Global HR Transformation & Vision 2030
Global HR Transformation & Vision 2030 Forum
Reinventing People, Performance & Shaping the Future Workforce
Leading HR conference for 2026 targeting leaders and professionals. Focus: AI-driven workforce strategy, employee engagement via AI tools, organizational development with AI innovations (e.g., agentic AI for skills-based job design, AI voice assistants for talent acquisition). Aligned with Vision 2030.
Key Features:
Keynotes and panels on AI in HR.
Workshops and networking.
Hybrid: virtual/in-person.
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Dave Ulrich
Co-Founder and Principal at The RBL Group
Dr. Kate Barker
Board Director, Neom Adjunct Faculty at NYU & DCE
James Micheal Lafferty
The Chairman of the Board -Katapult Digital
RON THOMAS
Global CHRO | Workforce Architect | Board & Executive Advisor Dubai | New York | SingaporeRon Thomas is a globally recognized HR transformation leader with 20+ years of experience advising boards, CEOs, and CHROs on workforce architecture, leadership pipelines, and large-scale people transformation across the Middle East, Africa, North America, and Asia. He is known for translating business and national priorities into scalable workforce models, HR operating structures, and leadership systems that drive productivity, capability, and sustainable growth, effectively bridging strategy and execution. Ron has held senior leadership roles including CHRO at Al Raha Group (KSA), VP HR & Board Director at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (USA), and CEO of Great Place to Work® MENA, leading multi-region workforce and culture transformations. A highly respected thought leader, Ron has been recognized among the Top 5 HR Thinkers in the Middle East (CIPD), Asia’s 50 Most Talented Global HR Leaders, Global 200 Inspirational Leaders, and the Power 200: Biggest Voices in Leadership. In 2025, he was named among the Top 10 Inspiring HR Leaders to Watch, nominated for the Global Image Awards (UAE Royal Patronage), appointed Jury Member for the 17th HRM Summit Awards & Expo, and received the Distinguished Service Award for Advancing HR Excellence in Africa.
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About The Conference
- Saudi Arabia is undergoing one of the most ambitious economic and human capital transformations in history. Under Vision 2030.
- The Global HR Transformation & Vision 2030 Forum is a high-level executive conference that brings together CHROs, senior HR leaders, policymakers, and business decision-makers to examine the evolving role of human capital in an AI-enabled economy.
- The forum focuses on the strategic intersection of artificial intelligence, workforce transformation, and organizational capability, positioning HR as a key driver of enterprise growth and national competitiveness.
Closely aligned with Saudi Vision 2030, the conference addresses critical priorities including workforce localization, future skills, productivity at scale, governance and ethics, and public–private workforce ecosystems. - Through thought leadership keynotes, expert panels, and practical case discussions, the forum provides senior leaders with actionable insights to build resilient, future-ready workforces across the GCC and global markets.
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