The People People Summit 2025
The People People Summit is where modern People leaders come to get unstuck, think bigger, and leave with the tools to make real change inside their organizations.
This isn’t another panel-heavy conference with vague inspiration. It’s a curated, high-impact day built by People leaders, for People leaders, with hands-on workshops, steal-worthy playbooks, unfiltered conversations, and real connection baked into every moment.
Join 120+ senior HR, Talent, and People Ops professionals for a full day of sharp insights, practical tools, and meaningful conversations — plus curated dinners, a vibrant community, and a taste of Toronto at its best.
What to Expect
👥 Real Connections, Not Just Contacts
Rub shoulders with operators, rising CPOs, and senior leaders solving the same challenges you are. From curated roundtables to private dining room dinners, you’ll build relationships that last long after the summit ends.
📚 Steal-Worthy Playbooks + Live Benchmarking
Access exclusive tools, templates, and data from 100+ companies. No fluff — just frameworks and insights you can actually use to improve compensation, hiring, retention, and more.
⚡️ Tactical Talks + Fresh Ideas
Lightning-fast sessions and candid panels featuring the trailblazers shaping the future of work. Walk away with bold ideas and hard-won lessons you won’t hear anywhere else.
🍽 Curated Private Dinners
End the day in one of Toronto’s best private dining rooms with a thoughtfully selected group of peers. Real conversation, shared challenges, and maybe a bottle or two.
Programming Preview
We’re still finalizing the full agenda — but here’s a sneak peek at the Summit experience:
🛠 Workshops on real-world topics like comp strategy, performance systems, and building manager capability
🔮 Panels with CEOs, CPOs, and operators tackling what’s next in People leadership
⚡️ Lightning Talks sharing bold experiments, lessons learned, and what’s actually working
🤝 Connection-first programming like guided conversations, roundtables, and surprise breakout moments
🍷 Evening dinners curated by industry, function, or challenge
Who It’s For
This is a space for People leaders driving meaningful change. We review every application to keep the experience focused, intentional, and high-impact.
💼 C-Suite & Founders
🧠 Heads of People, HR, DEI
📈 Talent & Recruiting Leaders
⚙️ Directors & VPs of People Ops
📊 Workplace Strategy & Enablement Leaders