As organisations navigate relentless change, trust has become the foundation for strong leadership, engaged teams and sustainable growth. This year's theme, Trust: The human capital imperative will explore how HR leaders can build and protect that trust and why in a new technological age it matters more than ever.

This challenge extends far beyond the traditional boundaries of people management, unfolding at a time of global volatility, across macro business issues including security and resilience. In an era of mis/disinformation, trust can be easily fractured, and HR leaders are on the front lines - where cultivating internal trust is no longer just a cultural goal but a critical strategic shield against external instability.

We’ve designed this year's sessions to dive directly into the friction points and explore the opportunities. Together, we'll unpack:

  • AI Trust Drift ™ - why employees are turning to AI for advice before their managers.
  • The Subtraction Effect - elevating the importance of leadership by removing repetitive, administrative tasks.
  • Edelman Trust Barometer - the retreat into insular circles of trust, resistance to change, and why employers must act as trust brokers.
  • Strategies for organisational resilience - how to create a culture based on transparency, ethical leadership, psychological safety and continuous learning.

By bringing together our HRD members from across all sectors, this summit offers a rare opportunity to step back, speak to peers, and take away practical ideas to sharpen your own people and culture strategy.

We aim to ensure all people have equal access to Ibec events. If you need alternative formats or other reasonable accommodations for this event, please contact events@ibec.ie

 

Learn more about the Ibec HR Leadership Summit
Start Date October 21, 2026
Time 9am-4:15pm
Duration 1 day
Delegate Price Member
€650 (+VAT),
Non-Member
€750 (+VAT)
Location RDS, Dublin
Contact events@ibec.ie

Strategic partners

Accenture

Associate partners

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