Minneapolis CHRO Executive Summit
May 23, 2019 | Minneapolis Marriott City Center
May 23, 2019
Minneapolis Marriott City Center
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with your peers to tackle top business challenges through peer-driven content and discussions at the Minneapolis CHRO Executive Summit.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CHROs today:
Leading through a new employee experience
Redesigning HR strategies, structures, and service delivery models
Modernizing mental health and well-being programs in a new era of work
Minneapolis 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
Ismat Aziz
U.S. Bank
CHRO
Patience Ferguson
City of Minneapolis
Chief Human Resources Officer
Angie Freeman
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
Chief Human Resources Officer
Melissa Kremer
Target
CHRO
Laurie Marsh
Ecolab
EVP, Human Resources
Carol Surface, Ph.D.
Medtronic
Chief Human Resources Officer
Agenda
May 22, 2019
May 23, 2019
7:00am - 7:45am Registration & Breakfast
7:45am - 8:30am Keynote
A Data-Driven Future Talent Strategy
Ismat Aziz
CHRO
U.S. Bank
Srini Nallasivan
Chief Analytics Officer
U.S. Bank
U.S. Bank is executing on a strategy that emphasizes innovation — and the need to think and act differently to build on its successes while transforming itself to compete effectively in the future. CHRO Ismat Aziz and Chief Analytics Officer Srini Nallasivan are driving this effort by drawing on data-driven insights to form a talent strategy that will allow the organization to thrive in an era of constant change.
This keynote will cover:
- Enabling enterprise strategy through a future-oriented talent plan
- Using analytics to drive talent strategy and business results
- Adapting to emerging workforce and demographic trends
8:30am - 9:00am Networking Break
9:00am - 9:50am Breakout Session
Talent Activation — Turning Human Talent Into Business Performance
Hosted by The Marcus Buckingham Company, an ADP Company
Kelly Johnson
Sr. Director Talent Activation and Insights
The Marcus Buckingham Company, an ADP Company
Today’s increasingly competitive marketplace, paired with the low unemployment rate, has made attracting, retaining and developing talent a top priority for HR.
In this session, discover how to:
- Change siloed programs to unified solutions
- Achieve and apply real-time, reliable data
- Move from theoretical models to real-world behaviors
9:00am - 9:50am Breakout Session
All Together — Andersen’s Commitment to Inclusion
Hosted by SALO
David Edgerton Jr.
Director of Diversity & Inclusion
Andersen Corporation
Karen Richard
SVP & CHRO
Andersen Corporation
As a 115-year-old manufacturing company, Andersen is reaffirming what its “all together” philosophy means for employees and customers in the 21st Century.
In this session, you’ll learn:
- Why Andersen is committed to diversity and inclusion
- What inclusion means for a changing customer demographic
- How a focus on diversity creates new talent pipelines
9:00am - 9:50am Executive Boardroom
Maximize Business Value With a Next-Generation Employee Experience
Hosted by ServiceNow
Janet Hogan
Sr. VP of HR
Hormel
Krischelle Tennessen
CHRO
The Marvin Family of Brands
Debbi Francl
HR Transformation Consultant
ServiceNow
With every initiative, HR executives have an opportunity to advance the business through delivering an exceptional employee experience. Powered by intelligent cross-functional digital workflows that mirror the modern consumer-style experience, organizations can unlock more productivity, and increase retention through a human-centered experience – all while positioning themselves as employers of choice.
Join this boardroom session and discuss:
- Aligning overall people strategy to business outcomes
- Using consumer-grade technology to build truly meaningful employee experiences
- Keeping people at the center of all delivery decisions and enabling a self-service 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 PJ Marcello at PJ.Marcello@Evanta.com.
9:50am - 10:20am Networking Break
10:20am - 11:10am Breakout Session
Communicating Through Transitions
Hosted by Workplace by Facebook
Dee Powers
Vice President Human Resources
Sun Country Airlines
Jessica Wheeler
Senior Director Communications
Sun Country Airlines
Michelle Lin
Enterprise Growth Lead
Workplace by Facebook
In today's market, change is the only constant. In the midst of a major revamp, Sun Country Airlines is taking the lead on workplace communications to keep its employees excited and engaged.
In this fireside chat, you’ll learn:
- Strategies for keeping employees informed and engaged during times of change
- Communication techniques for a mobile workforce
- Lessons on improving transparency and dialogue between all levels of business
10:20am - 11:10am Breakout Session
Ascena’s HR Operating Model Overhaul
Hosted by Glint
Sue Ross
EVP, Human Resources
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
After years of growth through acquisition, Sue Ross helped lead a complete overhaul of Ascena Retail Group’s HR operating model that freed her team to focus on strategic initiatives.
In this session, Sue will discuss:
- Building an HR model that fits your business
- Identifying and replicating best practices
- Leading change across a dynamic organization
10:20am - 11:10am Executive Boardroom
The CHRO’s Role in Acquisitions
Hosted by A.T. Kearney
Paula Cooney
VP of HR
H.B. Fuller Company
Jacqueline Williams-Roll
Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
General Mills
Per Hong
Partner
A.T. Kearney
The region has seen a flurry of M&A activity over the past few years, and CHROs have been on the front lines of the vetting, bidding and integration process.
In this boardroom, you’ll discuss:
- The challenges of harmonizing cultures and processes
- Talent and succession strategies across your acquisitions
- Opportunities to lead change management across the organization
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 PJ Marcello at PJ.Marcello@Evanta.com
10:20am - 11:10am Executive Boardroom
Creative Talent Sourcing
Loren Heeringa
SVP & CHRO
Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Julie Maeyaert
Vice President, HR
Jostens
Good talent is hard to find, but you have positions you need to fill right now. From cyclical staff to hard-to-source niche roles, what’s a CHRO to do when talent is in short supply?
Join this boardroom to:
- Brainstorm out-of-the-box talent sourcing strategies
- Share tips for finding top-quality seasonal workers
- Learn how your peers are tackling tight labor markets
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 PJ Marcello at PJ.Marcello@Evanta.com.
11:10am - 11:40am Networking Break
May 22, 2019
May 23, 2019
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