2026 agenda
FROM INSIGHT TO ACTION
Schedule and plan your participation. Discover key sessions, speakers, and topics most relevant to you
Agenda sessions, and new speakers will be announced throughout March-April 2026. Agenda is subject to change
When
JUNE 16-17 2026
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Where
Stockholm, Sweden
Grand Hôtel
Grand Hôtel
Day 1 — June 16
08:00
Registration
08:00 – 08:45
registration &
Coffee Connect
An opportunity to connect in a trusted environment prior to the opening session, fostering relationships that carry throughout the event.
Speaker
Duration
45 min
Industry
ALL
09:00
WELCOME ADDRESS
09:00 – 09:30
From Insight to Action: Welcome to FTS26
A strategic welcome that clarifies the ambition of Future Talent Summit 2026: turning evidence, dialogue, and partnership into meaningful action.
Speaker
Duration
30 min
Industry
ALL
09:30
Keynote + Fireside chat
09:30 – 10:30
Robot-Proof:
When machines have all the answers, build better people
Let’s answer the question, “How do we robot-proof our kids, ourselves, and our society? Explore the ugly and the amazing of how individuals, companies, and societies will respond to the changes AI is already making to our world.
Speaker
Duration
60 min
Industry
ALL
10:30
COFFEE BREAK
10:30 – 11:00
CoFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING SESSION
Future Talent Summit is designed to enable substantive dialogue through curated introductions, strategic matchmaking, and coordinated one-on-one meetings.
Speaker
Duration
30 min
Industry
ALL
11:00
OPENING PANEL
11:00 – 11:45
From Robot-Proof to Job-Ready: Who Acts – and How?
Following the keynote, leaders from education, business, and government respond with one central question:
What concrete actions must be taken now to ensure human capability keeps pace with AI-driven transformation?
This cross-sector dialogue moves from theory to responsibility – clarifying what each system must redesign to secure meaningful, future-proof work.
Speaker
Duration
45 min
Industry
ALL
11:45
Provocation for Action
11:45 – 12:15
The Chatbot Was the Warmup
What AI Agents Will Do To Work Makes the Last 2 Years Look Like a Test Run
Following an impactful morning, this keynote challenges delegates to confront uncomfortable truths and explore decisive action, setting the tone for engaged, solution-oriented conversation over lunch.
Speaker
Duration
30 min
Industry
ALL
12:15
LUNCH
12:15 – 13:15
LUNCH & NETWORKING
We now transition to lunch, a moment to pause, recharge, and continue the dialogue with colleagues across sectors and disciplines. Some of the most valuable conversations of the day often begin around the table.
Speaker
Duration
60 min
Industry
ALL
13:15
KEYNOTE
13:15 – 13:45
2026-2027 Will Be the Productivity Reckoning
Enter the Most Consequential Redesign of Work Since The Industrialisation
Despite unprecedented AI investment, most organisations have not yet realised enterprise-level productivity gains. This mirrors early electricity adoption: benefits only materialise after processes and work are redesigned; not when technology is layered onto old models.
Boards will demand returns. Leaders will be forced from paralysis into informed action. Many will discover they have been paving the cow paths rather than reimagining work. Soon, AI agents will be mainstream and scaled, making this unavoidable.
Speaker
Duration
30 min
Industry
ALL
13:45
Panel
13:45 – 14:15
CEO TALK: From Productivity Pressure to Organizational Redesign
If the coming years will indeed be a productivity reckoning, the question is no longer whether organisations will change, but how.
In this panel, organisational leaders reflect on what redesigning work actually looks like inside their companies today.
Speaker
Duration
30 min
Industry
ALL
14:15
Panel
14:15 – 14:45
THE FUTURE HABIT
How to Gain an Edge with AI-Driven Foresight
The future is not something we predict; it’s something we practise. We are living through an era of extraordinary technological progress, political turmoil and social upheaval. In the face of such change, how can we chart a course to a brighter future?
