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Global mobility teams are constantly adapting to shifting regulations, rising costs, and emerging risks. But true agility isn't about moving faster - it's about making smarter decisions under pressure.

Join our panel as we explore how forward-thinking organisations are building flexible policies, harnessing data-driven insights, and strengthening resilience to navigate an increasingly complex global landscape.

As geopolitical and economic uncertainty continues to reshape the world of work, mobility teams must be ready to adapt and respond with confidence.

This session will help you anticipate change, stay ahead of global trends, and navigate sudden shifts that impact your employees.

How do you evolve a global mobility function to meet the demands of a changing business? In this customer-led session, HEINEKEN will share how their function is adapting to support an increasingly complex business environment and evolving employee expectations.

Discover the new ways of working and practical steps being taken to create a more scalable, consistent, compliant, and service-focused global mobility function that better supports both the business and the wider People agenda.

Keeping pace with an evolving compliance landscape is essential to protecting both your organisation and your employees. This session will highlight the latest compliance considerations for organisations managing a globally mobile workforce.

We will cover key regulatory updates, common risk areas, and practical steps to help ensure mobile employees remain compliant across tax, immigration, social security and duty of care obligations.

Salary structures, allowances and review cycles all face pressure when costs, currencies and talent markets shift unpredictably.

Drawing on ECA's latest benchmarking data, this session explores how organisations can build compensation packages that stay fair, competitive and adaptable – whatever the market throws at them.

Holcim will share how it is transforming its global mobility model, shifting the focus from cost management to value creation. The session will highlight mobility's role in opening new talent pathways, supporting leadership development, fuelling the NextGen Growth 2030 strategy, and measuring success as part of the company’s wider growth framework.

You'll leave with practical ideas for aligning mobility with business priorities and demonstrating its strategic value across the organisation.

Employees don't think in terms of assignments, business travel and remote work - they simply expect support wherever work takes them. Join Blick Rothenberg as we follow the journey of one senior employee and demonstrate how organisations can deliver a seamless experience across every mobility scenario through the combination of expert advice, exceptional service and integrated technology.

As global mobility teams are being challenged to have wider strategic impact, the need to evolve is inevitable. However, before setting a new direction, it's essential to understand where you are today. In this session, we'll explore why establishing strong foundations is essential before meaningful transformation can take place. To support with your own GM function, we will introduce ECA's Global Mobility Calibration (GMC).

Drawing on ECA's experience, we'll share early observations from organisations that have completed the Calibration, explore the relationship between internal strategic alignment vs external market positioning, and how understanding your current position can help shape future priorities.

An exclusive look at how ECA is harnessing innovation and technology to redefine global workforce management and deliver a smarter, more seamless user experience.

In this highly interactive peer-led session, work through real-world global mobility challenges presented on the day, using the collective knowledge and experience of your peers to generate practical ideas, alternate perspectives and actionable next steps. You'll also have the opportunity to introduce your own challenge for group discussion.

Led by ECA & GEP, expect lively conversation, fresh perspectives, and solutions you can put into practice immediately.

A customer-led session sharing the journey from global mobility to global talent mobility, including current priorities, key challenges, progress made and main areas of focus.

This session will set the scene with practical insights from Danfoss’ experience before opening into an interactive Q&A discussion.

Mobility teams are facing unprecedented disruption. Discover how building resilience through accurate location data and tested crisis management plans enables faster decisions, better employee protection, and reduced business risk.

This case-study-led session will explore potential business travel compliance risks and how routine trips can become more challenging to manage.

A short case-study session exploring how one organisation approached the implementation of a travel risk and security provider. The discussion will cover the initial business case, key considerations, stakeholder engagement and sign-off, and the practical lessons learnt along the way. 

As organisations make greater use of international local hires and similar arrangements, mobility teams are being asked to support moves that do not always fit traditional assignment frameworks.

Explore how these approaches are being defined, governed and supported in practice, and where they fit within the wider mobility toolkit.

Mobility programmes need consistency to remain fair, manageable, and defensible. At the same time, employees expect packages which reflect their priorities and personal preferences. Organisations are continually looking to balance these needs, but setting the dividing line is rarely a straightforward decision. Which provisions should be guaranteed? Where can employees choose? And how should factors such as duty of care, cost, assignment purpose, location, and family circumstances shape the approach?

Join this interactive discussion to explore how organisations distinguish between provisions, what influences their decisions, and where your line should ultimately be drawn.

As AI continues to reshape the workplace, what does it mean for the future of global mobility? This forward-looking panel will explore the opportunities and challenges of AI adoption, from balancing risk and reward to leveraging predictive modelling for smarter decision-making.

The discussion will examine what can - and should - be automated, how technology is transforming mobility operating models, and what this means for team structures, budgets, UX and the role of mobility professionals in the years ahead.