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Human Potential Summit

Thank you for your interest in the Human Potential Summit! If you have a question not listed here, please reach out to us at connect@humanpotentialsummit.co and our team will happily support you.

General Information

  • Now in its third year, the Human Potential Summit is a working session for leaders meeting talent challenges head-on and accelerating bold action. It brings together CEOs, CHROs, and other senior business and talent leaders alongside leading voices in education, workforce development, and philanthropy to exchange learnings, workshop solutions, and forge partnerships. Attendees share a commitment to placing human potential at the forefront of their talent strategies. 

  • The Human Potential Network brings together senior business and workforce leaders to rethink how talent is hired, developed, and advanced. It is the premier community of innovative companies growing their business by reimagining hiring and upskilling at scale. It offers year-round programming to help business and talent leaders advance practical workforce strategies. 

    The Human Potential Summit is the annual flagship gathering of the Human Potential Network. As an invite-only gathering, it offers senior business and talent leaders an opportunity to come together in-person for two days of meaningful connection and collaboration. The Summit allows attendees to dive deeper into the Network’s key focus areas, reinforcing the Network’s year-round programming. 

    Learn more about the Human Potential Network.  

  • Unlike traditional conferences, the Human Potential Summit is designed for attendees’ active participation and engagement. 

    Attendees experience:

    • Interactive sessions to address shared challenges and spark new ideas

    • Intentional network building through thoughtfully curated peer cohorts

    • Employer-focused research and case studies demonstrating measurable ROI

    • Immersive field trips to local employers seeding innovation (optional) 


    Because the Summit is an invitation-only gathering focused on workshopping, real-time problem-solving, experiential learning, and the development of meaningful connections, attendees will leave with actionable strategies they can use to accelerate talent transformation within their own organizations or help scale promising solutions to the business community writ large.

Summit Experience

  • The 2026 Human Potential Summit will take place Wednesday, October 21 through Friday, October 23 at the Grand Hyatt Resort in Deer Valley, Utah. For your travel and planning purposes, please see the high-level itinerary below. As we get closer to the Summit, we’ll provide you with a more detailed agenda. 

    Wednesday, October 21
    Optional afternoon programming: field trips to local employers for Summit attendees who have signed up in advance.
    (Please note: field trips have limited capacity and are open only to those who are registered for the conference and sign up for a field trip; we will share more details soon on field trip programming.)

    Early evening welcome reception for all Summit attendees.
    Shuttle service to downtown Park City will be provided for attendees who want to have dinner or explore Park City after the reception. 

    Thursday, October 22
    Full day of programming for all Summit attendees, including an early evening reception.
    Shuttle service to downtown Park City will be provided for attendees who want to have dinner or explore Park City after the reception. 

    Friday, October 23
    Partial day of programming for all Summit attendees, concluding at 12 PM MT.

    For those flying to the Summit, we suggest arriving at the hotel on Wednesday afternoon, October 21, so that you can settle in, join us for the welcome reception, and be ready for Thursday’s full day of programming. If you have signed up for one of the optional field trips, we suggest arriving at the hotel by 12 PM MT on Wednesday.

    We suggest booking flights out of Salt Lake International Airport (SLC) for a 3:00 PM MT or later departure on Friday, October 23.

  • The 2026 Human Potential Summit builds on the programming of the Human Potential Network, exploring four themes relevant to talent transformation in today’s workplaces: 

    • AI-readiness: preparing workforces for roles and responsibilities that are changing faster than traditional training and credentialing can keep up

    • Purpose-driven workplaces: building environments where engagement, retention, and performance improve because people find meaning in their work

    • New pathways into high-growth sectors: connecting overlooked talent to healthcare, logistics, hospitality, construction, and manufacturing at scale

    • Internal mobility and upskilling: developing the people already in your organization rather than defaulting to external hiring

    As the Summit approaches, we’ll continue to update our Agenda page with session details.

  • Each session looks a little different, but they share one thing in common: you'll be doing more than listening. Across the Summit, you can expect a mix of:

    • Interactive workshops with real-time problem-solving and collaboration with peers.

    • Case studies where leaders share the practical challenges, pivots, and breakthroughs behind their most successful initiatives—and walk you through how to apply those lessons in your own organization.

    • Peer cohort meetings where smaller groups go deeper on shared challenges and build relationships that outlast the Summit.

    • Keynotes designed to leave you with something to act on, not just something to think about.

    • Optional field trips to nearby employers doing some of the most interesting talent work in the region.


    The mix is intentional: each day weaves these formats together so you're learning, working, and building relationships. Our goal is that you gain even more clarity on the work that will continue when you go home.

    Visit our Agenda page to learn more about last year’s sessions and stay tuned for more details about this year’s programming soon!

  • Field trips are immersive, on-site visits to regional employers seeding innovation in the Salt Lake City region. This year, field trips will take place the afternoon of Wednesday, October 21, before the Summit officially kicks off. This allows field trip attendees to experience the best of both worlds: learning more about the innovative work of a regional employer while not missing any of the Summit’s programming on Thursday or Friday. 

    Last year, the Summit offered field trips to employers such as Stadler Rail U.S., where participants got a behind-the-scenes look at the company’s advanced manufacturing youth apprenticeship program. 

