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Playbook 5.0: Close the year with the HR playbook you can use in 2026

Join practitioner-led panels on employee experience, AI in hiring, DEI, global HR and fair pay — waitlist open.

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Sadia Vali
November 14, 2025

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Hey there,

We’re opening the Playbook 5.0 waitlist!

After four editions and thousands of live and online conversations, Playbook returns as a focused, practitioner-first event designed to translate big HR questions into Monday-morning answers.

Our last editions brought 16k+ signups and rich, hard-hitting conversations - this will be no different.

Why Playbook 5.0 Feels Different:

Because this isn’t theory — it’s lived experience.
Every panel is led by practitioners who’ve done the work, made the mistakes, and found what actually moves the needle.
Every conversation starts with a real problem and ends with an action you can take on Monday morning.

This is where HR stops reacting — and starts leading.

What we’ll explore:

  • Employee Experience & Well-being — turning programs into cultures of belonging.

  • AI in Hiring — fairness, speed, and governance in practice.

  • DEI — inclusion as design across hybrid & global teams.

  • Global HR — geo-fluid policy, careers and culture.

  • Total Rewards & Compensation Transparency — fairness and trust in pay design.

What you’ll get:

  • Tactical frameworks you can use Monday morning - and kickstart 2026 with!

  • Practical case studies from CHROs and rewards leaders.

  • Live Q&A and curated takeaways you can act on.

  • Expert practitioner-led panels - not just theory.

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We’re letting the community decide what kicks off Playbook 5.0 — your vote shapes the opening conversation.

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See you inside — where HR’s next chapter begins. 💥

-TSOW Team