CONFERENCE Agenda

Discover new horizons at Pathwayz Conference! With a tentative overview agenda that includes engaging presentations and enlightening discussions, we’re committed to fostering a space where ideas can flourish. This event gathers brilliant minds from all walks of life, ready to share their knowledge and expertise. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect, collaborate, and create pathways for future endeavors. Join us and be part of the conversation that unites us all!

Join Our Event

May 18th - 19th

09:00 - 09:15

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Welcome

Scout’s Expedition Briefing + how to use the workbook + room stations

May 18th - 19th

09:15 - 09:55

Global Teams (Archipelago)

Navigation Training (Workshops)

Culture Map Activity (compare working styles across cultures—communication, feedback, trust, decision-making)

May 18th - 19th

09:55 - 10:35

Global Teams (Archipelago)

Field Interview

Global Facilitation & Leadership (practical moves for hybrid, multilingual, high-stakes global rooms)

May 18th - 19th

10:35 - 10:50

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Break

15-minute break

May 18th - 19th

10:50 - 11:30

Global Teams (Archipelago)

Navigation Training (Workshops)

Global Mobility (policy, fairness, employee experience, business continuity—what mobility enables and challenges)

May 18th - 19th

11:30 - 12:10

Global Teams (Archipelago)

Field Interview

Global Teams in Practice (rhythms, expectations, and leadership behaviors that scale)

May 18th - 19th

12:10 - 13:10

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Lunch

1-hr lunch break

May 18th - 19th

13:10 - 13:50

Global Teams (Archipelago)

Campfire (Roundtables)

Global Teams Campfire (what scales across regions + what must localize in 2026)

May 18th - 19th

13:50 - 14:30

Desert

Field Interview

AI Panel (what’s real, what’s risky, and what HR should own)

May 18th - 19th

14:30 - 14:45

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Break

15-minute break

May 18th - 19th

14:45 - 15:25

Desert

Field Interview

HRIS Implementation (stakeholder alignment, adoption, data integrity, change leadership—lessons learned)

May 18th - 19th

15:25 - 16:05

Desert

Navigation Training (Workshops)

Upskilling for the AI Era (how to upskill yourself and others with a practical structure)

May 18th - 19th

16:05 - 16:45

Desert

Basecamp

AI Basecamp (guided practice: prompting, verification, workflow design, safe use boundaries)

May 18th - 19th

16:45 - 17:25

Desert

Campfire (Roundtables)

Tech Campfire (tools + workflows that work, limitations, and enterprise-ready playbooks)

with Amber Vanderburg, Founder of The Pathwayz Group
TBA
Join Manjuri Sinah, VP/HR Global Head of GTM Org Success and People Partners from Miro in a deep conversation about the opportunities, challenges, tools, and strategies in leading global teams. Her SVP-level leadership across North America, EMEA, and Asia, alongside her contagious energy and inspiration, is a great way to kick off this conference!
Collaborate with other global executives with strategic insights for building and leading global teams, collaborating in international business, and building a multicultural, considerate strategy. Inspired by insights from Erin Meyers Culture Map and Covey's Speed of Trust.
TBA
Join The Pathwayz Group facilitators as they share their insights for facilitating meaningful conversation, leading leadership development, and navigating communication preferences across North America, Europe, and Asia.

In this roundtable, build community with other global HR executives with insights for leading, navigating challenges, and building future global teams.
TBA
Engage with Microsoft executive leaders and developers to understand their perspective on tech and HR. Understand fundamental tech development in HR settings and understand where HR gains and loses influence with tech professionals.
Collaborate with HR executives to build organizational AI strategies and habits for the workplace. Explore the opportunities and limitations of AI and emerging technology.
In this fireside chat, connect with a CTO’s perspective on strategic tech implementation. In this lively session, we will deep dive into where tech implementations fall short, how to proactively set your team up for success, and the powerful role HR plays in tech excellence.
Connect with other HR executives in this open space AI lab to experiment with AI tools, enhance your tech skills, and build strategic applications.

TBA
Join renowned leadership strategists in a spirited conversation about building leadership, environments, habits, and systems for sustained development and growth.
Connect with global HR executives to share insights, challenges, and tools to effectively develop leaders.
Join founder, Amber Vanderburg, as she shares the PathWAYZ model for sustainable strategic leadership development.
Collaborate with HR executives in this fast-paced workshop to build sustained leadership habits and strategies applied directly to your team and organization.
Engage with COO‘s, CMO‘s, and CFO‘s to learn practical ways that HR gains and loses influence at the C Suite. This panel of executives from other disciplines gives meaningful insight to help you level up your influence and advocacy in business conversations.
Elevate your employee value proposition with insights from world renowned CMO, combining marketing techniques with HR skills for a level-up message. Apply these skills to present and share ideas in a memorable, meaningful way to your audience.
How can you better advocate for HR with non-HR leaders? In this fast-paced session, learn how to help enhance understanding, collaboration and partnership with the HR function.
Is there a topic you want to discuss with your fellow HR executives during this event but the topic is not included on the agenda? In this final session, we have a designated open space for you to collaborate and connect with HR professionals on the topics that are most pressing on your mind.

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