| "There are two big conferences you need to go to each year if you REALLY want to understand what is happening in HR — the SHRM national conference in early summer, and the HR Tech conference in early fall. There are other worthwhile events, of course, but these are the two that you plan everything else around because you can’t afford not to be at them."
John Hollon
Editor
TLNT.com |
| "I’ve been to the show five times now and every year I walk away impressed by the conference itself, but also by the passion and commitment to the community among the practitioners and vendors alike."
Mike Prokopeak
Editorial Director
Talent Management Magazine |
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We’re already hard at work planning the 2013 Conference.
For now, take a look at the 2012 General Sessions to see the
high-caliber content you always get at HR Technology®.
OPENING KEYNOTE
Rethinking The Cloud in Human Terms
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Tom Koulopoulos, President and Co-Founder, Delphi Group – the 20-year-old consulting group focused on innovation, knowledge and process management; author of seven books, the latest published in May – Cloud Surfing: A New Way to Think About Risk, Innovation, Scale and Success |
Monday, October 8 | 8:45 - 10 a.m.
With technology changing at light speed, how can we possibly predict what the future holds for us and our organizations? While predicting the future of technology is never easy, the harder part is actually predicting how technology will change behavior. Tom Koulopoulos, recognized by InformationWeek as one of the world’s six most influential consultants and author of his just-released seventh book Cloud Surfing: A New Way to Think About Risk, Innovation, Scale and Success, opens this year’s conference with his keen insights on The Cloud, one of our major themes. Weaving a tapestry of storytelling and expertise, Tom will explore what The Cloud really is and what it means for today’s employers. And why taking the human element into account as you shape and execute your HR technology strategy matters more than ever. Tom will debunk some of the more common myths surrounding The Cloud and shed much-needed light on specific steps organizations can take to maximize its value as a platform for attracting, retaining and growing talent.
Bringing HR Into The Cloud – Naomi’s Master Panel
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MODERATOR:
Naomi Lee Bloom
Managing Partner, Bloom & Wallace |
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Steven Miranda
Executive Vice President, Applications Development, Oracle |
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Mike Capone
VP for Product Development and CIO, ADP |
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Sanjay Poonen
President Global Solutions, SAP |
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John Wookey
EVP, Social Applications, Salesforce.com |
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Stan Swete
CTO, Workday |
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Adam Rogers
CTO, Ultimate Software |
Tuesday, October 9 | 8:45 - 10 a.m.
HR technology moving to The Cloud is no longer a question. The momentum – sales, investment, M&A, new product delivery, customer preferences, and more – is clearly on the side of subscribed, hosted, cloudy (and, ideally, real SaaS) applications. But getting the full business benefits of The Cloud – for vendors, their direct customers, and your entire workforce – is going to take considerable effort on everyone's part. To sort this all out for you, our world's favorite expert, Naomi Lee Bloom, has assembled an elite group of senior industry executives together for the first time on any stage. They are ultimately in charge of making the technology, business and product decisions shaping the future of HR in The Cloud, as well as your own. Will they have differences of opinion? Given how they compete for your business in the marketplace, they certainly will. Join them to learn how we all will collectively pioneer this next frontier in HR technology.
Awesome New Technologies for HR 
Tuesday, October 9 | 1:45 - 3 p.m.
Technology for HR has remained incredibly innovative for 15 years. What everyone calls SaaS started in Recruiting at least that many years ago. Silicon Valley may love its new consumer apps, but we think it’s way cooler to come up with a new enterprise application (or recreate an old one) that might change the lives of hundreds of millions of people at work. That’s what you’ll see here: live demonstrations of the most awesome new software and tools from every corner of HR. We spend July and August watching online product demonstrations. Send us new companies: use the LinkedIn group or email bill@kutik.com. We don’t end the search until early September, when the final products will be announced. Some may be bleeding edge, but others will be available immediately to help you get the job done in ways you might never have imagined.
CLOSING KEYNOTE
How HR Can Drive the New Social Business
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Marcia Conner, Best-selling Author, Industry Analyst and Expert on Collaborative Business Culture |
Wednesday, October 10 | 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Organizations are finally adopting social media tools for new collaborative practices and relationship-oriented work. You’ll hear about this from many presenters at the conference. But in many companies, HR is not even included in the conversation, let alone driving the strategy. You're in a position to change that. Marcia Conner has shown some of the world’s largest companies how. She’ll help you understand the power of social tools to refocus on people as the pivotal source of prosperity and value in organizations that have functioned like machines for too long. HR leaders are in the catbird seat to demonstrate how people and organizations can be business-minded and interconnected at the same time. Her forward-looking and interactive keynote examines emerging trends, looks at their impact on every organization and addresses how HR leaders should react. You'll walk away knowing how to overcome objections and feeling ready to actively drive social business as the ultimate expression of HR.
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Top HR Products of 2012 Awards Luncheon |
Monday, October 8 | 12:15 - 2 p.m.
For 23 years, Human Resource Executive® magazine has annually recognized excellence and innovation in the HR vendor community with its Top HR Products Awards. Don't miss this year's selections and why they made the cut at Monday’s luncheon – it just might include the exact solution you've been looking for.
Luncheon Entertainment from Mike Rayburn:
“What If …?”
Imagine a human-potential speaker, who’s also a great guitarist and entertainer? That’s what you get with Mike Rayburn, a regular headliner at Carnegie Hall. Voted “Solo Artist of the Year” by American Entertainment magazine, Mike will leave you in stitches, but also with a powerful message to share back at the office. |
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