Future of Work USA 2026 brought together the ideas, insights, and conversations shaping the future workplace.
The event opened on Day One with a keynote on the Main Stage, bringing all attendees together for an inspiring start.

From there, attendees had the opportunity to tailor their experience across two dedicated conference tracks:

Workforce Transformation: Building adaptive human-centred workplaces
Learning & Leadership: Building future-ready skills and leaders in the age of AI

With access to every track, all attendees could design their own agendas and explore the sessions most relevant to their goals.

Explore our 2026 agenda below for a glimpse of what’s to come at Future of Work USA 2027.

2026 Programme

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09:00
  1. Opening Welcome Address
    Keynote Stage
    15 mins
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Christy Honeycutt
    Christy Honeycutt, Author - The Inner Work of Leading in a Broken System
09:15
  1. Keynote: Be Yourself at Work: The Playbook for Modern Leadership
    Keynote Stage
    60 mins
    Most employees don’t underperform because of lack of skill - they underperform because they don’t feel safe, seen, or clear on how to operate. Drawing from her USA Today bestselling book Be Yourself a …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Claude Silver
    Claude Silver, Chief Heart Officer, TEDx Speaker, Bestselling Author - VaynerX
10:15
  1. Coffee & Networking Break
    Keynote Stage
    30 mins
10:45
  1. Chair's Welcome
    Learning & Leadership
    15 mins
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Christy Honeycutt
    Christy Honeycutt, Author - The Inner Work of Leading in a Broken System
  2. Chair's Welcome
    Workforce Transformation
    15 mins
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Chuck Smith
    Chuck Smith, Former CHRO - Drive Shack
11:00
  1. Panel Discussion: Future of leadership & learning. Building skills and leaders for 2030
    Learning & Leadership
    45 mins
    How leadership models adapt to AI, disruption, and changing employee expectations. The skills and mindsets leaders need now to stay relevant for 2030. Keeping learning human, inclusive, and adaptable …
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Jason Young
    Jason Young, Owner - Culturetopia.com
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Fasika Melaku
    Fasika Melaku, Chief People, Enterprise Communications & Social Impact Officer - Dennys'
    Speaker image for Holly Brittingham
    Holly Brittingham, EVP and Global Chief Learning Officer - Burson
    Speaker image for Gretchen Jacobi
    Gretchen Jacobi, Chief Revenue Officer - General Assembly
    Speaker image for Denise Shepherd
    Denise Shepherd, Chief Learning Officer - Deloitte
    Speaker image for Tom Griffiths
    Tom Griffiths, Co-founder and CEO - Hone
  2. Panel Discussion: The Future of Work Design. Building organisations where people thrive
    Workforce Transformation
    45 mins
    How can organisations rethink work design around human needs, not just efficiency? What does efficiency mean today?  Is it about output, time saved, or something more human? What role do belonging, we …
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Joe O'Connor
    Joe O'Connor, CEO & Co-Founder - Work Time Revolution
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Lawrence Price
    Lawrence Price, AVP, Talent Management - Vizient, Inc.
