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Nordic CHRO Virtual Executive Summit
20 May 2021 | 08:00 - 15:00 CEST
20 May 2021 | 08:00 - 15:00 CEST
Collaborate with your peers
Come together with your peers virtually to tackle top business challenges through peer-driven content and discussions at the Nordic CHRO Virtual Executive Summit.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CHROs today:
Shifting Business Focus From Critical Roles to Critical Skills
Revolutionizing the Employee Experience to Aid Retention
New Ways of Leading for a New Era of Work
Co-Chairs

Alex Jaffe
USTC Group
CHRO

Martin Lexa
Mölnlycke
Chief People & Corporate Communications Officer

Martin Nissler
Securitas
VP, People & Organisation

Hanna Reijonen
Posti
SVP, HR
What to Expect
Connect with your CHRO community through a variety of different session formats at the upcoming Virtual Executive Summit. You'll have the opportunity to listen, engage and create lasting relationships with like-minded peers.
Meet the Speakers
Don't miss this opportunity to meet with CHRO practitioners and industry thought leaders who shared their insights on the agenda. Come with questions and get ready to meet new friends in this casual session designed to foster peer connections and collaboration in the Nordic community.
Agenda
20 May 2021
08:00 - 08:45 CEST Virtual Summit Keynote
Shifting Strategies for an Evolving Employee Landscape

Martin Lexa
Chief People & Corporate Communications Officer
Mölnlycke

Stephanie Werner-Dietz
Chief People Officer
Nokia
Connectivity has never been more essential as companies work to bridge the gap in hybrid work environments. The leadership provided by managers plays a vital role in maintaining a sense of belonging, whether employees are returning to the office or continuing to work remotely.
Join this session as HR leaders discuss:
How to create a motivational atmosphere for employees in remote and hybrid work environments
Challenges in promoting and building culture with new hires as well as permanent and temporary employees
Strategies to build on engagement in the "new normal"
08:45 - 09:00 CEST Break
09:00 - 10:00 CEST Virtual Summit Boardroom
Harnessing Disruption — Evolving Your Employee Communication Approach
Hosted by Workplace from Facebook

Nazir Ul-Ghani
Head of EMEA
Workplace from Facebook

Ola Arvidsson
CHRO
Arla

Louise Henbest
HRD Global Market Operations
Unilever
In today’s ever-evolving business environment, HR leaders must think about employee communication in an entirely new context. As the rate of change increases, maintaining a connected workforce will require CHROs to re-assess communication strategies, as well as the employees’ mental and physical health.
Join this session as HR leaders discuss:
- How to engage deskless workforce and connect remote employees
- Bringing the company culture to life through company-wide communication
- Implementing a plan that addresses future business and talent requirements
09:00 - 10:00 CEST Virtual Summit Boardroom
Rethinking Health and Wellbeing to Withstand the Challenges of the New Normal

Jonas Berndtsson
Global HRD
AAK

Elisabeth Milton
Global People & Culture
Falck
The pandemic has not only had an impact socially and economically, the global health crisis is also ravaging mental health. What are the long-term implications of the past 12 months for our employees’ health and wellbeing? Setting expectations and goals for a strained workforce.
Join this session as HR leaders discuss ways to:
- Create sustainable well-being solutions in the way of benefits, flexibility and support for employees
Design personalized wellbeing offerings to meet contrasting employee needs
Establish processes that destigmatize mental health and get leadership buy-in
09:00 - 10:00 CEST Virtual Summit Boardroom
Adapting to the New Reality of Leadership

Marie-Louise Brebøl Christensen
VP, Head of People & Culture
Danske Commodities

Alex Jaffe
CHRO
USTC Group
For many organizations, the traditional operating model has changed drastically in light of the pandemic. Now CHROs face a new set of challenges as they must educate leaders to manage teams in remote and hybrid work environments, while also ensuring the business hits strategic goals. How can HR shift C-suite mentalities and enable recruitment of the next generation workforce?
Join this virtual boardroom as HR leaders discuss ways to:
Coach people leaders to be empathetic, flexible and transparent with their teams
Forecast future skill needs to set the workforce up for success
Creatively shift C-suite mentalities to enable recruitment
10:00 - 11:00 CEST Virtual Summit Keynote
Creating, Communicating and Fostering your DE&I Strategy

