAY 2
THURSDAY 13th MARCH 2025


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HUMAN-AI
Ethics & Responsible AI, Education and Skill Devt., Human-AI Collaboration, People Insights/ Analytics, Benefits & Risks, Human-Centered Design, Trends, Creativity & Innovation, Automation, Learning,…
9:15 CET
Opening of day 2 by the Moderators:
Fiona Passantino, Author of 'AI-Powered Professional' and
Sjoerd van den Heuvel, Professor of People Analytics,
University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
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9:30
The AI Productivity Paradox:
Human Expertise Meets Machine Intelligence. -
Michael Groen, Advanced Analytics & AI Manager, NN Group
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10:00
Building a Retention program using Predictive analytics -
Neeraj Tandon,
Head of People Insights and Analytics, Syngenta​​
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10:30
Die of repetition or start creating desktop BOTs –
ÄŒestmír Rybka, Global Compensation Analytics Manager,
Hewlett Packard Enterprise​​
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11:00​
A Less Bad Measurement Framework -
Kevin Erikson, Global Head of SWP & Insights, Novartis
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11:30 CET
Coffee & Networking
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12:00
Fireside Chat on 'Augmenting Human Capabilities using AI' with
Olga Martens-Stuurman,
Director Future Ready Work Experiences, hp
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12:30
The fusion of AI & Employee Experience–
Gemma Rafols-Llach,
Global Head of Employee Experience and Efficiency, Merck ​
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13:00
AI based methods for Corporate Learning Performance -
Prof, Dr., Shahram Azizi Ghanbari, Senior Scientsist &
Sam Toorchi Roodsari, Doctoral Student,
Center for Interdisciplinary Digital Sciences (CIDS) /
Dresden University of Technology
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13:30 CET
Lunch & Networking
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14:30
Crossing HR Borders: what can HR learn from other industries? -
Cyriel Kortleven,
Award-winning speaker on the 'Change Mindset'
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Shaking Up Learning with AI-Powered Simulations -
Stijn De Groef, Founder, FizzyLemon (15min.)​
Elevating Employee Experience with AI -
Ivana Veskovska, Head of Solution Advisory, Semos Cloud (15min.)
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15:30​​
People AI Translator –
Sjoerd van den Heuvel, Professor of People Analytics,
University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
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16:00
Panel Discussion on 'Key Takeaways' with
speakers from the Day
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16:30
Wrap-up & End of the HRcoreLAB
16:35 CET
HR AGILITY
Future of Work​, Rethinking & Reskilling,
Employee Exp./ Engagement, New HR Technology,
Talent/ Leadership Devt., Cultural & Digital Transf., Diversity & Inclusion, Wellbeing,..
9:15 CET
Opening of day 2 by the Moderators:
Natal Dank, Author of 'Agile HR & Agile L&D' and
Executive Director, PXO Culture and
John McCusker,
Global VP, Talent Management, Bacardi
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9:30
How Values & Culture enable business Transformation -
Rasmus Oertel,
VP Talent & Learning Europe, Schneider Electric​​​
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10:00​​​​
From fair-weather managers to Transformation-proof Leaders -
Susanne Bretting,
VP-HR Senior Executives, Bosch
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10:30
MORE: Enhancing people Engagement strategy creating a
global Welfare platform -
Donatella De Vita,
Global Head of Welfare, Engagement and DE&I, Pirelli Tyres
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11:00
Crafting Exceptional Employee Journeys with
Better HR Tech Adoption -
Gokul Suresh, Director - Field & Growth Marketing, Whatfix
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11:30 CET
Coffee & Networking
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12:00
Fireside Chat on 'Enabling Org Transformation &
Energizing Leaders in turbulent times' with
Zenobia Madon, Director, -HR, Global Strategic Projects, Beko
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12:30
3 Must-Haves for an Agile Leadership Program (That Actually Works!)
Nadine Wildhaber, Culture & Engagement Lead, Preply (15min.)
Language learning: efficacy & research -
Antonio Torres, Sr. L&D Consultant, Rosetta Stone (15min.)
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13:00
Making Change Simple: 3 tips to change your behaviour -
Cyriel Kortleven,
Award-winning speaker on the 'Change Mindset'
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13:30
Working on the Future of HR -
Carolina Molnar,
Group Head of HR Transformation, Capgemini
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14:00 CET
Lunch & Networking
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15:00
Workshop: Succession Planning Roadmap -
David Morgenstein, Global Relationship Executive, Aon &
Rhys Connolly,
Commercial Director, Aon​​​
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Panel Discussion on 'Key Takeaways and Call to Action' with
speakers from the Day
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16:30
Wrap-up & End of the HRcoreLAB
16:35 CET
​RECRUITMENT
Assessment, Onboarding, Candidate Experience,
Analytics, Technology, Skills Testing, Trends & Innovation, Diversity & Inclusion, Mobility & Flexibility, Employer Branding,...
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9:15 CET
Opening of day 2 by the Moderators:
Matt Burney, Sr. Strategic Advisor, Indeed.com and
Leo Bentley Palfrey, Former Global Employer Brand Leader, Deutsche Telekom
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9:30
How to leverage TikTok for
Talent Attraction and Employer Branding -
Tom Pattison, Employer Branding Strategy Lead EMEA, TikTok
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10:00
From Branding to Story telling and embracing the Algorithms -
Kirsten Bethmann, Global Director Employer Reputation,
Mars (Dove, M&M’s, Whiskas, Royal Canin,…)
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10:30
Pivoting Talent Acquisition to “just” Talent -
Anaïs Neumann, Global Head of
Executive & Strategic Hiring and Talent Success, HelloFresh​
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11:00
AI in Recruitment from a Talent Intelligence perspective -
Anastasiia Kolos, Global Market and Talent Intelligence Lead | Future of Work & Workforce, Nexperia
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11:30 CET
Coffee & Networking
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12:00 ​​​
Fireside Chat on the ‘Role of an HRBP vs. Talent Partner in
our ambition for the evolution of TA’ with
Elias Albino, Global Head of TA, Syngenta
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12:30
Authenticity in Talent Attraction -
Michal Szczocarz,
Global Talent Attraction and Eng. Lead, PepsiCo
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13:00 CET
Lunch & Networking
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14:00
Interactive Session on
'How to increase employee engagement:
Help Your People Find Meaning at Work'
Alberto Gonzalez, Chief Purpose Officer, Just on Purpose​
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14:30
The brand new EMEA Gen Z insights Study -
Ace Mamun,
Global Head of Marketing, JobTeaser
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Cultivating a Strong Employer Brand Through Work Wellbeing -
Ute Neher,
Principal Talent Intelligence, Indeed
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15:30
Panel Discussion on 'Key Takeaways' with
speakers from the Day
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16:00
Wrap-up & End of the HRcoreLAB
16:05 CET

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