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2026 Annual

CHRO Summit

JUNE 03, 2026

CHICAGO, IL

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The Conference Board’s annual in-person Summit is exclusively for CHROs, with a focus on extensive interaction among all speakers and attendees, as well as with the top leadership and researchers of The Conference Board Human Capital Center. After the event, we will provide participants with an anonymized report-out of insights from the Summit.

Our discussions will cover topics such as:

  • The Role of the CHRO as Strategic Partner to the C-Suite and Board
  • AI Transformation
  • The Talent Marketplace, Internal and External
  • Developing Leaders to Meet the Moment
  • Wellbeing and Connective Cultures

This event is invitation-only and exclusively for Chief Human Resource Officers and equivalent titles.

Past Speakers

Amy

Amy Coleman Amy Coleman

Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources…
Microsoft

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Judy

Judy Werthauser Judy Werthauser

Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer
Walmart U.S.

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Ayana

Ayana Champagne Ayana Champagne

Corporate Vice President, Head of People & Organiz…
Novo Nordisk

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Kari

Kari Knight Stevens Kari Knight Stevens

Executive Vice President, CHRO and Corporate Secre…
The Cigna Group

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Raúl

Raúl Valentín Raúl Valentín

Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources…
ABM Industries

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Daniela

Daniela Proust Daniela Proust

Senior Vice President, Head of People & Organizati…
Siemens USA

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Lucien

Lucien Alziari

Executive Vice President, Senior Advisor & Former …
Prudential Financial, Inc.

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Michael J.

Michael J. Dowling

President and CEO
Northwell Health
CED Trustee

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Debbie

Debbie Dyson

Chief Executive Officer
OneTen

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Janet

Janet Faircloth

SVP of Thought Leadership
Aon

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Michael

Michael Fraccaro

Mastercard Fellow and Former Chief People Officer
Mastercard

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Virginia

Virginia Gambale

Chair of the Board Nutanix, Technology Leader, Inv…
Nutanix

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Rick

Rick Hefner, PhD

Executive Director
Caltech Center for Technology …

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Blair

Blair Jones

Managing Director
Semler Brossy

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Rachel

Rachel Kay

Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer
Hearst Corporation

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Maral

Maral Kazanjian

Chief People Officer
Moody’s Corporation

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Parker

Parker Mitchell

Founder & CEO
Valence

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Nikki

Nikki Olszyk

Wellbeing & Rewards Benefits Manager
RSM US LLP

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Rumbi

Rumbi Petrozzello

Head of Strategy, Consulting
Seramount

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Maree

Maree Prendergast

Global Chief People Officer
VML

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Courtney

Courtney Ramey

Chief Operating Officer
E4E Relief

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Beth

Beth Simonetti

Program Director, CHRO I Council and CHRO II Counc…
Executive Advisor, Former CHRO…

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Andrew

Andrew Slentz

Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Office …
Hess Corporation

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Marlon

Marlon Sullivan

EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Johnson Controls

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Greg

Greg Vert

Human Capital Applied AI Leader
Deloitte

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Sonia

Sonia Vora

Former Chief Human Resources Officer
Gates Foundation

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Vicki

Vicki Walia

Chief People Officer
Prudential Financial, Inc.

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Robin

Robin Erickson, PhD

Head of Human Capital Research
The Conference Board

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Rita

Rita Meyerson, EdD

Principal Researcher, Human Capital
The Conference Board

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Matt

Matt Rosenbaum

Principal Researcher, Human Capital
The Conference Board

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Diana

Diana Scott

US Human Capital Center Leader
The Conference Board

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Chicago, IL 60611

Phone: (312) 787-2200

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Hotel Cutoff Date: May 11, 2026

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