People 2030: Our Talent, Our Future

08:00 AM - 08:45 AM ET

Registration and Breakfast

08:45 AM - 09:00 AM ET

Community Networking Exchange

Join us for “warmup” conversations to build connections around the future of work: how work, workers, and the workplace will evolve and how to make better workforce decisions and tech investments for tomorrow. Share your top future of work challenge. Take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with our TCB Meet app to greatly enhance your event experience and community connections.

09:00 AM - 09:10 AM ET

Opening Remarks: Creating People Strategy for the Future of Work

What are the trends impacting the future of work and how do we prepare our workforce and workplace for sustainable performance and wellbeing? In our two-day event, we’ll discuss insights on how technology, social, and economic trends are shaping new strategic people requirements. We’ll share and discuss the core elements of People Strategy for the Future and what to do now.  Among the major topics:
• Leadership & Culture: Enterprise transformation, leader/manager behaviors, leading with purpose, vision, trust, and transparency, culture change, stakeholder (including Board) perspectives on human capital management and culture, HR role in ESG, Next Gen HR
• Talent Marketplace & Workforce Development: Strategic workforce planning and analytics, Skills-based organization, work tech enablement, GenAI learning and investments, and employee life cycle management,
• Employee Experience: Employee wellbeing, employee value proposition, human-centered work design, hybrid work, performance management, rewards and coaching, equity, and inclusion.

Amy Armitage, Program Director, The Conference Board

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

09:10 AM - 09:40 AM ET

Keynote: Building the Workforce of the Future Today

You can’t prevent workforce shortages of the future if you don’t do something today. In this far ranging and inspiring session, you’ll learn how one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems adopted purpose-driven leadership, a culture of transparency, collaboration and empowerment, and a broad commitment to education and its communities to address its healthcare mission. From lessons learned of the pandemic, to a commitment to address gun violence, and strategies to address staffing challenges, discover what it means to lead holistically now and into the future.

Michael J. Dowling, President and Chief Executive Officer, Northwell Health

Maxine Carrington, JD, Chief People Officer, Northwell Health

Amy Armitage, Program Director, The Conference Board

09:45 AM - 10:15 AM ET

Sponsor Keynote: Insights on Technology Acceleration and the Future of Work

In our next session of the day, a leading technology firm and client organization will discuss investments in AI, automation, and blockchain – and their impact on the future of work. Discover first-hand how technology can be employed to enable performance and enhance productivity, decision-making, and innovation. Find out what the future holds for People Strategy and the investments that impact the workforce and workplace.

10:25 AM - 10:55 AM ET

Research Practitioner Panel: Workplace Reimagined: Insights from The Conference Board and Our Members

In our next session, we’ll share research findings and practitioner stories on how to navigate the rapidly evolving workplace. Learn how top HR leaders are addressing the long-term impacts of remote work on productivity and innovation. Discover how organizations are balancing competing priorities in the future of work and preparing for more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable business outcomes. Take time to reimagine your future workplace.

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

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

Sponsor Keynote: The Power and Purpose of Employment

This session reveals critical learnings about how to create and grow a sustainable, future workforce and source and develop new talent. We’ll discuss a non-profit’s experience building a community-based collective of workforce development organizations – Preparing employees for the workforce and filling workforce employment gaps. Then we’ll share more about how one organization put these strategies into practice, reaped benefits, and scaled their practices to fill workforce gaps.

Lina Bankert, Managing Director and Partner, BCG

Katheleen Caliento, CEO, Cara Collective

11:35 AM - 12:05 PM ET

Panel: Building People Strategy for the Future: Leadership, Transformation, and Tech-enabled Culture

Chief Human Resource Officers with accountability for long-term people strategy share their holistic practices in our next session. Learn how these senior execs look ahead to the future and identify growth opportunities through people, amidst disruption. Learn how they build people strategies with a focus on purpose, leadership, culture, technology, transparency, and employee experience. Gain strategic and actionable insights on “next gen” HR.

Bucky Fairfax, Executive Vice President and Chief HR Officer, RTI International

Mabel Rius, Head of Human Resources, US and Americas, HSBC

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

Tim Massa, Senior VP & Chief People Officer, Kroger Co.

12:10 PM - 12:45 PM ET

Roundtable Interactive Exercise: Managing through the Fog

Navigating through disruptive change requires new ways of thinking and doing. Our next interactive session focuses on developing adaptive capacity, managing a paradox mindset, and addressing deep barriers and blind spots to effective and creative adaptation. When the world delivers turbulence, learn how to navigate the storm.

Scott D. Anthony, Professor, Dartmouth College

12:45 PM - 01:45 PM ET

Lunch

01:45 PM - 02:15 PM ET

Fireside Chat: Foundations for People Strategy

Disruptive social, political, and economic forces are creating vast uncertainty in today’s labor and business markets. How can HR best navigate these changes to ensure a steady hand at the wheel? TCB research indicates top concerns of C-Suite for human capital include developing leadership and workforce capabilities and strengthening organizational culture to attract and retain talent. Find out how new “competitive advantage” people strategies are playing a pivotal role in enhancing growth, innovation, and agility.

Michael Moon, Director People Intelligence, Viasat, Inc

Selena Yuan, Global Head of Talent Development, Jazz Pharmaceuticals

John Hadeed, Vice President, Head of People & Culture, Primark US Corp

01:45 PM - 02:15 PM ET

Research/Case Studies: Elevating Employee Well-being

Our next panel will explore how employee well-being strategies can help companies optimize their employee and team experience through listening, learning, development, and rewards strategies. We’ll share new research from The Conference Board and a top practitioner’s story. Learn about the well-being investments that truly matter to the employee experience, future retention, and team success.

