Schedule

Who better to advise HR practitioners than other experienced HR practitioners?

Yet most HR conferences have very few HR professionals on stage.  By contrast, the HRO Today Forum has an entire day and half’s worth of programming led by HR practitioners, for HR practitioners.

Register now for one of the most HR practitioner-packed conferences in the world.

MONDAY, April 30, 2012

11:00 am – 4:00 pm Registration
Cherry Blossom Ballroom Lobby
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Buyers-Only Meeting

(credentials checked, pre-registration required)

Schedule:

1:00-1:45 Welcome, What’s Going on Across the Association, Innovation Survey Results with Kevin McDonald, HROA Vice-Chair

1:45-2:45 The State of the HRO Market with Jeff Croyle, ISG/TPI

2:45-3:00 Networking Break

3:00-4:30 Workshop: 10 Ideas that Have the Biggest Bang

4:30-5:00 Trends on Social Media with Katie Molloy, AMN Healthcare

Magnolia Room 2

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Providers-Only Briefing

Baker’s Dozen: Customer Satisfaction Research Across Different Modes of HR Outsourcing

Elizabeth Boudrie, Executive Director, HRO Today Institute

(pre-registration required)

Magnolia Room 1

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm VIP Reception            

Sponsored by

POSE Nightclub at the top of Gaylord National

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Welcome Reception

Sponsored by

 POSE Nightclub at the top of Gaylord National

 

 

TUESDAY, May 1, 2012

7:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration
Cherry Blossom Ballroom Lobby
8:30 am – 9:00 am Opening Remarks 

Richard Crespin, President, SharedXpertise & Chairman HRO Today Forum

Cherry Blossom Ballroom

9:00 am – 10:00 am Opening Keynote Panel:  “Where do Jobs Come From: The Birds & Bees of Labor Flows & Job Creation

Brink Lindsey from The Kauffman Foundation

 

  Scott Case from Startup America

 


John Haltiwanger from the University of  Maryland

 

 Moderated by Sharon Taylor, Senior Vice President, Corporate Human Resources, Prudential

 

 

Cherry Blossom Ballroom

10:15 am – 11:45am Debate: Is Outsourcing Good for America?

Pro-Outsourcing Team:

Dan Griswold, President of National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones

Daniel J. Ikenson, Director of the Cato Institute’s Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies

Anti-Outsourcing Team:

Thea Lee, Deputy Chief of Staff & Former Chief International Economist, AFL-CIO

David Andelman, Editor, World Policy Journal

  Moderated by Terry Moran, Co-Anchor ABC News Nightline

 

 

Cherry Blossom Ballroom

11:45 am – 12:45 pm Luncheon- Cherry Blossom Ballroom Lobby
Sponsored by  
12:45 pm – 1:45 pm

 AdeccoRPO

Big Idea Lightning Round:
A rapid-fire series of innovations that will change the way you think about HR.

“Data Driven Workforce Selection-Intelligent Hiring Comes of Age” with Dan Enthoven, Chief Marketing Officer, Evolv

“Value in Training and Hiring Wounded, Ill and Injured Service Members” with Shauna Van Buren, Programs Manager, USO Warrior and Family Care

Cause Integration: Innovations In Giving Back” with Ryan Scott, CEO of Causecast, and Laurie Conley, Intertek’s Global Vice President, HR, Commercial and Electrical Division

People as an Assest” with R. Paul Herman, CEO & Founder, HIP Investor

Cherry Blossom Ballroom

1:45 pm – 2:30 pm Networking Break and Innovation Station Demos- Cherry Blossom Ballroom LobbySponsored byCeridian 
GuidantGroupTrack 1: Job Growth & Competitive Workforce AdvantagexPOTrack 2: Global, Local, & Glocal HR FuturetepTrack 3: Innovation & Competitive Advantage
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Driving Sustainable Value for your Contingent Workforce: A Panel of Business Leaders Share Key Strategies for Achieving Long Term ROI

Moderated by:

Janice Weiner, Executive Director of Business Solutions, Staff Management | SMX

Panelists:

Margie Durham, Director of Global HR, Dell Service

Patty LaValle-Jones, Director Supply Chain Indirect Procurement, Sara Lee

Janiene Madison, Indirect Strategic Sourcing Manager, Land O’ Lakes

Baltimore Rooms 1&2

Global Strategies for Workforce Administration, and Payroll Management

Julie Fernandez, Project Director,TPI/ISG

Baltimore Rooms 3&4

HR Tech Demo

Dennis Severt, Global Client Executive Strategic Alliances, Taleo

Baltimore 5

3:15 pm – 4:00 pm From Choosing to Excusing and Back: Successfully Transitioning Your RPO Partner

Angela Hills, Executive VP, Pinstripe

Susan L Meehan, HR Senior Manager, Allstate

Baltimore Rooms 1&2

HR Transformation: Is it driving business performance?

