Agenda
All main sessions are 20 or 40 minutes, including time at the end for audience Q&A.
Sessions that are followed by another session are separated by a 10min break.
9:00 AM | Plenary 9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Welcome to People Analytics World 2025 Integrating Data and Strategy for Workforce Excellence ![]() David Green Managing Partner & Executive Director · Insight222 This short introductory session sets the tone for the day by summarising the key ideas, challenges, and opportunities that will be addressed in the programme. David Green outlines the evolving role of people analytics, highlighting how strategic integration, workforce transformation, and emerging technologies can reshape HR. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9:10 AM | Plenary 9:10 AM - 9:40 AM How Leading Companies are Improving Workforce Experiences with People Analytics and AI Exploring the role of analytics and AI in transforming workforce experience ![]() David Green Managing Partner & Executive Director · Insight222 In his opening keynote, David Green reveals how top organisations leverage people analytics and AI to enhance the workforce experience. Learn practical applications, success stories, and how analytics and AI is driving personalisation, value, and engagement at scale. Gain insights into its transformative potential in HR and strategies for implementing analytics and AI solutions effectively. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9:40 AM | Plenary 9:40 AM - 10:10 AM Post-Modern HR: Blending Analytics and Artisan Skills for HR's Future Turning workforce data into sustainable value ![]() Richard Rosenow VP People Analytics Strategy · One Model Leading HR teams are increasingly integrating analytical capabilities with deeply human skills, signaling a potential new era for HR amidst rising technological advancements. This session explores how People Analytics leaders can effectively combine technical rigor and artisan skills to lead and shape future-focused HR teams that thrive and excel in today's dynamic environment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10:10 AM | Plenary 10:10 AM - 10:20 AM Enabling Tomorrow’s Workplace: A Collaborative Q&A Exploring AI, analytics and employee engagement ![]() ![]() Richard Rosenow VP People Analytics Strategy · One Model David Green Managing Partner & Executive Director · Insight222 Join a 10-minute Q A where David Green and Richard Rosenow discuss how AI and people analytics jointly empower tomorrow’s workplace. Gain quick insights into aligning employee experience with strategic goals. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10:20 AM | Break 10:20 AM - 10:50 AM Morning Networking Complimentary tea, coffee, juice and snacks provided. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10:50 AM | Strategy 10:50 AM - 11:30 AM Critical Skills for the Future: Driving Competitiveness Through Data Harnessing analytics and digital transformation for workforce capability evolution ![]() Rosaria Bonifacio VP and Head of People · Nokia Discover how people analytics can transform workforce planning by closing skills gaps, benchmarking against the market, and driving targeted reskilling to boost competitive advantage. | Innovation 10:50 AM - 11:30 AM Scaling People Analytics in a Low-Cost, Operational Environment: easyJet’s Journey How HR and wider data teams deliver lean, agile analytics ![]() ![]() Kate Marks Head of People Insights and Analytics · easyJet Shivaprasad Nayak Head of Enterprise Data, Analytics and AI Architecture · easyJet Discover how easyJet’s People Analytics and Data Analytics leaders collaborate to keep operations running efficiently in a cost-driven market. Learn how the team blends HR insights with broader business intelligence to ensure timely, practical solutions for frontline challenges—without a big budget or unwieldy processes. | Experience 10:50 AM - 11:10 AM Why Employee Experience Data is the Missing Link in your Business Strategy Turning insights into impactful change. ![]() ![]() Devshree Bhatt Lead People Scientist · Culture Amp Karolina Urbanska Senior People Science Analyst · Culture Amp Learn how integrating employee experience with people analytics bridges the gap between insight and action. Explore real-world examples that empower leaders to drive measurable business outcomes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11:10 AM | Strategy 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM (Strategy session above continues) | Innovation 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM (Innovation session above continues) | Experience 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM AI-Driven Goal Optimisation: From 5% to 100% How Swiss Re uses AI to transform performance goals ![]() Zuzana Takacsova