Washington, DC CHRO Community
Executive Summit

In the day-to-day treadmill of cost efficiencies, standard compliance, and advancing major initiatives, we all strive to maintain our focus on people – our colleagues, our customers. Human-centric leadership can boost organizational culture, foster employee wellbeing, and improve retention. It is also our imperative. Join a former conflict resolution specialist turned CHCO of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as he guides this keynote focused on:

• Creating a culture of learning, recognition, and performance, while encouraging diverse perspectives
• Evaluating and adjusting our leadership styles, and welcoming the discomfort at times in doing so
• Aligning your performance management system around the new culture

72% of executives tell Gartner they've recently increased spending on leadership development programs. With or without extra funding, there are some practical steps to improve your leadership pipeline and organizations who excel at identifying and developing leaders will be at a competitive advantage.

Join this fireside chat as CHROs discuss:

• Merging leadership development plan into company culture and mission
• Identifying current leadership challenges and making necessary adjustments
• Supporting growth development and performance on a large scale

According to Gartner’s Board of Directors Survey, 45% of boards have DE&I on the agenda every quarter or at every board meeting. This data supports the tectonic shift in initiatives driving both social and business value following heightened tensions in the past couple of years. With equity programs in place, what can HR leaders do to keep pushing for more and get support from the board?

Join this session to discuss: 

• How to get widespread support from organization that an equitable and inclusive work environment is a strategic business priority, not just a nice thing to do

• What can be done to hold leadership accountable

• How to maintain momentum on programs already in place and advocate for more 

Creating an optimal structure of the HR function sets up the entire organization for success. So what's the first step if you have a blank piece of paper to openly reimagine HR strategy from the ground up? Kelly Neiman, CHRO of DLA Piper, had that exact opportunity and is here to share her experience.

Join this ask me anything boardroom session to discuss:

• Obtaining a strong baseline of organization needs and future business strategy
• Implementing strategic role placement based on individual strengths
• Aligning the HR team to create accountability and shared responsibility for driving results

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.

According to Gartner, 94% of businesses plan to deploy some form of artificial intelligence by 2025. HR leaders are being tasked with not only rolling out new processes, but ensuring the technology being implemented remains fair and unbiased in its recommendations.

This session will focus on:

• Obtaining a high level overview of AI, Generative AI and Machine Learning
• Understanding common applications of AI and its impact on work and talent
• Preparing for and addressing the ethical implications of AI in HR technology

CHROs are continuously looking to revamp the way they recruit and sourcing talent where competitors are not. When developing a strategic recruiting function, what are the untapped ways to find the best talent and improve business from the ground up?
In this session CHROs will address:

• Finding nontraditional candidate sources
• Diversifying your talent pool
• Hiring to meet short and long term needs

The balancing of employee expectations amid ongoing labor shortages are a growing concern in every industry. Despite the challenges, the most successful businesses have established a culture of belonging that causes a ripple effect on retention. If internal culture isn't initiated by the CHRO, how can change truly be implemented?

Join this boardroom session to learn how to:

• Establish a sense of "we" starting from the top

• Align your performance management system around the new culture

• Communicate goals and challenges transparently