The Agility Reimagined Summit, hosted at Spaces and produced by Anchor HR Services and HR Gazette returns to downtown Toronto in March to bring the business community together and take a look at ways HR, Talent pros, and leaders can move from resiliency to agility and growth.
In addition to talks by such respected experts as Ian Cook and Emre Kazim, the March edition of the event series will present a panel focused on The Intersection of Organizational Interests, Employee Values, and ESG Initiatives and asks: How do we align from a values perspective, mitigate risks, and turn ESG commitments into actions.
The event is free to attend for HR, Talent pros and leaders!*
Agenda
5:30-6:30 – Networking and registration
6:30-6:35 – Welcome and opening comments with Pauline James, Founder and CEO at Anchor HR and Bill Banham, Editor at HR Gazette.
6:35-6:45 – Hear from our event partners including Oakhouse Benefits, Spaces and StepStones
6:45-7:05 – Speaker 1 – Michael H McInerney, President at Executive and Board Services Consulting Group – What Got us Here, Won’t Get us There: Lessons in How to Navigate a Marketplace and Workplace That’s in a State of Constant Innovation
7:05-7:20 – Speaker 2 – Dr. Emre Kazim, co-founder, Holistic AI – What is Robust AI Management? How We Can be More Ethical with our Use of AI-Powered HR and Recruitment Tech!
7:20-7:30 – Speaker 3 – Shelley Mayer, Founder and President at Ramp Communications Inc. – Enlightened BrandsTM: How Social Purpose Can Help You Attract and Retain Talent
7:30-7:40 – Speaker 4 – David Creelman, CEO at Creelman Research – AI & Automation: A Case Study in How HR Can Prepare for a Brave New & Automated World
7:40-8:15 – Panel – The Intersection of Organizational Interests, Employee Values, and ESG Initiatives: How Do We Align From a Values Perspective, Manage Risk, and Bring to Life Commitments as They Relate to ESG?
Moderator: Miranda McKie, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Analytics Founder and Principal, McKie Consultants Inc. Panelists:
- Michelle Micuda, President at Staples Professional
- Shilpa Tiwari, PhD Global Executive Vice President, Social Impact & Sustainability Citizen Relations
8:15-8:20 – Thanks and closing comments with Pauline James, Founder and CEO at Anchor HR and Bill Banham, Editor at HR Gazette.
8:20-9:00 – Final networking
Reasons to Attend:
- Lots of networking time with peers and partners
- Soft drinks and nibbles
- Hear from leading Canadian and international experts
- Identify key areas in your org ripe for innovation
- Get clarity around your key 2023 objectives
Sponsors and Partners
HR Gazette – Organizing Partner – Home of Canada’s #1 HR podcast, the HRchat Show, HR Gazette publishes latest opinions, reviews, and news for pros interested in HR Technology, Talent, DEI, Performance, Learning, and Leadership. Learn more at hr-gazette.com
Anchor HR Services Inc. – Organizing Partner – Anchor HR is your partner to adapt effectively to changing business demands. They support organizations with implementing the solutions required to drive great employee experience and business results. Anchor HR is driven by a genuine commitment to help each company become more effective and efficient by understanding your business priorities and supporting a practical approach to closing gaps. They tailor their services based on what the evidence indicates is required for your unique needs. Anchor your business with great people practices! Learn more: anchor-hr.com
Spaces – Venue Partner – Contemporary and sophisticated, Spaces Queen West fuels innovative thinking in an inspiring and collaborative work environment. It’s the perfect place to create a unique identity in Toronto’s most in-demand market alongside tech powerhouses like Twitter and eBay. Learn more at spacesworks.com/toronto/queen-west/
Visier – Platinum Sponsor – Visier is the recognized global leader in people analytics and on-demand answers for people-powered businesses. Founded in 2010 by the pioneers of business intelligence, Visier focuses on what matters to business leaders: revealing the fundamental questions and actionable truths capable of elevating your employees – and your business – to new heights. Headquartered in Vancouver, BC with offices and team members worldwide, Visier has 15,000 customers in 75 countries around the world, including enterprises like Adobe, BASF, Bridgestone, Electronic Arts, McKesson, Merck KGaA, Uber, and more. Learn more at visier.com
Ramp – Gold Sponsor – Ramp is an award-winning social profit consultancy and Certified B Corporation® with more than a decade of experience. Our pioneering, design-led model brings a curated collective of creative, strategic, and impact experts to transform businesses and organizations into responsible, industry-leading, and human-centred Enlightened Brands™. We pair business and impact consulting with brand strategy and creative services to elevate every organization’s results and impact. Learn more: ramp.agency
Oak House Benefits – Silver Sponsor – Oak House is a bespoke benefits consulting boutique – powered by Williamson – focused on the belief that their team can make a difference in the lives of clients, colleagues, and the communities they live, work, and play in. Their secret weapon? Over 25 years of industry experience, the drive to get the job done, a soul-felt commitment to client service and the vision to build a great team that’s second to none. Learn more: oakhouse.com
Innovatex Solutions Inc. – Bronze Sponsor – Innovatex is an award-winning, promotional products company driven by brand elevation and bold results. We see ourselves as an extension of your brand and together, will discover the perfect promotional product solution for your next project or event. We are the complete package. Besides making you look good, we’ll stop at nothing to ensure you’re provided the best client experience at competitive pricing. Learn more: innovatex.ca
ITS Global – Bronze Sponsor – Enabling startups and high-growth companies who need to build top-performing teams by providing a customized solution that includes an experienced team of industry professionals, proven tools, and state-of-the-art resources. Learn more at itsglobal.ca
Dispatch Integration Ltd – Bronze Sponsor – We work with business leaders and IT professionals to help design, architect, build and support advanced solutions to streamline business processes. We use state-of-the-art technology to connect and orchestrate data across all your systems – from legacy on-site systems to the most modern cloud solutions. Learn more at dispatchintegration.com
Hopin – Community Partner – The all-in-one shuttling logistics platform made for employers who are looking to expand hiring pools while recruiting, improve retention and increase employee satisfaction. Learn more: hopintech.com
Fidello Inc. – Community Partner – With the help of Fidello’s Curriculum Mapping & Human Capital Management Systems, employees are made knowledgeable under the guidance of experts. Learn more: web.fidello.com
Speakers
Michael H McInerney – Michael is a seasoned leader with over thirty-five years of executive and consulting experience. He launched his career with a series of executive positions for industry titans like IBM, Xerox, Gulf Oil and Nortel. Michael has been President and CEO of Avyd Leadership Performance, Sibson Canada, and Navantis and has served as a Board member of MBNA Bank and Bank of America (Canada) for fifteen years. As a consultant Michael has worked with over two hundred and fifty Boards of directors and Senior Executive teams on matters of strategy, governance, human capital and executive compensation. Michael has co-authored many articles and research including the McKinsey War for Talent and The Return on Leadership (Harvard). He has completed research with the National Centre for Management Research & Development (NCMRD) at the Ivey School of Business, Queens University Industrial Relations Centre, and the Conference Board of Canada. Michael has an MBA from the Ivey School of Business and an Honours BA (English) from York University.
David Creelman – David is CEO at Creelman Research. He provides training and consulting on how managers can use analytics (rather than “do” analytics) and is a recognized thought leader in people management and a Fellow of the Centre for Evidence-based Management. Based in Toronto and Kuala Lumpur, David works with think tanks such as Talent Tech Labs in New York, Works Institute out of Tokyo, Workforce Institute in Boston, and CRF in London.
Dr. Emre Kazim – Emre is the co-Founder at Holistic AI, a start-up focused on software for auditing and risk-management of AI systems. He is also a Research Fellow in Computer Science at University College London.
Shelley Mayer – Shelley is Founder and President at Ramp Communications Inc. A sought-after expert & speaker in cause marketing and social impact marketing, Shelley leads a talented team of creative marketers dedicated to using their craft for social profit. They work with inspiring clients to make the world better: eliminating hunger, breaking down stigma, building safe and affordable homes, educating young leaders, and more. I’m a 3-time SheEO activator and Ramp is a Certified B Corp and Certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE).
Miranda McKie – Miranda is Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Analytics Founder and Principal at McKie Consultants Inc. She helps her clients leverage data as a corporate asset through the development of solution architecture and the implementation of advanced analytics that supports organizations’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategic objectives. Miranda has worked at top-tier consulting firms in data architecture, data engineering, data analytics and data strategy. Previously, she also led the People Analytics function for Accenture Applied Intelligence Canada.
Michelle Micuda – Michelle is President at Staples Professional. She is an accomplished Executive with a varied background including Sales, Operations, Finance, and HR in both small and large organizations. Michelle has a proven ability to bring together people, processes, and technology to drive superior results while building teams and developing leaders.
Dr. Shilpa Tiwari – Shilpa is Global Executive Vice President at Social Impact & Sustainability Citizen Relations. She has spent her entire almost 20-year career advancing sustainability, social impact, EDI across a variety of sectors including mining, oil and gas, forestry, financial services and consumer goods. Shilpa has experience as a consultant and held executive positions at OMERS and Manulife.
Don Williamson – Don has more than 25 years of experience in the areas of employee benefits, sales and marketing, leadership and business management. He is the Founder and President at Oak House Benefits. We are a group benefits boutique, focused on the belief that we can make a difference in the lives of our clients, colleagues, and the communities we live, work, and play in. Our secret weapon? Over 25 years of industry experience, the drive to get the job done, a soul-felt commitment to client service and the vision to build a great team that’s second to none.
Heather O’Keefe – Heather founded StepStones for Youth and has successfully brought this registered charity from a small grassroots volunteer-run organization to a respected industry leader. Heather believes that charities have a responsibility to operate efficiently and effectively and donor dollars must go directly to programs that have proven ability to effect positive change. She believes that Ontario can do better at raising the youth in our foster care system and with a greater focus on supporting youth to increase educational attainment, employment and housing stability – the greater community benefits.
Pauline James – As the Founder and CEO of Anchor HR Services, Inc, Pauline is dedicated to assisting companies to anchor their business with great people practices and achieve their corporate objectives. Prior to launching Anchor HR, Pauline has held a number of senior positions and led Employee Relations and Labour Relations in the Canadian market with large national organizations. Over her career, she has also held roles in Training & Development, as an HR Generalist, and in Operations.
Bill Banham – Bill is Editor at HR Gazette, host of the popular HRchat Podcast (ranked #1 HR podcast in Canada), and a producer of such HR, Talent and Leadership-focused event series and InnovateWork, DisruptHR London and Hacking HR Toronto.
Please note: Admission to this event will be subject to any Covid-related legal requirements in place on March 9th, 2023 and may also require recommended preventive measures. This may include wearing a face mask or showing proof of vaccination. Please do not attend the event if you are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms. We respect and encourage attendees to take the precautionary practices that make them most comfortable.
* Registering for this event does not guarantee entry. Capacity is limited and this event is specifically designed for HR, Talent pros and leaders. If you do not fit the criteria, your application to attend may be rejected.
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