A more productive and efficient workplace begins when HR leaders implement numerous layers of AI to deliver more value to their organizations. Whether they are ready for this transformation, both on an individual and organizational level, remains to be seen.
Close to 7 in 10 HR executives believe that the HR function needs to "completely reinvent and transform itself" in order to respond more effectively to future disruption.
Only 29% of new hires highly prepared with the skills needed for their role …
Recruiting leaders need to shift their focus from replacing the workforce to shaping the workforce via their needs definition, sourcing and talent attraction strategies.
FUTURE OF HR AND MANAGEMENT 2026 EXPERTS
MART ESPENBERG
How can using AI for replying to each candidate instantly, help your hiring team with becoming more efficient?
Type4Work`s CEO will share how the idea for Jutt was born. The talk will explore how AI can help companies manage high-volume hiring, protect employer brand, and ensure every candidate receives a response within seconds. The session will also highlight how real candidate data can uncover valuable insights, such as why applicants drop out or decline offers.
CEO at Type4Work
JURIS ZALĀNS
Freedom as a Benefit: Why Autonomy is the Ultimate Retention Tool
In the modern workplace, a competitive salary is no longer the finish line - it’s the baseline. As the global talent market shifts toward a "human-first" era, the most successful organizations are moving away from rigid, one-size-fits-all packages and toward a new currency of employment: Personal Autonomy.
In this session, Alexander Snurnitsyn (CEO, Beneflo) explores why the power of choice is the most effective retention tool in an HR professional's arsenal. When employees are given the freedom to curate their own benefits and rewards, the relationship shifts from a transactional contract to a partnership built on trust and individual recognition.
CEO at Beneflo
DOV ZAVADSKIS
It's Time to Redefine HR. Before AI Does It for Us.
Most HR professionals don't consider themselves technical. In the age of AI, that's becoming the profession's biggest challenge. This session is an open invitation to rethink how HR needs to evolve, and redefine the role before AI does it for us.
Founder of Befriend AI
EDVINAS SINKEVIČIUS
Beyond training content: How AI and Cofive bridge the gap between content creation and behavioral change.
As we look toward 2026, the landscape of corporate learning is being fundamentally reshaped. This session explores the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence in employee development. We will dive into how AI-driven tools are moving us from traditional training methods to personalized, high-impact learning experiences.
CEO at CoFive
VIDMANTAS ŠIUGŽDINIS
Why salary is no longer enough: the impact of recognition on employee experience
What does recognition truly mean to employees - and why does it sometimes fail to have the desired impact? What are the most common mistakes organizations make when it comes to recognition? Which simple yet effective recognition models actually work in practice?
Marketing and Partnerships Director at MELP
AGU REMMELG
From Training to Performance: 5 Years of Digital Learning - and What Comes Next Over the past five years, workplace learning has gone through one of the biggest transformations in its history. The pandemic accelerated digital learning adoption, artificial intelligence is now entering everyday work, and organizations are increasingly expected to develop skills faster than ever before.
But despite all the technology and innovation, many organizations still face the same core challenge: employees have very limited time to learn and development budgets remain modest. At the same time, expectations toward learning have grown — it must support collaboration, help people adapt to change, and increasingly enable employees to work effectively with AI.
In this presentation, Agu Remmelg, CEO and founder of Coursy, will reflect on the major shifts in digital learning over the past five years — from traditional training programs toward more integrated, technology-enabled and performance-driven learning approaches.
Chief Executive Officer and founder of Coursy.io
MARIA STARLING
The ROI Playbook: Real-World L&D Impact Stories & Strategies That Work, iSpring Research
This session covers practical approaches to measuring and demonstrating ROI in L&D. “The ROI Playbook” presents findings from the newest iSpring Research and explores: • why only a small percentage of L&D teams confidently report financial ROI, • real-world case studies showing how learning drives measurable business outcomes such as increased sales, reduced error rates, and improved customer satisfaction, • strategies and proxy metrics that have proven effective in practice. The session provides actionable insights and tools for turning learning initiatives into measurable business value.
