06 November 2026
Crowne Plaza Geneva, Switzerland
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:
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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Learning, Skills & AI Transformation
Bruno Fournet, HR Director, Learning and Development, Disneyland Paris
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
Turning generative AI into practical, everyday HR use cases
Angelina Michail, Head of HR Switzerland & EU HQs HRBP Downstream & HR Europe, Ecolab
Case Study from Zurich Insurance Switzerland
Matthias Bomatter, Head Learning Solutions, Zurich Insurance
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
The future of work is reshaping employee expectations. To close the experience gap, leaders must rethink how they inspire, develop, and retain talent. Using insights from Mercer, Oliver Wyman, and Marsh, we’ll define actionable leadership behaviors that enhance the employee experience, reshaping the psychological contract and preparing organizations to thrive in an AI-driven future.
Eva Sziber, People Experience Practice Leader - DACH Region, MERCER
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
How SIG connects leadership, development, and culture to drive consistent performance in an evolving environment.
Isabelle Riege, Chief People & Culture Officer, SIG
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
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:
Dominic Schulze, Head HR Switzerland, Hero
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
Annika Månsson, CEO, Happy at Work
How can leaders thrive through disruption while keeping teams inspired and engaged?
Joselyn DiPetta, Head of Global Learning and Development, Google
Frode Hvaring, Managing Director, Novelia
Located in: Coiffure Crowne Plaza
Address: Av. Louis-Casaï 75/77, 1216 Genève, Switzerland
Phone: +41 22 710 30 00
The Crowne Plaza Geneva is within a 3-minute drive of Geneva Airport and the Palexpo Exhibition Center, and only a 10-minute drive from the city center. Free WiFi is available, and the hotel offers a free shuttle service from and to the airport starting at 4:40am until 11:40pm. Meeting facilities are also available. Take advantage of our Park & Fly offer, where guests can enjoy a special rate that includes an overnight stay and parking. The hotel offers a Club floor on the top floor of the building, offering panoramic views of the surroundings. Club rooms and suites feature free access to the Club lounge. Guests here can benefit from a complimentary breakfast, refreshments and snacks and from a large selection of newspapers and books.
Guests can have a quick breakfast at the bar from 07:30, have meetings in the panoramic lounge or lunch on the balcony terrace. The restaurant Seventy5 serves creative and innovative cuisine and features grilled meat or vegetarian dishes created from seasonal products. All rooms are equipped with cable internet and WiFi. Internet access is also available on the computers in the business center. A hairdresser, as well as fitness and sauna facilities, are accessible on site. A bus stop and a taxi stand are in front of the hotel. A free card for public transport is available at the reception. The hotel is only a 4-minute drive from the Balexert, Geneva's largest shopping mall.
This program can also be delivered as a tailored in-house training for your organization. We adapt the content to your industry, objectives, and level of maturity, focusing on real challenges your teams face and the decisions they need to make. In-house formats allow your people to align on a shared approach, work through relevant scenarios, and build skills they can apply immediately.
If you’re exploring an in-house option, tell us a bit about your team, priorities, and timing, and we’ll recommend the right format.
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