UK & Ireland CHRO Community
Executive Summit

The Chief HR Officer is an intense, and at times, lonely role. Now more than ever, CHROs are expected to absorb the emotions and stress of their people, whilst being the calm in the eye of a storm of unprecedented change. This conundrum begs the question: how do you find balance between effectively leading change and looking after yourself?

Join Prerana Issar, CPO at Sainsbury's, as she openly shares advice and experience on:

• Inspiring authenticity, resilience, and human connection
• Managing and maneuvering the emotional toll of change
• Embracing evolution and opportunities for self, workforce and organisational growth

From managing organisational culture while increasing efficiency, to cutting costs while driving growth, the scope of the CHRO role has never been more complex and diverse. However, these multifaceted challenges also present opportunities to innovate, collaborate and embrace the future.

Join this session to explore:

• Keeping dispersed teams engaged, effective and connected to purpose
• Leveraging AI and automation to reduce costs while increasing efficiency
• Establishing a strategic synergy between the CIO and CHRO roles

In today's dynamic workplace, creating an environment where individuals feel safe and can bring their whole selves to work is paramount not only to their well-being and engagement but also for organisational culture and overall business performance and innovation. Michelle Parczuk, Chief People Officer at Avon knows first-hand the importance of partnership between leaders and employees to achieve this.

Join Michelle as she shares her insights and experiences on:

• Leveraging data-driven discussions to drive commitment to change
• Understanding and communicating different levels of psychological safety within teams
• Focusing on inclusive leadership with measurement and performance consequences

In today's ever-changing HR landscape, multi-generational workforces, evolving leadership attributes and constant technological advancements are leaving HR strategies lagging. Unlike business cycles and markets, the significance of the employee experience remains constant. A positive experience directly enhances culture, influences effective future-focused employee value propositions and impacts an organization's capacity to attract and retain talent in a competitive environment.

Join this boardroom to discuss:

• Establishing a people-centric approach to change management rooted in understanding and backed by action
• Equipping leaders with practical empathy skills to address workforce needs and mitigate fatigue and burnout
• Embedding a robust culture that begins with onboarding and perseveres throughout the employee lifecycle

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Evanta’s Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

In our highly volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world, coupled with a rapidly evolving technology landscape, not only are risks and uncertainties exploding, but opportunities and freedoms are almost limitless. To navigate this complexity effectively, CHROs must strike a balance between fostering adaptability within individuals and the business and cultivating an engaged and empowered workforce.

Join this session to hear insights on:

• Managing large-scale technology change and assessing organisational readiness
• Harnessing and supporting the diverse experience and backgrounds within a multi-generational workforce
• Dissecting common AI and automation misconceptions within the skills landscape

Cultures naturally emerge with or without intervention. As most organizations undergo some form of change or transformation, this presents an opportunity to cultivate something special that fosters a healthier, higher-performing, and enriching culture. The extensive research on this subject has already outlined what CHROs need to know, yet the delivery against change ambitions remains elusive. Bertie Tonks, Chief People Officer at Collinson Group, pushes forward a suggestion of core ingredients that will enhance your organisations ability to truly deliver.

Join Bertie as he discusses:

• The current state of leadership and how CHRO’s can maximise their impact
• The power of subcultures, systems thinking and agile approach to change
• The transformation snakes and ladders, and how to beat the game

In the realm of ongoing business transformation, HR has to develop its operating model to enable workforce transformation, while also making life easier for employees and line managers and delivering amazing employee experiences. HR leaders are faced with the challenge of how to build the necessary functional capabilities and ways of working with the agility to respond to changing employee and business requirements.

Join this boardroom to discuss:

• HR’s critical role in workforce transformation
• HR operating model options and archetypes - how to shape the right model for your business
• Capabilities and mindset required to achieve the change and make it stick