Maria leads educational initiatives at iSpring. She helps L&D and HR leaders connect corporate learning to business goals, driving measurable performance and workforce development outcomes. Maria also develops the iSpring Learning Exchange, a professional community that brings together HR and L&D professionals to share best practices and industry insights.
Lead Program Manager at iSpring
NAURIS VĪTOLS
Why Your Employees Hate Health & Safety Training - And Why They’re Right
Your safety training is probably a tick-box exercise - and your employees know it. The content matters, but the delivery kills it: outdated formats, zero relevance to daily work, and a one-size-fits-all approach that ignores how adults actually learn. The result? Disengaged teams, forgotten lessons, and a safety culture that exists only on paper. A practicing OHS instructor will give you an honest, inside look at what goes wrong - and what actually works. You’ll discover how microlearning through an LMS can replace marathon sessions with short, targeted modules employees actually remember. For HR leaders juggling training needs across the entire organization, this isn’t just about fixing safety - it’s a scalable blueprint for rethinking how your company learns.
Development Manager at Sunstar Group
BAIBA ROZENTĀLE
Competitive job offer – is there a universal formula?
Why do some job offers get an immediate “yes”, while others go unnoticed? This session reveals what truly drives job choice and satisfaction, based on insights from both blue- and white-collar employees. It highlights non-negotiables, real competitive advantages, and the gaps between what employers offer and what people expect. Because a competitive offer is not just about salary, but about clarity, meaning, and overall experience.
Key account Manager at the temporary employment platform “Workis”
SIMONA BERNATAVIČIŪTĖ
How to prepare for the EU Pay Transparency Directive in 2027
The first pay gap reports under the EU Pay Transparency Directive are due in June 2027, and they cover 2026 pay data. The preparation year is already running. In this 20-minute keynote, Simona walks through what HR teams need to have in place: clean employee data, gender-neutral job evaluation, pay bands, pay gap analysis and a process for employee information requests. She also shows how Calbarry Pay turns these requirements into a structured, step-by-step process, so you know where you stand and what to do next.
CEO at Calbarry
LĪGA VITE
A colleague for €180 a month: how AI fills the gaps in HR
Every team is short of something: a pair of hands, time, or budget for outside help. This hands-on workshop shows how AI fills that gap for €180 a month, with real examples from HR work across several countries: salary benchmarking, vendor comparisons, legal checks country by country, job descriptions, onboarding materials in multiple languages, presentations. Each example shows how the task was framed, what came out, and where AI got it wrong. The examples are from HR, but the approach works for any team buried in documents and correspondence.
Mogotel Chief Human Resources Officer
JANIS KOLOMENSKIS
Job Ads -The Great Disappointment
You publish the vacancy. Pay for visibility. Rewrite the headline. The applications arrive—or nothing happens. Either way, the hiring manager asks the same question: “Where are the right people?” In LinkedIn’s 2025 research, 64% of HR professionals said finding qualified talent had become harder. Meanwhile, 22% reported spending three to five hours a day sifting through applications. Why does so much hiring activity still leave teams disappointed? This session examines the gap between attracting applicants and building a shortlist. We’ll explore the hidden cost of “post and wait,” what a job ad can realistically deliver, and where AI can help recruiters find relevant people. Attendees will leave with a practical framework for deciding when to improve the ad, when to change the offer, and when to start searching beyond the applicant pool.
Zalaris Vice President, Account Management, Northern Europe
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JANIS STRELNIEKS
Regional Head of Partnerships @ TalTap
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VERONIKA SKORODIHINA
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at talent+be
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KASPARS BERNANS
YourCompanyRadio Business Development Director
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BECOME THE FUTURE
Strategic HR & Leadership Essentials 25.11.
Most of what HR does well is invisible. Most of what it does badly, everyone notices.
Your safety training is a tick-box exercise and your employees know it. Your job ads attract the wrong people and you pay for the privilege. Your benefits package was designed for an average employee who does not exist. Day 1 is an honest look at the parts of HR that quietly do not work, and what practitioners are doing instead.
Eight speakers, 25 minutes each, no filler: why learning and development keeps failing despite the budget, what really decides whether a candidate accepts, why autonomy beats another perk, and how structured evaluation removes the guesswork from hiring.
On-site attendees stay for the afternoon workshop on replacing the work you cannot hire for with AI, including the cases where it got it wrong.
HR Innovation & Digital Transformation 26.11.
Where is AI actually delivering in HR, and where is it still a promise?
Day 2 opens with a 90-minute panel discussion, then moves into focused sessions on the technology decisions HR teams are making now: AI that answers every candidate within seconds, AI that turns training content into behavioural change, and what to do when your learning programme cannot prove its financial return.
The day also covers the compliance work that cannot wait. The first EU Pay Transparency Directive reports are due in June 2027 and they cover 2026 pay data, which means the preparation year is already running. You will get a concrete checklist of what needs to be in place.
Expect direct arguments as well as tools: why recognition outperforms another salary increase, why job ads keep disappointing the teams that pay for them, and why HR needs to redefine its own role before AI does it first.
Why salary is no longer enough: the impact of recognition on employee experience
Vidmantas Šiugždinis Marketing and Partnerships Director at MELP
12:10-12:35
12:10-12:35
Beyond training content: How AI and Cofive bridge the gap between content creation and behavioral change.
Edvinas Sinkevičius CEO at CoFive
12:35-13:00
12:35-13:00
How can using AI for replying to each candidate instantly, help your hiring team with becoming more efficient?
Mart Espenberg CEO Type4Work
13:00-13:25
13:00-13:25
How to prepare for the EU Pay Transparency Directive in 2027
Simona Bernatavičiūtė Calbarry Pay
13:25-13:30
13:25-13:30
☕ Quick break
13:30-13:55
13:30-13:55
It's Time to Redefine HR. Before AI Does It for Us.
Dov Zavadskis Founder Befriend AI
13:55-14:20
13:55-14:20
The ROI Playbook: Real-World L&D Impact Stories & Strategies That Work, iSpring Research
Maria Starling Lead Program Manager at iSpring
14:20-14:45
14:20-14:45
'Job Ads - The Great Disappointment'
Jānis Kolomenskis Founder & CEO no Yena.ai
14:45-15:10
14:45-15:10
Topic to be decided
Deborah Rosen Hailey HR
15:10-15:35
15:10-15:35
Topic to be decided
Tuomo Ropponen Zalaris
3 REASONS TO ATTEND
Expert presentations and knowledge
36+ HR experts from 10 different countries will share presentations and insights about the future of HR. Gain access to videos, presentation tools and software to future-proof your HR skills and process
Online HR networking
Participate in Q&A sessions with speakers, gain new contacts, widen your HR network with experts form all over Europe. As you know - your network is your "net worth"
Increase your HR competences
Learn form experts in the field of HR and get access to 16 hours of live content in addition to presentations, documents, videos and more.
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Ingrīda Štālberga /Baltics/
Senior Manager at Zalaris
Challenges in adopting AI in HR
Description coming soon!
Laura Brīvība-Dzenuška /Latvia/
Customer Success Director at Visma Enteprise SIA
Holistic view on HR tech stack
Learn how to select the best HR tech stack for your business. Compare integrating best-in-class individual tools versus using a single ecosystem with a unified database. Discover the pros and cons of each approach and learn how to make the best choice for your company's unique needs!
Evelina Latyšovič /Lithuania/
Head of Business Operations at Manpower
Topic coming soon!
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Marie-Line V. /Belgium/
Customer Success Manager at Social Seeder
How to build a strong employer brand that attracts talent
Description coming soon!
Janis Kreilis /Latvia/
Co-founder of Hyperscan
How to Replace Your Recruiter with AI (Hypothetically Speaking)
Description coming soon!
Diana Blažaitienė /Scandinavia & Germany/
International HR and Remote Work Expert for Hospitality and IT sectors across Scandinavia and Germany.
The Future of Employee Experience
Description coming soon!
