CHRO Summit: Strategic Partner for the Next Challenge

08:45 AM - 09:15 AM ET

Setting the Stage: Today’s Mission and Research Insights

We will set the stage for the day’s conversations with a discussion of the mission and the format of the Summit, how each attendee’s insights will become part of the event, and the major themes revealed by recent research from The Conference Board.

Diana Scott, Center Leader, Human Capital, The Conference Board

Robin Erickson, Ph.D., Vice President, Human Capital, The Conference Board

09:15 AM - 09:40 AM ET

Fireside Chat: Diane Gherson on the Transformational CHRO

In this conversation, we will explore with Diane Gherson what it means to be a transformational CHRO and strategic partner today; what boards need to hear from CHROs; and the changes that are reinventing the employee experience.

Diane Gherson, Board Member, The Kraft Heinz Company, Former CHRO, IBM Corporation

Diana Scott, Center Leader, Human Capital, The Conference Board

09:40 AM - 09:55 AM ET

Participant Discussion: How Has Our Function Transformed?

Summit attendees will ask questions of our speaker Diane Gherson, and answer questions posed to attendees, such as:

• How have you seen the role of the CHRO transform over your career?

• Where do you see HR having the largest transformational impact on your organization in the next 12 months?

09:55 AM - 10:25 AM ET

Culture and Inclusion as Drivers of Growth

Leading CHROs from diverse sectors will discuss how they define and build culture; how they measure the impact and value of culture and inclusion as drivers of growth; and how they have responded to evolving employee expectations for their mission, purpose, and work experience.

Maryjo Charbonnier, Chief Human Resources Officer, Kyndryl

Kimberly Cockrell, Group Vice President & CHRO, Toyota Motor North America

Laura Sherbin, Managing Director, Seramount

Robin Erickson, Ph.D., Vice President, Human Capital, The Conference Board

10:25 AM - 10:40 AM ET

Participant Discussion: How Culture Drives Growth

Summit attendees will ask questions of our Culture and Inclusion speakers, and answer a question posed to attendees, such as:

• How do you see culture and inclusion driving growth in your organization?

• How do you demonstrate the value created by culture and inclusion for our business?

10:55 AM - 11:25 AM ET

Data, AI, and Value Creation

In this session, we dive into how leading CHROs are using data, artificial intelligence, and new tools to understand and develop employees, to enhance experiences, and to drive and demonstrate value creation.

Amy Ruth, SVP, Human Services Group, CHRO, GuideWell/Florida Blue

Matt Rosenbaum, Principal Researcher, Human Capital Center, The Conference Board

Parker Mitchell, CEO, Valence

Jennifer Moore, CHRO, Standard Industries

11:25 AM - 11:40 AM ET

Participant Discussion: Metrics

Summit attendees will ask questions of our Data, Metrics, and Value Creation speakers, and answer questions posed to attendees, such as: • How are you measuring impact and value? • How do you expect new tools and technologies to change your data and metrics in the next 12 months?

11:40 AM - 12:10 PM ET

AI and Talent Transformation

As AI capabilities evolve, the type of work impacted by it will continue to expand, across all sectors and levels of businesses. It will not only change the way that we work, but also the way that we define roles and support the people that perform them. The adoption of AI and other technologies has the potential to disrupt existing jobs, but also to create new ones globally, generating fresh opportunities and challenges in human resources, career development, employee experience and the management of processes and records. Employees will need help to grow and learn, with trust in one another - and in the AI they’re using. This session will explore what these new challenges mean for CHROs in their roles as value drivers and change agents across the enterprise, as we enter the age of the AI-augmented workforce.

Jill Goldstein, Global Managing Partner, IBM

12:10 PM - 12:25 PM ET

Participant Discussion: AI and Talent Transformation

Summit attendees will ask questions of our AI and Talent Transformation speakers, and answer a question posed to attendees, such as:

• How, and how much, do you expect technology to change the nature of work in the next 12 months?

• Is AI changing how certain roles are defined in your organization? In what way?

01:35 PM - 02:05 PM ET

Developing the Leaders Your Organization, and Your Function, Need Today

In this conversation we will explore creating cultures of continuous learning, and developing the leaders your organization needs today. We will also discuss what skills should be developed in our function in order for HR leaders to serve as influential and effective business partners.

Suzan McDaniel, Chief Human Resources Officer, Edward Jones

Cheryl Stokes, CEO, CNEXT

Rita Meyerson, EdD, Principal Researcher, Human Capital Center, The Conference Board

Ayesha Whyte, Chief People Officer & Counsel, Roller Rabbit

02:05 PM - 02:20 PM ET

Participant Discussion: Developing Leaders

Summit attendees will ask questions of our Developing Leaders speakers, and answer a question posed to attendees, such as:

• How has the identification and growing of leadership skills changed in your organization in recent years?

• What changes do you expect in the next 12 months?

• What skills do HR leaders need now to serve as strategic partners in their organizations?

02:20 PM - 02:50 PM ET

The CHRO as Board Influencer and Board Member

Over the course of the Summit we will have discussed the essential role of the CHRO as strategic partner, and HR as a driver of growth through culture and transformation. How should CHROs convey these insights and strategic guidance to the Board? In this session, leaders discuss how the CHRO breaks through as a board influencer and/or a board member.

Karen Weisz, Managing Director, Deloitte

Christy Pambianchi, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, Intel

03:00 PM - 03:40 PM ET

Reflection and Participant Discussion: The Board

On this pivotal topic, two leading CHROs reflect on the previous session and share their own experiences and advice on serving as a strategic advisor to the Board. Afterward, Summit attendees will ask questions of our speakers, and answer a question posed to attendees.

Bettina Deynes, Global Chief Human Resources Officer, Carnival Corporation

Matthew Breitfelder, Global Head of Human Capital, and Partner, Apollo Global Management

Pamela Puryear, PhD, Advisory Board Member, Human Capital, The Conference Board

04:00 PM - 04:50 PM ET

Readying Your Organization for the Next “Unimaginable” Challenge

For our final session, we will adopt a new format: Instead of hearing from speakers first and then turning to our attendees, we will hear from the entire group first, on the challenges and potential crises you see ahead. We will then turn to our panel of leaders to discuss these results, how they assess future challenges, and how to build resiliency for whatever lies ahead.

Lucien Alziari, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Prudential Financial

Allan Schweyer, Principal Researcher, Human Capital, The Conference Board

Michael Fraccaro, Chief People Officer, MasterCard Incorporated

Michele Moncrief, Human Resources Practice Leader, North America, Egon Zehnder

04:50 PM - 05:00 PM ET

Closing Remarks

Diana Scott, Center Leader, Human Capital, The Conference Board

05:00 PM - 06:00 PM ET

Reception