Converge: Global Technology, Work,Talent Conference 2019 September 23 and 24 — Sunnyvale, CA

Day 1 — Monday, September 23 Forces Driving Convergence and Implications for Leadership

Plug and Play Tech Center, 440 North Wolfe Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94085

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Registration Plug and Play Tech Center

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Conference kickoff Anne Bodnar, Chief Human Resources Officer, Willis Towers Watson Shankar Raman, Leader, Technology Industry Group and Conference Chair, Willis Towers Watson

1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Keynote: Navigating New Realities: Reinventing and Reskilling Jobs Ravin Jesuthasan, Author, Futurist, Managing Director, Willis Towers Watson

2:15 p.m. – 2.45 p.m. Keynote: The New Leadership Literacies Bob Johansen, Distinguished Fellow, Institute for the Future

2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Keynote: Scaling Up Innovation Today to Drive Growth for Tomorrow Kerrie Peraino, Vice President, Business HR & Googler Experience, and HR Process Design & Technology, Google

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. Break

3:25 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. CHRO Panel: Leadership, Culture and Innovation in a New World of Work Panelists: Beth Hayden, Chief People Officer, Q-Centrix Jeff Newman, Chief Human Resources Officer, TEGNA, Inc. Kathie Patterson, Chief Human Resources Officer, Ally Financial Moderator: Suzanne McAndrew, Global Head of Talent Business, Willis Towers Watson

4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Concurrent sessions: Shape and Innovate Together

Session 1 Session 2 Session 3

Meeting the Demand for Hot Skills Todd Mayhew, Chief Talent Officer, Blue Shield of California Lori Sundberg, Chief Human Resources Officer, Western Digital Corporation Frank Zwecker, Head of Compensation and Benefits, Lenovo Inc. Facilitators: Lance Hendren and Patrick Moloney, Willis Towers Watson

IOT and Digital Technologies: Talent Implications Karthik Suri, Chief Operating Officer, GE Digital Facilitator: Renée Smith, Willis Towers Watson

Creating an Agile, Networked Organization John Cleveland, Chief Human Resources Officer, Seagate Technology Kelley Steven Weiss, Chief Human Resources Officer, HERE Technologies Facilitators: Laurie Bienstock and Shankar Raman, Willis Towers Watson

5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Keynote: View From Asia Angelina Kwan, Chief Executive Officer, Stratford Finance Limited

5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Keynote: Ten Things We’ve Learned About Culture Chuck Edward, Head of Global Talent Acquisition, Microsoft

Converge: Global Technology, Work, Talent Conference 2019September 23 and 24 — Sunnyvale, CA

Converge: Global Technology, Work,Talent Conference 2019 September 23 and 24 — Sunnyvale, CA

6:00 p.m. – 6:05 p.m. Day one wrap-up Jacki Bassani, North America Leader, Talent and Rewards, Willis Towers Watson

6:05 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Tour of Plug and Play Tech Center

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Networking reception and dinner onsite

8:30 p.m. Depart to Fairmont San Jose Hotel Group transportation provided

Day 2 — Tuesday, September 24 Transforming the Talent Experience: Scaling Up Innovation and Reskilling

Plug and Play Tech Center, 440 North Wolfe Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94085

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Registration and breakfast Plug and Play Tech Center

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Becoming Digital: Powering Digital Ambitions in the New Work Ecosystem Insights from 2019 Pathways to Digital Enablement Survey

Jacki Bassani, North America Leader, Talent and Rewards, Willis Towers Watson Shankar Raman, Leader, Technology Industry Group and Conference Chair, Willis Towers Watson

8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Start-up pitch sessions, Round 1: Spark the Digital Transformation of the Employee Experience

Get ready to boost your change and growth mindsets and start supercharging your innovation strategy. During these sessions, attendees connect with leading-edge early-and-growth-stage technology start-ups in the human capital space. Round 1 description In partnership with Plug and Play, Willis Towers Watson’s digital ecosystem helps power your ambitions to create better work experiences for your people and organization. Through pitch sessions with several progressive start-ups, and related Willis Towers Watson expert presentations, attendees will discover the latest in digital innovation in the talent experience space. Participating Startups: Mya Systems, Inc., Cleo, Syndio, Willis Towers Watson TX Platform, Visier

9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Break

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Start-up pitch sessions, Round 2: Shape Your Organization for the Future of Work

Get ready to boost your change and growth mindsets and start supercharging your innovation strategy. During these sessions, attendees connect with leading-edge early-and-growth-stage technology start-ups in the human capital space. Round 2 description Today’s realities are shaped by a growing digital revolution, and technological breakthroughs will continue to evolve. Said another way — the future is now. Experience lively pitch sessions with several progressive start-ups, and related Willis Towers Watson expert presentations, intended to spark ideas, insights and conversations around how to prepare for the future of work across the spectrum of technology, work and talent. Participating Startups: Faethm, Burning Glass, Talespin, Viridis Learning, SkillsVue

Converge: Global Technology, Work, Talent Conference 2019September 23 and 24 — Sunnyvale, CA

Converge: Global Technology, Work,Talent Conference 2019 September 23 and 24 — Sunnyvale, CA

11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Panel: Getting Value Working with Start-Ups: Lessons Learned from Venture Capitalists and Principle Investors Panelists: Lynne Chou O’Keefe, Founder and Managing Partner, Define Ventures Dillon McDonald, Vice President Incubation, National Grid Amit Patel, Investor, Plug and Play Enterprise 2.0 Team Moderator: Steven Blumenfield, Willis Towers Watson

11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Luncheon

12:45 p.m. – 1:15 pm Keynote: Creating an Innovation Ecosystem: Conversation with CEO of Plug and Play Saeed Amidi, CEO and Founder, Plug and Play

1:15 p.m. – 2:15 pm Panel: Accelerating the Growth and Development of the Future HR Executive Panelists: Anne Bodnar, Chief Human Resources Officer, Willis Towers Watson InaMarie Johnson, Chief People Officer, Zendesk Emily Reilly, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Global Foundries Krish Shankar, Group Head of Human Resources, Infosys (India) Lisa Connell, Executive Director, HR People + Strategy, SHRM’s Executive Network Moderators: Ravin Jesuthasan, Author, Futurist, Managing Director, Willis Towers Watson Suzanne McAndrew, Global Head of Talent Business, Willis Towers Watson

2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Concurrent breakouts: Shape and innovate together

Session 1 Session 2 Session 3

Applying AI to the Talent Life Cycle

Obed Louissaint, Chief Talent Officer, IBM Facilitator: Shankar Raman, Willis Towers Watson

Managing a Multiskilled Multigenerational Workforce

Facilitator: Jon Randall, Willis Towers Watson

Emotional Wellbeing in Challenging Times: How Start-Ups Are Creating Corporate and Member Resilience Panelists: Jan Bruce, CEO and Co-Founder, meQuilibrium Alyson H. Friedensohn, CEO and Co-Founder, Modern Health Dr. David Whitehouse, Medical Director, Joyable Facilitator: Steve Blumenfield, Willis Towers Watson

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Break

3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Keynote: Leading with Purpose: A Sustainable Human Capital Model John Bremen, Managing Director, Human Capital and Benefits, Willis Towers Watson

3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Conference wrap-up Doug Friske, Global Leader, Talent and Rewards, Willis Towers Watson Shankar Raman, Leader, Technology Industry Group and Conference Chair, Willis Towers Watson

4:00 p.m. Departures to area airports

Converge: Global Technology, Work, Talent Conference 2019September 23 and 24 — Sunnyvale, CA