IN-PERSON

Charlotte CHRO Executive Summit

December 5, 2018 | Charlotte Convention Center

December 5, 2018
Charlotte Convention Center

Collaborate with your peers

Get together with your peers to tackle top business challenges through peer-driven content and discussions at the Charlotte 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

Charlotte 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

Jim Dunn

Atrium Health
CHRO

Robyn Mingle

CommScope
SVP & CHRO

Natalie Rothman

Advance Auto Parts
EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer

Agenda


December 4, 2018

December 5, 2018

6:00pm - 8:30pm  Governing Body Welcome Reception

Networking Dinner at the NASCAR Hall of Fame

Join your Governing Body peers for an evening of networking at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Explore the 40,000 square feet of exhibit space showcasing hands-on exhibits, video interactives, moving memorials, educational learning opportunities.  

7:00am - 7:45am  Registration & Breakfast

7:30am - 7:45am  Networking Break

Charlotte CHRO Bench Marking Survey

Take this opportunity to provide some insights by taking this Benchmarking Survey created by your co-chairs.

7:45am - 8:30am  Keynote

Building Culture on a Firm Foundation of Key Values

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Luke Kissam

President, CEO & Director

Albemarle

Creating ‘company culture,’ the vague but valuable business term, seems to be the tireless focus of many companies today. Thankfully, there’s an easier way – by establishing strong key values that employees can appreciate, accept and adopt. In this session, Luke Kissam, Chairman, President & CEO of Albemarle Corporation shares important learnings from the company’s recent experience developing and utilizing Core Values to promote the creation of a new, unified company culture.

Join Luke as he discusses how a culture built on strong Core Values can:

  • Promote a common understanding of the ‘why’ behind actions, decisions and next steps
  • Encourage employee engagement, enthusiasm and satisfaction
  • Attract talented and interested prospective candidates to a business

8:30am - 9:00am  Networking Break

9:00am - 9:50am  Breakout Session

Driving Engagement — There’s an App for That

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Kevin Henry

EVP & CHRO

Extended Stay America

For organizations that have large footprints, the ability to communicate and share information across a disparate workforce is requisite for success. Kevin Henry and his team recently deployed an associate app that  had an immediate impact not only on the company’s ability to interact with personnel, but also on employee’s perception of what it means to come to work.

Join Henry as he discusses how Extended Stay America leverages the tool to:              

  • Serve as a repository of resources
  • Gamify training and feedback
  • Boost associate engagement and approval ratings

9:00am - 9:50am  Breakout Session

Transforming People Strategy

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Lilicia Bailey

SVP, Chief People Officer

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Lilicia Bailey speaks on how she transformed Wake Forest Baptists Health's HR team. She will explore the current climate that organizations and human resources leaders face and touch on how taking a transformational approach can breathe new life into the people function. 

Join this session to:

•       Explore strategies to engage and develop talent  

•       Discuss leveraging culture to enhance the employee experience

•       Evaluate how to have a meaningful impact with c-suite peers

9:00am - 9:50am  Executive Boardroom

Drop the Playbook — Keep Your Performance Strategy Simple and Human

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Jon Rickers

SVP, Human Resources

EnPro Industries

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Janet Smith-Hill

EVP & CHRO

Novant Health, Inc.

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Dave Stott

Solutions Consulting

Globoforce

The state of the workplace – with a focus on teams and new employee expectations — requires a total reimagining of the way organizations develop their people. The emphasis is on the employee experience with a shift away from bureaucracy toward more transparency and trust. In this session, Globoforce will lead a discussion and share actionable steps to develop a softer, more human approach to employee performance.

Specifically, we’ll examine:

  • How the shift to team-based work is changing how we motivate and develop people
  • Why positivity is so essential to build a culture of trust and openness to all feedback
  • The power of real-time feedback for managers and peers
  • A multi-pronged approach to changing performance management, including training and communication needs

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).

