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.

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UNLEASH 2026

SPEAKERS

  • Gina Vargiu-Breuer

    Chief People Officer, SAP

  • Nicolas Hieronimus

    Chief Executive Officer, L'Oreal

  • Sharon Doherty

    Chief People & Places Officer, Lloyds Banking Group

  • Peter Hinssen

    Co-founder & Partner, nexxworks

  • Emilee DeMartino

    SVP, Chief People Officer, International Operated Markets, McDonald’s

  • Josh Bersin

    Founder & CEO, The Josh Bersin Company

  • Kerry Dryburgh

    EVP - People, Culture and Communications, bp

  • Howard Yu

    LEGO® Professor of Management and Innovation, IMD Business School

  • Dr. Jana Werner

    Executive in Residence, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  • Eric Mosley

    Founder, CEO & Board Member, Workhuman

  • Jayney Howson

    Chief Learning Officer, ServiceNow

  • Brian Glaser

    Vice President & Chief Learning Officer, Google

  • Jean-Claude Le Grand

    Chief Human Resources Officer, L'Oreal

  • Gianpaolo Barozzi

    VP, Chief Technology Officer for People, Policy & Purpose Organization, Cisco

  • Katarina Berg

    Chief Human Resources Officer, On

  • 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

  • Jorrit Van Der-Togt

    CHRO, Shell

  • 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

  • Gary Bolles

    Global Fellow for Transformation, Singularity University

  • Stacia Garr

    Co-founder and Principal Analyst, RedThread Research

  • Peter Lynch

    Chief People & Innovation Officer, Cardinal Group Companies

  • Diana Scott

    US Human Capital Center Leader, The Conference Board

  • Stephen Childs

    Chief Human Resources Officer | Global Keynote Speaker, Panasonic Automotive

  • Jess Von Bank

    Global Leader, HR Transformation and Technology Advisor, Mercer

  • Syed Ali Abbas

    Vice President of People – International Markets and HRBP, HelloFresh

  • Rachel Ibarra

    Cardinal Group Companies

  • Frank Congiu

    EVP, Human Capital Strategy and Executive Partnerships, Randstad Enterprise

  • Trish Steed

    Co-Founder, CEO, & Chief Strategy Officer, H3 HR Advisors

  • Kyle Lagunas

    Founder, Kyle & Co.

  • Robyn Agoston

    Managing Director, Work Evolved

  • Carlo Steenvoorden

    EVP HR Workforce Transformation, People Services, People Analytics and AI

  • Anita Lettink

    Partner, Strategic Management Centre and Founder, HRTechRadar

  • Pierre-Alexandre Balland

    Professor

  • Lori Goldberg

    Global Vice President of Talent, AGCO Corporation

  • Dr. Charles-Henri Besseyre des Horts

    Professor Emeritus

Keynote Speakers

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.

An UNLEASH Exclusive

Nicolas Hieronimus, CEO & Jean-Claude Le Grand, CHRO, L'Oréal

An UNLEASH Exclusive

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.

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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.

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