Senior HR Executive Conference Winning in the New Normal: How HR Can Transform the Organization and Achieve Sustainable Growth

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1 The 2010 Senior HR Executive Conference Winning in the New Normal: How HR Can Transform the Organization and Achieve Sustainable Growth November 30 December 1, 2010, Waldorf=Astoria, New York November 29, 2010, Pre-Conference Workshop The Conference Board Conference Center, New York Learn the realities of the U.S. and global economy and the impact on HR Hear about leadership in tough times, integrity and building a vision Learn about creating an organization that is engaged and flexible Sponsored by: Marketing Sponsors:

2 Benefits of attending Learn how you can execute the CEO agenda and align HR with the overall corporate strategy Hear about talent and leadership strategies including getting and keeping your best people, ensuring talent investments deliver and how you can develop leaders for tomorrow Learn what you need to know to leverage social media and increase employee engagement Join a discussion on the impact of changes in rules and laws on executive compensation Gain insights on how to promote a culture of health and wellness for bottom-line results Who should attend Chief Human Resource Officers, senior executives responsible for human resources, leadership, talent development, succession planning, employee engagement, strategic workforce planning, executive compensation, benefits and ethics. Previous participants of Senior HR Executive Conference 3M Company AARP Abbott ADP American Airlines, Inc. American Express Company AstraZeneca plc AT&T Inc. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Boeing Company Boston University CA, Inc. Cargill Central Intelligence Agency Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Chubb Corporation CIGNA Corporation Columbia University Corning Incorporated Dean Foods Company Dow Chemical Company Federal Aviation Administration FedEx Corporation General Electric Corporation Hewlett Packard Company Home Depot Inc. Humana, Inc. International Paper Company J.M. Smucker Co. Johnson & Johnson Kaiser Permanente Kimberly Clark Corporation Kohler Co. Liz Claiborne, Inc. Lowe s Companies, Inc. Pfizer Inc. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Procter & Gamble Raytheon Company The Coca Cola Company The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. Time Warner Cable Inc. Towers Perrin Unilever Virgin Mobile USA Xerox Corporation

3 Pre-Conference Workshop, Monday November 29, 2010 registration 1 1:30 pm seminar 1:30 5 pm Employee Engagement: Winning Hearts and Minds Retention, employee engagement, discretionary effort, high-performance cultures, employee value proposition and employer brand - no matter the label, the link between human performance and organizational outcomes is receiving increased levels of interest and scrutiny by senior leaders across all industries. As the economy recovers, the ability to measure engagement and show its impact on the organization in quantitative financial and operational terms and building a uniquely engaging enterprise is fast becoming a strategic imperative and the charter for today s HR executives. During this session we ll: Develop the business case linking engagement to financial and operational outcome; Explore the means and methods of measuring engagement and review survey insights from PwC s Saratoga; Illustrate innovative approaches to building organizations that compete and win based on human performance. Nik Shah, Principal, Human Resource Solutions, PwC Advisory Mark R. Atkinson, Director, Talent Management & Organizational Design PwC Advisory Tuesday November 30, 2010 registration and continental breakfast 7:30 8:15 am welcome and introductions 8:15 8:30 am Jonathan Spector, Chief Executive Officer, The Conference Board a 8:30 9:10 am Keynote: Speed, Complexity and Organizational Agility- Surviving and Thriving in the New Normal Complexity, risk and the fast pace of business are cited as some of the biggest challenges for senior executives. As a high-level kickoff for the conference, a senior HR executive will share how they are working to prepare their workforce for the challenges ahead. Key insights will include ways to transform the organization, achieve sustainable growth and embrace change and risk. Susan Chambers, Executive Vice President, People Division, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. b 9:10 10 am The Role of the CHRO in Advancing the CEO s Agenda Successful CHROs act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and, through that strategic partnership, influence and advance the CEO s corporate agenda. According to The Conference Board CEO Challenge 2010 Survey, the top challenges facing CEOs include HR issues such as identifying high-potential talent, managing executive succession, and communicating corporate values and culture. Our expert panel features experienced CHROs, who will discuss gaining a place at the table, ensuring alignment between the talent and business strategies, and delivering results that truly impact the organization s performance and growth. Moderator Marilyn Draper, Partner, Oliver Wyman Delta Call Customer Service at

