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INNOVATION@WORK US


TALENT AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIES FOR GROWTH

October 24th-26th 2022 | Virtual and San Jose

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TALENT AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIES FOR GROWTH

Innovation@Work US 2022 combines talent, equity and technology to inspire and
connect business leaders to improve the working world.

 

Embracing the future of work is essential, especially during times of crisis
where it takes imagination and skill to effect positive change. In an uncertain
climate, gain the tools to innovate, adapt and collaborate for your own improved
workforces.

 

Innovation@Work US provides answers to pressing questions surrounding digital
tools and technologies, positive leadership and hybrid ways of working, to
enable a collaborative solution that will move your business forward. More than
100 speakers will debate the most pertinent issues for c-suite executives today,
giving you fresh inspiration and takeaways for your specific working type, be it
a nine to five model or a more flexible approach.

 

Hear from respected and influential global firms adapting their business models
and management strategies to the new reality of work. Speakers in San Jose
include Google, Citi, Société Générale, Neiman Marcus Group, Taco Bell, The
Hershey Company, Uber, Deutsche Bank, Unilever , Airbnb and Twitter. Speakers
joining us on the virtual days including UPS, CVS Health, LinkedIn, Walgreens
Boots Alliance, Goodwill Industries, Verizon, Stanley Black & Decker,
Mastercard, Yum! Brands.

 

Click here to view the conference agenda

 

Innovation@Work US is co-located with the Metaverse Summit  – We hope to see you
there!




100+ SPEAKERS EMBRACING THE FUTURE OF WORK INCLUDE:

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KELLY MCCULLOCH

Global chief people officer, Taco Bell

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KELLY MCCULLOCH

Global chief people officer, Taco Bell

October 25th 2022
 * 09:15 am -9:30 am
   Improving the digital experience for frontline workers. How can leaders help
   non-remote teams thrive?
 * 09:15 am -9:30 am
   Improving the digital experience for frontline workers. How can leaders help
   non-remote teams thrive?

As global chief people officer, Kelly McCulloch leads the human resource
management teams for Taco Bell, which employs more than 260,000 people globally.

For more than 15 years, Kelly has served in leadership roles within the Human
Resources function across Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell and Yum!, focusing on
turning business strategies into action plans, specifically in the areas of
organisational effectiveness, leadership development, employee engagement,
talent acquisition, employee relations, diversity and inclusion, and total
rewards. She is passionate about cultivating an authentic culture where everyone
can thrive.

Kelly has a Master’s degree in Human Relations and Business from Amberton
University, and a Bachelor’s degree in English from Abilene Christian
University.

Kelly and her husband, Lewis, live in Orange County, CA with their two children.

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ALEXANDRA SUICH BASS

Senior correspondent for politics, technology and society, The Economist

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ALEXANDRA SUICH BASS

Senior correspondent for politics, technology and society, The Economist

October 18th 2021
 * 11:40 am -12:15 pm
   Panel discussion: your robot assistant is waiting: upskilling for an
   automation-first world
 * 01:00 pm -1:40 pm
   Panel discussion: AI@work in America: how do you unleash the invisible
   workforce to unlock productivity gains?

Alexandra Suich Bass is The Economist’s senior correspondent for politics,
technology and society, covering a range of political and public policy topics.
She is author of a special report that ran in June 2019 arguing that America’s
future can be understood by studying California and Texas. Previously she
spearheaded The Economist’s coverage of technology in America for four years
from San Francisco. Her cover stories while working as U.S. technology editor
include “Peak Valley”, about startups leaving the Bay Area, and “AI Spy”, which
looks at the rise of AI and business.

Previously Alexandra served as media editor, based in London and New York, where
she wrote about the television, film, newspaper, music and marketing businesses
worldwide. Her feature stories include a special report that predicted the
backlash against big tech firms’ data collection efforts, called “Little
Brother”, and an essay on the future of books, “From Papyrus to Pixels”.
Alexandra has also served as The Economist’s finance correspondent and wrote
about hedge funds, private equity and insurance. She started writing for The
Economist in 2008, and has also published articles with Slate, the Chronicle of
Higher Education, Newsweek International, and the Nation. Alexandra was named
Britain’s Young Financial Journalist of the Year 2012 by the Wincott Foundation.
She currently serves on the board of 826 National, a non-profit that helps
students improve their creative writing, and is a term member of the Council on
Foreign Relations. She graduated from Yale, where she double-majored in history
and African studies.

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ERIKA IRISH BROWN

Chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer and global head of talent, Citi

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ERIKA IRISH BROWN

Chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer and global head of talent, Citi

October 25th 2022
 * 02:30 pm -3:10 pm
   Panel discussion Race@work: creating career pathways to support diverse
   talent and modern boards
 * 02:30 pm -3:10 pm
   Panel discussion Race@work: creating career pathways to support diverse
   talent and modern boards

Erika is Citi’s Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and Global Head of
Talent, responsible for developing global diversity, equity and inclusion
strategy and driving Citi’s agenda on talent planning, succession planning and
leadership development.

 

Prior to joining Citi, Erika was Chief Diversity Officer at Goldman Sachs from
2018 to 2021 and Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Bloomberg from 2015
to 2018. Prior to this, she led executive and diversity hiring efforts at Bank
of America and Lehman Brothers.

 

Erika’s background includes a range of banking and finance roles, including Head
of Business Development for Black Entertainment Television, Senior Associate in
High Yield Capital Markets at Morgan Stanley and Senior Policy Analyst for
Domestic Finance for the United States Department of the Treasury. She began her
career as an Analyst in Public Finance at Lehman Brothers.

 

Erika is Vice Chair of the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation and serves
on the Board of the Riverside Hawks. Erika earned a BS in Economics from the
State University of New York at Albany and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

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MELISSA WERNECK

Global chief people officer, Kraft Heinz Company

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MELISSA WERNECK

Global chief people officer, Kraft Heinz Company

October 25th 2022
 * 12:50 pm -1:05 pm
   Fireside chat: Shattering stereotypes and instilling a growth mindset at
   Kraft Heinz
 * 12:50 pm -1:05 pm
   Fireside chat: Shattering stereotypes and instilling a growth mindset at
   Kraft Heinz

Melissa Werneck is the global chief people officer for The Kraft Heinz Company.
She is responsible for overseeing the global human resources function. Melissa
joined Heinz in 2013 to implement the new performance methodology and the
integrated management system.Prior to joining Heinz, Melissa served as
performance senior vice president and chief people officer at America Latina
Logistica (ALL). Melissa received a degree in chemical engineering from Federal
University of Minas Gerais in Brazil and an MBA from Federal University of Rio
De Janeiro.

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RJ MILNOR

Global head of people analytics and chief people data officer, Uber

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RJ MILNOR

Global head of people analytics and chief people data officer, Uber

October 25th 2022
 * 02:30 pm -3:10 pm
   Panel discussion Transforming collaboration@work: curing the headaches of
   remote and hybrid working
 * 02:30 pm -3:10 pm
   Panel discussion Transforming collaboration@work: curing the headaches of
   remote and hybrid working

RJ is the global head of people analytics and chief people data officer at Uber.
His team helps the business and employees thrive by providing actionable
insights and evidence-based decisions from people data. Their responsibilities
include people analytics and research for Uber’s global business and functions,
diversity & inclusion analytics, and people data privacy & security. Over the
past year, the team’s work has informed Uber’s hybrid work and return-to-office
policies, increased retention, and improved employee collaboration and
productivity.


RJ brings 20 years of global experience improving organisational performance
through evidence-based talent strategies. Prior to joining Uber, RJ led the
people analytics teams at McKesson and Chevron. He started his career as an
investment banker at Citigroup, where he first became fascinated by the link
between talent strategies and shareholder return.


RJ received the Bersin by Deloitte What Works Award for Transforming HR and the
Human Resource Executive Top HR Product of the Year. He has spoken at events in
more than 35 countries and his work has appeared in Harvard Business Review, The
Wall Street Journal, and numerous other books, articles and podcasts.

