The International HRD Squares take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. CET
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A live series of virtual roundtables chaired by leading international companies.
We bring together the world’s most inspiring HR practitioners to discuss, explore and address the future challenges in HR. The live interactive sessions are a unique sharing and learning experience to discover best practices, benchmark with industry leaders and bring home actionable takeaways.
FEBRUARY 15-17 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday | 4:00 – 5:30 pm CET
15 FEBRUARY 2022
EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION – TITLE OF THE DAY COMING SOON!
TOP SPEAKER OF THE DAY:
Alia Zafar THE BANK OF PUNJAB
SPEAKERS:
Fernando Andreotti Vaz HYUNDAI MOTOR BRAZIL AND CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
Rich Robles BOSTON CHILDREN`S HOSPITAL
Lamona Rajah CUMMINS INC.
16 FEBRUARY 2022
MORE FOCUS ON BUILDING DYNAMIC LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS
TOP SPEAKER OF THE DAY:
Wagner Denuzzo PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL
SPEAKERS:
Sari Ek-Petroff VTT
Patrick Mullarkey SNYK
Atul Shetty NEC CORPORATION
Elin Källqvist CGI
17 FEBRUARY 2022
THE FUTURE OF WORK DEPENDS ON THE FUTURE OF TOTAL REWARDS
TOP SPEAKER OF THE DAY:
SPEAKERS:
Adedayo Adebisi G. ELIAS & CO.
Jeffrey Bent FFC SYNERGY
Pieter Braunwers WHIRLPOOL
Wan Asma’ Wan Omar AFFIN BANK GROUP
Andrea Piacentini FIELDCORE
FEBRUARY 22-24 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday | 4:00 – 5:30 pm CET
22 FEBRUARY 2022
HARNESSING THE FULL POTENTIAL OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE NEW NORMAL
TOP SPEAKER OF THE DAY:
Hiliana Fienieg Former SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS
SPEAKERS:
Manoj K Prasad RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED
Devrim Aksu ALDRIDGE
Iyas Seidan JAPAN TABACCO INTERNATIONAL
23 FEBRUARY 2022
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE
TOP SPEAKER OF THE DAY:
Lisa Smith-Strother RELX
SPEAKERS:
Rolf Diepeveen EXPATH TRAINING AND CONSULTING
24 FEBRUARY 2022
HOW MENTAL HEALTH CAN IMPACT THE ABILITY TO PERFORM IN THE WORKPLACE
TOP SPEAKER OF THE DAY:
SPEAKERS:
Lorenzo Arca ROCHE
Bruno Santos COGNIZANT
Samprita Majumder DELL TECHNOLOGIES
Evelyne Van Vosselen BRIDGESTONE
MARCH 15-17 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday | 4:00 – 5:30 pm CET
15 MARCH 2022
GENDER EQUALITY TODAY FOR A SUSTAINABLE TOMORROW
TOP SPEAKER OF THE DAY:
SPEAKERS:
Olga Barroso EUROP ASSISTANCE
Kristin Engvig WIN
Monica Hernandez Alarcon GENERAL MOTORS
Mara Zavagno KONECRANES
Busi Sizani DELIVEROO
16 MARCH 2022
THE NEW FRONTIERS IN SKILLING EMPLOYEES
TOP SPEAKER OF THE DAY:
SPEAKERS:
Pooja Taneja THE KRAFT HEINZ COMAPANY
Jen Buchanan SAM’S CLUB
Petra Hauser SILHOUETTE INTERNATIONAL
Paulo Nucci FAO
Elvin Nosi BALFIN GROUP
17 MARCH 2022
GOAL SETTING: AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE
TOP SPEAKER OF THE DAY:
Massimiliano Sacco ELECTRONIC ARTS
SPEAKERS:
Guillermo Rademakers GRUPO PIÑERO
Meenaxi Ramesh SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
MARCH 22-24 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday | 4:00 – 5:30 pm CET
22 MARCH 2022
THE VALUE OF DATA ANALYTICS TO LEADERS AND MANAGERS
TOP SPEAKER OF THE DAY:
SPEAKERS:
Fernando Zallocco BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM
Juan Carlos Fernández DOMESTIKA
23 MARCH 2022
HIRING WOMEN INTO LEADERSHIP ROLES
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SPEAKERS:
Ewa Cabaj BABBEL
24 MARCH 2022
PEOPLE CARE, WELFARE & WELLBEING – TITLE OF THE DAY COMING SOON!
