IN-PERSON

Philadelphia CHRO Executive Summit

May 30, 2018 | Sonesta Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square

May 30, 2018
Sonesta Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square

Collaborate with your peers

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

Philadelphia 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

Natalie Abbott

CertainTeed a Saint-Gobain Company
Vice President Human Resources

Larry Kleinman

Highmark Health
EVP and CHRO

Kristie Pappal

Philadelphia Eagles
Vice President of Human Resources

Peggy Pego

Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated
SVP & CHRO

John Rice

Carpenter Technology Corporation
VP, Human Resources

Nancy Stefanowicz

NFI Industries, Inc.
SVP, Human Resources

Agenda


May 29, 2018

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

Implementing Diversity & Inclusion for All the Right Reasons

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Carol Pandza

Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

AmeriHealth Caritas

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Ky'a Jackson

Director, Diversity and Inclusion

AmeriHealth Caritas

What’s the number one reason to create a diverse and inclusive workplace? According to Carol Pandza, CHRO at AmeriHealth Caritas, it’s simply the right thing to do. Other reasons — generating business value, engagement and culture — come in at a close second. In this session, Pandza and Ky’a Jackson will share their experience with creating a successful D&I program, building trust and collaboration, and engaging leaders in promoting D&I efforts. Join them to learn what it takes to create a diverse and inclusive workforce and how it helps the business.

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

7:45am - 8:30am  Keynote

One Mission. One Goal. One Team.

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Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour

America’s First African American Female Combat Pilot, Author

She answers to “FlyGirl” and make no mistake – Vernice FlyGirl Armour earned those wings. She flew the AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopter during Operation Iraqi Freedom and became the first African-American female combat pilot in U.S. Armed Forces history. Drawing inspiration and leadership lessons straight from the heat of battle, FlyGirl challenges executives and organizations to “Get Gutsy” by harnessing the power of a Breakthrough Mentality Mindset and overcoming personal and professional setbacks. FlyGirl now travels the globe with one mission and one goal: to give you “permission to engage” your teams like never before.

8:30am - 9:00am  Networking Break

9:00am - 9:50am  Breakout Session

How One Company Turned Employee Engagement Around

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Marcia Lyssy

CHRO

BDP International, Inc.

After the economic crisis of 2008, BDP International, Inc. needed a shot of energy. Knowing that a strong, positive corporate culture is the cornerstone for engagement, Marcia Lyssy helped design a global competition to reinvigorate its workforce and help employees feel invested in the company. Join Lyssy as she reveals how BDP fostered an environment that set the organization back on a course engagement, entrepreneurship and innovation.

9:00am - 9:50am  Breakout Session

The Future of the Internal Talent Marketplace

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Cara Capretta

Vice President, HCM Business Transformation Practice

Oracle

The public domain probably has more accurate talent data about your workforce than your internal HR systems. In this session, explore the next generation of talent profiling and how you can improve the content, adoption and utilization of employee data. Come prepared to learn how to engage your workforce through networks, collaboration, mentoring and knowledge-sharing communities. Join the discussion on how to transcend changing workforce demographics by bridging the gap of workforce knowledge and learning.

9:00am - 9:50am  Executive Boardroom

How Retirement Plans Can Steer Workforce Strategy

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Kristie Pappal

Vice President of Human Resources

Philadelphia Eagles

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Rob Austin

Vice President, Head of Research, Health & Wealth Solutions

Alight

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Jeffrey Stevens

EVP & CHRO

Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health System

Successful workforce planning can look vastly different across industries. When prudently structured, defined contribution plans can be a powerful tool to help manage the flow of human capital. Join Rob Austin for this session on how to maximize DC plan value and use them to drive strategic business objectives.


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: 

Robert Riley at 971-717-6690 or robert.riley@evanta.com 


9:50am - 10:20am  Networking Break

10:20am - 11:10am  Breakout Session

Connecting Employees Through Digital Transformation and Social Media

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Jeffrey Stevens

EVP & CHRO

Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health System

After integrating multiple hospitals and almost tripling in employee size, Jefferson Health System needed to create a unified culture and structure across the organization. It went through a large digital transformation and implemented an internal social media platform to engage employees, improve access to communication and create learning and career development opportunities. Join Jeff Stevens as he shares the ROI already seen since January’s roll out, and the forecasted value this system will bring when Jefferson’s employee size reaches 50,000 by 2020.

10:20am - 11:10am  Breakout Session

Reinventing Your Talent Ecosystem

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Amy Leschke-Kahle

VP Performance Acceleration

The Marcus Buckingham Company

Businesses today require a complete talent strategy built for maximum performance. Understanding how to build this requires diligent assessment of the latest research, best practices and current offerings. In this session, dive into what modern human resources looks like and how a complete talent strategy can fulfill business needs. Join Amy Leschke-Kahle as she reveals the three key pillars in designing your talent ecosystem and learn how to rethink the perfect candidate, redesign the infrastructure that runs your people process and reinvent how to unlock performance.

10:20am - 11:10am  Executive Boardroom

Transforming the Employee Experience Through Service Delivery

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Gaylan Sankey

HR Transformation Consultant

ServiceNow

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Peggy Pego

SVP & CHRO

Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated

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Kristin Ballas

Vice President, Human Resources

Berkadia

Today’s organizations can be frustrating. Employees must navigate a maze of policies and procedures, disconnected technologies and siloed departments. Getting simple things done can be a chore, leaving employees feeling stuck and overwhelmed. This reduces productivity, engagement, retention and ultimately hurts an employer’s brand. How can we make our service more valuable to employees so they can provide valuable service to the organization? What if we put the employee at the center of our HR strategies? Join us as we discuss how to reinvent the employee service experience and make life for employees more like their everyday consumer experiences.


