London – October 14, 2026 -- UNLEASH, the HR and future-of-work event organiser, will host 8,500 leaders from 140 countries at the Paris Convention Centre on 20–22 October, backed by a record ten headline sponsors.
Google Cloud joins Docebo, Eightfold, Personio, Phenom, Radancy, SAP SuccessFactors, ServiceNow, Workday and Workhuman on the headline roster. ServiceNow and Personio are new headliners and are making major investments in their UNLEASH partnerships, according to the organiser.
UNLEASH moves to Paris Expo's largest hall in October 2027
The 2026 edition precedes the event's move to Pavilion 1 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles in October 2027. The venue's largest hall will become the new home of the Paris flagship.
Founder and CEO Marc Coleman said "the question is no longer if AI matters," but which technologies deserve capital and how work design must change.
L'Oréal's CEO and CHRO share a stage to link workforce and finance decisions
L'Oréal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus and CHRO Jean-Claude Le Grand will appear together. The programme centres on how leaders make decisions about people, AI and organisational design, with sessions tying workforce choices to finance, technology and business transformation.
Workhuman Forum returns on 20 October. The Josh Bersin Company, a strategic partner, brings nearly its entire leadership team, and Bersin delivers a keynote on the morning of 22 October on where HR should place its bets through 2030. Explorer badge holders can attend dinners and expeditions at the Paris headquarters of Thales, Schneider Electric, L'Oréal and AXA.
SAP's TechWolf deal frames the UNLEASH 100 vendor summit
The invitation-only UNLEASH 100 gathers CEOs, founders and presidents from established and emerging vendors. Its two topics are "The SaaS Apocalypse: Who has actually been replaced?" and "Build Buy Partner," with Thomas Otter and Josh Bersin joining the respective discussions.
SAP announced on 6 October an agreement to acquire TechWolf. SAP leaders and TechWolf Co-Founder and CEO Andreas De Neve will attend.
Five startups pitch for the UNLEASH Startup Award on 21 October
Mendo, Pack, Cascade AI, MuchSkills and Coachello are the finalists. Judges include Drake Star Managing Partner Ralf Philipp Hofmann, board adviser and investor Amanda Nolen, and investors from Brighteye Ventures and Clover VC. Audrey Handem is the new emcee, and Playroll supports the award.
UNLEASH 2027 opens in Miami with eight headline sponsors
UNLEASH 2027 launches at the Miami Beach Convention Centre on 13–15 April after more than two years of planning. The organiser says the move opens East Coast and Midwest opportunities to reach its core Fortune 500 audience.
Eight sponsors have signed on as anchors: Achievers, Alex AI, Checkr, Ema, Deloitte, Eightfold, Greenhouse and SAP. Early speakers include Amy Webb, Sol Rashidi and Peter Hinssen, plus executives from Walmart, Microsoft, Wells Fargo, Elevance Health, Goldman Sachs, GE HealthCare, Mastercard and BlackRock.