TOP SPEAKER OF THE DAY:
Alia Zafar THE BANK OF PUNJAB
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APRIL 5-7 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday | 4:00 – 5:30 pm CET
05 APRIL 2022
HOW TO MEASURE D&I IN THE WORKPLACE?
TOP SPEAKER OF THE DAY:
Olga Barroso EUROP ASSISTANCE
SPEAKERS:
Fernando Zallocco BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM
06 APRIL 2022
UNDERSTANDING AND MEASURING THE BUSINESS IMPACT OF LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
TOP SPEAKER OF THE DAY:
SPEAKERS:
Adedayo Adebisi G.ELIAS & CO.
Wagner Denuzzo PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL
07 APRIL 2022
PERFORMANCE & REWARD – TITLE OF THE DAY COMING SOON!
TOP SPEAKER OF THE DAY:
SPEAKERS:
Lorenzo Arca ROCHE
APRIL 12-14 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday| 4:00 – 5:30 pm CET
12 APRIL 2022
USING ANALYTICS TO DRIVE PEOPLE PERFORMANCE IN A HYBRID WORKPLACE
TOP SPEAKER OF THE DAY:
Nicolas Behbahani Head of People Analytics & HR Data
SPEAKERS:
Michael A. Piker FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT
13 APRIL 2022
KEEP PACE WITH THE CHALLENGES IN RECRUITING: EFFECTIVE REMOTE-HIRING TOOLS
TOP SPEAKER OF THE DAY:
SPEAKERS:
Rocío Chávez AXA
14 APRIL 2022
SHAPING A TWO-WAY EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATION CULTURE
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JUNE 7-9 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday | 4:00 – 5:30 pm CET
07 JUNE 2022
OVERCOMING BIAS IN RECRUITING AND HIRING
TOP SPEAKER OF THE DAY:
SPEAKERS:
Wagner Denuzzo PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL
Rocío Chávez AXA
08 JUNE 2022
BREAKING THE VERTICAL SILO IN LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT
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09 JUNE 2022
THE LEADERSHIP AGILITY FACTOR
TOP SPEAKER OF THE DAY:
SPEAKERS:
Fernando Zallocco BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM
JUNE 14-16 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday | 4:00 – 5:30 pm CET
14 JUNE 2022
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & ANALYTICS – TITLE OF THE DAY COMING SOON!
