IN-PERSON

New York CHRO Executive Summit

November 28, 2023 | etc.venues at 360 Madison Avenue

November 28, 2023
etc.venues at 360 Madison Avenue

Collaborate with your peers

Get together with New York'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:

Readying the organization and HR function for technological innovation

Harnessing the power and influence of the CHRO role

Advancing a culture of inclusion and diversity

New York 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

Mike Bokina

Hanwha Group
CHRO, Hanwha USA

Mike Prutting

Bigelow Tea
Vice President, Human Resources

Bala Sathyanarayanan

Greif
Executive Vice President & CHRO

Kelly Slieter

AdvanSix
CHRO

What to Expect

Interactive Sessions

Hear from CHRO practitioners and thought leaders on how they're solving critical challenges impacting your role today in Keynote sessions, and join smaller, interactive discussions with your peers in Breakout and Boardroom sessions.

Community Networking

Make new connections and catch up with old friends in casual conversations during dedicated time for networking designed to better acquaint you with your New York CHRO community.

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a private, 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.

Agenda


November 27, 2023

November 28, 2023

6:00pm - 8:30pm  Governing Body Welcome Reception

Governing Body Welcome Reception at the Water Club

This special evening is hosted by the Governing Body to launch the following day's events. Join for an evening of peer networking, dinner and panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline at the Water Club.

7:45am - 8:30am  Registration & Breakfast

8:30am - 9:15am  Keynote

Executive Presence for Lasting Leadership

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Chris Ulrich

Body Language Expert & Political Consultant

Guest Speaker

Any given gesture — a nod, a point of the finger — unconsciously communicates powerful ideas and feelings that have tangible consequences. Top executives are generally proficient in their ability to interact with others, but the stakes are raised during high-level negotiations, reporting to the board, inspiring and empowering senior managers or dealing with tricky internal matters. 

Join body language expert Chris Ulrich as he shares: 

  • Why every movement and action is magnified in high-level situations
  • Tools and techniques to build rapport quickly
  • How executives can communicate more effectively


9:15am - 9:40am  Networking Break

9:40am - 10:25am  Breakout Session

A Turning Point – DE&I After Affirmative Action

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DK Bartley

Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer

Hill & Knowlton Strategies

Three years after George Floyd’s murder spurred a racial reckoning, HR leaders are left to navigate a new phase of DEI in the wake of affirmative action’s reversal. How do heads of HR and diversity leaders best proceed to keep DE&I as an organizational priority?

This session will explore how to:

  • Establish DE&I best practices for a post-affirmative action world
  • Create pipelines and pathways to purposefully recruit diverse talent
  • Measure the success of your DEI programs

9:40am - 10:25am  Executive Boardroom

Cultivate a Learning Culture

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Lauren Geer

CHRO

IAC Group

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Amy Mausser

CHRO

USI Northeast

In order to equip employees with future-ready skills, HR leaders need effective L&D infrastructure in place. However, even thoughtful learning and development strategies can suffer from low employee adoption without the right culture.

Join this session to discuss:

  • Creating an environment that encourages employees to proactively participate in learning and development
  • Barriers to fostering a learning culture
  • Tying L&D strategy to business skill needs while supporting individual employee development

9:40am - 10:25am  Executive Boardroom

Leading Through Turmoil

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Sonja Glatzhofer

EVP, CHRO

Savills US

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Denise Lowsley

EVP & CHRO

Hanover Insurance Group

When a crisis hits, CHROs are pulled in many directions. Between supporting employees, issuing statements and counseling leaders — the pressure to respond quickly yet thoughtfully becomes overwhelming. How can CHROs best prepare themselves and the organizations to navigate all of this effectively?

Join this session to discuss:

  • Tools to help organizational leaders respond to crises or political issues
  • Nuanced considerations when navigating hot-button topics
  • How to prepare the organization to stay resilient amid shocks


9:40am - 10:25am  Executive Boardroom

What’s Next for the World of Work?

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Andrew Gold

CHRO

Pitney Bowes

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Lauren Nunnally

SVP, Chief Administrative Officer

Swinerton

Work as we know it has changed a great deal in the last few years. With varying levels of boldness, organizations are attempting to meet employee expectations while balancing both business needs and long-term planning. So how can CHROs build a future of work strategy that is realistic and sustainable, yet future-ready?

Join this session to discuss:

  • Navigating market disruptions and demographic shifts
  • Balancing employee demands for flexibility with business needs
  • Developing a long-term future of work vision

9:40am - 10:25am  Workshop

Office Hours With Chris Ulrich

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Chris Ulrich

Body Language Expert & Political Consultant

Guest Speaker

What does your body language say about you? What shifts might you make to change how others perceive you? Join this special one-on-one session with body-language expert, Chris Ulrich for candid feedback on your in-person and online body language. Sessions are 20-minutes and pre-registration is required. 

