March 18th '26 / 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM PDT

Does Your Talent Strategy Drive Revenue or Just Reinforce Hierarchy?

Panel

Stage 4 - Talent

From Talent to Value: Does your talent strategy actually move the business forward?

Not all talent strategies are equal and hierarchy doesn’t define value creation. This panel discussion, explores the state of talent management including the impact of Ai, how roles create value, and , linking talent strategy directly to growth, continuity, and revenue velocity.

Speakers

Brian J. Miller

Chief Talent, D&I Officer

Levi Strauss & Co

Mark Lipscomb

Senior Vice President of Employee Experience

Adobe

This session challenges traditional notions of integrated talent management by asking a simple but powerful question: Does your talent strategy actually move the business forward? Participants will explore how link roles to value, make smarter talent investments that accelerate business outcomes.

Key Takeaways:

Assessing which roles truly drive revenue and business strategy
Aligning talent priorities to value, not just hierarchy
Exploring value mapping as a guide for investment and succession
Embedding talent decisions directly into business and financial planning

Talent Acquisition

See the 2026 Agenda