TOP SPEAKER OF THE DAY:
Alia Zafar THE BANK OF PUNJAB
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15 JUNE 2022
UNICORNS AND THE DIFFICULTIES OF HIRING FOR IT ROLES
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16 JUNE 2022
A TAILOR-MADE WELLBEING EXPERIENCE TO MOTIVATE EMPLOYEES
TOP SPEAKER OF THE DAY:
Olga Barroso EUROP ASSISTANCE
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SEPTEMBER 27-29 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday | 4:00 – 5:30 pm CET
27 SEPTEMBER 2022
RAISING EMPLOYEE AWARENESS ABOUT UNCONSCIOUS BIAS
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28 SEPTEMBER 2022
HR 2030: BUILDING A FUTURE-READY WORKFORCE
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29 SEPTEMBER 2022
KPIs TO MEASURE SUCCESS AND PERFORMANCE
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OCTOBER 4-6 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday | 4:00 – 5:30 pm CET
04 OCTOBER 2022
AGILE HR AS A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
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05 OCTOBER 2022
AMPLIFYING YOUR EMPLOYER BRAND ON SOCIAL MEDIA
TOP SPEAKER OF THE DAY:
Olga Barroso EUROP ASSISTANCE
SPEAKERS:
06 OCTOBER 2022
GIG ECONOMY AS A WAY TO SUPPORT EMPLOYEE WELLBEING
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NOVEMBER 15-17 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday | 4:00 – 5:30 pm CET
15 NOVEMBER 2022
BUILDING A FAMILY-FRIENDLY WORKPLACE
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16 NOVEMBER 2022
TAKING THE MOST OUT OF SOCIAL LEARNING TO INCREASE EQ
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17 NOVEMBER 2022
HOW REWARDS CAN DRIVE PERFORMANCE
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NOVEMBER 22-24 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday | 4:00 – 5:30 pm CET
22 NOVEMBER 2022
HOW DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING HR
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23 NOVEMBER 2022
EMPLOYEE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM AS THE KEY RECRUITMENT ENGINE
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24 NOVEMBER 2022
THE IMPACT OF FACE-TIME ABSENSE TO EMPLOYEE WELLBEING
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PAST WEEKS
SEPTEMBER 28-30 Week chaired by COCA COLA HBC 👑 | 4:00 – 5:30 pm CET
📣D&I: TELL US HOW YOU REALLY FEEL, BE HONEST
28/09/2021
DIVERSITY WINS: BUILDING CROSS-FUNCTIONAL & INTERNATIONAL TEAMS
HRD OF THE WEEK:
Emiliano Maria Cappuccitti COCA-COLA HBC
SPEAKERS:
Laura Natale Seitz BAKER HUGHES
Sreeja Karanam SHELL
Yelena Yugova JAPAN TOBACCO INTERNATIONAL
Sheena Minhas ABB
Astrid Sundberg ODA
Lisa Smith-Strother RELX
29/09/2021
INCLUSION FOR DISABILITY
HRD OF THE WEEK:
Emiliano Maria Cappuccitti COCA-COLA HBC
SPEAKERS:
Benedetta Reboa COCA-COLA HBC
Francesca Zirafa COCA-COLA HBC
Bruno Santos COGNIZANT
Luciano Costantino UNFPA
Wenche Fredriksen ACCENTURE
Carmen Sorrentino BSI
Joao Vembane SAVE THE CHILDREN
30/09/2021
INCLUSION AND WELLBEING: POSITIVE ENERGY STARTS FROM HR
HRD OF THE WEEK:
Emiliano Maria Cappuccitti COCA-COLA HBC
SPEAKERS:
Federica Di Michele COCA-COLA HBC
Kateřina Režňáková THE HEINEKEN COMPANY
Polina Khabarova CROC
Karen Abbs UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND
Laura Wendt SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS
Laura Birk BARILLA
OCTOBER 05-07 Week moderated by GAIA ALAIMO AND HELEN PÄRLI 👑 | 4:00 – 5:30 pm CET
📣 THE ROLE OF HR IN MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
