Leaders Shaping the Future of WorkApril 1–2, 2027 · Austin, Texas A curated space for senior people leaders shaping what’s next in leadership, culture, and workforce strategy.
Why PACE Where senior people leaders think togetherPACE gives senior people leaders two days to work through what they are facing alongside peers who carry the same responsibility. Substantive content, then structured conversation with the people best positioned to engage with it.
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A room of peersAttendance is reviewed. Every seat belongs to a chief human resources officer, a chief people officer, a C-suite executive, or the senior-most people leader in their organization.
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Expert-led discussionRoundtables are led by people with genuine depth in their subject. A facilitator opens with research and perspective, then guides a working conversation among the leaders at the table. You contribute rather than observe.
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Two focused daysThursday afternoon through Friday mid-afternoon. Most attendees travel in the morning of day one and are home Friday evening. The schedule respects what a calendar at this level actually looks like. 
Opening keynote Jim Link, SHRM-SCPChief Human Resources Officer, SHRM Jim Link leads the people function at the world’s largest HR professional association, with more than 340,000 members. He came to it after roles of increasing scope at General Electric, Pillsbury, Porsche Cars, and Randstad, where he led a global team of 150 HR professionals across North America. The shape of the two days A schedule that earns the travelThursday, April 1Day one
Registration opens Opening keynoteJim Link, CHRO, SHRM Expert-led roundtables Expert-led roundtables Networking reception Friday, April 2Day two
Breakfast & networking Expert-led roundtables Expert-led roundtables Keynote luncheonPlated, seated by table Closing keynote Attend Seats are limited and reviewedPACE is capped so the roundtables stay small enough to be worth having. Applications are reviewed against who the room is for, then approved applicants are invoiced. Sponsor Reach the people who signEvery attendee is a buying decision maker for their organization. PACE builds sponsor access into the schedule through scheduled meet-ups instead of a trade floor nobody walks. |