Vidmantas Šiugždinis /Lithuania/
CEO & Co-Founder @ MELP
2025 Trends in Employee benefits and motivation
Mantas Mašalas /Lithuania/
Business Development Manager
Towards a self-managing team. Softera experience
A team without managers, but with leaders - a goal we have been consciously working towards in recent years. How do we create an environment where every team member feels empowered and responsible for the overall success? What models and tools can be used to make a team work without traditional hierarchies but with strong leadership at every step? During the presentation, we will share the experience of one of Softera Baltic's business lines in building a self-managed team. We will reveal a new approach to teamwork and organisational structure that encourages innovative thinking and engagement among team members, and we will discuss methods that have helped build trust, foster responsibility and create a collaborative environment. We will share practical examples and tools that have helped our team to become autonomous and accountable for common goals.
Patrick De Pauw /Baltics/
Co-founder and CEO of Social Seeder
Topic and description coming soon!
Stephen Dooley /Ireland/
Founder & CEO of Roamr
Navigating the new workforce and their new ways of working
An exploration of the seismic shifts happening in the future of work that reviews different working models and the data supporting them. With HR leaders needing to understand the generational differences and managing these differing needs we will explore increasing productivity and engagement through flexibility. Stephen is the Founder of Roamr, a future of work company that enables employers to cut travel spend by paying employees instead of hotels. Stephen spent 3.5 years researching digital platform adoption and trust building as part of his PhD candidacy. Having been a Programme Director of both Business and Computing faculties he's talks tend to root themselves in data and a deeper societal and economic rationale. He is a thought leader on The Future of Work and emerging trends.
Fiona Passantino /Netherlands/ Speaker, trainer, podcast "Working humans“ host, works with leaders
The Dangers of "Burn-In" +
An invisible, little-known phenomenon that affects high-functioning teams and is just as dangerous as burnout. How do you know if your team is in danger? Is your power team operating in an unsustainable state of perpetual over-delivery? Ways to dial it down.
Rūta Ratavičiūtė /Lithuania/
Partner @ People Link
Value creation in the recruitment process for both sides: Hiring Managers and Candidates
Description coming soon!
Alexander Snurnitsyn /Latvia/
CEO at AGroup
AI enabled workforce scheduling - nursing problem
Description coming soon!
Simona Bernatavičiūtė /Lithuania/
Consultant at Figure Baltic Advisory
Navigating the Future of Pay: The EU Directive on Pay Transparency and Equity
EU Directive has significant implications for employers, and compliance with it requires a thorough review and possibly major changes to existing pay practices. In this presentation, you will hear how employers need to be prepared to deal with challenges such as analyzing pay for work of equal value, maintaining the confidentiality of pay information and adapting to new administrative requirements.
Aistė Kratavičiūtė-Ališauskienė /Lithuania/
Co-Founder at UNLOCK Tests
Topic coming soon!
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Giedrė Lečickienė /Lithuania/
Co-Founder at UNLOCK Tests
Topic coming soon!
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Jevgenija Ešvovičiūtė /Lithuania/
Consultant and lector at UNLOCK Tests
Future of Leadership: Importance of Personality
As AI and automation take over routine tasks, the importance of leaders' emotional intelligence and human skills such as empathy, creativity, and collaboration will increase. Leaders will need to prioritize the development of these skills among their employees and themselves. How to evaluate the potential of the future leaders? The methods for assessing leaders' personalities and determining the essential traits they should possess will be outlined.
Paavo Heil
CEO of Teamdash
The future of AI and automation in Talent Acquisition
Over the past year, AI and the large language models have brought into talent acquisition tools that improve the speed and efficiency of hiring in times. For Talent Acquisition teams who face the high volume of applicants and a variety of roles, this is a long expected relief. Paavo will show how the future is allready here and answer the questions:
What are the processes that are reasonable and possible to use AI for and what should be still done by simple automation tools or human.
What is the difference between automation and AI?
How to use new technology so that the candidate experience will be maximized?
Vlad Časnovič /Lithuania/
Head of Sales CEE & Baltics at Walk15
Impact of HR professionals: healthier society, greener planet
Indrek Rahi /Estonia/
TMD Partners, Estonia, Senior Consultant, Member of the Board at Thomas International Baltics
Baltic Teamwork Trilemma
Is the Baltic identity a myth or reality? What is it that separates us and what unites? Is there a hope for an aligned leadership and teamwork culture in Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn?
