Paris, 2020 | MERIT | Executive Education Summit

50 Heads of HR

from leading Asian and global companies

20 Heads of Executive Education

from top business school

In regards to the COVID-19 situation, we have decided to postpone our European Summit to September 18. We believe that, by this time, we will be able to safely gather at this boutique event. Our priority is to continue to deliver a unique learning experience while respecting national and global health regulations. We hope to see you in Paris.

“Rethinking Learning in a Connected World” will be the focus of our next MERIT European Summit. Co-hosted by LinkedIn.

With digital innovation, global connectivity, and the constant need for upskilling and reskilling, new frontiers are opening in corporate and executive learning.

Learning can ensure resilience and it can give companies a competitive edge. Conversely, outdated and ineffective learning programmes can hamper talent and impede growth.

Join the Summit created by the Merit Leadership Community to learn new concepts, draw collaborative solutions for your current challenges and to connect with HR peers and top European business schools.

"The program had a great line-up of highly relevant subjects.'"

AUB

"Excellent identification of relevant topics and themes"

IMD

"The networking opportunities are for sure a great strength of the event"

Deloitte

Register

Complimentary passes are available to qualified HR & C-level executives. Please contact Militsa@adventgroup.net.

Why do most corporate change initiatives fail? How can HR and L&D leaders leverage a cultural mindset and make their organisations innovative through people? We will raise these questions, make space for new ideas to emerge, and help MERIT participants create research-based strategies to lead transformation.

• Get inspired with disruptive keynotes by global experts like Jeremie Brecheisen, Senior Managing Consultant, Gallup, and Alex Budak, social entrepreneur and faculty at Berkeley Executive Education.

• Learn and benchmark from practical case studies on innovative approaches in Leadership and People Development by Nestlé, ING, PMI, Dell Technologies, and Vodafone.

• Share challenges and best practices with peers and executive education experts during workshops, debates, and unconference sessions.

Rethinking Learning in a Connected World

18 September – CONFERENCE DAY 18 September

08:15 – 09:00

REGISTRATION AND COFFEE

09:00 – 09:15

WELCOME & ICEBREAKER

09:15 – 09:55

[OPENING KEYNOTE] A Human-centred Revolution: Building Practical Skills for Unprecedented Times

Speaker: Nicholas Davis, Professor of Practice and Author, Thunderbird School of Global Management

09:55 – 10:10

[MERITalk] A New World of Learning: How Do We Continue to Drive Innovation, Upskilling and Reskilling, Build Resilience and Leverage Our Communities

Speaker: Chris Pether, Founder and, Managing Director, People Smart

10:15 – 10:30

[MERITalk] Employee Ownership in Learning & Development Path Rebuilding a ‘New Deal’ of Sustainable Engagement

Speaker: Bernard Coulaty, International HR Leader and Author, Engagement 4.0

10:30 – 11:00

COFFEE BREAK

11:00 – 11:40

[Debate] Is There a Future for Face-to-Face Learning?

Sylvie Papillon, VP International Learning, Thales

Alexandre Glas, VP Product & Data, H.U.H. Corporate

Moderator: Paul Coyle, Founder and Director, Entrepreneurial Mindset Network

11:40 – 12:05

[Case Study] Digital Transformation: The Impact for Organisations and Learning

Speaker: Philippe Gerbelot-Barrillon, Head of LinkedIn Learning France

12:10 – 12:35

[Case Study] Empowering Employees through Coaching in the Digital Age

Speaker: Victoria Feldman, Former Global Leadership Development Manager, Uber

12:35 – 13:30

LUNCH

13:30 – 13:45

[MERITalk] Managing Through Disruption: the Rising Importance of the Team

Speaker: Jeremie Brecheisen, Senior Managing Consultant, Gallup

13:50 – 14:05

[Case Study] Blueprints Powered HR: Aligning Learning with Business Needs on the Development Agenda

Speaker: Alex Baggerman, Workforce of the Future Lead, KPMG

14:10 – 14:25

[MERITalk] Comment réussir à développer les compétences au sein des organisations dans un moment de tensions financières? (session in French)

Speaker: Laurence Breton-Kueny, Vice President, ANDRH

14:30 – 14:55

[Case Study] Responding to an Evolving L&D Landscape: How Do We Reach Out to and Engage New Learners with Analytics?