People Analytics Data Science Lead · Swiss Re Discover how Swiss Re’s People Analytics team replaced manual performance goal reviews with an AI-based solution that handles enterprise-wide coverage. Explore critical steps, tangible benefits, and potential pitfalls, and learn how to strengthen workforce alignment, enhance consistency, and free HR capacity for strategic value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11:40 AM | Strategy 11:40 AM - 12:20 PM Embedding People Analytics in Commercial Decision-Making Transforming HR Data into Board-Level ROI ![]() Sarnjit Kaur Chief HR Officer, International · Cox Automotive Discover practical methods to convert HR metrics into quantifiable business value. Learn how to articulate HR data in financial terms to influence board-level decisions. | Innovation 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM Transforming AI Enthusiasm into Measurable ROI Strategic insights for workforce planners and talent acquisition ![]() Vijay Swaminathan CEO · Draup Discover how agentic AI can be harnessed to reshape workforce planning and talent acquisition. Learn methods to identify AI‐enabled skills, reframe roles, and achieve measurable ROI. | Experience 11:40 AM - 12:20 PM TBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12:00 PM | Strategy 12:00 PM - 12:20 PM (Strategy session above continues) | Innovation 12:00 PM - 12:20 PM Beyond Job Titles: How AI Maps the True Skills Landscape ![]() Mike Basnett Sandiford Head of Partnerships · Horsefly Analytics Join Horsefly Analytics to examine how the labour market is adapting from a reliance on job titles to a focus on skills-based analytics. | Experience 12:00 PM - 12:20 PM (Experience session above continues) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12:30 PM | Strategy 12:30 PM - 1:10 PM The Skills for Transformation: Building a Future–Ready Workforce Data–Driven Strategies for Sustainable Skills Development ![]() Anette Bohm CHRO & ExCo Member · bpost Learn how two diverse enterprise organisations transformed their workforces for the digital age by combining people analytics with AI–driven learning. This session explores early vision setting, skills data collection, and tailored upskilling, offering a blueprint for HR leaders aiming to retain business knowledge and future–proof their organisations. | Innovation 12:30 PM - 1:10 PM Driving Efficiency and Cost Control with AI-Powered Analytics Streamlining adoption of GenAI to transform HR operations for measurable business ROI. ![]() Gishan Nissanka Global Head of People Intelligence · Worldline This session outlines how Worldline deployed a dedicated GenAI squad to streamline HR processes. Learn how improving data quality and reducing manual work drove efficiency, cost savings and empowered better HR decisions. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1:10 PM | Break 1:10 PM - 2:10 PM Lunch, Networking, and Software Demos Complimentary buffet lunch and refreshments provided. Join live explorations of innovative workplace technology. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2:10 PM | Strategy 2:10 PM - 2:50 PM HR and AI – Securing Measurable Business Value Practical Strategies to Drive Commercial ROI ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Karandeep Kay Director of AI and Automation for P&C · bp Alexis Saussinan Global Head of People Insights and Effectiveness · Merck Group David Shontz Former Global Head of Workforce Analytics & Insights · Nokia David Green Managing Partner and Executive Director · Insight222 Learn how AI-powered people analytics can deliver real returns on HR investment. This panel explains how to align advanced analytics with broader business goals, secure leadership backing, and protect ethical standards – vital guidance for senior professionals shaping strategic HR transformation. | Innovation 2:10 PM - 2:50 PM Precision in Talent Intelligence: Building a Bespoke Skills Framework Transforming self-rated skills data into strategic value ![]() Laurent Reich Global Head of HR Data & Analytics · L'Oreal A practical case study outlining how L’Oréal’s custom skills framework successfully drives targeted upskilling and business decision making, and achieves surprising reliability and scalability through self-ratings. | Experience 2:10 PM - 2:50 PM Enhancing Employee Experience with AI: From Listening to Meaningful Change Using AI to analyse employee feedback and drive actionable insights ![]() Linda Vos Global Head of People Analytics · ASML This session explores how AI-powered text analytics transforms employee listening, using ASML’s experience with a secure ChatGPT instance to analyse thousands of open comments. Attendees will gain practical strategies to extract meaningful insights, identify key trends, and implement data-driven HR initiatives that improve employee engagement and workplace experience. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3:00 PM | Strategy 3:00 PM - 3:40 PM Rethinking the HR Operating Model in the Age of AI Rebuilding HR structures for agility, integration, and strategic impact ![]() Georg Schlotter Chief HR Officer · Oerlikon Traditional HR operating models no longer meet the demands of AI-driven workplaces. This session explores how AI, digital transformation, and HR-finance integration are reshaping HR’s role. Attendees will gain a roadmap for building agile, future-ready HR structures that drive business transformation and position HR as a strategic powerhouse. | Innovation 3:00 PM - 3:40 PM How to Tackle the Challenges of CSRD and Adequate Wages Ensuring pay equity and CSRD compliance through integrated people data solutions ![]() Ian Pinkett Global People Analytics Director · Arcadis Learn how Arcadis standardised payroll and benchmarking data, secured auditor‑aligned wage definitions and delivered its first CSRD sustainability statement, all through a central people analytics architecture. | Experience 3:00 PM - 3:40 PM Designing a Data-Fluent, AI-Ready Workforce Upskilling for Strategic AI Adoption ![]() ![]() Jennifer Chough Partner Engagement Workstream Lead · Roche Neil Richards Global Data Fluency Lead · JLL Learn how to elevate digital skills and data literacy across your enterprise. Discover strategies to optimise your talent pipeline and foster an AI-ready culture that drives measurable business outcomes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3:40 PM | Break 3:40 PM - 4:10 PM Afternoon Networking Complimentary tea, coffee, juice and snacks provided. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4:10 PM | Plenary 4:10 PM - 4:40 PM The Past, Present and Future of People Analytics How people analytics can evolve into a strategic driver of business results ![]() Alec Levenson Senior Research Scientist and Director, Center for Effective Organizations · University of Southern California People analytics has transformed from a niche HR activity to a fundamental part of the HR operating model. Yet there are still miles left to travel for PA to be a true partner to the business, addressing the most pressing challenges in strategy execution. Too many of the insights generated by PA come from current-data-based views that miss the bigger picture of what keeps your business leaders up at night. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4:40 PM | Plenary 4:40 PM - 5:20 PM People Analytics: Current State and Future Promise Ethics, Integration and Driving Change ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Martin Edwards Professor of Management · The University of Queensland Mark Huselid Distinguished Professor of Workforce Analytics and Director, Center for Workforce Analytics · Northeastern University Dana Minbaeva Professor of Strategic Human Capital · King's College London Alec Levenson Senior Research Scientist and Director, Center for Effective Organizations · University of Southern California This panel explores how to align analytics with business strategy, apply advanced methods ethically and catalyse organisational transformation. Hear perspectives on data integration, robust frameworks and the interplay between analytics capabilities and organisational demand. Ideal for senior leaders aiming to strengthen people analytics impact. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5:20 PM | Break 5:20 PM - 6:20 PM Networking Drinks Reception All attendees invited Join us for a complimentary reception with drinks and canapees, and network with the other attendees in an informal environment. |
9:00 AM | 9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Welcome to Day 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9:10 AM | Plenary 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM People Analytics with Purpose: How to Enhance Organizational Impact ![]() David Wilkins Chief Product and Strategy Officer · TalentNeuron Are we measuring what truly matters to the business? David Wilkins, Chief Product and Strategy Officer for TalentNeuron, shares a purpose-driven framework that strengthens the connection between analytics and real business outcomes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9:50 AM | Plenary 9:50 AM - 10:30 AM Storytelling with HR Data Transforming Data into Persuasive Business Stories ![]() Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic Founder and CEO · storytelling with data Learn how to transform HR data into meaningful stories that inspire action. Through practical lessons and a real-world example, discover how to communicate more clearly, focus attention, and tell persuasive data-driven stories across your organisation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10:30 AM | Break 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Morning Networking and Software Demo Meet with some of the exciting companies that are exhibiting and showcasing their innovative technology. Connect with other attendees over a coffee and grow your network. Find your next hire - or your next opportunity. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11:00 AM | Plenary 11:00 AM - 11:40 AM Harnessing AI through Workforce Upskilling at Scale A Merck Group Case Study in Scalable AI Training ![]() Alexis Saussinan Global Head People Insights and Effectiveness · Merck Group Learn how Merck Group is leveraging AI-driven training platforms and predictive analytics to upskill global teams at scale, reducing skills gaps and boosting productivity. | Innovation 11:00 AM - 11:40 AM From Hypergrowth to Sustainable Growth: Data-Driven HR Transformation in Action Data Insights Driving Sustainable HR Transformation ![]() Julie Muggli Director of Talent Operations, Technology &Analytics · On Discover how data-driven HR strategies transformed On’s rapid expansion into sustainable growth. Learn practical methods, clear metrics, and actionable steps to embed people analytics into strategic decision-making. | Experience 11:00 AM - 11:40 AM Navigating AI Ethics and Regulation in the Workplace Integrating ethical frameworks for enhanced employee experience – and navigating the hard choices be ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Daniel Samaan Senior Economist · International Labour Organization Sarah Cooper Group Director - HR Technology, Insights and Recruitment · Rentokil Initial Fanni Kadocsa Managing Director · Hybridge Consulting Toby Culshaw VP Strategy - Talent Intelligence · Lightcast AI in the workplace raises thorny ethical questions, and good intentions are only the starting point. Today’s challenge is to convert them into rigorous processes, transparent decisions and measurable results. In this fast‑paced panel, senior HR and analytics leaders will tackle the toughest trade‑offs – speed vs certainty, transparency vs IP, fairness vs performance and more – sharing candid stories and practical tools you can apply as soon as you’re back at your desk. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11:50 AM | Strategy 11:50 AM - 12:30 PM From Macro Trends to Strategic Workforce Planning Using labour market data to guide smarter talent decisions ![]() Daniel Samaan Senior Economist · International Labour Organization Discover how to integrate global labour trends into your workforce planning strategy. This session explores how people analytics teams can fuse macroeconomic data with internal HR metrics to forecast skills gaps, prioritise investments, and support business agility. Includes real-world examples and practical tools for predictive talent planning. | Innovation 11:50 AM - 12:30 PM Marketing Methods – Commercial Value in People Analytics Applying CX Analytics to Drive Workforce ROI ![]() ![]() ![]() Nicolas Nikula Group Director - Analytics, Processes & Systems · Fiskars Group Jane Bloomfield Chief Commercial Officer · Insight222 Francesca Caroleo Chief HR Officer · Citi Discover how marketing and customer experience analytics can boost commercial returns from people analytics. Learn how segmentation, behavioural insights, and ROI measurement tools used in marketing can be applied to workforce data, enabling HR leaders to prove tangible value and achieve real business impact. | Experience 11:50 AM - 12:30 PM Leveraging (Gen)AI to Enable HR to Become a Data-Driven Function Using AI to transform HR decision-making with data-driven insights ![]() ![]() Ralf Buechsenschuss AI & Analytics Transformation Lead · Microsoft Phil Gillingham General Manager, HR Service Delivery · Microsoft Generative AI presents a major opportunity for HR to enhance decision-making, streamline processes, and extract insights from unstructured data. In this session, Ralf Buechsenschuss and Phil Gillingham explore real-world applications of AI in HR, offering a practical framework for implementation while addressing ethical considerations and data governance. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12:30 PM | Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch, Networking, and Software Demos Meet with some of the exciting companies that are exhibiting and showcasing their innovative technology. Connect with other attendees over a coffee and grow your network. Find your next hire - or your next opportunity. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1:30 PM | Strategy 1:30 PM - 2:10 PM Shifting to Competency-Centric HR Embedding skills data into workforce planning and HR strategy ![]() Francesca Caroleo Chief HR Officer · Citi Despite the focus on upskilling, most organisations limit their efforts to learning and development. This session explores how to embed a competency-centric approach across HR functions. Learn how to balance structured competency models with evolving skill needs, integrate skills data into decision-making, and build a workforce strategy that aligns with business objectives. | Innovation 1:30 PM - 2:10 PM From Data to Strategy: Building a Trusted People Analytics Framework Transforming raw insights into strategic workforce decisions ![]() Nicolas Nikula Group Director - Analytics, Processes and Systems · Fiskars Group This session explores how real-time people analytics can be trusted and aligned with business priorities. Nicolas Nikula presents a practical framework that moves beyond basic hiring metrics to drive informed workforce planning and strategic decision-making. | Experience 1:30 PM - 2:10 PM From Pilot to Enterprise Adoption – Scaling People Insights Taking your project to full-scale deployment and ROI measurement ![]() Jennifer Chough Partner Engagement Workstream Lead · Roche Discover how Roche evolved a small pilot into an enterprise-wide dashboard solution. Learn practical techniques to drive user adoption, secure data governance, and deliver measurable business outcomes in people analytics. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2:20 PM | Strategy 2:20 PM - 3:00 PM Leading Through Data: HR’s Role in Large-Scale Digital Change Aligning People Strategy with Digital Transformation ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Corinna Refsgaard Chief HR Officer · GXO Logistics Jig Ramji Former Chief Talent Officer · Aviva, Bloomberg, London Stock Exchange Group Warren Howlett Head of People Analytics and Data Integrity · Sainsbury's David Green Managing Partner and Executive Director · Insight222 This panel will explore the pivotal role of HR in steering organisations through major digital transformations. Senior HR and transformation leaders will share how people analytics can underpin strategic change, drive cultural evolution, and sustain performance during periods of significant operational upheaval. The session will focus on integrating people insights with digital initiatives, overcoming resistance to change, and ensuring HR remains a trusted transformation partner. | Innovation 2:20 PM - 3:00 PM Elevating People Data Strategy: Aligning with AI and Enterprise Transformation How integrated data and AI reshape HR’s commercial impact ![]() Pietro Mazzoleni Global Head of People Data and AI Platform Strategy & Execution · IBM Your people data strategy is in place – you’ve integrated data from various systems, built polished dashboards, and perhaps even experimented with chatbots to deliver insights. But what comes next? How do you advance your strategy to ensure people data remains a critical driver of business success in the AI era, particularly as organisations accelerate their adoption of Generative AI? | Experience 2:20 PM - 3:00 PM Bringing People Data to Life: Practical Storytelling and Visual Psychology Transform HR Data into Clear and Compelling Narratives ![]() Mike Cisneros Data Storyteller · storytelling with data Join Mike Cisneros for a practical workshop that transforms raw HR data into engaging stories. Discover how to craft a focused narrative that resonates with an audience – whether they're senior leaders, managers, front-line agents, customers, or investors – utilising simple yet effective visual techniques and paired exercises designed to enhance clarity and drive action. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3:00 PM | Break 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Afternoon Networking Complimentary tea, coffee, juice and snacks provided. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3:30 PM | Plenary 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Redesigning People Analytics for Intelligent Automation Embedding AI‑driven insights into HR workflows ![]() ![]() Dawn Klinghoffer VP HR Business Insights, Global Head of People Analytics · Microsoft David Green Managing Partner & Executive Director · Insight222 Discover how Microsoft reorganised its people analytics team to deliver real‑time, AI‑enabled insights directly within HR workflows. Join Dawn Klinghoffer and David Green as they reveal persona frameworks, automation strategies and governance guardrails that senior HR and analytics leaders can adopt immediately. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4:00 PM | Plenary 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM The People Analytics Network Census | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4:15 PM | Plenary 4:15 PM - 4:40 PM The Future of Work: Anticipating Trends and Preparing for Change Identify emerging trends in the workplace and discuss how people analytics can help organisations adapt proactively. |