2026 Mid-Year Executive Briefing: Workplace Trends Shaping the Next 18 Months

Jul 23, 2:00 – 3:00 PM (UTC)

Berlin

We will focus on - RTO, Adoption of AI, Impact of Layoffs, Employee Benefits and Retraining

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Leading Through AI, Workforce Transformation, and Organizational Agility

The first half of 2026 has reinforced a clear message for executive teams: competitive advantage is no longer defined by technology adoption alone—it depends on how organizations redesign work, empower people, and build the agility to respond to continuous change.

Join fellow professionals for a high-impact, interactive briefing exploring the most significant workplace trends influencing organizational performance, talent strategy, productivity, and leadership. Drawing on the latest research from Deloitte, Microsoft, and Gartner, this session will focus on what matters most in the boardroom—and what leaders should prioritize over the next 12–18 months.

Together we will...

  • Understand the workplace trends that are reshaping business performance in 2026.

  • Assess the strategic implications of AI - Restructure, cost-cuts, lay-offs, workforce transformation, and evolving leadership models.

  • Deep dive into changing scenery of employee benefits and the impact of AI adoption on it

  • Honest but anonymous conversation about lay-offs. Retraining for skills.

  • RTO - a step back?

  • Identify opportunities to build personal and organizational resilience, adaptability, and competitive advantage.

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  • Ramita Atiq

    People, Organization and Workplace

    Berlin Chapter Lead

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