Beyond the Review: How Leaders Are Reinventing Performance for the Future of Work

The workplace is evolving faster than ever, and traditional performance management is struggling to keep up. Annual reviews, rigid rating scales, and backward-looking checklists are giving way to dynamic, tech-enabled approaches that actually drive performance, engagement, and retention.

In this interactive panel, leaders at the forefront of this shift will share how they’ve replaced outdated systems with continuous, AI-enhanced, and bias-aware performance conversations. We’ll explore how automation is reducing frustration and wasted time, how a single, unified view of performance creates clarity and equity, and how predictive analytics and AI-driven insights are enabling managers to proactively close performance gaps before they become costly issues.

Panelists will also discuss the human side of performance: what employees actually want from feedback, how to connect performance management to career growth, and how visibility into goals, 1:1s, and reviews can improve engagement while reducing risk.

Attendees will leave with practical, field-tested strategies to:

• Replace manual, spreadsheet-heavy processes with automated, efficient workflows
• Move from annual reviews to ongoing, in-the-flow performance conversations
• Leverage AI and predictive analytics to drive timely, unbiased feedback and smarter business decisions
• Ensure fairness and reduce risk through multi-stakeholder input and AI-backed calibrations
• Design flexible goals and rating systems that adapt as priorities shift
• Connect performance management to career growth and top talent retention
• Equip managers with the tools to make every performance conversation more impactful