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AMIT GANDHI

Vice-president and technical fellow, Airbnb

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AMIT GANDHI

Vice-president and technical fellow, Airbnb

October 25th 2022
 * 10:05 am -10:20 am
   No more missing bedtime or deadlines: Airbnb's practical steps to
   implementing work from anywhere
 * 10:05 am -10:20 am
   No more missing bedtime or deadlines: Airbnb's practical steps to
   implementing work from anywhere


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DR. KARIN KIMBROUGH

Chief economist, LinkedIn

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DR. KARIN KIMBROUGH

Chief economist, LinkedIn

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October 24th 2022
 * 08:25 am -9:10 am
   Panel discussion Strategies for surviving the talent shortage
 * 08:25 am -9:10 am
   Panel discussion Strategies for surviving the talent shortage

Dr. Karin Kimbrough is the chief economist for LinkedIn Corporation. Prior to
joining the LinkedIn Corporation in 2020, she served as the assistant treasurer
for Google from 2017-2019 and the managing director and head of macroeconomic
policy at Bank of America Merrill Lynch from 2014-2017. In addition, Kimbrough
worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in the Markets Group from
2005-2014. She worked as an economist and FX strategist at Morgan Stanley from
2000-2005. Kimbrough currently serves on the board of Fannie Mae, is an advisor
to 3×5 Partners and serves on the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Academic
Advisory Council and the Economic Advisory Panel of the New York Fed. She holds
a Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University, a Master’s from Harvard, and a
Ph.D. from the University of Oxford.

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BRIAN GLASER

Chief learning and talent officer, Google

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BRIAN GLASER

Chief learning and talent officer, Google

October 25th 2022
 * 09:00 am -9:15 am
   A fireside chat with Google’s chief talent and learning officer
 * 09:00 am -9:15 am
   A fireside chat with Google’s chief talent and learning officer

Brian is part of the senior HR leadership team responsible for building a
vibrant, inclusive culture and a highly engaged workforce overseeing onboarding,
training, leadership development, talent management and organisation consulting
for 145,000 “Googlers” in over sixty countries. In 2017, Brian founded The
Google School for Leaders, Google’s leadership development center of excellence,
which has reached 25,000+ leaders to date.

Prior to joining Google, Brian founded and led gothamCulture, a New York City
based organisational development firm specialising in leadership and culture
transformation. In 2014, Inc. Magazine named gothamCulture as one of America’s
fastest growing companies. Previously, Brian led organisational development at
JetBlue Airways, helping to build the company’s distinctive culture. He joined
the airline when it was a start-up, as one of its first employees, and played a
significant role in the company’s massive growth.

Brian serves on several Boards including The Gansevoort in New York City and
Bideawee, one of the country’s first animal rescue organisations. Brian holds a
B.A. in Business Administration and Communications, an M.S. in Organizational
Change Management, and a Ph.D. in Organisational Psychology. He lives in New
York City with his partner and eight year old dog, Alfred.

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HOLLY MAY

Executive vice president and global chief human resources officer, Walgreens
Boots Alliance

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HOLLY MAY

Executive vice president and global chief human resources officer, Walgreens
Boots Alliance

October 24th 2022
 * 09:10 am -9:30 am
   Fireside chat The evolving employee-employer relationship and nurturing
   employee purpose
 * 09:10 am -9:30 am
   Fireside chat The evolving employee-employer relationship and nurturing
   employee purpose

Holly May is responsible for the strategy and direction of innovative global HR
programs, policies and practices that support WBA’s business goals and
initiatives and for ensuring fair and equitable treatment for all team members.
She also leads Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and serves on the
Board of Shields Health Solutions, in which WBA is a majority investor.

Most recently, May served as global chief human resources Officer for
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., managing all aspects of human resources and ESG
efforts across the company. She previously worked for Starbucks as senior vice
president of global total rewards and service delivery, responsible for
consulting with the company’s Board of Directors and executive leadership team
on the strategic direction of Starbucks’ global compensation and benefits
portfolio. Prior to her time at Starbucks, May served in human resources
leadership roles of increasing responsibility at ING, Voya Financial and Visa
Inc., as a human resources business partner and leading Rewards, diversity,
equity and inclusion and HR strategy.

May graduated from Wellesley College and earned her master’s degree from the
A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.

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DON RELYEA

Chief innovation officer, US Bank

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DON RELYEA

Chief innovation officer, US Bank

October 25th 2022
 * 04:30 pm -5:10 pm
   Panel discussion Digital transformation@work: how it started, how it’s going
 * 04:30 pm -5:10 pm
   Panel discussion Digital transformation@work: how it started, how it’s going

Don Relyea is chief innovation officer and chief digital officer for employee
segment at U.S. Bank. 

 

In these roles, he works with the digital, innovation, legal, and technology
teams to develop strategic assessments of emerging technologies and products,
and their potential role within the company. He also negotiates intellectual
property agreements in partnership with business lines, in-house legal experts,
and outside counsel. 

 

An avid inventor with more than 100 U.S. patents, Relyea’s career has spanned
sectors in banking, telecommunications, interactive gaming, and web development,
with focus areas in innovation, technology, design, and customer experience. He
loves to bring people together for collaboration, problem solving, ideation, and
strategy sessions, and enjoys mentoring young colleagues and innovators.

 

Mr Relyea has more than 25 years of experience designing and developing
award-winning customer experiences. Prior to U.S. Bank, he held leadership roles
covering design, intellectual property and innovation at BBVA, Barclays, Verizon
and others. His background also includes time as a video game designer,
including a Star Wars 3D game that was featured on the Conan O’Brien show. His
first job out of college included designing and developing the first website for
Coke. 

 

Mr Relyea earned his BFA in Fine Arts and his BBS in Management Information
Systems from Southern Methodist University.

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ALISHA ALAIMO

President, Biogen US

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ALISHA ALAIMO

President, Biogen US

October 25th 2022
 * 03:10 pm -3:25 pm
   Keep calm and carry on: how can empathetic leadership steer businesses
   through turbulent times?
 * 03:10 pm -3:25 pm
   Keep calm and carry on: how can empathetic leadership steer businesses
   through turbulent times?

Ms. Alaimo is an accomplished global executive with extensive experience in
leading strategy, sales, marketing, market access, key account management,
advocacy and medical functions. Prior to joining Biogen in 2017 to lead the
company’s U.S. business, Ms. Alaimo spent 17 years at Novartis Pharmaceuticals
in global product development, global brand strategy and regional leadership
roles in Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the U.S. With increasing roles of
responsibility, Ms. Alaimo focused on driving growth and people development in
the company’s high-profile, priority franchises including cardiovascular,
metabolic, autoimmunity, rare disease, transplant and neuroscience. Ms. Alaimo
started her career in commercial roles at Johnson & Johnson.

 

Ms. Alaimo holds a Bachelor of Science from Emory University and has completed
courses at Harvard University and Tufts University in clinical pharmacology,
drug development and regulation and business finance.

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SIMON LETORT

Chief digital officer & head of innovation, Americas, Société Générale

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SIMON LETORT

Chief digital officer & head of innovation, Americas, Société Générale

October 25th 2022
 * 10:20 am -11:00 am
   Panel discussion Innovation and creative destruction: preventing legacy tools
   and legacy mindsets from holding back progress
 * 10:20 am -11:00 am
   Panel discussion Innovation and creative destruction: preventing legacy tools
   and legacy mindsets from holding back progress

Simon Letort is the Chief Digital Officer & Head of Innovation for Societe
Generale Americas. In his role Simon orchestrates SG Americas technology
strategy with a focus on client platforms, public cloud, data science, and DLT.

 

Simon joined Societe Generale in 2001, initially in Equity Capital Markets. In
2003, he moved to NY as Quant for the risk division. In 2005, he joined the
Equity Derivatives department as financial engineer. He was appointed head of
Equity Product Design in 2007 and head of Cross-Asset Product Design, covering
Equity, Rates, FX, CTY and hybrids in 2009. In 2012, Simon moved to Sao Paulo as
co-head of the Global Markets division for Brazil. In 2015, he returned to New
York as head of Financial Engineering for the Americas. He was named Chief
Digital Officer for the Americas in 2017.

 

Simon holds an M.S. in Financial Engineering from Ecole Centrale Paris.

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SERENA HUANG

Global head of people analytics, visualisation & human resources technology,
PayPal

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SERENA HUANG

Global head of people analytics, visualisation & human resources technology,
PayPal

October 25th 2022
 * 01:05 pm -1:20 pm
   Creating clear paths for progression in a remote environment
 * 01:05 pm -1:20 pm
   Creating clear paths for progression in a remote environment

Dr. Serena Huang is currently a data analytics executive leading People
Analytics & HR technology at PayPal. She is a thought leader and international
keynote speaker in people analytics, HR technology, future of work, AI, and
employee experience with deep expertise spanning large multinationals including
GE, Kraft Heinz, Koch Industries, and Deloitte. Her monthly newsletter “From
Data to Action” currently has thousands of subscribers. As one of the Top HR
Leaders to Watch in 2022 and 30 People Analytics Leaders to Learn from in 2022,
Dr. Huang is passionate about building high-performing global teams and helping
business leaders see data as an asset in large organizations. Her recent
interviews appeared on People Matters, Data Chief podcast, AllVoices podcast, HR
Leaders podcast, Workforce.com and Rallyware.