To reserve your seat, please contact:

Julie Arndorfer at 971-271-6877 or julie.arndorfer@evanta.com

9:50am - 10:20am  Networking Break

10:20am - 11:10am  Breakout Session

Your Roadmap to a Stronger Talent Acquisition Strategy

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Rhonda Brandon

SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer

Duke Health

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Gina Goodson-Allen

System Director, Nursing and Patient Care Services Recruitment and Retention

Duke Health

Competing in the tight talent marketplace means being thoughtful with your recruitment strategy. What can HR leaders do to attract and engage potential employees and how can data and people analytics continue to illuminate the potential gaps in the workforce?

Join this session to learn about the transformational journey that:

  • Increased recruiter productivity
  • Improved the candidate experience
  • Reduced turnover and boosted quality of hire

10:20am - 11:10am  Breakout Session

Modernizing Total Rewards

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David Dean

Managing Director, Market Leader Carolinas

Willis Towers Watson

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Emory Todd

Managing Director, Human Capital and Benefits, North America

Willis Towers Watson

In order to meet shifting talent needs and stay competitive in the modern labor market, HR Leaders are working to identify creative strategies to enhance total rewards offerings.

Join this session to discuss:

  • Keeping benefits packages fresh and relevant
  • Getting beyond compensation to find the latest in total rewards
  • Moving away from one-size-fits-all strategies

10:20am - 11:10am  Executive Boardroom

Creating a Successful and Impressionable Hiring Strategy

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Annmarie Higgins

Vice President, Human Resources

SCANA

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Natalie Rothman

EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer

Advance Auto Parts

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Patty Comer

Co-founder and Principal Partner

AccruePartners

In the current talent market, thoughtful recruiting is essential for attracting and retaining the right people. Strategic hiring processes will assist CHROs in finding the right fit for their company’s culture, values and mission.

In this boardroom you will:

  • Industry best practices on the standard number of interviews
  • At mutual interest how do you continue to court
  • Pre-closing a candidate to win an acceptance


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).

To reserve your seat, please contact:

Julie Arndorfer at 971-271-6877 or julie.arndorfer@evanta.com

11:10am - 11:40am  Networking Break

11:40am - 1:10pm  Keynote

The New Reality — Make Change Your Competitive Advantage

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Karl Schoemer

Author, "Change Is Your Competitive Advantage"

Like a school of fish, an adaptive organization 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.

Karl Schoemer will draw on his 20 years’ experience studying change to share:

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

1:10pm - 1:40pm  Networking Break

1:40pm - 2:30pm  Breakout Session

Modernizing Recruiting — Turning Staffing Into Strategic Talent Acquisition

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Anil Matai

Senior Human Resources Executive

Bank of America

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Chris Payton

Global Talent Acquisition Executive

Bank of America

With the current demand for talent, creative and dynamic recruiting is essential for attracting the right people. From campus recruiting and diversity and inclusion initiatives to employment branding and an emphasis on candidate experience, is your talent acquisition strategy driving business results?

Join this discussion on the key challenges within talent acquisition today:

  • Leveraging innovation and technology to improve candidate experience
  • Delivering a high tech / high touch recruiting effort on campus
  • Building a diverse talent pipeline for senior leadership roles

1:40pm - 2:30pm  Breakout Session

How Empathy Can Transform the Consumer Experience

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Shannon Skaggs

President

Quantum Health

As culture has become an increasingly important focus, many organizations have been trying to achieve an environment that empowers and inspires employees to go above and beyond. An organization’s culture must be an intentional effort connected to operations and embedded in everything the organization does. In this session, Shannon Skaggs will share how Quantum Health has built a strong, sustainable company culture while also growing between 30% and 40% in five years.

1:40pm - 2:30pm  Executive Boardroom

Building Your HR Leadership Team

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Rhonda Curry

VP, Human Resources

Charlotte Hornets

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Kari Heerdt

SVP, Chief People Officer

MSC Industrial Supply Co.