    Field trips are optional, have limited capacity, and require sign-up in advance. We will email registrants with more details about this year’s field trips, including how to sign up, by July. 

  • The Summit is designed for leaders who are ready to participate and engage. Given the interactive nature of the Summit’s sessions, we hope you’re excited to share your ideas, challenge assumptions, and learn alongside peers across sectors. We encourage you to be fully present during programming: disconnecting from your day-to-day work, silencing your phones, and stepping away from side conversations. After the early evening receptions, nights will be unscheduled, allowing for informal networking, dinners with peers, exploring downtown Park City, or personal time to recharge.

    As with anything—but especially a collaboration-centered convening like this one—you’ll get out of it what you put in. Lean into this experience and help us make the Summit a shared success!

Registration and Attendance

  • The Summit brings together 300 visionary leaders who are passionate about unlocking human potential, ready to implement innovative solutions, and bring talent transformation to scale. It is structured specifically for people whose primary roles involve hiring, developing, and advancing people and teams in the workplace.

    These leaders include:

    • Mission-driven CEOs championing new approaches to workforce, looking to scale strategies through collaboration and visibility

    • Chief Human Resource Officers and senior HR leaders advancing inclusive, human-centered talent strategies to maximize performance and competitiveness

    • Forward-thinking business and operations leaders driving tactical talent solutions to improve performance and unlock business value.

    • Executives in philanthropy, education, government, and workforce development supporting business-led talent transformation through partnership, training, and regional initiatives.


    In short, the Summit works best when attendees are in a position to make decisions, test approaches, and be accountable for what happens next. To maximize impact, companies will be encouraged to send two or three cross-functional attendees (for example: a business leader and a talent leader, or a decision-maker and executor) to foster stronger alignment between strategic priorities and the plan used to accomplish them. This multi-attendee model helps ensure that insights gained at the Summit can be rapidly translated into action and scaled across the enterprise.

  • Due to the Summit’s intimate format and limited capacity, attendance is by invitation only. If you’re invited, you’ll receive an email from connect@humanpotentialsummit.co with a unique link to register.

    A limited number of spots will be available for those who express interest in attending through our web portal soon. The web portal includes a few questions to learn more about you and your interest in the Summit, including describing your work and a talent initiative or idea that you’re currently working on and hope to grow at the Summit. 

  • While we’re not able to guarantee invitations from one year to the next, it means a lot when past attendees want to return! We do reserve a portion of seats for those who express their interest in attending through our web portal, which will be available soon. And, of course, we encourage you to participate in the Human Potential Network’s year-round community. We appreciate your contributions to the field!

  • Attendees who express interest through the website portal should expect to hear back about their attendance status by mid-August. 

  • We value and welcome every leader who is passionate about furthering human potential. We encourage you to join the Human Potential Network, which offers year-round opportunities to engage in this work, including practical workshops, peer learning opportunities, case study development, and regional events. Learn more about the Human Potential Network, and follow us on LinkedIn for upcoming programming.

  • We've designed the Summit as a complete experience where each day builds meaningfully on the last. To get the full value of the connections, collaborative workshops, and momentum-building activities, we strongly encourage everyone to participate in both days. 

  • The Summit itself is free to attend for registrants. Registrants will be responsible for covering their cost of transportation and accommodation. The Summit has secured a discounted room rate of $299/night before tax. This discounted rate is available for Wednesday, October 21 and Thursday, October 22, as well as several days before and after the Summit for those who would like to extend their stay and enjoy Park City. Attendees will receive a link to book accommodations via email once they register.

  • Registration includes access to all Summit sessions and keynotes, receptions on Wednesday and Thursday evenings with light appetizers and drinks, and breakfast, lunch, and snacks on Thursday and Friday. 

  • The final deadline to register is September 18, 2026. If you have received an invitation to the Summit, we encourage you to register as soon as possible to guarantee your spot at the Summit! Registering early offers you an opportunity to weigh in on the content you’d most like to dig into. Space is limited. If you cannot find your unique link to register (but you’ve received one for this year), please email us at connect@humanpotentialsummit.co. 

  • To foster connection and collaboration, the Human Potential Summit is an in-person only experience. Opportunities to engage virtually with programming following the Summit will be embedded in Human Potential Network programming.

Sponsorship and Speaking Opportunities

  • While our speaker lineup is curated by invitation to keep the Summit’s program focused and intentional, we welcome your suggestions for compelling speakers. If someone comes to mind who'd bring something meaningful to the conversation, please reach out to us at connect@humanpotentialsummit.co.

  • Yes, we welcome support from sponsors who are committed to advancing the future of work and investing in human potential. Sponsorship allows you to signal your commitment to talent transformation, get brand visibility at the Summit, and form new connections with Summit attendees.

    To explore sponsorship opportunities and benefits, please email connect@humanpotentialsummit.co.

Event Logistics

  • You will have an opportunity to share your food allergies and dietary needs when you fill out the registration form.

  • Our goal is to meet the accessibility needs of all attendees at the Human Potential Summit. Our commitments to accessibility include lactation rooms with locks for parents, designated seating available in meeting areas, and accessible routes to main meeting areas at the Summit. Our registration form offers you a place to share your specific needs so we can prepare to host you well.

  • The Summit is not providing transportation to Salt Lake City Airport. We highly recommend attendees use ride share, book a car service, or rent a car ahead of time. 

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