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AGENDA MONDAY • FEB. 23, 2009 OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS Discovering Strategic Pivot Points for Talent Investment John W. Boudreau, Ph.D., Professor and Research Director, University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business and Center for Effective Organizations John Boudreau will challenge talent leaders to develop frameworks to set specific targets using the customer-segmentation principles from marketing. Careful analysis of the innovation process provides clues to discover where improvements in talent and organization design are most pivotal to strategic success. Those pivot points provide powerful insights about the optimal approach to strategically targeted talent management investments. TUESDAY • FEB. 24, 2009 KEYNOTE ADDRESSES Data-Driven Talent Management at HP Linda Sharkey, Vice President, People Development, Hewlett-Packard Linda Sharkey will share how HP leverages the company’s wealth of workforce knowledge and data to drive effective talent management, deliver innovation and elevate performance. This data is the anchor for the company’s innovative people-improvement plans, from assessment and recruitment, development and succession planning to diversity and inclusion. Talent Transformation at GPI • John E. DiBenedetto, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer, General Parts International Inc. (Carquest/Worldpac) • Faithe Hart, Vice President, Talent Management, General Parts International Inc. (Carquest/Worldpac) General Parts International (GPI) has expanded its learning capabilities and embarked on an aggressive diversity journey to tie talent management efforts together. It’s a truly integrated approach to talent management, and in this keynote address, Chief People Officer John E. DiBenedetto and Vice President of Talent Management Faithe Hart will share insights and results from the company’s exciting talent transformation efforts. PANEL DISCUSSION Innovations in Integrated Talent Management Leading HR practitioners will share their stories and practices for creating integrated talent management initiatives, including: • Effectively aligning assessment with recruitment to identify candidates. • On-boarding to drive retention and create lasting engagement. • Performance assessment to create targeted development opportunities that drive productivity. •Creating an employment brand that attracts and retains employees. Panelists include: • Jason Buss, Vice President, Talent Acquisition and Diversity, Ameriprise Financial • Carol Demas, Corporate Human Resources, HR Consulting, MassMutual Financial Group • Phyllis Dozier, Vice President, Program Development and Process Leadership, UnitedHealth Group • Jeff Tritt, Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Organizational Development, Leo Burnett/Arc North America PANEL DISCUSSION Diversity’s Critical Role in People Strategy Senior diversity and inclusion leaders will explore the critical role diversity plays in an effective talent management strategy and how inclusion drives growth. Panelists will share their perspectives on: • Diversity’s critical role in a talent strategy. • Creating an employment brand that works. • Leveraging diversity of thought to create innovation in the workforce. • Building a culture of inclusion that respects differences and leverages them for organizational gain. Panelists include: • Kelly Baker, Vice President, Corporate Diversity, General Mills • David L. Casey, Vice President, Workplace Culture, Chief Diversity Officer, WellPoint • Denise Lynn, Vice President, Diversity and Leadership Strategies, American Airlines • Don Wilson, Vice President, Global Inclusion and Global Human Resources, Baxte Healthcare Corp. Join the pre-conference conversations on Talent Management magazine’s groups on both Facebook and LinkedIn. www.talentmgt.com/events For more information, visit http://www.talentmgt.com/events http://www.talentmgt.com/events

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Talent Management - January 2009 Editor’s Letter Contents Human Performance Leading Edge Learning Connections Integrate Web 2.0 Into the On-Boarding Experience Show ’Em the Money: Compensation Trends 2009 Transition at the Top How Hollywood Manages Talent and What You Can Learn Get the Most Bang With Limited Training Bucks Life After Layoffs Attract Specific Talent Groups Performance Management: Its Time Is Now Helping the Helpers Advertisers’ Index Editorial Resources Full Potential

Talent Management - January 2009

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