Kevin Pennington, Director, PwC

Baltimore Room 5

Combat the Top Talent Threats Facing Corporate America:  Hire a Hero, Hire a Vet®

Tim Isacco, COO, Orion International

David Coe, Director-Strategic Programs-Senior Partner, Orion International

Andrew Tomsheck, Talent Acquisition Leader, Siemens NA

Anna Serafin, HR Manager, The Hershey Company

Baltimore Rooms 3&4

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
Ding! Ding! Ding! Human Resources & Procurement Square Off:
Elliot Clark & Patty LaValle-Jones Go 3 Rounds on Hot Topics in Contingent Workforce Management

Patty LaValle-Jones, Director Supply Chain Indirect Procurement, Sara Lee

Elliot Clark, CEO, SharedXpertise

Baltimore Rooms 1&2

State of the Learning BPO Marketplace, including the Emergence of Social Learning

Gary Bragar, HR Outsourcing Research Director, NelsonHall

Baltimore Rooms 3&4

Public Sector HR Closes the Budget Gap

Invitation-Only Session

David DiSalvo, Director, People First Team, Florida Department of Managed Services

Keith Strodtman, Research Fellow, HfS Research

Baltimore Room 5

4:45 pm – 5:30 pm Managing the Blended Workforce: Are RPO and MSP Poised to Converge?

Rebecca Callahan, President, SourceRight

Marian Wilson, Bank of America Merchant Services

Jenifer Kihm, PhD, Director, US Talent Acquisition, Wolters Kluwer

Baltimore Rooms 1&2

 

Help our Heroes, Hire a Vet!

Jerold Ramos, Manager of Talent Acquisition, AlliedBarton Security Services

Erin Thede, Director, Employer Partnership Office, Office of the Chief Army Reserve

Brian Nichols, Manager of Warriors to Work, Capital Region for Wounded Warrior Project

Baltimore Rooms 3&4


5:45 pm – 7:00 pm Networking Reception- Cherry Blossom Ballroom LobbySponsored by 
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm HRO Today Magazine Party- East Pier at National HarborSponsored by  

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WEDNESDAY, May 2, 2012

7:00 am – 6:00 pm Registration- Cherry Blossom Ballroom Lobby
 7:00 am – 8:00 am MSP Executive Leadership Council Breakfast  (Invitation Only)-Magnolia Room 1
7:00 am-8:00 am Attendee Breakfast-Cherry Blossom Ballroom Lobby

Sponsored by 

8:00 am – 8:30 am MSP Baker’s Dozen Research Results

Elliot Clark, CEO and Publisher, HRO Today Magazine

Cherry Blossom Ballroom

8:30 am – 9:15 am Keynote Address:“Educating for a More Competitive Workforce”

Dr. Brenda Dann-Messier, Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education

9:15 am – 10:15 am    iTalent Competition

In cooperation with StartUp America

The Five Top Tech Innovations will give 10-minute pitches before our plenary audience and panel of HR technology experts, industry advisers, and investment analysts. Each pitch will get a “grilling” by our panel of experts.

