The Future of Work Forum - April 29, 2015
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The document outlines an event focused on the future of work, highlighting key topics such as corporate culture, technology's role, and engaging millennials in the workplace. It features a detailed agenda with various speakers discussing their insights, from the importance of flexible work arrangements to the rising freelancer economy. The event also includes networking opportunities and a tour of Airbnb's headquarters, showcasing modern workspace design.
The Future of Work Forum - April 29, 2015
- 1. For more information, visit www.fowcommunity.com/forum THE FUTURE OF WORK FORUMSAN FRANCISCO APRIL 29, 2015Udemy, 360 3rd Street, Suite 400 Make the Future Work For You Prepare for the challenges and opportunities related to the future of work. www.fowcommunity.com/forum @fowcommunity #FOWCrazies SPONSORS:
- 2. For more information, visit www.fowcommunity.com/forum What You Will Learn The top 3 most important factors for creating a desirable corporate culture The role of technology in creating a corporate culture How to effectively hire and fully engage Millennials How the new employer/employee contract will work with this generation The importance of maintaining a consistent and flexible training environment Benefits of choosing the right training system to help employees stay competitive in the workplace How to identify and prioritize business issues and requirements in order to build a holistic, end-to-end implementation road map How to approach cultural transformation that results in high employee adoption and engagement rates How freelancers and flexible work arrangements play a role in distributed teams What the freelancer economy means for businesses and for employees What organizations should be thinking about when it comes to the freelancer economy The benefits of wearable tech for enterprises and employees What impact the physical space has on how employees work How you can get employees working collaboratively and productively without creating walls
- 3. For more information, visit www.fowcommunity.com/forum Agenda 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM ContinentalBreakfast 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Connie Chan and Jacob Morgan FOWC Welcome and Announcements We will discuss the future of the FOW Community, and share with you collaborative, co-creation and thought-leadership opportunities. 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Anna Binder,VP, People,MuleSoft Culture Is Not Beer on Fridays.How to Developa Culture That Matters and Will Help You Win. Company culture is all the buzz in the business world today. Some companies provide free lunches, and onsite amenities like dog sitters and hair salons; however, Anna Binder knows that boosting company morale means more that free beer on Fridays. Changing company culture for the new way to work is a requirement for the modern business but creating a great one is not easy. Physical environment, technology, transparency, leadership and many other factors all have a role to play in creating an environment where employees are engaged, happy, and always performing at high levels. Anna will share with us the most important factors for creating a desirable corporate culture, one which lead to being ranked by Glassdoor as one of the best places to work in America as a great place to work. 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM Pat Wadors,VP of GlobalTalent,Linkedin Leading and Engagingthe MillennialWorkforce Leadingand Engagingthe MillennialWorkforce Today's employers and managers have to think differently to fully engage the millennial generation. Millennials craft their "career path" more like a passport of life experiences and they pick up skills like we would stamps on our passport. They are not climbing a "ladder". They are motivated by purpose and curiosity. They are the first digitally native generation - the rest of us adapted/faked it. They are also the most socially engaged community, leveraging their network to live their lives. So how does today's manager hire and fully engage that type of talent? How long will they stay in any one position or company? How does the new employer / employee compact
- 4. For more information, visit www.fowcommunity.com/forum work with this generation? Well it’s changing and Pat will share how we have to adapt to not only survive but thrive in today’s economy. Agenda (CONTINUED) 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Shortbreak 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM ToniCusumano,Principal,US Technology Sector,People & Change Leader,PwC The Future ofWork - Journey to 2022 and the Three Worlds of Work Tremendous forces are radically reshaping the world of work as we know it. Disruptive innovations are creating new industries and business models and destroying old ones. New technologies, data analytics and social networks are having a huge impact on how we communicate, collaborate and work. Many of the roles and job titles of tomorrow will be ones we’ve not even thought of yet. Using insights and examples from her years working with clients, Toni will focus her presentation on how the changing business landscape will impact your people management strategy; PwC's analysis of the three distinct ‘worlds’ of work; and planning for the challenges ahead 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Lunch 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Paul Sebastian,VP and GM, Udemy for Businessand Dan Chou, Director of Sales for Udemy for Business Why Online Training is No Longera Nice to Have, But a Must- Have Industry-leading brands like 1-800-Flowers, Lyft, and Datalogix leverage the comprehensive Udemy for Business solution to fulfill their training needs. An extensive library of relevant, in- demand courses from expert instructors and the intuitive course creation platform comprise essential topics for every skill set you need including Sales, Design, Strategy, and Management. Find out how high-growth organizations are leveraging online learning to help with onboarding high volumes of staff to ensure employees receive the training they need to be successful.
- 5. For more information, visit www.fowcommunity.com/forum Agenda (CONTINUED) 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Gloria Burke,Chief Knowledge Officer, Unisys Culture Transformation: TheKey to MaximizingValue from Enterprise SocialBusiness Technologies Transforming to an enterprise social business platform is a complex undertaking and requires a clear strategic vision, objectives and goals, leadership and stakeholder alignment, and a compelling case for change in order to secure adequate funding and resourcing, and derive maximum value from social technologies across the enterprise. It also requires the ability to identify and prioritize business issues and requirements in order to build a holistic, end-to-end implementation road map, leveraging the right mix of social technologies, employee engagement and change management, integration with business processes, as well as an effective governance model, in order to be both successful and sustainable. Gloria Burke shares insights from the company’s industry recognized and award-winning social business transformation framework. She will also share the company’s approach to its cultural transformation that resulted in an unprecedented 91% employee adoption and engagement rate within 18 months of its implementation. 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM Rich Pearson,SVP,Categoriesand Geographies,Elance-oDesk The Rise of Freelancing and How to Create Flexible Teams In a report released last month, Staffing Industry Analysts estimated that independent consultants did $1 trillion of work globally in 2013. Fifty three million Americans freelanced last year -- more than a third of our workforce, and is projected to reach 40% by 2020. What does this mean for your business? Rich Pearson will answer this question and discuss other realities and opportunities businesses are facing, including what might it look like if you rebuilt your team from scratch; what are examples of businesses innovating their hiring approach by tapping into freelancers; and how does hiring freelancers and building flexible teams work? 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM StuartPoole,Corporate Wellness,FitBit Improve EmployeeHealth..And Your Bottom Line
- 6. For more information, visit www.fowcommunity.com/forum Corporate wellness results in happier and healthier employees. By increasing employee participation and engagement, organizations experience a decrease in sick leave days and healthcare costs. Flexible, scalable solutions can help employees reach their wellness goals, and as a result, increase employee productivity that can help organizations achieve their business goals. Agenda (CONTINUED) 3:15 PM Wrap Up and Head Over to Airbnb Offices Walk, drive, Uber/Lyft. We’ll see you there! 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Aaron TaylorHarvey,Airbnb Airbnb Awesome Office Tour Constructed into a sleek environment, the Airbnb Headquarters is located in a space that was once a former industrial manufacturing facility, built in 1917. The light-soaked office is a reflection of both the brand, and the tech world’s new way of working. A massive open atrium welcomes visitors to Airbnb office. The 72,000-square-foot space is equipped with art installations, a cafeteria named Ate Ate Ate (a pun after the building’s 888 address), conference rooms that are inspired by actual Airbnb global listings, and exposed hallways that encourage a flow and allow employees to feel free to work wherever they want. Airbnb will give us a guided tour of their HQ and provide a sneak peek into their as yet, unopened new floor, followed by a Q&A session. Be prepared for lots of design eye candy. 5:00 PM Closing Comments 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Dinner Hosted by Polycom Networking Event Location to be announced closer to the date
