Session

Welcome to Day 2

From insight to mandate

PAWorld26 San Francisco · 23–24 September 2026 · San Francisco

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About this session

The Day 2 opening will recap the decisions and tensions established on Day 1 and introduce the day's focus: how HR and People Analytics should operate, how AI-enabled work should be governed, and what evidence is strong enough to demonstrate business value. It will also explain how the afternoon panels and closing debate will test ownership, accountability and what the field should stop doing.

Learning outcomes

  • Reconnect the two-day programme as one decision journey.
  • Identify the evidence and ownership questions to test on Day 2.
  • Prepare for the final debate on the mandate of workforce intelligence.

This session will explore

  • The strongest unresolved questions from Day 1.
  • How the Day 2 plenaries connect future operating model with current implementation.
  • What delegates should listen for in the value and governance sessions.

Context

A concise orientation to the second day's narrative.

Speakers and contributors

  • Michael Moon
    Presenter
    Director, People Intelligence
    AbbVie
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