Detroit CHRO Executive Summit

In this age of constant transformation and emerging technology, every organization faces unfamiliar challenges. The most dynamic, change-enabled executives know that to be successful you have to approach challenges creatively and adapt quickly. Come to this evening of interactive discussion prepared to share, find solace and explore the roadblocks and challenges for your top priorities in this new age.

In this discussion, you’ll:

• Build connections with your peers
• Compare strategies for leading a more resilient organization
• Share best practices for turning today’s roadblocks into tomorrow’s successes

When Gerry Anderson first became the president and CEO of DTE Energy, he believed that managing metrics, assets and strategy was the key to business success. But when the Great Recession hit in 2008, it was clear that approach wasn’t enough. The ensuing challenges — and remarkable successes — made Anderson rethink his basic assumptions about management, leadership, and the value of purpose.

In this keynote, you’ll hear:

• How DTE changed its approach and unleashed its employees’ energy
• What authenticity of purpose means for your workforce
• Why the “soft” side of leadership is really the hard part

Visteon has transformed itself from a traditional automotive tier-1 supplier to an automotive technology company. This new strategy requires a corresponding shift in its culture, how it leverages its talent and the role of HR.

In this session, you will learn how Visteon is:

• Changing its culture
• Thinking about its workforce
• Redefining HR’s role

Trends in performance management have gyrated between structured annual reviews and frequent, informal check-ins. But what’s the reality for most organizations?

Join this boardroom to discuss:

• The merits and challenges of informal feedback
• The value and hurdles of annual performance ratings
• The evolving future of performance assessment

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 Jake Roth at jake.roth@evanta.com

The case has been made for inclusive workplaces and their role in building an impactful employee experience. But how are organizations making concrete progress? And how can CHROs lead the charge? 

 In this boardroom, you’ll discuss: 

• The role of the CHRO in promoting inclusion
• Challenges and opportunities to creating a more inclusive workplace
• Concrete steps your peers have taken on inclusion

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 Jake Roth at jake.roth@evanta.com

Human-centered design is at the heart of every company's business strategy and a key capability for the future. But how do we apply it to the HR function? 

In this session, you’ll:

• Learn what human-centered design means for HR
• Hear use cases for building this competency in your function
• Practice with a key tool that you can bring back to your team

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 tapping unconventional talent pipelines
• 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 Jake Roth at jake.roth@evanta.com

CHROs need to initiate collaboration and design cross-functional strategic plans with their C-suite peers. The goal is to focus leadership teams to concentrate on leveraging talent to drive the business forward.

Join this session to discuss:

• Uncommon alliances you have forged recently or want to forge
• Successes and challenges with initiating cross collaboration
• What key talent risks deserve attention from the leadership team

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 Jake Roth at jake.roth@evanta.com

Any given gesture — a nod, a point of the finger — unconsciously communicates powerful ideas and feelings that have tangible consequences. Top executives are generally proficient in their ability to interact with others, but the stakes are raised during high-level negotiations, reporting to the board, inspiring and empowering senior managers or dealing with tricky internal matters.

Join body language expert Chris Ulrich as he shares:

• Why every movement and action is magnified in high-level situations
• Tools and techniques to build rapport quickly
• How executives can communicate more effectively