People Experience Conference Geneva 2

People Experience Conference Geneva 2

06 November 2026

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People Experience Conference Geneva 2

06 November 2026

About the Event

People Experience Geneva 2
One Day to Rethink HR, AI, Leadership and Future of Work!

After last year's success, we are coming back to Geneva. Building on a sold-out inaugural edition that brought together 80 senior HR leaders from 49 organisations, the People Experience Conference Geneva returns for a second high-impact day of honest conversation, real-world case studies, and practical takeaways all focused on what it actually takes to lead HR into the future.

Through inspiring keynotes and real-world case studies, discover:

  • How to build AI and data literacy at scale without losing human connection with Merck
  • How to redesign L&D from the ground up and make technology work for people, not against them with Disneyland Paris
  • What 90% voluntary manager participation in leadership development actually looks like in practice with Zurich Insurance
  • How to turn employees into authentic brand ambassadors and why trust is now your defining advantage with Continental
  • Why organisations lose accountability as they scale and how HR can restore it with SHL Medical
  • Building future-ready leaders who can thrive through sustained disruption with Google
  • What the Swiss talent market is telling organisations right now and how to position ahead of the next transformation wave with Hero Schweiz

As automation accelerates and the demands on HR grow more complex, the question is no longer whether to transform. It is whether HR leaders will shape that change or be shaped by it. The most valuable conversations are happening between peers willing to speak honestly about what is working, what is breaking, and what the business actually needs from HR.

Through keynote sessions, panel discussions, and a deliberately intimate format, discover how senior leaders from Campari, Google, Merck, Zurich Insurance, Ecolab, Continental, Mars, Disneyland Paris, SIG, and more are navigating the intersection of technology, culture, and human performance.

You will leave with new perspectives, practical frameworks, and meaningful connections to help you lead with confidence through the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Register by 30th of July for only CHF 559!

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Speakers

Joselyn DiPetta

Google

Bruno Fournet

Disneyland Paris

Ruben Groen

Merck

Emanuele Poletti 

Campari Group

Matthias Bomatter

Zurich Insurance

Jürgen Sorg

Continental

Dr. Frode Hvaring

Novelia SA

Annika Månsson

Happy at Work

Kirsten Bethmann

Mars

Isabelle Riege

SIG

Angelina Michail

Ecolab

Stephen Prsa

SHL Medical

Dominic Schulze

Hero Group

Agenda

08.00

Registration & Morning Coffee

08.30

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Learning, Skills & AI Transformation

08:40

Disneyland Paris’ Learning and Development Transformation

  • Why did we choose to transform our L&D approach? Which changes are we conducting?
  • What are the challenges associated transforming L&D, and which best practices can be used to overcome these?
  • What role does technology play in enhancing employee L&D experience?

 

Bruno Fournet, HR Director, Learning and Development, Disneyland Paris

09:00

Enterprise-Wide Data & AI Upskilling

Discover how Merck is equipping its workforce with data-driven capabilities and AI literacy at scale.

Learn how a human-centered approach to technology upskilling builds agility, trust, and performance across the business. Learn what it takes to integrate AI learning into workforce planning globally.

 

Ruben Groen, Director of Learning Transformation, Merck

09.20

Augmenting HR: Turning Generative AI into Everyday HR Value

Turning generative AI into practical, everyday HR use cases  

 

Angelina Michail, Head of HR Switzerland & EU HQs HRBP Downstream & HR Europe, Ecolab

09.40

Leadership & Team Skills in times of Generative AI

Case Study from Zurich Insurance Switzerland

  • How to engage more than 90% of your managers in voluntary Leadership Trainings year by year
  • Creating learning journeys with impact
  • Integrating customized generative AI Bots as Training Assistants
  • Providing a holistic framework to achieve leadership in AI application

Matthias Bomatter, Head Learning Solutions, Zurich Insurance

10.00

Coffee Break & Networking

10.30

The Human Algorithm: Building Trust and Culture Through Employee Advocacy

As AI accelerates communication and content creation, trust becomes the defining advantage. This session explores how Continental redefined Employer Branding from corporate messaging to human storytelling. Learn how a structured Employee Advocacy system turns employees into authentic ambassadors: aligning culture, communication, and credibility across a global organization. Discover how governance and freedom can coexist to create measurable authenticity, where every story strengthens the company’s human algorithm.

 

Jürgen Sorg, Global Lead Employer Branding, Continental

10:50

Unlocking the Power of Associate Voices

The session explores how Mars leverages the Mars Associate Survey and other listening mechanisms to truly listen, understand, and act on Associate feedback. Discover how this long legacy approach with response rates of over 80% drives meaningful change, fosters engagement, and shapes a thriving workplace culture. Learn practical strategies to transform survey insights into impactful actions that resonate across the organization.

 

Kirsten Bethmann, Global Director Associate Listening and Employer Reputation, Mars

11:10

Using Analytics to Enhance Employee Engagement & Talent Development

From dashboards to decisions: see how data connects engagement metrics with the full talent lifecycle.  

Identify the key indicators that link performance, promotion, and learning.  

Apply data-driven insights to build high-performing, motivated teams.

 

Emanuele Poletti, Leading Global Talent Insights, Campari Group

11.30

Q&A Panel Discussion: Building Trust, Engagement & Real Culture at Scale

12.00

Lunch Break & Networking

13.00

Fireside Chat: What the Business Actually Expects from HR (And Rarely Says Out Loud) A candid conversation with CEOs, GMs & CIOs on what business truly needs from HR

13.40

Leadership in action: Building engagement, capability, and sustainable performance

How SIG connects leadership, development, and culture to drive consistent performance in an evolving environment.

Isabelle Riege, Chief People & Culture Officer, SIG

14.00

What We Lose When We Scale – And How to Get It Back

As organizations scale, they often lose proximity to the work, dilute accountability, and default to safer, more cautious decisions. These shifts are not an inevitable cost of growth - they are shaped by HR choices around leadership, role design, incentives, and how information flows through the organization. By intentionally redesigning these systems, HR can help leaders get it back, restoring hands on ownership, sound risk taking, and the entrepreneurial energy that drove success in the first place.

 

Stephen Prsa, Senior Global HR Business Partner, SHL Medical

14.20

From HR Support to Transformation Partner: What It Takes to Lead Workforce and Operating Model Change

The session will be grounded in a real transformation context at Hero and focus on how HR can create business value when operating model and workforce changes are required under real business pressure, covering:

  • The business context and why change was necessary
  • The key decisions taken around operating model, workforce and leadership alignment
  • What worked, what did not, and what HR leaders should do differently

Dominic Schulze, Head HR Switzerland, Hero Schweiz

14.40

Q&A Panel Discussion Panel: Transformation, Leadership & Operating Models

15.10

Coffee Break & Networking

15.30

Why Should I Work for You? The New Deal Between Organisations and Talent

Annika Månsson, CEO, Happy at Work

15:50

Building Resilience to Achieve Future-Ready Leaders and Organizations

How can leaders thrive through disruption while keeping teams inspired and engaged?

Joselyn DiPetta, Head of Global Learning and Development, Google

16.10

Where is Talent Going: New Jobs, New Skills, New Expectations

Frode Hvaring, Managing Director, Novelia

16:30

(TBC)

16:50

Q&A Panel Discussion Final Panel: The Future of People Experience

17:30

End Of Event

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