Boston CHRO Executive Summit
November 18, 2021 | Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel
November 18, 2021
Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with Boston's top CHROs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CHROs today:
Measure progress in DEI initiatives
Drive effective leadership strategy
Manage talent during organizational shifts
Boston CHRO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven by CHROs, for CHROs.
Governing Body Co-Chairs
Ronald Arigo
AAA Northeast
Senior Vice President, Head of Human Resources
Lisa Britt
ThermoFisher Scientific
Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Mary Beth DeNooyer
Keurig Dr Pepper
CHRO
Ginger Gregory
Biogen
Executive VP & CHRO
Joseph Sangregorio
AMRI
CHRO
What to Expect
Agenda
November 17, 2021
November 18, 2021
7:30am - 8:15am Registration & Breakfast
8:15am - 9:00am Keynote
Employee Experience — Defining Distinct Strategies and Balancing New Demands
Hosted by meQuilibrium
Melanie Foley
Executive Vice President and Chief Talent & Enterprise Services Officer
Liberty Mutual
Margaret Seif
Chief People Officer
Analog Devices
Alicia Austin
SVP, NA People & Organization
Puma North America, Inc.
Organizations and employees are at varying journeys in managing workforces that are in-person, remote, or hybrid. As a result, the employee experience continues to shift while big-picture business initiatives need to continue. Combined with maintaining an engaged workforce, HR leaders are tasked with defining distinct strategies for company culture and consistent execution through all levels of leadership.
In a wide-ranging discussion, three of Boston’s prolific CHROS will address:
- Building a motivated workforce and bolstering moments that matter
- Engaging employees that have been redistributed or shifted
- Balancing the return to work and the value of collaboration
9:00am - 9:15am Break
9:15am - 10:00am Breakout Session
Defining the CHRO's Role in ESG
Dr. Jason Jay
Senior Lecturer and Director, Sustainability Initiative
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
ESG programming is an emerging yet pivotal trend for organizations. COVID-19 and the rise of social movements for climate action and social justice have ratcheted up expectations among employees, investors, and customers, and driven ambitious organizational commitments. Rising to this challenge requires organizations to build new skills, knowledge, and cross-functional collaboration. CHROs can play a pivotal role in delivering on the ESG promise.
In this session, MIT’s Dr. Jason Jay will discuss:
- Defining ESG and its role in organizational life & elevating HR agendas
- How HR can enable achievement of ESG objectives
- Aligning ESG with HR strategy for employee engagement, recruiting and retention
9:15am - 10:00am Breakout Session
Enabling top Talent and Emerging Leaders for Organizational Strength
Hosted by aceup
Will Guillaume Foussier
CEO and Founder
Ace-Up
Heather Nault
Global Talent Management Director
Teradyne
As the world of work evolves, businesses are looking for future-ready initiatives and dynamic learning experiences in their employees’ day-to-day. Simultaneously, organizations are looking for new methods of skill development that drive business success while promoting success and growth for the employee. How are leaders to ensure all of these priorities are met?
In this session, CHROs will discuss:
- New L&D strategies to address emerging skill needs and empower agile learning
- Solutions and services to aid business operations
- Building an adaptive, yet consistent program, that motivates and retains employees
9:15am - 10:00am Executive Boardroom
Aligning Succession Planning to the Future Business Strategy
Hosted by Armstrong Craven
Rachel Davis
Joint Managing Director
Armstrong Craven
Lenka Patten
Head of Human Resources, Reebok Brand
Reebok International Ltd
Michele Grazulis
VP & CHRO
Northeastern University
Having a diverse leadership talent pool and a robust succession plan is now more critical than ever as the events of the past 18 months have challenged leadership styles across many organizations. Company-wide change is much needed even on the Board level, where HR leaders identify the need for new skills, aiming to adapt to the demands of the digital era.
Join this discussion as CHROs address:
- How a diverse workforce can help enterprises boost business performance and reduce succession risks
- Streamlining your leadership risk strategy to ensure effective internal decision-making
- How much are organizations’ pledges for diversity in leadership backed by internal change?
Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to C-level executives). To reserve your seat, please contact your event Program Manager, Julia Platsman (Julia.Platsman@evanta.com)
10:00am - 10:30am Networking Break
10:30am - 11:15am Breakout Session
Driving Progressive DEI
Rosemary Sheehan
CHRO
Mass General Brigham
Carla Carten
Interim Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
Mass General Brigham
Diversity, equity and inclusion are top of mind for HR executives, but how are leaders implementing programs to initiate change? Leaders today are looking for inspired pathways to create a progressive and inclusive cultures, development opportunities, and collaborative opportunities to drive diversity initiatives. As DE&I programs remain a top priority, how are HR leaders bringing ideas to reality?
Join this session as HR leaders discuss:
- Keys to establishing successful and collaborative programs to address racial inequalities
- Strategies for communicating and demonstrating commitment to your workforce
- Methods for robust DE&I implementation
10:30am - 11:15am Breakout Session
What Puts the ‘Strategic’ in Strategic Workforce Planning?
Hosted by Faethm AI
John Rogers
Global VP, Partner Network
Faethm
The world of work is changing in unprecedented ways. Dynamic, complex forces such as Artificial Intelligence, the COVID-19 pandemic and Remote Working are rapidly evolving and fundamentally reshaping how and where we work. Most leaders appreciate the need to act, but few have access to the data, insights or resources needed to transition from a workforce plan to Strategic Workforce Planning.
In this session, HR leaders will discuss:
- Adopting a hiring strategy plan that is forward-thinking rather than reactive
- Addressing workforce planning metrics and measurements with Board/CEO
- Utilizing emerging technology for strategic planning and mental health and wellbeing solutions
10:30am - 11:15am Executive Boardroom
The Modern Hire — Is Digital Transformation the Answer to Help Get the Best Talent in the Market?
Hosted by SmartRecruiters
Holland McCue
Head of Hiring Success
SmartRecruiters
Jill Andy
SVP, Human Resources
Amica
Change has become a constant among many organizations as culture has evolved, processes have shifted and technology is upgraded. HR leaders must secure the right talent as they lead digital transformation efforts and innovate for the future of work.
Join this session as HR leaders discuss:
- Defining a strategic long-term vision for your Talent Acquisition function and removing bias from talent selection
- Post Pandemic High Volume Hiring: how to overcome the Talent Scarcity Problem
- Remote Talent Acquisition: How to increase team efficiency & processes
Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to C-level executives). To reserve your seat, please contact your event Program Manager, Julia Platsman (Julia.Platsman@evanta.com)
11:15am - 11:25am Break
November 17, 2021
November 18, 2021
Location
Venue & Accommodation
Renaissance Boston Waterfront HotelA block of rooms has been reserved at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel at a reduced conference rate. Reservations should be made online or by calling 1-877-901-6632. Please mention Evanta Boston Executive Summit to ensure the appropriate room rate.
Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of $279 USD (plus tax) is October 29, 2021.
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