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2026 Highlights
Expert perspectives on redefining roles, evolving talent strategies, and turning AI into better outcomes, not just efficiency.
Dan Shapero
CEO, LinkedIn
Work, Like Never Before: Leading Through an AI Inflection Point
AI is reshaping the world of work fast. CEO Dan Shapero shares how LinkedIn is helping talent leaders and workers recognize and navigate the shift, and move beyond experimentation towards real change.
Brené Brown
Research Professor & NY Times Best Selling Author
The Courage to Lead What’s Next: Building Trust, Belonging, and Brave Workplaces
Drawing on her research, Brené Brown shares practical insights on leading through change, fostering psychological safety, and building resilient teams.
Leland Melvin
Astronaut & Space Thought Leader
From Mission Control to Machine Intelligence: Leading Through the Next Frontier
Drawing on his experiences as an astronaut, engineer, and innovator, Leland Melvin explores navigating inflection points–when old methods fail and leaders must find new paths.
Dan Reid
VP, Product Management
LinkedIn
Work, Like Never Before: Reinventing Talent with Hiring Assistant 2
Dan Reid unveils Hiring Assistant 2, which does even more to help talent teams find hidden talent, move faster, and focus on what actually drives better hiring decisions.
Alyssa Merwin
Global VP, Talent Solutions LinkedIn
Alyssa Merwin
Global VP, Talent Solutions LinkedIn
Scott McGuckin
VP, Global Talent Acquisition, Cisco
Scott McGuckin
VP, Global Talent Acquisition, Cisco
From Experimentation to Reinvention: A Conversation with Scott McGuckin, VP, Global Talent Acquisition, Cisco
In conversation with LinkedIn Global VP Alyssa Merwin, Scott McGuckin shares how his team at Cisco moved beyond early AI experimentation to redesign how hiring actually gets done.
Meet LinkedIn Hiring Assistant 2
The next generation of Hiring Assistant
Find stronger candidates faster, reduce manual work, and make decisions with greater confidence.
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