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Relive the 2026 HRO Today Forum EMEA!
We had a wonderful program discussing the hottest HR topics and celebrating the best of the best in Human Resources at the CHRO of the Year Gala and the HRO Today Association Awards!
Congratulations 2026 Award Winners!
At HRO Today, we pride ourselves on recognizing the hard work of HR leaders across industries.
2026 CHRO of the Year Award Winners
Small Market
Sarah Buyaki Allen
Mawingu Group
Mid-Market
Judy Macharia
MOGO Kenya
Large Market
Basak Erzi
The Magnum Ice Cream Company
Sustainable Workforce
Aly Sparks
LHH
Lifetime Achievement
Clotilde Teson Ruiz
Draxton
2026 HRO Today Association Award Winners
Member of the Year:
Thought Leadership
Ahmed El Attar
Senior Leader, Global Talent Acquisition & Talent Development
Member of the Year:
Community Engagement
Gaya Gnidenko
Fractional HRD
Business Partnership Excellence: Internal
Alexandra Martinkevich
Head of HR Business Partnering
HR Team of the Year:
Culture & Engagment
HR Team of the Year:
Organizational Excellence
Association Impact Award
2026 AGENDA
This year’s theme, “H(R)evolution,” put a spotlight on the changing nature of the business landscape. We have a full agenda of networking events, engaging panels, and thoughtful conversations designed to help attendees elevate their work to the next level.
2026 SPEAKERS
Omowunmi Adewusi
General Counsel & Human Resource Director
AXA Mansard
Sengul Arslan
CHRO
Sisecam
Larry Basinait
EVP of Marketing and Research
HRO Today
David Blackburn
Managing Director
David R. Blackburn Consulting Ltd
Kevin Blair
SVP, Talent Orchestration
DDN
Debbie Bolla
SVP, Editorial Director
HRO Today
Elliot Clark
CEO
HRO Today
Karen Dennehy
Head of Human Resources for EMEA. Global Head of Talent Acquisition and Development
PIMCO
Ahmed ElAttar
Senior Leader, Global Talent Acquisition & Talent Development
TeKnowledge
Basak Erzi
HR VP
The Magnum Ice Cream Company
Tobias Julen
CHRO
Stillfront
Ainura Koshoeva
Group Chief People & Transformation Officer
ADV Group
Conni Kunz
CHRO
Fusion GBS
Christer Larsson
Market Solutions Leader
Skillsoft
Judy Macharia
Head of People and Culture
MOGO Kenya
Lauriane Mounard
Regional HR Director
Nord Anglia Education
Renee Preston
SVP, Membership Services & Global Executive Director
HRO Today Association
Clotilde Teson Ruiz
Europe and Asia Director HR & Culture, Global Director Sustainability
DRAXTON Mobility
Aly Sparks
Global CHRO
LHH
Andrew Stephenson
Dove Nest Group
The HRO Today Awards Gala is the industry’s best-known and most prestigious event that brings together inspirational innovators and thought leaders.
Nominations are now open for the 2026 HRO Today EMEA CHRO of the Year and TA Leader of the Year Awards!
Submit your colleagues and peers to be recognized as a top HR and TA leader in EMEA!
OUR FORUM LOCATION
NH Collection
Barcelona Gran Hotel Calderón
Rambla de Catalunya,
26 Barcelona 08007 ES
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