“The best CPO event I’ve been to in my lifetime.”
September 23 - 24
LOS ANGELES, CA
“Still feeling the glow of the event! Loved the brain blast and positive vibes. A feast for the curious."
Jess Yuen, Ex-CPO @ Couchbase (NASDAQ: BASE)
The world's most powerful network for Chief People Officers
World-class curation of leaders, from multibillion dollar founder/CEOs to veteran CPOs to top academics.
“10× more insights/hour than any other conference," paired with actionable insights & playbooks exclusively for attendees.
If you’ve been to CPOHQ dinners, you know how we set the mood. Expect a beautiful venue, a Zen blend of outdoor/indoor spaces, and a few more surprises up our sleeves.
You’re going to feel at home, because you've found your tribe here.
All discussions are protected by our confidentiality + “judgment free" agreements.
We’ll have raw, honest conversations where people don’t have to hold back. We've covered everything from the CEO/CPO relationship, your best & worst days at work, & more.
Special CPOHQ gift
Exclusive playbooks & templates ($10,000+ value)
Bespoke networking groups of 7-10 peer executives
10+ masterclasses with top founders, VCs, and CxOs
All black gala night admission
Exclusive playbooks & templates ($10,000+ value)
Bespoke networking groups of 7-10 peer executives
10+ masterclasses with top founders, VCs, and CxOs
All black gala night admission
“Just got back from the CPOHQ Elevate Conference, and let me tell you – it wasn’t your typical hotel ballroom experience. Try a mansion on a hill, where the views and insights were equally breathtaking. [...]
Between raw fireside chats (yes, actual fireside!) and keynotes that left my brain doing somersaults, I was reminded of why we, as people leaders, are both innovation’s favorite catalysts and the human equivalent of a weighted blanket."
“Reflecting on an incredible week at the inaugural CPOHQ Elevate Conference in Los Angeles! The CPOHQ + Knoetic AI team brought together an extraordinary group of Chief People Officers, all united by a shared mission: to elevate our craft and each other through the power of community. [...]
Above all, it was amazing to be surrounded by so many kind and generous people. I left with deeper relationships, new friends and a heart ❤️ full of joy. Thank you Joseph Quan, Jeff Diana and the entire CPOHQ + Knoetic AI team for bringing us together for this special moment of connection and collaboration."
“Just came back from CPOHQ's Elevate 2024 in LA, and still feeling the glow of the event! From the thought provoking discussions to the incredible people, it was a feast for the curious. I was also honored to provide 1-1 exec coaching sessions throughout the event [...]
A huge shout-out to Joseph Quan, Jeff Diana, and the CPOHQ + Knoetic AI team for curating such a fabulous group of people and content."
“As I settle back in at home in San Francisco, I'm still riding the energy of the last two days at the CPOHQ Elevate 2024 conference. [...]
I've been to a lot of conferences over the years, and I must say - this was the best one yet ⭐
A giant thanks to Joseph Quan and the CPOHQ + Knoetic AI team who absolutely crushed it. Where is the sign up for next year? I'm ready to buy the first ticket! 🎟️"
“Just spent a few days at CPOHQ Elevate Conference led by Joseph Quan and team and had a fantastic time. It's clear the Knoetic organizing team asked themselves "how can we do something different and raise the bar?" at every turn. [..]
The Knoetic team has done a fantastic job of fostering a great community for sharing stories and answering questions - any aspiring folks in the People space should keep an eye out :)"
“What an incredible inaugural CPOHQ Elevate! Huge thanks to Joseph Quan and the CPOHQ team for creating such a truly special and impactful event!
The focus on driving business value, breakthrough innovation, and cultivating authentic community and connection was outstanding! Looking forward to 2025!"
Less than 12 months ago, we built what many CPOs called “the greatest event I’ve ever attended.”
We helped CPOs learn from the top 1% in their field, land their first Board roles, and navigate the ever-fraught dance of peacetime vs. wartime leadership. We didn’t think it was possible, but the world has only moved faster since.
