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The CHRO Strategy Memo for 2026

The CHRO Strategy Memo for 2026

Discover insights from over 30 CHRO leaders and the strategic tensions defining HR leadership in 2026.

What you’ll gain

What you’ll gain

Insights into more than 30 CHROs' priorities in 2026

Understand the three strategic tensions that are defining HR’s impact at the boardroom level.

CHROs' solutions to organizational challenges

Learn how CHROs are approaching governance, leadership capability, and learning impact to move beyond fragmented initiatives.

Expert advice from senior HR and C-level leaders

Gain the full insights from Wendy van Tol, Caroline Tervoort-Visser and Maarten Edixhoven on turning agentic AI, learning impact and talent strategy into sustained performance.

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"What do you want to solve for, and for whom? If you cannot answer the question, you cannot measure the impact."
Wendy van Tol, Pwc

Partner Sustainability Transformation Services

"Critical thinking and emotional intelligence are becoming more important than technical hard skills. When repetitive tasks disappear, what remains is judgment, interpretation, and human connection."
Caroline Tervoort, KPMG

Partner KPMG Advisory

"At Van Lanschot Kempen, we’re deeply committed to developing our people. One of our recent strategic decisions was to ensure an 80% participation rate in our AI training. As an employer, we have a responsibility to bring our people along on the AI journey."
Maarten, Edixhoven, Van Lanschot Kempen

CEO, Van Lanschot Kempen

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"What do you want to solve for, and for whom? If you cannot answer the question, you cannot measure the impact."
Wendy van Tol, Pwc

Partner Sustainability Transformation Services

"Critical thinking and emotional intelligence are becoming more important than technical hard skills. When repetitive tasks disappear, what remains is judgment, interpretation, and human connection."
Caroline Tervoort, KPMG

Partner KPMG Advisory

"At Van Lanschot Kempen, we’re deeply committed to developing our people. One of our recent strategic decisions was to ensure an 80% participation rate in our AI training. As an employer, we have a responsibility to bring our people along on the AI journey."
Maarten, Edixhoven, Van Lanschot Kempen

CEO, Van Lanschot Kempen

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