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2024 Summit Series

Empowering Teams with Tools to Transform

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HR Innovation for Leadership: Empowering Teams with Tools to Transform

Wednesday, August 14 2024

in Chicago

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  • 8:30 amLight Breakfast and Networking
  • 9:00 amWelcome and Introduction

    Chad Biagini & Mark Mayleben, Co-Founders of HR Innovators

  • 9:05 amIntroduction

    Paula Faris, Founder of Carry Consulting and Author of You Don’t Have to Carry It All: Ditch the Mom Guilt and Find a Better Way Forward

  • 9:10 amNetworking Moment

    Jon Levy, Behavioral Scientist and Author of You’re Invited

  • 9:45 amBuilding Culture and Brand to Power the Business - The CMO and CHRO Partnership

    Sofia Colucci, Chief Marketing Officer, Molson Coors

    Dave Osswald, CHRO, Molson Coors

    Moderated by: Kate Gebo, Global Executive Vice President Human Resources and Labor Reltions, United Airlines

  • 10:15 amDriving the Business Without Losing Your Mind or Health

    Andy Dunn, Founder of Bonobos and Author of Burn Rate: Launching a Startup and Losing My Mind?

  • 10:45 amCoffee Break
  • 11:05 amLateral Thinking in the Age of AI, To Drive Performance

    Don Allen Stevenson III, Futurist, Educator, Founder of Future Proofs

    Dr. John Scott, Head of Learning Design & Strategy, MasterClass

    Melanie Steinbach, Chief People Officer, MasterClass

  • 11:35 amHow Are You Driving Innovation and Transformation? A CHRO Conversation

    Erin McSweeney, EVP & Chief People Officer, UnitedHealthGroup

    Bob Toohey, EVP & CHRO, Allstate

    Moderated by: Stephen Patscot, Partner and CHRO Practice Leader, Spencer Stuart

  • 12:10 pmLunch
  • 1:10 pmPutting AI to Work for People: Using AI in HR to Accelerate Growth

    Jacqui Canney, Chief People Officer, ServiceNow

    Jayney Howson, Senior Vice President, L&D, ServiceNow

    Brandon Roberts, Global Vice President, People Analytics and AI, ServiceNow

  • 1:55 pmQ&A & CHRO Roundtables
  • 2:15 pmCoffee Break
  • 2:35 pmThe Next Frontier of HR Technology

    Cara Allamano, Chief People Officer, Lattice

    Sean Behr, CEO, Fountain

    Chris Ellis, Co-founder & CEO, Thatch

    Jake Honig, CEO and Co-Founder, Seam

    Donald Knight, Former Chief People Officer, Greenhouse and Lattice Advisor

    Moderated by: Samara Jaffe, Co-Founder of Transform Media & Strategic Advisor, SemperVirens Venture Capital

  • 3:40 pmLeveraging an HRSD Solution to Transform The Business - A Case Study

    Vinod Bonthala, Partner, Pwc

    Becky Fine, CHRO, TopGolf/Callaway

    Ashley Goldsmith, Chief People Officer, Workday

    Moderated by: Lisa Chang, EVP and Global Chief People Officer, Coca-Cola

  • 4:25 pmQ&A & CHRO Roundtables
  • 4:40 pmInspiring Creativity and Quality at Scale to Drive Competitive Advantage

    Kevin Boehm, Co-CEO and Co-Founder, BOKA Restaurant Group

    Kris Moon, President and COO, James Beard Foundation

    Moderated by: Elaine Doyle, SVP of HR, Diageo North America

  • 5:00 pmCreating an Empowerment Culture in order to drive Transformation

    John Starkey, President of North America Family Care, Kimberly-Clark

    Moderated by: Greg Welch, Partner, CEO, CMO, Boards and Private Equity Practices, Spencer Stuart

Speakers

Allamano, Cara

Cara Allamano

Chief People Officer, Lattice

OrlandoAshford

Orlando Ashford

Chief People Officer, Fanatics

Chad-Biagini

Chad Biagini

Co-Founder

Boehm, Kevin

Kevin Boehm

Co-CEO and Co-Founder, BOKA Restaurant Group

Canney, Jacqui

Jacqui Canney

Chief People Officer, ServiceNow

Chang, Lisa

Lisa Chang

EVP and Global Chief People Officer, Coca-Cola

Colucci, Sofia

Sofia Colucci

Chief Marketing Officer, Molson Coors

Doyl, Elaine

Elaine Doyle

SVP of HR, Diageo North America

Dunn, Andy

Andy Dunn

Founder, Bonobos and Author of Burn Rate: Launching a Startup and Losing My Mind?

Fine, Becky

Becky Fine

CHRO, TopGolf/Callaway

Franklin, Sarah

Sarah Franklin

CEO, Lattice

Gebo, Kate

Kate Gebo

Executive Vice President Human Resources and Labor Relations, United Airlines

Goldsmith, Ashely

Ashley Goldsmith

Chief People Officer of Workday

Honig, Jacob

Jake Honig

CEO and Co-Founder, Seam

Howson, Jayney

Jayney Howson

Senior Vice President of L&D, ServiceNow

Jaffe, Samara

Samara Jaffe

Co-Founder of Transform Media & Strategic Advisor, SemperVirens Venture Capital

Knight, Donald

Donald Knight

Chief People Officer, Greenhouse & Board Directors, Lattice

Levy, Jon

Jon Levy

Behavioral Scientist and Author

McSweeney, Erin

Erin McSweeney

EVP & Chief People Officer, UnitedHealthGroup

Moon, Kris

Kris Moon

President and COO, James Beard Foundation

DavidOsswald

Dave Osswald

CHRO, Molson Coors

Patscot, Stephen

Stephen Patscot

Partner and CHRO Practice Leader, Spencer Stuart

Roberts, Brandon

Brandon Roberts

Global Vice President of People Analytics and AI, Servicenow

Scott, John

Dr. John Scott

Head of Learning Design & Strategy, MasterClass

Starkey, John

John Starkey

President of North America Family Care, Kimberly-Clark

Biography
Steinbach, Melanie

Melanie Steinbach

Chief People Officer, MasterClass

Allen III, Don

Don Allen Stevenson III

Futurist, Educator, Founder of Future Proofs, MasterClass

Biography
Toohey, Robert

Bob Toohey

EVP & CHRO, Allstate

Welch, Greg

Greg Welch

Partner, CEO, CMO, Boards and Private Equity Practices, Spencer Stuart

Sponsors

Venue

Waldorf Astoria Hotel
11 E Walton St
Chicago, IL 60611
11 East Walton Street, Chicago, IL, USA
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