Houston CHRO Community
Inner Circle
April 7, 2027 | Haywire Restaurant
April 7, 2027
Haywire Restaurant
Expand your network and engage with peers
Join the Gartner Houston CHRO Community Inner Circle, an intimate dinner event offering facilitated, roundtable discussions and informal networking with CHRO peers. Explore a timely, peer-driven topic and exchange ideas in a collaborative setting designed to surface candid perspectives and actionable insights.
Engage with peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CHROs today:
Shifting HR Activity Toward Measurable Business Impact
Leading AI With Accountability to Drive Sustainable Business Value
Redesigning and Supporting Leadership Roles Through Disruption
Houston CHRO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the discussion topics and agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CHROs, For CHROs®.
Governing Body Co-Chairs
Linda Borne
McDermott
SVP, CHRO
Chuck Kemper
American Bureau of Shipping
CHRO
Agnieszka Kmieciak
SLB
Chief People Officer
Shibu Varghese
MD Anderson Cancer Center
EVP, People, Culture & Infrastructure / CHRO
Agenda
April 7, 2027
4:30pm - 5:30pm Executive Networking Reception
5:30pm - 6:30pm Discussion Topics
Accelerating HR's Speed to Value
AI is reshaping work faster than ever before. CHROs are expected to help grow the business, support faster returns from AI and boost productivity all while doing more with less. Without the ability to adapt at the speed of change, HR risks becoming misaligned with business priorities and less effective in driving outcomes.
According to Gartner insight, only 41% of HR operating models currently focus resources on the most critical work. And these traditional models slow the value to delivery. To stay aligned with the business CHROs should focus on AI accountability, workforce skill concentration and leadership redesign.
Discussion Questions:
How can HR redesign the delivery model to keep pace with business needs?
Who is accountable for the organizational risks created by AI? And is HR prepared to lead that accountability?
As the workforce becomes increasingly load-bearing, what assumptions about capacity, resilience, productivity and critical talent do you make—and where are you most vulnerable if those assumptions fail?
When CEOs accelerate strategic ambition, how should CHROs address leadership capacity, alignment, decision velocity, and accountability?
6:30pm - 7:00pm Networking Break
7:00pm - 8:00pm Summary Discussion & Dinner
8:00pm - 9:00pm Social Hour
Apply to Participate
Each application is carefully vetted to ensure members meet established criteria, preserving the quality of the network and enabling meaningful, peer‑level discussions among leaders from the world’s leading organizations.
Once you submit your application, a Community Program Manager will schedule a conversation to understand your priorities and interests and complete onboarding, including access to year‑round community events.
Location
Venue
Haywire RestaurantCommunity Program Manager
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