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ERIC SEVERSON

Executive vice president, chief people & belonging officer, Neiman Marcus Group

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ERIC SEVERSON

Executive vice president, chief people & belonging officer, Neiman Marcus Group

October 25th 2022
 * 12:10 pm -12:50 pm
   Panel discussion One for all and all for one: measuring the success of DEI
   strategies
 * 12:10 pm -12:50 pm
   Panel discussion One for all and all for one: measuring the success of DEI
   strategies

Eric Severson was appointed Chief People and Belonging Officer at NMG in
September 2019 and oversees enterprise people strategy, people operations,
corporate communications, and environmental, social and governance (ESG). During
his career, Eric has excelled in creating systems to manage talent and
organizational performance, including the largest implementation of the Results
Only Work Environment in retail; the first publication of gender pay statistics
by a Fortune 500 corporation and the establishment of Belonging as a
next-generation Diversity/Equity/Inclusion capability. Prior to NMG, Eric was
Chief People Officer at DaVita Inc. and Co-CHRO at Gap Inc. He also spent part
of his career at Macy’s. For nearly 20 years, Eric has served as a director on
the boards of various organizations, including HR People + Strategy; Society for
Human Resource Management Executive Council; The Felton Institute; La Napoule
Art Foundation Advisory Board; and the IM Human Advisory Board.

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JOANN STONIER

Chief data officer, Mastercard

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JOANN STONIER

Chief data officer, Mastercard

October 24th 2022
 * 01:50 pm -2:35 pm
   Panel discussion Avoiding the pitfalls of workforce planning: how can data be
   used to answer the big questions at work?
 * 01:50 pm -2:35 pm
   Panel discussion Avoiding the pitfalls of workforce planning: how can data be
   used to answer the big questions at work?

JoAnn C. Stonier serves as Chief Data Officer for Mastercard, leading the
organization’s data innovation efforts while navigating current and future data
risks. She oversees the curation, quality, governance and management of the
company’s extensive data assets. JoAnn and her team design and operationalize
Mastercard’s global data strategy, guiding enterprise deployment of cutting-edge
data solutions, including advanced analytics and AI, and the development of
enterprise data platforms. Her leadership is integral to Mastercard’s push to
deepen the strategic value it can provide its merchant, banking and government
customers and cardholders through its expanding data-driven products and
capabilities.

 

JoAnn previously served as the company’s Chief Information Governance & Privacy
Officer, responsible for global privacy and information governance, and leading
regulatory engagement for data compliance. Prior to joining Mastercard in 2008,
JoAnn was Chief Privacy Officer for American Express. She also held various
roles with the company, including Chief Operating Officer, American Express Tax
& Business Services; Vice President, Acquisition Integration; and Vice President
& Assistant to the Chairman. JoAnn has worked at Waldenbooks, Inc., PepsiCo and
started her career as an auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers.  

 

JoAnn is a recognized and highly sought-after thought leader in emergent data
and privacy issues.  She has advised industry executives, governments,
intergovernmental organizations and NGOs. Currently, she serves on the United
Nations Expert Group on Governance and Artificial Intelligence and is Co-Chair
of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Data Policy.  JoAnn also
serves as a Board Advisor for Truata, a data trust co-founded by Mastercard and
IBM, on the Board of Directors and Governance Committee for Hope For The
Warriors, a non-profit Veteran service organization, and on the Board of
Trustees and Executive & Finance Committees for Academy of Mount St. Ursula,
where she attended high school in Bronx, New York.

 

Previously, JoAnn served as Chairman of the Executive Committee for the
International Association of Privacy Professionals, and has served on the board
of the Center for Information Policy Leadership. In 2011, she was named a Fellow
to The Aspen Institute’s First Mover’s Fellowship Program. In addition to this
service, JoAnn is an adjunct professor at Pratt Institute, where she teaches
business strategy and international business in the Design Management Master’s
Program.

 

JoAnn’s work has been featured by Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Cybersecurity
Law Report, JW Michael & Co. Captains of Privacy, Oliver Wyman Forum, Digital
Future Society, American Banker and PYMNTS, among other outlets. She is a
well-regarded speaker, known for her forward-leaning approach to data design and
innovation – offering practical guidance on responsibly navigating issues at the
frontier of data innovation, including deployment of artificial intelligence,
machine learning, and blockchain solutions. She has been a featured speaker at
World AI Summit, AI Summit NY, World Economic Forum Annual Meetings at Davos,
New York Chief Data Officer Group Town Hall Series, Future of Privacy Forum
Corporate Data Workshop Series, Bloomberg Data for Good Exchange, MIT Chief Data
Officer Symposium and Drexel University Business Analytics Series, among other
venues. 

 

JoAnn received her Juris Doctorate from St. John’s University and her Bachelor
of Science degree from St. Francis College. She holds memberships in the Bar of
the State of New York and the Bar of the State of New Jersey. She is based in
Purchase, N.Y.

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JIM SWANSON

Executive vice-president, chief information officer J&J

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JIM SWANSON

Executive vice-president, chief information officer J&J

October 24th 2022
 * 08:25 am -9:10 am
   Panel discussion Strategies for surviving the talent shortage
 * 08:25 am -9:10 am
   Panel discussion Strategies for surviving the talent shortage

Jim Swanson is a global business and technology leader and Executive Vice
President, Chief Information Officer, and member of the Executive Committee for
Johnson & Johnson. Based at the company headquarters in New Jersey, Jim is
responsible for accelerating Johnson & Johnson’s business outcomes and advancing
human health with technology.

 

Jim joined Johnson & Johnson from Bayer Crop Science, a $20 billion division of
Bayer, where he served as a member of the Executive Leadership Team and as CIO
and Head of Digital Transformation. In this role, he inspired teams across the
world to use digital innovation and data science to transform and deliver
world-class products and services sustainably. Jim and the Information
Technology organizations he has led have received industry accolades for their
contributions in leadership, application of technology to deliver substantial
business value, best places to work in IT, and support of STEM for emerging
talent.

 

Previously, Jim served as CIO at Monsanto for five years before the company was
acquired by Bayer. In addition, he had nine years of experience working as Vice
President and CIO for Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development,
where he advanced technology throughout the company’s R&D organization.

 

He also amassed a breadth of experience at Merck, where he led the R&D and
Commercial IT organizations, and SmithKline Beecham, where he was a bench
scientist before transitioning to IT. During his career, Jim has had extensive
international experience, including living in the UK and Germany.

 

Jim holds a bachelor’s degree in Bioscience and Biotechnology and a master’s
degree in Computer Science, both from Drexel University.

 

Jim is married with three daughters. In his free time, he enjoys running,
biking, skiing, scuba diving, and boating, as well as volunteering with United
Way Ready by 21 and the American Heart Association.

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GREG CUNNINGHAM

Senior executive vice-president and chief diversity officer, US Bank

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GREG CUNNINGHAM

Senior executive vice-president and chief diversity officer, US Bank

October 25th 2022
 * 04:15 pm -4:55 pm
   Panel discussion What are the benefits to the social aspect of ESG
   governance?

Gregory G. Cunningham is Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity
Officer of U.S. Bancorp (U.S.Bank). Mr. Cunningham has served in this position
since July 2020. From July 2019 until July 2020, he served as Senior Vice
President and Chief Diversity Officer of U.S. Bancorp, having served as Vice
President of Customer Engagement of U.S. Bancorp from October 2015, when he
joined U.S. Bancorp, until July 2019. Previously, Mr. Cunningham served in
various roles in the marketing department of Target Corporation from January
1998 until March 2015.

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PAMELA FISHER

Vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer, Bristol Myers Squibb

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PAMELA FISHER

Vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer, Bristol Myers Squibb

October 25th 2022
 * 02:30 pm -3:10 pm
   Panel discussion Race@work: creating career pathways to support diverse
   talent and modern boards
 * 02:30 pm -3:10 pm
   Panel discussion Race@work: creating career pathways to support diverse
   talent and modern boards

As vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer, Pamela Fisher
drives BMS’ global diversity and inclusion (GD&I) business strategy and
operating plans, connects its GD&I commitments to business performance,
innovation and patient outcomes, and continues to strengthen and shape its
diverse and inclusive culture. Ms. Fisher provides leadership to the BMS Global
Diversity Inclusion council and people and business resource groups.

