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2026 Wharton People Analytics Conference

Registration is now open for the 13th Annual Wharton People Analytics Conference, returning October 9, 2026. As the field continues to evolve at the intersection of data, technology, and human insight, this year’s conference will once again bring together a dynamic mix of academics, industry leaders, and students to explore the latest innovations shaping the…

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14Speakers
5Sponsors
0On the bill · sessions
13Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at 2026, in alphabetical order.
Alex DiLeonardo
Chief People Officer · Citadel Securities
Cade Massey
Practice Professor, Operations, Information and Decisions Department; Faculty Co-Director, Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative · The Wharton School
Dawn Klinghoffer
Vice President, HR Business Insights · Microsoft
Jeff Klein
Executive Director, The Anne and John McNulty Leadership Program · The Wharton School
Jeremy Shapiro
AVP, Human Resources, Workforce Analytics · Merck
Jonathan Miron
GRAMMY-winning violinist, Co-Founder · ARKAI
Judd Kessler
Howard Marks Endowed Professor · The Wharton School
Justina Nixon-Saintil
Vice President and Chief Impact Officer · IBM
Matthew Bidwell
Xingmei Zhang and Yongge Dai Professor; Professor of Management; Faculty Director, Wharton People Analytics · The Wharton School
Nancy Rothbard
David Pottruck Professor, Professor of Management; Deputy Dean · The Wharton School
Philip Sheegog
GRAMMY-winning cellist, Co-Founder · ARKAI
Rebecca Hinds
Bestselling author and Head of the Work AI Institute · Glean
Renita Miller
Executive Director, Wharton Community Engagement · The Wharton School
Steve Clagett
Director · Baltimore Ravens
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Accenture
Google
Insight 222
Skillup
Visier