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: 

Robert Riley at 971-717-6690 or robert.riley@evanta.com 

11:10am - 11:40am  Networking Break

11:40am - 12:50pm  Keynote

More With Less – A New HR Client Model

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Jason Clifford

Vice President, Human Resources, Corporate

Honeywell

Doing more with less is an enigmatic practice many try to master. When faced with the challenge of having to reduce HR Generalists costs and headcount, Jason Clifford and Honeywell’s Aerospace business created an HR client model centered around this less is more philosophy. They asked themselves, can an HR team with fewer people better serve employees, increase revenue and shrink HR turnover rates? Join Clifford as he shares the story of how Aerospace has built the most efficient HR organization in the company and looks ahead as this model rolls out across the rest of Honeywell’s business units.

12:50pm - 1:20pm  Networking Break

1:20pm - 2:10pm  Breakout Session

Using Emerging HR Technology to Your Advantage

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Jay Wilkinson

SVP, HR Metrics and Analytics

PNC

Technology is ever-changing, and its potential is undeniable. Jay Wilkinson, of PNC Financial Services, leads a team that successfully applies data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning for HR. PNC’s work with these emerging technologies has turned potential into value for the organization. Join Wilkinson as he shares how PNC’s HR data and analytics function takes a proactive approach that has helped increase sales, boost employee retention and recharge recruiting. 

1:20pm - 2:10pm  Breakout Session

M&A as a Catalyst for Transformation

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Brad Messinger

Managing Dir., Market Leader, Greater Philadelphia

Willis Towers Watson

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Scott Oberstaedt

Senior Director, Talent & Rewards

Willis Towers Watson

Whether your organization is currently a buyer, seller or both, debates are undoubtedly underway about the future of your organization. Corporate transactions remain a key part in virtually all corporate strategies. What is the right role for HR in M&A? Scott Oberstaedt and Brad Messinger will lead a discussion on how top HR departments contribute in transactions throughout the deal life cycle — target evaluation, due diligence integration planning and implementation.

1:20pm - 2:10pm  Executive Boardroom

Driving Engagement Through Health and Wellness

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Nancy Fantuzzi

Senior Solutions Consultant

Castlight Health Inc.

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Ed Elko

SVP, Human Resources

Boscov's, Inc.

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Troy Fee

Vice President of Human Resources

AmeriGas

CHROs can enable a culture of engagement, and health and wellness through the right benefits and engagement strategies. As employers continue to invest in benefits and digital health programs, how well do these investments align with employee interest and motivation? In this session, assess how employees’ priorities compare overall to employers’ priorities and learn effective, holistic strategies for involving your workforce in benefits and wellbeing programs. Join Nancy Fantuzzi as she explores how your workforce can get the most value from their health benefits programs, how these programs can be leveraged to drive engagement and how technology can further enable engagement strategies.


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: 

Robert Riley at 971-717-6690 or robert.riley@evanta.com 

2:10pm - 2:30pm  Networking Break

2:30pm - 3:20pm  Breakout Session

Sharpen Your Change-Management Skills in Mock Scenarios

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Margorie Michele

CHRO

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

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Natalie Abbott

Vice President Human Resources

CertainTeed a Saint-Gobain Company

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Nancy Stefanowicz

SVP, Human Resources

NFI Industries, Inc.

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Christin McClave

Chief People Officer

Cardone Industries

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Margaret Dinneny

Chief People Officer

Wawa, Inc.

In this interactive session, you’ll collaborate with peers to deal with critical change management situations. Prepare to encounter challenging and relevant mock scenarios — think acquiring a company two thirds your size or merging two company cultures. Within small groups, you’ll establish and execute a change-management plan to deal with each development. Gain insights and creative takeaways from this outside-the-box session on how to react strategically and trust your instincts.

2:30pm - 3:20pm  Breakout Session

Taking a Data-Driven Approach to Organizational Design

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Russ Clarke

President, North America

OrgVue

Data has the power to assess, inform and transition organizations — all key components of organizational design. The next big question? How can we grow? Join Russ Clarke to hear about OrgVue’s journey and learn how a data-driven approach can deliver big dividends, including a more efficient operating model and faster business growth.

2:30pm - 3:20pm  Executive Boardroom

Managing Talent to Drive the Business Forward

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Margolit Hillsberg

SVP & CHRO

Citadel

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Joy Roman

CHRO & SVP of HR

Toll Brothers, Inc.

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John Rice

VP, Human Resources

Carpenter Technology Corporation

As organizations increasingly view HR as an engine for business growth, HR leaders face pressure to build and train teams that will drive the business forward. What is the most effective way to attract, develop, motivate, and retain productive, engaged employees? In this session, discuss the most sufficient talent management techniques and tools, and learn what works to keep valuable employees engaged and invested in the business.


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: 

Robert Riley at 971-717-6690 or robert.riley@evanta.com 

3:20pm - 3:40pm  Networking Break

3:40pm - 4:20pm  Keynote

Robotics - Your New Revenue Generator

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Larry Kleinman

EVP and CHRO

Highmark Health

The robots are here, but there’s no need to fear. There’s a lot of HR potential in robotics, AI and machine learning. Companies can use these technologies to save time, eliminate error and generate revenue, but what’s the best way to get started? Larry Kleinman is in the second year of Highmark’s program to leverage robotics and AI to achieve big things with little disruption to employees. Join Kleinman as he shares the positive results Highmark is experiencing, to the tune of $1 billion in value.

4:20pm - 5:00pm  Closing Reception & Prize Drawing

May 29, 2018

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