50 Heads of HR
from leading Asian and global companies
20 Heads of Executive Education
from top business school
In a rapidly changing tech-enabled world, academia, institutions, and companies have a crucial role to drive positive social impact through the right Leadership, Culture, and Skilling.
At this summit, we will connect the dots, share ideas, discuss current challenges, and showcase best practices to evolve and transform together.
Speakers
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Stefano Pogutz
Professor of Practice
in Corporate SustainabilitySDA Bocconi School
of Management -
Jacqueline Brassey
Co-leader
McKinsey Health Institute
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Lindy Greer
Professor for Management
and OrganizationsRoss School of Business -
University of Michigan -
Dr. Nick van Dam
Director of the
IE Center for Corporate
Learning InnovationIE University
PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE
• Powerful Keynotes by academic and corporate leaders with a strategic vision to help organisations and people thrive in an ever-changing world.
• Interactive Workshops to dive deeper into key topics such as psychological safety, emotional intelligence, people analytics and sustainable careers.
• Unconference and Peer Consulting – participant driven formats to discuss ideas and find solutions to current challenges.
Sponsors
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BUILDING SUSTAINABLE ORGANISATIONS
08:00 – 09:00
REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
09:00 – 09:20
WELCOME & OPENING NOTES
Summit Chair: Chris Pether, Founder, PeopleSmart
Christophe Coutat, CEO & Founder, Advent Group,
Stefano Caselli, Dean, SDA Bocconi
09:20 – 09:50
Business in Nature. A New Management Paradigm to Integrate Sustainability into Strategic Processes
Stefano Pogutz, Professor of Corporate Sustainability, SDA Bocconi
09:50 – 10:20
Nine to Thrive: How Healthy Work Drives Healthy Workforces, Organizations, and Communities
Jacqueline Brassey, Co-leader, McKinsey Health Institute
10:20 – 10:50
COFFEE BREAK
10:50 – 11:20
11:20 – 12:20
UNCONFERENCE
12:20 – 13:20
NETWORKING LUNCH
13:20 – 13:25
Afternoon Energiser
13:25 – 13:55
Creating Organizational Agility Through Diversity and Inclusion: The Role of the HIPPO Leader
Lindy Greer, Professor for Management and Organisations, Michigan Ross
14:00 – 15:00
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Workshop 1: Responsible and Responsive Leadership: Activating Trust to Connect the Dots
Bettina Gehrke, Fellow of the Leadership Кnowledge Group, SDA Bocconi School of Management
Workshop 2: Towards Sustainable Career Management: Inspiring, Engaging, and Retaining Talent
Sergey Gorbatov, Adjunct Professor Human Resources & Organisational Behaviour, IE Business School
Workshop 3: Coming soon
15:00 – 15:30
COFFEE BREAK
15:30 – 16:40
Case studies shortlisted for the MERIT Awards
Leadership Development Stream:
Lufthansa Group: Re-inventing the F-Course!
em lyon - Capgemini France: Making Leaders
SDA Bocconi: "UP" The Leonardo Executive Education Program
Enento Group: Emotional Agency Leadership Program
Entreprise Ireland: Leadership & Scaling
People Development Stream:
Mars Petcare Europe: The I&D Rockstars
Cambiana: Digital Community Builders Program
Thoughtworks: Talent Tech as a Differentiator
emlyon - CERBA HealthCare: BioManager Programme
Code for All: EUROPPA
16:45 – 17:15
PANEL: HR as Product Owners: How to Design Initiatives that have a Product-Market Fit?
