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Check in, make a few connections, and grab a bite before jumping into the day’s first sessions.

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Explore Indeed tools and products and dive into today’s biggest HR issues. Overcome hiring challenges to make process faster, simpler, and more human.

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Start your day backstage at Indeed FutureWorks with live updates, early insights, and guest interviews as the event gets underway.

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We are witnessing a profound evolution in how we define work, talent, and leadership in the age of AI. Moderated by Jessica Sibley, CEO of TIME, Indeed CEO Hisayuki “Deko” Idekoba and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff will come together for a timely discussion on the future of work, from how we hire to how we work. They will explore the next frontier of technological innovation and share their perspective on how leaders can navigate this historic shift while keeping human value at the center.

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When the world feels complex, trust becomes a powerful source of clarity and confidence. It gives people the courage to take smart risks, collaborate across teams, and lean into change instead of resisting it. Yet despite how often we use the word, trust is still clouded by myths. Learn how to harness trust and innovation in this turbulent era, and leave feeling empowered to rethink your approach to leadership at work.

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Join Indeed’s Product team to discover how a connected ecosystem doesn’t just speed up your hiring, it helps sharpen it. Each step of your hiring process learns from the last, so your pipeline is continuously surfacing higher quality candidates, enabling your team to spend less time sorting, and more time connecting with the people that matter most.

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Check in backstage for live updates, speaker interviews, and highlights as Indeed FutureWorks continues to unfold.

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The future of entry-level work is being rewritten in real time.

As AI reshapes tasks and responsibilities, the pathways that have long brought workers into the workforce are shifting. For younger workers, recent grads, and those entering a new career path, the questions are difficult: What does entry-level work look like when AI handles more of it? How do employers rethink hiring and development? And if entry-level roles disappear, where does the next generation of leaders come from?

Join Harvard Business School Professor Joe Fuller for a research-backed look at how AI is transforming entry-level talent strategy and what it means for workers, employers, and the future of work.

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Go beyond the stage. Join Indeed’s Product and Client Success Leaders for an open conversation about building a hiring ecosystem that works for you to accomplish more with less. Bring your questions, your challenges, and your curiosity.

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AI disruption, economic uncertainty, and cautious hiring are making trust harder to earn and easier to lose. In this environment, trust is more than a cultural value. It is a business advantage that influences attraction, retention, engagement, and performance.

Join Kyle M.K., Senior Talent Strategy Advisor at Indeed, as he explores how trust is built, strengthened, or broken at every stage of the talent journey. You’ll leave with a practical framework and actionable strategies to create more consistent experiences, strengthen workplace culture, and drive better hiring and business outcomes.

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The healthcare sector is facing a critical bottleneck: rising patient demand colliding with rigid training capacity limits and a retiring workforce. While employee retention currently appears strong, this may actually be a symptom of a stagnant labor market rather than sustainable employer strength. Join Indeed’s Alexandra Tillo and Laura Ullrich as they unpack the latest economic data and explore a fundamental industry tension: AI can streamline administrative workflows like documentation and scheduling, but it cannot replace strict clinical licensures, hands-on skills, and human judgment.

In this highly interactive session, participants will collaborate with peers to navigate complex industry challenges. You will evaluate competing workforce investments and learn how to strategically balance retention, capacity, and selective AI deployment in a constrained market.

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The rumors surrounding AI’s threat to displace the logistics workforce are impossible to ignore. Yet the immediate crisis facing supply chains isn’t displacement—it’s capacity. In today’s transportation market, an empty seat costs an estimated $1,689 per week in at-risk revenue. With the freight market quietly re-tightening, reactive hiring is a luxury employers can no longer afford.

Join Indeed’s Nate Wigert and Pawel Adrjan as they dispel the myths and evaluate the practical realities of AI’s true impact on the sector. In this highly interactive session, you’ll collaborate with peers to navigate real-world scenarios, shift away from legacy reactive hiring toward an “always-on” recruitment infrastructure, and walk away with actionable tactics to embrace the changing way of work.

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Inflation, economic uncertainty, and AI are creating unique challenges for retail, hospitality, and food service talent leaders—but they also present unique opportunities. In this session, Indeed’s Linsey Fagan and Daniel Culbertson will lay out the current macro environment before diving into proprietary job seeker data to uncover the crucial signals tied to positive hiring outcomes. We will explore the fluidity of the modern workforce by tracking how talent flows across these sectors and seasonal roles, while contrasting the unique dynamics of high-volume hourly hiring and how luxury brand recruitment is getting it right.

Through a self-guided workshop exercise, attendees will step back from daily demands to map out what these shifts mean for their own organizations, leaving with a clear, targeted action plan.

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Take this time to reflect and refuel before the afternoon speakers and sessions.

