50 Heads of HR
from leading Asian and global companies
20 Heads of Executive Education
from top business school
Since 2017, MERIT has been a unique forum for HR and L&D directors of companies from different industries and Executive Education leaders to learn, share challenges and explore solutions together within an international professional community in a focused, highly interactive environment.
The MERIT Summit is a learning showcase, an ideas conference, and a hands-on strategy session with experts and peers, enabling participants to develop a culture of learning, innovation, and growth in their organisations.
Further to our mission to empower people and organisations The MERIT Awards have been designed to award impactful transformational initiatives in the corporate and higher education sectors.
Speakers
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Ozlem Bulut
Chief Readiness Officer
CEMA WWLMicrosoft
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Graeme Yell
Global Career Development Lead
Google
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Jeremie Brecheisen
Senior Managing Consultant
Gallup
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Elisa Bassi
Change Management, Learning
and Communication Global
DirectorL'Oréal
PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE
• Powerful Keynotes by academic and corporate leaders with a strategic vision to help organisations and people thrive in an ever-changing world.
• Interactive Workshops to dive deeper into key topics such as psychological safety, emotional intelligence, people analytics and sustainable careers.
• Unconference and Peer Consulting – participant driven formats to discuss ideas and find solutions to current challenges.
Sponsors
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The MERIT Summit & Awards 2025
08:15 – 09:00
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
09:00 – 09:20
WELCOME & OPENING NOTES
09:20 – 10:20
KEYNOTE SESSIONS
10:30 – 11:00
COFFEE BREAK
11:00 – 11:45
CASE STUDY PRESENTATIONS – MERIT АWARDS
11:45 – 12:45
UNCONFERENCE & PEER CONSULTING
12:50 – 13:50
NETWORKING LUNCH
13:50 – 14:00
AFTERNOON ENERGISER
13:40 – 14:10
KEYNOTE
14:15 – 15:15
WORKSHOPS & MASTERCLASSES
15:15 – 15:45
COFFEE BREAK
15:45 – 16:30
CASE STUDY PRESENTATIONS – MERIT АWARDS
16:30 – 17:10
PANEL DISCUSSION
17:10 – 17:40
CLOSING KEYNOTE
17:40 – 17:45
WRAP-UP DAY 1
18:00 – 19:00
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
20:30 – 22:30
NETWORKING DINNER
09:00 – 09:30
WELCOME COFFEE
09:20 – 09:30
OPENING DAY 2
09:30 – 10:00
KEYNOTE
10:05 – 10:55
CASE STUDY PRESENTATIONS – MERIT АWARDS
10:55 – 11:25
COFFEE BREAK
11:25 – 11:55
PANEL DISCUSSION
11:55 – 12:25
CLOSING KEYNOTE
12:25 – 12:40
MERITS AWARD CEREMONY
12:40 – 12:50
SUMMIT WRAP-UP
13:00 – 14:00
NETWORKING LUNCH
The MERIT Summit & Awards 2025
08:15 – 09:00
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
09:00 – 09:20
WELCOME & OPENING NOTES
09:20 – 10:20
KEYNOTE SESSIONS
10:30 – 11:00
COFFEE BREAK
11:00 – 11:45
CASE STUDY PRESENTATIONS – MERIT АWARDS
11:45 – 12:45
UNCONFERENCE & PEER CONSULTING
12:50 – 13:50
NETWORKING LUNCH
13:50 – 14:00
AFTERNOON ENERGISER
13:40 – 14:10
KEYNOTE
14:15 – 15:15
WORKSHOPS & MASTERCLASSES
15:15 – 15:45
COFFEE BREAK
15:45 – 16:30
CASE STUDY PRESENTATIONS – MERIT АWARDS
16:30 – 17:10
PANEL DISCUSSION
17:10 – 17:40
CLOSING KEYNOTE
17:40 – 17:45
WRAP-UP DAY 1
18:00 – 19:00
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
20:30 – 22:30
NETWORKING DINNER
09:00 – 09:30
WELCOME COFFEE
09:20 – 09:30
OPENING DAY 2
09:30 – 10:00
KEYNOTE
10:05 – 10:55
CASE STUDY PRESENTATIONS – MERIT АWARDS
10:55 – 11:25
COFFEE BREAK
11:25 – 11:55
PANEL DISCUSSION
11:55 – 12:25
CLOSING KEYNOTE
12:25 – 12:40
MERITS AWARD CEREMONY
12:40 – 12:50
SUMMIT WRAP-UP
13:00 – 14:00
NETWORKING LUNCH
Speakers 2024
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Speakers Lyon , June 2025
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Ozlem Bulut
Chief Readiness Officer
CEMA WWLMicrosoft
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Dr. Nick van Dam
Director of the IE Center
for Corporate Learning InnovationIE University
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Jeremie Brecheisen
Senior Managing Consultant
Gallup
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Elisa Bassi
Change Management, Learning and
Communication Global DirectorL'Oréal
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Alessandra Di Cosmo
Group Head
of Skills, Head
of L&D EuropeVodafone
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Ghenwa Habbal
Global HR Expert & Author
