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Future-proof your people decisions
Join HR Science Summit 2026 where 15 leading professors and industry experts dive into the latest HR research and explain how it can be used to build a people strategy that drives results and stands the test of time. And to top it off, get an exclusive first look at Assessio Talent Suite – our new all-in-one talent management platform for smarter people decisions.
Meet the industry experts
Alex Tidgård
Chief Product Officer, Jobylon
Adrian Furnham
Professor of Psychology, BI Norwegian Business School
Kerstin Alfes
Professor, ESCP Business School
Ciara Lakhani
Chief People & Culture Officer, Element Logic
Pia-Maria Thoren
Director of Agile People & Author
Jessica van Wingerden
Research Fellow, Nyenrode Business University
Neelie Verlinden
HR And Future of Work speaker
Mikkel Lundø
CEO, Assessio
Charline Bestard
Director of Product, Assessio
Benjamin de Boer
Psychologist & Learning agility expert, Assessio
Nanna Bak Skytte
Lead Psychometrician, Assessio
Raluca Chifor
Psychometrician, Assessio
Emilia Kristianssion
Global Head of Solutions at Assessio
Emma Engebretzen
HR Director at Assessio
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Agenda
All times are in CET
10 min
Welcome | Why people science has never mattered more
The expectations on HR leaders have never been higher. Hire the wrong person. Miss a high-potential candidate. Lose a top performer due to disengagement. The cost is real, for organisations and individuals alike. In this opening session, Assessio CEO Mikkel Lundø sets the scene for the day ahead and makes the case for why rigorous, human-centred people science is the foundation every organisation should be building on.
He’ll also give a sneak peek of what’s coming: an exclusive introduction to Assessio Talent Suite – the all-in-one talent management platform that brings together science-backed people data and AI across the entire employee lifecycle.
Mikkel Lundø, CEO of Assessio
30 min
Fireside chat | The signal opportunity in selection
Candidates accept that interviews and assessments are part of hiring, but do they think they’re meaningful? In a market where distrust runs high on both sides, perception matters as much as the method itself. Drawing on years of candidate feedback data, this session explores why that gap exists and how closing it turns friction into a differentiator employers control.
Alex Tidgård, Chief Product Offer at Jobylon, together with Emilia Kristianssion, Global Head of Solutions at Assessio
30 min
Fireside chat | Hiring for values that last
Culture fit is one of the most used — and misunderstood — concepts in recruitment. We unpack what organisational culture is made of, from stated values to the ones employees live by day to day. We explore how different culture types shape what’s expected of people at work, and how values-based assessments support hiring decisions that strengthen performance and retention.
Ciara Lakhani, Chief People & Culture Officer at Element Logic, together with Raluca Chifor, Psychometrician at Assessio
45 min
Fireside chat | Future-oriented hiring
When roles are changing faster than ever, past performance is no longer a reliable guide to future potential. This session introduces Learning Agility — the ability to rapidly develop effective behaviour from new experiences — and why it matters for building organisations that can adapt. We explore the five dimensions of Learning Agility and show how HR leaders can use it to make better selection and development decisions.
Pia-Maria Thoren, Director of Agile People & Author, & Benjamin de Boer, Psychologist & Learning Agility Expert at Assessio
45 min
Fireside chat | When good leaders go too far
Research shows that ‘dark’ personality traits are more prevalent at the top of organisations than anywhere else. We examine what these traits are, and how unchecked behaviour can erode psychological safety and drive talent out the door. We draw on the latest research and discuss how HR leaders can identify and manage risk behaviour before it starts costing the organisation.
Adrian Furnham, Professor of Psychology at BI Norwegian Business School, and Nanna Bak Skytte, Lead Psychometrician at Assessio
30 min
Fireside chat | Beyond the survey: making engagement work for your organisation
Knowing how your people feel means little if it doesn’t drive action. This session explores what engagement means and what separates organisations that act on the data from those that don’t. We discuss the central role managers play in driving and sustaining engagement, and what HR leaders can do to build a culture where people genuinely want to contribute.
Kerstin Alfes, Professor at ESCP Business School, & Jessica van Wingerden, Research Fellow at Nyenrode Business University, together with Emma Engebretzen, HR Director at Assessio
30 min
Product reveal | Assessio Talent Suite — the all-in-one talent management platform
Good people decisions need to be based on evidence, not instinct. Organisations lose critical insight at every handoff between HR processes. What’s learned about a person at hire rarely reaches their manager, rarely shapes their development, and rarely informs how they’re paid. Assessio Talent Suite closes this gap.
In this session, Mikkel Lundø and Charline Bestard unveil our new all-in-one talent management platform. Assessio Talent Suite is the only platform that connects and aggregates data across hire, development, and retention. Built on 70+ years of psychometric science and governed AI, it enables HR professionals to make smarter people decisions, faster and with confidence.
Mikkel Lundø, CEO of Assessio, Charline Bestard, Director of Product at Assessio, together with Neelie Verlinden, HR and Future of Work speaker, writer, event- and podcast host
Don’t miss out
Sign up once and get access to all live sessions.
- A half-day of evidence-based thinking on what really predicts how people perform at work.
- Hear directly from leading professors and industry experts on the traits and capabilities that shape great people decisions.
- Get an exclusive first look at Assessio Talent Suite – our new all-in-one talent management platform where insights are connected across the entire employee lifecycle.
- Leave with sharper thinking and practical tools you can apply to your own organisation.
- Get free access to reports, tools, and resources to take the science further after the summit.
- Watch it all for free from the comfort of your desk.
Frequently asked questions
HR Science Summit 2026 is a free virtual event on how people science supports better people decisions — from pre-hire potential to post-hire performance. Five science-backed sessions cover the traits and capabilities that predict how people perform at work — personality, learning agility, dark-side traits, values match, and engagement — with a closing session on what it all means in practice.
The summit takes place live on 1st October 2026, 09:30–13:30 CET. All sessions will also be available on demand afterwards.
Yes, the summit is free. Simply register to attend live and to receive access to the recordings.
You can watch any session in any order. Each session stands on its own.
Yes. All sessions will be available on demand, free of charge, for everyone who registers.
HR Science Summit 2026 is designed for HR leaders and decision-makers who want people decisions backed by evidence.
The event is held in English.
Yes, feel free to share the registration link with colleagues and peers who may find the topics relevant.
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The countdown is on
1 October 2026 • Live