As an historian by education and a trainer/ consultant by profession and calling Indrek will take us on a short journey through history, habits and climate of the three Baltic countries.
Bogdan Ionita /Romania/
Co-founder @Mirro.io
Community at the core of performance in the age of AI
Geete Haljas /Estonia/
StaffLogic product manager at LeanEst
Future of Data-driven Work Scheduling
Description coming soon!
Agu Remmelg /Estonia/
Founder & CEO of Coursy.io
“AI-AI - Creating E-Learning is Painful! - How AI Makes It Easy?”
Join the Coursy.io presentation where we delve into how AI can help create engaging e-learning materials. Whether it’s an employee handbook, a safety guide, or something entirely different, we’ll explore the principles and tools that allow you to work smart and save time. We’ll share real-life examples, including how we developed a new cybersecurity training course. Don’t miss this chance to learn how AI can transform your e-learning creation process!
Marit Alaväli /Estonia/
Founder and CEO at Recrur
The Future of Successful Recruiters: Cultivating the Right Mindset and Skillset
Recruitment is evolving rapidly, driven not only by the integration of software and AI but also by the increasing complexity of the recruiter's role. Beyond simply managing data, today's recruiters must possess additional skills and the right mindset to stay competitive and achieve success. But what exactly are these skills, and what does the right mindset entail? Let's delve into these questions and explore how cultivating the appropriate mindset and skills can empower recruiters to thrive in this ever-changing landscape.
Kaspars Bernans /Latvia/
YourCompanyRadio Manager
Leadership in a Hybrid Era: Developing Skills for the Future
Essential Leadership Qualities for Hybrid Work Environments Adaptability and Flexibility: Embracing change and adjusting leadership styles to suit hybrid teams. Encouraging a culture of adaptability within the organization. Effective Communication: Strategies for clear and consistent communication across remote and in-office teams. Use of various communication tools to bridge the gap between remote and on-site employees. Empathy and Emotional Intelligence: Understanding and addressing the emotional and psychological needs of team members. Creating an inclusive and supportive work environment.
Sergey Snegirev /Latvia/
CEO of BranchTrack, Managing Partner @ INTEA E-learning
Employee centric learning
A learner-centric eLearning approach places the student at the heart of the learning experience. We will discuss: - making eLearning all about the student. - Using tech like adaptive systems and interactive content - Show real examples of how to do it - Highlight the big wins: better learning and more fun
Artūrs Banga /Latvia/
ELVA Usability analyst/expert of ELVA Integrated Solutions Department and developer of staff self-service portal Panorama 365
5 Ways to Get Employees to Engage & Participate in Your HR Programs: Rethinking employee engagement strategies for a hybrid work environment.
Optimizing Virtual Communicationand implementing tools and strategies for effective communication in a hybrid setting.
Understanding and enhancing the entire employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding.
Using analytics to track and measure employee engagement
Making data-informed decisions
Promoting Work-Life Balance and Well-being
Beata Mikołajczyk /Poland/
Account Executive at Tellent
Topic coming soon!
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Paulius Šeštakauskas /Lithuania/
Organizational Consultant at Mindletic
Exploring a Spectrum of Solutions: From Counseling to Mindfulness Apps
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Tami Silberman /CEE & ME/
Regional VP Global Sales at HiBob
Topic coming soon!
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Mārtiņš Vanags /Latvia/
Business and Development Partner @ Sunstar Group
AI and automation in occupational health and safety: Sunstar Group onboarding perspective
Examining the impact of AI and automation on occupational health and safety processes, with insights into how SUNSTAR® is leading the charge in incorporating these technologies.
Meldra Putnina /Latvia/
Customer Success Manager, Team Lead at Visma Latvia
New employee - chaos or well-managed process?
Starting a new job is always an event full of uncertainty. And the new employee is not the only one who is filled with anxiety - the employer also has a lot of worries about how to help the new employee fit into the team and the new position faster and more successfully. Visma Appical mobile application allows you to find solutions to these challenges, so that the process is enjoyable, structured and its maintenance requires as little time as possible.