The Empower Lab: March 2026
Experience the latest trends in Development, Leadership and Wellbeing.
Enjoy a different kind of morning at the iconic Casa de les Punxes, co-hosted by Cloudworks, in a gathering designed for HR professionals who, like you, are committed to strengthening the most important driver of any organization: its talent.
We connect with professionals who don’t settle for the conventional. If your day-to-day role involves driving talent growth within your organization and you’re looking for a space to share challenges with peers who speak your same language, this is your place.
This event is designed for:
- People & Talent Leaders
- Learning & Development Experts
- Wellbeing & Organizational Health Specialists
- Leadership Drivers
Event Details
📅 When: March 18th, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Where: Cloudworks Les Punxes
✨ Access: Invitation-only event
To ensure a high-quality experience and meaningful exchange, attendance is reserved for professionals with responsibility in people development and related areas.
What to expect at The Empower Lab?
3 hours of pure energy.
Forget rigid conferences. Come to experience, laugh and connect in an environment designed for inspiration.
10:00
Breakfast, Views & Networking
We’ll start the morning with great coffee on the terrace of one of the city’s most iconic venues, connecting with professionals who share your passion.
10:30
Welcome to Babel Empower
Discover what’s new at Babel Empower, meet our collaborators, and dive into the day’s workshop experience.
11:15
5 Experiential Workshops (choose one)
Dynamic sessions designed for you to experience Babel Empower from the inside:
1. “Psychological Safety: The Foundation of Evolving Teams” by Rosita Cordasco
2. “Agile Leadership: From Reactive to Creative” by Olga Coscodan
3. “Stress & Overwhelm – Let’s Get to the Core” (in English) by Kitty van Dijk
4. “Emotional Agility in Times of Change” by Paula Cuenca
5. “Better Conversations: The Transformative Power of Dialogue” by Josep Cosials
During registration, you will be able to select your top three workshop preferences, and we will secure your place in one of them.
12:30
Closing
We’ll wrap up feeling energized and equipped with practical tools ready to activate in your organization, bringing back new ideas, insights and connections that will make a real difference.
What to expect at The Empower Lab?
3 hours of pure energy.
Forget rigid conferences. Come to experience, laugh and connect in an environment designed for inspiration.
10:00
Breakfast, Views & Networking
We’ll start the morning with great coffee on the terrace of one of the city’s most iconic venues, connecting with professionals who share your passion.
10:30
Welcome to Babel Empower
Discover what’s new at Babel Empower, meet our collaborators, and dive into the day’s workshop experience.
11:15
5 Experiential Workshops (choose one)
Dynamic sessions designed for you to experience Babel Empower from the inside:
1.“Psychological Safety: The Foundation of Evolving Teams” by Rosita Cordasco
2. “Agile Leadership: From Reactive to Creative” by Olga Coscodan
3. “Stress & Overwhelm – Let’s Get to the Core” (in English) by Kitty van Dijk
4. “Emotional Agility in Times of Change” by Paula Cuenca
5. “Better Conversations: The Transformative Power of Dialogue” by Josep Cosials
During registration, you will be able to select your top three workshop preferences, and we will secure your place in one of them.
12:30
Closing
We’ll wrap up feeling energized and equipped with practical tools ready to activate in your organization, bringing back new ideas, insights and connections that will make a real difference.
The panel discussion
THE FAKE CANDIDATE PROBLEM
How to Spot It, Stop It and Stay Ahead
AI-generated profiles. Voice clones. Automated applicants designed to extract sensitive data or probe your recruitment process for vulnerabilities. What used to sound like a distant risk is now showing up in real hiring pipelines and the cases keep growing.
In markets like the US and UK, 41% of organisations have already hired a fraudulent candidate without realising it. Deepfake fraud attempts in hiring jumped 1,300% in a single year. And most HR teams still don't have a protocol in place to deal with it.
What makes this even more complex is the variety of motivations behind it — from individuals seeking financial gain, to organised groups extracting corporate data, to competitors mapping your internal processes. Understanding the "why" behind fake candidates is as important as knowing how to detect them.
While European teams are just starting to spot early signals, these trends cross the Atlantic fast. The key isn't to react after the fact, but to get ahead of it today. This panel brings together a cybersecurity and legal tech expert with experienced talent professionals to work through six questions every hiring team should already be asking:
🎯 Motivations & Intent
Why do fake candidates do it? Financial fraud, corporate espionage, data extraction, testing recruitment vulnerabilities, the motivations are more varied than most teams realize, and each one requires a different response.
📘Practical Guide
Every attendee will receive a practical guide built from the conclusions of this conversation, how to prevent, detect and manage fake candidate cases. Something you can start using the next day.
🔴 The Red Flags
What are the early warning signs of an AI-generated profile, a voice clone or an automated candidate?
⚡ Business Impact
What does hiring a fake candidate actually cost your organization? Beyond the immediate bad hire: data breaches, legal exposure, reputational damage and financial loss, the consequences go much further than HR.
📋Policies & Governance
Does your organisation have a clear protocol to handle identity fraud and synthetic applicants?
🔍Detection & Prevention
How can HR teams screen for authenticity in practice, without damaging the candidate experience?
⚠️Corporate & Competitor Risk
What happens when fake profiles are used to extract sensitive company data or test your recruitment loopholes?
Panel speakers
Voices shaping the conversation
Tony Fred
Director ejecutivo
Mich Stark
Director técnico general
Aline Turner
Director de finanzas
Iris Joe
Director de operaciones
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