Alessandra di Cosmo, Group Head of Skills, Vodafone
Jerry Pico, Lead, Global Culture Transformation Initiative, Daiichi Sankyo
Simona Tiplea, Vice President People & Organisation, Mars Pet Nutrition Europe
Moderated by: Catalina Schveninger, People Strategy Consultant
17:15 – 17:45
Empowering Googlers for the Future: Google's Approach to Continuous Learning and Development
Graeme Yell, Global Career Development Lead, Google
18:00 – 19:00
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
20:30 – 22:30
GALA DINNER @ Antico Ristorante Boeucc (Limited places, subject to confirmation)
09:00 – 09:30
WELCOME COFFEE
09:20 – 9:30
OPENING DAY 2
Summit Chair: Chris Pether, Founder, PeopleSmart
09:30 – 10:00
Diagnosing a Broken Culture - and What to Do About It
Jeremie Brecheisen, EMEA Managing Partner, Gallup
10:05 – 10:55
Case studies shortlisted for the MERIT Awards
Organisational Development Stream:
Iveco Group: “Voice” Cultural Transformation Journey
Renault & Skema: Women Journey Programme
SumUp: Global Diversity & Inclusion Strategy
Innovation in Learning:
EMBA HSG, University of St.Gallen: Capstone Week, Week as a CEO
Center of Excellence, Africa Business School: Multi-assessment for Entrepreneurial Education
IE University: Eye in the Storm – Your Role in Climate Change Action
10:55 – 11:25
COFFEE BREAK
11:25 – 11:55
PANEL: Human Sustainability: Skilling to Adapt and Grow in the AI Era
Elisa Bassi, Change Management, Learning and Communication Global Director, L'Oréal
Nelly Bertrand, Head of Safran University Managerial and Digital Transformation Department
Scott Newton, Managing Partner, Thinking Dimensions
Moderated by: Cedric Borzee, Director Consulting & Advisory Services, NIIT
11:55 – 12:25
Crafting the Best Version of Ourselves for a Sustainable Future
Dr. Nick van Dam, IE University and McKinsey & Company
12:25 – 12:40
MERIT AWARDS CEREMONY
12:40 – 12:50
SUMMIT WRAP-UP
13:00 – 14:00
NETWORKING LUNCH
BUILDING SUSTAINABLE ORGANISATIONS
08:00 – 09:00
REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
09:00 – 09:20
WELCOME & OPENING NOTES
Summit Chair: Chris Pether, Founder, PeopleSmart
Christophe Coutat, CEO & Founder, Advent Group,
Stefano Caselli, Dean, SDA Bocconi
09:20 – 09:50
Business in Nature. A New Management Paradigm to Integrate Sustainability into Strategic Processes
Stefano Pogutz, Professor of Corporate Sustainability, SDA Bocconi
09:50 – 10:20
Nine to Thrive: How Healthy Work Drives Healthy Workforces, Organizations, and Communities
Jacqueline Brassey, Co-leader, McKinsey Health Institute
10:20 – 10:50
COFFEE BREAK
10:50 – 11:20
11:20 – 12:20
UNCONFERENCE
12:20 – 13:20
NETWORKING LUNCH
13:20 – 13:25
Afternoon Energiser
13:25 – 13:55
Creating Organizational Agility Through Diversity and Inclusion: The Role of the HIPPO Leader
Lindy Greer, Professor for Management and Organisations, Michigan Ross
14:00 – 15:00
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Workshop 1: Responsible and Responsive Leadership: Activating Trust to Connect the Dots
Bettina Gehrke, Fellow of the Leadership Кnowledge Group, SDA Bocconi School of Management
Workshop 2: Towards Sustainable Career Management: Inspiring, Engaging, and Retaining Talent
Sergey Gorbatov, Adjunct Professor Human Resources & Organisational Behaviour, IE Business School
Workshop 3: Coming soon
15:00 – 15:30
COFFEE BREAK
15:30 – 16:40
Case studies shortlisted for the MERIT Awards
Leadership Development Stream:
Lufthansa Group: Re-inventing the F-Course!
em lyon - Capgemini France: Making Leaders
SDA Bocconi: "UP" The Leonardo Executive Education Program
Enento Group: Emotional Agency Leadership Program
Entreprise Ireland: Leadership & Scaling
People Development Stream:
Mars Petcare Europe: The I&D Rockstars
Cambiana: Digital Community Builders Program
Thoughtworks: Talent Tech as a Differentiator
emlyon - CERBA HealthCare: BioManager Programme
Code for All: EUROPPA
16:45 – 17:15
PANEL: HR as Product Owners: How to Design Initiatives that have a Product-Market Fit?
