Speakers:

• Leila Entezam, Neuro-Emotional Performance Coach & Author
• Neena Potenza, Chief People Officer, IKEA US
• Christy Harris, SVP & CHRO, CCC Intelligent Solutions

Culture isn’t a vibe, it’s the infrastructure of performance. This session explores how culture is built, stretched, and stress-tested during disruption: layoffs, DEI retrenchment, AI acceleration, and hybrid friction.

Our panel will unpack the behaviors, systems, and leadership signals that define culture in real life—and how organizations can rebuild trust, connection, and engagement in 2026 and beyond.

The ability to develop innovative and strategic ideas is critical. Equally important is the ability to move those ideas from concept to approval to implementation. This session explores techniques and frameworks HR leaders can use to build organizational influence and drive successful execution.

With rising expectations and expanding responsibilities, CHROs need deeper influence across the organization, within the C-suite, and across the Board. We’ll examine science-backed strategies for interpersonal power to help leaders gain alignment and “get stuff done.”

Join Michael Walters as he outlines practical steps to strengthen leadership influence and expand your toolkit for moving initiatives from proposal to execution.

This keynote will explore:

• Five considerations to maximize interpersonal influence
• Common strategies to gain alignment and drive execution
• How decisions are made — and how to strengthen your impact
• The seven bases of power and how they apply in the workplace
• Skill-building approaches that help accelerate career growth