Registration opens at 8:00 a.m. with grab-and-go breakfast options available upon check-in.

In today’s new era of work, with employees reshaping the workplace and AI transforming how we work, embracing change and adapting to it is critical to stay ahead. Join us to be inspired to bring out the best in your people – by creating intuitive experiences around every employee, addressing skills gaps today and in the future, and surfacing AI-driven insights to help guide smarter people decisions.

Ryan Wilson, Regional Vice President, SAP SuccessFactors

Sara Kelly, Chief Partner Office with Starbucks, will share insights from her perspective as a C-level leader; she will focus on values, culture, and leading transformation as an HR executive.

Sara Kelly, Chief Partner Officer, Starbucks

Heather Newton, Executive HR Advisor, HR Advisory and Digital Transformation Center of Excellence, SAP SuccessFactors

In this show-and-tell session, you will hear how Starbucks leveraged SAP SuccessFactors and our SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) to build a benefits app designed to increase retail employees’ knowledge and engagement in their perks and rewards programs. Discover how this technology has had a positive impact on employee experience.

Jody Jefferson, Principal Technical Product Manager, Starbucks

Our innovation session will showcase our latest and greatest with AI, Talent Intelligence Hub (TIH), and our overall innovation strategy. You will see a demo that highlighting new features and functions available to customers to help them transform their people processes and be future-ready as it relates to talent, skills, and AI.

Julie Bartholic, Vice President, Product Innovation, SAP SuccessFactors

 

Megan Fife, Executive Solution Advisor, SAP SuccessFactors

Please take this opportunity to visit and network at the SAP Showcase area.

Macro Trends and Intelligent Technologies

Are you keeping up with what's trending in HR? Discover top HR meta trends and learn how to stay ahead. Go beyond AI and keep tabs on emerging HR trends, such as mental health, fair pay, and sustainability, to humanize the employee experience. In this interactive session, customers will hear from Shutterfly how intelligent technologies have helped them stay ahead of the curve. Customers will also ideate on their biggest challenges and share ideas on how intelligent technologies may help.

How to Become a Skills-Based Hiring Organization with SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting

Half of HR leaders say that becoming entirely skills-based isn’t their goal, but all want to embed skills as a foundation across their HR practices. Join this session to learn from Puget Sound Energy about the approaches every organization can use to identify and realize their ideal skills strategy and how SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting and SAP Business AI can help along the way.

Join us for a networking lunch session to connect with industry peers and share insights.

This session will explore the strategic partnership between Microsoft and SAP, highlighting how their integrated AI solutions optimize HR functions such as talent management, HR operations, and recruiting. Gain insights into practical applications for implementing AI in HR to drive innovation.

Rajamma Krishnamurthy, Senior Director, Leader Enterprise AI, Microsoft

Robert Wood, Senior Director, Product Management, SAP SuccessFactors

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, organizations are constantly striving to adopt new technologies and innovative practices to stay ahead of the competition. This panel session will feature insights from industry leaders at Costco, ICBC, Alaska Airlines, and PACCAR, who have navigated the journey of adoption and innovation while successfully driving organizational change.

Facilitated by:

Rebecca Bennett, Regional Vice President, Customer Engagement, SAP SuccessFactors
 

Amy Bates, Director of Global People Systems, Costco IT

Brett Vincent, People Projects Lead, ICBC

Karen Collins, Senior Executive Human Resources, PACCAR

AI How-To: Help Jump-Start Your Intelligent Technology Strategy

Getting started with Joule is not a lengthy process. Join this session to learn the five steps your organization needs to take to successfully get started with Joule and bring the benefits of SAP’s AI copilot to your people. You will also hear from Microsoft and how they started their AI journey.

Realizing HR’s Potential: The Future of the HR Function

Trends in 2024 indicate that the HR function has a “seat at the table” more than ever before but will need to continue evolving to remain a strategic partner to the rest of the business. Join this session to hear more from Starbucks about how they think about the future of the HR function and discuss the skills and tools needed to realize it.

Please take this opportunity to visit and network at the SAP Showcase area.

In this session, you will be inspired by Jerrold Coakley, CHRO at Stater Brothers, on his leadership style. Hear how he motivates his employees and leverages data to make strategic decisions that impact the organization. Learn how he works closely with Brenda Reyes, Vice President of Sales, and her team from Rizing to accomplish their objectives through system innovations.

Jerrold Coakley, CHRO, Stater Bros. Markets


 

Brenda Reyes, Vice President of Sales, Rizing

Embracing change and leading the way begins with you and the potential of your people. By giving each individual the tools they need to thrive, building a workforce centered around skills, and guiding strategic people decisions, you can bring out the best in your people while future-proofing your business. Join us in celebrating you and your innovative strategies that make every employee a success story.

 

Ryan Wilson, Regional Vice President, SAP SuccessFactors

Rebecca Bennett, Regional Vice President, Customer Engagement, SAP SuccessFactors

Please take this opportunity to visit and network at the SAP Showcase area.

Continue the day’s networking at our after-party, on the rooftop of Bell Harbor. RSVP here.