Future of Work and People Strategy
2026 Conference Summary Notes & Videos: Turning Uncertainty into Advantage
At CRF’s 2026 annual international conference, over 200 senior HR leaders, academics and our expert faculty gathered in Malta for 2.5 days to discuss the topic of Turning Uncertainty into Advantage.
Our days were interactive, participative and fun. We discussed, debated, challenged, reflected, and networked. We encountered new ideas, developed new insights, and drew new conclusions.
The Conference Summary Notes, sponsored by Marsh, are now available.
This comprehensive review captures the key takeaways and includes speaker slides and videos – so you can revisit the moments that resonated most and share with your team.
The notes outline:
- Insights into understanding uncertainty, adapting to it and turning it to our advantage.
- Practical ideas for leading and making decisions when the way forward is unclear.
- Reflections on how to build organisations that are more resilient, adaptable and ready to act.
We are pleased to announce the 2027 International Conference, Competitive Advantage in a Changing World, will take place in Amsterdam from 11-13 October.
Please register early as we expect to sell out once again.
You can view the full 2027 research, events and learning programme here where we also provide more details on the updated programmes for our specialist networks focusing on:
Our AI in HR Series also continues – we’ll be launching new events, webinars and learning courses over the coming weeks.
Conference Keynote Recordings
When More Uncertainty May Be Better: The Uncertainty-as-Enabling Mindset
Prof. Gudela Grote, Professor Emeritus, Department of Management, Technology, and Economics, ETH Zurich
The Global Outlook—New Paradigms
Robert Ward, Director of Geoeconomics & Strategy, Japan Chair, The International Institute for Strategic Studies
Designing Organisations for Complexity
Sudhanshu Palsule, Author, Educator, Leadership Advisor, and Keynote Speaker
Resilience as Offense: Building Future-Ready Organizations
Julia Binder, Professor of Business Transformation, IMD
The Innovation Case for Embracing Uncertainty
Vaughn Tan, Fellow, Singapore Government’s Center for Strategic Futures, and Honorary Professor, University College London
Bringing Leadership to Life in Uncertainty
Gianpiero Petriglieri, Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour, INSEAD
(Video available until Wednesday 16 December 2026)
Conference Chair’s Closing
Jessica Bigazzi Foster, CEO, RHR International
Presentation Slide Summary Deck
Download a summary of the presentation slides from the Conference to present to your team.
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