Speaker: Makoto Miyasako, Head of Talent Management and Analytics Group, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

14:55 – 15:25

COFFEE BREAK

15:25 – 15:40

[MERITalk] Creating Effective Social Change: Our Role in Leading Social Innovation

Speaker: Nicholas Hamilton-Archer, Executive Director Executive Education, Carnegie Mellon University/Tepper School of Business

15:40 – 16:20

[CLOSING KEYNOTE] #techintensity: Evolving Technical Skilling for a Cloud World

Speaker: Laurent Hamel, Chief Learning Officer, Microsoft France

16:20 – 16:30

SUMMIT WRAP-UP

* Programme to be confirmed

Rethinking Learning in a Connected World

18 September – CONFERENCE DAY 18 September

08:15 – 09:00

REGISTRATION AND COFFEE

09:00 – 09:15

WELCOME & ICEBREAKER

09:15 – 09:55

[OPENING KEYNOTE] A Human-centred Revolution: Building Practical Skills for Unprecedented Times

Speaker: Nicholas Davis, Professor of Practice and Author, Thunderbird School of Global Management

09:55 – 10:10

[MERITalk] A New World of Learning: How Do We Continue to Drive Innovation, Upskilling and Reskilling, Build Resilience and Leverage Our Communities

Speaker: Chris Pether, Founder and, Managing Director, People Smart

10:15 – 10:30

[MERITalk] Employee Ownership in Learning & Development Path Rebuilding a ‘New Deal’ of Sustainable Engagement

Speaker: Bernard Coulaty, International HR Leader and Author, Engagement 4.0

10:30 – 11:00

COFFEE BREAK

11:00 – 11:40

[Debate] Is There a Future for Face-to-Face Learning?

Sylvie Papillon, VP International Learning, Thales

Alexandre Glas, VP Product & Data, H.U.H. Corporate

Moderator: Paul Coyle, Founder and Director, Entrepreneurial Mindset Network

11:40 – 12:05

[Case Study] Digital Transformation: The Impact for Organisations and Learning

Speaker: Philippe Gerbelot-Barrillon, Head of LinkedIn Learning France

12:10 – 12:35

[Case Study] Empowering Employees through Coaching in the Digital Age

Speaker: Victoria Feldman, Former Global Leadership Development Manager, Uber

12:35 – 13:30

LUNCH

13:30 – 13:45

[MERITalk] Managing Through Disruption: the Rising Importance of the Team

Speaker: Jeremie Brecheisen, Senior Managing Consultant, Gallup

13:50 – 14:05

[Case Study] Blueprints Powered HR: Aligning Learning with Business Needs on the Development Agenda

Speaker: Alex Baggerman, Workforce of the Future Lead, KPMG

14:10 – 14:25

[MERITalk] Comment réussir à développer les compétences au sein des organisations dans un moment de tensions financières? (session in French)

Speaker: Laurence Breton-Kueny, Vice President, ANDRH

14:30 – 14:55

[Case Study] Responding to an Evolving L&D Landscape: How Do We Reach Out to and Engage New Learners with Analytics?

Speaker: Makoto Miyasako, Head of Talent Management and Analytics Group, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

14:55 – 15:25

COFFEE BREAK

15:25 – 15:40

[MERITalk] Creating Effective Social Change: Our Role in Leading Social Innovation

Speaker: Nicholas Hamilton-Archer, Executive Director Executive Education, Carnegie Mellon University/Tepper School of Business

15:40 – 16:20

[CLOSING KEYNOTE] #techintensity: Evolving Technical Skilling for a Cloud World

Speaker: Laurent Hamel, Chief Learning Officer, Microsoft France

16:20 – 16:30

SUMMIT WRAP-UP

* Programme to be confirmed

Hear from a unique mix of thought leaders, HR directors, academic experts, and EdTech start-up innovators. At this boutique conference, you can learn, benchmark, and get new ideas for your company based on the latest data.

• Case studies by heads of HR from PMI, Nestlé, Vodafone, ING, and CERN, among others

• Top faculty from Berkeley Executive Education, Tel Aviv University, Maastricht School of Management, ESADE Business School, and more

• Disruptive thought leaders including Idriss Aberkane and Margarita Mayo

• An exclusive Gallup report for MERIT on the cultural drivers of innovation

• An intimate setting where you will meet the speakers for in-depth conversations

• Collaborative workshops and participant-driven unconference sessions

Speakers Paris , September 2020

Christophe Coutat

CEO and Founder

Advent Group
Nicholas Davis

Professor of Practice | Author

Thunderbird School of
Global Management
Philippe Gerbelot-Barrillon

Head of LinkedIn Learning
France

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Laurent Hamel

Chief Learning Officer

Microsoft France
Sylvie Papillon

VP International Learning

Thales
Chris Pether

Founder and
Managing Director

People Smart
Makoto Miyasako

Head of Talent Management
and Analytics Group

Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and
Development
Victoria Feldman

Former Global Leadership
Development Manager

Uber
Bernard Coulaty

International HR Leader
and Author

Engagement 4.0
Alexandre Glas

VP Product & Data

H.U.H. Corporate
Paul Coyle

Founder and Director

Entrepreneurial Mindset
Network
Laurence Breton-Kueny

Vice President

ANDRH
Alex Baggerman

Workforce of the Future Lead

KPMG
Nicholas Hamilton-Archer

Executive Director, Executive Education

Carnegie Mellon University
Tepper School of Business

Christophe Coutat

CEO and Founder

Advent Group
Nicholas Davis

Professor of Practice | Author

Thunderbird School of
Global Management
Philippe Gerbelot-Barrillon

Head of LinkedIn Learning
France

LINKEDIN
Laurent Hamel

Chief Learning Officer

Microsoft France
Sylvie Papillon

VP International Learning

Thales
Chris Pether

Founder and
Managing Director

People Smart
Makoto Miyasako

Head of Talent Management
and Analytics Group

Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and
Development
Victoria Feldman