Ms. Fisher has more than 20 years of global corporate experience in diversity
and inclusion management, philanthropy, communications and government relations.
In her most recent position at Johnson & Johnson, she served as head of
diversity, equity & inclusion global strategy partnerships and was on the
leadership team that launched an evidence-based D&I strategy that reached
diverse and multicultural patients and consumers, and increased workforce
diversity and sentiment on inclusion. Prior to that, she was with Quest
Diagnostics from 2015 to 2017 and served as president of The Quest Foundation
and executive director of global inclusion and corporate social impact. She also
led News Corp’s diversity and inclusion strategy and has held leadership
positions at News Corp and 20th Century Fox Entertainment.

Ms. Fisher earned her undergraduate degree in communications from George Mason
University.

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JEFFREY PFEFFER

Thomas D. Dee II professor of organisational behaviour, Graduate School of
Business, Stanford University

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JEFFREY PFEFFER

Thomas D. Dee II professor of organisational behaviour, Graduate School of
Business, Stanford University

October 25th 2022
 * 03:10 pm -3:25 pm
   To what extent do proactive corporate health and wellness initiatives stem
   the tide of burnout?
 * 03:10 pm -3:25 pm
   To what extent do proactive corporate health and wellness initiatives stem
   the tide of burnout?

Jeffrey Pfeffer (www.jeffreypfeffer.com) is the Thomas D. Dee II Professor of
Organizational Behavior at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.  Pfeffer is
the author or co-author of 16 books on topics including power in organizations,
managing people, evidence-based management and The Knowing-Doing Gap.  

 

Pfeffer received his Ph.D. from Stanford and taught at the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of California, Berkeley, before
returning to Stanford in 1979 as a full professor.

 

Author of more than 150 articles and book chapters, Pfeffer has won numerous
awards for his scholarly research, including an Honorary Doctorate from Tilburg
University in The Netherlands.

 

Pfeffer has taught seminars in 40 countries and has been a visiting professor at
Harvard Business School, London Business School, Singapore Management
University, and for many years, IESE in Barcelona.   He has served on the board
of directors of several human capital software companies as well as other public
and private company and non-profit boards.  He lives in Hillsborough,
California.

 

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APRIL ARNZEN

Senior vice-president and chief people officer, Micron Technology

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APRIL ARNZEN

Senior vice-president and chief people officer, Micron Technology

October 26th 2022
 * 08:00 am -8:45 am
   Panel Culture@work doesn’t come for free: how can resilience and sustainable
   work be fostered for teams to thrive?

April Arnzen is senior vice president and chief people officer at Micron
Technology. She is responsible for leading Micron’s people strategy and
establishing a culture that embraces performance, growth and inclusion for our
global diverse workforce. She was appointed to her current position in 2015 and
most recently named chief people officer in 2020. Since joining Micron in 1996,
Ms. Arnzen has held various positions of increased responsibility and worked
across many functions within Human Resources. She has led the transformation of
many of Micron’s people programmes, with a strong focus on those that enable a
high performing and learning culture, human resources business partners that
connect business strategy with people strategy, engaging rewards that build
financial, physical and emotional health and leadership development programmes
that aim to create world-class leaders. She is also passionate about
strengthening diversity, equality and inclusion at Micron and the communities in
which we live and work. Prior to her current position, she was the global
director of Micron’s human resources business partner organisation.

 

Ms. Arnzen earned a bachelor’s degree in human resources management and
marketing from the University of Idaho. In 2018, she graduated from the Stanford
Graduate School of Business Executive Program.

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RAJ SESHADRI

President, data and services, Mastercard

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RAJ SESHADRI

President, data and services, Mastercard

October 25th 2022
 * 10:20 am -11:00 am
   Panel discussion Innovation and creative destruction: preventing legacy tools
   and legacy mindsets from holding back progress
 * 10:20 am -11:00 am
   Panel discussion Innovation and creative destruction: preventing legacy tools
   and legacy mindsets from holding back progress

Raj Seshadri leads Mastercard’s global Data & Services team. She is responsible
globally for a unique range of data-driven capabilities that help customers make
smarter decisions with better outcomes. These include analytics, insights,
consulting, loyalty, marketing, innovation and test & learn services and
platforms. They enhance the value of payments, improve business performance and
elevate consumer engagement for financial institutions, retail and commerce
firms, processors, acquirers, fintechs, neo-banks and public-sector
institutions.

 

Raj serves on the company’s executive leadership team and management committee.
She joined Mastercard as president of U.S. issuers, where she led the growth of
payments and services with banks and credit unions in a very competitive market.
Previously, she led the iShares U.S. retail ETF business at BlackRock and was
the global chief marketing officer for iShares. Earlier in her career, Raj led
Citigroup’s global strategy team and small business banking. She also held
leadership roles at U.S. Trust, McKinsey & Company and AT&T Bell Laboratories.

 

She serves on the board of directors of Raymond James Financial Inc., the board
of trustees of Mount Holyoke College, the global board of the American India
Foundation and the Innovation Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York. Raj received a bachelor’s degree from Mount Holyoke College in physics
and mathematics, an MBA from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in physics from
Harvard University.

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NICK BLOOM

Economics professor, Stanford

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NICK BLOOM

Economics professor, Stanford

October 24th 2022
 * 08:00 am -8:20 am
   Rebounding from the “Great Reshuffle”: what’s next?

Nick Bloom is a Professor of Economics at Stanford University. He has been
researching working from home for almost 20 years. He has been heavily involved
with policy, including meeting President Obama, and speaking in the White House
2014 Working Families Summit. Has consulted with 100s of CEOs and managers, and
has been covered extensively on working from home by international media
including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNN, BBC, Financial Times and
the Economist. He was called the “Prophet of working from home” by Fortune
Magazine and “America’s best work-from-home expert” by Business Insider.

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KELLY MCCULLOCH

Global chief people officer, Taco Bell

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KELLY MCCULLOCH

Global chief people officer, Taco Bell

October 25th 2022
 * 09:15 am -9:30 am
   Improving the digital experience for frontline workers. How can leaders help
   non-remote teams thrive?
 * 09:15 am -9:30 am
   Improving the digital experience for frontline workers. How can leaders help
   non-remote teams thrive?

As global chief people officer, Kelly McCulloch leads the human resource
management teams for Taco Bell, which employs more than 260,000 people globally.

For more than 15 years, Kelly has served in leadership roles within the Human
Resources function across Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell and Yum!, focusing on
turning business strategies into action plans, specifically in the areas of
organisational effectiveness, leadership development, employee engagement,
talent acquisition, employee relations, diversity and inclusion, and total
rewards. She is passionate about cultivating an authentic culture where everyone
can thrive.

Kelly has a Master’s degree in Human Relations and Business from Amberton
University, and a Bachelor’s degree in English from Abilene Christian
University.

Kelly and her husband, Lewis, live in Orange County, CA with their two children.

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ALEXANDRA SUICH BASS

Senior correspondent for politics, technology and society, The Economist

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ALEXANDRA SUICH BASS

Senior correspondent for politics, technology and society, The Economist

October 18th 2021
 * 11:40 am -12:15 pm
   Panel discussion: your robot assistant is waiting: upskilling for an
   automation-first world
 * 01:00 pm -1:40 pm
   Panel discussion: AI@work in America: how do you unleash the invisible
   workforce to unlock productivity gains?

Alexandra Suich Bass is The Economist’s senior correspondent for politics,
technology and society, covering a range of political and public policy topics.
She is author of a special report that ran in June 2019 arguing that America’s
future can be understood by studying California and Texas. Previously she
spearheaded The Economist’s coverage of technology in America for four years
from San Francisco. Her cover stories while working as U.S. technology editor
include “Peak Valley”, about startups leaving the Bay Area, and “AI Spy”, which
looks at the rise of AI and business.

Previously Alexandra served as media editor, based in London and New York, where
she wrote about the television, film, newspaper, music and marketing businesses
worldwide. Her feature stories include a special report that predicted the
backlash against big tech firms’ data collection efforts, called “Little
Brother”, and an essay on the future of books, “From Papyrus to Pixels”.
Alexandra has also served as The Economist’s finance correspondent and wrote
about hedge funds, private equity and insurance. She started writing for The
Economist in 2008, and has also published articles with Slate, the Chronicle of
Higher Education, Newsweek International, and the Nation. Alexandra was named
Britain’s Young Financial Journalist of the Year 2012 by the Wincott Foundation.
She currently serves on the board of 826 National, a non-profit that helps
students improve their creative writing, and is a term member of the Council on
Foreign Relations. She graduated from Yale, where she double-majored in history
and African studies.

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ERIKA IRISH BROWN

Chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer and global head of talent, Citi

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ERIKA IRISH BROWN

Chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer and global head of talent, Citi

October 25th 2022
 * 02:30 pm -3:10 pm
   Panel discussion Race@work: creating career pathways to support diverse
   talent and modern boards
 * 02:30 pm -3:10 pm
   Panel discussion Race@work: creating career pathways to support diverse
   talent and modern boards

Erika is Citi’s Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and Global Head of
Talent, responsible for developing global diversity, equity and inclusion
strategy and driving Citi’s agenda on talent planning, succession planning and
leadership development.

