06 - 07 March, 2013

05 March, 2013 – Pre-Conference Seminar: Reinventing the Career Conversation in a Time Starved World

07 March, 2013 – Post-Conference Workshop: Laying the Foundation for Effective Talent Management

The world’s changing. Your business is changing. Today’s complex, dynamic, global business environment demands that organizations develop innovative talent solutions that yield bottom-line results. Organizations are turning to creative approaches to prioritize work, build collaboration, manage transitions, and meet the needs of stakeholders. Leaders look to talent management professionals to create an engaged, skilled, and connected workforce that can anticipate market needs and deliver business results.

Benefits of attending

• Hear how organizations are innovating talent management processes to meet different business challenges
• Explore how to build capability and create effective processes that tap into employee passion and deliver tangible business results
• Learn ways to leverage technology and culture to attract and retain talent
• Network with talent management professionals and build your skills as a talent management practitioner

Who should attend

If you are a Human Resources leader, Talent Management professional, or someone responsible for talent acquisition, employee engagement, succession planning or employee and leadership development, attending this conference will help you address your most pressing talent management issues.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 8–8:45 AM

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS 8:45–9 AM
Joanne M. Loce, Conference Program Director, The Conference Board

A 9–10 AM

Get More From Your People By Focusing on Less

Greg McKeown, Chief Executive Officer, THIS, Inc., and Co-author of Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter

NETWORKING BREAK 10–10:15 AM

B 10:15–11:15 AM

The Struggle Over Talent Management

NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK 11:15–11:30 AM

CONCURRENT SESSIONS C1, C2, AND C3 11:30 AM–12:30 PM

C1 11:30 AM–12:30 PM

Pipelining for the Unknown

Rebecca Crotts, Senior Director, Global Talent Management and Development, eBay, Inc

C2 11:30 AM–12:30 PM

Strategic Staffing in Support of Organization Capability

Sheree L. Lomax, Manager, Strategic Staffing and HQ Services, Chevron Upstream and Gas

C3 11:30 AM–12:30 PM

Social Media: Creating New Ways to Work Together

Panelists
Becky Carroll, Director, Social Media and Customer Impact, PwC

LUNCHEON 12:30–1:30 PM

CONCURRENT SESSIONS D1, D2, AND D3 1:30–2:30 PM

D1 1:30–2:30 PM

Establishing a Talent Portfolio Mindset

Monty Stepura, Vice President, Talent Management & Development, Fidelity Investments
Patti Wallace, Director, Talent Practices, Fidelity Investments

D2 1:30–2:30 PM

Workforce Collaboration For The Next Century

Daniel Sonsino, Vice President of Talent Management, Learning and Development, Polycom

D3 1:30–2:30 PM

Using Assessments to Drive Talent Decisions

Jana Fallon, Ph.D., Vice President, Executive Assessment and Recruiting, Prudential

NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK 2:30–3 PM

E 3–4 PM

Building Tomorrow’s BIG Leaders for Today’s Complex Business Landscape

Sylva Juliano, Director, Learning & Development, The Coca-Cola Bottling Investments Group
Angelle Lafrance, Manager, DDI CustomWorks

F 4–5 PM

Reinventing Performance Management

Moderator
Ed Frauenheim, Senior Editor, Workforce
Panelists
Gloria Stinson, Vice President, Learning & Org. Development, Adobe Systems, Inc.
Erika Bogar King, Talent Director, Performance Management,Deloitte
Audrey Williams-Lee, Vice President, Global Leadership, Talent and Organization Effectiveness, W.W. Grainger, Inc.

NETWORKING RECEPTION 5–6:30 PM

Thursday, March 7, 2013

REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 8–8:45 AM

OPTIONAL BREAKFAST SESSION G 8–8:45 AM

Meeting Tomorrow’s Strategic Business Needs Through Talent

Moderator
Dr. Joseph McCann, Principal Researcher, Human Capital Practice, The Conference Board
Panelists
Samantha Dwinell, Director, Global Recruitment and Development, Texas Instruments

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS 8:45–9 AM
Joanne M. Loce, Conference Program Director, The Conference Board

H 9–10 AM

Creating a Leadership Pipeline for Success in a VUCA World

Lisa Paul, Vice President, HR Business Partner, Flextronics
James Peters, Global Lead, Succession Solutions, Korn/Ferry International

NETWORKING BREAK 10–10:15 AM

CONCURRENT SESSIONS I1 AND I2 10:15–11:15 AM

CONCURRENT SESSION I1 10:15–11:15 AM

Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: The Career Development Imperative

Dr. Beverly Kaye, Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Career Systems International and Co-Author, Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: Career Conversations Employees Want
Jenna Rubenstein, Senior Manager, Talent Development, Boston Scientific Corporation

I2 10:15–11:15 AM

Unconscious Bias in Talent Decisions

Leslie Traub, Chief Consulting Officer and Chair of the Board, Cook Ross Inc.
Jennifer R. Salamon, Manager, Leadership Development, BAE Systems

NETWORKING BREAK 11:15–11:30 AM

J 11:30 AM–12:45 PM

Developing Talent Management Leaders Who Deliver Business Value

Marc Effron, Co-author, One Page Talent Management and Founder, New Talent Management Network
Dr. Joseph McCann, Principal Researcher, Human Capital Practice, The Conference Board

CLOSING REMARKS 12:45 PM

For speaking and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Meg Gottemoeller at meg.gottemoeller@conferenceboard.org.