- 7. For more information, visit www.fowcommunity.com/forum Meet Our Speakers Anna Binder VP,People,MuleSoft AnnaBinderisthe VP,People atMuleSoft,the companythatmakesiteasyto connectapplications,dataanddevices.She isahumanresourcesleaderwith15 yearsexperience workingtorecruitandretaintalentat emergingtechnology startupsas well asleadingpubliccompanies. Most recentlyshe wasthe VPof ClientServicesandHumanResourcesat Readyforce,aprofessional networkforcollege students.PriortoReadyforce, Annawas the VPof People atIronPortSystems(acquiredbyCisco) where she was responsible fordesigningandbuildingthe culture andpeopleprogramsas the companygrew to 700 people in25 countries. She isa businessadvisor,frequentspeakerandcommunityleaderontopicsof leadership,culture andscalingorganizations.Annaalsoservesasthe Vice Chair at Emerge California,whichidentifies,trainsandencourageswomentorunfor publicoffice.She hasaBA fromthe Universityof OregonandanMBA fromIESE inSpain. Pat Wadors VP,Global TalentOrganization,Linkedin Pat Wadors joinedLinkedIninJanuary2013 to leaditsworld-classtalent(HR) team.In additiontohiring,retainingandinspiringtoptalent,Patisalso responsible forall employee-relatedHRprogramsat LinkedIn,including compensationandbenefitsandperformance management. She came to LinkedInfromPlantronics,whereshe wasSeniorVice Presidentof Human Resources,responsible forleadingthe company'sfacilitiesandhuman resourcesprogramsacross the all of its worldwideoffices.FromAugust2011 until August2012, Pat alsoservedasthe HR Executive AdvisortoTwitter.Inthat role,she workedwithTwitter'sheadof HR,CEO and Board of Directorsto help guide theirworkforce talentstrategiestoscale the business,whilealso attractingand retainingkeytalent.Previously,Patalsospentmore thanfour yearsat Yahoo!. Asthe SeniorVice Presidentof HumanResourcesatYahoo!. Pat ledYahoo!'sHR BusinessPartnerfunctionwhichsupported14,500 employeesinmore than17 locations.PriortoYahoo!,Pat servedasthe Chief Human ResourcesOfficerforAlignTechnologiesandhasalsoheldseniorhuman resource managementpositionsatAppliedMaterials,MerckPharmaceutical, ViacomInternational andCalvinKleinCosmetics. She graduatedwitha BS inBusinessAdministrationfromRamapoCollege,with a major inHuman ResourcesManagementanda minorinPsychology.
- 8. For more information, visit www.fowcommunity.com/forum Meet Our Speakers Antonia Cusumano Principal,USTechnologyPeople &Change, PricewaterhouseCoopers AntoniaCusumanoisa Principal andleaderin PricewaterhouseCoopers'People & Change practice. She leadsthe National Change Managementpractice. She servesclientsinavarietyof industries,includinghealth,pharmaceutical, industrial products,energy,technology,utilities,andretail andconsumer. She has nearly20 years of experience helpingglobal businessesachievetheir strategicobjectivesthroughorganizational transformation –withdeep experience helpingcompaniestranslate theirbusinessstrategiesintotactical, operational plans. Antoniaisresponsible forandinvolvedinawide range of consultingassignmentscoveringthe people andHumanCapital componentsof M&A, businesstransformation,HRtransformation;withdeepfunctionalskillsin organizational design/restructuring,organizationriskandreadiness,leadership development,performance management,culture alignment,large-scalechange management,processre-engineering,executivecoaching,andorganizational development. Paul Sebastian VPand GM, Udemyfor Business Paul SebastianisUdemy'sVice PresidentandGeneral Managerof Udemyfor Business,acorporate learningplatform.Paul leadsall marketing,sales,strategy and operationsforUdemyforBusiness.Paul joinedUdemywithnearly20years of experience leadingwidelyrecognized,successful B2Band B2C growth initiativesatcompaniesincludingT-Mobile,DisneyMobile,Microsoft,Sonyand SugarSync,and wasmost recentlychief marketingofficeratT-Mobile/Deutsche TelekomHBS. Dan Chou Directorof Sales, UdemyforBusiness Dan Chouis the Directorof SalesforUdemyfor Business.He isresponsiblefor Udemy'sstrategicrelationshipswithkeycorporate clients.
