We open the day by exploring why connection—between people, purpose, and intelligent technology—will shape the future of work in 2026. Attendees will gain a clear view into how organizations can strengthen connections at scale and create the conditions for every employee to thrive.

Speakers:

• Hope Bailey, Global Head, Customer Experience and Innovation, SAP SuccessFactors
• Andrea Iovine, Senior Vice-President, Chief Revenue Officer, HCM Americas, SAP SuccessFactors

Hear how IBM delivered a global, cloud-to-cloud HR transformation across 80+ countries and 275,000 employees — with a single January 1, 2025 payroll go-live.

In this session, IBM’s CHRO reflects on a 26-month journey to modernize core HR, payroll, time, benefits, and talent on SAP SuccessFactors, reduce over 1,000 integrations to fewer than 400, and scale digital employee self-service through automation and AskHR, IBM’s AI agent and front-end into HR for all IBMers worldwide. 

Early outcomes include accurate global payroll, 100% system uptime, and millions of digital HR interactions within weeks of go-live — alongside hard-earned lessons on standardization, flexibility, and cross-functional delivery at enterprise scale.

Speakers:

• Nickle LaMoreaux, Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, IBM
• Pooja Jha, Vice President, AI Innovation, IBM

This session highlights the latest SAP SuccessFactors innovations designed to help organizations succeed in 2026 and beyond. From generative AI to dynamic skills frameworks and unified experiences, see how the SAP SuccessFactors HCM suite creates seamless, connected moments across every stage of the employee lifecycle—advancing your ability to make every employee a success story.

Speakers: 

• Lara Albert, Chief Marketing Officer, SAP SuccessFactors
• Megan Fife,  Executive Solution Advisor, SAP SuccessFactors

Hear directly from customers across industries as they share their real-world experiences designing for connection. Through practical stories and lessons learned, discover how unified technology, elevated employee experience, and strong leadership alignment create more resilient and high-performing organizations.

Speakers:

• Maryann Abbajay, Global Head of Strategic Customer Engagements, SAP SuccessFactors
• Joanne Rodgers, Chief Human Resources Officer, New York Life Insurance Company
• Pavel Nouel, Vice President, Global People Operations, Colgate-Palmolive

Explore how autonomous AI agents are redefining human-AI dynamics at work—reshaping employee priorities, team collaboration, and management practices. Discover how SAP SuccessFactors is embedding agentic AI across the HCM suite to scale intelligence responsibly while strengthening trust, motivation, and human connection at work.

Speakers: 

• Katherine Gibbard, Research Scientist, Future of Work Research Lab, SAP SuccessFactors
• AJ Whalen, Senior Director, Product Marketing, SAP SuccessFactors

A renowned keynote speaker offers powerful insights into the human side of transformation. Through engaging storytelling, they explore why connection—within teams, between leaders and employees, and across technology—is the foundation for organizational success in 2026.

Speaker: Molly Bloom, Inspirational Keynote Speaker and Entrepreneur, BigSpeak Speakers Bureau

Speakers:

• Hope Bailey, Global Head, Customer Experience and Innovation, SAP SuccessFactors
• Andrea Iovine, Senior Vice-President, Chief Revenue Officer, HCM Americas, SAP SuccessFactors