San Francisco CHRO Executive Summit

In a time of extraordinary disruption and rapid change, extended periods of uncertainty can often lead to diminished team outcomes. But, skillful leaders can harness specific tools to enable their teams to flourish in complex times. This interactive workshop will focus on the science and skills of psychological safety and team connection, two proven drivers of team performance in moments of disruption.
Join this session with Dr. Vijay Pendakur to learn how to:

• Leverage scientific evidence supporting the strong connection between diversity and business success
• Upskill managers to lead psychologically safe teams
• Harness the behavioral science of team connection to increase team resilience in extended periods of change

CHROs must develop targeted strategies to define a culture that equally represents how employees engage with the organization and how they meet the day-to-day expectations of business. Finding and delivering a balance will provide a more positive employee experience while simultaneously fulfilling enterprise goals.

In this keynote, CHROs will discuss:

• Tailoring offerings to meet employee needs and improve attrition and wellbeing
• Aligning behavior-based aspects of culture with organizational design
• Providing a connection to culture to sustain workforce performance

Organizations face increased expectations to place their people at the center of business—and the next step is making that practical for all involved. Hear the latest research on how organizations everywhere can cultivate nimble resiliency amid change and enhance their people experience to create a future that allows employees to stay, feel fulfilled, and do their best work.

Join this session to learn:

• Leading with practical empathy
• Supporting the critical 80%
• Achieving equitable flexibility

In the competitive Bay Area market, many organizations strive to be on the cutting edge of technology and data utilization. But when it comes to HR specifically, insufficient talent analytics capabilities and challenges with technological implementation can limit impact.

Join this session to hear how CHROs can:

• Close technical skills gaps to future-proof the HR function
• Build a data-driven HR function that advances talent outcomes
• Optimize people technology and analytics to drive business results

Influenced by Pixar’s history of telling empathetic and poignant stories, VP of People Reema Batnagar began weaving storytelling into her own leadership style and harnessing its power to improve leaders across the organization. 

Join this session to learn how to:

• Take off the “HR Hat” and show up for your organization as a human being first
• Demonstrate how HR can lead organizations through times of hardship and change
• Develop leaders to be able to show up authentically and tell their own stories

A Gartner study found 33% of the skills needed in an average job posting from 2019 are no longer necessary in 2024. As job responsibilities continue to evolve, CHROs must anticipate the versatility of future skillsets. Shifting from a tactical short term approach to a strategic long term plan can set the workforce up for success.

 Join this session to discuss:

• Planning for challenges that result in talent gaps
• Anticipating evolving job responsibilities
• Implementing a formal development program aimed at future skills

Organizations have long discussed diversifying their talent pipelines, and recent technological and labor market disruptions are forcing some to take action now to meet skill needs. How can CHROs help democratize job access to prioritize potential over credentials?

• Establishing inclusive and transparent recruitment practices
• Looking past outdated qualification requirements when assessing candidates
• Appealing to untapped talent pools from diverse industries and backgrounds

Most organizations have expanded benefits in both volume and scope, but many employees are frustrated with information overload and overall employee experience. How can CHROs build meaningful connections between the workforce and their benefits while navigating an ever-expanding technology ecosystem?

Attend this session to learn:

• Strategies for connecting employee insights to actions to power stronger engagement
• Ways to integrate employee experiences to increase adoption
• How organizations can leverage personalization and AI to help people feel seen and cared for

Despite a massive spend, Gartner research shows learning & development managers feel only one in three employees can quickly apply the skills they've learn in training. By changing behaviors and rethinking growth to focus on filling enterprise gaps, CHROs can be crucial in reshaping organizational success.

Joins this boardroom to discuss:

• Thinking beyond personal and individual transformation
• Focusing on development for practical application
• Creating out of the box strategies for upskilling