How can citizens, business leaders and politicians get ahead at a time of seemingly perpetual uncertainty?
Drawing on cognitive science, applied foresight and decades of strategic experience, this talk introduces an actionable framework for cultivating a ‘future edge’ – a repeatable process of anticipating, adapting to and shaping emerging realities.
Speaker
Duration
30 min
Industry
ALL
14:45
COFFEE BREAK
14:45 – 15:15
CoFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING SESSION
Future Talent Summit is designed to enable substantive dialogue through curated introductions, strategic matchmaking, and coordinated one-on-one meetings.
Speaker
Duration
30 min
Industry
ALL
15:15
BREAKOUT
15:15 – 16:00
TO BE
ANNOUNCED
We now move into collaborative breakout sessions designed to turn today’s insights into practical ideas through focused discussion in smaller groups.
Speaker
Duration
45 min
Industry
CORPORATE
WORKSHOP
15:15 – 16:00
The FUtuRE HABIT
A practical and provocative guide to building the one capability we all need to stay ahead of the game: a disciplined habit of working with the future.
Speaker
Duration
45 min
Industry
ALL
BREAKOUT
15:15 – 16:00
TO BE
ANNOUNCED
We now move into collaborative breakout sessions designed to turn today’s insights into practical ideas through focused discussion in smaller groups.
Speaker
Duration
45 min
Industry
CORPORATE
BREAKOUT
15:15 – 16:00
EMERGING
LEADERS
We now move into collaborative breakout sessions designed to turn today’s insights into practical ideas through focused discussion in smaller groups.
Speaker
Duration
45 min
Industry
ALL
16:00
COFFEE BREAK
16:00 – 16:15
CoFFEE BREAK
Future Talent Summit is designed to enable substantive dialogue through curated introductions, strategic matchmaking, and coordinated one-on-one meetings.
Speaker
Duration
30 min
Industry
ALL
16:15
BREAKOUT
16:15 – 17:00
TO BE
ANNOUNCED
We now move into collaborative breakout sessions designed to turn today’s insights into practical ideas through focused discussion in smaller groups.
Speaker
Duration
45 min
Industry
ALL
WORKSHOP
16:15 – 17:00
TO BE ANNOUNCED
We now move into collaborative breakout sessions designed to turn today’s insights into practical ideas through focused discussion in smaller groups.
Speaker
Duration
45 min
Industry
ALL
BREAKOUT
16:15 – 17:00
TO BE
ANNOUNCED
We now move into collaborative breakout sessions designed to turn today’s insights into practical ideas through focused discussion in smaller groups.
Speaker
Duration
45 min
Industry
ALL
WORKSHOP
16:15 – 17:00
EMERGING
LEADERS
A practical and provocative guide to building the one capability we all need to stay ahead of the game: a disciplined habit of working with the future.
Speaker
Duration
45 min
Industry
ALL
17:00
CLOSING KEYNOTE
17:00 – 17:30
TO BE ANNOUNCED
Future Talent Summit is designed to enable substantive dialogue through curated introductions, strategic matchmaking, and coordinated one-on-one meetings.
Speaker
Duration
30 min
Industry
ALL
19:00 - 22:oo
ANNUAL FUTURE OF TALENT DINNER
DETAILS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SEPARATELY
Day 2 — June 17
08:00
Registration
08:00 – 08:45
registration &
Coffee Connect
An opportunity to connect in a trusted environment prior to the opening session, fostering relationships that carry throughout the event.
Speaker
Duration
45 min
Industry
ALL
09:00
WELCOME ADDRESS
09:00 – 09:30
Welcome back & Day 1 recap
The second day of the Future Talent Summit opens with a reflection on the key actions from day one, and sets the ambition for turning discussions into tangible outcomes.
