Fortress HR: Why Your CHRO Should Be Leading On Cybersecurity
Humans, not technology, are typically the weakest link for any organization, making CHROs the key players in protecting companies and employees from cyberattacks.
Humans, not technology, are typically the weakest link for any organization, making CHROs the key players in protecting companies and employees from cyberattacks.
Russia “is surely looking for plausible deniable ways of affecting EU and U.S. critical industries,” says Black Talon Security CEO Gary Salman.
Firing a legacy employee you like is never pleasant, but for CEOs who want to level up, it’s often a necessity. Four questions to ask yourself to determine whether someone is right for your company’s future.
The short answer, says Kraft Analytics CEO Jessica Gelman, is yes.
What are the principles, practices and processes that make them excel and thrive? We asked tech leaders at four major enterprises. Surprise: it doesn’t start with technology.
A sweeping survey of more than 500 leaders at U.S. companies in nearly every industry and size category by Chief Executive Group and Amazon Web Services reveals a sizable shortfall in the organizational behaviors needed to drive business growth in the digital age—as well as huge opportunities to learn and leapfrog your competition.
Executives are usually well-protected when inside the corporate network, but often that security vanishes as soon as they step outside.
With demand high and supply low, it’s harder than ever to manage IT chief succession. A key strategy to clearly define the current role and how it will shift in the next few years—and that’s no easy task.
The monumental shift and impact these innovations will have on the marketplace cannot be overstated—and for brands ready and willing to take the plunge, the opportunity is there for the taking.
Strategic CFOs are taking charge of data and analytics, culling insights that are passed on to others across the enterprise to improve decision-making.
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1:00 - 5:00 pm
Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.

2:00 - 5:00 pm
Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
Limited space available.

10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.