October 20th 2026
MaRS Waterfront, Toronto, Canada

The People People Summit 2026

One day. 150+ vetted practitioners.
The conversations your LinkedIn feed doesn’t have.

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*Tickets are limited to HR, TA and Ops professionals and available by application only.

HR and Talent professionals at The People People Summit, Toronto 2025

Our 2025 Attendees

Zensurance

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Broadsign

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Borrowell

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PointsBet

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Loop

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7shifts

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Voiceflow

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Zensurance • Broadsign • Borrowell • PointsBet • Loop • 7shifts • Voiceflow •

Why It’s Worth Your Time

The Room Has a Different Energy. Attendees keep telling us they walked in guarding their social battery and left energized. That's not an accident — every person in the room is vetted, every seating arrangement is intentional, and every break is long enough to actually finish a conversation. You won't be networking. You'll be talking to people who get it.

Fast, Unfiltered, and Actually Useful. The lightning talks were the most-mentioned highlight of 2025 — field-tested tactics from people doing the work, not selling something. Breakouts were small enough to get honest. Panels were candid enough to make people put their phones down. Come ready to take notes on things you'll use the following Monday.

We Sweat the Details So You Don't Have To. The barista. The snack flow. The breaks that are actually long enough to let you decompress and connect. The seating that lets you move around. Attendees told us these things mattered — not because they came for the coffee, but because the care behind it signals something about the whole day. When the logistics feel this considered, you can stop managing yourself and actually be present.

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HR and Talent professionals at The People People Summit, Toronto 2025

Don't Take Our Word For It

  • "Panels were awesome. Real conversations, interesting perspectives. Breakouts were phenomenal. Coffee was excellent x 10! Ease to meet new folks was the highlight."

    — People Leader / Executive

  • "It felt like a community. It was purposeful, built for learning and networking. The food was excellent — I felt cared for and part of something truly special."

    — Talent Acquisition Leader

  • "The flow of the day, the variety of breakout sessions, and the multiple food servings was a blessing. Nice touch with the barista."

    — Head of People

  • "Loved the agenda communication and flow of the day. The mix of panels, main stage content, and smaller breakout groups was absolutely ideal."

    — VP, People

HR and Talent attendees at The People People Summit, Toronto 2025

You're past the theory stage. You're navigating real complexity. Restructures, comp overhauls, AI rollouts, culture under pressure and you've sat through enough conferences that promised transformation and delivered slide decks.

This is a curated, application-only day for senior People leaders who are actively building, fixing, or scaling something hard. Every person in the room has been reviewed. Every session has been designed to be useful by Monday.

C-Suite & Founders — CHROs, CPOs, COOs shaping culture and leading org-wide change.

Heads of People, HR & DEI — Leading employee experience and HR ops for teams of 100+.

Talent & Recruiting Leaders — Building modern and future ready hiring infrastructure

VP & Director-Level Operators — Owning comp, HR tech, compliance, and performance.

Sr. People Ops — Chiefs of Staff and Ops leaders turning org needs into scalable systems.

This Room Is For You If …

From the 2025 Summit

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2025 Summit Sponsors

Orchard Benefits logo — TPPG partner and sponsor
Ashby logo — TPPG partner and sponsor
Rippling logo — TPPG partner and sponsor
Certn logo — TPPG partner and sponsor
WorkLeap logo — TPPG partner and sponsor

FAQs

  • The Summit is curated for senior People leaders, including CPOs, Heads of People, Talent, and Ops who are driving real change inside modern organizations.

  • Get in touch with us by clicking here.

  • All tickets are final sale and non-refundable.

  • Yes, pending approval. We aim to maintain the integrity of the attendee mix.

  • Not this time. The value of the Summit is in the in-person connections and off-the-record conversations.

  • Yes, coffee, lunch, snacks, and refreshments are provided.

  • We’ve got you. If you’re excited to attend but need company approval or support to cover your ticket, we’ve created a ready-to-use email template and a short business case guide to help you make the ask.

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