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May 27, 2027
Postillion Hotel & Convention Centre Amsterdam
9-11 Paul van Vlissingenstraat
Amsterdam

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One agenda. Built around the conversations shaping European HR in 2026. From boardroom strategy to day-to-day execution — with roundtable discussions for deeper, role-specific discussion.

Two tracks, People Leaders and People Operations. Plan your day around what matters most. Use the filter button below to explore each track.

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People Leaders Track
Exhibition & networking
People Operations Track
May 27
May 27
May 27
08:00
Exhibition & networking
Welcome breakfast & registration
09:00
People Leaders Track
Chairperson opening remarks
Kaisa-Maria Kauppi, OD & Talent Director, Formerly PVH
09:15
People Leaders Track
From broken foundations to AI agents
Christopher Weggler, People Operations & Innovation Director, Commercetools
09:45
People Leaders Track
Panel - The human-tech equilibrium: Redefining people strategy in an AI-first future
Komal Singh, Global HR Business Partner and People Operations EMEA Others & APAC, Toyota Automated Logistics
Tamara Casasa, Head of People, Open Cosmos
Suzanne Verzijden, CHRO NL, IVC Evidensia
10:30
Exhibition & networking
Coffee break & networking
11:00
People Leaders Track
Turning culture into your operational differentiator
Natalia Mikhalovskaya, Head of People Partners, Salmon Group
11:30
People Leaders Track
Transparency in practice: Leading pay, performance and workforce decisions in full view
Anna Löw, VP People, GiantSwarm
11:30
People Operations Track
The balance act: Building agile, scalable people operations in a high-growth environment
Jenny Kjaer, Director, People Operations, Valmet
12:00
People Leaders Track
Beyond AI: Re-engineering organizations to focus on purpose
Lisa Sherwell, Chief People Officer, Suse
12:30
Exhibition & networking
Lunch break
13:00
People Operations Track
Panel - Inclusion as infrastructure: Designing trust and belonging across regions
Niels Jansen, Head of Human Resources, LG Electronics
Debrah Laurey, Human Resources Director, Randstad
Peter van Hoof, HR Lead AI, ED&F
13:30
People Leaders Track
People Leaders roundtable discussions
Masha Vis-Mertens, Chief Human Resources Officer, Corbion
Sandra Bakker, VP HR, Cepheid
Dagmar Bos, Vice President People Operations Europe, AAF Europe
Caroline Gauly-Montagne, Director, Organization & HR Efficiency, Adisseo
13:45
People Operations Track
People Operations roundtable discussions
Catarina Cerqueira, Head of People Operations EMEA, Octave
Ruben Groen, Director Learning Transformation, Merck
Amitabh Yadav, Global Director – Rewards & HR Excellence, Centrient
Martin Dragula, Head of Talent Acquisition - BeNeLux, Nordics and CEE, Dell Technologies
Aga van Baren, Director of People Product Management, TomTom
14:30
People Leaders Track
One vision, many realities: Scaling people & culture across borders without a blueprint
Hema Joshi, AVP & Head HR, TVARIT
14:30
People Operations Track
Engaging and integrating teams across borders: Winning the global people challenge
Lilia Nahon, Global IS Human Resources Director, Smurfit Westrock
15:00
Exhibition & networking
Coffee break & networking
15:30
People Leaders Track
Fireside chat - What changes when trust is tested: Leading people functions under scrutiny, from workforce to boardroom
Rosaria Bonifacio, VP and People Head, Nokia
Oltea Ceraceanu, VP HR BP Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein and Commercial Operations EMEA, PVH Corp.
15:30
People Operations Track
Cultural differentiation: Positioning as a standout employer through a human-centred approach
Henri Verlinden, Director HR, Vaxxinova
16:00
People Operations Track
Future-proofing people ops: Leadership capabilities for what’s coming next
Komal Singh, Global HR Business Partner and People Operations EMEA Others & APAC, Toyota Automated Logistics
16:15
People Leaders Track
Productivity without burnout: Reclaiming capacity, focus and performance in complex organisations
Céline Vanderbeken, Chief People Officer, Manhattn's
16:30
People Operations Track
Restructuring people operations as a product: Proving the ROI of people decisions
Shannon Janke, Head of People Operations, Lufthansa Digital Hangar
16:45
People Leaders Track
Chairperson closing remarks
Kaisa-Maria Kauppi, OD & Talent Director, Formerly PVH
17:00
Exhibition & networking
Happy hour

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You're accountable for transformation, but still fighting to be seen as strategic rather than operational. You've earned your seat at the table, yet you're still explaining why it matters.

Join this closed-door strategy session for people leaders making decisions that can't be undone. You'll leave with:

- Honest insight into what works (and what doesn't) – Real decisions from peers navigating identical board pressures, European regulatory complexity, and questions of AI governance.

- Frameworks for the calls you can't delegate – When to automate and when to govern, where transparency builds trust and where it backfires, how to scale without sacrificing clarity.

- A trusted network that understands your job complexity – Not just the strategy, but the trade-offs, politics and regulatory constraints, hear from leaders at Aalberts, Nokia & Corbion who've made similar high-stakes calls.

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