Former Global Leadership
Development Manager

Uber
Bernard Coulaty

International HR Leader
and Author

Engagement 4.0
Alexandre Glas

VP Product & Data

H.U.H. Corporate
Paul Coyle

Founder and Director

Entrepreneurial Mindset
Network
Laurence Breton-Kueny

Vice President

ANDRH
Alex Baggerman

Workforce of the Future Lead

KPMG
Nicholas Hamilton-Archer

Executive Director, Executive Education

Carnegie Mellon University
Tepper School of Business

Paris Marriott Opera Ambassador Hotel

16 Boulevard Haussmann, Paris 75009 France

Complimentary passes are available to qualified HR & C-level executives. Please contact Militsa@adventgroup.net.

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50 Heads of HR

from leading Asian and global companies

20 Heads of Executive Education

from top business school

"The program had a great line-up of highly relevant subjects.'"

"Excellent identification of relevant topics and themes"

"The networking opportunities are for sure a great strength of the event"

Register

Rethinking Learning in a Connected World

REGISTRATION AND COFFEE

WELCOME & ICEBREAKER

[OPENING KEYNOTE] A Human-centred Revolution: Building Practical Skills for Unprecedented Times

[MERITalk] A New World of Learning: How Do We Continue to Drive Innovation, Upskilling and Reskilling, Build Resilience and Leverage Our Communities

[MERITalk] Employee Ownership in Learning & Development Path Rebuilding a ‘New Deal’ of Sustainable Engagement

COFFEE BREAK

[Debate] Is There a Future for Face-to-Face Learning?

[Case Study] Digital Transformation: The Impact for Organisations and Learning

[Case Study] Empowering Employees through Coaching in the Digital Age

LUNCH

[MERITalk] Managing Through Disruption: the Rising Importance of the Team

[Case Study] Blueprints Powered HR: Aligning Learning with Business Needs on the Development Agenda

[MERITalk] Comment réussir à développer les compétences au sein des organisations dans un moment de tensions financières? (session in French)

[Case Study] Responding to an Evolving L&D Landscape: How Do We Reach Out to and Engage New Learners with Analytics?

COFFEE BREAK

[MERITalk] Creating Effective Social Change: Our Role in Leading Social Innovation

[CLOSING KEYNOTE] #techintensity: Evolving Technical Skilling for a Cloud World

SUMMIT WRAP-UP

Rethinking Learning in a Connected World

REGISTRATION AND COFFEE

WELCOME & ICEBREAKER

[OPENING KEYNOTE] A Human-centred Revolution: Building Practical Skills for Unprecedented Times

[MERITalk] A New World of Learning: How Do We Continue to Drive Innovation, Upskilling and Reskilling, Build Resilience and Leverage Our Communities

[MERITalk] Employee Ownership in Learning & Development Path Rebuilding a ‘New Deal’ of Sustainable Engagement

COFFEE BREAK

[Debate] Is There a Future for Face-to-Face Learning?

[Case Study] Digital Transformation: The Impact for Organisations and Learning

[Case Study] Empowering Employees through Coaching in the Digital Age

LUNCH

[MERITalk] Managing Through Disruption: the Rising Importance of the Team

[Case Study] Blueprints Powered HR: Aligning Learning with Business Needs on the Development Agenda

[MERITalk] Comment réussir à développer les compétences au sein des organisations dans un moment de tensions financières? (session in French)

[Case Study] Responding to an Evolving L&D Landscape: How Do We Reach Out to and Engage New Learners with Analytics?

COFFEE BREAK

[MERITalk] Creating Effective Social Change: Our Role in Leading Social Innovation

[CLOSING KEYNOTE] #techintensity: Evolving Technical Skilling for a Cloud World

SUMMIT WRAP-UP

Speakers Paris , September 2020

Christophe Coutat

Nicholas Davis

Philippe Gerbelot-Barrillon

Laurent Hamel

Sylvie Papillon

Chris Pether

Makoto Miyasako

Victoria Feldman

Bernard Coulaty

Alexandre Glas

Paul Coyle

Laurence Breton-Kueny

Alex Baggerman

Nicholas Hamilton-Archer

Christophe Coutat

Nicholas Davis

Philippe Gerbelot-Barrillon

Laurent Hamel

Sylvie Papillon

Chris Pether

Makoto Miyasako

Victoria Feldman

Bernard Coulaty

Alexandre Glas

Paul Coyle

Laurence Breton-Kueny

Alex Baggerman

Nicholas Hamilton-Archer

Request your invitation