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HR leaders, this is your moment! Do you have groundbreaking stories showcasing innovative HR approaches? Share your expertise at UNLEASH America 2025, one of the largest events on the future of work. Inspire top industry leaders, drive meaningful conversations, and shape the future of HR. Read on to discover the benefits and criteria of speaking at UNLEASH.
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BENEFITS OF SPEAKING AT UNLEASH AMERICA

  • Demonstrate your thought leadership and show you’re ahead of the game at this crucial time for the future of work
  • Showcase your organization’s leadership for a PR boost
  • Build recognition within the HR industry and beyond, growing your network
  • Two nights accommodation included
  • Complimentary speaker pass
  • Complimentary passes for senior HR practitioners in your organization or network
  • Give back to your community and advance your profession by pushing the future of work further – add your ideas into the UNLEASH melting pot

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WHY SPEAK AT UNLEASH

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In the video above, hear from a past speaker about their personal journey and the incredible impact of speaking at UNLEASH America. From gaining global exposure to connecting with top HR leaders, discover how the experience has shaped their professional path.

CRITERIA

  • Your submission will be considered in competition with our other speaker submissions, and rated for its practical utility for our community, innovation, relevance and how well it aligns with our research
  • Your ideas should be relevant to the future of work, HR, talent, skills, AI, Worktech or employee experience. It may involve AI and human behavior
  • We will take into account your level of experience, and organization size, to achieve a strong mix of speakers
  • Our audience loves real-world, practical, scalable case studies and stories of success and failure!
  • At UNLEASH we are proud to support diversity. We had 50% female speakers at UNLEASH America 2025, and look to platform diverse perspectives across our agenda
  • And finally… think outside the box!

WHAT OUR PAST SPEAKERS HAVE TO SAY:

MORE PAST SPEAKERS

Richard Branson

Sir Richard Branson

Founder

Virgin Group
Arianna Huffington

Arianna Huffington

Founder & CEO

Thrive Global & The Huffington Post

Earvin “Magic” Johnson

NBA Legend & Chairman and CEO

Magic Johnson Enterprises

Amy Coleman

Chief People Officer

Microsoft

Gary Vaynerchuk

Founder & CEO

VaynerMedia

Dr. Joy Buolamwini

Artificial Intelligence Expert, Artist, Founder

Algorithmic Justice League

Vivek Wadhwa

Tech Entrepreneur

Time Magazines Listed Top 40 Minds in Tech

Esther Perel

World’s Leading Authority on Modern Psychology

EstherPerel.com

Michael H. Schneider

Chief Human Capital Officer and Assistant Director

FBI

Emilee DeMartino

SVP, Chief People Officer, International Markets

McDonald’s

Mo Gawdat

Bestselling Author

Ex-Google

Gena Smith

Chief Human Resources Officer

LVMH North America

Andrez Carberry

SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer

Phillips 66

Carmen Amara

Chief People Officer

Yelp

Max Tegmark

Professor

MIT

Stephanie Kramer

Chief Human Resources Officer

L’Oréal North America

Jason R. Desentz

Chief Human Resource Officer

Toshiba

Diane Cafritz

EVP, Chief Innovation and People Officer

CarMax

Doug Fisher

Chief Security and AI Officer

Lenovo

Katarina Berg

CHRO

Spotify

Dr. Christian Schmeichel

SVP and Global Head of People & Culture Services

SAP

Francine Katsoudas

CHRO

Cisco

Brian J. Glaser

Chief Talent & Learning Officer

Google

Johanna Söderström

Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer

Tyson Foods

Josh Bersin

Founder & CEO

The Josh Bersin Company

Carla Harris

Vice Chairman

Morgan Stanley

Deanna Jones

Executive Vice President of People, Communications & Transformation

Baker Hughes

Cal Henderson

Co-Founder & CTO

Slack

Blair Bennett

SVP, Global Talent Acquisition

PepsiCo

Dimitra Manis

Executive Vice President, Chief Purpose Officer

S&P Global

Rebecca Pearce

Chief People Officer

Autodesk

Elliott Masie

Chair

MASIE Learning Foundation & MASIE Productions

Dr Kirstin Ferguson

Author

Head & Heart: The Art of Modern Leadership

RJ Milnor

Global Head of People Analytics and Chief People Data Officer

Uber

Kiran Ahuja

Director

U.S Office of Personnel Management

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