Summits

May 6th '25 / 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM PDT

UNLEASH Talent Summit

Summit

UNLEASH Talent Summit is designed for HR and talent leaders to dive into the pressing challenges of talent acquisition, development, and retention.

Through interactive workshops and expert-led sessions, attendees will gain practical strategies and actionable insights to strengthen their talent management approaches. This intimate, hands-on summit fosters meaningful connections and collaborative discussions, providing a supportive environment to explore new solutions. The experience will equip participants with the tools and strategies needed to enhance their HR practices and make the most of their time at UNLEASH America 2025.

Speakers

Jason R. Desentz

Chief Human Resource Officer

Toshiba

Avani Prabhakar

Chief People Officer

Atlassian

David Green

Managing Partner

Insight222

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Gary A. Bolles

Global Fellow for Transformation

Singularity University

Ronda Bazley Moore

Chief Talent & Inclusion Officer

Aptiv

Jeffrey Green

Chief Human Resources Officer

Osaic

Brian Delle Donne

Co-Founder and CEO

Talent Tech Labs

Al Adamsen

Founder & CEO

PAFOW

Agenda:

10:30-11:10 PANEL |Talent for the Future: Exploring the Landscape of 2025-26

As the workforce changes, it’s important for organizations to understand what the talent landscape will look like in 2025-26. This session will examine key trends in talent acquisition and management, including shifts in skill requirements, the growth of remote work, and the effects of technology on hiring. Join us to discuss practical strategies for adapting your approach to talent, ensuring your organization is ready to meet future challenges and opportunities.
Ronda Moore, Chief Talent & Inclusion Officer, Aptiv
Avani Prabhakar, Chief People Officer, Atlassian
Jason Desentz, CHRO, Toshiba
Moderator: David Green, Managing Partner, Insights222

11:15-11:35 AI and the New Era of Talent Leadership

AI is transforming talent leadership, reshaping how organizations attract, manage, and develop their workforce. This session delves into cutting-edge market trends and analysis, exploring how AI-driven tools uncover talent, personalize employee experiences, and predict workforce needs in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Brian Delle Donne, Co-Founder and President, Talent Tech Labs

11:35-11:50 Networking Break

11:50-12:50 Contingent/Extended Workforces: Building Flexibility and Agility in Talent Strategies

As contingent workforces continue to grow, organizations are adapting talent strategies to leverage the flexibility and specialized skills of contract and freelance workers. This session will examine best practices for integrating contingent workers, balancing workforce agility with organizational needs, and ensuring alignment with company culture. Join us to explore how to manage and support a blended workforce effectively, positioning your organization for greater adaptability and success.
Travis Windling, Sr. Director, TA Strategy, Operations & Contingent Workforce Management, Royal Bank of Canada

11:50-12:50 Continuous Skills Transformation In Your Organization: Leveraging AI-powered Talent Alignment

Designing effective and human-centric skills-based role definitions, skills self-inventories and assessments, and project-based skills matching are all essential for aligning talent and organizational needs — and can all be powered by AI and other exponential technologies. This session will explore methods for creating continuous skills inventories, skills wallets, data-driven skills matching and career pathing, and creating structured pathways to match workers and roles. Learn strategies for refining talent alignment processes that support employee growth and drive organizational success.
Gary Bolles, Global Fellow for Transformation, Singularity University

11:50-12:50 Strategic Workforce Adaptation: Creating a Future-Ready, High-Performance Organization

In an era where Ai, automation, and unrelenting change threaten to overwhelm even the most seasoned leaders, it’s not enough to invest in technology—you must empower your workforce to adapt quickly and sustainably. This hands-on session will guide you through the key levers of Strategic Workforce Adaptation, an approach that aligns organizational goals with human realities to unlock rapid adoption, innovation, and growth.

You’ll hear from the researchers behind the Workforce Angst Index, who will shed light on the unseen root causes of the strategy-execution gap. They’ll share breaking research insights and discuss what it means for you and your organization.

Drawing upon Psychological Ergonomics™ principles, you’ll explore how to reduce leadership overwhelm, build lasting stress capacity, and design work structures that encourage people to embrace—and excel with—new processes and tools (e.g., Ai). Through a series of interactive exercises and real-world case discussions, participants will draft a Blueprint for boosting workforce readiness, tackling friction points that derail Ai adoption, and ensuring teams remain motivated and engaged. This workshop delivers immediate strategies and metrics-based insights you can apply the moment you get back to the office.

Join us to work with your peers and learn how best-in-class organizations outpace the competition by weaving human-centered design into every technology or change initiative—ultimately turning uncertainty into one of your greatest competitive advantages.

Al Ademsen, Founder, Analyst, Advisor, & Educator, People, AI, & the Future of Work (PAFOW)

12:50-14:30 Lunch & Networking Break

14:30-15:30 Evaluating AI Recruiting Tools for HR Leaders

Choosing the right AI recruiting tools is critical for enhancing hiring processes and improving candidate experiences. This workshop will guide HR leaders through essential questions to consider when assessing various AI solutions. Participants will engage in discussions and activities designed to help them evaluate features, effectiveness, and alignment with their organization’s needs, ensuring informed decision-making in the selection of AI tools for recruitment.
Brain Delle Donne, Co-Founder and President, Talent Tech Labs

14:30-15:30 Creating a Successful Talent Ecosystem

Developing a strong talent ecosystem is essential for attracting, developing, and retaining top talent. This workshop will provide participants with actionable strategies for building a cohesive system that aligns talent acquisition, development, and retention efforts. Attendees will collaborate to share best practices and explore practical approaches to create an environment where employees can thrive, ultimately driving organizational success.
Jeffrey Green, CHRO, Osaic

14:30-15:30 Innovation Sprints: Hacking Your Biggest Talent Challenges

What’s the biggest talent challenge facing your organization today? Is it hiring? Retention? Skill development? Regardless of what that challenge may be, this session will give every attendee a set of real and practical takeaways via a fast-paced and interactive workshop. Participants will start by learning the basics of process hacking and then turn their attention to solving real challenges brought forth by the peers in their group. At the end of the session, each group will share out key ideas, strategies, and hacks that all attendees can take back to work and put into practice.

Ben Eubanks, Chief Research Officer, Lighthouse Research & Advisory

16:00-16:30 Tackling Talent Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond

As organizations face evolving challenges in talent acquisition and management, this closing session will reflect on key insights gained throughout the event. Participants will discuss actionable strategies for tackling current talent issues while preparing for future trends and demands. Join us for an engaging conversation that aims to equip leaders with the tools and knowledge needed to navigate the complexities of talent in the years to come.
Travis Windling, Sr. Director, TA Strategy, Operations & Contingent Workforce Management, Royal Bank of Canada
Gary Bolles, Global Fellow for Transformation, Singularity University
Al Ademsen, Founder, Analyst, Advisor, & Educator, People, AI, & the Future of Work (PAFOW)
Brain Delle Donne, Co-Founder and President, Talent Tech Labs
Jeffrey Green, CHRO, Osaic
Ben Eubanks, Chief Research Officer, Lighthouse Research & Advisory
Moderator: David Green, Managing Partner, Insight222