Executive Summit

With healthcare costs projected to rise, and 77% of working women reporting at least one chronic condition, CHROs are facing growing pressure to evolve their benefits strategy. This discussion looks at what organizations can do to drive retention, increase productivity, and reduce costs while also providing a partner in care to their employees.

Join this keynote to learn:

• Macro trends shaping workforce health and well-being
• Strategies for cost containment and streamlining benefits navigation
• How to deliver benefits with better outcomes and measurable value for employers and employees

As AI continues to transform the world of work, HR leaders must be able to guide their organizations through rapid change. This session shares how Kyndryl’s CHRO is preparing the workforce by aligning skills with business needs, embedding AI into operations and fostering a culture of adaptability.

Join this session to learn how to:

• Anticipate and respond to AI’s impact on roles
• Use skills data to drive workforce decisions
• Build a culture that embraces learning and change

According to Gartner Research, 78% of HR Leaders say they rely more on talent data to make actionable decisions; a thirty percent increase since 2019. CHROs must adopt a strategic approach by enhancing their talent analytics to impact the larger organization and their business objectives.

In this boardroom, CHROs will discuss:

• Acknowledging data needs for better insights on HR processes
• Utilizing Gen AI to combat technological changes in the industry.
• Learning and Development for new analytical methods and technology

The CHRO role is evolving into a strategic force at the intersection of AI, workforce transformation and board governance. To stay relevant, CHROs must redefine their value beyond traditional HR and lead cross-functional collaboration across the C-suite.
In this boardroom CHROs will learn how to:

• Assess their readiness for AI and tech-driven change
• Influence board-level governance on workforce strategy
• Collaborate across leadership to drive enterprise impact

In an era of uncertainty, talent management leaders face pressing challenges with CEOs prioritizing growth, AI deployment challenges and shifting labor market pressures on talent strategies. How can HR leaders simultaneously retain talent and meet these goals?

Join this boardroom to discuss:

• Modernizing talent management to meet organizational skill needs

• Accelerating the readiness of the leadership bench

• Growing talent for engagement and performance

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

 As companies restructure, CHROs face complex decisions around organizational design, talent strategy and the employee experience. In this session, benchmark your organizational resiliency, talent strategy and level of employee support.

Join your peers to explore:

• Balancing business needs vs. the impact on your people
• Aligning exit strategies with broader organizational values and goals
• Strengthening morale, trust and performance among work

Intentionally shaping culture can unlock passion, purpose, and performance. Drawing from her years at some of the world's largest organizations, Tchernavia Rocker will share how CHROs can be cultural architects and strategic co-pilots in a technologically-accelerated world.

Executives will learn:

• How to set the conditions for cultural and business success
• Why embracing AI is essential to future-proofing your workforce
• How to lead with transparency, trust, and uncomfortable honesty

Finish the day sharing lessons learned with your peers over light fare and drinks at this closing reception hosted by your governing body members.