JUNE 10 - 11, COPENHAGEN

Empower 2026 is Two days. Bold ideas. Real conversations.

Empower26 is shaping frontline work across the Nordics and UK, and give industry experts, leaders and innovators a clear perspective on how to utilize AI to Empower the Gen Z workforce. And build a future, where technology strengthens generations and not replacing them.

3 things you’ll leave with
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How AI is going to change the future of frontline worker, and what 'good' looks like in 2026 vs 2027.
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Perspectives from industry leaders with real experience of navigating the Gen Z shift in retail, hospitality and grocery.
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A full presentation of the Relesys roadmap, the future AI product strategy, and our compliance posture, delivered straight from the people building it.

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Talkshow with a Gen Z
May 11, 2026
May 11, 2026

Talkshow with a Gen Z

One Gen Z. One stage. One talk show.

Our own Gen Z Clara Anfeldt is back at the stage for Empower 2026, but this time, to host her own talkshow and gain a new perspective.

And who takes the seat across from her? Two leaders with the experience, the lessons and the perspectives to talk honestly about Gen Z, AI and what it actually takes to build a frontline worth staying for.

No scripts. No filters. Just honest reflections from leaders who have seen what works, what doesn't, and what Gen Z actually needs to stay, grow and perform.

Because understanding Gen Z is one thing. Building a workplace where they actually want to show up, is another.

A personal invitation from our CEO
April 27, 2026
April 27, 2026

A personal invitation from our CEO

A personal invitation from our CEO, Jesper Roesgaard.  

In his own words: "This year is even more exciting than ever”, Empower26 is going to be something special.

We're bringing industry experts and leaders into the same room. Because the future of work isn't coming, it's already here.

At Empower 2026, we'll explore how to champion Gen Z, lead with a future-ready mindset, and harness the power of AI.

Two days. Bold ideas. Real change.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to Empower26
April 24, 2026
April 24, 2026

We are looking forward to welcoming you to Empower26

Bonjour from Paris👋

We are looking forward to welcoming you to Empower on June 10–11.

 

We can't wait to share two inspiring days, where perspectives and mindsets from industry leaders come together, all to help you empower your frontline and lead with the tools of AI.
 

You don't want to miss this ⚡

Throwback to when we gave Gen Z the spotlight
April 23, 2026
April 23, 2026

Throwback to when we gave Gen Z the spotlight

Throwback to when we gave Gen Z the spotlight ⚡️

Last year at Empower, we sat down and listened. We asked the hard questions about who Gen Z really is, what drives them, and what their expectations are to a leader and a workplace.

But understanding is just the start.

This year, we're here to empower Gen Z, and explore how the power of AI can turn insights into action.

Because knowing your people is one thing. Empowering them with the right tools? That's where the real impact happens.

Relesys Team's Expectations for Empower 2026
April 23, 2026
April 23, 2026

Relesys Team's Expectations for Empower 2026

Say hi to Sidsel and Rune, two of our Client Success Managers here at Relesys👋

One has been a part of Empower before. One is stepping into the room for the very first time. Two people. Two perspectives.

Empower 2026 isn't just an event, it's a movement.

Two days packed with bold ideas, real conversations, and the kind of energy that can changes how you lead your frontline. Expect talks from leaders who've done it. Be a part of inspirational tracks you can choose, based on what matters to your business, and hear honest conversations about how AI is reshaping the way frontline teams communicate, train, and perform.

This is the room you want to be in ⚡

Recap of Empower25
April 22, 2026
April 22, 2026

Recap of Empower25

Last year, we brought retail and hospitality leaders together for two days at Empower.

C-level executives tackled real workplace dilemmas on stage. Gen Z frontliners took the mic and said what most organisations aren't ready to hear. Experts uncovered Gen Z's job expectations, how to guide, motivate and learn from them.

Honest conversations across generations and job titles – all in the pursuit of understanding Gen Z.

Now we take it further.Empower 2026 is about what comes next: how to turn that understanding into a frontline culture where the next generation stays, performs and grows. Expect inspiring keynotes, sharp panel discussions and perspectives that reflect the realities of today's workforce.

Product Roadmap Introduction
April 22, 2026
April 22, 2026

Product Roadmap Introduction

Curious to know the future? 🔍

Explore our Product Roadmap and get a transparent view of what we’re building next, and how we’re shaping the future, together.

Navigate through upcoming features, improvements, and long‑term initiatives, all designed to empower your workforce, and create smoother operations across your industry.

At EMPOWER 2026, on June 10th, our talented Product Team will be on the stage, once again, and give you a deep insight into the Relesys product.

Empower your workforce. Empower Gen Z.  

Agenda
Agenda
Day 1
Theme of the day: The future is here – Where do we stand and where do we see ourselves tomorrow?
Arrival and coffee
from 9:00
Find your seat, grab your coffee and meet the room.
Welcome
10:00
Where Relesys is, and where we're heading.
→ Relesys now: priorities, momentum, what's changed since Empower 2025.
→ Introduction for the next two days, and why we built the programme the way we did.
Jesper Roesgaard, CEO & Co-founder, Relesys
Executive panel
10:15
Perspectives on the changing reality - generations, AI and expectations.
Three operators who have been in the room when these decisions get made. One conversation about leadership, execution, business-critical bets, AI and Gen Z.

→ How AI is reshaping Gen Z's decision-making - opportunity, threat, or both?
→ What expectations have influenced in leadership execution, when the workforce demand different things than five years ago?
→ Where does the business-critical bets sit right now - and where does leaders get them wrong?
Maj Baun Knudsen (former CEO, Plantorama)
Rodrigo Chaves (VP Product Management, IT, Joe & The Juice)
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Moderated by Taina Vilela (Senior Brand Manager, Relesys)
Inspiration tracks (round 1)
11:00
Three parallel sessions. Pick the one that fits where you are.
Main stage
How we have Connected and Accelerated since last
Releases and client stories from the Connect and Accelerate packages. Real examples. Real stories.
William & Lukas
Track 1
How we have Grown and gotten insights since last
What's shipped in Grow and the survey/insights capabilities - and how clients are turning the data into decisions.
Maria and Cecilia
Track 2
Tenant - What is it and how does it work
Releases and client stories from the Connect and Accelerate packages. Real examples. Real stories.
Anna
Lunch
12:00
Our client Sticks ‘n’ Sushi takes over the kitchen for the day and brings both skill and heart to the table. It’s a lunch experience that reflects who they are: a team built on quality, connection and togetherness
Product roadmap 2026
12:30
The rest of the year, by the people building it
Meet the Product Managers behind Communication, Training, Operations and Survey. What's shipping, what we've learned and what's next?→ Communication - where we're taking reach, relevance and measurement?→ Training - what's changing in how content gets built, deployed and evaluated?→ Operations - the next steps on tasks, forms and the rhythm of the frontline day.→ Survey - closing the loop between what employees say and what management does.
William, Maria, Anna, Claus (Product Management, Relesys)
Break and networking
13:15
Coffee, a breather, and conversations with the people whose challenges look like yours.
AI in Relesys - Trust by Design
14:00
Our four promises on AI, and the framework that backs them. The session your DPO, IT lead and legal team will ask you about when you get home.
→ The four promises: EU only, no training on your data, human always in control, you choose what's on.→ The four layers of proof: contractual, infrastructure, review process, EU regulatory foundations.→ How to use the AI Overview page in your own admin environment — audit-ready evidence on demand.
Martin Sørensen (CTO, Relesys)
Angeliki Michou (Legal Counsel, Relesys)
Inspiration tracks (round 2)
15:00
Three parallel sessions. Pick the one that fits where you are.
Main stage
How we have Connected and Accelerated since last
Releases and client stories from the Connect and Accelerate packages. Real examples. Real stories.
William & Lukas
Track 1
How we have Grown and gotten insights since last
What's shipped in Grow and the survey/insights capabilities - and how clients are turning the data into decisions.
Maria and Cecilia
Track 2
Tenant - What is it and how does it work
Releases and client stories from the Connect and Accelerate packages. Real examples. Real stories.
Anna
Networking — Change of scenery
16:00 - late
We are finishing of the day with networking, with casual drinks and some snacks at Sea Level, where water meets warmth. Recharge, reflect, and get ready for day 2.