Alessandra di Cosmo, Group Head of Skills, Vodafone
Jerry Pico, Lead, Global Culture Transformation Initiative, Daiichi Sankyo
Simona Tiplea, Vice President People & Organisation, Mars Pet Nutrition Europe
Moderated by: Catalina Schveninger, People Strategy Consultant
17:15 – 17:45
Empowering Googlers for the Future: Google's Approach to Continuous Learning and Development
Graeme Yell, Global Career Development Lead, Google
18:00 – 19:00
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
20:30 – 22:30
GALA DINNER @ Antico Ristorante Boeucc (Limited places, subject to confirmation)
09:00 – 09:30
WELCOME COFFEE
09:20 – 9:30
OPENING DAY 2
Summit Chair: Chris Pether, Founder, PeopleSmart
09:30 – 10:00
Diagnosing a Broken Culture - and What to Do About It
Jeremie Brecheisen, EMEA Managing Partner, Gallup
10:05 – 10:55
Case studies shortlisted for the MERIT Awards
Organisational Development Stream:
Iveco Group: “Voice” Cultural Transformation Journey
Renault & Skema: Women Journey Programme
SumUp: Global Diversity & Inclusion Strategy
Innovation in Learning:
EMBA HSG, University of St.Gallen: Capstone Week, Week as a CEO
Center of Excellence, Africa Business School: Multi-assessment for Entrepreneurial Education
IE University: Eye in the Storm – Your Role in Climate Change Action
10:55 – 11:25
COFFEE BREAK
11:25 – 11:55
PANEL: Human Sustainability: Skilling to Adapt and Grow in the AI Era
Elisa Bassi, Change Management, Learning and Communication Global Director, L'Oréal
Nelly Bertrand, Head of Safran University Managerial and Digital Transformation Department
Scott Newton, Managing Partner, Thinking Dimensions
Moderated by: Cedric Borzee, Director Consulting & Advisory Services, NIIT
11:55 – 12:25
Crafting the Best Version of Ourselves for a Sustainable Future
Dr. Nick van Dam, IE University and McKinsey & Company
12:25 – 12:40
MERIT AWARDS CEREMONY
12:40 – 12:50
SUMMIT WRAP-UP
13:00 – 14:00
NETWORKING LUNCH
Learn from thought leaders, HR and L&D directors, professors, executive education experts, and learning innovators.
Exchange knowledge and experiences with peers in interactive workshops and unconference sessions.
Stay tuned for more exciting speakers.
Speakers Milan - SDA Bocconi , May 2024
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Stefano Pogutz
Professor of Practice in Corporate
SustainabilitySDA Bocconi School of
Management -
Jacqueline Brassey
Co-leader
McKinsey Health Institute
-
Lindy Greer
Professor for Management
and OrganizationsRoss School of Business -
University of Michigan -
Dr. Nick van Dam
Director of the IE Center
for Corporate Learning
InnovationIE University
-
Graeme Yell
Global Career Development Lead
Google
-
Stefania Capelli
People Partner
CISCO
-
Jeremie Brecheisen
EMEA Managing Partner
Gallup
-
Mirna Zerekli
Global Head of
Culture and Talent ManagementIveco Group
-
Elisa Bassi
Change Management, Learning and
Communication Global DirectorL'Oréal
-
Cedric Borzee
Director, Consulting & Advisory Services
NIIT
-
Scott Newton
Managing Partner
Thinking Dimensions
-
Jerry Pico
Lead, Global Culture
Transformation InitiativeDaiichi Sankyo
-
Bettina Gehrke
Fellow of the
Leadership Кnowledge
GroupSDA Bocconi School of
Management -
Chris Pether
FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR
PEOPLE SMART
-
Sergey Gorbatov
Adjunct Professor
Human Resources
and Organisational BehaviorIE Business School
-
Catalina Schveninger,
FCIPDLearning, Skills
and Employee Experience
Strategy Consultant -
Patrick Benammar
Learning & Development
Vice-PresidentRenault Group
-
Stephanie Chasserio
Professor of management and
Associate Dean of the
Globalization AcademySKEMA Business School
-
Simona Tiplea
Vice President
People & OrganisationMars Pet Nutrition Europe