05/10/2021
DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT CYCLES & REWARD STRATEGIES
SPEAKERS:
Oluyomi Okunowo WELLA COMPANY
Jeff Bakes IKEA
Lorenzo Chiozzi LONDON EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION
Jonathon Frampton BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEALTH
Michael A. Piker Adjunct Lecturer NYU School
06/10/2021
EMPLOYER BRANDING TO ATTRACT TALENTS IN M&As
SPEAKERS:
Metzen Cherian VOLVO GROUP
Santosh Kher FEDEX EXPRESS
Rafael Rodríguez Castro BANCO SANTANDER
Jorge Garabentos
Rocío Chávez AXA
07/10/2021
THE CHALLENGES OF ACHIEVING A SHARED CULTURE
SPEAKERS:
Jean Cheng Ogrisek BAYER
Pilar Rojas Cajas REPSOL
Sergio Pocini TECHNIP ENERGIES
Paolo Bazzana GENERALI INVESTMENTS
Cosmina Coman LEARNING PRO
OCTOBER 12-14 Week chaired by STANLEYBLECK&DECKER 👑 | 4:00 – 5:30 pm CET
📣PEOPLE+TECH FOR OPERATIONS EXCELLENCE
12/10/2021
UPSKILLING OF THE WORKFORCE
HRD OF THE WEEK:
Alessio Citro STANLEYBLECK&DECKER
SPEAKERS:
Brianna Keelan STANLEYBLACK&DECKER
Eleonora Fossa STANLEYBLACK&DECKER
Kelly Palmer DEGREED
Iktimal Daneshvar IBM
Tatiana Terekhova ESSILOR
Patrice Bobala
13/10/2021
DIGITALIZATION AND GROWTH MINDSET
HRD OF THE WEEK:
Alessio Citro STANLEYBLECK&DECKER
SPEAKERS:
Yohan Bonicel STANLEYBLACK&DECKER
Noorain Mustafa STANLEYBLACK&DECKER
Fernando Andreotti Vaz HYUNDAI MOTOR BRAZIL AND CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
Nahúm Landeros
Sofia Sequeira OPTYLON KREA
Borke Daniel-Thill SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS
14/10/2021
EMPATHETIC LEADERSHIP
HRD OF THE WEEK:
Alessio Citro STANLEYBLECK&DECKER
SPEAKERS:
Mike Reynolds STANLEYBLACK&DECKER
Jonathon Frampton BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEALTH
Chris Walker IBM MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
Rogelio Iglesias Rodríguez DOMESTIKA
Kevin Langford EXPRESSJET AIRLINES
OCTOBER 19-21 Week chaired by PRYSMIAN GROUP 👑 | 4:00 – 5:30 pm CET
📣SUSTAINABILITY IS THE NEW BUSINESS
19/10/2021
ALIGNING CORPORATE CULTURE WITH SDGS
OPENING BY:
Angela Amodio PRYSMIAN GROUP
Cristina Bifulco PRYSMIAN GROUP
SPEAKERS:
Inaiê F. Mendes Reis PRYSMIAN GROUP
Okey Okere HOFSTEDE INSIGHTS
Nicolas Behbahani TechnipFMC
Evelyne Van Vosselen BRIDGESTONE
Monica Hernandez Alarcon GENERAL MOTORS
Pablo Necoechea GRUPO TELEVISA
Riti Tiimus L’ORÉAL
20/10/2021
KEY ACTIONS TO DESIGNING A SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATION
OPENING BY:
Angela Amodio PRYSMIAN GROUP
Cristina Bifulco PRYSMIAN GROUP
SPEAKERS:
Grettel Leon PRYSMIAN GROUP
Alia Zafar THE BANK OF PUNJAB
Emmanuel Michael LETSHEGO MFB
Sergio Pocini TECHNIP ENERGIES
21/10/2021
THE ADDED VALUE OF SUSTAINABILITY IN ATTRACTING AND ENGAGING TALENTS
OPENING BY:
Angela Amodio PRYSMIAN GROUP
Cristina Bifulco PRYSMIAN GROUP
SPEAKERS:
Ülkü Özcan PRYSMIAN GROUP
Enza Artino GI GROUP
Elena Kharlamova CSL BEHRING
Antonio Calco ‘Labruzzo TAKEDA
NOVEMBER 09-11 Week chaired by THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY 👑 | 4:00 – 5:30 pm CET
📣BRIDGING THE STRATEGY THROUGH PEOPLE
09/11/2021
MAPPING CAPABILITIES TO DRIVE IMPACT
HRD OF THE WEEK:
Riccardo Falconi THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY
Francesca Fraulini THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY
SPEAKERS:
Anna BurgessTHE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY
Manila Campisi ETS GLOBAL
Iktimal Daneshvar IBM
Srinivas Reddy P. METLIFE
Fernando Zallocco BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM
10/11/2021
HOW CAN D&I AFFECT PURPOSE?
