Starting 9AM EET - Helsinki Time

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8.30

Registration & breakfast

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9.00 

Opening remarks by our moderator - welcome! ​

Ella Kanninen

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9.05 

KEYNOTE 

CHANGE-READY LEADERSHIP STARTS WITH MINDSET, NOT PROCESS

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• What does it take to build leadership resilience and adaptability in fast-changing environments?

• How HR can lead with a growth mindset — connecting people development with business innovation

• The mindset shift needed for HR to move from process owner to strategic co-leader

• Why mindset-first leadership is key to building organizations that thrive through change, not just survive it

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9.45

FROM EMPLOYEES TO ECOSYSTEMS

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How HR leaders are moving beyond traditional roles to build flexible, skill-based talent ecosystems that include freelancers, partners, AI agents, and career-shifting internal talent.

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10.15

Coffee & Networking Break

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10.45

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT NEEDS NEUROSCIENCE, NOT JUST FRAMEWORKS

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What role does emotional regulation and cognitive load play in leadership performance — and how can we support it?

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11.05

THE LEADERSHIP ROLE IN SHAPING EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE BEYOND THE OFFICE​

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• What data or insights should leaders pay attention to, to proactively improve employee experience across locations and roles?

• What aspects of employee experience matter most outside the physical workplace — and how can leaders actively influence them?

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11.25 

REIMAGINING HR OPERATING MODELS WITH AI CO-PILOTS

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Insights into how AI is not just automating tasks but reshaping roles, responsibilities, and decision-making authority within HR teams.

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11.45

Lunch Break & Networking

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12.45

WE TRAINED THE AI — NOW WE HAVE TO TRAIN OURSELVES

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• How can HR teams build AI literacy without needing deep technical expertise?

• If AI is learning faster than most employees — how do we keep the human workforce relevant without burning them out?

• How can we train for curiosity, judgment, and ethical reasoning — the things AI can’t learn?

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13.20

WHAT ETHICAL AI MEANS IN HR PRACTICE

 

How are organizations defining fairness, transparency, and accountability as AI takes on hiring, evaluation, and learning decisions

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​13.40

PREDICTIVE PLANNING FOR EMERGING ROLES THAT DON’T EXIST YET

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How forward-thinking organizations are using trend data, industry shifts, and AI modeling to anticipate roles that will be critical — but don’t yet have job descriptions

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14.00

Coffee & Networking Break

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14.30

KEYNOTE

EQUITY IN ACTION — RECLAIMING INCLUSION IN AN AGE OF GLOBAL BACKLASH

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While DEI faces political resistance in parts of the world, the Nordic region can lead with a bold, business-backed vision of inclusive talent strategies rooted in fairness, performance, and trust.

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• How do we protect long-term DEI strategies from short-term budget or political pressures?

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14.55

KEYNOTE

TRUST AND TALENT IN THE AGE OF GENERATIVE WORK

 

​​​​This keynote explores how HR can navigate a world where human and machine contributions blur — and where trust becomes the most valuable workplace currency. What will it take to build workforces that are not just future-ready, but future-resilient?

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• What does trust really mean in today’s workplace — and how do employees know when it’s broken or real?

• How can HR leaders embed trust into systems, not just slogans — especially in an AI-driven, skills-based, hybrid world?

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15.25 - 15.30

Remarks by our moderator - End of Day

Ella Kanninen

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