Summit Schedule and Session Information

Summit and Master Class Summary Schedule

Here is an overview of the agenda and topics at the 2026 People at Work Summit.

We are finalizing some additional details, so check back soon to see what you will be learning at the event.

8:00 - 8:30 am: Seating, Networking, and Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 8:50 am: Welcome
8:50 - 9:05 am: Plenary Session Burst Session- The Math Behind Performance: The Power of Belief (Shawn Bergman)
9:05 - 10:00 am: Plenary Session- What a Journey: Where We Are and Where We Are Going with AI (Paul Carney)
10:00 - 10:15 am: Break
10:15 - 11:10 am: Plenary Session- Leading in Uncertainty: Forecasting What Comes Next While Leading in the Moment (Vonda Huss)
11:10 - 11:25 am: Morning Coffee Break
11:25 am - 12:20 pm: Three Morning Concurrent Sessions
- To Be Announced (we are building suspense)
12:20 - 1:15 pm: Networking Lunch
1:15 - 2:10 pm: Three Afternoon Concurrent Sessions
- To Be Announced (i.e., we are building suspense)
2:10 - 2:25 pm: Break
2:25 - 3:20 pm: Plenary Session- Employment Law and the Updates Everyone Needs to Know (Michael Morrison, Bryan Holbrook, and Jacqui Bergman)
3:20 - 3:35 pm: Afternoon Coffee and Snack Break
3:35 - 4:30 pm: Plenary Session - Wellbeing and Welldoing: A Neurobehavioral Guide to Wellness at Work (Tim Ludwig)
4:30 - 5:00 pm: Summit Wrap-Up