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Andrew Odze

Managing Partner

Executive Leadership Partners

Technology is enabling CHRO’s to rapidly move the traditional transactional HR work into automated systems and processes and thereby free up the capacity of their business partners and Center of Excellence leaders to focus even more time on the strategic work most consequential to the business.

Join this session to discuss:

  • How are CHROs positioning their leadership teams to deliver greater strategic value?
  • How do CHROs create a highly effective HR leadership team that can maximize its impact on the business?
  • How are CHROs preparing for their own succession?


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).

To reserve your seat, please contact:

Julie Arndorfer at 971-271-6877 or julie.arndorfer@evanta.com


2:30pm - 2:50pm  Networking Break

2:50pm - 3:40pm  Breakout Session

Defining the Future Workforce — Accessing Talent for an Agile Organization

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Antonis Christidis

Partner

Mercer

As companies transform their business models and strategies to realize the opportunities of the digital revolution, they are challenged with defining their workforce for the future. To that end, there are three interrelated dimensions must be identified for the future workforce.

Join this conversation to dissect:

  • What skills will be required? 
  • What size workforce is needed? 
  • What shape should it take?

2:50pm - 3:40pm  Executive Boardroom

Enhancing the Employee Experience Through Digitalization

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Leslie Riggs

SVP, Chief Human Resource Officer

Belk

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Robyn Mingle

SVP & CHRO

CommScope

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Tracey Racette Fritcher

Global Director, HR Transformation Practice

ServiceNow

With every interaction — from onboarding new personnel to rolling out the latest system updates — HR executives have an opportunity to deliver an exceptional employee experience. By leveraging fresh tools and enabling cutting-edge technologies, organizations can save time, eliminate error and even generate revenue, all while positioning themselves as employers of choice.

Join this boardroom session and discuss:

  • Leveraging advancements in the consumer world to improve the employee experience
  • Ensuring employees have more direct access to information and support
  • Using technology to build truly meaningful impact on employees’ service experiences

2:50pm - 3:40pm  Executive Boardroom

Creative Benefit Strategies That Attract and Retain Talent

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Barry Chambers

Vice President Human Resources

Harris Teeter

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Craig Haydamack

SVP, Human Resources

Milliken & Company

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Jennifer Peery

Account Executive

Benefitfocus

With unemployment rates hovering under 4%, benefit leaders are challenged more than ever to offer “better” benefits and rewards with minimal financial impact to the organization. Considering five unique age groups all with varying interests, organizations must continue thinking outside the box to attract and retain talent. Join this session to learn about creative benefit strategy differentiators that:

  • Excite employees and drive benefits value throughout the year
  • Offer programs that encourage work-life balance
  • Think about the “whole” person – health, wealth, and lifestyle – at varying stages of life


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).

To reserve your seat, please contact:

Julie Arndorfer at 971-271-6877 or julie.arndorfer@evanta.com

3:40pm - 4:00pm  Networking Break

4:00pm - 4:40pm  Keynote

Publicly Traded and Mindful — Enabling Human Possibility

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Marvin Riley

EVP and COO

EnPro Industries

EnPro Industries is a publicly traded company that embodies a dual bottom line philosophy with its 6000+ employees.

In this presentation, Marvin Riley will discuss:

  • Why EnPro is using mindfulness throughout its global operations
  • The process to increase mental, emotional and physical agility
  • How to create shareholder value and an amazing place to work

4:40pm - 5:20pm  Closing Reception & Prize Drawing

December 4, 2018

December 5, 2018

Location


Venue & Accommodation

Charlotte Convention Center

Your Community Partners


National Thought Leaders
Presenting Sponsors
National Sponsors

Community Program Manager


For inquiries related to this community, please reach out to your dedicated contact.

Julie Arndorfer

Program Manager

971-271-6877

julie.arndorfer@evanta.com