2nd CHRO-Talk: How to win CEOs and CFOs for successful change. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | Hotel Savoy Baur en Ville | Zurich How to win CEOs and CFOs for successful change Welcome to the 2nd CHRO-Talk for Chief Human Resources Officers of largeand mid-sized companies in Switzerland. Benno Marbach This CHRO-Talk focuses on how to get the support from the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer to initiate and implement sustainable change in the organization – from structural changes to behavioral and strategic innovations triggered by the Head of HR. Learn from experienced change-agents how they won in their role as Chief HR Officer the buy-in from the CEO and CFO for significant and relevant change in their respective organization. In addition, gain a holistic perspective on how to manage change from an internationally acclaimed thoughtleader in this area. Last but not least, cross-fertilize and share your thinking on successful change with other CHROs, CEOs and CFOs at the CHRO-Talk. We look forward to seeing you on June 26 in Zurich. Sincerely, Stephanie Schoss Benno Marbach Stephanie Schoss Speakers Adrian Cojocaru, Chief HR Officer, OC Oerlikon Adrian Cojocaru is Chief HR Officer of OC Oerlikon since December 2010. In his previous position he served as Regional Chief Human Resources Officer Middle East & Africa for LG Electronics, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Prior to this, Cojocaru held management functions at Reader’s Digest (UK), Mars Inc. (Central Europe and UK), Unilever (Romania, Netherlands, USA) and Coca-Cola (Romania). Adrian Cojocaru graduated as mechanical engineer from the Faculty of Engineering & Management of Technological Systems of the Polytechnic University in Bucharest, Romania and continued his studies in the UK, where he attended the M.S. in Organizational Consulting at the Ashridge Business School. Peter Wright, Chief HR Officer, Zurich Insurance Group Peter Wright is Chief HR Officer of Zurich Insurance Group. A British citizen, he was appointed in February 2011, coming from AIG in New York, where he was Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Worldwide Life and Retirement Services. Previously he has held executive positions in HR for global organizations, such as BP, Estee Lauder, Merrill Lynch Mercury Asset Management, Korn/Ferry International and Unilever. He holds a master’s degree in history from St. John’s College, Cambridge University. Kevin Lane, Partner, Mc&Kinsey&Company Kevin Lane is a partner in McKinsey&Company’s Zurich’s office. He leads McKinsey’s Leadership Development service line global and works with clients across a wide range of industries in the areas of leadership, transformational change, talent and strategy. He has lived and worked for many years in Europe. the Middle East and in Asia, (including 14 years in China), where he previously led the McKinsey Centre for Asian Leadership. Before joining McKinsey, he was a university professor in the United States and Asia. He also served for two years as executive vice president of a U.S.-based retailer. Kevin earned his bachelor’s degree at Dartmouth College, and his master’s degree and Ph.D. from Harvard University. Moderator Stephanie Schoss, Partner, C-Talks Studied Business and Economics at the Universities of St.Gallen, Harvard and the Singapore Management University. She is currently working on her doctoral thesis in behavioral management and entrepreneurship. Together with Prof. Martin Hilb she founded the Center for Behavioral Entrepreneurship and Management (CBEM) which belongs to the Institute for Leadership and International HRM (I.FPM) at the University of St. Gallen. Beside her academic career Stephanie runs IPM AG, a small company for personality oriented management and client communication practices. She also serves on the board of Kennedy Fitch, Susi Partners and AskTheCircle, an active network community with over 400 Family Offices worldwide. Program: June 26, 2012 17:30 Reception 17:50 Welcome 18:00 Change from a CEO and CFO perspective – and what it means for CHROs Kevin Lane, Partner, McKinsey&Company 18:20 18:40 Winning formula for change from a CHRO point of view C-Talks Benno Marbach Steineggstrasse 6 8853 Lachen E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: +41 44 586 68 45 Fax: +41 43 430 20 14 Peter Wright, Chief HR Officer, Zurich Insurance Group Participants: 50 CHROs, CEOs & CFOs CHRO as change agent? Opportunities and risks Limited seats available: First come – first served. It is recommended to register early via e-mail or phone. Adrian Cojocaru, Chief HR Officer, OC Oerlikon 19:00 Registration How to win CEOs and CFOs for successful change Panel Discussion 19:45 Dinner & Networking 21:00 Farewell This is a personal, non-transferable invitation. Please indicate whether you stay for dinner. Location Hotel Savoy Baur en Ville Paradeplatz 8022 Zurich www.ctalks.ch Fee: CHF 195.– Gold Partners Organizing Partners More C-Talks: www.c-talks.ch C-Talks offers c-level executives in Switzerland a platform to access latest functional as well as business insights and provides an opportunity to network with peers. Established in 2008, over 700 executives attended a C-Talk.