2026 Early Confirmed Speakers 
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Find below some of our early confirmed 2026 speakers. We’ll be revealing more of our incredible lineup shortly....stay tuned!

In the meantime, take a look back at some of the amazing voices who joined us in 2025 and inspired thousands with their insights, expertise, and stories. From industry leaders to bold innovators, our past speakers have set the stage for what’s to come in 2026.

 Watch this space — big announcements are on the way!

FOW USA 2026 Early Speakers

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Ahmad Noordin

Vice President, Strategic Programs & Systems, RPM Living
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Geoff Watts

Chief People & Culture Officer, Wilson Sporting Goods
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Kimberlee Borland Gibbs

Senior Vice President, Business Leadership, Momentum Worldwide
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Lawrence Price

Vice President, Global People & Culture, Brink’s Inc
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Molly Endres

Global Director of Learning and Development, Alcoa
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Stephanie Ketron

Vice President of Learning and Development, Westgate Resorts
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Stephanie Speights

Chief Learning Officer and Senior Vice President, Talent Management Development, Parkland Health

    FOW USA 2025 Speakers

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    Speaker profile image for Aaisha Knights-Ihediwa

    Aaisha Knights-Ihediwa

    Chief People Officer, LMAX Group
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    Adaluz Julia Veloz

    Global Executive Vice President and Head of Learning and Development, Edelman
    Speaker profile image for Adrianne Smith

    Adrianne Smith

    SVP, Senior Partner and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, FleishmanHillard
    Speaker profile image for Alan Winters

    Alan Winters

    Chief People Officer, TP
    Speaker profile image for Alechia Reese

    Alechia Reese

    International Speaker, Host & Brand Strategist, RGLP Group
    Speaker profile image for Alex Bryant

    Alex Bryant

    Lead Future of Work Consultant & Coach, Omega Forty Seven Consulting
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    Alex McMurray

    Co-Founder, Valence
    Speaker profile image for Allyx Teel

    Allyx Teel

    Workplace Activation & Employee Experience, PepsiCo
    Speaker profile image for Amanda Lindsay

    Amanda Lindsay

    Head of Strategy US, Human Magic
    Speaker profile image for Amy Roy

    Amy Roy

    SVP Human Resources, Atlas
    Speaker profile image for Ankit Saxena

    Ankit Saxena

    Global Head of People Insights, Corporate HR, Global Head of People Insights, Corporate HR
    Speaker profile image for Austin Smith

    Austin Smith

    Global Head of Talent and Organizational Effectiveness, VML
    Speaker profile image for Barrie Hottinger

    Barrie Hottinger

    Vice President, Workplace Experience, Mastercard
    Speaker profile image for Bhavneet Chahal

    Bhavneet Chahal

    Co-Founder, GoSkills
    Speaker profile image for Brando Ramos

    Brando Ramos

    North America Learning Design Manager and Co-Active Trained Professional Coach, Pandora
    Speaker profile image for Brittany Otto

    Brittany Otto

    Head of People Experience, L'Oréal
    Speaker profile image for Carly Roszkowski

    Carly Roszkowski

    Vice President, Financial Resilience Programming, AARP
    Speaker profile image for Chapelle Ryon

    Chapelle Ryon

    CEO, Workbright
    Speaker profile image for Chip Harden

    Chip Harden

    CRO, Instant Financial
    Speaker profile image for Daniel Kosh

    Daniel Kosh

    Chief Product Officer, Katmai
    Speaker profile image for Dave Adelstein

    Dave Adelstein

    North America Director of Talent and Learning Development, VML
    Speaker profile image for Dave Hazelhurt

    Dave Hazelhurt

    CXO, Human Magic
    Speaker profile image for David Crawford

    David Crawford

    Vice President Talent Acquisition, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
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    David Gillespie

    Product Marketing Lead, Vimeo
    Speaker profile image for Desirée Davis Stolar

    Desirée Davis Stolar

    Chief Talent Management and Employee Programs Officer, Burson
    Speaker profile image for Diana Vienne

    Diana Vienne

    Head of Business Transformation, NA, SIA
    Speaker profile image for Dipesh Gurung

    Dipesh Gurung

    Vice President, Talent Acquisition and Talent Management, LMAX Group
    Speaker profile image for Don Callahan

    Don Callahan

    CEO, Callahan Advisors LLC
    Speaker profile image for Dr. Eli Bendet-Taicher

    Dr. Eli Bendet-Taicher

    Global Head of Learning & Talent Development, WIX
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    Dr. Wendy Walsh

    Chief Learning Officer, United States Air Force
    Speaker profile image for Eileen Cooke

    Eileen Cooke

    VP and Chief Learning Officer, Amtrak
    Speaker profile image for Elizabeth Leath

    Elizabeth Leath

    Vice President, Workplace Experience Programs, BlackRock
    Speaker profile image for Elizabeth Norberg

    Elizabeth Norberg

    Global Chief People Officer and Executive Vice President, SharkNinja
    Speaker profile image for Erik Braund

    Erik Braund

    Founder & CEO, Katmai
    Speaker profile image for Erin Mantz

    Erin Mantz

    Vice President, Marketing, Zeno Group
    Speaker profile image for Esther Lee

    Esther Lee

    VP, Global Learning and Development, MCCANN WORLDGROUP
    Speaker profile image for Jen Schramm

    Jen Schramm

    Senior Policy Advisor, AARP Public Policy Institute
    Speaker profile image for Jenn Cornelius

    Jenn Cornelius

    Global Chief People Officer, Benefit Cosmetics
    Speaker profile image for Jhneall Gardner

    Jhneall Gardner

    Global Vice President of Talent , Warner Bros. Discovery
    Speaker profile image for Joe O' Connor

    Joe O' Connor

    CEO & Co-Founder, Work Time Revolution