27 - 28 June, 2013

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In business and in life there is no neutral, we are either moving forward or losing ground. In a world of continually changing realities, everyone has their version of the truth, the strategy, the next step. Organizations that achieve peak performance learn to align and organize around a shared purpose, creating the future with one voice.

Give your company the power to perform in today’s business environment with practical advice and measurement strategies from experienced leaders in change management. Our topics will include:

• Measure and Maximize Change ROI
• Build Ownership and Accountability with Business Partners
• Create Truthful, Change-Ready Environments
• Assess the Change Readiness of Organizations and Teams

Benefits of attending

• Recognize change as a multiplier of business results, extending beyond initial investments.
• Understand the critical elements of a successful change effort and the approach that best meets your organizational needs.
• Vision, alignment and communication are key to strategy execution. Design large scale transformational efforts with one voice.
• Benchmark the maturity, capability and ownership of change management in your organization with leading, global change executives.

Who should attend

Change leaders, practitioners, and any executive responsible for transformation and direction setting enterprise wide and/or at the business unit/departmental levels.

Thursday, June 27, 2013

REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 7:30 – 8:30 AM

INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME 8:30–9 AM

Dick Axelrod, Conference Chairperson and Author, Terms of Engagement: Changing the Way Organizations Change
Molly Breazeale, Program Director, The Conference Board

A 9–9:40 AM

Executing Change: Achieving Lasting Business Results

Keynote Speaker

Daryl Conner, Chairman, Conner Partners and Author of Managing at the Speed of Change and Leading at the Edge of Chaos

B 10–10:50 AM

Balancing Strategy and Execution to Maximize Change ROI

Moderator
Antonia Cusumano, Principal, Advisory, People and Change, PwC
Panelists
Pat Wadors, Vice President of HR, LinkedIn
Sherri Kawell, Managing Director, United Airlines
Thomas Jasinski, Vice President of HR - Global Head of Organization Design and Change Management, MetLife

C 10:50–11:40 AM

When Paradox Meets Promise

Jeff Windahl, Senior Vice President Brand Management & Administration, The PNC Financial Services Group
William Faust, Partner and Chief Strategy Officer, Ologie™

NETWORKING LUNCHEON NOON–1 PM

D 1–1:50 PM

Truth Telling as a Catalyst for Change

Jim Ellinghausen, Executive Vice President, Human Resources, PulteGroup, Inc.
Jim Haudan, Chief Executive Officer, Root Inc.

CONCURRENT SESSION E1 2:10–3 PM

Changing the Conversation about Executive Commitment

Stephen Maye, Senior Consultant and Methodology Architect, Conner Partners

CONCURRENT SESSION E2 2:10–3 PM

The Grass Isn’t Greener

Erin Soto, Assistant Professor of Behavioral Science, USAID, National Defense University

CONCURRENT SESSION F1 3:10–4 PM

Simulations: Using Technology to Drive Change and Process Improvement

Mary E. Holtschneider, RN-BC, BSN, MPA, NREMT-P, VA Medical Center, Durham, NC
Anne Dixon, Senior Organization Effectiveness Leader, Corporate Initiatives, Raytheon
Michael Frakes APRN, CCNS, CFRN, CCRN, EMTP, Director, Education and Performance Improvement, Boston MedFlight

CONCURRENT SESSION F2 3:10–4 PM

Advancing Up the Change Measurement Maturity Curve

Paul O’Keeffe, Senior Principal, Organization Change Practice, Accenture Talent & Organization

G 4–5 PM

That’s A Wrap: Peer-to-Peer Learning

Dick Axelrod, Conference Chairperson and Author, Terms of Engagement: Changing the Way Organizations Change

NETWORKING RECEPTION 5–6 PM

Friday, June 28, 2013

REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 7:30–8:30 AM

H 8:30–8:45 AM

Opening Activity: A Focused Conversation

Dick Axelrod, Conference Chairperson,  Author, Terms of Engagement: Changing the Way Organizations Change
Molly Breazeale, Program Director, The Conference Board

I 8:45–9:45 AM

Change Executives Speak Out: How do you Make Change Management a Reality Within your Organization?

Moderator
Nancy DeViney, Vice President, Organizational Change Management, IBM
Panelists
Kinthi Sturtevant, Vice President, Strategy and Innovation, Organizational Change Management Center of Excellence, IBM
Paul Joyce, Director, Change Management, Advisory People and Change, PwC
Lauren Chesley, Director, Change Execution, Verizon Communications, Inc.
Neil Wilson, Manager of Change Leadership Consulting, Chevron Corporation
Adam Orlan, Senior Director, Organizational Change Management, Capital One Financial Corporation

J 10–10:45 AM

Your Questions Answered

K 10:45–11:30 AM

Change Management: The Art of It

Brenda Brinson, Change Management Leader for 20+years at organizations including Whirlpool, AllState and currently USAA

L 11:30–NOON

That’s A Wrap: Peer-to-Peer Learning

Dick Axelrod, Conference Chairperson and Author, Terms of Engagement: Changing the Way Organizations Change

For speaking and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Mary Beth Reidy at marybeth.reidy@conferenceboard.org.