German Network Huddle - Co-Hosted by Mercedes-Benz

From: May 07, 2026 @ 9:30 AM
To: May 07, 2026 @ 5:00 PM
Timezone: UTC +02:00
Location: Stuttgart
Address: Mercedes-Benz Office Campus Vaihingen, Am Wallgraben 125, 70565 Stuttgart, Germany

German Network Huddle - Co-Hosted by Mercedes-Benz

Join your Global Mobility peers in Stuttgart, Germany for an intimate Huddle co-hosted by Mercedes-Benz! Whether you're leading a team, managing complex programmes, or navigating stakeholder expectations, this is your chance to have honest, pragmatic, and strategic conversations, working through real challenges with people who truly understand.

The local time of the event is 09:30 - 17:00 CEST

Why you should attend
  • Get real answers to tough questions – bring your current challenges to peers who've likely tackled them before
  • Learn from industry specialists – gain practical insights from experts who are solving today's GM challenges
  • Benchmark confidentially – compare approaches, solutions, and strategies in our famously safe-space environment
  • Hear what's actually working – unfiltered insights from corporate GM teams on their latest initiatives and lessons learnt
  • Build your trusted circle – connect with peers you can call on for advice long after the event ends
  • Leave with practical takeaways – actionable solutions you can implement, not abstract theory
Who should attend

In-house Global Mobility professionals who value genuine peer learning and expert knowledge-sharing over sales presentations. Whether you have a large or small GM programme, whatever your challenge is right now, if you're looking for honest dialogue with people facing the same challenges, this is your community.

What will be covered
  • Expert-led workshops and updates – industry specialists share practical knowledge on current GM challenges (carefully curated for value)
  • Focused peer roundtables – deep-dive discussions on the issues that matter most right now
  • Cross-table knowledge sharing – hear diverse solutions and experiences from across the group
  • Member spotlights – corporate peers share current projects, challenges, and wins from the trenches
  • Quality networking time – generous breaks, lunch, and closing drinks (where the real networking happens!)
  • Unrivalled in-house attendance – our strictly limited attendance ratio means authentic peer dialogue is guaranteed

If you are not an Expat Academy member and would like to find out more please contact tony@expat-academy.com

Agenda

Day 1

Networking and Refreshments
09:30 - 10:00

Arrive from 9:30 am to register and gain access to the Huddle to meet fellow Global Mobility professionals and enjoy some morning refreshments.

Welcome and Introduction

Welcome and Introduction
10:00 - 10:15

Enjoy a warm welcome from the Expat Academy team. We will run you through the agenda and facilitate networking on your tables with our icebreaker! 

Leadership Training - The Reframing Mindset - Part 1

Leadership Training - The Reframing Mindset - Part 1
10:15 - 11:15

How do you currently position Global Mobility's value? Through cost estimates and compliance? What if that's exactly what's keeping you tactical? In this provocative session, we'll explore how asking different questions can completely transform GM's strategic influence. Using real-world examples (including a fascinating story about speedometers), we'll uncover why the way you frame your work might be limiting your influence—and how leading organizations reframe the conversation entirely.

Networking Break
11:15 - 11:45

A chance to refuel and continue the conversations.

The Human Side of Data: Embracing a Smarter Mindset

The Human Side of Data: Embracing a Smarter Mindset
11:45 - 12:45

How do you turn data into a human centric Global Mobility approach. In this session Global Expat Pay explore how developing data mindset provides insights, evidence and helps you plan toward a GM function that is more human in it's approach, reducing data failures that impact your assignees to give them a more holistic experience through their assignment/ move.

 

Lunch
12:45 - 13:45

Counselling Corner

Counselling Corner
13:45 - 14:30

Influenced by attendees on the day, we will break out into topical groups and learn from each other, the experts, and if need be, we’ll get you some contacts to take away to continue the discussions further! Attendees will be contacted closer to the time to see what they want to discuss to match the content of the session to the needs of those joining us!

Compliance Compass with Grant Thornton

Compliance Compass with Grant Thornton
14:30 - 15:15

Navigate the evolving regulatory landscape with confidence. Our Grant Thornton experts will guide you through the latest compliance developments affecting global mobility programs. This practical session focuses on actionable strategies to stay ahead of regulatory shifts while maintaining efficient program operations.

Networking Break
15:15 - 15:45

A chance to refuel and continue the conversations.

Corporate Updates and Hot Potatoes

Corporate Updates and Hot Potatoes
15:45 - 16:30

Hear real-world updates from fellow members going through challenges, successes, and learn how they are navigating them. We'll also tackle any 'hot potato' questions attendees don't want to hold onto!

Perspective Playground

Perspective Playground
16:30 - 17:00

Get ready to have your perspectives stretched and assumptions challenged in this interactive Huddle session! We'll tackle (each other!) on the generational expectation differences within Global Mobility! You'll challenge fellow attendees in an avantgarde format that pushes us out of conventional thinking through spirited exchanges to strengthen your critical thinking. The session will leave you with new perspectives regarding GM's toughest trade-offs. Join us as we dispel one-track notions and advance as strategic, whole-minded mobility leaders!

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