    Speaker image for Dustin Kenyon
    Dustin Kenyon, Chief Revenue Officer - Motivosity
    Speaker image for Shunda Robinson
    Shunda Robinson, SVP, Culture and Engagement - GM Financial
    Speaker image for Kim Boado
    Kim Boado, Head of Employee Experience, D&I and Community Engagement - Invesco
11:50
  1. The Relational Risk Inside Your AI Rollout: What Do LLMs Tell Employees in Conflict?
    Learning & Leadership
    30 mins
    As AI takes over both simple and complex tasks, one category of human skill isn't becoming obsolete. It's becoming the difference between organizations that innovate and those that stall. Harvard rese …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Kirsten Moorefield
    Kirsten Moorefield, Head of Research - Cloverleaf Labs
  2. Fireside Chat: AI & HI - Leading Human-Centred Transformation in the Age of AI
    Workforce Transformation
    30 mins
    AI isn’t just a technology shift - it’s a fundamental transformation in how work gets done, decisions are made, and organisations evolve. The real challenge for leaders is not adoption, but alignment: …
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Chuck Smith
    Chuck Smith, Former CHRO - Drive Shack
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Tiana Carter
    Tiana Carter, Vice President, People Innovation & Performance - SharkNinja
12:20
  1. Lunch & Networking Break
    Learning & Leadership
    60 mins
  2. Lunch & Networking Break
    Workforce Transformation
    60 mins
13:20
  1. Presentation: Enterprise Learning Architecture in Practice: Building a Learning Organization Together
    Learning & Leadership
    30 mins
    Peter Senge’s five disciplines of a learning organization are familiar to most leaders: systems thinking, personal mastery, mental models, shared vision, team learning. Far fewer have committed to sus …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Wendy Walsh
    Wendy Walsh, Chief Learning Officer - United States Airforce
  2. Presentation: Culture as a strategy
    Workforce Transformation
    30 mins
    Why culture should be treated as a strategic business driver and how it impacts engagement, retention, performance, and business outcomes. How organizational values create alignment, guide decision-ma …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Lori Bishop
    Lori Bishop, Vice President, Global Human Resources - Percepta
13:55
  1. Presentation: Can You Prove Skill Growth? How to Build - and Prove - Durable Workplace Skills
    Learning & Leadership
    30 mins
    As AI changes how work gets done, skills like communication, analytical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and leadership are becoming even more important. These durable skills help people navigate …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Juli Masi
    Juli Masi, Vice President of Customer Solutions & Professional Services - Ignis AI
    Speaker image for Kristin Altieri
    Kristin Altieri, Director, Employer Partnerships and Workforce Learning Solutions - MacMillan Learning
  2. Presentation: What 112,000 Employees Expect From AI - and Aren't Getting
    Workforce Transformation
    30 mins
    Some AI change has been happening to HR, not through it — but Culture Amp's AI Effectiveness at Work data reveals what's really going on. Nearly three in four employees expect to help shape how AI is …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Heather Walker
    Heather Walker, Lead Data Journalist - Culture Amp
14:30
  1. Presentation: AI-Powered Video: Rewriting the Rules of Learning and Development
    Learning & Leadership
    15 mins
    Discover how AI-powered video is transforming corporate Learning and Development. As employees are 75% more likely to engage with video than text, this webinar explores how cutting-edge tools, includi …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Wes Hennings
    Wes Hennings, Customer Success Manager - Vimeo
  2. Presentation: The New Workplace Skill: Discernment in the Age of AI
    Workforce Transformation
    15 mins
    As AI becomes embedded in everyday work, technical proficiency alone is no longer enough. The ability to exercise discernment, knowing when to trust AI, when to question it, and why human judgment mus …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Eliza Landa
    Eliza Landa, Senior Account Director - General Assembly
14:45
  1. Presentation: Learning that counts. Measuring ROI in learning and leadership initiatives
    Learning & Leadership
    30 mins
    What metrics best demonstrate the value of leadership and learning initiatives? How can organisations move beyond participation data to measure true impact? What tools and frameworks help connect lear …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Joshua Remerowski
    Joshua Remerowski, Vice President and Chief Learning Officer - SRS Distribution Inc.
  2. Presentation: The employee experience of 2040
    Workforce Transformation
    30 mins
    Looking back to look forward. What can we learn from past industrial shifts about the future of EX?  What past patterns repeat regardless of era?  What’s next for workplaces & workforces? How macro tr …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Robin McCasland
    Robin McCasland, Senior Director, Corporate Communications - Health Care Service Corporation
15:15
  1. Coffee & Networking Break
    Learning & Leadership
    30 mins
  2. Coffee & Networking Break
    Workforce Transformation
    30 mins
15:45
  1. Presentation: Building a future-ready workforce
    Learning & Leadership
    30 mins
    How NB is leveraging internal mobility, leadership development and AI “Tech Tok” trainings to ensure talent evolves in step with business needs.