→ Open space for conversations and time for networking
→ Opportunity to share experiences with other likeminded professionals.
Day 2
Theme of the day: The frontline is changing – What kind of colleague is AI going to be?
Welcome back
10:00
Quick reset and a frame for the day.
From competitor to collaborator
10:15
What elite team sport teaches us about frontline performance
Peter has spent 25+ years building teams that win - assistant coach for Denmark when they took European gold in 2008 and 2012, head coach at Bjerringbro-Silkeborg when they won the Danish championship, current head coach of the Faroe Islands men's national team. Peter works the same patterns into business: how individuals contribute to collective performance, and how a culture turns rivalry into collaboration.

→ Why the 'individual star' model breaks down in environments where execution is collective.
→ How elite teams use shared standards to make every member raise their own bar.
→ The mindset shift from competing against to collaborating with — and what it does to performance.
Peter Bredsdorff-Larsen — Danish handball coach, leadership speaker, former assistant national team coach (2x European Champion)
Inspiration track
11:15
The human model behind the platform - 10 years in, still here
Jens Ole on what's stayed constant about frontline work even as everything around it has changed. A reminder of what the platform is actually for!
Jens Ole Lebeck (COO, Relesys)
Lunch
12:00
JOE & THE JUICE pop-up restaurant
The frontline is changing
12:45
Where we are in 2026 - and how we see frontline performance platforms changing.An exclusive sneak peek at the future that's already in the works.
→ The Relesys AI strategy: what we're building, what we're not, and why.
→ How the platform shifts from 'communication tool' to 'frontline performance system' - and what changes for your operating model.
→ The capabilities arriving in 2026 vs the ones that define 2027.
Claus (Head of Product, Relesys) · Lukas (Relesys)
Inspiration tracks
11:13:45
Three parallel sessions. The final round - culture, design, and a peer story from one of the world's strongest frontline brands.
Main stage
How we have Connected and Accelerated since last
Releases and client stories from the Connect and Accelerate packages. Real examples. Real stories.
William & Lukas
Track 1
How we have Grown and gotten insights since last
What's shipped in Grow and the survey/insights capabilities - and how clients are turning the data into decisions.
Maria and Cecilia
Track 2
Tenant - What is it and how does it work
Releases and client stories from the Connect and Accelerate packages. Real examples. Real stories.
Anna
Talkshow – Changing the frontline
14:45
A conversation between a Relesys clients and our CCPO about what it actually takes to land the kind of platform shift Claus and Lukas just presented. Not a Q&A – but a candid back-and-forth, hosted by our very own Clara Anfeldt, on enablement, change management, and what 'good' looks like in practice.

→ What changes for the people responsible for activation when AI moves from feature to backbone.
→ Where clients have hit the wall - and how to get through.
→ Honest perspective on what's hard, what's worth the effort, and what to deprioritise.
Client guest TBC · Mie Wiinberg (CCPO, Relesys)
Empower awards
15:45
We recognise the Trailblazers who've driven the most impact for their frontline this year. Five categories, peer-nominated where possible, judged by the Relesys leadership team.
→ Trailblazer of Retail - to the retailer who has made Relesys a daily tool for their store teams.
→ Trailblazer of Hospitality - to the operator who beats the toughest engagement odds in the industry - high turnover, mobile teams, long shifts.
→ Trailblazer of Grocery - to the supermarket or convenience operator reaching tens of thousands of store colleagues.
→ Trailblazer of Industrial & Services - to the manufacturer, logistics operator, or service business proving frontline engagement whereever the workforce is.
→ Trailblazer of the Year - Awarded to the single client across the entire Relesys portfolio who pairs the largest engaged community with the strongest engagement
Hosted by the Relesys Client Success team
Executive panel at Empower 25
Closing — Thank you for two days
16:15
A short close. Then drinks, for those who can stay.
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Day 1
Arrival at Relesys HQ
from 09:00
Welcome from our CEO
10:00
Executive panel at Empower 25
Executive Panel
10:15
How to enable and empower the future foundation of Gen Z
Inspiration tracks
11:00
Lunch
11:45
Product roadmap
Product Roadmap
12:30
Gain insights into future developments
Break and networking
13:50
Talk by Martin Sørensen,
CTO at Relesys
14:00
AI Compliance and security
Inspiration tracks
15:00
Networking
16:00
Day 2
Welcome
10:00
Image of Peter Bredsdorff on the stage
Talk by Peter Bredsdorff
10:15
From competitor to collaborator
Inspiration tracks
11:15
Lunch
12:00
The Frontline is Changing
12:45
The frontline is changing
Inspiration tracks
13:45
Talkshow
14:45
A personal perspective on leading Gen Z, reflecting on successes and challenges
Award Show
15:45
Thank you for this year
16:15
Unlock Gen Z - the frontline generation driving the future of your brand

At EMPOWER 2026 you'll meet leaders facing similar challenges, get expert insights, and hear Gen Z perspectives that will help you turn your youngest employees into high-performing champions, driving sales and memorable customer experiences.