The world's most powerful network for Chief People Officers
We’ll dive deep into what’s urgently timely - how to catalyze real AI change inside your org. How to recruit in a world where your pipeline is flooded with résumés that don’t exist. How to lead & keep Gen Z. How to react when AI rewrites your business model, erodes your moats, upends your center of gravity. The companies who are now doing 7 days a week in the office.
And yet, the more things change, the more the timeless reveals its worth. So we’ll also ask: what endures? What truths stay true, no matter the cycle or chaos?
As always, ELEVATE is an intimate, sacred anti-conference for a handpicked group of CPOs. We cap attendance. Lock the phones. And fill the agenda with tactical playbooks, hard-won wisdom, boardroom reps, and off-the-record truths you won’t hear anywhere else.
We hold daylight masterclasses, a twilight black-tie gala, and orchestrate nonstop micro-collisions with board members, investors, and C-level allies who actually move markets. You’ll leave a hum of energy that may stay just a little elevated long after the lights go out.
The world's most powerful network for Chief People Officers
Fireside dinner with a top executive who walked away at the top of their game. We’ll talk reinvention, identity, and what happens after the climb. You’ll write a sealed letter to your retired self - and maybe leave with an updated definition of success.
No slides. No filters. No notetaking. We collect your spiciest questions in a black box and pull them live. CPOs debate in real time under Chatham House rules - what’s said here never leaves the room. You’ll walk out with one taboo idea you’re willing to test, or just thinking a little differently than when you walked in
Based on a $3,000+ masterclass hailed as “absolutely life changing,” Joseph opens his laptop and downloads 3+ years of AI workflow hacks straight into your brain.
You’ll leave with a Notion swipe file and several new habits that permanently 2-10X your productivity.
The grid goes up. You vote. Circles form. You bring one brag and one regret, then swap tactical playbooks in bursts. We capture every tactic in a shared doc, tagged and searchable in CPOHQ after the event. It’s like hitting “download” on 100+ CPOs’ best ideas.
Recruiting is getting harder & weirder: fake résumés, AI-generated candidates, misaligned tooling, noisy pipelines. We decode what’s actually changing - from competitive tactics to offer language - and give you the frameworks to stay ahead of the curve.
You’re read the impassioned “burn the boats” memos from countless CEOs on adopting AI. But getting people & teams to change is far harder than it sounds. We break down the behavioral levers, early wins, rollout rituals, and structural decisions that separate hype from true internal adoption. Walk away with a phased blueprint and a few lessons from CPOs already in the arena.
Top investors, board members, and executives unpack how the boardroom really judges People strategy. Bring a real board slide - we’ll dissect it live. You’ll walk away with templates and an ability to craft narratives that sway your company.
In an industry known for breakneck speed, what does it take to win slow? We study real companies running different (like on 4-day workweeks) and unpack the async rituals, margin math, and internal contracts that make it work.
Permanent urgency isn’t for everyone - but for some companies, it’s the edge. A 7-day-a-week CEO and CXO break down what it really costs to sustain intensity, when it’s worth it, and how to build a culture that runs hot without burning out too much.
We break down how the executive recruiting game actually works, on both sides of the table:
First, how to recruit a legendary exec team: what matters, what doesn’t, and how to close.
Second, how to navigate the whisper network when you’re the candidate. You’ll leave with sharper instincts, cleaner positioning, and a map of who actually moves the C-suite.
Special CPOHQ gift
Exclusive playbooks & templates ($10,000+ value)
Bespoke networking groups of 7-10 peer executives
10+ masterclasses with top founders, VCs, and CxOs
All black gala night admission
Exclusive playbooks & templates ($10,000+ value)
Bespoke networking groups of 7-10 peer executives
10+ masterclasses with top founders, VCs, and CxOs
All black gala night admission
We’re so grateful for the overwhelming demand for our second CPOHQ conference!
Because of demand, and because we’re curating a deeply intentional in-person experience for our inaugural ELEVATE, all memberships will be personally reviewed by our team within 2 weeks of purchase.
If your attendance is deferred, you’ll receive a full refund and $500 credit to next year’s event!
“Every problem is a people problem. Every answer is a people answer.”
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