Conference Program 2023

REGISTER

Thursday, August 3, 2023

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Conference Registration & Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Opening

What 2 Expect

Room: Atlantic Ballroom

SHRM Host

Summary:

Our SHRM moderator, will enlighten our participants on the conference educational alternatives throughout the day, as well as what to expect.

Mega Session

8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Mega Session / Plenary Panel

Creating Human Centric Cultures

Room: Atlantic Ballroom

Rolando Pierre Núñez,
Vice President Operations FiDelis Talent Solutions

Sponsored By:

Competencies:

Analytical Aptitude, Leadership and Navigation.

Summary:

The well-known and energetic Rolando Pierre will lead a discussion of a culture plan that transformed various local companies.  Hospital General Castañer & Galindez LLC., where the enterprises which ventured into the implementation of change. It will undoubtedly be a space to nourish our knowledge.

Objectives:

● Engage in an open conversation about cultural transformation and challenges on implementing a change of mindset to have a successful human centric culture based on contribution, personal growth, appreciation, belonging and psychological safety.

● Present examples of real business success stories focused on human values and needs, embracing communication, encouraging feedback, and promoting everyone to thrive.

● Provide solutions, share knowledge, inspire to think outside the box and embrace the impact of cultural transformation.

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Escape Room

Requiere separar la hora en que participarás

Room: Exhibitor’s Area

Summary:

Think, be a collaborative leader, listen, communicate, solve. Try to escape from a room where you will enter with a group of colleagues, finding out all the riddles and puzzles that are hidden behind the walls.

9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Networking @Exhibitor’s Coffee Break

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Concurrent Session

How HR can build a more humane organization: creating an employee experience

Room: Palominito

Vanessa Seda
Founder & President Peoplecentric

Sponsored By:

Competencies:

Relationship Management, Leadership and Navigation, Communication

Summary:

Leaders are watching how their organizations undergo profound changes. We have all witnessed the large-scale shift to remote work, the dynamic reallocation of resources, and the acceleration of digitization and automation. In the wake of these changes, HR leaders must reinvent the organization’s core principles. Emerging new creative and adaptable models. Companies that inspire their team to be collaborative will humanize its group, creating  meaningful and enjoyable employee experiences.

Objectives:

●       Learn the benefits of the humanized employee experience and how it will boost collaboration and performance.

●       Identify the best practices to manage and drive change for a successful employee journey.

●       Develop a great culture of innovation with the employee experience as a key in your organization.

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Concurrent Session

A Real Story: Tendencies on Talent Acquisition

Room: Icacos

Elisa Pacheco
Learning & ODHR Director Bella Group

Federico Hita
Associate Mechanical Design Engineer Collins Aerospace

José R. Acarón
State Director at AARP

Sponsored by

Competencies:

Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership and Navigation.

Summary:

This space, hosted by the past President of SHRM-PR, Mrs. Elisa Pacheco, presents real stories of how companies should invest in the attraction and selection of human capital. From investing in individuals since they develop on the academy, investing in active staff, as well as investing in the older generations who still have a lot to contribute to our company.

Objectives:

  • Identify strategies to build and cultivate a strong and diversified talent pipeline.
  • Present how to build an influential employer brand within students and future employees.
  • Discuss a true story and share learnings of a student’s journey from college to workplace.

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Concurrent Session

Trends and Takeaways Concerning Biometric Data Privacy

Room: Vieques

Wilfredo Cosme Ortiz
President at RENOVA Solutions, Corp.

Abraham Colón
President at SmartPoint

Competencies:

Relationship Management, Ethical Practice, Business Acumen.

Summary:

Consumers still fear about biometric applications. Business initiatives that rely on biometric apps have once failed in all market sectors, but that trend is changing as younger generations of consumers are now surrounded by smartphones and wearables. Biometric acceptance consumer adoption appears to be changing as more businesses use biometrics to identify and authenticate users. We will examine several questions related to the adoption of biometric authentication and the role of HR leaders in cybersecurity accountability.

Objectives:

●       Identify various types of biometrics used for authentication in both the public and private sectors.

