Minneapolis CHRO Executive Summit
May 25, 2022 | Hyatt Regency
May 25, 2022
Hyatt Regency
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with Minneapolis's top CHROs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CHROs today:
Attracting and retaining talent in a competitive market
Implementing structural change to drive real diversity, equity and inclusion progress
Defining culture in a dispersed working world
Minneapolis CHRO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven by CHROs, for CHROs.
Governing Body Co-Chairs
Elcio Barcelos
US Bank
Senior Executive Vice President, CHRO
Patience Ferguson
City of Minneapolis
Chief Human Resources Officer
Melissa Kremer
Target
EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer
Laurie Marsh
Ecolab
EVP, Human Resources
Julie Sexton
Land O'Lakes
SVP & CHRO
What to Expect
Agenda
May 24, 2022
May 25, 2022
7:30am - 8:15am Registration & Breakfast
8:15am - 9:00am Keynote
Tackling Turnover — HR’s Opportunity to Drive Business Results
Hosted by meQuilibrium
Melissa Leick
Vice President Human Resources, Cargill Animal Protein
Cargill
Turnover is not just an inconvenience — it is also a massive business expense. Like many factories in North America, Cargill’s protein plants are experiencing a hefty turnover price tag. While this presents a huge challenge, it is also unique moment to elevate HR’s role in driving business outcomes.
Join this keynote to learn:
- How to rethink talent attraction and the employee value proposition
- Methods to use automation and flexibility to address the workforce shortage
- Considerations for the relational elements of work, including frontline leadership effectiveness
9:00am - 9:30am Networking Break
9:30am - 10:15am Breakout Session
Getting the Edge – Creative Solutions to Capture Top Talent
Florie Ellwein
Chief Human Resources Officer
Jostens
Liz Bank
Global Head of HR Operations
Thomson Reuters
From flexible working schedules to revamped office spaces, companies are attracting new talent with spendy initiatives. But how can you use resources in an effective and creative way to incentivize employees to choose your organization in a highly competitive market?
In this session, HR leaders will explore:
- Creating an action plan to attract and retain top talent
- Driving engagement through grassroots efforts
- Modernizing employee programs in a rapidly changing environment
9:30am - 10:15am Breakout Session
How the Workforce Learns — 15 Things to Get Right
Hosted by Degreed
Kristi Broom
VP, Product Operations and Innovation
Degreed
Research shows more than 40 percent of the global workforce is considering leaving their employer this year. While daunting for some organizations, it also presents an opportunity for HR leaders to develop, implement and leverage a positive learning culture to retain and grow top talent.
Join this session to learn:
- Employee insight on what companies get right and wrong about culture
- Why some businesses struggle to develop and define company culture
- How to use L&D to improve the employee experience and retention within your organization
9:30am - 10:15am Executive Boardroom
Personalizing the Employee Experience
Hosted by SAP SuccessFactors
Peter Soule
Global Human Resources Strategic Advisor
SAP SuccessFactors
Margeaux King
SVP, Human Resources - Global Total Rewards and Talent Management
Ecolab
Employers can stay ahead of ever-changing employee expectations and work environments by developing a personalized approach to work. This includes a look at organizational and leadership behaviors, a personalized value proposition, and a new approach to the entire employee experience.
Join this session to discuss:
- Ways to create a personalized work and employee experience
- How to think differently about attraction and retention of top talent
- The role technology can play to improve the 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).
To reserve your seat, please contact: allie.jacobius@evanta.com
10:15am - 10:45am Networking Break
10:20am - 10:45am Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Peer-to-Peer Meetings
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.
10:45am - 11:30am Executive Boardroom
The Role of the CHRO in Times of Crisis and Change
Margot McManus
SVP, Chief people Officer
Bellisio Foods, Inc.
Instead of taking a seat at the table, CHROs are the table and have been at the center of crisis after crisis over the past few years. As society feels the effects of large-scale change, how can HR leaders navigate challenges to use their influence in a meaningful and sustainable way?
Join this breakout session to discuss:
- The impacts of disruption on talent, HR strategy and the business at large
- How to navigate immediate crises, including keeping employees safe and making public statements
- Ways HR can set themselves and their organizations up for resilience
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).
To reserve your seat, please contact: allie.jacobius@evanta.com
10:45am - 11:30am Breakout Session
Creating Fulfilling Experiences that Amplify Resilience
Hosted by O.C. Tanner
Gary Beckstrand
VP, O.C. Tanner Institute
O.C. Tanner
As work changes, one thing is clear – a generic approach to culture will no longer suffice. Insightful strategies that tap into the psychological needs of employees are essential in creating fulfilling experiences that attract, engage, and retain top talent in an evolving market.
Join this interactive session to uncover:
- Key factors that contribute to the Great Resignation
- How fulfilling autonomy, mastery, and connection builds resilient cultures
- The power of recognition in creating fulfilling employee experiences
10:45am - 11:30am Executive Boardroom
Agility as a Means of Survival – Strategies for Transformation
Hosted by orgvue
Mike Bobek
VP Client Engagement
Orgvue
Tonya Jackman Hampton
SVP, Chief People & Culture Officer
Hennepin Healthcare
Meg Brown
CHRO
American Republic
Any single geopolitical, economic or social disruption could require businesses to adapt, and more often than not, organizations are now dealing with intersecting challenges on a continual basis. The pace and frequency of change mean CHROs are playing a more integral role than ever in transformation and organizational design.
Join this session to discuss how to:
- Evolve approaches to business transformation amid external transformation
- Identify trends and take preemptive action to ensure organizational survival
- Leverage data and technology to drive reorganization and improve efficiency
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).
To reserve your seat, please contact: allie.jacobius@evanta.com
May 24, 2022
May 25, 2022
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Health and Safety Local Guidelines
To ensure the well-being of participants, partners, and associates, we will continue to monitor and adhere to government, venue, and health agency guidelines.
As a part of our commitment to create the safest possible environment, we are requiring all participants, partners, and associates to be fully vaccinated to participate in in-person programs, in addition to completing a health status attestation prior to arrival. Please refer to our COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols for up-to-date local guidelines.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency at a reduced conference rate. Reservations should be made online or by calling 612-370-1234.
Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of $149 USD (plus tax) is May 2, 2022.
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