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New York CHRO Executive Summit
December 8, 2021 | InterContinental New York Times Square
December 8, 2021
InterContinental New York Times Square
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with New York's top CHROs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CHROs today:
Integrating DE&I into company culture and employee experience
Shaping diverse, empathetic, and future-ready leaders
Supporting enterprise transformation with human capital
New York CHRO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven by CHROs, for CHROs.
Co-Chairs

Mike Bokina
Siemens USA
Vice President, Head of Human Resources

Laura Cushing
Loews
Chief Human Resources Officer

Paul Marchand
Charter Communications
EVP & CHRO

Mike Prutting
Bigelow Tea
Vice President, Human Resources
What to Expect
Agenda
December 7, 2021
December 8, 2021 - morning
7:30am - 8:15am Registration & Breakfast
8:15am - 9:00am Keynote
The Grand Experiment — Betting Big on the Future of Work
Hosted by meQuilibrium

DJ Casto
EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Synchrony
When navigating through the pandemic, Synchrony Financial made an early call to take a bold path and lead employees head-on into the future of work. In a talent market that favors flexibility and choice above all else, this has proved to be a key driver of recruitment, retention and belonging.
Join EVP & CHRO DJ Casto as he shares how Synchrony:
- Gave employees a sense of control, flexibility and choice over how and where they work
- Maintained connection and culture in a remote-first environment
- Developed leadership principles to demonstrate top-down commitment to the new world of work
9:00am - 9:15am Break
9:15am - 10:00am Breakout Session
Modernizing Employee Health and Well-Being
Hosted by Oracle

Lori Pierson
Vice President HCM Transformation & Thought Leadership
Oracle
As HR leaders prepare to bring employees back into physical spaces, the top priority will be to keep them healthy and safe— all while considering evolving definitions, practices and impacts on the workforce.
Join this session to learn:
- Methods to connect data and analytics as a foundation for wellness strategy
- How a wellness strategy can differentiate an organization
- Strategies to navigate vaccine and testing requirements in the workplace
9:15am - 10:00am Executive Boardroom
Combatting Workforce Burnout
Hosted by Lyra Health

Stephanie Frias
Chief People Officer
Lyra Health

Monique Jefferson
Chief Human Resources Officer
New York Public Radio

Mike Prutting
Vice President, Human Resources
Bigelow Tea
Employee burnout continues to rise to unprecedented levels. Over the last year, it has contributed to the exodus of a talented workforce, reduced profitability and declining employee engagement. At best, workers are feeling undervalued and overwhelmed by their workloads and an ever-changing work environment; at worst, burnout is bleeding into customer experience and the personal lives of employees.
Join this session to discuss how to:
- Identify signs of burnout and help your team become first-responders
- Understand costs of burnout including retention, engagement, belonging, presenteeism and profitability
- Prepare a protection strategy to tackle workforce burnout
10:00am - 10:30am Networking Break
10:30am - 11:15am Breakout Session
The Great Resignation — A Benchmarking Session

Kelly Slieter
CHRO
Advansix Inc
A record number four million people quit their jobs in April with signs that the Great Resignation is not slowing down, as many surveys suggest at least 50% of the workforce anticipates looking for a new job in the coming months. While there’s no one reason for employee turnover and no magic bullet to keep top talent, HR leaders can help one another get a pulse on trends and elevate their retention strategies.
Join this interactive session to benchmark with your peers:
- Turnover trends across a spectrum of industries
- HR leader perceptions on employee turnover
- HR strategies to mitigate turnover
10:30am - 11:15am Breakout Session
Transformation With Purpose — Data-Led Reorganization and the “What-If” Mindset
Hosted by orgvue

Rupert Morrison
Founder & Deputy Chair
Orgvue
Today’s organizations have had to adapt to a wide range of market challenges. The transformations CHROs tend to talk about most are the big, strategic initiatives. These include everything from mergers and acquisitions to new, often digital, business models. But more often than not, businesses need to transform on many levels, continuously, and especially with an operational focus on driving ever greater efficiencies. While transformation comes in ever-increasing waves of stop/start lurches from one ‘new normal’ to the next, this interactive session with Orgvue’s CEO, Rupert Morrison will answer questions including:
- What is HR’s role in transformation and OD – how can they have a bigger role in the business?
- How can HR leaders evolve their approach to transformation & OD?
- What do data and technology bring to the table in delivering more effective change?
10:30am - 11:15am Executive Boardroom
Retention and the Empowered Employee
Hosted by Bravely

Sarah Sheehan
Founder and President
Bravely

Ruthanne Russell
CHRO
Ascena Retail

Erika Duncan
Chief People Officer
CareFinders
Employees’ expectations for their lives at work have never been higher, and their freedom to find a company that can meet them has never been greater. How should HR leaders be rethinking retention in light of an unprecedented power shift in the workplace?
Join this interactive boardroom to discuss:
- The needs of today’s “Empowered Employee”
- How leaders can seize the opportunity to re-engage their people
- Steps to implement an individualized mindset and approach to retention
11:15am - 11:25am Break
December 8, 2021 - mid-afternoon
December 8, 2021 - afternoon
Location
Venue & Accommodation
InterContinental New York Times SquareParking
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Health & Safety Local Guidelines
Our host venue, InterContinental New York Times Square, requires all guests to present proof of vaccination* upon arrival. For proof of vaccination, you can use:
- CDC Vaccination Card. A photo or photocopy of this card is also acceptable.
- NYC Vaccination Record or other official immunization record from within or outside the U.S., including from your healthcare provider. A photo or photocopy of this card is also acceptable. If you are unable to get this record, call 311.
- NYC COVID Safe App: Android | iOS. You can upload to this app a photo of your CDC vaccination card or other official record, along with your photo ID.
- Excelsior Pass (or Excelsior Pass Plus). To use this app, you will need the phone number or email address associated with your NYC vaccination record. If you are unable to use this app, try one of the other options listed above.
At this time, our host venue requires all guests to wear a mask in all public spaces. Masks will be provided for your convenience.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the InterContinental New York Times Square at a reduced conference rate. Reservations should be made online or by calling 1-212-803-4500. Please mention H84 to ensure the appropriate room rate.
Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of $399 USD (plus tax) is November 15, 2021.
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