 

Prior to joining Citi, Erika was Chief Diversity Officer at Goldman Sachs from
2018 to 2021 and Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Bloomberg from 2015
to 2018. Prior to this, she led executive and diversity hiring efforts at Bank
of America and Lehman Brothers.

 

Erika’s background includes a range of banking and finance roles, including Head
of Business Development for Black Entertainment Television, Senior Associate in
High Yield Capital Markets at Morgan Stanley and Senior Policy Analyst for
Domestic Finance for the United States Department of the Treasury. She began her
career as an Analyst in Public Finance at Lehman Brothers.

 

Erika is Vice Chair of the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation and serves
on the Board of the Riverside Hawks. Erika earned a BS in Economics from the
State University of New York at Albany and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

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MELISSA WERNECK

Global chief people officer, Kraft Heinz Company

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MELISSA WERNECK

Global chief people officer, Kraft Heinz Company

October 25th 2022
 * 12:50 pm -1:05 pm
   Fireside chat: Shattering stereotypes and instilling a growth mindset at
   Kraft Heinz
 * 12:50 pm -1:05 pm
   Fireside chat: Shattering stereotypes and instilling a growth mindset at
   Kraft Heinz

Melissa Werneck is the global chief people officer for The Kraft Heinz Company.
She is responsible for overseeing the global human resources function. Melissa
joined Heinz in 2013 to implement the new performance methodology and the
integrated management system.Prior to joining Heinz, Melissa served as
performance senior vice president and chief people officer at America Latina
Logistica (ALL). Melissa received a degree in chemical engineering from Federal
University of Minas Gerais in Brazil and an MBA from Federal University of Rio
De Janeiro.

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RJ MILNOR

Global head of people analytics and chief people data officer, Uber

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RJ MILNOR

Global head of people analytics and chief people data officer, Uber

October 25th 2022
 * 02:30 pm -3:10 pm
   Panel discussion Transforming collaboration@work: curing the headaches of
   remote and hybrid working
 * 02:30 pm -3:10 pm
   Panel discussion Transforming collaboration@work: curing the headaches of
   remote and hybrid working

RJ is the global head of people analytics and chief people data officer at Uber.
His team helps the business and employees thrive by providing actionable
insights and evidence-based decisions from people data. Their responsibilities
include people analytics and research for Uber’s global business and functions,
diversity & inclusion analytics, and people data privacy & security. Over the
past year, the team’s work has informed Uber’s hybrid work and return-to-office
policies, increased retention, and improved employee collaboration and
productivity.


RJ brings 20 years of global experience improving organisational performance
through evidence-based talent strategies. Prior to joining Uber, RJ led the
people analytics teams at McKesson and Chevron. He started his career as an
investment banker at Citigroup, where he first became fascinated by the link
between talent strategies and shareholder return.


RJ received the Bersin by Deloitte What Works Award for Transforming HR and the
Human Resource Executive Top HR Product of the Year. He has spoken at events in
more than 35 countries and his work has appeared in Harvard Business Review, The
Wall Street Journal, and numerous other books, articles and podcasts.

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AMIT GANDHI

Vice-president and technical fellow, Airbnb

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AMIT GANDHI

Vice-president and technical fellow, Airbnb

October 25th 2022
 * 10:05 am -10:20 am
   No more missing bedtime or deadlines: Airbnb's practical steps to
   implementing work from anywhere
 * 10:05 am -10:20 am
   No more missing bedtime or deadlines: Airbnb's practical steps to
   implementing work from anywhere


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DR. KARIN KIMBROUGH

Chief economist, LinkedIn

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DR. KARIN KIMBROUGH

Chief economist, LinkedIn

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October 24th 2022
 * 08:25 am -9:10 am
   Panel discussion Strategies for surviving the talent shortage
 * 08:25 am -9:10 am
   Panel discussion Strategies for surviving the talent shortage

Dr. Karin Kimbrough is the chief economist for LinkedIn Corporation. Prior to
joining the LinkedIn Corporation in 2020, she served as the assistant treasurer
for Google from 2017-2019 and the managing director and head of macroeconomic
policy at Bank of America Merrill Lynch from 2014-2017. In addition, Kimbrough
worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in the Markets Group from
2005-2014. She worked as an economist and FX strategist at Morgan Stanley from
2000-2005. Kimbrough currently serves on the board of Fannie Mae, is an advisor
to 3×5 Partners and serves on the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Academic
Advisory Council and the Economic Advisory Panel of the New York Fed. She holds
a Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University, a Master’s from Harvard, and a
Ph.D. from the University of Oxford.

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BRIAN GLASER

Chief learning and talent officer, Google

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BRIAN GLASER

Chief learning and talent officer, Google

October 25th 2022
 * 09:00 am -9:15 am
   A fireside chat with Google’s chief talent and learning officer
 * 09:00 am -9:15 am
   A fireside chat with Google’s chief talent and learning officer

Brian is part of the senior HR leadership team responsible for building a
vibrant, inclusive culture and a highly engaged workforce overseeing onboarding,
training, leadership development, talent management and organisation consulting
for 145,000 “Googlers” in over sixty countries. In 2017, Brian founded The
Google School for Leaders, Google’s leadership development center of excellence,
which has reached 25,000+ leaders to date.

Prior to joining Google, Brian founded and led gothamCulture, a New York City
based organisational development firm specialising in leadership and culture
transformation. In 2014, Inc. Magazine named gothamCulture as one of America’s
fastest growing companies. Previously, Brian led organisational development at
JetBlue Airways, helping to build the company’s distinctive culture. He joined
the airline when it was a start-up, as one of its first employees, and played a
significant role in the company’s massive growth.

Brian serves on several Boards including The Gansevoort in New York City and
Bideawee, one of the country’s first animal rescue organisations. Brian holds a
B.A. in Business Administration and Communications, an M.S. in Organizational
Change Management, and a Ph.D. in Organisational Psychology. He lives in New
York City with his partner and eight year old dog, Alfred.

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HOLLY MAY

Executive vice president and global chief human resources officer, Walgreens
Boots Alliance

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HOLLY MAY

Executive vice president and global chief human resources officer, Walgreens
Boots Alliance

October 24th 2022
 * 09:10 am -9:30 am
   Fireside chat The evolving employee-employer relationship and nurturing
   employee purpose
 * 09:10 am -9:30 am
   Fireside chat The evolving employee-employer relationship and nurturing
   employee purpose

Holly May is responsible for the strategy and direction of innovative global HR
programs, policies and practices that support WBA’s business goals and
initiatives and for ensuring fair and equitable treatment for all team members.
She also leads Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and serves on the
Board of Shields Health Solutions, in which WBA is a majority investor.

Most recently, May served as global chief human resources Officer for
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., managing all aspects of human resources and ESG
efforts across the company. She previously worked for Starbucks as senior vice
president of global total rewards and service delivery, responsible for
consulting with the company’s Board of Directors and executive leadership team
on the strategic direction of Starbucks’ global compensation and benefits
portfolio. Prior to her time at Starbucks, May served in human resources
leadership roles of increasing responsibility at ING, Voya Financial and Visa
Inc., as a human resources business partner and leading Rewards, diversity,
equity and inclusion and HR strategy.

May graduated from Wellesley College and earned her master’s degree from the
A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.

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DON RELYEA

Chief innovation officer, US Bank

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DON RELYEA

Chief innovation officer, US Bank

October 25th 2022
 * 04:30 pm -5:10 pm
   Panel discussion Digital transformation@work: how it started, how it’s going
 * 04:30 pm -5:10 pm
   Panel discussion Digital transformation@work: how it started, how it’s going

Don Relyea is chief innovation officer and chief digital officer for employee
segment at U.S. Bank. 

 

In these roles, he works with the digital, innovation, legal, and technology
teams to develop strategic assessments of emerging technologies and products,
and their potential role within the company. He also negotiates intellectual
property agreements in partnership with business lines, in-house legal experts,
and outside counsel. 

 

An avid inventor with more than 100 U.S. patents, Relyea’s career has spanned
sectors in banking, telecommunications, interactive gaming, and web development,
with focus areas in innovation, technology, design, and customer experience. He
loves to bring people together for collaboration, problem solving, ideation, and
strategy sessions, and enjoys mentoring young colleagues and innovators.