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In an AI-powered labor market, your employer brand is no longer solely what you market. It is your employees’ lived experience, served instantly. As candidates shift to AI prompting, LLMs cross-reference career sites with external social proof, making your internal reality your external brand.

This keynote delivers an advanced deep dive into Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), optimizing your brand through the three A’s: Amplification, Advocacy, and Authenticity. Learn to transition from passive attraction to interactive validation, implement strategies that shape how algorithms summarize your culture, and leverage human storytelling that both talent and engines trust.

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As AI reshapes the hiring landscape, Indeed is navigating how to build an AI-first culture and product without compromising the trust job seekers and employers place in the platform or the trust employees place in the organization.

Join VP of AI, Hannah Calhoon, and CIO/CSO, Anthony Moisant, to explore how organizations can move at a safe speed, balancing innovation and risk through transparency, responsible guardrails, and a change of mindset. Together, they’ll unpack how trust across systems, data, and the connections between job seekers and employers serves as Indeed’s north star for AI adoption at scale.

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AI disruption, economic uncertainty, and cautious hiring are making trust harder to earn and easier to lose. In this environment, trust is more than a cultural value. It is a business advantage that influences attraction, retention, engagement, and performance.

Join Kyle M.K., Senior Talent Strategy Advisor at Indeed, as he explores how trust is built, strengthened, or broken at every stage of the talent journey. You’ll leave with a practical framework and actionable strategies to create more consistent experiences, strengthen workplace culture, and drive better hiring and business outcomes.

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The healthcare sector is facing a critical bottleneck: rising patient demand colliding with rigid training capacity limits and a retiring workforce. While employee retention currently appears strong, this may actually be a symptom of a stagnant labor market rather than sustainable employer strength. Join Indeed’s Alexandra Tillo and Laura Ullrich as they unpack the latest economic data and explore a fundamental industry tension: AI can streamline administrative workflows like documentation and scheduling, but it cannot replace strict clinical licensures, hands-on skills, and human judgment.

In this highly interactive session, participants will collaborate with peers to navigate complex industry challenges. You will evaluate competing workforce investments and learn how to strategically balance retention, capacity, and selective AI deployment in a constrained market.

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The rumors surrounding AI’s threat to displace the logistics workforce are impossible to ignore. Yet the immediate crisis facing supply chains isn’t displacement—it’s capacity. In today’s transportation market, an empty seat costs an estimated $1,689 per week in at-risk revenue. With the freight market quietly re-tightening, reactive hiring is a luxury employers can no longer afford.

Join Indeed’s Nate Wigert and Pawel Adrjan as they dispel the myths and evaluate the practical realities of AI’s true impact on the sector. In this highly interactive session, you’ll collaborate with peers to navigate real-world scenarios, shift away from legacy reactive hiring toward an “always-on” recruitment infrastructure, and walk away with actionable tactics to embrace the changing way of work.

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Inflation, economic uncertainty, and AI are creating unique challenges for retail, hospitality, and food service talent leaders—but they also present unique opportunities. In this session, Indeed’s Linsey Fagan and Daniel Culbertson will lay out the current macro environment before diving into proprietary job seeker data to uncover the crucial signals tied to positive hiring outcomes. We will explore the fluidity of the modern workforce by tracking how talent flows across these sectors and seasonal roles, while contrasting the unique dynamics of high-volume hourly hiring and how luxury brand recruitment is getting it right.

Through a self-guided workshop exercise, attendees will step back from daily demands to map out what these shifts mean for their own organizations, leaving with a clear, targeted action plan.

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The future of work won’t be defined by a single trend. It will be shaped by the collision of several forces: an aging workforce, shifting immigration patterns, evolving technology, and the rise of AI.

For decades, employers could count on a growing workforce to fuel growth. That era is coming to an end. As labor supply tightens and employers adapt to changing workforce demands, long-held assumptions about hiring, skills, and economic growth are being challenged.

Join Indeed’s Chief Economist, Svenja Gudell, as she explores the forces redefining the labor market and what they mean for employers, workers, and society. Through new research and labor market insights, she’ll reveal why adaptability, workforce mobility, and skills-based thinking will be essential to navigating the changes ahead.

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Wrapping up Day 1 with exclusive behind-the-scenes moments from Phoenix, speaker interviews, and highlights — plus a sneak peek at what’s ahead on Day 2.

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Join Wharton Professor Ethan Mollick as he delves into the highly discussed, transformative realm of AI. Discover how AI, including chatbot technologies like ChatGPT, has disrupted our work and our entire way of life, leaving an indelible mark on society. Rather than fight the current we’re already in, Ethan explores how we can thoughtfully and consciously embrace AI to propel innovation and shape our future.