●       Raise awareness about the role of HR leaders in cybersecurity accountability.

●       We will know the next wave of biometrics to be deployed in the workplace.

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Concurrent Session

Corporate Strategy Toolkit: Connecting Employee Performance with Business Plan

Room: Culebra

Eduardo Arroyo
Owner Arroyo & Associates

Edgar Quiñones
Management Consultant

Sponsored by

 

Competencies:

Analytical Aptitude, Communication, Leadership & Navigation

Summary:

This conference will provide you with strategies for objectively measuring and evaluating your organization or team, starting with planning. Upon completion, you will gain the knowledge and skills to design an objective, fair custom-built performance evaluation system that influences favorable behavioral changes, in us and in others, to unleash innovation, promote the achievement of consistent, aligned, and spectacular results, in a highly engaging work environment. Make a measurable difference in your organization!

Objectives:

● Create awareness of the importance of Dialogue and Objectivity in the Talent.

● Development and Performance Evaluation Process.

● Understand the fundamental criteria for creating an effective Performance Management System.

● Present Strategies for Influencing those who do not perform effectively.

Mega Session

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Keynote Session

Emotions That Knock Us Off in the Workplace: How to survive

Room: Atlantic Ballroom

Brigitte Seumenicht
Founder and CEO MERKATUA

Competencies:

Relationship Management, Leadership and Navigation, Communication

Summary:

This conference will help you identify the things that trigger your negative emotions in the workplace. How to deal with haters and promote a better and assertive communication through tools of action.

Objectives:

• Provide strategies that allow yourself to manage your emotions and connect with your true essence and authenticity.

• Be an expert in taking perspective and see the Big Picture.

• Provide options to influence and impact positively through your leadership, example and impact on others.

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Mega Lunch – Raffle & Prizes

Room: Atlantic Ballroom

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Networking @Exhibitor’s Area Sweet Hour | Raffle & Prizes

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Mentoring and Coaching: Humanizing the Employee. Where Companies Miss the Mark on Employee Engagement

Room: Palominito

Vanessa Colón
Sr. HR Manager – Medtronic

Competencies:

Relationship Management, Leadership and Navigation, Communication

Summary:

A common theme emerges in companies where employee branding is high. These companies have created a humanized, inclusive, and supportive experience for its employees. These three elements drive innovation and collaboration of its members, and ultimately, favorable results for the company’s economy. This holistic approach to engagement, which produces happier employees, is only possible when we employ mentoring and coaching.

Objectives:

• Get an introduction to mentoring and its benefits to improve employee engagement.

• Discover how to implement a successful mentoring program for all the organizations.

• Present mentoring best practices and design yours.

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Recruiting: Thinking out of the box ¿Why the best hire might not have the perfect resume?

Room: Icacos

Yaneisha Pérez Padilla
Senior Account Executive at LinkedIn

Competencies:

Communication, Business Acumen, Diversity, and Inclusion.

Summary:

Many times, candidates who have the best resumes do not stand out in their interviews, or if they are chosen, they are not always the best candidates. Simply, he’s just not what you thought when selected him or he doesn’t fit with the team.

Objectives:

• Identify different strategies on how to analyze potential resources beyond their curriculum.

• Discover new tactics to attract the best talent and reinforce your employer branding.

• Know the do’s and don’ts in the recruiting process.

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Non-Traditional Benefits for Non–Traditional Workers

Room: Vieques

Bárbara Carbonell
Health & Wellbeing Consultant at Aon

Sponsored By:

Competencies:

Business, Relation Management, Analytical Aptitude, Global Mindset

Summary:

Create a culture focused on the well-being of your team at work. The first step is to identify the needs of your team, according to the generation to which they belong. Learn what are the trends in employee benefits and how generate engagement , even in less sustainable economic times.

Objectives:

● Provide visibility to the benefits that younger generations favor focusing on their desire for purpose, sense of belonging, flexibility, and balance.

● Identify the benefits that fit your organization and industry.

● Determine what the workforce generations have in common and establish a plan to understand what changes must be made to retain and attract the best talent.

