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Location: Ease Hospitality
605 3rd Ave 7th Floor, New York, NY 10158
Duration: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Dress Code: At your Comfort-Level

The Skills & Capabilities Questions:
1. Building Enterprise Capability and Adaptability: Workforce Planning, Org Design & Capability
2. The Market Intelligence Question
3. The Governance and Velocity Question
4. Culture as and Operating System: Designing Organizations That Scale Trust, Belonging, and Bold Action
5. New AI Technologies Radically Changing Organizational Structure

From Breakfast to Drinks:
Panels
Case-Studies
Ideas Xchanges
Signature Leadership Think-Tanks
New Research Findings
New Solutions
Panel Debriefs
Networking & Drinks
"The agenda was exceptional, featuring insightful speakers, interactive think tanks, and valuable takeaways addressing key concerns within the HR community. My think-tank session on CEO & Executive succession planning was particularly rewarding, providing both compelling war stories and practical advice."
- Suzan Morno-Wade, Former CHRO, Xerox
Building enterprise-wide skills visibility: assessment tools, skills inventories, data integration, and making capability intelligence accessible to decision-makers.
Workforce planning models, scenario analysis, org design alignment, succession gap analysis, and connecting capability forecasts to business strategy.
Moderator: VP/Senior Representative
Guild
Tatiana Goldberg, Global Head of Talent and Leadership Development
Unilever
Lacey McBurney CVP, Talent & Culture
Wiley
Seetha Speeney, MD, Global Head of Talent and Development
Brown Brothers Harriman
Chris Forando, Sr. Director & Head of OE, Talent Mgt, Learning & Leader Development
Subway
Maddie Oliver, SVP People Research & Analytics
Citi
Building your Talent Attraction Edge: Talent is scarce and unequally distributed. Understanding which capabilities are rare, where they live, and who competes for them is survival.
Reading the talent market: skill scarcity analysis, competitor talent mapping, geographic talent concentration, and acquisition strategy, compensation benchmarks, positioning strategy, and talent sourcing priorities.
Moderator: AVAILABLE
Sanj Rana, US Head of Talent
TD Bank Group
Manish Verma, Chief Talent and Leadership Officer
Randstad
Rochelle Rosato, VP Global Talent and Culture
PVH
Accelerating capability delivery: hiring process redesign, learning design principles, manager coaching models, internal mobility speed, and removing cycle-time bottlenecks.
Who decides capability investment, how you measure, board reporting structure, accountability mechanisms, and how to elevate capability strategy.
Moderator: AVAILABLE
Marina Hong, SVP HR
Bayer
Nisha Verma, Chief People Officer
Avature
Robyn Rombacher, Chief People Officer Warner Bros. Discovery
Amy Marshall, Executive Director, Head of Organizational and HR Strategy
SMBC
A) Succession planning: Agile and Always On
B) Practical Strategies for Creating an AI-Empowered Workforce
C) Talent Value Propositions Shaping Market Leaders
D) Primal Constraints to True Potential
E) Personalized GenAI Coaching
F) The Belonging Effect: Expanding Employee Development
G) Leading Through Uncertainty: Building Resilient Teams
with Dorinda Capole, Chief Learning Officer at Montefiore Health System
Emily Frieze-Kemeny
CEO and World-Class Executive Coach
Arose Group
"In my role as a transformation lead specializing in human resources, engaging in Leaders Lounge HR workshops has been instrumental in advancing my professional growth. The sessions not only provide valuable insights but also incorporate practical activities that enhance the understanding of the complexities within HR. Leaders Lounge adeptly addresses and workshops the entire spectrum of HR practices related to the employee experience, offering a platform to exchange thoughts on navigating the evolving landscape of HR roles. Beyond its educational value, Leaders Lounge stands out for its exceptional networking opportunities, connecting professionals across various domains, including AI, transformation, data analytics, and leadership in the people space. I wholeheartedly recommend this enriching experience to anyone working in the field." - Annette Mychael, Global People and Process Change Leader at GroupM
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