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:
ANNE JAAKKE
CHRO & Board Member at RITUALS | HR Innovator & Changemaker - Chair of Day One
PERRY TIMMS
Founder and Chief Energy Officer - PEOPLE & TRANSFORMATIONAL HR LTD | Chair of Day Two
MICHELE ZANINI
Co-founder, MLab. Co-author, Humanocracy. Passionate about building organizations that are fit for the future.
KAZUSHI AMBE
Senior Executive Vice President and CHRO - SONY GROUP CORPORATION
NATALIA WALLENBERG
CHRO & member of the Executive Committee - AHOLD DELHAIZE
PRITHWIRAJ CHOUDHURY
Lumry Family Associate Professor - HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
CATHARINA MONSTER
Group Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) - SYNLAB INTERNATIONAL
GRAEME CODRINGTON
Keynote Presenter, Author, Future of Work Specialist - TOMORROWTODAY GLOBAL
ALLISON VENDT
Global Head of Virtual First and Vice President of People Operations - DROPBOX
SEBASTIAN WETZEL
Head of Global Compensation & Benefits - SIEMENS ENERGY
CHRISTINA POULSEN
Head of Employee Engagement - METSO
ARTEM IVANENKO
Head of Global Learning - INDRIVE
ALEXANDRA EICHBERGER
Head of People & Culture - ERSTE DIGITAL
ANDREA MINOGINI
Group Senior Director, People Care & Services - INTESA SANPAOLO
MELANIE BONNISSEL
Group Talent Director - EGIS
ANTONIO CALCO' LABRUZZO
Global Head of Human Resources, GREFP and TBS - TAKEDA
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
ALESSANDRA DI COSMO
Global HR Lead L&D, Talent and Succession - VODAFONE GROUP
SARAH UNDERHILL
People Director, Technology & Data (Group Chief Operating Office) - LLOYDS BANKING GROUP
ROBERT GARCIA
Vice President - INTERNATIONAL COACHING FEDERATION (ICF)
OTTI VOGT
Co-Founder - GOOD ORGANISATIONS
LUNGILE LANGA
Group HR Executive - AIRPORTS COMPANY SOUTH AFRICA
ANTOINETTE WEIBEL
Co-Founder - GOOD ORGANISATIONS and Professor, Chair of Human Resources Management - UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN,
KARINA TEWES
SVP CHRO - ATEA DANMARK
DR. DIRK FINNING
Senior Vice President Global Human Resources Seafreight and Information Technology - KUEHNE + NAGEL
FRIDA MONSÉN
Global Head of L&D Strategy & Portfolio - VATTENFALL
LENE TROLLNES
Senior Vice President HR & Organization - RECYCLING NORSK HYDRO
HUMSHA RAMGOBIN
Group Chief Human Resources Officer - MEDICLINIC GROUP
KEVIN EMPEY
Author, Managing Director and Founder - WORKMATTERS
CATARINA HORTA
Group Head of HR - NOVO BANCO
CTIRAD NEDBÁLEK
Global Head of People & Organizational Development and Group Functions HR - AHOLD DELHAIZE
ELIZABETH PHILLIPS
Vice President of HR and Administration - MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC RESEARCH LABORATORIES (MERL)
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
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.
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
TOBIAS STURESSON
Co-Founder - HEART MANAGEMENT
NKECHI RUNSEWE
Head of Global Talent Management - THE HEINEKEN COMPANY
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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2025 DESTINATION:
lisbon
Lisbon, the vibrant capital of Portugal, is a city rich in history, culture, and modern amenities. With its stunning architecture, historic neighborhoods, and beautiful waterfront, Lisbon is a cosmopolitan and dynamic destination, offers everything needed to host The WorldSummit 2025. Attendees can look forward to an unforgettable experience, blending professional enrichment with the charm and beauty of this magnificent city.
