Talent Density, Power Curves & the Future of Performance
An invitation-only cocktail conversation for People leaders ready to move beyond the bell curve.
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"Performance is not evenly distributed. In nearly every organization, contribution follows a power curve — a small group drives disproportionate value. As AI amplifies productivity, this reality becomes more visible — and more consequential."
This isn't another panel. It's a thoughtfully facilitated dialogue over cocktails and curated bites — for a select group of People leaders ready to have the real conversation about talent density, power curves, and what AI means for how we measure and grow performance.
The Concept
What is Talent Density?
The idea, popularized by Netflix, is simple but powerful: a team of 10 exceptional people outperforms a team of 50 average ones. The challenge? Most organizations have no reliable way to measure it.
Beyond the Bell Curve
Traditional performance reviews force everyone onto a normal distribution. High-density teams look completely different, and require a different lens to see clearly.
The Power Curve
In high-performing organizations, value isn't distributed evenly. A small number of people drive outsized results. ONA reveals who they actually are, who managers think they are.
Built on Behavioral Science
Organizational Network Analysis maps how work actually flows through your company, uncovering hidden contributors, collaboration patterns, and influence that traditional reviews miss entirely.
You'll Leave With
Three Things Worth the Hour
What Talent Density Actually Means
Beyond the buzzword. A clear framework for what it is, why it matters, and why most orgs are measuring it wrong.
Why Power Curves Are Natural
Knowledge work doesn't follow a bell curve — and performance systems that assume it does are fundamentally broken.
How ONA Identifies Top Performers
How Organizational Network Analysis accurately surfaces the people driving real impact — not just the loudest voices in the room.
Featured Speakers
You'll Hear From
A curated group of practitioners and operators who've built, studied, and lived talent density at scale.
David Murray
Co-Founder & CEO, Confirm
David is pioneering data-backed performance systems that surface real contribution while reducing bias and politics. At Confirm, he leverages Organizational Network Analysis to help companies identify impact, increase accountability, and build true talent density.
Andrea Robb
Founder & CEO, ARCx
Andrea works with organizations redesigning talent, performance, and org models for fairness and adaptability. She brings a holistic view of how AI intersects with people, culture, and work design. Former People Leader at Airbnb, Autodesk, Lucasfilm, and Levi Strauss & Co.
Kit Krugman
SVP of People & Culture, Foursquare
Kit designs systems and teams that drive a high-performance, high-velocity culture at Foursquare. She aligns talent and leadership to accelerate business outcomes, with prior advisory experience at CHANEL, IBM, and Microsoft.
The Evening
What to Expect
Curated Conversation
A small, high-signal room of CHROs, VPs of People, and HR innovators. The kind of conversation you don't get in a ballroom keynote.
Live Demo: Confirm AI Agents
See how Confirm uses ONA and AI agents to identify the power curve in real organizations, and what that means for performance reviews, promotions, and retention.
Special Guests
Practitioners actively using ONA at their companies will share what they're seeing. Expect candid, unfiltered perspectives on building high-density teams.
Cocktails & Mocktails
Good drinks, good company. No vendor pitches, no slideware. Just a great conversation in a great room.
Hosted By
Three Organizations. One Conversation.
This event is co-hosted by Heroic Voice Academy, ARCx, and Confirm — bringing together distinct perspectives on leadership, talent, and organizational performance.
Leadership & Communication
Heroic Voice Academy develops leaders who communicate with clarity, conviction, and presence. They help executives and high-performers find their voice and lead with impact.
Talent & Org Design
ARCx helps organizations redesign talent, performance, and org models for fairness and adaptability — bridging emerging AI capabilities with practical, equitable people strategy.
AI Performance Management
Confirm is the AI-powered performance management platform built on Organizational Network Analysis — revealing true performance, hidden contributors, and the people your company can't afford to lose.
About Confirm
Performance Management That Actually Reflects Reality
Confirm is the AI-powered performance management platform built on Organizational Network Analysis. Instead of asking managers for opinions, Confirm maps how work actually flows, revealing true performance, hidden contributors, and the people your company can't afford to lose.
HR teams at growth-stage and enterprise companies use Confirm to run faster reviews, make fairer promotion decisions, and build the talent density that defines exceptional organizations.
Reserve Your Spot
Space is limited to keep this gathering intimate and high-value. If you're at Transform 2026 and serious about talent density, we'd love to have you.