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People Power:
HR’s Role in Global Growth

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“People Power: HR’s Role in Global Growth”

Join us at the People Power conference, where we explore how HR is shaping the future of global business growth! This event brings together top HR leaders, innovators, and industry experts to discuss cutting-edge strategies that drive organizational success worldwide.

Driving Global Business Growth

How HR can fuel international expansion and sustainable success.

Innovative HR Strategies

Best practices and forward-thinking approaches, transforming the workplace.

Cross-Cultural Leadership
Managing diverse teams and building inclusive, high-performing global organizations.
HR Automation
Leveraging technology to streamline HR processes and enhance employee experience.

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HR PRO Association is a professional community of HR specialists that promotes innovative approaches to people management. Founded in 2020, the organization unites over 650 members and 150 experts, creating a platform for knowledge exchange and the implementation of best practices.


For over 12 years,
HR PRO has been an official SHRM partner. Today we represent them in nine countries — Poland, France, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, and Slovenia — as a certified provider of SHRM-SCP and SHRM-CP certifications, offering intensive preparatory courses and educational programs aligned with global standards.

HR PRO is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification programs.
This program is valid for 4 PDCs for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification.

The Association has hosted 30+ events, bringing together over 3,000 HR professionals. 

HR PRO is your opportunity to join a strong professional community and expand your career horizons.

Warsaw
23 April 2026

Speakers

Learn from the Expert 2026

Fabien Siguier
EVP HR & Transformation, Adisseo SHRM-SCP
Emily M. Dickens
Chief Administrative Officer, SHRM
Andrew Cetinic
Founder & CEO at PeopleForce
Kateryna Kovalevska
MBA, Head of Supervisory Board HR PRO
Michał Zaborek
CEO House of Skills
Anna Tolmachova
Senior HR Executive | Director of People & Culture | Board Member, METRO Ukraine, SHRM-SCP
Vitaly Sedler
CEO and Co-Founder of Intellias
Anna Soloviova
Experience Director at Room8 Group and Leads Client Development & Success at PeopleForce
Marcin Dakowski
Leadership advisor, Founder at The Academy of Good Leadership
Olga Kovalchuk
HR Director & Head of People Advisory, Horizon Capital, Executive Coach | INSEAD EMC
Piotr Gryko
Founding Partner House of Skills, Middle East Dubai, UAE
Kristin LaRonca Parpel
The Owner of KLP Coaching
Nicolas Buteau
CEO, Sunny Future | Former Head Of EMEA Recruiting, Ex Uber
Dorota Zaperty-Łukasik
Senior HR Manager, MBA-SGH | C.H. Robinson
Andrew Zhyvolovych
CEO and Founder at Precoro
Sebastian Kniaź
Global Learning and Development Manager at OPmobility
Ewa Krupa
HR Director, Culture & People Development, ORANGE
Dov Zavadskis
Founder, Befriend Al

Learn from the Expert 2025

Tina Sobocinska
Founder & HR Strategic Advisor, HR4future
Egbert Schram
Group CEO of The Culture Factor, M.Sc. in Forestry Wageningen University, Netherlands
Iryna Tkach
AVP, Talent Experience, SoftServe
Magdalena Zasztowt
Workday Offering Leader
at Deloitte CE
Anna Soloviova
People Experience Director,
Room 8 Group
Anna Shevchenko
Global HRIS Head, Barry Callebaut Group, PhD Researcher, AIFOD Fellow
Solveiga Grudienė
EAPM Board Member,
Director at PRIMUM ESSE
Anna Barbara Wrobel
Advisory Board Member,
Civitta
Yuriy Golianych
General Manager Household, Recycling and International Business, Biosphere Corporation
Dmytro Vergun
Head of Meest Post Europe
Konrad Bromiński
Senior Employee Experience Manager, Іntellias
Anna Grabowska-Samulak
Managing Partner, HARIS

Partners

We are proud to partner with leading organizations that support our conference and contribute to its success. Together, we create an inspiring space for innovation and growth.

