Performance

Reimagined

Join HR leaders learning how to turn performance into real-time business intelligence

the Static

the Expected

PERforMANCE

Make HR’s impact undeniable.
Transform workforce planning into a living, breathing strategy.
Find the talent you didn’t know you had, ready to take you further.
A virtual summit for HR leaders & their teams.

North America

May 6, 2026 - 9:00-1:00pm PT

EUROPE

May 13, 2026 - 9:00-1:00pm CEST

Why Attend

Performance systems were built for a different era - annual cycles, static goals, retrospective judgment. But work has changed. That era is over.

The next generation of performance is built for how work actually happens:
See what’s driving impact — in real time
Make faster, more confident decisions
Connect performance to business results

This isn’t about reviews. It’s about turning performance into business intelligence.

Earn HRCI and SHRM continuing education credits while you attend.

MEET OUR SPEAKERS

Coming Soon

Heather McGowan
Top-ranked Futurist; 2x Bestselling Author
Jennifer McClure
Founder & CEO
DisruptHR
Doug Dennerline
Chief Executive Officer
Betterworks
Stacia Garr
Co-Founder
RedThread Research
John Barrand
CHRO
The Great State of Utah
Gabrielle Toledano
COO, Former CHRO
Tesla & EA
Jamie Aitken
VP of HR Transformation
Betterworks
Andrea Lagan
Chief Operating Officer
Betterworks
Cheryl Johnson
Chief Product and Technology Officer
 Betterworks
Nataliya Kolb
VP of Product
Betterworks
Paul Agustin
Product Director
Betterworks