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Joan McGrail
    Joan McGrail, CHRO - New Balance
  2. Presentation: Using Data & AI to Elevate Employee Experience
    Workforce Transformation
    30 mins
    How can organisations use people analytics, AI and insight-led decision making to design meaningful employee experiences? Turning complex workforce data into clear, actionable insight Using predictive …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for John Simon
    John Simon, Head of People Analytics & AI - Ericsson
16:20
  1. Panel Discussion: Accelerating skills development to drive growth
    Learning & Leadership
    45 mins
    Why speed matters, the business case for accelerating reskilling and upskilling How to identify the most critical skills for growth in an AI-enabled world Leveraging technology, data, and AI to scale …
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Christy Honeycutt
    Christy Honeycutt, Author - The Inner Work of Leading in a Broken System
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Molly Endres
    Molly Endres, Director, Learning and Development - Marmon Holdings
    Speaker image for Nick Brewers
    Nick Brewers, Manager, Solution Consulting North America - LumApps
    Speaker image for Kimberlee Borland Gibbs
    Kimberlee Borland Gibbs, Senior Vice President, Business Leadership - Momentum Worldwide
    Speaker image for Shelley Osborne
    Shelley Osborne, Director, Tech Learning and Leadership Development - Airbnb
  2. Presentation: The Infrastructure Behind the Employee Experience
    Workforce Transformation
    15 mins
    There is a saying, “Amateurs talk strategy. Professionals talk logistics.” This talk will focus on the digital logistics that support the employee experience at scale.Amy Shorrosh’s work unites those …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Phil Schrader
    Phil Schrader, VP Sales and Solutions - Aragorn AI
    Speaker image for Amy Shorrosh
    Amy Shorrosh, Director, HR Technology & Associate Experience - The Friedkin Group
16:35
  1. Panel Discussion: Culture at the core of transformation
    Workforce Transformation
    45 mins
    Why culture change is often the greatest barrier to transformation success. Can culture really be transformed, or only evolved over time? How leaders can role-model new behaviours and values to inspir …
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Jason Young
    Jason Young, Owner - Culturetopia.com
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Raquel Daniels
    Raquel Daniels, Owner - Raquel Daniels Consulting, LLC.
    Speaker image for Stacy Litchfield
    Stacy Litchfield, Regional Vice President, Human Resources - Smurfit Westrock North America
    Speaker image for Silvia Martins
    Silvia Martins, Vice President, Human Resources - Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages
    Speaker image for Thomas McAllister
    Thomas McAllister, Chief Revenue Officer - Ontop
17:05
  1. Chairs Closing Remarks
    Learning & Leadership
    5 mins
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Christy Honeycutt
    Christy Honeycutt, Author - The Inner Work of Leading in a Broken System
17:10
  1. Networking Drinks
    Keynote Stage
    60 mins
17:20
  1. Chairs Closing Remarks
    Workforce Transformation
    5 mins
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Chuck Smith
    Chuck Smith, Former CHRO - Drive Shack
09:00
  1. Welcome Address
    Keynote Stage
    15 mins
09:15
  1. Keynote: Navigating Skills, Productivity, and Performance in an Era of AI
    Keynote Stage
    60 mins
    The US is entering a defining moment for work. Advances in AI and automation are no longer just changing what work gets done, but how people, machines, and organizations create value together. This se …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Maria Jesus Ramirez
    Maria Jesus Ramirez, Senior Fellow & Associate Partner - McKinsey Global Institute
10:15
  1. Coffee & Networking Break
    Keynote Stage
    30 mins
10:45
  1. Chair's Welcome
    Learning & Leadership
    10 mins
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Christy Honeycutt
    Christy Honeycutt, Author - The Inner Work of Leading in a Broken System
  2. Chair's Welcome
    Workforce Transformation
    10 mins
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Chuck Smith
    Chuck Smith, Former CHRO - Drive Shack
10:55
  1. Presentation: Leadership: What Must Be True In Leadership for AI to Actually Work?
    Learning & Leadership
    30 mins
    Every organization is investing in AI to move faster. Far fewer are asking what makes it actually pay off. AI does not create leadership clarity, accountability, or alignment. It only amplifies what a …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for David Loiselle
    David Loiselle, Managing Partner - Leadership Pipeline Institute US
  2. Presentation: Why Most Enterprise Transformations Stall - And How to Make Them Stick
    Workforce Transformation
    30 mins
    Enterprise transformation rarely fails because of strategy; it fails in execution. This session examines a real-world enterprise HCM and HR technology transformation that was delivered on time with a …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ahmad Noordin
    Ahmad Noordin, Vice President, Strategic Programs & Systems - RPM Living
11:30
  1. Panel Discussion: Modernising the learning tech stack
    Learning & Leadership
    45 mins
    How the learning tech stack is evolving to support AI-enabled, skills-based organisations. The role of AI in delivering personalised, in-the-flow learning at scale. Designing learning ecosystems that …
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Wendy Walsh
    Wendy Walsh, Chief Learning Officer - United States Airforce
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Elliot Damashek
    Elliot Damashek, VP, Head of Partnerships - GO1
    Speaker image for Warren Gouws
    Warren Gouws, Senior Director of Solution Engineering - Freshworks
    Speaker image for Melina Denebein
    Melina Denebein, Sr. Director, AI Strategy and Business Development, Education - Kaltura
  2. Panel Discussion: Talent & Technology – Transforming Workforce Strategy in the Age of AI
    Workforce Transformation
    45 mins
    How are talent leaders using AI to transform the workforce while keeping people at the centre? Where is AI creating the biggest advantage across hiring, workforce planning and leadership? How do you b …
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Tami Nutt
    Tami Nutt, HR Technology & Workforce Strategist - Tami Nutt Advisory
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ahmad Noordin
    Ahmad Noordin, Vice President, Strategic Programs & Systems - RPM Living
    Speaker image for Stephanie Varner
    Stephanie Varner, Sr. Director, Global Total Rewards & HRIS - G-P
    Speaker image for Emily Mabie
    Emily Mabie, AI Innovation Lead, People and Operations - Zapier
12:15
  1. Lunch & Networking Break
    Learning & Leadership
    60 mins
  2. Lunch & Networking Break
    Workforce Transformation
    75 mins
13:15
  1. Presentation: Pressure-Proof Leadership: The Human Performance Skill Every Future-Ready Leader Needs
    Learning & Leadership
    30 mins
    As organizations navigate AI acceleration, uncertainty, and rising performance pressure, leaders need more than new tools — they need the internal capacity to lead with clarity, composure, and humanit …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Peter Cheesbrough
    Peter Cheesbrough, Founder & Executive Coach - Uncommon Blueprint Inc.
