Agenda

This year’s discussions focused on the role of the employer in the new paradigm.

Day 1: Welcome & Keynote

Monday, June 14 | 2:00–6:00 p.m. ET

2:00–2:15  |  Welcome Back to Ayco InnerCircle®

Larry Restieri | CEO, Ayco and Co-Head, Personal Financial Management Group, Goldman Sachs


2:15–3:00  |  Keynote Address: Empathy—How HR Can Save the World

Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP | President and CEO, Society for Human Resource Management 


3:05–3:45  |  Strategies to Influence Your Compensation Committee

Ani Huang | President and CEO, Center On Executive Compensation and SVP, HR Policy Association

Marge Magner | Founding Member, Brysam Global Partners and Director, Ally Financial


4:00–4:20  |  Goldman Sachs’ One Million Black Women Initiative

David M. Solomon | Chairman and CEO, Goldman Sachs

Stephanie Cohen | Global Co-Head of Consumer and Wealth Management, Goldman Sachs

Nicole Pullen Ross | Region Head, New York Private Wealth Management (PWM), Goldman Sachs


5:00–6:00  |  Paint and Sip Networking Event 

Day 2: Talent & Culture

Tuesday, June 15 | 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET

11:00–11:15  |  Welcome to Day Two

Lauren Uranker | VP, Corporate Relationship Management, Ayco


11:15–12:00  |  Leveraging Non-traditional Talent Sources

Joanna Daly | VP, Compensation and Benefits, IBM 

Sam Schaeffer | CEO and Executive Director, Center for Employment Opportunities


12:05–12:35  |  Corporate Case Study—3M: Thriving During Times of Change

Veena Lakkundi | SVP and Chief Strategy Officer, 3M

Joe Duran | Co-Head, Personal Financial Management Group, Goldman Sachs


1:00–1:45  |  The Expanded Focus on Employee Experience

Teuila Hanson | SVP and Chief People Officer, LinkedIn

Bryan Smith | Chief People Officer, Nasdaq


1:50–2:30  |  The Importance of Establishing a People Strategy

Bentley de Beyer | Global Head of Human Capital Management, Goldman Sachs

Greg Wilson | Head of Workplace Solutions, Ayco and Managing Director, Goldman Sachs


2:45–3:30  |  CEOs & CHROs: An Evolving Relationship

Chris Kempczinski | President and CEO, McDonald’s

Heidi Capozzi | EVP and Global Chief People Officer, McDonald’s

Tucker York | Global Co-Head of Consumer and Wealth Management, Goldman Sachs


4:00–5:00  |  Speed Networking

Day 3: Compensation & Benefits

Wednesday, June 16 | 11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. ET

11:00–11:15  |  Welcome to Day Three

Lauren Uranker | VP, Corporate Relationship Management, Ayco


11:15–12:00  |  The Employee Benefits Landscape—Recent Trends

Jonathan Barber | VP, Compensation & Benefits Policy Research, Ayco


12:05–12:50 |  Views from Washington: Legislative & Regulatory Updates Impacting HR

Chris Gaston | Senior Policy Director, Davis & Harman LLP


12:55–1:20  |  Building Culture Through Employee Stock Ownership

Pete Stavros | Co-Head of Americas Private Equity, KKR

Larry Restieri | CEO, Ayco and Co-Head, Personal Financial Management Group, Goldman Sachs


2:00–2:40  |  Breakout Sessions—Supporting Your Diverse Workforce With Financial Group Education

2:45–3:30  |  The Personalization of Benefits: Tailoring Solutions to Employees' Needs

Gideon Taub | Founder & CEO, Pinkaloo Technologies

Keryn Koch | VP of People, CommonBond

Swati Bhatia | Head of Consumer Proprietary Business (Marcus), Goldman Sachs


3:35–4:20  |  The State of Executive Compensation in 2021

Deborah Beckmann | Managing Director, Semler Brossy 

Sanjay Patel | VP, Global Total Rewards, Kellogg Company

Jim Smith | Chairman, Thomson Reuters Foundation and former President & CEO, Thomson Reuters, Non-executive Director, Pfizer, and member of the Board of Trustees, Brookings Institution

Michael Perloff | Global Head of Executive Compensation and Employee Special Investments, Goldman Sachs


4:20  |  Closing remarks

Greg Wilson | Head of Workplace Solutions, Ayco and Managing Director, Goldman Sachs

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