Agenda

9:00
AM
9:10
AM
Welcome
Val Wright & John Schneider
9:00
AM PT
9:30
AM PT
Performance Reimagined: Driving Business Impact in the AI Era of Work
Work has changed, but performance systems haven’t. Built for cycles and hindsight, they limit visibility and slow decisions. In this opening keynote, Doug Dennerline shares how AI turns performance into real-time intelligence—helping leaders connect performance, skills and impact as business priorities evolve.
Doug Dennerline
Chief Executive Officer, Betterworks
Val Wright
Author of Rapid Growth Done Right
Name
Title
9:30
AM PT
10:30
AM PT
The Augmented Imperative: Rethinking Leadership for a People + AI-Driven World
Work isn’t just changing—it’s rewiring how humans perform. In this keynote, Heather McGowan,  Top-ranked Futurist; 2x Bestselling Author, explores how AI expands human capability and why HR leaders must shift from static performance processes to real-time visibility of performance, skills, and development to drive business outcomes. The future isn’t automation—it’s augmentation, where leaders use insight to drive better decisions for people and AI.
Heather McGowan
Top-ranked Futurist; 2x Bestselling Author
Val Wright
Author of Rapid Growth Done Right
Name
Title
10:30
AM PT
11:30
AM PT
The AI Era of Work: Betterworks’ Product Vision
In the AI era of work, performance isn’t a program to manage. It’s how to best support your biggest investment, your people, in driving business success. In this session, Betterworks product and engineering leaders share how AI connects goals, feedback, and skills into real-time insight—helping organizations move from static processes to continuous visibility, stronger decisions, and measurable impact.
Cheryl Johnson
Chief Product and Technology Officer, Betterworks
Nataliya Kolb
VP of Product, Betterworks
Paul Agustin
Product Director, Betterworks
11:30
AM PT
12:00
PM PT
From Idea to Investment: Funding Talent Transformation
Most transformation efforts stall before they start—not because of tools, but lack of a clear problem, alignment, and a clear business case. This session breaks down how to diagnose not just symptoms but the root problem, organizational readiness, secure executive buy-in, and build a case tied to real business impact—so your initiative gets funded and delivers results.
Jamie Aitken
 VP of HR Transformation, Betterworks
Nataliya Kolb
VP of Product, Betterworks
Paul Agustin
Product Director, Betterworks
12:00
PM PT
12:10
PM PT
Make Work Better Awards
Celebrating the teams and leaders redefining performance at work. The Make Work Better Awards recognize organizations turning performance into real impact—driving better decisions, stronger teams, and measurable business outcomes.
Greg Saiz
Sr. VP Customer Success, Betterworks
Nataliya Kolb
VP of Product, Betterworks
Paul Agustin
Product Director, Betterworks
11:15
AM
11:45
AM
The Enablement Blueprint: How Lincoln Financial Achieved Performance Management Excellence
Discover how Lincoln Financial Group redefined performance management to align with their values and drive engagement. Zoe Kasper, AVP of Employee Experience, shares how she led a comprehensive enablement strategy to transform performance conversations and secure adoption across 10,000 employees. With Betterworks powering the process, Lincoln Financial achieved impactful results and set the stage for long-term success.
Zoe Kasper
Assistant Vice President of Employee Experience, Lincoln Financial
Jamie Aitken
VP of HR Transformation, Betterworks
Building Trust in AI: How LivePerson Improved Feedback Quality
Discover how LivePerson, an AI leader, transformed performance management with Betterworks’ innovative solutions. In this session, Deanna LaPeirre shares how she gained executive buy-in for rolling out a new, AI-infused performance management process, achieving remarkable results. With completion rates soaring to +90% and managers saving 75% of the time per review, this strategy is driving measurable impact.
Deanna LaPierre
Global Head of Talent Development, LivePerson
Ashley Litzenberger
Sr. Director, Product Marketing
Experience Betterworks in Action: A Live Product Demo
See how Betterworks transforms performance management in real time. In this live demo, our experts will showcase how our modern performance management solution helps HR leaders drive alignment, engagement, and results. Discover how AI-powered insights, dynamic goal-setting, and seamless feedback loops empower managers and employees to perform at their best. Don't miss this hands-on look at the future of performance!
Paul Agustin
Sr. Director, Solutions Engineering
Bruce Walcroft
Senior Solutions Engineer
12:10
PM PT
1:00
PM PT
From People Strategy to Business Results: What the C-Suite Needs from HR Now
The C-Suite is under pressure to move faster and prove impact with less. In this candid discussion, C-level leaders share what’s actually working, what they’ve stopped doing, and how they’re shifting from process to measurable results. Expect real tradeoffs, hard lessons, and a clear view of what it takes to lead in the AI era.
Moderator
Stacia Garr
Co-Founder, RedThread Research
Panelists
John Barrand
CHRO, The Great State of Utah
Gabrielle Toledano
COO, Former CHRO, Tesla & EA
Andrea Lagan
COO, Betterworks
1:45
PM
2:00
PM
Closing Remarks
Val Wright & John Schneider
9:00
AM
9:10
AM
Welcome
Val Wright & John Schneider
9:10
AM
9:30
AM
HR Leadership’s Roadmap to 2030: The State of Performance Enablement & AI’s Impact on Manager Effectiveness
The workplace is undergoing a paradigm shift, with generative AI redefining how organizations engage and empower talent. Using data from the 2025 State of Performance Enablement report, Betterworks CEO Doug Dennerline unpacks the challenges and opportunities, offering HR leaders actionable strategies to close adoption gaps, retain top performers, and create an AI-fluent culture that drives innovation, collaboration, and equitable success across the workforce.
Doug Dennerline
Chief Executive Officer, Betterworks
Val Wright
Author of Rapid Growth Done Right
Name
Title
9:30
AM
10:30
AM
Leading in a disrupted world
What if HR stopped fixing broken systems and started building better ones? Lucy Adams, former BBC HR Director and CEO of Disruptive HR, shares how to move from compliance enforcer to strategic enabler. Learn how the EACH framework empowers HR to drive change by treating employees like adults, consumers, and human beings—fueling performance, agility, and trust. Expect sharp insights, fresh thinking, and practical strategies to help you reshape your people strategy, gain influence, and lead meaningful change—without sacrificing what makes HR human.
Lucy Adams
Chief Executive Officer,Disruptive HR
Val Wright
Author of Rapid Growth Done Right
Name
Title
10:30
AM
11:15
AM
Leading with Clarity: The next Evolution in Talent Management With Betterworks
Explore the next frontier of performance: skills, succession, and strategic clarity. Cheryl Johnson, Chief Product and Technical Officer at Betterworks, unveils the company’s evolving product vision. Then, in conversation with Dolça Freixes Pascual of Ferrer, discover how HR leaders can drive growth, engagement, and long-term resilience by aligning purpose, people development, and performance strategy.
Cheryl Johnson
Chief Product and Technology Officer, Betterworks
Dolça Freixes Pascual
Talent & Culture Advisor, at Ferrer
Name
Title
11:15
AM
11:45
AM
HR Transformation Done Right: Lessons from HelloFresh
Lasting transformation demands more than ambition—it requires resilient leadership. In this candid Q&A, Syed Ali Abbas, VP of People at HelloFresh, shares lessons from leading change at HelloFresh and AT&T. Learn why transformations fail, how to recover, and what it takes to create people-centered impact—featuring insights on how Betterworks helped power HelloFresh’s evolution in performance and growth.
Syed Ali Abbas
Vice President of People –International, SE and HRBPs, HelloFresh
Experience Betterworks in Action: A Live Product Demo
See how Betterworks transforms performance management in real time. In this live demo, our experts will showcase how our modern performance management solution helps HR leaders drive alignment, engagement, and results. Discover how AI-powered insights, dynamic goal-setting, and seamless feedback loops empower managers and employees to perform at their best. Don't miss this hands-on look at the future of performance!
Paul Agustin
Sr. Director, Solutions Engineering
Bruce Walcroft
Senior Solutions Engineer
11:45
AM
12:00
PM
Make Work Better Awards
12:00
PM
1:00
PM
How to Become The Ultimate Executive Who Creates Rapid Growth
Join Val Wright, author of Rapid Growth, Done Right, Thoughtfully Ruthless, and Words That Work to reposition your role as a People, Talent, and Human Resources leader to become the ultimate executive who drives rapid growth. Learn strategies that you can immediately apply to work in lockstep with your CEO, influence and communicate with anyone, increase ideas, speed up decision making, and avoid the common missteps for growing rapidly.
Val Wright
Global strategy and innovation expert, speaker, and author
Val Wright
Author of Rapid Growth Done Right
Name
Title
1:00
PM
1:45
PM
Building and Executing a People Strategy for Growth in Any Climate
HR is no longer just behind the scenes – it’s at the center of real business transformation. As companies face constant change and rising expectations from employees, HR leaders are stepping into new territory.Join Fosway’s David Perring and two enterprise HR leaders as they unpack how organizations are engineering alignment—across skills, systems, and leadership. With insights from the field and the research lens, this session explores how modern HR teams are building consistency, adaptability, and momentum at scale.
David Perring
Chief Insights Officer, Fosway Group
Ciprian Arhire
Global Head of People Programmes and Analytics, Entain Group
Dr. Michelle Penelope King
The Former Director of Inclusion at Netflix
1:45
PM
2:00
PM
Closing Remarks
Val Wright & John Schneider

2025 Highlights