 

Mr Relyea has more than 25 years of experience designing and developing
award-winning customer experiences. Prior to U.S. Bank, he held leadership roles
covering design, intellectual property and innovation at BBVA, Barclays, Verizon
and others. His background also includes time as a video game designer,
including a Star Wars 3D game that was featured on the Conan O’Brien show. His
first job out of college included designing and developing the first website for
Coke. 

 

Mr Relyea earned his BFA in Fine Arts and his BBS in Management Information
Systems from Southern Methodist University.

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ALISHA ALAIMO

President, Biogen US

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ALISHA ALAIMO

President, Biogen US

October 25th 2022
 * 03:10 pm -3:25 pm
   Keep calm and carry on: how can empathetic leadership steer businesses
   through turbulent times?
 * 03:10 pm -3:25 pm
   Keep calm and carry on: how can empathetic leadership steer businesses
   through turbulent times?

Ms. Alaimo is an accomplished global executive with extensive experience in
leading strategy, sales, marketing, market access, key account management,
advocacy and medical functions. Prior to joining Biogen in 2017 to lead the
company’s U.S. business, Ms. Alaimo spent 17 years at Novartis Pharmaceuticals
in global product development, global brand strategy and regional leadership
roles in Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the U.S. With increasing roles of
responsibility, Ms. Alaimo focused on driving growth and people development in
the company’s high-profile, priority franchises including cardiovascular,
metabolic, autoimmunity, rare disease, transplant and neuroscience. Ms. Alaimo
started her career in commercial roles at Johnson & Johnson.

 

Ms. Alaimo holds a Bachelor of Science from Emory University and has completed
courses at Harvard University and Tufts University in clinical pharmacology,
drug development and regulation and business finance.

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SIMON LETORT

Chief digital officer & head of innovation, Americas, Société Générale

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SIMON LETORT

Chief digital officer & head of innovation, Americas, Société Générale

October 25th 2022
 * 10:20 am -11:00 am
   Panel discussion Innovation and creative destruction: preventing legacy tools
   and legacy mindsets from holding back progress
 * 10:20 am -11:00 am
   Panel discussion Innovation and creative destruction: preventing legacy tools
   and legacy mindsets from holding back progress

Simon Letort is the Chief Digital Officer & Head of Innovation for Societe
Generale Americas. In his role Simon orchestrates SG Americas technology
strategy with a focus on client platforms, public cloud, data science, and DLT.

 

Simon joined Societe Generale in 2001, initially in Equity Capital Markets. In
2003, he moved to NY as Quant for the risk division. In 2005, he joined the
Equity Derivatives department as financial engineer. He was appointed head of
Equity Product Design in 2007 and head of Cross-Asset Product Design, covering
Equity, Rates, FX, CTY and hybrids in 2009. In 2012, Simon moved to Sao Paulo as
co-head of the Global Markets division for Brazil. In 2015, he returned to New
York as head of Financial Engineering for the Americas. He was named Chief
Digital Officer for the Americas in 2017.

 

Simon holds an M.S. in Financial Engineering from Ecole Centrale Paris.

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SERENA HUANG

Global head of people analytics, visualisation & human resources technology,
PayPal

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SERENA HUANG

Global head of people analytics, visualisation & human resources technology,
PayPal

October 25th 2022
 * 01:05 pm -1:20 pm
   Creating clear paths for progression in a remote environment
 * 01:05 pm -1:20 pm
   Creating clear paths for progression in a remote environment

Dr. Serena Huang is currently a data analytics executive leading People
Analytics & HR technology at PayPal. She is a thought leader and international
keynote speaker in people analytics, HR technology, future of work, AI, and
employee experience with deep expertise spanning large multinationals including
GE, Kraft Heinz, Koch Industries, and Deloitte. Her monthly newsletter “From
Data to Action” currently has thousands of subscribers. As one of the Top HR
Leaders to Watch in 2022 and 30 People Analytics Leaders to Learn from in 2022,
Dr. Huang is passionate about building high-performing global teams and helping
business leaders see data as an asset in large organizations. Her recent
interviews appeared on People Matters, Data Chief podcast, AllVoices podcast, HR
Leaders podcast, Workforce.com and Rallyware.

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ERIC SEVERSON

Executive vice president, chief people & belonging officer, Neiman Marcus Group

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ERIC SEVERSON

Executive vice president, chief people & belonging officer, Neiman Marcus Group

October 25th 2022
 * 12:10 pm -12:50 pm
   Panel discussion One for all and all for one: measuring the success of DEI
   strategies
 * 12:10 pm -12:50 pm
   Panel discussion One for all and all for one: measuring the success of DEI
   strategies

Eric Severson was appointed Chief People and Belonging Officer at NMG in
September 2019 and oversees enterprise people strategy, people operations,
corporate communications, and environmental, social and governance (ESG). During
his career, Eric has excelled in creating systems to manage talent and
organizational performance, including the largest implementation of the Results
Only Work Environment in retail; the first publication of gender pay statistics
by a Fortune 500 corporation and the establishment of Belonging as a
next-generation Diversity/Equity/Inclusion capability. Prior to NMG, Eric was
Chief People Officer at DaVita Inc. and Co-CHRO at Gap Inc. He also spent part
of his career at Macy’s. For nearly 20 years, Eric has served as a director on
the boards of various organizations, including HR People + Strategy; Society for
Human Resource Management Executive Council; The Felton Institute; La Napoule
Art Foundation Advisory Board; and the IM Human Advisory Board.

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JOANN STONIER

Chief data officer, Mastercard

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JOANN STONIER

Chief data officer, Mastercard

October 24th 2022
 * 01:50 pm -2:35 pm
   Panel discussion Avoiding the pitfalls of workforce planning: how can data be
   used to answer the big questions at work?
 * 01:50 pm -2:35 pm
   Panel discussion Avoiding the pitfalls of workforce planning: how can data be
   used to answer the big questions at work?

JoAnn C. Stonier serves as Chief Data Officer for Mastercard, leading the
organization’s data innovation efforts while navigating current and future data
risks. She oversees the curation, quality, governance and management of the
company’s extensive data assets. JoAnn and her team design and operationalize
Mastercard’s global data strategy, guiding enterprise deployment of cutting-edge
data solutions, including advanced analytics and AI, and the development of
enterprise data platforms. Her leadership is integral to Mastercard’s push to
deepen the strategic value it can provide its merchant, banking and government
customers and cardholders through its expanding data-driven products and
capabilities.

 

JoAnn previously served as the company’s Chief Information Governance & Privacy
Officer, responsible for global privacy and information governance, and leading
regulatory engagement for data compliance. Prior to joining Mastercard in 2008,
JoAnn was Chief Privacy Officer for American Express. She also held various
roles with the company, including Chief Operating Officer, American Express Tax
& Business Services; Vice President, Acquisition Integration; and Vice President
& Assistant to the Chairman. JoAnn has worked at Waldenbooks, Inc., PepsiCo and
started her career as an auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers.  

 

JoAnn is a recognized and highly sought-after thought leader in emergent data
and privacy issues.  She has advised industry executives, governments,
intergovernmental organizations and NGOs. Currently, she serves on the United
Nations Expert Group on Governance and Artificial Intelligence and is Co-Chair
of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Data Policy.  JoAnn also
serves as a Board Advisor for Truata, a data trust co-founded by Mastercard and
IBM, on the Board of Directors and Governance Committee for Hope For The
Warriors, a non-profit Veteran service organization, and on the Board of
Trustees and Executive & Finance Committees for Academy of Mount St. Ursula,
where she attended high school in Bronx, New York.

 

Previously, JoAnn served as Chairman of the Executive Committee for the
International Association of Privacy Professionals, and has served on the board
of the Center for Information Policy Leadership. In 2011, she was named a Fellow
to The Aspen Institute’s First Mover’s Fellowship Program. In addition to this
service, JoAnn is an adjunct professor at Pratt Institute, where she teaches
business strategy and international business in the Design Management Master’s
Program.

 

JoAnn’s work has been featured by Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Cybersecurity
Law Report, JW Michael & Co. Captains of Privacy, Oliver Wyman Forum, Digital
Future Society, American Banker and PYMNTS, among other outlets. She is a
well-regarded speaker, known for her forward-leaning approach to data design and
innovation – offering practical guidance on responsibly navigating issues at the
frontier of data innovation, including deployment of artificial intelligence,
machine learning, and blockchain solutions. She has been a featured speaker at
World AI Summit, AI Summit NY, World Economic Forum Annual Meetings at Davos,
New York Chief Data Officer Group Town Hall Series, Future of Privacy Forum
Corporate Data Workshop Series, Bloomberg Data for Good Exchange, MIT Chief Data
Officer Symposium and Drexel University Business Analytics Series, among other
venues. 