In this unique, private session, you’ll receive:

  • One-on-one consultation with a premier expert
  • Live analysis of your unique body language cues
  • Personalized executive presence improvement

10:25am - 11:00am  Networking Break

10:30am - 10:55am  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.

11:00am - 11:45am  Breakout Session

Building Culture in M&A

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Michelle Ricardo

Head of HR M&A & HR Exec for Health Systems

Quest Diagnostics Inc

Mergers and acquisitions play a key role in driving growth, but can be daunting for both CHROs and employees. However, driving effective people integrations is a unique opportunity for CHROs to demonstrate leadership driving change management and building culture.

This session will explore: 

  • A case study of a successful integration
  • Strategies to onboard and build trust with employees
  • How to involve employees in the change journey

11:00am - 11:45am  Breakout Session

How HR is Transforming The Organization

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Sharon Moura

Principal & Client Executive

AlignOrg Solutions

Organizations are transforming more quickly than ever, accelerating the need for internal HR practitioners to have the skills, tools, and experience necessary to lead the organization through redesign.

Join this session to learn how to:

  • Accelerate business strategy and deliver sustainable results
  • Build internal capabilities for organization design
  • Successfully navigate complex organizational change

11:00am - 11:45am  Executive Boardroom

Thinking Win-Win to Retain Talent

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Jonathan Rydberg

VP of Enterprise Partnerships

Strategic Education

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Christine Kelly

Vice President, Talent Development and Diversity

Related Companies

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LaTanya Langley

Chief People Officer, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary

Edgewell

Competition for quality talent is still fierce, and it is more important than ever for organizations to invest in learning, development and career pathway opportunities to retain the very best people.

Join this session to discuss:

  • Investing in internal development of employees
  • Leveraging career pathways and learning opportunities to attract and retain talent
  • Implementing innovative learning practices to ensure equity of experience

11:00am - 11:45am  Executive Boardroom

Reframing EVP for the Modern Employee

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Tim Braswell

Chief People Officer

Spire

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Rowan Harwood-Marshall

Chief People Officer

Brown Rudnick

When the world was turned on its head, so were the ways in which employees work, live and feel. Gartner research shows 83% of candidates will exit the hiring process due to at least one mismatch in EVP preferences. How can CHROs rethink EVP to attract the next generation of talent?

Join this session to discuss:

  • Understanding the expectations of today’s employees
  • Strategies to integrate purpose and values into your EVP
  • Bringing EVP to life throughout the employee experience

11:45am - 12:30pm  Lunch Service

12:30pm - 1:05pm  Keynote

The Culture Equation

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Dr. Jessica Kriegel

Chief Scientist of Workplace Culture

Culture Partners

Today’s CHROs are tasked with keeping culture alive in an era of economic volatility, hybrid work and workforce demographic shifts. Dr. Jessica Kriegel has conducted research in partnership with Stanford University on how organizations can align intentional culture and strategy to drive revenue growth. Through data science and case studies, she will present an engaging and practical four-step process to achieve real business results all through the power of culture. The Culture Equation is the key to realizing real growth and demystifying the ‘woo’ of culture.

You’ll leave this keynote with:

  • An understanding of the three quantifiable variables critical to driving real growth
  • Four steps to cultivating an intentional culture in the workplace
  • A roadmap to take the first steps in becoming a champion of The Culture Equation

1:05pm - 1:30pm  Break

1:30pm - 2:15pm  Breakout Session

Embracing Generative AI in HR and Beyond

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Mike McGarvey

Global VP, Digital Workplace CTO

Atos North America

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Rachana Sampat

CHRO North America

Atos

With the potential to allow employees to complete core tasks faster and free them up for strategic and creative work, Generative AI promises to transform jobs as we know them. As CHROs navigate this new technology, it will be essential to understand the opportunities and impacts within the HR function and across the organization at large.

Join this CHRO-CTO fireside chat to understand how to:

  • Approach AI technology in increments to test, learn and iterate
  • Balance the risk and rewards of AI and embrace new technologies without fear
  • Align on strategy and engage key stakeholders when implementing AI solutions

1:30pm - 2:15pm  Breakout Session

Succession Planning and the HR Executive

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Prudence Pitter

Head of Global HR, AWS Industries, Auto & Manufacturing, and Healthcare Life & Sciences

Amazon Web Services

As the world becomes less and less predictable, HR leaders have the opportunity to add business value through the succession planning process. 

Join this session to learn how to:

  • Identify and share success stories
  • Create or refresh a succession plan 
  • Ensure the plan is ready to come to life by identifying at least one successor

1:30pm - 2:15pm  Executive Boardroom

Strategic Leadership Development — Unlocking Potential

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Heather Conklin

Chief Operating Officer

Torch.io

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Amy Meichner

Executive Vice President Human Resources, US Office Division

Brookfield Properties

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Robyn Price Stonehill

EVP, Chief Administrative Officer & Chief People Officer

Sterling

Today’s leaders face lofty expectations and a changing set of skills necessary to be successful. They are expected to build healthy team cultures remotely, understand the nuances of inclusive leadership, manage high levels of ambiguity, and the list goes on. To meet this moment, how can CHROs support their business and their people by developing leaders at all levels without overburdening them?

