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2025 Annual

CHRO Summit

Navigating through a Tsunami of Change

JUNE 24, 2025

NEW YORK, NY

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Navigating through a Tsunami of Change

The Conference Board’s annual in-person Summit is exclusively for CHROs, with a focus on extensive interaction among all speakers and attendees, as well as with the top leadership and researchers of The Conference Board Human Capital Center. After the event, we will provide participants with an anonymized report-out of insights from the Summit.

Our discussions will cover topics such as:

  • The Role of the CHRO as Strategic Partner to the C-Suite and Board
  • AI Transformation
  • The Talent Marketplace, Internal and External
  • Developing Leaders to Meet the Moment
  • Wellbeing and Connective Cultures

This event is invitation-only and exclusively for Chief Human Resource Officers and equivalent titles. Apply to attend here.

Speakers

Agenda

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

07:30 AM - 08:30 AM ET

Registration and Networking Breakfast



08:30 AM - 08:50 AM ET

Setting the Stage: Research Insights and Today’s Mission
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 bec … More

08:50 AM - 09:00 AM ET

The One-Sentence HR Manifesto
Attendees will write and share a one-sentence manifesto on what they believe should define their mission in 2025.

09:00 AM - 09:30 AM ET

Focusing In: What the Board and C-Suite are Facing Now, and Wh…
In turbulent times, Boards, CEOs and CHROs can get distracted with all of the "blips" they see coming at them on the radar. How can CHROs understand w … More

09:35 AM - 10:10 AM ET

The CHRO as Strategic Partner
In times of unprecedented change – technological, social, political, environmental – the role of the CHRO as a strategic partner is critically importa … More

10:10 AM - 10:25 AM ET

Break



10:25 AM - 10:55 AM ET

How HR Will Drive Value in 2025
In a span of less than five years the meaning of work has undergone multiple massive waves of transformation – forces that are re … More

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM ET

Speed Debates on the Future of Work
What is your most controversial opinion on the future of work? What are the best arguments for it, and against it? In this interac … More

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM ET

Leading the AI Transformation
AI is a tool and a driver of transformations that will encompass organizational design, job definitions, talent development, change management, the em … More

11:50 AM - 12:30 PM ET

HR in the AI Era: Championing Human Potential
Organizations poised to thrive over the coming decade won't merely adopt AI—they'll harness human–AI collaboration at scale. In this evolving landsca … More

12:30 PM - 12:40 PM ET

Digest, Reflect and Discuss the Morning
Attendees will discuss at their tables their three biggest “aha” moments from the morning. We will use digital tools to collect, s … More

12:40 PM - 01:40 PM ET

Lunch

01:40 PM - 02:15 PM ET

Reinventing the Talent Marketplace
In this session, we will explore the skills needed now to take our organizations forward in 2025. How are organizations transforming the way talent is … More

02:20 PM - 02:55 PM ET

Driving Opportunity, Engagement, and Performance
In this discussion we will explore evolving approaches to building cultures of belonging, opportunity and access for all. What is changing? What will … More

02:55 PM - 03:15 PM ET

Break

03:15 PM - 03:55 PM ET

Roundtables
Join a Roundtable for small group discussions related to Summit themes, such as:
• Building the Role of CHRO as Strategic Partner, and HR as Val … More

04:00 PM - 04:30 PM ET

From Risk to Resilience
If we have learned anything in recent years, it is that the forces of change are easily powerful enough to exceed the limits of our imaginations. But … More

04:35 PM - 05:10 PM ET

Culture and Wellbeing as a Strategic Priority and Value Creator
The pandemic triggered a paradigm shift in the prioritization of employee wellbeing, and subsequent years have only confirmed its importance. In this … More

05:10 PM - 05:20 PM ET

Closing Remarks

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05:20 PM - 06:30 PM ET

Networking Reception


New York Marriott Downtown

85 West Street

New York, NY

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Hotel Cutoff Date: June 02, 2025

CHRO Summit

Navigating through a Tsunami of Change

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