2024 Chicago CHRO Inner Circle

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Collaborate with your peers

Join Chicago's top CHROs for an intimate networking dinner and facilitated discussion on key business challenges. Enjoy a relaxed evening of dinner and drinks with your peers to share best practices, make new connections and build professional relationships.

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CHROs today:

Navigating Ongoing Expectations of Technology Implementation

Assessing the Risks While Seizing the Opportunities

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Kane Calamari

Ace Hardware
Senior Vice President & CHRO

Donna Dorsey

Navistar
EVP, Chief People & Culture Officer

Ismat Duckson Aziz

Kemper Corporation
Executive Vice President, CHRO & Chief Administrative Officer

Amber Kennelly

William Blair & Company
CHRO

Agenda

March 20, 2024

4:30pm - 5:30pm Executive Networking Reception

5:30pm - 6:45pm Discussion Topics

Leveraging Emerging HR technology amid AI Complexities

Betsey Frank

Chief Learning & Development Officer

Greenberg Traurig

Donna Dorsey

EVP, Chief People & Culture Officer

Navistar

Hayley Harris

CHRO

University of Illinois at Chicago

Shannon Mcfarland

Chief Talent Officer

FCB Global

The rising impact of cutting-edge technologies and increased hype around AI have added additional layers of complexity to the unique challenges faced by HR leaders. Economic conditions and disruptions have urged CHROs to embrace innovation and offer agility and flexibility to drive productivity and digital outcomes. However, a recent Gartner study reveals that 60% of HR leaders are uncertain about the impact of evolving technology trends, such as generative AI, on HR and talent.

In the swiftly transforming landscape, the ongoing revolution in emerging technologies is poised to significantly reshape how organizations recruit, nurture, and extract value from their workforce. What initiatives will you undertake to craft a future-ready HR technology adoption roadmap and stay ahead of the widespread integration of AI that fulfills future business needs?

Join your peers to discuss practical solutions for adopting trending technologies, managing AI applications, and planning for the talent transformations to come.

Topic 1: Navigating Ongoing Expectations of Technology Implementation

How can HR leaders play a strategic role in assessing the potential impact of emerging technologies on HR process and practices?
How do you assess the readiness of your workforce to embrace emerging technologies, including AI?
Within the HR function, where do you intend to invest on HR technology in the next 12 months?

Topic 2: Assessing the Risks While Seizing the Opportunities

What could be the potential impact AI solutions and use cases have on work, talent, skills, roles and responsibilities? What can HR leaders do to prepare themselves and their workforce for the potential changes?
What’s your view on emerging technologies concerning risks and ethics? Are you open to tolerate any risks associated with it?
How do you effectively communicate the benefits and risks to key stakeholders?