Agenda

08:30 - 09:00
Registration
09:00 - 09:10
Kateryna Kovalevska – MBA, Head of Supervisory Board, HR PRO
Welcome speech
09:10 - 09:40
Emily M. Dickens – Chief Administrative Officer, SHRM
Keynote speech
09:40 - 10:10
Piotr Gryko – Founding Partner House of Skills, Middle East Dubai, UAE
"Culture Is Not a Soft Topic. It’s Your Hardest Business Risk. Why Organizational Culture Determines Whether Your Expansion Succeeds or Fails"
10:10 – 10:40
Anna Tolmachova – Senior HR Executive | Director of People & Culture | Board Member, METRO Ukraine, SHRM-SCP
“Future as a Starting Point: The Mindset Behind Resilient And Growing Organisations”
10:40- 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 - 11:30
Nicolas Buteau – CEO, Sunny Future | Former Head of EMEA Recruiting, ex-Uber
“A New Era – Leveraging Global Talent and Diasporas for Economic Success”
11:30 - 12:15
Panel discussion
"When Growth Stresses the System"
Olga Kovalchuk – HR Director & Head of People Advisory, Horizon Capital, Executive Coach, INSEAD EMC
Moderator of the panel discussion
Participant of the panel discussion
Vitaly Sedler – CEO and Co-Founder of Intellias
Andrew Cetinic – Founder & CEO at PeopleForce
Andrew Zhyvolovych – CEO and Founder at Precoro
12:15- 12:45
Fabien Siguier – EVP HR & Transformation, Adisseo, SHRM-SCP
"Scaling Across Borders: How HR Turns Global Complexity into Business Growth"
12:45 - 13:45
Lunch
13:45 - 14:15
Panel discussion
"When Talent, Not Market, Stops You"
Michał Zaborek – CEO House of Skills
Moderator of the panel discussion
Participant of the panel discussion
Kristin LaRonca Parpel – Owner of KLP Coaching
Ewa Krupa – HR Director, Culture & People Development, ORANGE
Sebastian Kniaź – Global Learning and Development Manager at OPmobility
14:15 - 14:45
Marcin Dakowski – Leadership advisor, Founder at The Academy of Good Leadership
"Easy To Start, Harder To Deliver: The Reality Of New Initiatives In Large Organizations"
14:45 - 15:10
Anna Soloviova – Experience Director at Room8 Group and Leads Client Development & Success at PeopleForce
“Building Scalable Growth Through People Services”
15:10 - 15:50
Coffee Break
15:50 – 16:20
Dov Zavadskis – Founder, Befriend Al
"Hallucinating Intelligence: Using GenAI In HR Without Breaking Trust"
16:20 - 16:50
Dorota Zaperty-Łukasik – Senior HR Manager, MBA-SGH | C.H. Robinson
“Leading HR Technological Transformation: Winning Stakeholders and Business Alignment”
16:50 - 17:00
Organizers’ Closing Remarks
17:00 - 19:00
Cocktail Reception
08:30 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:10
Kateryna Kovalevska
MBA, Head of Supervisory Board HR PRO
Welcome speech
09:10 – 09:40
Emily M. Dickens
Chief Administrative Officer, SHRM
Keynote speech
09:40 – 10:10
Piotr Gryko
Founding Partner House of Skills, Middle East Dubai, UAE
"Culture Is Not a Soft Topic. It’s Your Hardest Business Risk. Why Organizational Culture Determines Whether Your Expansion Succeeds or Fails"
10:10 – 10:40
Anna Tolmachova
Senior HR Executive | Director of People & Culture | Board Member, METRO Ukraine, SHRM-SCP
“Future as a Starting Point: The Mindset Behind Resilient And Growing Organisations”
10:40 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:30
Nicolas Buteau
CEO, Sunny Future | Former Head of EMEA Recruiting, ex-Uber
“A New Era – Leveraging Global Talent and Diasporas for Economic Success”
11:30 – 12:15
Panel Discussion
“When Growth Stresses the System”
Moderator:
Olga Kovalchuk
HR Director & Head of People Advisory, Horizon Capital Executive Coach, INSEAD EMC
Participant:
Vitaly Sedler
CEO & Co-Founder, Intellias
Participant:
Andrew Cetinic
Founder & CEO, PeopleForce
Participant:
Andrew Zhyvolovych
CEO and Founder at Precoro
12:15 – 12:45:
Fabien Siguier
EVP HR & Transformation, Adisseo, SHRM-SCP
"Scaling Across Borders: How HR Turns Global Complexity into Business Growth"
12:45 – 13:45
Lunch
13:45 – 14:15
Panel discussion
"When Talent, Not Market, Stops You"
Michał Zaborek
CEO House of Skills
Moderator of the panel discussion
Kristin LaRonca Parpel
the Owner of KLP Coaching
Participant in the panel discussion
Ewa Krupa
HR Director, Culture & People Development, ORANGE
Participant in the panel discussion
Sebastian Kniaź
Global Learning and Development Manager at OPmobility
Participant in the panel discussion
14:15 – 14:45
Marcin Dakowski
Leadership Advisor, Founder at The Academy of Good Leadership
“Easy To Start, Harder To Deliver: The Reality Of New Initiatives In Large Organizations”
14:15 – 15:10
Anna Soloviova
Experience Director at Room8 Group and Leads Client Development & Success at PeopleForce
“Building Scalable Growth Through People Services”
15:10 – 15:50
Coffee Break
15:50 – 16:20
Dov Zavadskis
Founder, Befriend Al
"Hallucinating Intelligence: Using GenAI In HR Without Breaking Trust"
16:20 – 16:50
Dorota Zaperty-Łukasik
Senior HR Manager, MBA-SGH | C.H. Robinson
„Leading HR Technological Transformation: Winning Stakeholders and Business Alignment”
16:50 – 17:00
Final Remarks from the Organizers
17:00 – 19:00
Cocktail reception

Partners

We are proud to partner with leading organizations that support our conference and contribute to its success. Together, we create an inspiring space for innovation and growth.

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