Agenda
A packed full-day of discussion and learning on today’s most pressing HR issues affecting retailers.
April 25, 2024
Welcoming Remarks
Diane J. Brisebois
President and CEO
Retail Council of Canada
Kevin Graff
President
Graff Retail
Welcoming Remarks
April 25, 2024
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM EST
Speaking:
Diane J. Brisebois
President and CEO
Retail Council of Canada
Kevin Graff
President
Graff Retail
Future Proof: AI-Driven Transformation
David Lloyd
Chief Data and AI Officer
Ceridian
Unravel the essential knowledge required for future success as David Lloyd, Chief Data Officer, Dayforce/Ceridian, offers insights into the workforce of tomorrow. Understand the impact Artificial Intelligence (AI) has on HR teams and uncover its transformative role in shaping HR functions. Going beyond survival instincts, this provides actionable takeaways to future-proof your organization and lead confidently in the age of AI-driven transformation.
Future Proof: AI-Driven Transformation
April 25, 2024
9:00 AM - 9:40 AM EST
Unravel the essential knowledge required for future success as David Lloyd, Chief Data Officer, Dayforce/Ceridian, offers insights into the workforce of tomorrow. Understand the impact Artificial Intelligence (AI) has on HR teams and uncover its transformative role in shaping HR functions. Going beyond survival instincts, this provides actionable takeaways to future-proof your organization and lead confidently in the age of AI-driven transformation.
Speaking:
David Lloyd
Chief Data and AI Officer
Ceridian
Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers: An Empowered Employee Journey
Rochele Padiachy
Manager, Learning and Knowledge Solutions
Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion
Attend this session to learn about strategies to move towards transformation in your organizations DEI journey. Rochele Padiachy, Learning Manager with the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion, shares what the trajectory towards success looks like and the keys to successfully embedding this into the culture for meaningful outcomes.
Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers: An Empowered Employee Journey
April 25, 2024
9:40 AM - 10:05 AM EST
Attend this session to learn about strategies to move towards transformation in your organizations DEI journey. Rochele Padiachy, Learning Manager with the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion, shares what the trajectory towards success looks like and the keys to successfully embedding this into the culture for meaningful outcomes.
Speaking:
Rochele Padiachy
Manager, Learning and Knowledge Solutions
Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion
What Employees are Seeking Beyond “Competitive Pay”
Employees are looking for more than employer claims of “competitive pay”. But what else are they seeking? What can retailers do that will positively impact employees’ daily work lives in ways that improves employees’ experience, customer retention and business metrics?
John Mortimer, President of LabourWatch and MCC, along with Shelly Patel, VP of LabourWatch and Independent Consultant share what they have learned and continue to learn from on the ground in conversations with employees at all points of the value chain, including management, about the practical opportunities that offer meaningful impact in employee engagement.
John Mortimer
President
Canadian LabourWatch Association
Shelly M. Patel
Vice President
Canadian LabourWatch Association
What Employees are Seeking Beyond “Competitive Pay”
April 25, 2024
10:10 AM - 10:35 AM EST
Employees are looking for more than employer claims of “competitive pay”. But what else are they seeking? What can retailers do that will positively impact employees’ daily work lives in ways that improves employees’ experience, customer retention and business metrics?
John Mortimer, President of LabourWatch and MCC, along with Shelly Patel, VP of LabourWatch and Independent Consultant share what they have learned and continue to learn from on the ground in conversations with employees at all points of the value chain, including management, about the practical opportunities that offer meaningful impact in employee engagement.
Speaking:
John Mortimer
President
Canadian LabourWatch Association
Shelly M. Patel
Vice President
Canadian LabourWatch Association
Finance for HR: Creating the Business Case for Impact
This session takes a look at how HR leaders can demonstrate strategic business impact and what executives are looking for to deepen investments in the HR function. Discover how these considerations are viewed differently from public vs privately held companies and how HR leaders can sharpen their financial acumen to gain the support to invest in better outcomes.
Finance for HR: Creating the Business Case for Impact
April 25, 2024
10:35 AM - 11:00 AM EST
This session takes a look at how HR leaders can demonstrate strategic business impact and what executives are looking for to deepen investments in the HR function. Discover how these considerations are viewed differently from public vs privately held companies and how HR leaders can sharpen their financial acumen to gain the support to invest in better outcomes.
Round Table Discussions
Share, steal and swap ideas with your fellow HR professionals. Connect with industry colleagues in these small group discussions to discuss the most important topics keeping HR professionals up at night.
Round Table Discussions
April 25, 2024
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EST
Share, steal and swap ideas with your fellow HR professionals. Connect with industry colleagues in these small group discussions to discuss the most important topics keeping HR professionals up at night.
Propelling Inspired Employee Engagement
Deb Craven
President
Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc.
Discover how retail leaders are propelling employee engagement by ensuring they better understand employee experiences at all parts of the value chain.
Propelling Inspired Employee Engagement
April 25, 2024
3:25 PM - 4:00 PM EST
Discover how retail leaders are propelling employee engagement by ensuring they better understand employee experiences at all parts of the value chain.
Speaking:
Deb Craven
President
Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc.