Talent Org & L&D Summit 2026
The Future of Talent Acquisition, AI, Automation & Hiring in the Age of Compliance
Prague • October 2026
Event Overview
The Talent Org & L&D Summit brings together senior leaders shaping the next decade of work from Chief People Officers and HR Directors to transformation, strategy, and innovation executives.
Across one focused day, the summit explores the forces redefining talent, leadership, and organisational performance in an era of AI, disruption, and accelerated change.
The summit convenes:
Chief Human Resources Officers
Talent & People Leaders
Organisational Transformation Executives
Workforce Technology & HR Technology Decision‑Makers
Carefully Selected Solution Providers
Talent Frontier sits at the intersection of talent, leadership, and workforce technology, offering a premium, curated environment for strategic learning and meaningful commercial engagement.
Who Attends
Delegates are senior Talent Acquisition and HR professionals at director level and above, drawn from cross-industry organisations across Central and Eastern Europe.
Job titles in the room: Head of Talent Acquisition · TA Director · VP Talent · HR Director · CHRO · People Technology & HR Operations Leaders*
Industries represented: Technology · Financial Services · Manufacturing · Retail · Healthcare · Professional Services · FMCG · Shared Services and more.
Why Attend
You leave the Summit with three things: a clear understanding of which AI tools are delivering results in hiring right now and how to evaluate them for your organisation; a practical grasp of your EU AI Act compliance obligations and what you need to put in place; and a network of senior peers from across CEE who are navigating exactly the same challenges.
Key Topics
Opening keynote: The state of AI adoption in Talent Acquisition across CEE what's real, what's working, and what's next
Panel Session: EU AI Act and the compliance obligations that apply directly to how you use AI in hiring, and what non compliance means in practice
Workshop Track A: AI sourcing tools, with hands on and practical and with a take away implementation framework
Workshop Track B: Writing a compliant AI hiring policy, a working session co-facilitated by an employment lawyer
Panel Session: implementing AI in hiring, what works, what to look out for
Roundtables: Peer-led discussions on AI ethics in screening, skills-based hiring, automation and the candidate experience, and the future of the recruiter role
End of day Networking drinks reception:
Speaker Enquiries
We are building a speaker programme of senior TA practitioners, employment law specialists, AI tool experts, and HR leaders from across Central & Eastern Europe. Speaker announcements will be made shortly 2026. To enquire about speaking contact speakers@progradium.com
Event Format
The summit runs from 09:00 to 18:00 as a single day, in person conference in Prague. The programme combines keynote sessions, expert panels, practical workshops, peer roundtables, and a closing networking drinks reception.
Capacity is limited to maintain the quality and intimacy of the room. This is an intentionally focused event not a large general conference.
Partnership Opportunities
We work with a small number of carefully selected sponsors and solution providers on the Talent Frontier Summit. Sponsorship packages include a full range of opportunities.
A full sponsorship prospectus is available on request. Packages are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis."
To explore partnership options, please use the Partnership Opportunities link, or contact us at Partners: partnerships@progradium.com
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Produced By
The Talent Frontier Summit is produced by Progradium, a focused events platform producing senior level summits for HR, Talent Acquisition, and People leaders.
Coming Soon
Additional executive summits focused on leadership and organisational transformation are in development for 2026 & 2027.
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