Chicago CHRO Executive Summit

Like a school of fish, adaptive organizations must move rapidly and in unison toward new opportunities. From navigating the uncertainty of today’s tight talent markets to responding to evolving employee expectations, leaders and employees alike must embrace the power of change in order to make it a part of their individual and organizational competitive advantage.

In this keynote, you will learn:

• Insights on how leadership behaviors facilitate change
• Strategies to help change contribute to culture
• Tactics for creating change-adaptive individuals

78% of large employers consider employee well-being a meaningful part of their business strategy, yet only a small number of them have developed robust methods for measuring and analyzing its financial impact on their organizations. This leaves wellness programs vulnerable when budgets tighten, and it prevents companies from elevating employee well-being to the level of importance it deserves.

In this keynote, Rajiv Kumar will address:

• What well-being really means for employees 
• Data and insights linking employee wellness to business results 
• The state of play and future trends in well-being

Top executives increasingly realize the impact that people analytics can have on their business. By anticipating leaders' key challenges and providing the information to solve them, the people function can drive organizational strategy.

Join this session to learn:

• Culture metrics that impact the bottom line
• Best practices for moving from data to insights
• Strategies for presenting insights that help drive strategy

At KeHE, service isn’t something that people do off the clock; it’s embedded in every aspect of the company. 

In this session, you’ll learn:

• Why having a purpose is key to employee engagement
• What a service culture means for team effectiveness
• How leaders can drive both values and results

Despite making big strides over the last decade, many CHROs are still grappling with how to be more tightly integrated with business strategy.

In this boardroom, you will discuss:

• Overcoming obstacles that keep you from focusing on strategic initiatives
• Developing agile processes that can pivot with the business
• Aligning with business strategy and reinventing HR

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 C-level executives). To reserve your seat, please contact Braden Beisse at Braden.Beisse@Evanta.com.

In a time of rapid growth, Cushman & Wakefield implemented a world-class learning program to prepare its workforce for change.

In this session, you’ll learn how they:

• Define learning needs across diverse employee segments
• Creatively offer L&D solutions for a global workforce
• Set ambitious goals and measure success

In 2017, Rebecca Snow faced the task of integrating two legacy companies with rich histories as family-run businesses: Mars Chocolate and Wrigley. 

In this session, you’ll hear:

• Takeaways on cultural change at any organization
• Insights on change management for HR executives
• Lessons for CHROs on strategic leadership

You’re hiring; so is the competition. To stand apart from the crowd, companies are employing tools from the marketing world to build compelling employer brands.

In this boardroom, you will discuss:

• Building on your employee value proposition to create an employer brand
• Attracting the right talent for your needs
• Leveraging your brand to drive your culture

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 C-level executives). To reserve your seat, please contact Braden Beisse at Braden.Beisse@evanta.com.

Eli Lilly had a business challenge: Despite having a workforce that is 50% female, just 20% of Eli Lilly’s top leadership was comprised of women in 2015. So the company sought to understand its employees’ experiences with the same rigor it had long applied to its market research. The result was a one-of-a-kind initiative to identify and remove barriers to career growth for women and minorities.

In this keynote, you will learn about:

• Eli Lilly’s research on career obstacles for underrepresented groups
• The implications of hiring and management practices on diversity
• Steps you can take to ensure your female and minority talent thrives