The people shaping what comes next
The UNLEASH stage brings together the leaders, thinkers and operators changing how organisations work.
Not theory for theory’s sake.Not inspiration without consequence.
The ideas tested here become priorities, investments and decisions across the global HR and business community.
Keynote Speakers
Donna Morris, EVP & Chief People Officer, Walmart
Donna Morris
The Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Walmart, leading people strategy for 2M+ associates worldwide. A member of the executive committee, she drives a people-led, tech-enabled workplace focused on growth, belonging, and wellbeing. She joined in 2020 after 17+ years at Adobe, where she was CHRO.
- Leads people strategy for 2M+ associates
- Executive Committee member at Walmart
- Former CHRO at Adobe (17+ years)
- “Great Place to Work” certifications across US, China, India
When the world's largest employer is rewriting the workforce playbook in real time, this is the leader driving it.
Nicolas Hieronimus & Jean-Claude Le Grand
Nicolas is Chief Executive Officer at L'Oréal, leading the company’s global growth, market leadership, and strategic expansion since 2021. Jean-Claude, Chief Human Relations Officer, has spent nearly three decades shaping L’Oréal’s global people strategy, diversity agenda, and talent development. Together, they bring a powerful combination of business leadership and people expertise at scale.
- CEO and CHRO of L’Oréal, a global beauty leader
- CEO since 2021, driving 14%+ global market leadership (Hieronimus)
- 25+ years leading HR, diversity, and talent strategy (Le Grand)
- Combined leadership across business growth, culture, and transformation
CEO and CHRO. Same stage. Same company. That's not a booking, it's The UNLEASH Way: workforce strategy is business strategy.
Nicolas Hieronimus, CEO & Jean-Claude Le Grand, CHRO, L'Oréal
Josh Bersin, Global Industry Analyst & CEO, The Josh Bersin Company
Josh Bersin
The leading global analyst focused on the talent market, workforce trends, and the technologies reshaping work. His research is widely featured across major publications, and through The Josh Bersin Company and the Josh Bersin Academy, he supports HR leaders worldwide with insight, research, and development.
- 30+ years as a leading voice in HR and work technology
- Founded Bersin & Associates, later acquired by Deloitte
- Reaches 1M+ HR professionals globally
- Creator of the “Superworker” thesis; predicts 30–40% of HR roles will be reshaped by AI
Josh speaks on stages worldwide, but he saves his best for UNLEASH. His Day 3 keynote, the toughest slot, becomes one of the most talked-about sessions of the show.
Donna Morris
Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer, Walmart Inc.
Nicolas Hieronimus
Chief Executive Officer, L'Oreal
Gina Vargiu-Breuer
Chief People Officer, SAP
Peter Hinssen
Co-founder & Partner, nexxworks
Sharon Doherty
Chief People & Places Officer, Lloyds Banking Group
Josh Bersin
Founder & CEO, The Josh Bersin Company
Emilee DeMartino
SVP, Chief People Officer, International Operated Markets, McDonald’s
Howard Yu
LEGO® Professor of Management and Innovation, IMD Business School
Dr. Jana Werner
Executive in Residence, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Brian Glaser
Vice President & Chief Learning Officer, Google
Jayney Howson
Chief Learning Officer, ServiceNow
Jorrit der Togt
Executive Vice President HR, Shell
Jean-Claude Le Grand
Chief Human Resources Officer, L'Oreal
Gianpaolo Barozzi
VP, Chief Technology Officer for People, Policy & Purpose Organization, Cisco
Fiona Vines
Chief Culture Officer, BT
Jorrit Van Der-Togt
CHRO, Shell
Clément de Villepin
Senior Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Thales Group
Francesca Caroleo
CHRO (Country HR Officer Luxembourg), Citi
Jochen Eckhold
SVP Global Human Resources, Hugo Boss
Dominik A. Hahn
Global Head of Group Talent Acquisition, Allianz
Nigar Huseynova
Group Head of Learning and Development, PASHA Holdings
Phil LeBrun
Executive in Residence, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Neha Khicha
Strategic Business & Talent Partner, HR Director, The Hershey Company
Oliver Kasper
Group Head Strategic People Analytics & People Planning, Swiss Re
David Green
Managing Partner, Insight222
Stacia Garr
Co-founder and Principal Analyst, RedThread Research
Gary Bolles
Global Fellow for Transformation, Singularity University
Diana Scott
US Human Capital Center Leader, The Conference Board
Peter Lynch
Chief People & Innovation Officer, Cardinal Group Companies
Jess Von Bank
Global Leader, HR Transformation and Technology Advisor, Mercer
Stephen Childs
Chief Human Resources Officer | Global Keynote Speaker, Panasonic Automotive
Rachel Ibarra
Cardinal Group Companies
Syed Ali Abbas
Vice President of People – International Markets and HRBP, HelloFresh
Trish Steed
Co-Founder, CEO, & Chief Strategy Officer, H3 HR Advisors
Frank Congiu
EVP, Human Capital Strategy and Executive Partnerships, Randstad Enterprise
Robyn Agoston
Managing Director, Work Evolved
Kyle Lagunas
Founder, Kyle & Co.
Anita Lettink
Partner, Strategic Management Centre and Founder, HRTechRadar
Carlo Steenvoorden
EVP HR Workforce Transformation, People Services, People Analytics and AI
Katarina Berg
Chief Human Resources Officer, On
Lori Goldberg
Global Vice President of Talent, AGCO Corporation
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The future of work is shaped by those driving change. If you’re leading transformation, pioneering HR strategies, or delivering impact across talent, workforce, skills, AI or employee experience, we want to hear from you.
Take the stage at UNLEASH 2026 and share the ideas and innovations shaping the next era of HR. Join global leaders, spark meaningful conversations, and help shape the future of work.