- 9. For more information, visit www.fowcommunity.com/forum Meet Our Speakers Gloria Burke Chief KnowledgeOfficer,Unisys GloriaBurke is Chief KnowledgeOfficeratUnisysandis responsible forthe developmentof the company’sEnterprise SocialBusinessStrategy. She isalso responsible forthe company’sKnowledge andCollaborationprograms, processesandpractices,aswell asits supportingculture transformation initiatives. In addition,Glorialeadsthe visionaryteamresponsibleforthe evolutionof “Inside Unisys”,the company’ssocial intranetenvironmentthathostsits authoritative knowledge base andcollaborativeworkspaces.She servesas chairpersonof the company’sKnowledge &CollaborationStakeholdersCouncil and IntranetSteeringCommittees.GloriaalsoservesasGlobal PortfolioLeader for the UnifiedSocial BusinessPractice atUnisys,andisone of the company’s seniorthoughtleadersonEnterprise SocialBusinessandChange Management. Priorto joiningUnisysin2009, Gloriaspent14 yearsat Booz AllenHamiltonas itsglobal knowledgeandcollaborationmanager.She isapublishedauthoranda frequentbloggeronsocial technologiesandculture transformation,with articlesandblogsfeaturedonUnisys.comandinSocial MediaToday. She isa seasonedconference presenterandpanelistonthese topics.Gloriahasbeen namedbyInformationWeekMagazine as#2 of the TopTen Social Business Leadersof 2013, and wasalsorecognizedinthisleadershiplistin2012. Rich Pearson SVP,CategoriesandGeographies,Elance-oDesk Rich Pearsonleadsthe categorymanagement,businessdevelopmentand International teamsatElance-oDesk.PriortojoiningElance-oDesk,he led marketingandbusinessdevelopmentatPosterousthroughitsacquisitionby Twitter,andpreviouslyheldseniormarketingpositionsatYahoo!,Attributor, Homestead,Segasoft,andDel Monte Foods. Rich holdsanMBA fromthe Haas School of BusinessandaBS inMarketingand Finance fromUC Berkeley.
- 10. For more information, visit www.fowcommunity.com/forum Meet Our Speakers Stuart Poole BusinessDevelopment,Fitbit Withover10 yearsof BusinessDevelopmentexperience inthe technologyand financial industries,Stuart'sfocusatFitbitison corporate wellnessprogramsfor employers,insurersandpopulationhealthcompanies.StuartleadsFitbit'sdirect to employerwellnessprogramming,whichincorporatesFitbittracker technologyintowellnessofferingstohelpemployers create engagingwellness challenges,andanalyze groupemployeehealth. Stuart attemptstohit hisgoal of 12,000 stepsperday bytakingwalking meetings,playingsoccerandexploringNorthernCaliforniaonfootwithhis family. Aaron Taylor Harvey EnvironmentsDesignLead,Pauli Magierek,Airbnb GroundControl &Mike Lewis,Software Engineer, Airbnb AaronTaylor HarveyisAirbnb'sEnvironmentsDesignLead.He innovates workspacesthatreflectthe valuesof the sharingeconomyinnew andradical ways;spaceswhichrelieve anxiety,provide acousticprivacyandpromotesfocus and collaboration. Pauli Magirekisan AirbnbHostess,workingonateam calledGroundControl. She hoststhe employee experience andtreatsthe office asourveryownAirbnb listing. Mike Lewisisa Software EngineeratAirbnb,where he isfocusedonprototyping and scalingweb platforms.He isa full-stacktechnologist,fromanalogand microsall the wayto high-volume webstacksandmobile backends.Mike isa systemsengineeratheartand an entrepreneurforthe love of it.
- 11. For more information, visit www.fowcommunity.com/forum