San Francisco CHRO Community
Executive Summit
June 9, 2026 | Grand Hyatt at SFO
June 9, 2026
Grand Hyatt at SFO
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with San Francisco'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:
Transforming Organizations – Resiliency, Culture, and Change Management in a Dynamic World
The Digital CHRO – Leveraging HR Tech & AI for Strategic Influence and Workforce Planning
Elevating Leadership and Experience – Developing Leaders, Managing Succession, and Enhancing EVP
San Francisco 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
Kristi Cappelletti-Matthews
VSP Vision
CHRO
Eric Hunn
BellRing Brands
SVP, Chief People Officer
Grace Lee
Coherent Corp.
Chief People Officer
Eva Majercsik
Genesys
EVP & Chief People Officer
What to Expect
Interactive Sessions
Hear from CHRO practitioners and thought leaders on how they're solving critical challenges impacting your role today in Keynote sessions, and join smaller, interactive discussions with your peers in Breakout and Boardroom sessions.
Community Networking
Make new connections and catch up with old friends in casual conversations during dedicated time for networking designed to better acquaint you with your San Francisco CHRO community.
Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Connect with like-minded peers in a private, one-on-one setting through Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.
Agenda
Keynote Session
What Must Remain Human?
Artificial intelligence is reshaping every corner of work, yet the most difficult part of this transformation isn’t technological. It’s human. With a clear and practical starting point and a grounded, people-first approach to navigating workforce transformation in real time, leaders can focus less on automation and more on outcomes, adaptability, and meaning in work. Resilience, adaptability, and comfort with change matter more than any single technical skill. The organizations that endure will be the ones that put people at the center of transformation.
Join as Katie Watson, CHRO at Western Digital, reframes the AI conversation:
- Shifting AI conversation from tools to outcomes
- Deciding what must remain human via a practical framework
- Supporting progress while preserving purpose and accountability
Breakout Sessions
Legal Meets People – Elizabeth O'Callahan’s People Leadership Journey
Additional details coming soon.
From Crisis to Catalyst — Sparking Inspiration in the Workplace
Only 16% of employees say they’re thriving in their roles — a staggering number that cannot be ignored. Yet, new insights from O.C. Tanner’s 2026 Global Culture Report reveal how workplaces can become a source of renewal and resilience in uncertain times.
Join this session to discuss:
- Why healthy performance requires both expectations and support
- The 5 behaviors that shape inclusive, high-performing teams
- Why integrated recognition creates a cultural multiplier effect
Revenue-Based Insights – Tailored Strategy Discussions
Participate in focused discussions within small groups organized by company revenue to identify and address key priorities as they apply at scale. A collaborative format encourages the exchange of insights and strategies relevant to organizations of similar scale, empowering leaders to drive success within scope.
Participants will benefit from:
- Peer experiences for innovative solutions
- Revenue-based, actionable takeaways
- Cross-group sharing of proven tactics
Gartner Keynote Session
Shape Culture to Power Performance
Additional details coming soon.
Executive Boardroom Sessions
Executive Boardroom Moderated by Modern Health
Additional details coming soon.
Innovating a Smarter, Simpler Employee Experience
Benefits complexity is accelerating, employee expectations are rising, and AI is no longer optional. The challenge for CHROs is navigating the growing complexity around choice, multiple providers and varied experiences with speed, clarity, and consistency at scale. We’ll explore how CHROs can balance high-tech innovation with a human touch approach to simplify the complexity with confidence for their people.
Join this session to discover:
- Responsible strategies for leveraging unified intelligence to enhance benefits navigation
- Streamlining administration while supporting employees during the moments that matter
- Balancing automation with human expertise anchored in trust, compliance and care
Leading and Learning Through C-level Transition
When people leaders proactively address challenges and leverage best practices, they minimize disruption, support successful onboarding, and reinforce trust across the organization—making their role essential during executive transitions.
Join CHRO peers to discuss:
- Insights and best practices for navigation and empowerment to thrive
- Effective leadership, talent management, and communication approaches
- Organizational stability and growth through leadership transitions
Gartner Boardroom Session
Executive Boardroom Moderated by Gartner Executive Partner
Additional details coming soon.
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the San Francisco CHRO Community Executive Summit.
Gartner facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.
Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Each application will be reviewed, and once your participation is confirmed, you will have access to year-round community programs.
Location
Venue & Accommodation
Grand Hyatt at SFOYour Community Sponsors
CHRO Thought Leader
Key Sponsor
Program Sponsors
Community Program Manager
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