See you next year: Week of October 18, 2027
In person and global broadcast
Work, like never before.
Talent Connect is where work leaps forward. Those endless AI possibilities? Now endlessly possible. For your hiring. Your people. Your teams. Come for the expert-led conversations, the latest work-ready tools, and fresh ways to bring your talent strategies to life. Leave ready for what’s next.
- Coming soon: Check out the Summit highlights
Summit (in-person)
Talent Connect brought together expert-led conversations, work-ready tools, and fresh ways to bring talent strategies to life.
Show (virtual)
Talent Connect Show is a virtual experience for talent, HR, and recruiting professionals — a front-row seat to the visionaries shaping and building what’s next. Tune in to get inspired by industry trailblazers and learn about the latest LinkedIn innovations as we bring the Talent Connect main stage to you wherever you are in the world.
Keynote Speakers
Meet the 2026 keynote speakers who inspired fresh ways to bring talent strategies to life.
Dan Shapero
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Executive Officer, LinkedIn
Brené Brown
Research Professor & New York Times Best Selling AuthorResearch Professor & New York Times Best Selling Author
Scott McGuckin
VP, Global Talent Acquisition, VP, Global Talent Acquisition, Cisco
Leland Melvin
Astronaut & Space Thought LeaderAstronaut & Space Thought Leader
Alyssa Merwin
Global VP, Talent Solutions, Global VP, Talent Solutions, LinkedIn
Dan Reid
VP, Product Management, VP, Product Management, LinkedIn
Mariana Atencio (Host)
Expert on Trust, Communication, & Resilience; Journalist; AuthorExpert on Trust, Communication, & Resilience; Journalist; Author
Content Themes
Talent leaders discussed and worked to solve some of the industry’s biggest challenges.
- AI Evaluation & Value Proof
- Workforce Readiness & Change Management
- Building Trust in AI
- Putting AI to Work
AI Evaluation & Value Proof
Sessions explored how to define AI success, connect initiatives to measurable business outcomes, and build credible business cases.
Workforce Readiness & Change Management
Attendees examined what it takes to prepare teams, redesign roles, and evolve operating models so AI can scale effectively.
Building Trust in AI
Conversations addressed data integrity, responsible governance, risk, compliance, and trust.
Putting AI to Work
Sessions explored how to embed AI into real workflows with clear human judgment and accountability.
Visions become reality at Talent Connect.
Take a look back at highlights from 2025.