Stream 3  ||  16:15 – 16:45  ||  Master Class MC3.1  ||  Organized with Partena Professional

THE NEW HR VALUE PROPOSITION: LEADING WORK, TALENT & BUSINESS REINVENTION IN THE AGE OF AI

AI isn’t just upgrading HR — it’s redefining HR’s core value. While many organisations still focus on chatbots, automated screening or smart learning platforms, the real disruption is far bigger. AI is reshaping how work gets done, how expertise is built, how organisations operate and how business models evolve. This masterclass will cut through the noise and tackles AI’s impact through four high‑stakes lenses:

• AI inside HR — Efficiency is mandatory, but not enough. HR must accelerate adoption to stay credible
• AI transforms work, not jobs — AI automates tasks, not roles. The real value comes from redesigning workflows, job architectures and operating models.
• AI flips talent management upside down — When AI takes over junior tasks, traditional talent pipelines collapse.
• AI as a business model engine — The winners will be the ones that use AI to reinvent their value proposition, not to make work faster

Master: Bert Van Rompaey, Business Lead People & Organisation, Partena Professional

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Stream 3  ||  16:15 – 16:45  ||  Master Class MC3.2  ||  Organized with Humind Consulting

BEFORE THE BOXES: HOW STRUCTURE DRIVES STRATEGY

Organisation design as a strategic lever for HR

If your last reorg started the day someone drew the new chart, you’re not alone. But that’s usually too late. By then, the real decisions have already been made by default, not on purpose. Too often, HR gets called in once the structure is decided, instead of shaping it from day one.

Organisation design isn’t (only) the org chart. It’s what comes before it: getting clear on what the organisation needs to do to deliver its strategy, and where structure can enable that. Done well, it’s one of the most direct levers a business has for creating value, differentiating on the market, faster decisions, less duplicated effort, capacity freed up for what actually matters. Skip that step, and you’re just redesigning symptoms, not causes.

This master class will be a chance to step back and think through what organisation design really means, how it connects to real business problems and business value, and what role HR can play.

Masters: Caroline Modave, Managing Partner, Humind Consulting | Annelies Reul, Strategy & Transformation Consultant, Humind Consulting

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Stream 3  ||  16:15 – 16:45  ||  Master Class MC3.3  ||  Organized with Holcim

GO4ZERO ACADEMY: UPSKILLING FOR A NET-ZERO FUTURE

Winning Case HR Excellence Awards 2026 – Best Employer Organizations

GO4ZERO aspires to be a catalyst for substantial change in the decarbonization journey of the Belgian construction industry. Led by Holcim Belgium, it involves substantial investments to guarantee unprecedented operational, economical and environmental performances. As the foundation of the project, HR implemented a the GO4ZERO Academy consisting of 44,000-hour training journey spanning 3 years to ensure all employees are well prepared to master the new plant from a technical, behavorial and safety perspective. This master class will illustrate how a net-zero transition can become an outstanding catalyst to face of radical societal change, and deliver a strong blueprint for the worker of the future.

Master: Inès de Meirsman, Chief People Officer, Holcim Belgium