Oct 13-15, 2026
Three days at the edge of the Pacific.
Check-in opens
Arrive at Pasea Hotel & Spa. Your room is waiting (and so is the ocean).
Welcome Reception
Drinks, introductions, and your first hang with the people you'll be spending the next three days with.
Curated Dinners or Dinner On Your Own
A few private dinners, or enjoy Huntington Beach on your own!
Morning Activity
Choose from activities like yoga, a beach walk, run club, meditation, and more.
Breakfast
Eat something good.
Content Kickoff
Hebba Youssef (creator of Safe Space) opens the Summit with a reminder about why we're here – literally and figuratively.
AI Broke The Rules of Change
Kayshia Kruger (VP of People & OD at ORC) takes the stage for a keynote presentation on how AI is disrupting our jobs and our lives, in real time, without a roadmap.
Audience questions are encouraged.
Leveraging Storytelling to Unlock HR’s Value
Tara Turk-Haynes (Head of HR North America at Yonex USA) leads a session on why and how HR leaders can (and should) leverage storytelling to build a business case.
Audience questions are encouraged.
Meetings with Solution Providers
20-minute 1:1 sessions, double opt-in.
Lunch Roundtables
Facilitated small group conversations on the most important topics facing HR
Meetings with Solution Providers
Afternoon block of 1:1 meetings.
Afternoon Activity
Yacht tour, watercolor class, writing workshop, and more. Sign up for what makes you happy.
Curated Group Dinners or Dinner on Your Own
A few private group dinner options, or enjoy the area on your own.
Morning Activity
Choose from activities like yoga, a beach walk, run club, meditation, and more.
Breakfast
Eat something good.
Content Kickoff
Hebba Youssef kicks off the day with an honest look at what our work costs us – and how we can set ourselves up to thrive.
The Psychology of Mistake Recovery: Building Trust Through Failure
John Baldino (President at Humareso and Fractional CHRO at ERIN) shares his TRUST Response Framework: practical tools for leading through failure with accountability and empathy.
Audience questions are encouraged.
The Loneliest Seat in the Company
Jessica Winder (CPO at Winder Law Firm and author of The Hidden Gem Within) makes the case for an outside peer network. She'll explore why the trust placed in HR is structurally isolating, and why the fix isn't simply willpower.
Audience questions are encouraged.
Meetings with Solution Providers
20-minute 1:1 sessions, double opt-in.
Lunch Roundtables
Facilitated small group conversations on the most important topics facing HR.
Meetings with Solution Providers
20-minute 1:1 sessions, double opt-in.
Afternoon Activity
Pasta making, painting, yacht tour, and more. Pick what makes you happy!
Closing Party
One last night deserves a proper send-off! Get ready to party, cocktail (or mocktail) in hand.
Ready to Be in
the Room?
APPLICATION-BASED · NO FEE · TRAVEL COVERED · 200 SEATS · OCT 13–15 · SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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