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August 20, 2026
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10 Huntington Avenue
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Chief People Officer Summit
Boston

World-class people leaders aren't just solving problems.

They're building the organisations everyone else will be copying in three years.

Join 75 HR executives who have transformed the function from

cost centre into a driver of business performance.

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Step into a closed-door group of senior people leaders navigating the decisions reshaping how organisations operate.

AI adoption, leadership capability, retention, and trust, not as themes, but as trade-offs you’re expected to get right.

You’ll explore how to:

  • - Decide where AI should lead, and where judgement must hold

  • - Build leadership capability that reduces dependency on the top table

  • - Prioritise retention efforts that actually move performance, not just engagement scores

Leave with clearer judgement, sharper frameworks, and practical ways to make better people decisions under pressure.

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our speakers...

Tina
Hempel
Vice President Human Resources Region Americas
TÜV SÜD
Debra
Vasques Bruneau
Chief People Officer
KBI Biopharma
Leslie
Tellalian
Chief Learning Officer
Seven Hills Foundation
Jennifer
Kordell
Global Chief Human Resources Officer
Charles River Associates
Kishorn C.
Henry-Walker
VP, HR Business Partner II
M&T Bank
Gail
Thakarar
Global Chief People Officer
VNS Health
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What you’ll get

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  • Exchange real-world approaches to AI and workforce transformation, and build a high-calibre network of people leaders you can call on beyond the summit.

  • Leverage the power of people analytics - use data to drive engagement programs that improve retention, performance, and morale.

  • Unlock your full strategic potential to enable growth with effective resource planning, business partnering and C-suite stakeholder engagement.

August 20, 2026
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Boston

Chief People Officer Summit

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Make deliberate choices about how AI shows up in your organisation. Move early where it creates advantage, stay human where it matters, and bring your workforce with you.

AI and the future of work

Product Marketing Manager

Turn workforce data into decisions you can stand behind. Bring clarity to trade-offs and give your leadership team confidence in where to invest and where to hold back.

Workforce planning and people analytics

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Growth changes how organisations feel. Keep performance high while preserving the behaviours and connections that make people want to stay.

Culture and scaling

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Move DEI into the core of how the business performs. Shape a strategy that influences decisions, earns credibility, and delivers outcomes people can see.

DEI and ESG as business strategy

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Build capability that keeps pace with change. Focus on what people need to do differently, and make sure it sticks beyond the programme.

Learning, development and organisation design

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Bring insight into the moments that matter. Help leaders navigate complexity with confidence and make better calls when the stakes are high.

People analytics for business impact

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Expert speakers

75+

Summit attendees

95%

VP & C-suite level

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Break the cycle

Step away from the daily grind. Get the insights you need to stay ahead of the competition and keep up to date with key industry developments.

Collaborate

Connect with other C-suite leaders to share experiences, challenges, and solutions - expand your network and build lasting connections.

Spark new ideas

Share ideas, gather feedback and trade perspectives with HR leaders working through similar challenges.

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Earn up to 8 continuing professional development (CPD) or education (CPE) credits by attending:

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2. After the event, request your certificate of attendance

3. Submit your certificate to the regulatory body that manages your CPD/CPE accreditation*

*Please note, the specific requirements for claiming CPD/CPE credits can vary depending on your profession and the organization or regulatory body you work with.

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Join a closed-door strategy session for Chief People Officers navigating decisions that shape the trajectory of their organisations.

You’ll leave with:

  • - Boardroom-ready thinking
    How peers are framing people decisions in commercial terms, and positioning the people function as a driver of growth, not cost.

  • - Clarity in high-stakes trade-offs
    Real approaches to the decisions that don’t have playbooks, balancing speed vs. control and innovation vs. risk.

  • - A network that operates at your level
    Connect with executives navigating investor pressure, regulatory scrutiny, and organisational complexity, leaders you can call when the next critical decision lands.

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