4 Panelists John McMahon, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Arrow Electronics Beverly Popielarz, Chief Talent Officer, Draftfcb Beth Sexton, Executive Vice President of Human Resources, Foster Wheeler Andrew Slentz, Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources, Peabody Energy networking refreshment break 10 10:20 am c 10:20 11:10 am Talent Management: Getting and Keeping your Best People Does your organization understand the costs related to employee turnover and, perhaps more important, how retaining your top performers can pump up your bottom line? Listen in on this session to hear our knowledgeable panel shares insights on why top performers leave an organization, what motivates them to stay, and how you can understand and manage your organization s turnover trends. Moderator Scott Stevenson, Director, Talent Management & Organizational Design, PwC Advisory Panelists Helena Gottschling, Senior Vice President, Leadership & Organizational Development, Human Resources, RBC Robert Bennett, Chief Learning Officer, Global Organizational Learning, Development and Services, FedEx Express Sayed Sadjady, Talent Management & Organizational Design Leader, PwC Advisory d 11:10 11:50 am The CEO Agenda and Leadership A corporate approach to leadership with high priority on the CEO agenda helps sustain business success and ensure a good supply of high quality leaders. In a world now confronted with demographic challenges and with the speed of change ever increasing this is also a key element in helping the organization anticipate and adapt to new market conditions. This session features a senior executive from one of the world s leading companies explaining how this highly successful approach was developed and implemented, what the main challenges were and what lessons were learned. Dr. Nicolas von Rosty, Corporate Vice President, Siemens AG networking luncheon 11:50 am 1 pm concurrent session e1 1 1:50 pm Succession-ability: Were They Ready and Are they Really Ready Now? This session will provide insights into assessing talent management and succession systems. In addition to reviewing the critical organizational elements of succession management systems, the presentation will also explore approaches to measuring the effectiveness of two of the critical individual roles involved in the succession process. CCL will also review the findings of its View from the Pipe research reinforcing future facing approaches to succession that include aggressive inclusion of future leaders in the process. Roland Smith, Ph.D., Senior Faculty and Lead Researcher Center for Creative Leadership concurrent session e2 1 1:50 pm The Conference Board Employee Engagement Barometer Employee engagement is critically important to the health and well-being of corporations, especially in difficult economic times. There is a high correlation between

5 engagement and productivity, financial performance, employee performance, sales performance, customer loyalty and employee retention. This session will demonstrate a new tool for measuring employee engagement in a simple standardized way allowing for benchmarking around the world and with other organizations. John Gibbons, The Conference Board networking refreshment break 1:50 2 pm concurrent session f1 2:10 3 pm Leveraging Social Networking: Communication, Innovation and Engagement In the past few years, social networking has exploded across the world with hundreds of millions of people participating. Sites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Foursquare have provided people with unprecedented tools to communicate with each other. It has forever changed the way people engage with others and interests. However, social networking has also spurred many questions in the HR and business worlds on the best way to leverage its potential. This session will explain how social networking is impacting the HR industry and relationships between employees and employers. New technologies are taking the social concept beyond recruitment within the HR field, leading employees to gain a deeper commitment to their workplace through the power of social. Learn how you can harness social networking to retain not just recruit employees. The result is an engaged workforce, higher satisfaction levels and ultimately, measurable bottom-line results. Eric Mosley, Chief Executive Officer, Globoforce concurrent session f2 2:10 3 pm Executive Compensation: Insights on New Rules and Trends Executive compensation is a hotly debated issue. Attendees will discuss how to develop competitive packages, risk sharing and incentives. This session will also cover governance and legal issues including say-on pay, proxy disclosures and shareholder relations. Sharon Taylor, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Prudential Financial, Inc. g 3 3:45 pm Keynote Address with Deputy Secretary of Labor Seth Harris Remarks and insights from the Deputy Secretary followed by questions from the audience. Introduction by Jonathan Spector, Chief Executive Officer, The Conference Board Keynote Address Seth Harris, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor h 3:45 4:30 pm Managing a Global Organization Emerging markets are expected to grow faster than developed markets in the short and medium term. In order to take advantage of this growth, companies will have to expand abroad. This session features a senior HR executive from a company with more than 50% revenue from outside the U.S. What are the challenges? What are the best practices in managing a global workforce? Kelly Savage, Vice President, Amway Corporation Conference KeyNotes Registration includes this summary of conference highlights and a post-conference interactive webcast