Join us for two fast-paced days, discover new tools, new thinking, and new ways to motivate and engage Gen Z through gamification and AI.
Register now
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Peter Bredsdorff-Larsen

PeterBredsdorff-Larsen is a former Professional Handball coach and HR-specialist. 

In his career he won the European championship with the Danish national team twice as an assistant coach, the Danish championship twice with both AaB and BSHHandball and brought the Faroe Islands to the first ever Europeanchampionship. 

Peter has always had a very inclusive and acknowledging approach and culture driven philosophy towards performance and success. 

 

His angle on the topic of empowering Gen-Z will be the importance of accepting the individual differences, how it can be used as strengths that will help benefit the team and build culture. 

Creating a sense of belonging and having a strong culture is not only a requirement fromGen-Z but also a key element of having a strong basis for performance and“winning”, Peter will tie the knot with how big of an impact the team has on success

Connect
March 10, 2026
Coming soon
Peter Bredsdorff-Larsen
Handball Coach and HR Specialist
Meet
Product roadmap

Already as a 17-year-old, Mads Wedderkopstarted his business journey at SaaS Companies, where he quickly started to bean entrepreneur in his own fast-growing business.

In 2022 Mads became the CEO of DreamInfluencers, to guide and create close relationships between brands and influencers.

Connect
April 1, 2026
Coming soon
Product roadmap
CEO, DreamInfluencers
Meet
Talkshow

With his passion and innovative mind, Mikkel Malesa created in 2017 Dream Influencers, to help companies get closer to the right influencers.

 

His success and growth through the years was quickly discovered by other entrepreneurs, and in 2022 the company was acquired by Blazar Capital.

Connect
April 1, 2026
Coming soon
Talkshow
COO and Founder, DreamInfluencers
Meet
Executive panel

Live talk moderated by Sofie Buch Hoyer on how C-level tackle real workplace dilemmas‍.

Connect
April 1, 2026
Coming soon
Executive panel
Gen Z and the bottom line
Happy Relesys attendees posing during the Empower event 2025.

Great reasons to join EMPOWER26

Industry Experts

Learn from top voices who is a part of shaping industries.

Talks and Tracks

Get inspired by a selected lineup of speakers and tracks that will give you the opportunity to dive into the topics at hand.

Networking

Share mindsets, experiences and get the conversation started by networking across industries.

Product Roadmap

Discover what’s next and help shape our future innovations

Past attendees

...and many more
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Navigating your experience

What is Empower?

Stay Aware. Stay Connected. Stay Ahead.

We aim to make Empower the leading summit for Retail and Hospitality in the Nordics, and this year the focus will be on the future of frontline work. Gen Z will be front and center of dialogues and debates, as experts and panels come together to exchange experiences and share knowledge about modern-day retention, engagement, and performance.

Prepare to question your beliefs. Get ready to gain invaluable insights and inspiration. Set yourself up to become an expert facilitator of lasting change. Attend Empower!

Who is Relesys?

Relesys champions your retail and hospitality teams with a platform that simplifies training, streamlines daily operations, and makes communication seamless, so everyone feels engaged and connected.

With gamified features, the Relesys all-in-one app boosts engagement and keeps teams united, while its desktop dashboard gives leaders the key insights needed to keep their businesses thriving.

Trusted by leading brands like Salling Group, Specsavers, Joe & the Juice, and Mercedes, Relesys empowers over 20,000 stores across 97 countries and 40 languages. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, our team is committed to transforming the retail experience, championing efficiency and engagement to elevate the roles of frontline workers and global brands.

How to sign up?

Empower is something we give to our clients, so if you don't what to miss out, contact your nearest Relesys person to register to the event, and found out how Relesys can benefit your business.

 

We will always be glad to have open conversation about our solutions.

Where will Empower take place?

This years Empower will take place at our own HQ located at Orient Plads 1, 2nd floor 2150 Nordhavn.

We can't wait to see you!

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