San Francisco CHRO Community
Executive Summit

In today's fast-paced workplace, CHROs understand that improving the employee experience is crucial for organizational success. However, Gartner research indicates that only 25% of employees feel connected to their organization's culture. In this fireside chat, learn how Gilead Sciences focuses on a culture of impact and inclusion that drives innovation and tailors learning opportunities to build the leadership potential of every employee.

Join this session to discuss:

• Understanding the link between employee engagement and organizational success
• Learning how to implement accountable leadership practices
• Discovering methods to tailor learning opportunities for leadership development

Recent executive orders have posed significant challenges to the DEI programs that CHROs have developed over the past several years. While it’s not yet clear how courts will interpret the orders, CHROs are tasked with reevaluating their DEI strategies without legal repercussions while also meeting employee demands for sustained access, leadership development, and a positive company culture.

In this workshop, CHROs will collaborate with peers to address:

• Balancing legal compliance and DEI governance with business objectives
• Evaluating the impact of DEI on leadership development and succession planning
• Understanding the needs of the workforce in a sensitive political climate

AI is no longer a future trend. It's reshaping work right now, and HR has a unique window to lead the transformation. HR’s role won’t be about making things more efficient; it’s to completely reimagine how people grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-powered world.

Join this round-table discussion to learn about:

• Moving beyond automation and start using AI to scale culture, processes, and capability
• Discovering the real opportunity for HR to lead enterprise-wide value creation, and what happens if we don’t
• Applying change management strategies to successfully integrate digital teammates into the workforce

Advancements in artificial intelligence and automation now allow organizations a more granular-than-ever view into the skills of their people and the tasks they complete within their roles. To address current pain points in strategic workforce planning, CHROs must proactively develop strategies for acquiring or upskilling critical talent who are more agile and flexible to workforce needs.

Join the session to learn about:

• Identifying the skills supply you have and the tasks of the jobs you require
• Leveraging data to determine which tasks can be automated
• Finding the gaps between skills and tasks to strategically re-organize your business

In today’s fast-moving and uncertain economy, employee resilience has become a core driver of business performance. But sustaining that resilience means going beyond surface-level support. It requires leaders at every level to foster psychological safety, address burnout proactively, and embed mental health into the fabric of workplace culture.

Join this session to explore: 

• How to equip leaders with the tools to support their teams—and themselves
• Which models are best positioned to drive real outcomes globally—for individuals and the business
• What today’s talent expects from employers—and how mental health impacts retention and performance 

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Peer-to-Peer Meetings.

Organizations everywhere have used Total Rewards programs to attract and retain talent by offering a buffet of benefits to highlight the investment they make in their people. Yet despite these efforts, research shows that workers feel these strategies often fail, not only in addressing their most important needs, but in enhancing their overall employee experience. This session will unveil the latest insights from the 2025 Global Culture Report and foster discussion to help you redefine your Total Rewards programs and provide the right mix of offerings to better communicate authentic care.   

Join this session to discuss:

• Why employee-centered care must be at the core of Total Rewards strategies that align with what matters most to employees
• Why recognition done well throughout an organization can make a difference in fostering positive mental health practices
• How organizations can approach employee job transitions with the same care and attention given to new hires  

No longer satisfied with transactional perks, today’s employees increasingly expect employers to support their total wellbeing that integrates physical health, mental health and financial security. Employers who adapt to these shifting needs enhance retention, productivity and optimize value for benefits investment.

Join this boardroom session to:

• Boost engagement with personalized, easy-to-navigate benefits
• Integrate high tech with the human touch to manage complexity
• Drive retention, productivity, and success with total wellbeing

CEOs surveyed by Gartner say talent shortage is the top damaging factor for the enterprise. Despite that fact, only 15% of organizations reported practicing strategic workforce planning (SWP) last year. How can CHROs streamline SWP, aligning company strategy and workplace goals, while remaining adaptable to change? 

Join this boardroom to discuss:

• Optimizing SWP processes, reducing complexities
• Matching talent needs with enterprise aspirations
• Developing frameworks for subordinates to keep track of KPIs and OKRs