6 i 4:30 5:20 pm Global Chief Human Resource Officer Study Today s business environment is placing unprecedented demands on the workforce. HR executives now face some of the most significant challenges of their careers: Are their organizations flexible enough to rapidly correct imbalances between talent supply and demand? How do they motivate a workforce that is increasingly diverse in terms of location, age, personal values and more? Do they have the fact-based insights needed to advise the business on strategic and operational decisions? This session will feature results and insights from a comprehensive CHRO study conducted in Find out what HR leaders say are their most important workforce imperatives, how those align to what the business environment demands and how effective their companies are in these key areas. Moderator Maria-Paz Barrientos, Partner, IBM Global Business Services networking cocktail reception 5:20 6 pm hosted by Wednesday December 1, 2010 breakfast roundtable j 8 8:45am Employment Law Update: What HR Executives Need to Know Paul Salvatore, Co-Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Department, Partner, Proskauer welcome 8:45 9 am Christine Hess, Conference Program Director, The Conference Board k 9 9:40 am Performance with Purpose This keynote features a senior HR executive who will discuss her organization s strategy to focus on three key areas: human sustainability, environmental sustainability and talent sustainability. You will also hear insights on achieving a balance between the short and long terms. Cynthia Trudell, Senior Vice President and Chief Personnel Officer, PepsiCo, Inc. l 9:40 10:30 am Good Money After Bad? Making Talent Investments Deliver on their Promise Corporations recent investments in talent building have left their executives unimpressed with the results. Survey after survey finds those executives unhappy with the quality and depth of their organization s talent. With so much information available about how to develop talent, why aren t organizations more successful at this task? More importantly, how can you ensure a great return on your talent investment? This panel features senior HR leaders whose talent investments are showing great returns. Moderator Marc Effron, Author, One Page Talent Management Presentations Available online in advance of the conference

7 Panelist Lucien Alziari, Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Responsibility, Avon Products Inc. networking refreshment break 10:30 10:45 am m 10:45 11:45 am Promoting a Culture of Health and Wellness The U.S. population, and as a subset corporate employees, are becoming more unhealthy. Obesity, smoking and a lack of exercise are causing serious health conditions. This session will review the costs and benefits of implementing a health and wellness program and give insights on: The real costs of employee poor health Benefits of implementing a health and wellness program The impact of health and wellness on employee engagement Marianne Jackson, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Blue Shield of California n 11:45 am 12:30 pm Closing Keynote: Leadership, Integrity and Performance From Wall Street to Toyota and now BP, corporations have been publicly vilified; hauled before Congress as their stock prices plummet. Nevertheless, doing business involves risks. Could better leadership have prevented or mitigated these crises? Leadership plays an important role in surviving a crisis and preventing future crises. Ben Heinemann, Senior Fellow, the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard s Kennedy School of Government, Distinguished Senior Fellow, Harvard Law School, former General Counsel at General Electric Call Customer Service at

8 Registration Information Online Phone :30 am to 5:30 pm ET Monday through Friday The 2010 Senior HR Executive Conference Winning in the New Normal: How HR Can Transform the Organization and Achieve Sustainable Growth Conference ( ) Dates: November 30 December 1, 2010 Location: Waldorf=Astoria, New York Associates $2,195 Non-Associates $2,495 Pre-Conference Workshop ( ) Dates: November 30 December 1, 2010 Location: The Conference Board Conference Center, New York Associates $495 Non-Associates $595 Hotel Accommodations Fees do not include hotel accommodations. For discounted reservations, contact the hotel directly no later than the cut-off date and mention The Conference Board Senior HR Executive Conference. Hotel Discount Cut-off Date: Monday, November 1, 2010 Conference The Waldorf=Astoria 301 Park Avenue New York, NY Tel: Workshop The Conference Board 845 Third Avenue New York, NY Tel: Cancellation Policy Full refund until three weeks before the meeting. $500 administration fee up to two weeks before the meeting. No refund after two weeks before the meeting. Confirmed registrants who fail to attend and do not cancel prior to the meeting will be charged the entire registration fee. Team Discounts per person For a team of three or more registering from the same company at the same time, take $300 off each person s registration. One discount per registration. Multiple discounts may not be combined. Printed and bound by Sheridan Printing Co., Inc., Alpha, New Jersey, an FSC-certified printer. This brochure is printed on Mohawk Via paper, which is 100% post-consumer waste fiber, manufactured with wind power, and is process chlorine free. No films or film-processing chemicals were used in the printing of this brochure. The Conference Board and the torch logo are registered trademarks of The Conference Board, Inc. Program subject to change. September 2010