HRPS Announces Speaker Lineup for 2012 Global Conference

Chicago, IL, February 09, 2012 --(PR.com)-- HR People & Strategy (HRPS), formerly the Human Resource Planning Society, today announced its lineup of speakers for the 35th annual HRPS Global Conference, May 6-9 at the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan. Key human capital management experts and thought leaders from Fortune 500 organizations and top academic institutions will share innovative solutions geared specifically to the concerns of strategic-level HR leaders representing every industry segment.

The Global Conference features four days of enriching presentations and interactive learning sessions that address topics such as global leadership and HR’s role in changing business models. More than 400 senior-level HR executives from some of the world’s most prominent organizations and industries are expected to gather in New York, N.Y. for this year’s event.

“Now more than ever, HR executives are making a valuable contribution to the success of their organizations,” said Kevin Rubens, HRPS Chairperson and Partner, Global Compensation and Talent Practice at Aon Hewitt. “HR is a critical component of every organization’s strategy and the HRPS Global Conferences provides a singular opportunity to network with top strategic thinkers, learn about new ideas and gain practical lessons from peers.”

Educational sessions and interactive panel discussions will focus on three key themes:

-The Future of Business: Competing Globally
-The Future of Business: Innovative Practices
-The Future of Business: Looking Ahead

Featured speakers include:

-Dennis Nally, Global Chairman and Senior Partner, PwC and Bob Rosen, Founder and CEO, Healthy Companies International
-John Challenger, CEO, Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
-Mary O’Hara Devereaux, PhD, CEO, Global Foresight and Chair, Vistage International
-John W. Boudreau, PhD, Research Director and Senior Research Scientist, Center for Effective Organizations
-Libby Sartain, HR Advisor and Distinguished Author
-Tom Waldron, Senior Vice President, People Group, Sam’s Club
-Annie McKee, Founder, Teleos Leadership Institute

For more information about the HRPS Global Conference and a complete speaker roster, visit www.hrps.org.

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About HRPS
HR People and Strategy (HRPS), a nonprofit organization with headquarters in Chicago, has been the premier global association and network of strategic HR executives and thought leaders since 1977. In support of its worldwide membership, HRPS serves as a global forum for presenting the latest thinking and information about the HR implications of key business issues and strategic HR practices; offers a broad range of professional development programs with distinguished HR scholars, practitioners and business leaders; and builds networks of diverse individuals to exchange leading-edge HR ideas, information and experiences.