12 May I 09:00 – 14:00
The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection
Strada Doamnei 2, 030053 București
Inclusion & Belonging is evolving—fast. Many organisations have made real progress, yet new pressures are emerging: polarisation, burnout, global complexity, skills shifts, and AI reshaping how we work.
The Future of DEI Conference 2026 is a practical, conversation-led day for leaders and practitioners who want to build on what works, learn from what didn’t, and explore fresh ideas for the future—without losing credibility or momentum.
Across four panels, we will connect strategy to execution: how inclusion becomes real in HR and project delivery, how leaders sustain purpose-driven work, how allyship and stereotypes influence outcomes, and how AI and global trends are changing the inclusion landscape.
Who Should Attend?
Why Attend?
- HR Directors, People Leaders, HRBPs and Organisational Development teams
- DEI / Inclusion & Belonging leaders and programme owners
- Business leaders accountable for culture, performance and transformation
- ESG, Compliance and Risk leaders (culture and governance lens)
- Employee network / ERG leaders
- Learning & Development, internal communications, employer branding and change teams
- Global project leaders and operations leaders (including manufacturing/industrial environments)
- Rework your I&B approach with clarity: what to keep, what to change, what to try next
- Learn how to embed inclusion into HR, teams, and delivery, not just statements and policies
- Strengthen leadership capability: allyship, wellbeing, credibility, and the real load of purpose-driven work
- Explore how DEI and technology intersect: AI, productivity, belonging, and burnout
- Hear global and local perspectives: what scales, what doesn’t, and how to drive outcomes in complex organisations
- Leave with replicable practices and discussion prompts you can take back to your organisation
Seats are limited to keep panels interactive and discussion-led.
Register your HR and talent team, and consider bringing a business leader or hiring manager to maximise impact.
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Our 2026 expert speakers include
Adobe, ANPDPD, ARIR, Kaufland, Nagarro, Olympian Parks, Siemens Healthineers, University Politehnica of Bucharest, UiPath
Topics of Discussion
- What the U.S. DEI backlash is really telling us 2025 in review: what actually worked in DEI, What did not work — and why
- How to protect inclusion work without becoming defensive or ideological
- From difference to shared outcomes
- What should stay, what should go, and what needs redesign in 2026
- How to respond when DEI becomes polarising inside the organisation
- What evidence, language, and leadership behaviours rebuild trust in DEI
- Putting inclusion at the heart of your HR and people functions
- How to build inclusion into HR processes, people decisions, and everyday ways of working
- What inclusive teamwork looks like in global and cross-functional teams
- How to adapt inclusion locally in complex organisations without losing consistency
- What inclusion looks like in operational, professional, and manufacturing environments
- How sponsorship and leadership support can help remove structural barriers
- What inclusive leadership looks like in everyday decisions, behaviours, and team culture
- How organisations can build active allyship into leadership expectations and workplace norms
- Challenging gender stereotypes and other barriers that continue to shape opportunity at work
- Why mental health and wellbeing must be part of any credible inclusion and belonging strategy
- How leaders can sustain purpose-driven work without burnout, fatigue, or emotional overload
- How AI is reshaping the future of inclusion, equity, and employee experience
- The opportunities and risks of AI: bias, transparency, trust, and accountability
- Neuroinclusion as the next frontier for productivity, belonging, and burnout prevention
- What future-ready organisations are doing now to build inclusive workplaces at scale
- Global DEI trends and signals leaders should watch over the next 2–3 years
- How to evolve DEI strategies, language, and leadership for a changing world
Agenda
08:30 – 09:00 | Participant Registration
09:00 – 09:15 | Welcome & Opening Remarks
09:15 – 10:15 | Panel 1: The Future of DEI Under Pressure — What 2025 Taught Us, What Still Works, and What Must Change
10:15 – 11:15 | Panel 2: Making Inclusion Work in Practice — From HR to Teams to the Frontline
11:15 – 11:35 | Coffee Break & Networking
11:35 – 12:35 | Panel 3: Inclusive Leadership in Practice — Allyship, Culture & Sustainable Impact
12:35 – 13:35 | Panel 4: The Future of DEI — AI, Neuroinclusion & Global Shifts Shaping the Workplace
13:35 – 13:55 | Q&A Session
13:55 – 14:00 | Closing Remarks
14:00 | Networking Lunch
14:30 – 15:30 | Lead Beyond Inclusion Workshop – Register here!
Main Partner
Sponsors
Media Partners
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- BR Business Review
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- Nine O’Clock
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- Ringier
Partner With Us
Partnership and sponsorship opportunities are available for the Inclusion & Belonging Conference 2026—offering visibility among people leaders, culture owners, and organisations building future-ready workplaces.
Partnering can help you:
- Position your organisation as a leader in credible inclusion and culture performance
- Engage with decision-makers across HR, DEI, leadership, and transformation
- Support practical conversations that translate inclusion into measurable outcomes
