Vancouver, BC CHRO Executive Summit

Governing Body members host this dinner for attendees to launch the event with an evening of peer networking.

For many organizations, starting a job no longer means settling into an office and meeting the team face-to-face. As new leaders get up to speed with limited or no physical connection to their employees, onboarding becomes more important than ever and extends beyond a traditional HR function.

Join this panel of HR leaders as they discuss: 

• The impact on new leaders of having valuable insights into the goals, objectives & challenges the team is facing as they walk into their new role 
• How to move from measurement to action around employee experience 
• Examples of strategies to understand workforce needs, tap into employee voices and create buy-in

Now more than ever, there is a need for workplaces to adapt their policies around health, wellness, and benefits programs to address their workforce’s current pain points, or risk missing the mark and losing valuable talent. As companies adopt new models for the hybrid workplace, the focus is shifting to individual employee needs. Focusing on wellbeing is crucial for leaders in creating an inclusive experience for employees regardless of where or when they work. CHROs have to ensure they are addressing the whole spectrum of physical and mental wellbeing. 

In this discussion HR leaders will address: 

• How a hybrid work environment reshapes employee priorities and needs 
• Creating a supportive and inclusive experience that is unique to each member of your organization 
• Establishing programs and processes to destigmatize mental health

Bringing diverse voices to the table is essential, but the work doesn’t end there. How do you remove barriers to belonging, empower employees to engage in meaningful ways and encourage difficult but worthwhile conversations?

In this session, HR leaders will learn:

• The role of HR in enacting lasting change
• Inevitable roadblocks you will face and how to push past them
• Strategies to evaluate success and identify growth opportunities

Facing a once-in-a-generation workforce reshuffling, standardizing in your recruiting and retention strategies is the surest way to lose the war for talent. Instead, HR leaders must embrace an agile approach that adapts to change on a monthly, not annual timeline.

In this session, you will discuss:

• Creating adaptive hiring forecasts
• Creating fluid teams that build flexibility and expertise around critical business needs  
• Using non-traditional retention strategies

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 the world becomes less and less predictable, developing and executing a clear succession plan has become even more difficult. To keep up with the pace of change, CHROs will need to rethink traditional succession planning.

Join this session to discuss:

• The biggest challenges in modern-day succession planning
• How to ensure your organization is well-equipped for an uncertain future
• Ways to manage employee expectations during the planning process

Ideas that come from people of different backgrounds can turn into incredible innovation. In a time when recruiting new workers is so vital, it’s important to have diverse leaders that new employees can feel a connection with. It’s time to link leadership diversity to the organization’s business strategy and other top priorities by identifying organization-specific risks if leadership diversity is not prioritized.

Join this session to discuss:

• Building a case for to further DEI investment in a diverse leadership bench
• How to diversify leadership through existing pipelines
• Risks of failing to diversify leadership

While many organizations cite gender pay equity as a priority, it can be a difficult topic to address. BC Hydro has created an annual process to review gender pay differences and share findings with employees.  

Join this session for a case study on: 

• Identifying root causes of gender pay differences and actions you can take to reduce
• Being transparent with employees on gender pay differences
• Uncovering and mitigating bias in employee performance evaluations

Disruption is touching nearly every facet of the employee experience, from day-to-day workflows to long-term goals and personal priorities. As employee expectations also rise, organizations face compounded challenges on how to recognize, retain and develop the next generation of leaders.

Join this fireside chat for insight on:

• Embedding purpose throughout the employee life cycle
• Aligning employees with goals that foster personal growth and professional development
• Tailoring performance management strategies to inspire greater individual results