Speaker
Duration
30 min
Industry
ALL
09:30
KEYNOTE
09:30 – 10:00
OECD: 2030 SKILLS STRATEGY SESSION
The OECD Skills Strategy Session examines how countries, and organizations can build the 21st-century skills needed to sustain growth and social progress.
As skill demands evolve faster than policy cycles, investing in lifelong learning and using timely labour-market intelligence are crucial to help people adapt, strengthen productivity and ensure that no one is left behind in a changing world.
Speaker
Duration
30 min
Industry
ALL
10:00
KEYNOTE
10:00 – 10:30
The Frontier Firm:
How Microsoft Is Transforming in the Era of AI
As AI changes how we work, organizations need to develop for the future, not the past.
This session offers an exclusive insight into how Microsoft is driving transformation toward an AI-first future and empowering employees to rethink, redesign, and reconsider how work gets done.
Speaker
Duration
30 min
Industry
ALL
10:30
COFFEE BREAK
10:30 – 11:00
CoFFEE BREAK
Future Talent Summit is designed to enable substantive dialogue through curated introductions, strategic matchmaking, and coordinated one-on-one meetings.
Speaker
Duration
30 min
Industry
ALL
11:00
PANEL
11:00 – 11:30
Emerging Leaders Panel: Voices Shaping the Future
Representatives from the FTC Emerging Leader Initiatives, spanning more than 30 countries, share the priorities, expectations, and perspectives of their generation
In conversation with senior leaders from industry, policy, and academia, the panel explores how emerging talent views the future of work, and the role they are ready to play in shaping it
Speaker
Duration
30 min
Industry
ALL
11:30
KEYNOTE
11:30 – 12:00
From Speed to Strength
Leadership, AI-Driven Decisions & Human Judgement
Rather than framing AI as a threat to human expertise, the session explores how human judgment can remain a strategic asset when decision processes become increasingly automated and data-driven.
Speaker
Duration
30 min
Industry
ALL
12:00
PANEL
12:00 – 12:30
FOLLOW THE MONEY TO THE FUTURE OF WORK
What ultimately determines whether a factory is run by workers or robots? What shapes an organisation’s future headcount? And what influences which fields the next generation chooses to study?
Behind these questions lies a simple force: capital.
Investment decisions shape which technologies scale, which industries expand, and where opportunity emerges across the labour market and education systems.
In this session, leading investors, asset managers, and institutional owners discuss how capital allocation is quietly steering the future of work and learning, revealing where they see growth, which capabilities they are backing, and what signals the flow of money sends about the skills and industries of tomorrow.
Speaker
Duration
30 min
Industry
ALL
12:30
LUNCH
12:30 – 13:30
LUNCH & NETWORKING
We now transition to lunch, a moment to pause, recharge, and continue the dialogue with colleagues across sectors and disciplines. Some of the most valuable conversations of the day often begin around the table.
Speaker
Duration
45 min
Industry
ALL
13:30
BREAKOUT
13:30 – 14:30
OECD: 2030 SKILLS STRATEGY WORKSHOP
The OECD Skills Strategy Workshop connects to the previous keynote examines how countries, and organizations can build the 21st-century skills needed to sustain growth and social progress.
Speaker
Duration
60 min
Industry
ALL
WORKSHOP
13:30 – 14:30
TO BE ANNOUNCED
We now move into collaborative breakout sessions designed to turn today’s insights into practical ideas through focused discussion in smaller groups.
Speaker
Duration
60 min
Industry
ALL
BREAKOUT
13:30 – 14:30
TO BE
ANNOUNCED
We now move into collaborative breakout sessions designed to turn today’s insights into practical ideas through focused discussion in smaller groups.
Speaker
Duration
60 min
Industry
ALL
WORKSHOP
13:30 – 14:30
EMERGING
LEADERS
We now move into collaborative breakout sessions designed to turn today’s insights into practical ideas through focused discussion in smaller groups.