Pierre Berkmann
SVP Group HR
GN Group

Martin Nissler
VP, People & Organisation
Securitas
Diversity, equity and inclusion are top of mind for HR executives, but how are leaders implementing programs to initiate change? Leaders today are finding inspired pathways to create a progressive and inclusive cultures, development opportunities, and collaborative opportunities to drive diversity initiatives. How are CHROs partnering with executive leadership, people leaders and individual contributors to foster a culture of DE&I?
Join this session as HR leaders discuss:
Keys to establishing successful and collaborative programs
Strategies for communicating and demonstrating commitment to your workforce
Methods for robust DE&I implementation
11:00 - 11:15 CEST Break
11:15 - 12:00 CEST Virtual Summit Keynote
Fostering Successful Leadership in the New Normal

Hanne Berg
CHRO & SVP
Scandinavian Tobacco Group

Kirsi Nuotto
SVP HR
VTT

Stewart O'Brien
Group HRD
HL Display
For many organizations, the traditional operating model has changed drastically in light of the pandemic. Now CHROs face a new set of challenges as they must educate leaders to manage teams in remote and hybrid work environments, while also ensuring the business hits strategic goals.
Join this session as HR leaders discuss ways to:
Coach people leaders to be empathetic, flexible and transparent with their teams
Forecast future skill needs to set the workforce up for success
12:00 - 13:00 CEST Virtual Summit Boardroom
HR’s Role in Communicating and Implementing Change

Cecilia Forzelius
EVP People & Culture
Nobia

Liisa Sihvo
SVP Group HR
HKScan
Communication is key to implementing a successful enterprise-wide change management strategy. Driving the change management strategy through transparency and putting employees at the heart of the enterprise requires support and consistent execution throughout all levels of leadership.
Join this virtual boardroom session as HR leaders discuss:
Empowering workers by communicating expectations with the scope of change
Addressing internal resistance to change management and sustaining adoption
Strategies to gain buy-in from stakeholders affected by change
12:00 - 13:00 CEST Virtual Summit Boardroom
Beyond the Data — Redesigning HR Strategies With Human Analytics

Ida Åhlund
CHRO
American Express Nordics

Louise Sylvest
Chief People Officer & Head of Corporate Affairs
Bestseller

Christian Carlsen
Head of HR
Arriva
Bringing HR into the digital era is an increasingly high priority on CHRO’s agendas. As organizations have been pushed to digitalize at the speed of light within the past year, more business cases are being made for a complete redesign of HR strategies that put data and analytics at the core of their decisions.
In this session, CHROs will explore:
Aligning HR data through automation in a global business
How to gauge potential attrition and minimize the effects of employee turnover
Utilizing HR data in C-level decision making processes
12:00 - 13:00 CEST Virtual Summit Boardroom
Adapting Business Strategies to the Changing Consumer Landscape

Laura Exner
Chief HR & Communications Officer
Höegh Autoliners

Malin Cullin
EVP People & Culture and Sustainability
Duni Group
One year into the pandemic, CHROs are reflecting upon changes in their organisations, including the shift in customer behaviour. Many businesses have had to adapt serving customers in a new, digital way.
Join this discussion as HR leaders will address:
- Digitalising the customer experience through data analytics
- Reskilling and upskilling employees to meet new consumer demands
- Shifting the company culture to embrace the digital journey
13:00 - 13:30 CEST Networking
Meet the Speakers
Don't miss this opportunity to meet with CHRO practitioners and industry thought leaders who shared their insights on the agenda. Come with questions and get ready to meet new friends in this casual session designed to foster peer connections and collaboration in the Nordic community.
13:30 - 15:00 CEST Virtual Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Peer-to-Peer Meetings
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