San Francisco CHRO Executive Summit

With the high demand for talent in Silicon Valley, organizations have to be innovative to attract the best candidates. While building Crowdstrike, George Kurtz knew he needed to think differently to secure and retain the best possible talent in the industry. Building a culture of accountability into the very fiber of CrowdStrike has enabled George and his team to hire top talent globally, in part, by allowing employees to work remotely. In this session, Kurtz discusses how a culture of accountability can pave the way for hiring the best people wherever they may be.

From industry disruption to geopolitical and environmental concerns, today's workplace has many stressors that impact employees’ health and well-being. This session will highlight Genentech's approach to addressing these needs — informed by a holistic framework, thoughtful strategy and supportive technologies. Listen in as Nancy Vitale and Julie Tuggle share key takeaways on how to improve the health and well-being of your people.

Six years ago KinderCare Education, America’s largest childcare provider, was in financial distress, with 14 quarters of consecutive decline. With a new CEO in place, Wei-Li Chong was hired as CHRO and challenged to lead a cultural transformation. Since then, KinderCare has experienced 23 quarters of consecutive growth and 2017 was celebrated as its most profitable year in the company’s nearly 50-year history. Now president of KinderCare, Chong provides insight on how company culture impacts business performance while offering practical ways you can assess your business to unlock its full potential.

Today’s organizations can be frustrating. Employees must navigate a maze of policies and procedures, disconnected technologies and siloed departments. Getting simple things done can be a chore, leaving employees feeling stuck and overwhelmed. This reduces productivity, engagement, retention and ultimately hurts an employer’s brand. How can we make our service more valuable to employees so they can provide valuable service to the organization? What if we put the employee at the center of our HR strategies? Join us as we discuss how to reinvent the employee service experience and make life for employees more like their everyday consumer experiences.

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 CHROs).

Today’s cities, factories, power plants, oil rigs, hospitals and industries are changing. The rise of the industrial internet, big data and other trends are reshaping how companies need to identify, hire, skill and manage talent. But the process of digital transformation looks very different at an industrial company than a pure technology company, and shifting the culture of an industrial company to more quickly adopt and embrace digitization is one of the biggest factors in a successful transformation. Join this session to hear how Jennifer Waldo is leading GE Digital’s successful digital transformation through talent and culture.

What characteristics set high-performing leadership teams apart from the competition? What’s the root cause when a leadership team can’t reach the collective potential of the individual team members? Join Christopher Duff, Partner at Hogan Assessment Systems as he explores the science-based journey of leadership team dynamics. Gain empirical insights collected over 35 years of leadership team assessment and explore common leadership team patterns, performance inhibiting dark side characteristics, and discuss how collective leadership team values influence the overall organizational culture.

Business transformations affect all aspects of the business and require an adaptable team that can identify new business objectives and respond quickly. A changing workplace culture is no different. Actively including the board and CEO is crucial to developing a workplace environment that engages employees. How can HR build the capacity and tools to influence the business? How can board members be an ally to the HR function during times of change? In this discussion, CHROs share strategies for creating partnerships that move the business and culture forward.

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 CHROs).