MERIT Summit

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬?

At MERIT Summit in Málaga, Jeremie K Brecheisen, EMEA Managing Partner at Gallup, will share insights from his work with hundreds of HR leaders worldwide.

Having engaged with 1,000+ CHROs, conducted 800+ executive interviews, and led hundreds of leadership roundtables, Jeremie brings a uniquely data-driven perspective on the future of work, leadership, and organisational transformation.

🎤 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑯𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒔
In his keynote, Jeremie will explore:
🔹 Gallup’s latest research on the global workplace
🔹 experiments with AI in employee listening and surveys
🔹 the evolving role of managers, teams, and organisations
🔹 what it means to lead in human + AI environments
As organisations adapt to new ways of working, this session offers practical insights into leading people and technology together.

📍 ESSCA Malaga
📅 4–5 June 2026
𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 + 𝐀𝐈 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐌á𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐚.

https://lnkd.in/d7qZ7giJ

𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, 𝐢𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

At MERIT Summit in Málaga, Francesco Pellò, Market Consultant in People Operations at 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐞, will explore how organisations can use AI to create more personalised,
human-centred employee experiences.
With a background in Employment Law and Industrial Relations, and experience advising international organisations, Francesco brings a unique perspective at the intersection of 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲.

🎤 𝐊𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝑺𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝑰-𝑫𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔

In this session, Francesco will explore:
🔹 how AI enables more tailored, individualised employee experiences​
🔹 balancing efficiency with human connection in the workplace​
🔹 engagement strategies in the AI era, including the role of ERGs​
🔹 scaling upskilling and agile learning across organisations
As organisations rethink how work, learning, and culture evolve, this keynote brings practical insight into making AI work 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞.

📍 Málaga, Spain​
📅 4–5 June 2026

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 + 𝐀𝐈 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞.
https://lnkd.in/dfWgiBVi

𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤. 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬. 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩.
At MERIT 2026, this dialogue will be guided by Ana Gloria Sanchez as 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧.

Ana is the Founder of Work Edit, a consultancy helping leaders and teams simplify how work gets done, driving results through clarity, focus, and alignment.

With 20+ years in Human Resources and organisational transformation, she has held leadership roles at L’Oréal, Bayer, and Louis Vuitton, contributing to large-scale transformation initiatives impacting over 100,000 employees globally.

Most recently, as HR Director for the Mediterranean region at Louis Vuitton, she partnered with business leaders across seven countries to drive performance through people, culture, and organisational effectiveness.
With international experience across Europe and beyond, Ana brings a global perspective on leadership, complexity, and change.
At MERIT 2026, she will guide the 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 + 𝐀𝐈 dialogue, translating complexity into practical insight and meaningful exchange.

📍 Málaga, Spain
📅 4–5 June 2026

𝐁𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫.
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. https://lnkd.in/dfWgiBVi

𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧.
At 𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐓 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 in Málaga, this transformation takes centre stage in a keynote by Marcelo Carvalho, Global Macroeconomist and Senior Research Associate at Overseas Development Institute.

With senior roles at BNP Paribas, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, and the International Monetary Fund, Marcelo brings more than three decades of experience analysing the forces shaping the global economy.

🎤 𝐊𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬, 𝐀𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐌𝐚𝐩
The session will examine:
• How geopolitical tensions and economic fragmentation are reshaping global business
• The accelerating role of AI in productivity, labour markets, and decision-making
• What this means for corporate strategy, risk management, and leadership
The global environment is becoming more complex and more interconnected. This keynote offers a clear lens on what lies ahead, and how leaders can respond.

📍 ESSCA Malaga
📅 4–5 June 2026

👉 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭: https://lnkd.in/dfWgiBVi

𝐀 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬.

At MERIT Summit & Awards in Málaga, global HR leaders and business schools will explore this transformation through the theme:
𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 + 𝐀𝐈: 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩
This year’s dialogue focuses on how Human + AI collaboration is transforming organisations, leadership, and workforce capability.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞:
🔹 the risks and opportunities leaders must navigate as AI becomes embedded in daily work
🔹 HR’s evolving role as architect of workforce, skills, and leadership systems
🔹 building talent and executive capability at the speed of change
🔹 the impact of AI on human cognition, wellbeing, and performance
🔹 what works in practice: AI use cases in organisational development and learning

The future of work is not human 𝐨𝐫 AI.
It is human 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 AI.

📍 ESSCA School of Management, Málaga, Spain
📅 4–5 June 2026
𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 + 𝐀𝐈 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞.

Register to attend: https://lnkd.in/dA29Ey4j

𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐓 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 & 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌á𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 ESSCA 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 - 𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧-𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩 1% 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞.

With a strong focus on responsible leadership, sustainability, and organisational impact, ESSCA works at the intersection of business education and corporate development - making it a natural partner for MERIT’s dialogue between international business schools and HR leaders.

The school delivers International Executive Education across campuses in Europe and Asia and collaborates with more than 2,500 companies worldwide, contributing practical insight into leadership, talent development, and corporate learning.

As Campus Director Stéphane Ruiz-Coupeau notes:
“𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯-𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘺𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴-𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘴.”
📍 𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐂𝐀 𝐌á𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐚
Located in the historic centre of the city, the ESSCA Málaga campus provides an inspiring setting for the exchange of ideas and partnerships that define MERIT.