13:30
  1. Presentation: Your Workforce Changed. Did Your Benefits?
    Workforce Transformation
    15 mins
    The workforce has changed, and what employees need form their employers has changed with it.  Yet many organizations are still designing benefits and Total Rewards for the workforce they used to have. …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Michelle Burgess
    Michelle Burgess, Founder and Chief Accelerator - Just Reset It, LLC
13:50
  1. Presentation: Leadership Has a New Job. So Does Learning.
    Learning & Leadership
    30 mins
    For a hundred years we built organizations for stability, on one assumption: that knowledge changes slowly. That assumption is gone, and most of us are still running the operating system it produced. …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Cheryl Yuran
    Cheryl Yuran, CHRO - Absorb Software
  2. Fireside Chat: Who gets to write the new workplace rules? A multi generational debate
    Workforce Transformation
    30 mins
    We have more generations represented at the HR table now than anytime in history.  The generations who wrote the rules, the generation that followed the rules, the generation that watched the rules br …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Mike Peditto
    Mike Peditto, Founder and Fractional TA Leader - Realistic Recruiting
    Speaker image for Morgan Sanner
    Morgan Sanner, Founder - Resume Official
14:20
  1. Coffee & Networking Break
    Learning & Leadership
    30 mins
  2. Coffee & Networking Break
    Workforce Transformation
    30 mins
14:50
  1. Presentation: Mission Critical: The Six Roles Behind AI Transformation and How to Activate Them
    Learning & Leadership
    15 mins
    Many organizations are investing in AI tools, rollouts, and training, but launching AI is only the beginning. Lasting transformation depends on people across the organization taking on distinct, inter …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Tom Griffiths
    Tom Griffiths, Co-founder and CEO - Hone
  2. Presentation: Value Over Volume: Human-Centered AI Adoption
    Workforce Transformation
    30 mins
    AI is shifting the tectonic plates under organizations and work itself. Most firms are responding with tool rollouts and training programmes, but many employees are overwhelmed, skeptical, or actively …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Joe O'Connor
    Joe O'Connor, CEO & Co-Founder - Work Time Revolution
15:05
  1. Presentation: Leading From Center: Regulative & Reflective Practices for Leaders
    Learning & Leadership
    30 mins
    In a world shaped by constant change, AI acceleration, and increasing demands on leaders, organizations need people who can steady themselves before they steady others. This keynote explores why refle …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Krista Johnson
    Krista Johnson, Vice President of Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Signet Jewelers
15:20
  1. Presentation: Brilliance Without Empathy: Leading High Performers Who Struggle With Emotional Intelligence
    Workforce Transformation
    30 mins
    This session explores the leadership challenge of managing exceptionally talented individuals whose lack of emotional intelligence can negatively affect teams, culture, and long-term performance. It f …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Allan Akinradewo
    Allan Akinradewo, Vice President of Talent Acquisition - Methodist Health System
15:35
  1. Closing Remarks
    Learning & Leadership
    5 mins
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Christy Honeycutt
    Christy Honeycutt, Author - The Inner Work of Leading in a Broken System
15:50
  1. Closing Remarks
    Workforce Transformation
    5 mins
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Chuck Smith
    Chuck Smith, Former CHRO - Drive Shack