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What does it take to solve today’s toughest talent challenges? Join moderator Lisa Ramirez and Senior Talent Acquisition leaders from high-growth organizations for an honest conversation about hiring obstacles, evolving strategies, and what has made a measurable difference.

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Unwind after a full day of content and connect with peers at our offsite kickoff celebration at The Duce.

The Duce is located at 525 S Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ. Shuttles will be available to and from the event.

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Eat, hydrate, and caffeinate before another exciting new day of thought-provoking sessions.

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Explore Indeed tools and products and dive into today’s biggest HR issues. Overcome hiring challenges to make process faster, simpler, and more human.

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Join us backstage on Day 2 to catch up with highlights from Day 1, live updates and fresh insights as the conversations continue.

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What does it take to build an empire from a blank page? In this fireside chat, Shonda Rhimes, the visionary creator, writer and producer behind such hit shows as Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and Bridgerton, joins Indeed CRO Maggie Hulce for a candid conversation about the intersection of creative ambition and authentic leadership. Together, they will explore what it truly means to bet on yourself, and how embracing bold choices can transform not just a career, but an entire industry.

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Tune in backstage for live conversations, speaker interviews and behind-the-scenes moments across Indeed FutureWorks.

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Many anticipated AI would make hiring faster and work cheaper, but delivering on those promises has shown to be far more complex. Today, hiring risks becoming an automated loop of technology talking to technology, driven by everything from AI-tailored resumes to automated applications.

This Culture Casting session looks beyond the hype to explore what the data reveals about this shifting landscape. Discover the unintended consequences of well-intentioned tech, how Indeed is actively addressing the resulting application influx, and how leaders can navigate this automated noise to keep real, human connections at the center of hiring.

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The future of work won’t be defined by a single trend. It will be shaped by the collision of several forces: an aging workforce, shifting immigration patterns, evolving technology, and the rise of AI.

For decades, employers could count on a growing workforce to fuel growth. That era is coming to an end. As labor supply tightens and employers adapt to changing workforce demands, long-held assumptions about hiring, skills, and economic growth are being challenged.

Join Indeed’s Chief Economist, Svenja Gudell, as she explores the forces redefining the labor market and what they mean for employers, workers, and society. Through new research and labor market insights, she’ll reveal why adaptability, workforce mobility, and skills-based thinking will be essential to navigating the changes ahead.

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Join Wharton Professor Ethan Mollick as he delves into the highly discussed, transformative realm of AI. Discover how AI, including chatbot technologies like ChatGPT, has disrupted our work and our entire way of life, leaving an indelible mark on society. Rather than fight the current we’re already in, Ethan explores how we can thoughtfully and consciously embrace AI to propel innovation and shape our future.

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Discover the latest conversations and ideas in live discussions as the day moves forward.

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If the labor market feels difficult to understand right now, you’re not alone. Global economic indicators are sending mixed signals, policy changes continue to reshape expectations, and the headlines often raise more questions than answers.

In this interactive session, Indeed’s Hiring Lab experts will break down the trends shaping hiring, work, and the broader economy. Then, the conversation shifts to you. Bring your questions, test your assumptions, and explore what the data is really telling us. Leave with a clearer understanding of today’s labor market and the insights needed to navigate what’s next.

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What do you and your teams bring to workforce transformation that no machine can replace? Join Poetechnologist and ex-Google AI strategist Lauren Ducrey to discover how to use AI not as a replacement, but as a collaborative mirror that amplifies your human advantage. You will distill your unique leadership value into a powerful “Humanifesto,” creating a compass for navigating the future of hiring. Leave with a repeatable method to advocate for your teams, elevate your talent strategy, and ensure your organization remains irreplaceably human.

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Join leaders from our product & engineering team for this 90-minute workshop, where we invite you to co-architect what comes next. We’ll work together to surface today’s biggest hiring pain points, brainstorm solutions with peers, and close with a group dialogue to share ideas and unfiltered feedback.

Come ready to think out loud!

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Move from theory to secure execution in this hands-on Indeed Idea Center workshop focused on AI governance, risk management, and strategic guardrails. Using case studies, you’ll collaborate in small groups to stress-test implementation strategies and manage liability exposure in a risk-free environment. Join this interactive session to debate, problem-solve, and design a practical framework to safely deploy AI in your own organization.

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Take this time to reflect and refuel before the afternoon speakers and sessions.

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Join Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun in conversation with Glassdoor President Owen Humphries to discover how Red Lobster emerged from bankruptcy by transforming brand love into sales and growth and by redesigning operations to treat frontline workers as strategic assets.

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Join our conference emcees for a memorable, unscripted final wrap-up to celebrate an incredible week. Full details dropping soon!

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A final behind-the-scenes look at FutureWorks 2026 before we wrap up the event.

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Celebrate the ideas, connections, and momentum sparked at Indeed FutureWorks 2026 before we head back to put them into action.