L'Oréal and Louis Theroux Headline UNLEASH Paris HR Summit

The three-day UNLEASH conference, running from 20–22 October 2026, positions itself as a departure from typical industry discourse. Rather than focusing on the displacement of labor, the event prioritizes the practical application of AI in enterprise strategy. L'Oréal Groupe CEO Nicolas Hieronimus and CHRO Jean-Claude Le Grand will anchor the main stage, outlining how the company integrated talent and machine learning into a unified innovation thesis. Their session serves as a blueprint for the event's broader focus on 'work technology'—a category that has evolved beyond simple automation into the complex orchestration of human and AI agents.

The closing keynote features broadcaster Louis Theroux in conversation with industry analyst Josh Bersin, capping a program that includes insights from Renault Group Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard and Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson. Alongside these figures, HR executives from global giants including SAP, Meta, and Google will evaluate methods for deploying work across diverse, tech-augmented organizations. With this year's event at capacity, organizers have already scheduled an expansion for 2027 into the largest hall at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, reflecting the increasing scale of the international HR sector's pivot toward digital transformation.