Join this session to discuss:

  • The leadership skills gaps at your organization
  • What a modern leadership development strategy looks like
  • Demonstrating the impact of your programs — on individuals, teams, and the organization

1:30pm - 2:15pm  Executive Boardroom

Navigating Compensation Complexity

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Dale Nissenbaum

EVP, Chief People Officer and General Counsel

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

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Jill Saverine

Chief People Officer

Aircastle

New pay transparency legislation, high inflation and rising wages have impacted the way CHROs are approaching compensation strategy. How can HR leaders balance legal compliance, talent attraction and cost optimization?

Join this session to discuss:

  • Advancing pay transparency in your organization
  • Developing a compensation strategy to attract talent while managing costs
  • Best practices in change management to prepare executives and hiring managers for pay transparency

2:15pm - 2:50pm  Networking Break

2:20pm - 2:45pm  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.

2:50pm - 3:35pm  Breakout Session

Leveling-Up Performance Management — A Benchmarking Session

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Aisha Thomas-Petit

Chief People & Diversity Officer

AMC Networks

As the nature of work continues to evolve, so do methods to evaluate employee performance. How can HR leaders rethink performance management and best develop effective teams in distributed environments?

Join this interactive session to benchmark with your peers:

  • Current trends in performance management
  • Frequency of performance evaluations and activities
  • Strategies to evolve processes

2:50pm - 3:35pm  Executive Boardroom

Strategic Workforce Planning When Uncertainty Abounds

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Michael Kerrigan

Director, Human Resources

Interactive Brokers

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Celeste Schneider

Chief People Officer

National Grid

In a cooling economy, CHROs are tasked with ensuring their organizations have the right mix of talent at the right time. What considerations do HR leaders need to keep in mind when navigating budget constraints, facing tough choices and partnering with leaders across the business?

Join this session to discuss:

  • Strategic workforce planning in an unpredictable world
  • Organizational design considerations for CHROs
  • Workforce planning that balances short and long term outlooks


2:50pm - 3:35pm  Executive Boardroom

Well-Being & the Workplace

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Caryn Ciaio

CHRO

CareCentrix

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Roe Demonte

EVP, CHRO

Turner Construction

Many organizations are still noticing a decline in employee well-being despite increased attention and investment. As employees continue to weather fatigue, burnout and mental health challenges — how can HR leaders make decisions on how to actually boost employee well-being and when the scope of responsibility for employers ends?

Join this session to discuss:

  • Ensuring well-being offerings are relevant and effective
  • The link between productivity and wellbeing
  • Preventative approaches for long-term employee wellness

2:50pm - 3:35pm  Executive Boardroom

A Cultural Reset

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Jean-Carlo Donati

Head of Talent Management & Development

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

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Kelly Slieter

CHRO

AdvanSix

Economic pressure can limit the resources and capacity for HR to focus on maintaining a strong organizational culture. However, in a time where employees see each other in-person less frequently and talent retention remains imperative, CHROs need to keep organizations on the path of modernizing and strengthening culture.

Join this session to discuss:

  • Seizing the moment to revamp culture for the future of work
  • Defining and integrating company values into organizational culture
  • Leveraging a connected culture as a driver of talent retention

2:50pm - 3:35pm  Workshop

Office Hours With Chris Ulrich

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Chris Ulrich

Body Language Expert & Political Consultant

Guest Speaker

What does your body language say about you? What shifts might you make to change how others perceive you? Join this special one-on-one session with body-language expert, Chris Ulrich for candid feedback on your in-person and online body language. Sessions are 20-minutes and pre-registration is required. 

In this unique, private session, you’ll receive:

  • One-on-one consultation with a premier expert
  • Live analysis of your unique body language cues
  • Personalized executive presence improvement

3:35pm - 4:00pm  Break

4:00pm - 4:35pm  Keynote

Lessons Learned from an HR Transformation at the World's Largest Startup

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Maryjo Charbonnier

CHRO

Kyndryl

As the world’s largest startup and IT infrastructure services company, Kyndryl has approximately 90,000 professionals serving thousands of enterprise customers in over 60 countries. Following its spinoff from IBM in November 2021, Kyndryl has undergone a massive culture transformation and renovated all human capital processes and systems. Hear lessons learned from Kyndryl’s Chief Human Resources Officer Maryjo Charbonnier.

Join this keynote to learn how to: 

  • Ground your transformation in business impact and culture
  • Bring your employees’ skills to life
  • Build a durable change management process

4:35pm - 5:00pm  Closing Reception & Prize Drawing

November 27, 2023

November 28, 2023

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