 

JoAnn received her Juris Doctorate from St. John’s University and her Bachelor
of Science degree from St. Francis College. She holds memberships in the Bar of
the State of New York and the Bar of the State of New Jersey. She is based in
Purchase, N.Y.

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JIM SWANSON

Executive vice-president, chief information officer J&J

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JIM SWANSON

Executive vice-president, chief information officer J&J

October 24th 2022
 * 08:25 am -9:10 am
   Panel discussion Strategies for surviving the talent shortage
 * 08:25 am -9:10 am
   Panel discussion Strategies for surviving the talent shortage

Jim Swanson is a global business and technology leader and Executive Vice
President, Chief Information Officer, and member of the Executive Committee for
Johnson & Johnson. Based at the company headquarters in New Jersey, Jim is
responsible for accelerating Johnson & Johnson’s business outcomes and advancing
human health with technology.

 

Jim joined Johnson & Johnson from Bayer Crop Science, a $20 billion division of
Bayer, where he served as a member of the Executive Leadership Team and as CIO
and Head of Digital Transformation. In this role, he inspired teams across the
world to use digital innovation and data science to transform and deliver
world-class products and services sustainably. Jim and the Information
Technology organizations he has led have received industry accolades for their
contributions in leadership, application of technology to deliver substantial
business value, best places to work in IT, and support of STEM for emerging
talent.

 

Previously, Jim served as CIO at Monsanto for five years before the company was
acquired by Bayer. In addition, he had nine years of experience working as Vice
President and CIO for Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development,
where he advanced technology throughout the company’s R&D organization.

 

He also amassed a breadth of experience at Merck, where he led the R&D and
Commercial IT organizations, and SmithKline Beecham, where he was a bench
scientist before transitioning to IT. During his career, Jim has had extensive
international experience, including living in the UK and Germany.

 

Jim holds a bachelor’s degree in Bioscience and Biotechnology and a master’s
degree in Computer Science, both from Drexel University.

 

Jim is married with three daughters. In his free time, he enjoys running,
biking, skiing, scuba diving, and boating, as well as volunteering with United
Way Ready by 21 and the American Heart Association.

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GREG CUNNINGHAM

Senior executive vice-president and chief diversity officer, US Bank

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GREG CUNNINGHAM

Senior executive vice-president and chief diversity officer, US Bank

October 25th 2022
 * 04:15 pm -4:55 pm
   Panel discussion What are the benefits to the social aspect of ESG
   governance?

Gregory G. Cunningham is Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity
Officer of U.S. Bancorp (U.S.Bank). Mr. Cunningham has served in this position
since July 2020. From July 2019 until July 2020, he served as Senior Vice
President and Chief Diversity Officer of U.S. Bancorp, having served as Vice
President of Customer Engagement of U.S. Bancorp from October 2015, when he
joined U.S. Bancorp, until July 2019. Previously, Mr. Cunningham served in
various roles in the marketing department of Target Corporation from January
1998 until March 2015.

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PAMELA FISHER

Vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer, Bristol Myers Squibb

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PAMELA FISHER

Vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer, Bristol Myers Squibb

October 25th 2022
 * 02:30 pm -3:10 pm
   Panel discussion Race@work: creating career pathways to support diverse
   talent and modern boards
 * 02:30 pm -3:10 pm
   Panel discussion Race@work: creating career pathways to support diverse
   talent and modern boards

As vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer, Pamela Fisher
drives BMS’ global diversity and inclusion (GD&I) business strategy and
operating plans, connects its GD&I commitments to business performance,
innovation and patient outcomes, and continues to strengthen and shape its
diverse and inclusive culture. Ms. Fisher provides leadership to the BMS Global
Diversity Inclusion council and people and business resource groups.

Ms. Fisher has more than 20 years of global corporate experience in diversity
and inclusion management, philanthropy, communications and government relations.
In her most recent position at Johnson & Johnson, she served as head of
diversity, equity & inclusion global strategy partnerships and was on the
leadership team that launched an evidence-based D&I strategy that reached
diverse and multicultural patients and consumers, and increased workforce
diversity and sentiment on inclusion. Prior to that, she was with Quest
Diagnostics from 2015 to 2017 and served as president of The Quest Foundation
and executive director of global inclusion and corporate social impact. She also
led News Corp’s diversity and inclusion strategy and has held leadership
positions at News Corp and 20th Century Fox Entertainment.

Ms. Fisher earned her undergraduate degree in communications from George Mason
University.

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JEFFREY PFEFFER

Thomas D. Dee II professor of organisational behaviour, Graduate School of
Business, Stanford University

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JEFFREY PFEFFER

Thomas D. Dee II professor of organisational behaviour, Graduate School of
Business, Stanford University

October 25th 2022
 * 03:10 pm -3:25 pm
   To what extent do proactive corporate health and wellness initiatives stem
   the tide of burnout?
 * 03:10 pm -3:25 pm
   To what extent do proactive corporate health and wellness initiatives stem
   the tide of burnout?

Jeffrey Pfeffer (www.jeffreypfeffer.com) is the Thomas D. Dee II Professor of
Organizational Behavior at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.  Pfeffer is
the author or co-author of 16 books on topics including power in organizations,
managing people, evidence-based management and The Knowing-Doing Gap.  

 

Pfeffer received his Ph.D. from Stanford and taught at the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of California, Berkeley, before
returning to Stanford in 1979 as a full professor.

 

Author of more than 150 articles and book chapters, Pfeffer has won numerous
awards for his scholarly research, including an Honorary Doctorate from Tilburg
University in The Netherlands.

 

Pfeffer has taught seminars in 40 countries and has been a visiting professor at
Harvard Business School, London Business School, Singapore Management
University, and for many years, IESE in Barcelona.   He has served on the board
of directors of several human capital software companies as well as other public
and private company and non-profit boards.  He lives in Hillsborough,
California.

 

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APRIL ARNZEN

Senior vice-president and chief people officer, Micron Technology

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APRIL ARNZEN

Senior vice-president and chief people officer, Micron Technology

October 26th 2022
 * 08:00 am -8:45 am
   Panel Culture@work doesn’t come for free: how can resilience and sustainable
   work be fostered for teams to thrive?

April Arnzen is senior vice president and chief people officer at Micron
Technology. She is responsible for leading Micron’s people strategy and
establishing a culture that embraces performance, growth and inclusion for our
global diverse workforce. She was appointed to her current position in 2015 and
most recently named chief people officer in 2020. Since joining Micron in 1996,
Ms. Arnzen has held various positions of increased responsibility and worked
across many functions within Human Resources. She has led the transformation of
many of Micron’s people programmes, with a strong focus on those that enable a
high performing and learning culture, human resources business partners that
connect business strategy with people strategy, engaging rewards that build
financial, physical and emotional health and leadership development programmes
that aim to create world-class leaders. She is also passionate about
strengthening diversity, equality and inclusion at Micron and the communities in
which we live and work. Prior to her current position, she was the global
director of Micron’s human resources business partner organisation.

 

Ms. Arnzen earned a bachelor’s degree in human resources management and
marketing from the University of Idaho. In 2018, she graduated from the Stanford
Graduate School of Business Executive Program.

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RAJ SESHADRI

President, data and services, Mastercard

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RAJ SESHADRI

President, data and services, Mastercard

October 25th 2022
 * 10:20 am -11:00 am
   Panel discussion Innovation and creative destruction: preventing legacy tools
   and legacy mindsets from holding back progress
 * 10:20 am -11:00 am
   Panel discussion Innovation and creative destruction: preventing legacy tools
   and legacy mindsets from holding back progress

Raj Seshadri leads Mastercard’s global Data & Services team. She is responsible
globally for a unique range of data-driven capabilities that help customers make
smarter decisions with better outcomes. These include analytics, insights,
consulting, loyalty, marketing, innovation and test & learn services and
platforms. They enhance the value of payments, improve business performance and
elevate consumer engagement for financial institutions, retail and commerce
firms, processors, acquirers, fintechs, neo-banks and public-sector
institutions.

 

Raj serves on the company’s executive leadership team and management committee.
She joined Mastercard as president of U.S. issuers, where she led the growth of
payments and services with banks and credit unions in a very competitive market.
Previously, she led the iShares U.S. retail ETF business at BlackRock and was
the global chief marketing officer for iShares. Earlier in her career, Raj led
Citigroup’s global strategy team and small business banking. She also held
leadership roles at U.S. Trust, McKinsey & Company and AT&T Bell Laboratories.

 

She serves on the board of directors of Raymond James Financial Inc., the board
of trustees of Mount Holyoke College, the global board of the American India
Foundation and the Innovation Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York. Raj received a bachelor’s degree from Mount Holyoke College in physics
and mathematics, an MBA from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in physics from
Harvard University.