Speaker
Duration
60 min
Industry
ALL
14:30
BREAKOUT
14:30 – 15:30
TO BE
ANNOUNCED
We now move into collaborative breakout sessions designed to turn today’s insights into practical ideas through focused discussion in smaller groups.
Speaker
Duration
60 min
Industry
ALL
WORKSHOP
14:30 – 15:30
TO BE ANNOUNCED
We now move into collaborative breakout sessions designed to turn today’s insights into practical ideas through focused discussion in smaller groups.
Speaker
Duration
60 min
Industry
ALL
BREAKOUT
14:30 – 15:30
TO BE
ANNOUNCED
We now move into collaborative breakout sessions designed to turn today’s insights into practical ideas through focused discussion in smaller groups.
Speaker
Duration
60 min
Industry
ALL
WORKSHOP
14:30 – 15:30
EMERGING
LEADERS
We now move into collaborative breakout sessions designed to turn today’s insights into practical ideas through focused discussion in smaller groups.
Speaker
Duration
60 min
Industry
ALL
15:30
COFFEE BREAK
15:30 – 16:00
CoFFEE BREAK
Future Talent Summit is designed to enable substantive dialogue through curated introductions, strategic matchmaking, and coordinated one-on-one meetings.
Speaker
Duration
30 min
Industry
ALL
16:00
CLOSING panel & remarks
16:00 – 16:30
TO BE ANNOUNCED
To be announced.
Speaker
Duration
30 min
Industry
ALL
16:30 - 18:00
Cocktails & Conversations
DETAILS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SEPARATELY
FAQ
Questions Answered
Structured guidance to help you engage deeply, interact meaningfully, and translate participation into impact
What is the Future Talent Summit?
Future Talent Summit is considered one of the world’s most influential events shaping the future of work and learning. It is an annual gathering of hundreds of world leaders from government, academia, and business, representing more than 50 countries.
The event offers a personalized design featuring keynote speakers, panels, roundtables, workshops, and facilitated one-on-one meetings – all tailored to the strategic priorities of participating delegates.
Each element is designed to tangibly support delegates in creating meaningful outcomes from the experience.
Post-event, the event team follows up with each delegate, helps arrange continued conversations, makes further introductions, and facilitates next-step discussions and virtual engagements.
Could you assist me in arranging the appropriate visa?
Of course. Please contact our event team at summit@futuretalentcouncil.com, and we will gladly assist you.
We typically support delegates by issuing a formal letterhead “Request for Participation” or official invitation letter.
HOW DO I REGISTER FOR THE EVENT?
You can register for the Future Talent Summit 2026 right here on the website, via this link.
If you are a member of the Future Talent Council, summit participation is included in your membership, and you can RSVP here.
If you have any questions about registering for the event, we are looking forward to supporting you via summit@futuretalentcouncil.com.
Who attends the Summit?
The Future Talent Summit brings together approximately 400 senior leaders from three sectors: corporate, higher education, and government/public policy. They attend alongside emerging leaders representing universities worldwide.
Delegates hold positions including Board members, CEO, senior strategic executives, CHRO, Chief People Officer, VP of Talent Acquisition, University President, Provost, Dean, and Minister or Director of Labour/Education.
Attendees represent more than 50 countries across every continent. Past delegates have included leaders from Fortune 500 companies, leading global universities such as Harvard, MIT, Oxford, and Yale, and senior government officials responsible for workforce and education policy.
The Summit is intentionally selective. Every delegate is vetted to ensure a peer-level environment where every conversation carries strategic weight.
WHAT IS THE THEME OF THE 2026 EVENT?
In close collaboration with registered delegates and our Global Advisory Board for Agenda Impact, the 2026 event theme has been confirmed as:
From Insights to Action
By moving from insights to action – and from insights to impact – delegates of the Future Talent Summit 2026 distinguish themselves from a market and world shell-shocked by AI developments, market turmoil, and geopolitical uncertainty.
Rather than reacting, they intentionally and actively begin designing the world of work and education we want: a human-centric world.
