New York CHRO Virtual Executive Summit

Upskilling is essential when you’re preparing an organization to take on the future because skills are the key to driving learning relevancy and personalization. CHROs need to bring learning and talent together to create a holistic career experience. In this session, you will learn how to create an innovative and agile workforce that stays resilient amid the most unpredictable challenges through upskilling.

In this session, you will explore:

• Why organizations should evolve their focus from credentials to skills
• How skills influence career development at the organization and individual level
• The importance of clarifying skills vs. competencies and creating a taxonomy

HR has the power to guide enterprise strategy into reality. To do this, it is critical that HR leaders reinvigorate their workforce, help employees feel invested in the C-suite’s vision and foster an environment that sets the organization on a course of engagement, entrepreneurship and innovation.

In this virtual boardroom, discuss how to:

• Enable a flexible workforce that weathers challenges and retains top talent
• Get buy-in from employees beyond engagement scores and surveys
• Create an employee experience enriched by your core values

Because of ongoing disruption and the evolving work landscape, the organization’s talent and leadership expectations have changed. Business models have shifted, requiring a new approach to talent and teams as the enterprise makes way for the next wave of transformation.

Join this session as HR leaders discuss ways to: 

• Create a robust people pipeline, sourcing candidates from outside the typical avenues 
• Appeal to candidates with the skills and potential you’re looking for 
• Attract diverse candidates and reduce bias while recruiting the most qualified applicants

Of all the challenges CHROs faced in 2020, one of the greatest came from inside the organization. For many, overcoming roadblocks stemming from internal cultural norms proved more difficult than expected. 

Join this session to discuss strategies for overcoming internal roadblocks to: 

• Enhance your company’s approach to DE&I  
• Develop a new generation of leaders  
• Create a lasting culture of change that enables new business models

As organizations adapt to remain competitive amidst rapid change, CHROs play a pivotal role in organization redesign and change management. As the rate of change accelerates into 2021, business transformation objectives must maintain a people-focused approach to mitigate change fatigue and maximize organizational effectiveness.

Join this session as HR leaders discuss:

• Methods to engage all levels of the organization in driving change
• The role HR should play in organization redesign
• How organizational design strategy should evolve for the new ways of working

The enterprise’s path to racial equity received renewed attention last year amid global calls for racial justice. As organizations work to move the needle and create lasting change, how can they track their efforts while providing a new level of transparency to the workforce?

Join this session as HR leaders discuss:

• Strategies to improve diverse sourcing, recruiting and retention
• Methods of growing diverse talent and elevating them into leadership roles
• KPIs the enterprise should be tracking around DEI

As the workforce strives to meet constant and evolving demands from the business, more employees are struggling with morale, fatigue and burnout. HR leaders are offering new resources to promote mental health and wellness and they’re getting creative with how they support employees.

Join this session as HR leaders discuss ways to:

• Provide flexibility and ongoing aid to ensure employees are not overstretched
• Create safe spaces for employees to open up about mental health
• Promote and prioritize organizational wellness for the long-term

The new realities surfaced by the pandemic - a shift to remote work, flexible work hours, and a focus on value-add activities - are accelerating how organizations adjust the ways they identify, retain, and develop high quality talent. Find out how forward-looking organizations are taking full advantage of powerful technologies like artificial intelligence to build the workforce of the future.

Join this virtual keynote to uncover:

• How AI can enhance visibility into how work is being done
• Benefits of using talent data insights to improve productivity
• Use cases for talent retention and development using AI

The impacts of 2020 are still being studied, and the effects on the workplace and the workforce have been significant and, in some cases, permanent. When designing the new world of work, HR leaders must consider many variables and develop a plan that is both flexible and future focused.

Join this session as HR leaders discuss:

• Workplace strategy, corporate real estate holdings and workforce skill needs
• Strategies to adapt forecast processes to account for frequent changes
• Considerations for returning to the workplace and alignment with business objectives

Don't miss this opportunity to meet with CHRO practitioners and industry thought leaders who shared their insights on the agenda. Come with questions and get ready to meet new friends in this casual session designed to foster peer connections and collaboration in the New York community. 

Meet virtually for in-depth conversations with your colleagues