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Getting from INTENT to IMPACT on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Room: Conference D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mónica Diaz
President & Principal, D&I-MD

 

Competencies:

Global and Cultural Effectiveness ,Relationship Management, Leadership & Navigation

Summary: 

  • What’s beyond the promise and aspiration of diversity, equity and inclusion?
  • Which are the mindsets and behaviors that generate greater DEI business impact.
  • How can we leverage global best practices, innovative thinking, and align with business and cultural norms in Puerto Rico?

Monica Diaz, seasoned HR and DEI leader, expert storyteller, consultant, and leadership coach will lead an energizing session on how to get from INTENT to IMPACT on diversity, equity, and inclusion. You will enjoy learning about the refreshing and practical model published in her award-winning book: From INTENT to IMPACT – The 5 Dualities of Diversity and Inclusion.  You will leave this session with a new perspective on how to catapult a different way of thinking, acting, and creating more collaborative and inclusive work environments that differentiate the best from the rest of places to work.  

Objectives:

  • Identify the dimensions of human differences that generate the most relevance for employees, the most controversy for employers, and how to navigate the space in between.
  • Demonstrate the application of the 5 dualities of diversity and inclusion with enlightening stories of over 25 years of HR/DEI experience in Fortune 100 blue-chip companies.
  • Provide practical solutions to build bold and better work environments where we can all grow and thrive, powered by human differences relevant to your organizational culture.

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

What 2 Expect

Room: Ballroom

SHRM Host

Summary:

Our SHRM moderator will talk about the highlights of the day, as well as what to expect at the next keynote speaker conference.

Mega Session

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

A Real Story: Addressing Burnout in the Behavioral Health Workforce

Room: Atlantic Ballroom

Gavin Alexander
Wellness Director – Jackson Lewis P.C

Sponsored By:

Competencies:

Relationship Management – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Communication

Summary:

Gavin Alexander is an experienced and passionate advocate and thought leader in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and mental health in the legal profession and beyond. He bravely tells his story of a journey from Harvard and Biglaw, to becoming a champion for mental health and well-being in the legal profession.

Objectives:

Cultures of care: Breaking down workplace mental health stigma and supporting employees’ mental well-being

4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Networking @ Exhibitor’s Area

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Networking, Music and Cocktail
Tributo a Juan Luis Guerra – A Son de Guerra (Cash Bar)

Conference Program 2023

Friday, August 4, 2023

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Conference Registration & Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Escape Room

Requiere separar la hora en que participarás

Room: Exhibitor’s Area

Summary:

Think, be a collaborative leader, listen, communicate, solve. Try to escape from a room where you will enter with a group of colleagues, finding out all the riddles and puzzles that are hidden behind the walls.

8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Concurrent Session

What is HR’s Role in Managing Change?

Room: Palominito

Maritza Soto, PhD, JD, CCP, GRP
Founder and Senior Consultant
Organization Consulting Group, In.
Human Resources and Management Consultants

Ilia Rodríguez
Chief Talent & Administrative Officer at Triple-S SHRM-PR Vice President

 

Sponsored by:

Competencies:

Relationship Management, Leadership and Navigation, Communication

Summary:

Humanized workplaces are more than fostering connection and belonging is about building a place where people feel inspired to do their best work. HR professionals play a dual role in change management by initiating and leading the change and as key facilitators for changes that other leaders and departments initiated. You will get practical strategies on how to humanize the workforce with communication, implementation, and tracking change processes.

Objectives:

● Learn about the design principles that drive change thinking in the workplace that stem from the higher purpose and why of the company’s brand.

● Share practical and effective ways you can humanize your company culture as an HR professional enabling beneficial changes with minimum disruption.

● Validate how it is important to connect people to a single goal to promote change.

8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Concurrent Session

“F” In the Workplace — And Other Colorful Language

Room: Vieques

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrie Cherveny
Senior Vice President, Strategic Client Solutions and
Compliance at HUB International

Sponsored By:

Competencies:

Communication

Summary:

When does the use of the “F” word and other profanity cross the line from inappropriate to a violation of Title VII and becomes actionable harassment or discrimination? During this session we will discuss workplace behavior and language that can create a hostile working environment.