Technological advancements are not shaping the future — we are. And it is time we take that responsibility.
Amid conflicting market indicators, a flood of anecdotal insights, and trendcasting presented as truth, the Future Talent Summit 2026 is about filtering signal from noise.
For you and your unique situation, we curate real-leader dialogues and partnerships grounded in real-world labor market data and world-leading research. Together, we move from insights to action.
What return on investment (ROI) can I expect?
For more than a decade, the Future Talent Summit has been a pinnacle gathering on the global stage for understanding – and shaping – the future of work and education.
Thousands of leaders from government, academia, and business, representing every continent and hundreds of nationalities, have participated, many returning year after year, often describing the Summit as the most impactful convening in their annual calendar.
The Future Talent Summit is a non-commercial, peer-level environment with a unique ability to personalize and curate the experience around your specific strategic priorities.
Each delegate is supported through intentional matchmaking, curated dialogues, and facilitated introductions within a trusted global network. The Summit regularly convenes world-leading scientists and researchers in fields such as labor markets, artificial intelligence, education, and public policy.
Delegates engage directly with those generating the data, not secondhand interpretations, enabling informed, high-quality decision-making grounded in evidence rather than trends.
Over the past decade, participants have cited the Summit as the starting point for:
- New cross-border partnerships
- Market expansions
- Academic portfolio development
- Strategic client relationships
- Public-private collaborations
- Research initiatives
- Long-term friendships and trusted advisory networks
Each year, we receive letters acknowledging the tangible impact the Summit has had on delegates’ strategic understanding, planning processes, and executive decisions.
Connections, discussions, and insights that originated at the Future Talent Summit have gone on to shape partnerships, investment decisions, public policy frameworks, and institutional growth across regions.
What does it cost to attend?
The Summit delegate ticket is $2,200. Contact our team for group savings via summit@futuretalentcouncil.com
The ticket price includes two full days of conferencing, a gala dinner, all meals, and full access to the team's ability to facilitate, and curate valuable networking, and meeting opportunities. And a 6-month virtual membership for full access to recordings, summaries, analaysis, post-event activities, and networking.
For members of the Future Talent Council, summit participation is included in the membership.
Summit tickets are refundable 48 hours from purchase, then/or non-refundable from April 6. For details on our cancellation and refund policy, please contact summit@futuretalentcouncil.com.
We are happy to discuss flexible options, including transferring your registration to a colleague or to a future event.
Delegate substitutions are accepted. Because the Summit experience is personalised around each delegate’s strategic priorities, we ask that you notify us as early as possible so we can tailor the programme for your colleague.
Please contact summit@futuretalentcouncil.com to arrange a substitution.
Are there accommodations nearby?
Yes, there are several hotels and accommodations near the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm. The event has got Future Talent Summit pricing available at:
Lydmar Hotel (~110 m – 2 min walk)
5-star boutique hotel with 46 individually designed rooms on the waterfront, known for its art exhibitions and relaxed luxury.
Radisson Collection Strand Hotel (~150 m – 3 min walk)
Historic 5-star property originally opened for the 1912 Olympic Games, with 170 rooms offering waterfront views along Nybrokajen.
Bank Hotel (~200 m – 4 min walk)
A 115-room boutique luxury hotel in a beautifully restored 1910 former bank building.
Hobo Hotel (~750 m - 2 min walk)
Boutique hotel in Brunkebergstorg in central Stockholm, with unique design and a vibrant social scene.
Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel (20 min walk)
Overlooking Riddarfjärden Bay, this sleek modern hotel is a 3-minute walk from Stockholm Central Station.
Scandic Anglais Hotel (15 min walk)
Trendy hotel at the center of the Stureplan area, with a stylish cocktail lounge, a seasonal rooftop bar and a vibrant lobby bar.
If you have any questions about accomodation or your visit to Stockholm, we will gladly assist you via summit@futuretalentcouncil.com.
