HR & People

i4cp Next Practices Now Conference 2027

The i4cp Next Practices Now Conference is the #1 rated HR conference for senior leaders, designed specifically for HR executives looking to stay ahead of industry trends. Attendees can expect vendor-free experiences, strategic and candid discussions, and actionable insights to drive immediate impact within organizations. Featuring research-driven content and…

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36Speakers
0Sponsors
26On the bill · sessions
25Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at i4cp, in alphabetical order.
Amber Burton
Senior Research Analyst · i4cp
Ana White
EVP, Chief People and AI Enablement Officer · Lumen
Angela Beatty
Former Chief Human Resources Officer · Accenture
Anthony Nyberg
J. Henry Fellers Professor of Management · Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
Anthony Perrone
Head of Talent · Northwestern Mutual
Anthony Williams
EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer · Akamai
Bob Chapman
Chairman of the Board & former CEO · Barry-Wehmiller
Brenda Sugrue
Chair · i4cp's European Chief Learning & Talent Officer Board
Chip Conley
Founder & Executive Chairman · Modern Elder Academy
Dan Spaulding
Chief People Officer · Zillow
Elcio Barcelos
Senior EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer · U.S. Bank
Felecia Pryor
SVP & Chief People Officer · John Deere
Gabrielle Dycus
Vice President of Human Resources · FedEx
John Boudreau
Professor Emeritus of Management and Organization · Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California
Judy Albers
Director of Research Enablement · i4cp
Julie Lodge-Jarrett
EVP, Chief People, Purpose & Transformation Officer · DICK'S Sporting Goods
Juliet Schor
Professor of Sociology · Boston College
Keith Resseau
Director, Executive Boards · i4cp
Kelly Culler
EVP & Chief People Officer · Northwestern Mutual
Kelly McGannon
Former Senior Intelligence Analyst · CIA
Kenji Yoshino
Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law · NYU School of Law
Kevin Martin
Chief Research Officer · i4cp
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Agenda

Selected from 26 sessions on the bill.
  • Thursday 10:35 AM - 11:10 AM

    Leading through Integration: Bringing Together Unique Workforces

    When NRG acquired Vivint in 2023, our workforce more than doubled overnight - jumping from 6,000 to over 15,000 employees. But with this expansion came a challenge: integrating two…

  • Thursday 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

    Why the Four Day Week Can Work For Your Company

    Bestselling author, leading sociologist and economist Juliet Schor makes the case for a four-day work week, persuasively showing how this model can address major challenges definin…

  • Thursday 11:45 AM - noon

    Closing Remarks

    Kevin Oakes will wrap up the conference with closing remarks and an actionable send-off for every individual in the room.

  • Thursday 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM

    How Equality Wins

    In this talk, Kenji Yoshino, founder of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at NYU School of Law, candidly unpacks where DEI went wrong and offers a roadmap …

  • Thursday 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM PT

    How Equality Wins

    In this talk, Kenji Yoshino, founder of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at NYU School of Law, candidly unpacks where DEI went wrong and offers a roadmap …

  • Thursday 9:40 AM - 10:10 AM

    From Initiative to Infrastructure: Building Impact & Equity Inside the Work

    This session explores the evolution of this work through the lens of Impact & Equity - a practice designed as an integrated operating approach that sits at the intersection of inte…

  • Tuesday 10:30 AM - 11:05 AM

    Putting Culture Renovation® Into Action at Northwestern Mutual

    A future-ready organization needs a future-ready culture, but many companies aren't set up to embrace disruptive change. Further, only 15% of culture change efforts succeed. In thi…

  • Tuesday 11:20 AM - 11:50 AM

    Navigating Change: Empowering People Through Transformation

    This keynote explores the human side of M&A: how we lead people through change with empathy, clarity, and intention. We’ll discuss the key principles of effective change management…

  • Tuesday 11:55 AM - 12:15 PM

    Employing People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

    In this short session, you'll hear about Best Buddies' mission to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. An estimated 81% of adults (18+) with development…

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 25 companies, parsed from the program.

25 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
25Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

75% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1644%
  • Founder / Owner13%
  • VP-level719%
  • Director / Head of38%
  • Engineer · IC13%
  • Research / Science26%
  • Other roles617%

Of 36 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01i4cp9V
  2. 02Barry-Wehmiller2V
  3. 03Northwestern Mutual2V
  4. 04Publicis Groupe2V
  5. 05Accenture1V
  6. 06Akamai1V
  7. 07Best Buddies International1V
  8. 08Boston College1V
  9. 09CIA1V
  10. 10Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina1V
  11. 11DICK'S Sporting Goods1V
  12. 12FedEx1V
  13. 13i4cp's Australian Chief People Officer Board1V
  14. 14i4cp's European Chief Learning & Talent Officer Board1V
Sponsors by tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this event.