We look forward to welcoming the MERIT community on 4–5 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 2026.

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐌á𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐚 https://lnkd.in/dDrA8aP4

🏆 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗧 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀, Malaga 2026 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡! 🏆

Ready to showcase your transformational hashtag , L&D, or executive education initiative on the global stage? The MERIT Awards celebrate impactful achievements across five categories:

✨ Leadership Development
✨ People Development
✨ Innovation in Higher Education & Learning
✨ Impact on Society
✨ Technology in Learning

Join previous winners, including LinkedIn, Amazon and Novartis who have elevated their organisational profiles through this prestigious recognition.

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• Gain international recognition among HR/L&D leaders
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• Receive valuable exposure across our 30K+ database
• Present your case study at the MERIT Summit Malaga 2026 (4-5 June 2026)

𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝟭𝟯 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Submission is free – don’t miss this opportunity to benchmark, celebrate, and amplify your achievements.

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𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐓 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 2026 – 𝐑𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐝𝐡!

On 14 January 2026, Riyadh became a global a hub of leadership, innovation, and people development at the 𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐓 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 2026.
The MERIT Awards celebrate organizations and institutions redefining corporate learning, leadership development, and societal impact in today’s rapidly evolving world of work. This year’s winners truly represent excellence, innovation, and meaningful change across industries and education.
👏 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐓 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬:
🏆 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
🔹 Acosta Group & Talent Chess Game – 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘢 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱’𝘴 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴
🔹 Tawuniya – 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 (𝘛𝘈𝘗)
🏆 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠
🔹 IE School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs – 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘧𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘎𝘰𝘢𝘭
🏆 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲
🔹 INSEAD & Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University – 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯’𝘴 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦
🔹 Nova SBE Executive Education – 𝘝𝘖𝘐𝘊𝘌 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘐𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦
🏆 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
🔹 Ivey Business School Executive Education – 𝘞𝘢𝘲𝘧 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮
🏆 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠
🔹 Rennes School of Business – 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘶𝘮
🏆 Audience Choice Award
🔹 IE School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs– Gamifying Education: The Good Goal
𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
⭐𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
PeopleSmart SAS – 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 @ 𝘌𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 – 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯-𝘵𝘩𝘦-𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮
⭐𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
Saudia Cargo – 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘜𝘱𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨

Our warmest congratulations to all the winners for shaping the future of leadership, learning, and impact.
Thank you to all our participants and partners for making the MERIT Summit & Awards 2026 a true celebration of excellence.

𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝. 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬.
At the MERIT Summit, we’re taking this discussion further.

𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥:
𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 & 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
A 30-minute conversation that cuts to the core between 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 + 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 + 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐚 on how to accelerate meaningful leadership equity by building:
✅ Systems that unlock opportunity at scale
✅ Skills that propel transformation, not slow it
✅ Structures that elevate leaders built for disruption
✅ Cultures where brilliance rises, not waits

𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬:
🔹 Reem Algasim, Head of Human Resources, Airbus Saudi Arabia
🔹 Kristin Fuchs, Senior Recruitment & Admissions Manager, University of St.Gallen (HSG) – Executive School
🔹 Kabira Bhatporia, Head of HR – MEA & Turkey, People Partner - PDS and Tetris, EMEA, JLL
🔹 Dr. Nada Khalid AlHassan, Director of Training and Development, Ministry of Investment
🎤 Moderated by Dima Ikhwan - Strategic Learning & Development Specialist, In Conversation
🗓 14 January 2026
⏰ 14:10 – 14:40
📍 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞.
🔗 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. https://lnkd.in/dRbZHcqA

𝘈 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 exclusively 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝑯𝑹, 𝑳&𝑫, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑫𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔. 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝒔.𝒃𝒂𝒉𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒌𝒂@𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑.𝒏𝒆𝒕 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

The leaders of 2030 won’t just adapt to change - they’ll 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘪𝘵.
Entrepreneurial mindset and digital fluency are the new leadership currency.
That’s what we’re unpacking at one of the key panels of the MERIT Summit 2026.

🎯 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞:
𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭-𝐆𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥, 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡-𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐯𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬
A rapid-fire 30-minute conversation bridging 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 + 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐚 on how to:
✅ Build innovation and digital fluency into young talent
✅ Shape leaders who can create and execute at next-gen speed
✅ Prepare organizations for emerging sectors and continuous transformation

Featuring international professionals shaping the future of leadership across industries and business education:
🔹 Falah Al Sharari, Head of Human Resources, Aster DM Healthcare
🔹 Nirmal Chhabria, Professor & Academic Director, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
🔹 Adam McGonigal, Chief Executive Officer, Airbus Beyond
🎤 Moderated by Milena Ivanova, Director Talent Management, DataVolt
🗓 14 January 2026
⏰ 11:00 – 11:30
🌍Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 2030 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬. 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. https://lnkd.in/dRbZHcqA

𝘈 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 exclusively 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝑯𝑹, 𝑳&𝑫, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑫𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔. 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝒔.𝒃𝒂𝒉𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒌𝒂@𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑.𝒏𝒆𝒕 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.