Agenda 2026
The International HR Tech Conference 2026 brings together the most relevant voices from HR, Global People Mobility and People Tech. Our curated programme is designed to spark ideas, connect perspectives, and inspire action.
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Agenda
Melanie Rottgardt
How EY operates as a single, integrated team with corporate clients — connecting tax, immigration, HR and mobility expertise so that global collaboration feels seamless from the client's side, rather than a puzzle assembled behind the scenes.
How EY works with clients as one team
Global Collaboration
Keynote
09:55-10:10
Global mobility is shifting from a support function into a real engine for innovation and growth. This opening keynote sets up the day by showing how closer alignment between global talent management and HR turns mobility from an operational necessity into a strategic lever — and previews the ecosystem view the rest of the conference builds on.
A bridge between global talent management and HR
Global Mobility as a Driver of Corporate Innovation
Keynote
09:40-09:55
Daniel Zinner
Nancy Adam
Global Mobility as the connective layer of a much wider ecosystem of people, tech, compliance, startups, corporates, and solution providers. Welcome to THE industry event for Global People Innovation.
Kicking off Infrastructure. Culture. Belonging.
Welcome & Opening
Welcome
09:30-09:40
Dorothee Schweigard
Cross-border work is growing fast — and so are the compliance requirements. An A1 certificate is no longer enough. Dorothee Schweigard (WorkFlex) shows with real examples how expert knowledge defines the rules and automation applies them consistently — across hundreds of trips. So compliance keeps pace with your growth.
How people tech, expert knowledge and automation keep cross-border work compliant
Making Global Mobility Compliance Scalable
Workshop
10:15-11:00
Stefan Geßler
Thi Tuyet Trinh Le
How can international business travel and staff assignments be organised efficiently, in compliance with regulations and in a way that is employee-friendly? Using practical examples, we demonstrate how digital solutions and automation can support companies in this regard
How to run large programmes efficiently and compliantly
From bureaucratic complexity to digital simplicity
Workshop
10:15-11:00
Johanna Lehmann
Effective AI Enablement starts with understanding where an organisation actually stands. In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore how an AI Readiness Assessment can be used to identify capability gaps, different levels of readiness and areas of organisational risk.
We will look at how assessment insights can translate into targeted enablement measures – helping organisations build the skills, structures and guardrails required for responsible AI adoption. The focus is not only on increasing AI literacy, but on creating the necessary framework for confident use, security and compliance while ensuring that enablement efforts are focused where they create the greatest impact.
Building the Right Foundation for AI Enablement
AI Readiness Assessment
Workshop AI Level 1
12:10-12:55
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
Davide Senigalliesi
A fast-paced, practical event that goes beyond the theory of AI and focuses on its application in everyday life – featuring guidance techniques, shortcuts for workflows and tool tips that professionals in the fields of HR and global mobility can put into practice that very same week, rather than simply admiring them from afar.
Hands-on AI techniques for everyday HR and Mobility work
Practical AI Tips & Tricks (ENG)
10:15-11:00
Workshop
Johanna Lehmann
AI adoption is easy to start. Making it work sustainably across an organisation is much harder. This panel explores what it takes to move beyond isolated experiments and turn AI into a lasting part of how people work, collaborate and make decisions.
Together, we will discuss how organisations can build the right combination of skills, leadership, governance and ownership – creating an environment in which employees can use AI confidently, responsibly and with a clear connection to business value.
From AI Adoption to Sustainable Impact
AI Enablement in a Corporate Context
Panel
11:30 - 12:00
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break
Nancy Adam
Headcount reduction, restructuring and retention strategies rarely move at the pace the business wants. This session looks at how to run large-scale workforce transformation programmes efficiently and in line with regulations — while keeping the trust of the employees affected, not just the numbers on a slide.
Managing workforce transformation without losing talent or trust
Andrea Halbei
Reduction. Retention. Restructuring.
12:10-12:55
Workshop
Katrin Ruland
How different service providers work together in the global mobility ecosystem. How to create client satisfaction. Why a single provider sometimes doesn't make sense. How to build efficiency across providers. And why all-AI can't be the answer.
How providers and processes work together across the global mobility ecosystem, for the benefit of people
Daniel ZinnerModerator
Ecosystem: The intersection of AI, technology and people
Panel
Dorothee Schweigard
14:00-14:30
Nicole Hack
Anika Schmidt
Anika Schmidt, co-founder of UPYU by FreeMOM — the recruitment platform for family-friendly and flexible working models — shows how designing genuinely flexible work unlocks a hidden talent pool of thousands of qualified professionals. A practical look at flexibility not as a perk, but as an inclusion strategy that widens the circle of who can take part in working life at all.