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NICK BLOOM

Economics professor, Stanford

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NICK BLOOM

Economics professor, Stanford

October 24th 2022
 * 08:00 am -8:20 am
   Rebounding from the “Great Reshuffle”: what’s next?

Nick Bloom is a Professor of Economics at Stanford University. He has been
researching working from home for almost 20 years. He has been heavily involved
with policy, including meeting President Obama, and speaking in the White House
2014 Working Families Summit. Has consulted with 100s of CEOs and managers, and
has been covered extensively on working from home by international media
including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNN, BBC, Financial Times and
the Economist. He was called the “Prophet of working from home” by Fortune
Magazine and “America’s best work-from-home expert” by Business Insider.

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KELLY MCCULLOCH

Global chief people officer, Taco Bell

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KELLY MCCULLOCH

Global chief people officer, Taco Bell

October 25th 2022
 * 09:15 am -9:30 am
   Improving the digital experience for frontline workers. How can leaders help
   non-remote teams thrive?
 * 09:15 am -9:30 am
   Improving the digital experience for frontline workers. How can leaders help
   non-remote teams thrive?

As global chief people officer, Kelly McCulloch leads the human resource
management teams for Taco Bell, which employs more than 260,000 people globally.

For more than 15 years, Kelly has served in leadership roles within the Human
Resources function across Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell and Yum!, focusing on
turning business strategies into action plans, specifically in the areas of
organisational effectiveness, leadership development, employee engagement,
talent acquisition, employee relations, diversity and inclusion, and total
rewards. She is passionate about cultivating an authentic culture where everyone
can thrive.

Kelly has a Master’s degree in Human Relations and Business from Amberton
University, and a Bachelor’s degree in English from Abilene Christian
University.

Kelly and her husband, Lewis, live in Orange County, CA with their two children.

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ALEXANDRA SUICH BASS

Senior correspondent for politics, technology and society, The Economist

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ALEXANDRA SUICH BASS

Senior correspondent for politics, technology and society, The Economist

October 18th 2021
 * 11:40 am -12:15 pm
   Panel discussion: your robot assistant is waiting: upskilling for an
   automation-first world
 * 01:00 pm -1:40 pm
   Panel discussion: AI@work in America: how do you unleash the invisible
   workforce to unlock productivity gains?

Alexandra Suich Bass is The Economist’s senior correspondent for politics,
technology and society, covering a range of political and public policy topics.
She is author of a special report that ran in June 2019 arguing that America’s
future can be understood by studying California and Texas. Previously she
spearheaded The Economist’s coverage of technology in America for four years
from San Francisco. Her cover stories while working as U.S. technology editor
include “Peak Valley”, about startups leaving the Bay Area, and “AI Spy”, which
looks at the rise of AI and business.

Previously Alexandra served as media editor, based in London and New York, where
she wrote about the television, film, newspaper, music and marketing businesses
worldwide. Her feature stories include a special report that predicted the
backlash against big tech firms’ data collection efforts, called “Little
Brother”, and an essay on the future of books, “From Papyrus to Pixels”.
Alexandra has also served as The Economist’s finance correspondent and wrote
about hedge funds, private equity and insurance. She started writing for The
Economist in 2008, and has also published articles with Slate, the Chronicle of
Higher Education, Newsweek International, and the Nation. Alexandra was named
Britain’s Young Financial Journalist of the Year 2012 by the Wincott Foundation.
She currently serves on the board of 826 National, a non-profit that helps
students improve their creative writing, and is a term member of the Council on
Foreign Relations. She graduated from Yale, where she double-majored in history
and African studies.

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ERIKA IRISH BROWN

Chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer and global head of talent, Citi

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ERIKA IRISH BROWN

Chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer and global head of talent, Citi

October 25th 2022
 * 02:30 pm -3:10 pm
   Panel discussion Race@work: creating career pathways to support diverse
   talent and modern boards
 * 02:30 pm -3:10 pm
   Panel discussion Race@work: creating career pathways to support diverse
   talent and modern boards

Erika is Citi’s Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and Global Head of
Talent, responsible for developing global diversity, equity and inclusion
strategy and driving Citi’s agenda on talent planning, succession planning and
leadership development.

 

Prior to joining Citi, Erika was Chief Diversity Officer at Goldman Sachs from
2018 to 2021 and Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Bloomberg from 2015
to 2018. Prior to this, she led executive and diversity hiring efforts at Bank
of America and Lehman Brothers.

 

Erika’s background includes a range of banking and finance roles, including Head
of Business Development for Black Entertainment Television, Senior Associate in
High Yield Capital Markets at Morgan Stanley and Senior Policy Analyst for
Domestic Finance for the United States Department of the Treasury. She began her
career as an Analyst in Public Finance at Lehman Brothers.

 

Erika is Vice Chair of the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation and serves
on the Board of the Riverside Hawks. Erika earned a BS in Economics from the
State University of New York at Albany and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

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MELISSA WERNECK

Global chief people officer, Kraft Heinz Company

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MELISSA WERNECK

Global chief people officer, Kraft Heinz Company

October 25th 2022
 * 12:50 pm -1:05 pm
   Fireside chat: Shattering stereotypes and instilling a growth mindset at
   Kraft Heinz
 * 12:50 pm -1:05 pm
   Fireside chat: Shattering stereotypes and instilling a growth mindset at
   Kraft Heinz

Melissa Werneck is the global chief people officer for The Kraft Heinz Company.
She is responsible for overseeing the global human resources function. Melissa
joined Heinz in 2013 to implement the new performance methodology and the
integrated management system.Prior to joining Heinz, Melissa served as
performance senior vice president and chief people officer at America Latina
Logistica (ALL). Melissa received a degree in chemical engineering from Federal
University of Minas Gerais in Brazil and an MBA from Federal University of Rio
De Janeiro.

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RJ MILNOR

Global head of people analytics and chief people data officer, Uber

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RJ MILNOR

Global head of people analytics and chief people data officer, Uber

October 25th 2022
 * 02:30 pm -3:10 pm
   Panel discussion Transforming collaboration@work: curing the headaches of
   remote and hybrid working
 * 02:30 pm -3:10 pm
   Panel discussion Transforming collaboration@work: curing the headaches of
   remote and hybrid working

RJ is the global head of people analytics and chief people data officer at Uber.
His team helps the business and employees thrive by providing actionable
insights and evidence-based decisions from people data. Their responsibilities
include people analytics and research for Uber’s global business and functions,
diversity & inclusion analytics, and people data privacy & security. Over the
past year, the team’s work has informed Uber’s hybrid work and return-to-office
policies, increased retention, and improved employee collaboration and
productivity.


RJ brings 20 years of global experience improving organisational performance
through evidence-based talent strategies. Prior to joining Uber, RJ led the
people analytics teams at McKesson and Chevron. He started his career as an
investment banker at Citigroup, where he first became fascinated by the link
between talent strategies and shareholder return.


RJ received the Bersin by Deloitte What Works Award for Transforming HR and the
Human Resource Executive Top HR Product of the Year. He has spoken at events in
more than 35 countries and his work has appeared in Harvard Business Review, The
Wall Street Journal, and numerous other books, articles and podcasts.

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“The pandemic has had a dramatic and permanent effect on the way in which we are
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office is looking increasingly obsolete, expensive and inconvenient with
companies of all sizes embracing the hybrid model. The Economist’s
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these exciting changes and it was a pleasure being part of the debate.”

Mark Dixon, Founder and CEO, IWG


“Exceptional. Incredible organisation across global network. Fabulous exchange
of information and professional thinking.” 

Donald Vale, Chief executive, United Global Partners


“Businesses today are making big decisions about what their future will look
like. But it’s only when we share experiences, learn what worked for others and
advocate for employee experience that we can make the best decisions for our
work communities. The Economist Innovation@Work is the place to hear case
studies from the leaders getting it right today, gain practical tips and get
inspired.”

Julien Codorniou, Vice-president, Workplace, Facebook


“The pandemic has had a dramatic and permanent effect on the way in which we are
all working and it is fair to
say that the world of work will never look the same again. Herding people to the
office is looking increasingly obsolete, expensive and inconvenient with
companies of all sizes embracing the hybrid model. The Economist’s
Innovation@Work summit brought together like minded leaders at the forefront of
these exciting changes and it was a pleasure being part of the debate.”

Mark Dixon, Founder and CEO, IWG


“Exceptional. Incredible organisation across global network. Fabulous exchange
of information and professional thinking.” 

Donald Vale, Chief executive, United Global Partners


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