50 Heads of HR
from leading Asian and global companies
20 Heads of Executive Education
from top business school
Since 2017, MERIT has been a unique forum for HR and L&D directors of companies from different industries and Executive Education leaders to learn, share challenges and explore solutions together within an international professional community in a focused, highly interactive environment.
The MERIT Summit is a learning showcase, an ideas conference, and a hands-on strategy session with experts and peers, enabling participants to develop a culture of learning, innovation, and growth in their organisations.
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PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE
• Powerful Keynotes by academic and corporate leaders with a strategic vision to help organisations and people thrive in an ever-changing world.
• Interactive Workshops to dive deeper into key topics such as psychological safety, emotional intelligence, people analytics and sustainable careers.
• Unconference and Peer Consulting – participant driven formats to discuss ideas and find solutions to current challenges.
Venue
Address
08:15 – 09:00
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
09:00 – 09:30
WELCOME NOTES & ICEBREAKER
09:30 – 10:30
MORNING KEYNOTES
10:30 – 11:00
COFFEE BREAK
11:00 – 11:30
PANEL
11:30 – 12:00
MERIT AWARDS CASE STUDIES
12:00 – 13:00
UNCONFERENCE, PEER CONSULTING
13:00 – 14:00
NETWORKING LUNCH
14:00 – 14:10
ENERGISER
14:10 – 14:40
AFTERNOON KEYNOTE
14:40 – 15:10
MERIT AWARDS CASE STUDIES
15:10 – 15:40
COFFEE BREAK
15:45 – 16:45
WORKSHOPS, MASTERCLASSES
16:50 – 17:20
CLOSING KEYNOTE
17:20 – 17:30
WRAP-UP DAY 1
17:30 – 18:30
COCKTAIL
20:30 – 22:30
GALA DINNER
08:45 – 09:15
WELCOME COFFEE
09:15 – 09:20
OPENING DAY 2
09:20 – 09:50
MORNING KEYNOTE
09:50 – 10:30
MERIT AWARDS CASE STUDIES
10:30 – 11:00
COFFEE BREAK
11:00 – 11:30
PANEL
11:30 – 12:30
WWORKSHOPS, MASTERCLASSES
12:30 – 13:00
CLOSING KEYNOTE
13:00 – 13:15
MERITS AWARD CEREMONY
13:15 – 13:30
SUMMIT WRAP-UP
13:30 – 14:30
NETWORKING LUNCH
08:15 – 09:00
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
09:00 – 09:30
WELCOME NOTES & ICEBREAKER
09:30 – 10:30
MORNING KEYNOTES
10:30 – 11:00
COFFEE BREAK
11:00 – 11:30
PANEL
11:30 – 12:00
MERIT AWARDS CASE STUDIES
12:00 – 13:00
UNCONFERENCE, PEER CONSULTING
13:00 – 14:00
NETWORKING LUNCH
14:00 – 14:10
ENERGISER
14:10 – 14:40
AFTERNOON KEYNOTE
14:40 – 15:10
MERIT AWARDS CASE STUDIES
15:10 – 15:40
COFFEE BREAK
15:45 – 16:45
WORKSHOPS, MASTERCLASSES
16:50 – 17:20
CLOSING KEYNOTE
17:20 – 17:30
WRAP-UP DAY 1
17:30 – 18:30
COCKTAIL
20:30 – 22:30
GALA DINNER
08:45 – 09:15
WELCOME COFFEE
09:15 – 09:20
OPENING DAY 2
09:20 – 09:50
MORNING KEYNOTE
09:50 – 10:30
MERIT AWARDS CASE STUDIES
10:30 – 11:00
COFFEE BREAK
11:00 – 11:30
PANEL
11:30 – 12:30
WWORKSHOPS, MASTERCLASSES
12:30 – 13:00
CLOSING KEYNOTE
13:00 – 13:15
MERITS AWARD CEREMONY
13:15 – 13:30
SUMMIT WRAP-UP
13:30 – 14:30
NETWORKING LUNCH
Previous Speakers
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Speakers Rome, Italy , May 2027
Luiss Business School – Villa Blanc
Via Nomentana, 216
00162 Rome, Italy
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