World At Work Conference -The Total Rewards Experience in 2030: Ten Bold Shifts Shaping Work, Pay, and AI

By 2030, AI will transform how work gets done, how organizations measure performance, and how employees understand their rewards. As AI accelerates, leaders will face new questions: What happens when every employee has an AI twin? How do pay decisions shift when project impact matters more than job titles? And what if curiosity becomes one of the most rewarded skills?

During this interactive, hands-on conference session, participants explore ten bold scenarios that challenge today’s assumptions about jobs, pay, performance, and Total Rewards. Through rotating “Future Snapshot” stations, facilitated discussions, and guided reflection exercises, attendees dive into what excites them about the future and what concerns them. In addition, they connect these scenarios to their own organizations and discuss how future trends may reshape current practices.

Furthermore, participants identify practical actions they can take today to prepare their HR, Total Rewards, and leadership teams for rapid change. As a result, they leave with a clearer vision of what a future-ready Total Rewards strategy should include and how to start building it immediately.

Key Takeaways

• Understand how AI–human collaboration will transform jobs, skills, and Total Rewards by 2030

• Engage with ten provocative scenarios that reveal opportunities and challenges ahead

• Identify which shifts require courageous conversations inside your organization

• Walk away with tools including 2030 Job Cards, Excite/Terrify/Prepare worksheets, and a Brave Voices Action Card

• Develop a future-facing narrative and actionable ideas to bring back to your workplace

Session Hosts

Stephanie Martin

Senior Total Rewards Leader & MorganHR Client Partner
Stephanie brings deep Total Rewards expertise across multiple industries and is known for connecting future-forward HR strategy with practical, organizational realities. She regularly collaborates with MorganHR on creative, data-informed approaches to modern compensation and rewards.

Stacy Fenner

Director of CompAware & Client Success, MorganHR
Stacy leads MorganHR’s CompAware program and works closely with HR leaders to improve compensation conversations, capability, and confidence. She is an experienced facilitator known for translating complex future-of-work concepts into clear, actionable tools for HR teams and managers.