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Ruben
Groen
Director Learning Transformation
Merck
Ruben is an energetic HR transformation leader with a strong focus on digital HR, HR technology, organizational development, and people analytics. With an international mindset shaped by living and working across multiple countries, he brings a global perspective to large-scale change. He currently serves as Learning Transformation Program Lead at Merck, supporting a workforce of 63,000 employees across 60 countries. Since joining Merck in November 2024, Ruben has been leading the modernization of Learning & Development, with a clear mandate to make L&D AI-ready and deliver personalized, high-impact learning experiences. Prior to this role, he spent three years driving workforce planning and people analytics initiatives and began his career as an HR transformation consultant. Ruben specializes in managing complex, enterprise-wide transformation programs, combining consultancy rigor with hands-on industry experience. His work spans technology stack modernization, operating model redesign, process and vendor strategy, and employee portfolio optimization.
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27 May 2025 14:15 - 15:00
Moderated roundtable discussions
Four discussions will run in parallel, each focused on a challenge leaders are actively navigating right now. Choose the table most relevant to you and join a candid, peer-led conversation with leaders that are facing the same pressure and trade-offs. Each table is moderated to keep the discussion grounded, practical, and relevant, with no presentations and no passive listening. Come prepared to challenge assumptions, compare approaches, and share what is actually working in your organisation. Topics include: 1. Communication, trust, and consistency during organisational change - Catarina Cerqueira, Hexagon Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial 2. Balancing high-volume hiring with proactive talent pipelines - David Griggs, Sensorfact 3. L&D transformation and up-skilling for the evolving workforce - Ruben Groen, Merck 3. Navigating HR compliance in complex European markets Participants will share experiences, benchmark practices, and leave with actionable insights to implement in their own teams and organisations.