Week of September 28, 2026
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.
- Explore breakout sessions
- Register for Talent Connect Show
- Build your Summit agenda
Summit (in-person)
Talent Connect Summit is an invite-only experience for senior leaders in talent, HR, and recruiting. It’s an opportunity to gather with peers and LinkedIn leaders. To share what’s working, what’s not, and where we’re all still pushing for answers, so everyone leaves with stronger solutions. Here, honest conversation and deep collaboration aren’t perks — they are the purpose.
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 keynote speakers who will inspire fresh ways to bring your talent strategies to life. Addional keynote speakers to be announced.
Dan Shapero
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Executive Officer, LinkedIn
Leland Melvin
Astronaut & Space Thought LeaderAstronaut & Space Thought Leader
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
Discuss and solve the biggest challenges facing talent leaders today.
- AI Evaluation & Value Proof
- Workforce Readiness & Change Management
- Building Trust in AI
- Putting AI to Work
AI Evaluation & Value Proof
Define what AI success looks like for your talent organization and build a credible business case rooted in measurable outcomes. Connect AI initiatives to real business impact so you can move forward with confidence, not just experimentation.
Workforce Readiness & Change Management
When AI adoption stalls, it’s usually because the organization isn’t yet ready to support it. Uncover what it takes to prepare teams, redesign roles, and evolve operating models so AI can scale effectively. Turn early momentum into lasting transformation across people, processes, and skills.
Building Trust in AI
Discuss challenges around data integrity and responsible governance so you can move faster without increasing risk. Make faster, better talent decisions without compromising trust, compliance, or control.
Putting AI to Work
AI adoption succeeds when it’s embedded into real workflows, with clear human judgment and accountability baked in. Translate capability into performance to ensure AI improves outcomes, not just efficiency.
Visions become reality at Talent Connect.
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