HRD OF THE WEEK:
Riccardo Falconi THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY
Francesca Fraulini THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY
SPEAKERS:
Colin Jansen THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY
Gabrielle Botelho CGG
Ida Ročňáková SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
Rodrigo Caetano Teixeira LATAM UBER
Wenche Fredriksen ACCENTURE
Dupe Akinsiun SOLVAY
11/11/2021
HR LEVERS TO DEVELOP CAPABILITIES
HRD OF THE WEEK:
Riccardo Falconi THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY
Francesca Fraulini THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY
SPEAKERS:
Tanvi Patel THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY
Evangelos Kremmydas PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL
Themis Christofidis BAYER
Will Corbett VERIZON
Ana Carolina Pugliese H dos Santos DIDI
Rida El Saeedy VIATRIS
NOVEMBER 16-18 Week chaired by WHIRLPOOL👑 | 4:00 – 5:30 pm CET
📣THE FUTURE OF …
16/11/2021
THE FUTURE OF: WORK AND EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE
HRD OF THE WEEK:
Tommaso Fasoli WHIRLPOOL
SPEAKERS:
Farhaj Majeed WHIRLPOOL
Luca Ascolese GENERALI GROUP
Miguel Angel Rondon ALTEA PEOPLE
Stefano Pichiecchio MICROSOFT
Luciano Pollastri AMADEUS
Cosmina Coman LEARNING PRO
Maarit Vabrit-Raadla SINULAB.COM
17/11/2021
THE FUTURE OF: HR OPERATING MODEL
HRD OF THE WEEK:
Tommaso Fasoli WHIRLPOOL
SPEAKERS:
Kailey Swanson WHIRLPOOL
Andrés Bianchi BANCO SANTANDER
Peter Xiao NEXANS
Nouman Aziz KSB COMPANY
Faith Akintunde UAC FOODS
18/11/2021
THE FUTURE OF: PEOPLE CULTURE
HRD OF THE WEEK:
Tommaso Fasoli WHIRLPOOL
SPEAKERS:
Phil Kendzior BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEALTH
Pablo Necoechea GRUPO TELEVISA
Paul Ngugi GREENPEACE AFRICA
Nicolas Behbahani TECHNIPFMC
NOVEMBER 23-25 Week chaired by SHELL 👑 | 4:00 – 5:30 pm CET
📣THE GREAT RESIGNATION
23/11/2021
PURPOSEFUL EMPLOYMENT
HRD OF THE WEEK:
Madiha Khalid SHELL
SPEAKERS:
Syed Zubair Ali SHELL
Rocío Chávez AXA
Wagner Denuzzo PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL
Shahida Kazmi THE UNIVERSITY OF FUJAIRAH
Elvin Nosi BALFIN GROUP
24/11/2021
NAVIGATING VIRTUAL LEADERSHIP DURING THE GREAT RESIGNATION
HRD OF THE WEEK:
Madiha Khalid SHELL
SPEAKERS:
Syed Zubair Ali SHELL
Rogelio Iglesias Rodríguez DOMESTIKA
Mike Reynolds STANLEYBLACK&DECKER
Phil Kendzior BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEALTH
Christina Bengtsson AUTHOR, INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER
Fernando Zallocco BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM
25/11/2021
EMPLOYABILITY IN THE NEW NORMAL
HRD OF THE WEEK:
Madiha Khalid SHELL
SPEAKERS:
Syed Zubair Ali SHELL
Cemre Akdemir BABBEL
Olga Barroso Gonzalez EUROP ASSISTANCE
Sirja Sulakatko SMARTWORK NGO
Lorenzo Arca ROCHE