-
Alessandra Di Cosmo
Group Head
of Skills, Head
of L&D EuropeVodafone
-
Nelly Bertrand
Head of Safran University
Managerial and Digital
Transformation DepartmentSAFRAN
-
Sari Ek-Petroff
HR Director
ENENTO
-
Gilles Basset
Director Of Executive,
Customised ProgramsEmlyon Business School
-
Lionelle Mazoyer
HR Director
Cerba HealthCare group
-
Asma Cherif
Head of HR development
Cerba HealthCare group
-
Marie-Laure Fèvre
Client Programme Manager
emlyon business school
-
Emilio Guillot Ontañon
Instructional Designer
IE University
-
Dr. David Hayes
Director of the Center of Excellence
for Innovation & EntrepreneurshipAfrica Business School
Mohammed VI
Polytechnic University -
Dr. Zeinab Hmama
Postdoc Researcher
Center of Excellence for
Innovation & EntrepreneurshipAfrica Business School
Mohammed VI
Polytechnic University -
Jonathan Murphy
Senior executive and learning &
development specialistEnterprise Ireland
-
Marion Desrousseaux
Marketing & Community Manager,
TrainerCambiana GmbH
-
Sara Michelazzo
Head of the
Center of ExcellenceThoughtworks
-
Christophe Coutat
Founder & CEO
Advent Group
-
Stefano Pogutz
Professor of Practice in Corporate
SustainabilitySDA Bocconi School of
Management -
Jacqueline Brassey
Co-leader
McKinsey Health Institute
-
Lindy Greer
Professor for Management
and OrganizationsRoss School of Business -
University of Michigan -
Dr. Nick van Dam
Director of the IE Center
for Corporate Learning
InnovationIE University
-
Graeme Yell
Global Career Development Lead
Google
-
Stefania Capelli
People Partner
CISCO
-
Jeremie Brecheisen
EMEA Managing Partner
Gallup
-
Mirna Zerekli
Global Head of
Culture and Talent ManagementIveco Group
-
Elisa Bassi
Change Management, Learning and
Communication Global DirectorL'Oréal
-
Cedric Borzee
Director, Consulting & Advisory Services
NIIT
-
Scott Newton
Managing Partner
Thinking Dimensions
-
Jerry Pico
Lead, Global Culture
Transformation InitiativeDaiichi Sankyo
-
Bettina Gehrke
Fellow of the
Leadership Кnowledge
GroupSDA Bocconi School of
Management -
Chris Pether
FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR
PEOPLE SMART
-
Sergey Gorbatov
Adjunct Professor
Human Resources
and Organisational BehaviorIE Business School
-
Catalina Schveninger,
FCIPDLearning, Skills
and Employee Experience
Strategy Consultant -
Patrick Benammar
Learning & Development
Vice-PresidentRenault Group
-
Stephanie Chasserio
Professor of management and
Associate Dean of the
Globalization AcademySKEMA Business School
-
Simona Tiplea
Vice President
People & OrganisationMars Pet Nutrition Europe
-
Alessandra Di Cosmo
Group Head
of Skills, Head
of L&D EuropeVodafone
-
Nelly Bertrand
Head of Safran University
Managerial and Digital
Transformation DepartmentSAFRAN
-
Sari Ek-Petroff
HR Director
ENENTO
-
Gilles Basset
Director Of Executive,
Customised ProgramsEmlyon Business School
-
Lionelle Mazoyer
HR Director
Cerba HealthCare group
-
Asma Cherif
Head of HR development
Cerba HealthCare group
-
Marie-Laure Fèvre
Client Programme Manager
emlyon business school
-
Emilio Guillot Ontañon
Instructional Designer
IE University
-
Dr. David Hayes
Director of the Center of Excellence
for Innovation & EntrepreneurshipAfrica Business School
Mohammed VI
Polytechnic University -
Dr. Zeinab Hmama
Postdoc Researcher
Center of Excellence for
Innovation & EntrepreneurshipAfrica Business School
Mohammed VI
Polytechnic University -
Jonathan Murphy
Senior executive and learning &
development specialistEnterprise Ireland
-
Marion Desrousseaux
Marketing & Community Manager,
TrainerCambiana GmbH
-
Sara Michelazzo
Head of the
Center of ExcellenceThoughtworks
-
Christophe Coutat
Founder & CEO
Advent Group
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