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

Dominique Cote, Vice President. Employee Experience & Communications, TMX Group

01:45 PM - 02:15 PM ET

Case Study: Workforce Strategy for Growth

Workforce strategy is critical for business growth – especially for this top retailer. In our next case study, we’ll share how to use data to understand talent, create learning and growth opportunities, and adapt to a changing workforce. Learn how to identify in demand roles and critical skill sets. Discover skilled talent using market and internal data.

Joselyn Caldwell, VP Workforce Strategy and Organizational Development, Walmart

02:20 PM - 02:50 PM ET

Research: The Shifting Landscape of Executive Leadership and Recruiting

What are the emerging leadership skills and competencies, and why are they so critical in the current environment? How are the expectations of candidates changing? How is artificial intelligence impacting executive talent acquisition? Is a commitment to sustainability reframing leadership roles? Has DEI backlash diminished corporate commitment to inclusion and belonging? Our next session addresses these critical leadership and talent questions with new findings from exclusive AESC research.

Karen Greenbaum, President and CEO, AESC

02:20 PM - 02:50 PM ET

Case Study: Visible Pathways, Visible Impact: Building a Culture for Upskilling, Reskilling, and Innovation

Transparency in career development and advancement is a critical foundation for building tomorrow’s workforce. With a focus on improving college affordability, student engagement, and workforce readiness, our next session showcases practical strategies for supporting the growing majority of nontraditional and working students to ensure they have the skills required to succeed in today’s jobs.

02:20 PM - 02:50 PM ET

Case Study: Managing Disruption and the Wellbeing of Your Employees

When a disaster or personal crisis strikes, is your organization ready? This next case study profiles how to prepare your organization and your employees for the unexpected. Learn how one organization supported the wellbeing of employees, their supply chain, and community through planning ahead.

02:55 PM - 03:25 PM ET

Panel: Skills for Engaging Now and Into the Future

In our next session, our panel will discuss next practice strategies for how organizations can build a skills-based organization and culture of learning. We’ll move beyond the “skills hype” to share practices that are working to enhance employee development with focused business outcomes, measurement, career development, and clear accountability. We’ll share how to build skills for the future through decisions made today about your learning environment and investments in people

Debra Thompson, Chief People Officer, Chegg

La Nise Hagan, SVP of Human Resources, OneTen

02:55 PM - 03:25 PM ET

Panel: Reimagining the Future of Workforce Development

In our next panel session, we’ll explore the future of onboarding and tech-enabled performance management. We’ll explore how AI-driven technology enables an employee life cycle approach focused on learning and workforce development. Explore the role of technology, while ensuring “human-centric” practices. Learn how to avoid the “whiplash” effect of economic disruption through a steady focus on clarity, candor, and care.

Arun Bedi, Senior Director, Talent Management and Executive Coaching, Visa Inc.

Khalil Smith, VP, Inclusion, Diversity, and Engagement, Akamai

Desiree Stolar, Global Head of Talent Management & Employee Experience, H+K Strategies

02:55 PM - 03:25 PM ET

Panel: Building Strategic Capability: What Leaders Need to Know (and Do) Now

Our next session will profile leading practices around the use and integration of technology, data systems, analytics, workforce planning, Gen AI and reporting. Learn how companies are harnessing Gen AI and other tech tools for productivity and innovation. Hear about new research, investment, and data-based trends on the impacts of technology in human capital management. Learn how you can take advantage of these trends now to invest in a better future.

Michael Moon, Director People Intelligence, Viasat, Inc

Stela Lupushor, Senior Fellow, The Conference Board

03:30 PM - 04:00 PM ET

Case Study: Leveraging AI to Build the Skills-based Organization

Our next case study showcases how one organization built a dynamic talent marketplace designed to build skills, trust, and transparency, powered by AI. Learn how skills assessment, business requirements, skills matching, and career mobility come together in the skills-based organization. See how AI can be used to drive connectivity, efficiency, productivity, and profitability in the talent marketplace of the future.

03:30 PM - 04:00 PM ET

Fireside/Panel: Transparency, Pay and the Employee Experience

Technologies, demographics, and pandemic-era new habits are driving new behaviors, expectations, and tensions in how workers relate to their organizations. Discover new strategies for AI, rewards and pay transparency, and how they are shaping the employee experience and organizational trust.

Michael Rory Katz, SVP, Global Head of Total Rewards and Wellbeing, Assurant

Lisa Hunter, Program Director, Senior Fellow, The Conference Board

03:30 PM - 04:00 PM ET

Panel/Case Study: Building a New Generation of Leaders

Identifying diverse leaders and retaining top talent are top issues for HR executives. Our next session will showcase innovative solutions to address these issues inspired by the groundbreaking work of Project Accelerate, an initiative funded by the Equality Can't Wait Challenge, dedicated to advancing workplace equity by 2030. From implementing inclusive hiring practices to fostering diverse leadership pathways, learn actionable strategies and next practices that have led to tangible results in promoting diversity, inclusion, and equity.

Maury Wolfe, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Impact, Cox Enterprises, Inc.

Stephanie J. Hull, President and Chief Executive Officer, Girls Inc

04:15 PM - 04:45 PM ET

Panel: Preparing Organizations for Digital Transformation

Digital disruption is reshaping entire industries. Organizations must be agile and innovate to generate new value propositions and create sustainable growth in the next economic age. In this final interactive session of the day, we’ll explore how leaders can build new perspectives and capabilities to navigate the changing digital landscape and remain competitive with sustainable business strategies.

Jana Brown, Chief People Officer, eHealth

04:45 PM - 05:00 PM ET

Closing Remarks, Action Reflection, and Day Two Preview

Amy Armitage, Program Director, The Conference Board

05:00 PM - 06:15 PM ET

Brooklyn Experience and Reception