All 2026 Conference Sessions

Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo™ 2026 dives deep into key topics for CHROs and HR leaders around strategy, AI in HR, talent management, workforce planning and more to help you address your organization's mission-critical challenges.

2026 conference theme

Power New Possibilities: Lead the Transformation of Work

The AI era is unlocking new possibilities as organizations rethink growth yet often overlook key enablers. In 2026, HR leaders have a pivotal opportunity to lead work transformation and prepare both work and workforce for success. 

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Tuesday, 06 October, 2026

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

Building Future-Ready Leaders at Speed

Ingrid Laman, VP Analyst, Gartner
Today’s senior leaders must possess a different set of capabilities that enable them and their organizations to activate growth in this environment of catalytic change. This breakout will help CHROs select and build the right capabilities to develop in senior leaders. This breakout will take a best of approach and will highlight data and best practices within and beyond the HR practice. ... Show More Show Less

12:45 PM - 01:30 PM BST

Roundtable: The Rise of the AI-Ready Learner: How Should L&D Respond?

Meaghan Kelly, Director Analyst, Gartner
As AI becomes embedded in daily workflows, a new learner profile is emerging — employees who use AI instinctively, expect real‑time guidance, and learn continuously through intelligent tools. This roundtable brings together L&D leaders to explore how development models must evolve to support AI‑ready learners and the tools L&D should use to shape confident, responsible AI use across the enterprise. ... Show More Show Less

12:45 PM - 01:15 PM BST

Top Trends that Will Shape L&D Strategy for 2027

Rebecca Burton, Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner
As AI adoption accelerates and the workforce transforms, L&D leaders face a pivotal moment in redefining how learning fuels performance. This session highlights the key trends shaping the 2027 learning landscape and their implications for a modern L&D strategy — giving you the clarity to set a focused roadmap for the year ahead. ... Show More Show Less

02:15 PM - 03:00 PM BST

Roundtable: How Do You Create an AI-Enabled Workforce?

Russ McCall, Director Analyst, Gartner
Your board and CEO want an AI-enabled workforce and it’s up to you to deliver. Join this roundtable to discuss what has worked, and what hasn’t, when trying to define, build and maintain an AI-enabled workforce. ... Show More Show Less

04:15 PM - 05:00 PM BST

Ask the Analyst: AI Coaching - Where It Works and Where It Doesn’t

Rebecca Burton, Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner
AI coaching offers an unprecedented, cost‑effective way to scale development —but only when applied to the right problems. Bring your questions to this session and learn from those posed by your peers. We will discuss where AI coaching delivers the most value, when human coaches remain essential and how L&D leaders can safely implement AI coaching solutions. ... Show More Show Less

05:15 PM - 05:45 PM BST

How to Manage Skills Atrophy as a Business Risk

Rebecca Burton, Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner
As organizations race to integrate AI, they face a hidden but critical risk: the accelerated atrophy of human skills. Skills atrophy itself is not the enemy; not addressing it is. Unmanaged skills atrophy can lead to a 24% drop in employee performance. This session outlines how CHROs can intentionally decide which skills to let go and which to safeguard to protect business continuity. ... Show More Show Less
Wednesday, 07 October, 2026

01:45 PM - 02:15 PM BST

Social Learning Is the Most Effective Kind: How to Make It Work in an AI Era

Swagatam Basu, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
As L&D leaders face AI‑accelerated skill change that outpaces formal learning programs, social learning can help keep pace. Gartner data shows social learning boosts skills preparedness by 50%. This session covers three ways to operationalize it in 2026. ... Show More Show Less

03:45 PM - 04:15 PM BST

What to Consider When Developing Your Organization's Skills Strategy

Swagatam Basu, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Fifty-nine percent of CHROs feel that skill needs of their organization are changing faster than they can develop support plans. Join this session to learn about the major trends in today's fast-evolving skills landscape and how to use these insights to design your future skills strategy. ... Show More Show Less
Thursday, 08 October, 2026

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM BST

How to Build the Adaptive Competencies that Power Employee Performance

Brent Cassell, VP Analyst, Gartner
AI is reshaping work, but managers are still evaluating their employees using outdated models. This session shows CHROs how to identify the specific adaptive competencies that truly power high performance and equip leaders to successfully hire and coach for them ... Show More Show Less

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“Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo provided a variety of sessions on many HR topics that allowed myself and my team to divide and conquer providing us with an opportunity to bring several new ideas, philosophies and technologies back to our organization.”

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