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People First: Reimagining Talent and Rewards

OCTOBER 16 - 17, 2025

BROOKLYN, NY

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How can you find, develop, incentivize and retain the workforce you need now to meet this moment of remarkable change?


At People First: Reimagining Talent and Rewards, senior leaders from organizations like Netflix, Wells Fargo, Marriott, Moody’s, Expedia, and Chobani will share how they are pioneering new approaches to talent, rewards, and employee experience in an era defined by AI, shifting labor markets, and evolving employee expectations. Across two dynamic days, you’ll explore how to harness technology for internal mobility, reduce costly attrition, design benefits that resonate, and build cultures of inclusion and innovation. Together, we’ll tackle the most urgent questions facing HR today—from redesigning the talent pipeline for a new generation, to reevaluating workplace flexibility, to exploring the new frontier of a four-day work week.

With interactive sessions, actionable case studies, and insights grounded in The Conference Board’s latest research, you’ll gain the tools and inspiration to reimagine your people strategy for 2026 and beyond. This is more than a conference—it’s a call to lead the future of work.

Why Attend?

Gain actionable insights into tackling today’s most critical human capital challenges. Build value where it matters most—through people.

Who Should Attend

This event is tailored for senior leaders, including:

  • C-Suite Executives: CHROs, Chief Learning Officers
  • HR and Talent Leaders: Vice Presidents, Directors, Managers
  • Specialists in: Employee Engagement, Workforce Planning, Total Rewards, Compensation & Benefits, Talent Management, and Talent Acquisition

Transform your organization by putting people at the center of your strategy. Register today! 

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Speakers

Maral

Maral Kazanjian Maral Kazanjian

Chief People Officer
Moody’s Corporation

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Fidelis

Fidelis Igiehon Fidelis Igiehon

Head of Global Compensation & Employee Programs
Netflix

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Dani

Dani Monaghan Dani Monaghan

Senior Vice President of Global Talent Enablement
Expedia Group

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Tina

Tina Gupta Tina Gupta

Senior Vice President, Head of Talent Management
New York Life Insurance Compan…

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Sachin

Sachin Jain Sachin Jain

Managing Director, Global Head of Talent Strategy
Citi

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Brad

Brad Haime Brad Haime

Global Head of Learning and Leadership Development
Experian

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Dr. Mayer

Dr. Mayer Bellehsen

AVP, Director of the Center for Traumatic Stress, …
Northwell Health

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Elizabeth

Elizabeth Carley

Head of Total Rewards
Chobani

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Stacy

Stacy Delapenha

Vice President, Apprenticeship and Employer Engage…
Strada Education Foundation

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Mark

Mark Englizian

Former CHRO, Walgreens
Author, Stakeholders

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Ruth

Ruth Ferguson

Executive Vice President and Human Resources Execu…
Wells Fargo & Company

Justin

Justin Fossbender

Senior Vice President, Total Rewards & People Oper…
Blueprint Medicines

Dr. Natasha

Dr. Natasha Hepburn, EdD

Sr. Director of Enterprise Leadership Development
Cigna Healthcare

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Matt

Matt Juniper

CEO
Praxis

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John

John Korinek, PhD

Co-Founder, President & CEO
PartnerComm

Spring

Spring Taylor Lacy

Global Head of Talent Acquisition, Culture & Commu…
Verizon

Deborah

Deborah Macchia

Vice President, Health & Welfare
Omnicom

John

John Mitchell

President & CEO, Global Electronics Association
Author, Fire Your Hiring Habit…

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Farah

Farah Mohiuddin

Senior Strategic Leader
Forage (a Seramount Solution)

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Rumbi

Rumbi Petrozzello

Head of Strategy, Consulting
Seramount

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Heather

Heather Powell

Senior Vice President, Business Transformation Off…
Marriott International

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Subba

Subba Lakshmi Ramaswamy

Managing Director
Accenture

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Danelle McCusker

Danelle McCusker Rees

President, Human Resources and Operational Trainin…
UPS

Anna Liza

Anna Liza Rodriguez

Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Nursin…
Fox Chase Cancer Center

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Rosie

Rosie Sargeant

Principal
Boston Consulting Group

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Juliet

Juliet Schor

Economist and Professor of Sociology, Boston Colle…
Author, Four Days a Week

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Adam

Adam Schreiber

Senior Director, Head of Transformations Change & …
Pepsico

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Eric

Eric Severson

Executive Coach & Consultant
Severson & Associate

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Khalil

Khalil Smith

Vice President, Inclusion, Diversity, and Engageme…
Akamai Technologies

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David

David Suarez

Co-founder and Co-Chief Creative Officer
Bandits & Friends

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Kaushik

Kaushik Viswanath

Features Editor
MIT Sloan Management Review

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Darren

Darren Wallis

Senior Vice President, Communications and Communit…
ONEOK

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Heather

Heather Wollerman

Vice President, Talent Management & Chief Culture …
McGraw Hill

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Jill

Jill Wrobel

Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources…
Brunswick Corporation

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Michelle

Michelle Blieberg

Program Director, Leadership & Executive Developme…
The Conference Board

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Erka

Erka Amursi

Principal Researcher, Human Capital
The Conference Board

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Jeremy

Jeremy Eskenazi

Program Director, Talent Acquisition Business Coun…
The Conference Board

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Robin

Robin Erickson, PhD

Head of Human Capital Research
The Conference Board

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Melissa

Melissa Fisher, PhD

Distinguished Principal Research Fellow, Human Cap…
The Conference Board

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Lisa

Lisa Hunter

Senior Fellow and Program Director
The Conference Board

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Elson

Elson Kuriakose

Senior Fellow, Human Capital, The Conference Board
Former Head of People, Global …

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Barbara J.