How HR builds faster impact with freelance talent
Beyond Headcount
Workshop
14:40-15:25
Reinhard Dalz
A hands-on, no-code workshop on building your first AI agent for a specific HR or global mobility task — from defining the use case through to a result you can put straight into practice.
Putting AI to work in your own workflows
How to Build Your Own Agent
14:40-15:25
Workshop
15:30 - 15:45 Coffee Break
Dinner until 23:00
James ParsonsModerator
Five startups and five in-house corporate teams pitch People Tech solutions live to a jury of practitioners, sponsors, and industry leaders — judged not on hype, but on whether the solution keeps people at the center while solving a real problem. Moderated by James Parsons.
Startup & Corporate Pitches for the ecosystem's next big idea
People Tech Award
People Tech Award
16:30-17:30
Books and reports that shape how we see global mobility, risk, and the people behind every move — the starting point for the closing conversation in the conference's Literature Hub. Hosted by Maike July, this panel turns away from the tools and processes covered during the day and asks what all that infrastructure is actually for.
Where knowledge, storytelling and global mobility meet
Maike JulyModerator
Sachka Stefanova-Behlert
Kerstin Rücker
Literature Hub
Panel
15:45-16:15
10:15-10:45 Coffee Break
Rudi Bauer
A brief opening speech that brings participants back together on the second day: a reminder that this conference is not about a single company or a single vendor, but about the entire ecosystem that makes global mobility possible in the first place, bringing together human resources, technology, compliance, start-ups, large enterprises, and providers alike.
The Power of Community
Welcome Back
Intro Speech
09:30-09:40
Daniel Zinner
How companies build and scale a global mobility function from scratch: where it sits in the organization, how it secures a place at the table, and what good practice looks like as the function evolves from reactive case management to a strategic partner.
Building Global Mobility Functions
Organisational Development
Panel
09:45-10:15
Fabian Kuhnt
Discover tried-and-tested approaches that will drive your project forward and win over the business. Avoid pitfalls such as double taxation, soaring administrative costs and liability risks. Equip yourself with the tools you need to manage international teams efficiently.
How to achieve the ideal organisational structure
Global Responsibility, Local Risks
Workshop
10:45-11:15
David Rooney
Outsourcing has long since become more than just a measure to improve efficiency. Today, companies face the challenge of striking the right balance between internal control and external support. Find out which outsourcing trends are shaping the German market, based on the latest findings from the EY Mobility Reimagined Survey 2026. We discuss the pros and cons of traditional outsourcing, co-sourcing and full outsourcing, and examine which approach is best suited to different business requirements.
The right balance between in-house and outsourcing
Rethinking Global Mobility
Workshop
10:45-11:15
Johanna Lehmann
Effective AI Enablement starts with understanding where an organisation actually stands. In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore how an AI Readiness Assessment can be used to identify capability gaps, different levels of readiness and areas of organisational risk.
We will look at how assessment insights can translate into targeted enablement measures – helping organisations build the skills, structures and guardrails required for responsible AI adoption. The focus is not only on increasing AI literacy, but on creating the necessary framework for confident use, security and compliance while ensuring that enablement efforts are focused where they create the greatest impact.
Building the Right Foundation for AI Enablement
AI Readiness Assessment
Workshop
10:45-11:15
Alexander Lieder
This year’s conference deliberately presents global mobility not as an isolated area, but as part of an interconnected whole alongside other corporate functions – human resources, procurement, tax, finance and marketing/communications. The CPO³ panel discussion takes up this theme: How can HR, procurement and other senior management functions reconcile competing priorities whilst maintaining the strategic relevance of global mobility across the entire organisation?
The balance between minimising risk and empowering the business. A #MissionPossible for corporate functions?
CPO³ (People - Product - Procurement)
Panel
11:20-11:50
Daniel Zinner
Katharina Honsek
Payroll is under increasing pressure: stricter compliance requirements, complex system landscapes and the need to avoid errors. In this session, we’ll show how artificial intelligence is transforming the payroll function from an administrative task into an intelligent control function. Through a live demo, we’ll demonstrate how AI detects anomalies, improves data quality and identifies compliance risks at an early stage.
How AI is transforming the future of payroll
From Payroll Processing to Intelligent Payroll
Workshop
12:00-12:45
Davide Senigalliesi
A second edition of the event ‘Practical AI Tips and Tricks’ – fast-paced, hands-on and focusing on techniques that participants can put into practice that very same week, rather than on AI theory.
Hands-on AI techniques for everyday HR and Mobility work
Practical AI Tips & Tricks (ENG)
Workshop
12:00-12:45
Nancy Adam
Daniel Zinner
Goodbye
Speech
12:45-12:55
James Parsons
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Discover TOEIC Link
English Language Assessment (TOEIC) (ENG)
Workshop
12:00-12:45
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