25th ISPI EMEA Annual Conference
Performance Improvement (PI) In the Context of Expanding AI Influence
September 24-26 and 28-29, 2026
Online
Overview and Registration
Program and Sessions
Senior Executive Panel
One of the perennial highlights of ISPI EMEA conferences is the Senior Executive Panel. Participants in the conference will have the opportunity to hear from and interact with a panel of senior executives with diverse backgrounds, in a special 75-minute session format. During this highlighted event, participants will hear directly from experienced senior executives about the challenges and opportunities facing organizations today, with a focus on “Performance Improvement within an Evolving Technology Landscape,” and their thoughts on how we as performance improvement professionals can potentially contribute to organization results in a meaningful way.
Questions to guide this discussion will be created from ideas suggested by conference registrants in advance of the conference and at the conference through our Discussion Space, which will be available whenever the Conference is in session. There will also be time within the Senior Executive Panel session for questions and comments directly from session participants, as well as the Panelists themselves.
2026 SENIOR EXECUTIVE PANEL MODERATOR
Juan Pablo Ortiz Jiménez
Senior Consultant, Coach, and Facilitator at YesP
Juan Pablo has been responsible for numerous performance improvement interventions and change processes in Europe, Asia, North and South America. He is a valued partner in helping organizations, teams, and leaders achieve measurable and meaningful results. Juan Pablo combines theoretical and empiric knowledge with strong training and facilitation skills. He has led leadership development programs in multiple industries and multicultural environments around the globe. Earlier in his career, Juan Pablo held a CEO and other executive positions in the e-commerce industry and worked for several years with the United Nations Development Programme. He has formal education in journalism and communication. Juan Pablo has lived and worked in Mexico, Colombia, Sweden, the United States, and China.
As a member of the International Society for Performance Improvement since 2004, Juan Pablo has attended many conferences. He has been facilitating the Senior Executive Panels of the ISPI EMEA conferences since Sweden (2010).
SENIOR EXECUTIVE PANELISTS
Hadifele Mofokeng
Chief People Officer, Armscor
Hadifele Mofokeng is an accomplished Human Resources professional with over 30 years of experience, including two decades in executive leadership roles such as Chief HR Officer and HR Director. She currently serves as the Chief People Officer at Armscor.
She holds a BA in Psychology and Communication, a BA Honours in Integrated Organisational Communication, a Master’s Diploma in Human Resource Management (Postgraduate Diploma), and a Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Hadifele is passionate about unearthing and developing talent. Her expertise spans talent acquisition, succession planning, performance management, leadership development, and HR strategy formulation and execution. As a leader, she is known for her ability to identify and harness people’s natural strengths, fostering cohesive, diverse, and high-performing teams.
Her personal philosophy is grounded in integrity, honesty, and a genuine love for people—believing that when you lead with purpose and do good, everything else falls into place.
PREVIOUS SENIOR EXECUTIVE PANELISTS
Ferruccio Fenoglio
Expert Team Leader
Online Conference, 2024
Anthea Houston
Chief Executive, Communicare
Online Conference, 2024
Abejide Ade-Ibijola
Full Professor, University of Johannesburg
Online Conference, 2024
Anastasia Sleptova
Co-lead, The Possible Fund and Alliance of Stakeholders
Online Conference, 2024
Lillian Ntoagae
Human Resources Executive
Online Conference, 2024
Dr. Davit Narmania
Chairman of Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Commission (GNERC) and Professor at Tbilisi State University
Online Conference, 2022
Louise Shixwameni
Deputy Executive Director, Ministry of Public Enterprises of Namibia
Online Conference, 2022
Robyn Hayes
Head: Group Strategy, Wits Health Consortium, Johannesburg/Pretoria, South Africa
Online Conference, 2022
Dr Jerry Gule
CEO, Institute of People Management (IPM), NPC Director, Gule Executive Coaching (Pty) Limited
Online Conference, 2022
Aleksi Aleksishvili
Chairman of the Board and CEO at Policy and Management Consulting Group
Online Conference, 2021
Elton Black
Director, Thrive Consulting Group
Online Conference, 2021
Karin Koritz Russberg
Vice President Global HR & Sustainability at Vitrolife
Online Conference, 2021
Shirley Zinn
Author of "Swimming Upstream", and Non Executive Director on multiple Boards
Online Conference, 2021
Jason Kap Kirwok (Kap)
Director Board of Directors at Kenya Trade Remedies Board, Kenya
Online Conference, 2020
Andre Venter
Pack Leader (CEO), NVNT
Online Conference, 2020
Matts Agelii
CEO, Inserve Technology AB
Online Conference, 2020
Ruud Janssen
EMBA, CFO, Sysmex Middle East FZ LLC
Online Conference, 2020
Alp Er Tunga Ersoy
General Manager at TAV Urban Georgia
Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia, 2019
Viktor Mizo
Managing Director KOSTAL Macedonia
Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia, 2019
Vasko Kroneski
CEO Nextsense
Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia, 2019
Angelka Peeva Laurencic
Managing Director ImagePR
Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia, 2019
Dan Timotin
General Manager at CCH Czech & Slovak
Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia, 2019
Peter Grönberg
Senior Vice President Culture and Leadership Volvo Group
Gothenburg, Sweden, 2018
Stina Möller
COO South West Sweden Espresso House
Gothenburg, Sweden, 2018
Mladen Pilipovic
Director of Engineering (Tribe Lead) Spotify
Gothenburg, Sweden, 2018
Monica Crusner
Owner/Founder Crusner Advokatbyrå
Gothenburg, Sweden, 2018
Giorgio Ferrandino
General Manager Sew-Eurodrive Italy
Bologna, Italy, 2017
Francesco Raphael Frieri
General Manager of Resources, Europe, Innovation and Institutions Emilia-Romagna Regional Government
Bologna, Italy, 2017
Oronzo Lucia
Corporate Automation and Control Manager Fameccanica Group, Italy
Bologna, Italy, 2017
Mardia Niehaus
Sr. VP, International Carrier Sales & Solutions Deutsche Telekom
Bonn, Germany, 2016
William Bowers
Global Vice President Commercial Sales SAP
Bonn, Germany, 2016
Ahmet Hancer
CEO at Enocta, Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey, 2015
Nilgun Langenberg
Managing Director Korn Ferry – Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey, 2015
Mumin Kahveci
General Manager IETT, Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey, 2015
Robert Grader
General Manager at Warsaw Marriott Hotel, Poland
Warsaw, Poland, 2014
Dorota Dabrowski
Managing Director at American Chamber of Commerce, Poland
Warsaw, Poland, 2014
Adam Tomczak
Founder and CEO Xpress Courier, Poland
Warsaw, Poland, 2014
David Lee
President Magticom, Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia, 2013
Farooq Siddiqui
General Director, Rustavi Metallurgical Plant, Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia, 2013
Michael Cowgill
President at Georgian American University, Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia, 2013
Kristijan Danilovski
CEO / Co-Founder at fx3x, North Macedonia
Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia, 2011
Ognen Cubalevski
Former COO Seavus, North Macedonia
Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia, 2011
Blagoja Samakoski
President Mikrosam, North Macedonia
Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia, 2011
Daniel Szasz
CEO Makedonski Telekom, North Macedonia
Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia, 2011
Valentina Taseva
CEO at Semos Education, North Macedonia
Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia, 2011
Kerstin Renard
Sr. VP Human Resources, Volvo, Sweden
Gothenburg, Sweden, 2010
Göran Bille
CEO and Group President, Lindex, Sweden
Gothenburg, Sweden, 2010
Josephine Rydberg-Dumont
Chief Executive, IKEA - Sweden