Meet Our Event Hosts
Gabriela Roşca
Co-Founder
SMART HR Event & Joblee
SMART HR · The 14th edition
Three days for the people managers holding teams together while everything around them gets redesigned.
One workforce, four hiring models — and somewhere in there, the human relationship still has to hold.
Who it's for: any people manager — not just the ones deciding who to hire, but anyone leading a team that now includes some mix of full-time, freelance, fractional, or AI. If you manage people, this is about you.
The tension: it's easy to optimize for speed and cost across all these models. It's much harder to keep the relationship human when half your team isn't in the office, isn't full-time, or isn't a person at all.
You'll leave with:
The org chart gets redrawn fast. The relationships attached to it don't move that quickly.
Who it's for: any people manager — not just the ones leading the transformation, but anyone whose team, reporting lines, or role is being redrawn underneath them. If your people's job architecture is changing, this is about you too.
The tension: it's easy to redesign job architecture on a slide — new levels, new reporting lines, new titles. It's much harder to make sure the person in that box still feels seen, still trusts their manager, still knows where they stand.
You'll leave with:
Change looks clean on a slide. What actually carries people through it is the relationship, not the plan.
Who it's for: any people manager — not just the ones officially "leading" a change initiative, but anyone whose team is living through one. If your people are affected by change, you're the one who determines how it actually lands.
The tension: most change management focuses on process — timelines, communication plans, milestones. But what determines whether people actually come along is whether they trust the person delivering the message. The science backs this up: the relationship absorbs the shock the process can't.
You'll leave with:
You’ll gain insights from real experiences, not just theories. Workshops and panels are built around actual challenges and practical solutions shared by peers and experts.
💡 How it helps you: You’ll leave with ideas you can implement immediately in your team, department, or company — not just notes for "someday."
You’ll be surrounded by professionals who think and lead like you — strategic HRs, experienced people managers, and C-level change agents.
💡 How it helps you: The value is not just in the sessions, but in the people next to you. Conversations can turn into collaborations. Insights can spark transformations.
No stiff networking. Just genuine people, meaningful exchanges, and a space where you can ask real questions, and be heard.
💡 How it helps you: You’ll connect with people who face the same pressures and ambitions you do — and leave with allies, not just contacts.
Main-stage inspiration, small-group workshops, interactive moments — no panel fatigue here.
💡 How it helps you: Whether you need clarity, creativity or a spark of energy, you’ll find the right format for your learning style and leadership goals.
Expect sessions that challenge your perspective — delivered by professionals from a variety of industries and roles.
💡 How it helps you: You’ll gain a 360° view of leadership and people management, and discover ideas you’d never find in your own silo.
International guests, global insights, but always adapted to our regional context and your day-to-day reality.
💡 How it helps you: You’ll get ahead of trends and bring back fresh thinking that positions you — and your company — as a future-ready leader.
