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.
02
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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See you at EMPOWER26
May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026

See you at EMPOWER26

Say hi to Hanna Almréus, our Client Success Manager in Sweden👋

She and the Swedish team are heading to Copenhagen for two inspiring days at EMPOWER26, on June 10-11.

As she said herself "the Swedish team and I are looking forward to experiencing EMPOWER26 – to share perspectives on empowering Gen Z and explore the future of AI, and how it can impact frontline work culture."

If you are curious about how AI is shaping the frontline and the future, EMPOWER26 is the place to be.

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.

Agenda
Agenda
Day 1
Theme of the day: Understanding the shift
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.
The state of the frontline in 2026, and why the next 24 months will separate the brands that win from the brands that lose their best people.

→ 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
Executive Panel - The frontline is changing: AI is loud, Gen Z is here, leadership is on the line.
Your workforce is changing faster than your playbook. AI is in every pitch deck but not yet in all stores. Your peers are watching to see who moves first and whether they regret it.

Forty-five minutes with three operators navigating exactly this moment.

What they're seeing on the floor. What they're saying no to. What they'd do on Monday if they had to choose.

→ What changes when the 16-year-old hire is already fluent in chatbots
→ How leadership and culture are being tested
→ The top bets leaders are making for tomorrow
Maj Schøler Fausing
Former CEO, Plantorama
Rodrigo Chaves
VP Product management and IT, Joe & the Juice
Taina Vilela (Moderator)
Senior Brand Manager, Relesys
Inspiration tracks (round 1)
11:00
Three parallel sessions. Pick the one that fits where you are.
Main stage
Connect and Accelerate - Real stories from the frontline
Releases and client stories focused on communication and engagement, with utilizing tools such as Task Management and Service From. Real examples. Real stories
William Ruberg
Product Manager,
Relesys
Track 1
Grow and Understand - From data to decisions
How we support and drive employee development and organizational success - and how clients are turning the data into decisions.
Maria Knudsen
Sr. Product Manager, Relesys
Track 2
Tenant - Multiple brands, one company
For groups with more than one brand under the roof. How to bring every channel under one umbrella while keeping each brand's voice intact, getting the right information to the right people, and pulling insights across the whole portfolio.
Anna Heinimäki
Technical Product Manager, Relesys
Lunch
12:00
Our client Sticks ‘n’ Sushi takes over the kitchen for the day and brings both skill and heart to the table.

Sticks 'n' Sushi turns the floor where our support, design and product teams sit every day into a pop up restaurant. The space where we normally build product is, for one afternoon, where we share a meal together.

Built on quality, connection and togetherness. The same things they're famous for!
Product roadmap 2026
12:30
The rest of the year, by the people building it
A transparent look at what we're building next, why, and how it shapes the way your frontline will work in 2027. But this isn't a one way presentation! Most companies are product led. We're client led.

Your feedback in the room goes straight back to the drawing board and shapes what actually gets built.

You leave with: A view of the roadmap that lets you plan your own. And the people building it leave with yours.
William Ruberg
Product Manager, Relesys
Maria Knudsen
Senior Product Manager, Relesys
Anna Heinimäki
Technical Product Manager, 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 questions your IT and legal teams will ask you when you bring AI to the frontline.
And the answers that hold up.

You leave with: A framework and a checklist you can take straight back.
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
Technical and Legal, live
The follow up to AI Compliance and Security talk. Bring the questions your legal and IT teams will ask you when you get home, and Martin and Angeliki answer them on the spot.

No filter, no rehearsal.
Martin Sørensen
CTO, Relesys
Angeliki Michou
Legal Counsel, Relesys
Track 1
Designing for generations
What's actually working in frontline UX right now.
The patterns landing well, the solutions fading, and where the bar is moving for 2027.
The session for anyone who has ever said "but will they actually use it?"
Alli Bateman
Design Manager, Relesys
Laura Vitali
Digital Designer, Relesys
Track 2
TBA
We are working out the last details, so stay tuned and get ready to sign up.
Networking — Change of scenery
16:00 - late
The conversations that matter rarely happen on stage. So we close the day at Sea Level, just steps from HQ, with drinks, snacks and a change of scenery.

Time to let the day land, share what struck you, and meet the people you'll keep talking to long after Empower ends.

→ Open space for conversations and time for networking
→ Opportunity to share experiences with other likeminded professionals.
Day 2
Theme of the day: Turning insight into action
Welcome back
10:00
Coffee and the people you ended yesterday with. Day one was about understanding the shift.
Day two turns it into something you can actually do on Monday.
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 tracks
11:15
Three parallel sessions. The final round - culture, design, and a peer story from one of the world's strongest frontline brands.
Main stage
TBA
We are working out the last details, so stay tuned and get ready to sign up.
Track 1
How it looks and feels -
Try it out
A hands-on opportunity to see the vision in action.
you will be able to ask the questions you might have and see the functionalities live.
Product team
Relesys
Track 2
Themes and Celebrations - Designed moments
How leading clients are using themed campaigns to give the platform a rhythm and a personality across the calendar. From Christmas to Black Friday to the moments only your brand owns.
Alli Bateman
Design Manager, Relesys
Laura Vitali
Digital Designer, Relesys
Lunch
12:00
JOE & THE JUICE pop-up restaurant

Yesterday Sticks 'n' Sushi. Today Joe & The Juice. Two clients, two cuisines, one belief: that culture is something you can taste.

Our canteen turns into the pink bar you can spot from a mile away. Loud music, fresh ingredients, the energy that has made Joe & The Juice one of the few brands where culture is treated as a business KPI, not a poster on the wall.

We are proud of the work we do together, helping them use the app as a supplement to driving culture and engagement on the floor.

Today they bring that same energy to ours, and we couldn't be happier to share it with you.
The frontline is changing
12:45
Some moments you have to be in the room for. This is one of them!
After months of work behind the scenes, validated with more than 2,000 pieces of feedback from our clients, we lift the curtain on what's next from Relesys. A new product.
Still gamified. Still custom designed.
Built for a frontline that's changing faster than the systems most companies are running today.

→ 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 Tornes
Head of Product, Relesys
Inspiration tracks
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
TBA
We are working out the last details, so stay tuned and get ready to sign up.
Track 1
How it looks and feels -
Try it out
A hands-on opportunity to see the vision in action.
you will be able to ask the questions you might have and see the functionalities live.
Product team
Relesys
Track 2
Themes and Celebrations - Designed moments
How leading clients are using themed campaigns to give the platform a rhythm and a personality across the calendar. From Christmas to Black Friday to the moments only your brand owns.
Alli Bateman
Design Manager, Relesys
Laura Vitali
Digital Designer, Relesys
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.
Mie Wiinberg
CCPO, Relesys
The 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 Client Success team
Relesys
Executive panel at Empower 25
Closing — Thank you for two days
16:15
The talks are done, the demos are packed up, the awards are handed out. What stays in the room is what you take with you, and what you take with you is what changes the work back home.

Thank you for being here.

We'll see you, and the new faces joining you, at Empower 2027.
AgendaAgenda
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.
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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

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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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