Boston CHRO Community
Executive Summit

Join for a special evening of refreshments and networking hosted by the Boston CHRO Governing Body. In partnership with the nonprofit Foster Love, guests will have the opportunity to assemble Sweet Cases. These custom duffle bags bring joy and dignity to foster children, replacing the stark reality of trash bags they often use while transitioning between homes. 

Ongoing economic, technological, regulatory, social, and cultural challenges are increasing the demands placed on top executives, particularly CFOs and CHROs. Today, finance and HR leaders must synergize efforts in their strategic decision-making. This partnership ensures efficient alignment between human capital and financial objectives, maximizing sustainable organizational performance.

Join this lunch and learn session to discover how to:

• Strengthen the CHRO-CFO partnership for mutual success
• Understand what CFOs need from their HR partners
• Optimize effectiveness and efficiency in decision-making to drive agility

From transitioning hard processes to fostering cultural evolution, change management requires continuous and recurrent efforts. Yet only 39% of HR leaders agree their most recent change initiative achieved shared goals, according to Gartner research.

Join this panel discussion to learn how to:

• Nurture the alignment between business objectives, strategy and organizational culture
• Build meaningful, cross-functional collaboration among stakeholders
• Sustain efforts across the HR function and greater organization

 Curating a high-performing workforce in 2025 and beyond is contingent on the ability to support the unique needs of the fastest growing workplace demographic: caregivers. Benefits and strategies CHROs put in place today will shape the future of the workforce and business for a decade to come.

Join this session for actionable data on:

• Emerging trends in workforce sustainability to boost business and employee outcomes
• Meeting the unique needs of workers in the “hidden middle” and “sandwich generation” 
•  Improving job satisfaction while supporting the demands of modern employee wellbeing

Active legal proceedings could reshape employment discrimination cases and impact employer diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. How can modern CHROs face the challenge of maintaining a strong emphasis on DEI while navigating the legal implications of data collection and establishing measurable goals.
 
Join this boardroom to discuss:

• Understanding implications of national legal proceedings on discrimination
• Optimizing resource allocation while maintaining focus on DEI efforts
• Tracking success and mitigating risks associated with establishing certain DEI goals

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 CHROs).

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Evanta’s Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

 As HR leaders work to improve organizational culture, listening to employee feedback, collaborating with various stakeholders and gaining support from other c-suite leaders are critical to drive meaningful change.

Join this session to learn how to:

• Segment pain points with culture and employee satisfaction
• Build trust, shared responsibility and clear expectations among leaders
• Listen to and act on employee feedback

Fifty-seven percent of organization redesigns fail, according to Gartner research. Before jumping to one type of solution for a redesign, CHROs must consider the full suite of levers that can be pulled in the operating model to achieve specific goals.

Join this session to learn how to:

• Diagnose problems with organizational efficiency
• Choose the appropriate solution to meet org-specific needs
• Align the necessary stakeholders to enable action

More than 75% of top HR leaders worry that failing to adopt and implement Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions in the next two years will jeopardize organizational success. CHROs must anticipate AI's effects by evaluating the strategic placement of AI within the organization.

Join this session to discuss:

• Understanding AI’s capabilities and planning accordingly
• Preparing functionally and culturally for adoption
• Understanding how AI affects workforce skills and employee experience

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 CHROs).

Increasingly frequent and severe disruptions are driving swift changes in talent market expectations and the adoption of innovative new technologies. Noticeable gaps are now surfacing between organizations that actively evolve for the future of work and those that do not. With a focus on agility and continuous transformation, modern CHROs must navigate the changing landscape effectively.

Join this keynote panel for case studies on:

• Identifying the most disruptive, industry-specific workforce trends
• Planning for workforce shifts while enhancing organizational efficiency
• Equipping employees and the business with the skills they need