Presenters
The HR WorldSummit has consistently featured a distinguished lineup of thought leaders in its previous nine editions. The 2025 event will be no exception. We are currently working on developing the content, and we will soon announce the full speaking faculty.
Confirmed Storytellers in 2025:
STAN SLAP
CEO - SLAP COMPANY, New York Times Best Selling Author
NATALIA WALLENBERG
CHRO & member of the Executive Committee - AHOLD DELHAIZE
MELANIE BONNISSEL
Group Talent Director - EGIS
PRITHWIRAJ CHOUDHURY
Lumry Family Associate Professor - HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
KAZUSHI AMBE
Senior Executive Vice President and CHRO - SONY GROUP CORPORATION
CATHARINA MONSTER
Group Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) - SYNLAB INTERNATIONAL
GRAEME CODRINGTON
Keynote Presenter, Author, Future of Work Specialist - TOMORROWTODAY GLOBAL
CHRISTELLE BENETEAU
Chief People Officer (CPO) and Executive Committee Member - FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS
SANDRINE GIRSZYN
Chief Human Resources Officer - AXA Headquarters
JOSH DREAN
Co-Founder, Senior Partner - WORK3 INSTITUTE
SARAH UNDERHILL
People Director, Technology & Data (Group Chief Operating Office) - LLOYDS BANKING GROUP
KAISA AALTO-LUOTO
Chief People Officer - FINNAIR
LUNGILE LANGA
Group HR Executive - AIRPORTS COMPANY SOUTH AFRICA
KARINA TEWES
SVP CHRO - ATEA DANMARK
DR. DIRK FINNING
Senior Vice President Global Human Resources Seafreight and Information Technology - KUEHNE + NAGEL
ELLIS LAURA GRIFFITH, PHD
Global Chief People Officer - ERM
FRIDA MONSÉN
Global Head of L&D Strategy & Portfolio - VATTENFALL
LENE TROLLNES
Senior Vice President HR & Organization - RECYCLING NORSK HYDRO
ADOLFO CRISCUOLO
Chief Human Resources Officer - PROMETEON TYRE GROUP
HUMSHA RAMGOBIN
Group Chief Human Resources Officer - MEDICLINIC GROUP
CATARINA HORTA
Group Head of HR - NOVO BANCO
CTIRAD NEDBÁLEK
Global Head of People & Organizational Development and Group Functions HR - AHOLD DELHAIZE
RENÉ BUJARD
Human Resources Director, EMEA and HQ - SUNSTAR GLOBAL
SUSAN SALZBRENNER
Member of the Group Executive Board and Group VP of People & Organisation - BOSSARD GROUP
GEORG SCHLOTTER
CHRO, Surface Solutions Division - OERLIKON
MARK VAN DONGEN, PHD
Global Head of HR Sulzer Services Division - SULZER
PERNILLE FRITZ VILHELMSEN
Executive Vice President, Chief People & Culture Officer - HEMPEL A/S
GAETANO CAPOZZOLO
VP CHRM Audiological Care - SONOVA GROUP
QUENTIN SALAY
Global Head of Human Resources FreeWheel - NBCUNIVERSAL COMCAST CORPORATION
MICHAELA CHALOUPKOVÁ
Member of Board of Directors and Chief Administration Officer - ČEZ, A. S.
MAYA MADKOUR
International Keynote Speaker, Author & Podcast Host - MAYA TALKS MOTIVATION
CHRIS GLASS
Global Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - SOHO HOUSE & CO
JULIA MENNINGA
Director Organisational and People Development - HUBERT BURDA MEDIA, GERMANY
DINA ALVAREZ
Global Head of Talent & Culture - VUELING AIRLINES
DR. PETER SCHULZ-RITTICH
SVP HR Strategy & Digital Transformation - GXO LOGISTICS, INC
HERVÉ TIBERGHIEN
Chief Operations & People Officer and Member of the Executive Committee - SYENSQO
VLADISLAVA (VLADKA) KOZAKOVA
Vice President Global HR & Sustainability - YOKOHAMA TWS
TOBIAS STURESSON
Co-Founder - HEART MANAGEMENT
NKECHI RUNSEWE
Head of Global Talent Management - THE HEINEKEN COMPANY
DR. JOHN MAHONEY-PHILLIPS
Global Head of Talent, Performance, Acquisition & Learning - VISTRA
AMBER VANDERBURG
Founder - THE PATHWAYZ GROUP
JOÃO VERDELHO
Head of Global Talent Attraction & Management - EDP
CLAUDIO VALENTE
Global Head of Talent Management - INGKA GROUP, IKEA
SERGEY GORBATOV
Adjunct Professor - IE Business School
TAMRA CHANDLER
CEO & Founder - PEOPLEWYZE, Best Selling Author: How Performance Management Is Killing Performance
MARIANA MACHADO
HR Director for Southern Europe, CIS & Georgia - IHG HOTELS & RESORTS
DR. BERNHARD KAUMANNS
CEO and Founder - LEADERS WHO CARE
HELGA HALLDÓRSDÓTTIR
Head of Human Resources - ARION BANKI
SOLVEIG HELLEBUST
EVP, People, Process And Digitalization - YARA INTERNATIONAL
ANDREAS TVEDT SEGROV
VP Culture & Org development - STATKRAFT
ASMA SHAIKH
Director General, Human Resources Department - ASIAN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT BANK
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Porto, one of the oldest cities in Portugal, is a city of
culture and leisure, a cosmopolitan and contemporary
place. From the excellent facilities to the wide
range of hotels available in the region, Porto is the perfect
destination for The HR Congress 2024. All attendees will leave with a memorable experience.
DESTINATION:
PORTO
culture and leisure, a cosmopolitan and contemporary
place. From the excellent facilities available to the wide
range of hotels available in the region, Porto is the perfect
destination for The HR Congress 2024 – leaving all
attendees with a memorable experience
