2024 Minneapolis CHRO Inner Circle

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Collaborate with your peers

Join Minneapolis'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

Elcio Barcelos

U.S. Bank
Senior Executive Vice President, CHRO

Patience Ferguson

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
SVP, Human Resources and Inclusion

Laurie Marsh

Ecolab
EVP & CHRO

Jared Nypen

Great Clips
VP, Talent & HR

Julie Sexton

Land O'Lakes
SVP & CHRO

Agenda

September 12, 2024

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

5:30pm - 6:45pm Discussion Topics

Leveraging Emerging HR Technology Amid AI Complexities

Liz Bank

Global Head of HR Operations

Thomson Reuters

Brock Christianson

Senior VP, Chief Human Resources Officer

Tennant Company

Jason Grover

Chief People Officer

Swire Coca-Cola

Jeff Krautkramer

CHRO

Madison Air

Kerri Milless

CHRO

SCA Health

Robin Ritter

CHRO

Mortenson

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 in technology in the next 12 months?

Topic 2: Assessing the Risks While Seizing the Opportunities

What could be the potential impact of AI solutions and use cases 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?