Finalists: JobEscrow, The Good Jobs, MyNextGig.com, Kapta Systems, Degreed

Judges:

  • Bill Filip, Managing Partner, Delancey Street Partners
  • Yvette Cameron, Vice President and Principal Analyst Constellation Research
  • Madeline Laurano, Research Director, Talent Acquisition Solutions, Aberdeen Group
  • Brent Skinner, President & Chief Executive Officer, STETrevisions
  • Mike Schnoll, Senior Director, BPO Program, Oracle
  • Susan Strayer, Head of Talent Strategy, Evviva Brands
  • Cooper Mills, Managing Director, CHILDS Advisory Partners

MC: Kevin Grossman, Chief Strategy Officer, Fisher Vista, LLC and HRmarketer.com

10:15 am –10:45 am Morning Break & Innovation Station DemosCherry Blossom Ballroom Lobby
 HRO Today Institute & Corporate Responsibility Magazine Workforce Congress

Hosted by Adecco MSP, AllegisTalent2, Guidant Group, &
Staff Management | SMX

AdvantagexPO  Track 2: Global, Local, & Glocal HR

futurestep

Track 3: Innovation & Competitive Advantage

10:45 am –11:30 am Training for Upward Mobility:Framing the Issue & Resolution

Discussion Leaders:
  • Elliot Clark, CEO & Publisher, HRO Today Magazine
  • David Letts, Vice President, Raytheon Professional Services
  • Dirk Olin, Editor-in-Chief, HRO Today Magazine
  • Suzanne Immerman, Special Assistant to the Secretary/Director of Philanthropic Engagement, U.S. Department of Education
  • Emily King, Author, “Field Tested: Recruiting, Managing & Retaining Veterans”
  • David Letts, Vice President, Raytheon Professional Services
  • Jerold Ramos, Manager of Talent Acquisition, AlliedBarton Security Services
  • Erin Thede, Director, Employer Partnership Office, Office of the Chief Army Reserve
  • Brian Nichols, Manager of Warriors to Work, Capital Region for Wounded Warrior Project
  • Kevin Schmiegel, Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Swords Into Plowshares: Framing the Issue & Resolution

Baltimore Rooms 3&4


“The Peace Corps Meets The Apprentice:” Building Leaders while Building Communities

Moderated by Amanda MacAthur, VP, CDC Development Solutions

Panelists:

Tess Smith, Manager of HR, FedEx

Scott Miller, Foundeing Member, World Action Team

Baltimore Room 5


The Changing Social Contract

Bruce Morton, CMO, Allegis Group Services

Baltimore Rooms 1&2

11:30 am – 12:15 pm

“Can this Marriage Be Saved?” Considerations in Negotiation, Renegotiation, and Changing Providers

Moderated by Dirk Olin, Editor, HRO Today Magazine

Roger Clements, Commercial Director EMEA for RPO and MSP, Advantage xPO

Ernest (Ernie) Lareau, President, Come Monday LLC

Just Do It: Innovative Talent Sourcing Strategies at Nike RPO  Co-presenters:Charlie Morales, Talent Acquisition Director, Nike 

Jeanne MacDonald, VP and General Manager RPO and Projects NA, Futurestep

12:15 pm – 1:30 pm
Attendee Luncheon-Cherry Blossom BallroomSponsored by    


1:30 pm – 2:15 pm Integrating Corporate Responsibility Across the Enterprise-Creating a “pointed” weapon in the war for talent. 

John Anthony Meza, VP, Corporate Voices for Working Families

Dinah Koehler, Senior Research Manager, Deloitte Consulting

Baltimore Room 5


2:15 pm – 3:00pm Big Idea Networking Activity & Innovation Station DemosSponsored by   YohCherry Blossom Ballroom Lobby
 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm Keynote: “As One: Getting Large Groups to Follow your Lead”

  James H. Quigley, CEO Emeritus of Deloitte Touche Tohmastsu  Ltd. & Senior Partner, Deloitte LLP

3:45 pm – 4:30 pm Closing Keynote: “Getting It Done: What’s Next for Healthcare Reform?”

 Tom Daschle, Former Senate Majority Leader

 4:30 pm – 4:45 pm  Closing Remarks: 

Richard Crespin, President, SharedXpertise & Chairman HRO Today Forum 

 4:45 pm – 5:30 pm VIP Reception-(Invitation Only) Magnolia Room 1

Featuring Tom Daschle,Former Senate Majority Leader

 

Sponsored by 

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Closing Reception-Cherry Blossom Ballroom Lobby

Sponsored by 

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm HROA “Be Exceptional” Awards Gala   Sunset Room at National Harbor(Tickets required)
Reception begins at 7:00 pm.

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*This is not the final program and is subject to change.

If you have any questions or inquires about the schedule please contact Theresa Tronolone at theresa.tronolone@sharedxpertise.com

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