Business & Organizational PsychologistFORD – MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
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Dr. Heba Makram
Transformation Advisor
Future of Work Expert
Keynote Speaker
ResearcherEmirates Group
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Mark Fritz
Leadership Professor,
Mentor and AuthorIE University
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Graeme Yell
Global Career Development Lead
Google
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Jerry Pico
Co-Lead, Global Culture
Transformation InitiativeDaiichi Sankyo Europe Gmbh
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Dr. Ebrahim Hasan
Al KhajehDivision Director
of Human CapitalAbu Dhabi Customs
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Mirna Zerekli
Global Head of Culture and
Talent ManagementIveco Group
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Mandy Hübener
Director of Executive Education
ESMT Berlin
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Jacqueline Brassey
Co-leader - McKinsey Health Institute
McKinsey Health Institute
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Nelly Bertrand
Head of Safran University
Managerial and Digital
Transformation DepartmentSAFRAN
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Dr. Amanda
Nimon-PetersBehavioral Scientist
and Professor of LeadershipHult International
Business School -
Lindy Greer
Professor for Management
and OrganizationsRoss School of Business
University of Michigan -
Cedric Borzee
Director, Consulting & Advisory Services
NIIT
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Patrick Benammar
Learning & Development
Vice-PresidentRenault Group
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Tim A. Ackermann
Director of People & Culture
IFZA
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Jérôme Barthélemy
Professor of Strategy and
ManagementESSEC BUSINESS SCHOOL
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Stefano Pogutz
Professor of Practice in
Corporate SustainabilitySDA Bocconi School
of Management -
Simona Tiplea
Vice President
People & OrganisationMars Pet Nutrition Europe
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Sander de Bruijn
Head of Global
Employee ExperienceKennedyFitch EX - ING
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Ozlem Bulut
Chief Readiness Officer
CEMA WWLMicrosoft
-
Dr. Nick van Dam
Director of the IE Center
for Corporate Learning InnovationIE University
-
Jeremie Brecheisen
Senior Managing Consultant
Gallup
-
Elisa Bassi
Change Management, Learning and
Communication Global DirectorL'Oréal
-
Alessandra Di Cosmo
Group Head
of Skills, Head
of L&D EuropeVodafone
-
Ghenwa Habbal
Global HR Expert & Author
Business & Organizational PsychologistFORD – MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
-
Dr. Heba Makram
Transformation Advisor
Future of Work Expert
Keynote Speaker
ResearcherEmirates Group
-
Mark Fritz
Leadership Professor,
Mentor and AuthorIE University
-
Graeme Yell
Global Career Development Lead
Google
-
Jerry Pico
Co-Lead, Global Culture
Transformation InitiativeDaiichi Sankyo Europe Gmbh
-
Dr. Ebrahim Hasan
Al KhajehDivision Director
of Human CapitalAbu Dhabi Customs
-
Mirna Zerekli
Global Head of Culture and
Talent ManagementIveco Group
-
Mandy Hübener
Director of Executive Education
ESMT Berlin
-
Jacqueline Brassey
Co-leader - McKinsey Health Institute
McKinsey Health Institute
-
Nelly Bertrand
Head of Safran University
Managerial and Digital
Transformation DepartmentSAFRAN
-
Dr. Amanda
Nimon-PetersBehavioral Scientist
and Professor of LeadershipHult International
Business School -
Lindy Greer
Professor for Management
and OrganizationsRoss School of Business
University of Michigan -
Cedric Borzee
Director, Consulting & Advisory Services
NIIT
-
Patrick Benammar
Learning & Development
Vice-PresidentRenault Group
-
Tim A. Ackermann
Director of People & Culture
IFZA
-
Jérôme Barthélemy
Professor of Strategy and
ManagementESSEC BUSINESS SCHOOL
-
Stefano Pogutz
Professor of Practice in
Corporate SustainabilitySDA Bocconi School
of Management -
Simona Tiplea
Vice President
People & OrganisationMars Pet Nutrition Europe
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Sander de Bruijn
Head of Global
Employee ExperienceKennedyFitch EX - ING
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Conference pass
Early bird price EUR 1365
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All tickets include full access to all conference sessions, lunches and refreshments throughout the summit and social activities.
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