Barbara J. Lombardo, PhD

Program Director, Distinguished Principal Research…
The Conference Board

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Matthew

Matthew Maloof

Researcher, Human Capital
The Conference Board

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Rita

Rita Meyerson, EdD

Principal Researcher, Human Capital
The Conference Board

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Dana M.

Dana M. Peterson

Chief Economist and Leader, Economy, Strategy & Fi…
The Conference Board

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Diana

Diana Scott

US Human Capital Center Leader
The Conference Board

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Edward

Edward Stanworth

Senior Fellow, Human Capital
The Conference Board

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Agenda

Thursday, October 16, 2025

07:30 AM - 08:30 AM ET

Registration and Networking Breakfast

08:30 AM - 08:40 AM ET

Welcome and Introductions
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08:40 AM - 08:55 AM ET

Networking and Cross Pollination
We will kick off our event by meeting one another to share our top priorities and the biggest challenges we are tackling in 2025

08:55 AM - 09:25 AM ET

Sailing Uncharted Waters: The Trends that Will Shape the Labor…
We set the stage with expert analysis and discussion of the economic, geopolitical, demographic and technological trends that will shape labor markets … More

09:30 AM - 09:55 AM ET

How Wells Fargo is Reimagining Talent and Rewards
In this fireside chat, we will explore how the fourth largest bank in the United States continues its 173-year history of innovation by steps includin … More

09:55 AM - 10:10 AM ET

Networking Break

10:10 AM - 10:20 AM ET

Your 2026 Mission Statement
After reviewing the top challenges identified in our networking exercise, attendees at each table will co-create and share a one-s … More

10:20 AM - 10:50 AM ET

Joy in the Workplace: Why It Matters and How to Cultivate It
Recent BCG research shows that employees who find joy at work are over twice as likely to embrace new technologies like Generative AI, and are nearly … More

10:55 AM - 11:25 AM ET

Know Thyself: Understanding Your Company’s DNA To Communicate …
No benefits strategy can be effective unless it is backed by powerful communication – in ways that are meaningful to your audience and connect to your … More

11:25 AM - 11:45 AM ET

Networking Break

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM ET

Cracking the Code: The Hidden Power of Retention
While many organizations pour significant resources into recruiting, strategic investments in retaining talent can also deliver a sharp competitive ed … More

12:20 PM - 01:00 PM ET

PANEL: Redesigning the Talent Pipeline for a New Generation
Recent college graduates are facing what the Wall Street Journal has called “an employment crisis.” Technological disruption and economic uncertainty … More

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM ET

Networking Lunch

02:00 PM - 02:30 PM ET

PANEL: Building Cultures of Connection and Performance
Leaders across sectors explore what it takes for employees to experience connection, inclusion, and empowerment at work, and how these experiences dri … More

02:00 PM - 02:30 PM ET

TA and AI – And the Impact on the Entire Employee Journey
Odds are very high that the journey of your organization’s next employee has begun with a resume composed via AI, and then evaluated via AI – and thos … More

02:35 PM - 03:05 PM ET

The Chief People Officer as the Chief Investment Officer
People are the foundational investment of every business, and – in the form of diverse stakeholders with competing agendas – the foundational challeng … More

02:35 PM - 03:05 PM ET

PANEL: Mental Wellbeing: Measuring Impact
A discussion of how to build elements that enhance mental well-being not only into benefits but also throughout the organizational culture and employe … More

03:05 PM - 03:20 PM ET

Networking Break

03:20 PM - 03:35 PM ET

Speed Debates on the Future of Talent, Rewards and the Employe…
What is your most controversial opinion on the future of work? What are the best arguments for it, a … More

03:35 PM - 04:10 PM ET

PANEL: Where Does Work Work? Reevaluating RTO, Remote and Hybrid
Conference Board research indicates that, after compensation, workplace flexibility is the most significant factor in employee retention. Yet many emp … More

04:15 PM - 04:50 PM ET

How Moody’s Went All-In on AI and a Culture of Innovation
In 2023, when the potential of GenAI was still unclear, the century-old legacy financial institution Moody’s chose to take a leap into the unknown and … More

04:50 PM - 05:00 PM ET

Day One Recap and Day Two Preview
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05:00 PM - 06:00 PM ET

Networking Reception

Friday, October 17, 2025

07:45 AM - 08:15 AM ET

Registration and Networking Breakfast

08:15 AM - 08:55 AM ET

Breakfast Conversations: Small Group Discussions
Attendees join their peers for small group discussions around themes such as: 1. Building Leadership Team Alignment, facilitated … More

09:00 AM - 09:10 AM ET

Day Two Opening Remarks
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09:10 AM - 09:40 AM ET

How Human-Centered Tech Change Shapes the Employee and Custome…
When Marriott International decided to simultaneously replace all of its core tech systems across over 9000 hotels, it was clear that even with a robu … More

09:45 AM - 10:15 AM ET

PANEL: Is the Four Day Work Week Next?
When this decade began, full-time remote work was exceedingly rare and “hybrid” was not part of our work schedule vocabulary. And just a few years ago … More

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM ET

Networking Break

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET

Transparency, Trust and Total Rewards
Defining “transparency” is more important now than ever. In this session our speakers share thoughts about what we can and should be discussing in com … More

11:05 AM - 11:40 AM ET

PANEL: Developing the Leaders We Need in an Age of AI
What leadership skills will be needed as Generative and Agentic AI reshape the nature of work, and the nature of the workforce? And how can we leverag … More

11:40 AM - 12:05 PM ET

Interactive: Connecting the Dots and Taking Action
In this final, interactive session, we discuss our biggest takeaways from the last two days, and share the new steps we will be ta … More

12:05 PM - 12:10 PM ET

Concluding Remarks
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