Objectives:

Attendees will learn:

• How to craft policies that address inappropriate language and profanity.

• Establish appropriate and responsive complaint and investigative procedures.

• Understand the boundaries between inappropriate and harassing/discriminatory profanity in the workplace.

8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Concurrent Session

Upcoming Changes: Labor and Employment Legal Developments

Room: Icacos

Juan Felipe Santos, Esq.
Office Managing Principal and Office Litigation Manager Jackson Lewis – PR


Pedro Torres Díaz, Esq.
Office Managing Principal Jackson Lewis – Miami

 

Sponsored By:

 

Competencies:

Analytical Aptitude

Summary:

Are you aware of new legislation and bills that may impact the operation of your business in 2023-2024? Do you have any concerns that your employees have a wrong perception of their rights, benefits, and obligations in light of recent legal developments? This session will provide practical insights to employers to respond to new labor and employment developments in Puerto Rico.

Objectives:

  • Learn the most recent impactful court decisions in labor and employment law.
  • Understanding new legal developments and the latest with respect to labor enforcement initiatives in Puerto Rico.
  • Learning approaches employers can take to comply with changes and minimize violations.
  • Understanding common mistakes employers too often make with respect to compliance with federal and state regulations.

8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Concurrent Session

The Importance of Sustainability Development in Todays’ Business

Room: Culebra

Arlette Palacios
CEO at Club de Innovación RD and Sustainable Innovation Partners (SIP) Group

Sponsored By:

Competencies:

Relationship Management, Leadership and Navigation, Communication

Summary:

This session is designed to equip HR professionals with the knowledge and skills they need to lead the integration of sustainability into the organization’s practices, and to promote a culture of sustainability among employees. By the end session will have a concrete action plan to implement sustainability initiatives and to drive positive change within the organization.

Objectives:

• Increase awareness among HR personnel about the importance of sustainability.

• Develop strategies to integrate sustainability into HR plans and practices.

• Foster commitment and motivation among HR personnel to lead sustainable initiatives in the company.

9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Networking @Exhibitor’s Coffee Break

Mega Sessions

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Keynote Session

Designing Women: Engineering Championships

Room: Atlantic Ballroom

Alba Colón
Director of Competition Systems Hendrick Motorsports

Competencies:

Relationship Management, Leadership and Navigation, Communication

Summary:

Is no secret that there aren’t many women in the motorsports industry, especially at the top levels, meet Nascar’s first female and Latin engineer, who is also Puerto Rican. Alba will share her experiences in the construction, manufacturing, production industry with proven performance in project management driving change and leading 12 championships and counting, among other accolades and awards in a male dominated industry. Building speed in a fast-paced environment is our speaker’s specialty. Let’s talk about how to stay focused and prevail in risk situations so you can advance in your career and drive change.

Objectives:

• Raise awareness among participants and encourage discussion and exchange of ideas on how to improve gender equality in the workplace.

• Feel inspired to drive change and the importance of diverse leadership and its impact on business success.

• Highlight the crucial role played by Human Resources departments in promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Keynote Session

Human v. Machine Leadership

Room: Atlantic Ballroom

Cristian Gómez
Vice President Strategy

Sponsored By:

File:Automatic Data Processing (logo).svg - Wikipedia

Competencies:

Relationship Management, Ethical Practice, Global Mindset, Leadership and Navigation.

Summary:

This conference will be focus on the importance of having a hybrid leader development strategy. The person that you appoint as a leader within the organization is the most important decision you will make. So goes the leader, so goes the organization… Every outcome that matters to a business is directly influenced by the quality of your leaders. The advent of hybrid workplace and the need for leaders to navigate in person as well as virtual relationships with their people have also made leading exponentially more difficult. As an organization considers how they will provide support, training and development opportunities for their leaders have to ensure that they leverage advents in research, training methods as well as technology.

Objectives:

  • Designing a practical and effective hybrid approach.
  • Discussed the challenges that exist between managing teams virtually vs. face-to-face.
  • Talk about the benefits of a hybrid job where the focus is flexibility and how the role of leaders contributes to innovation and work with purpose.

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Mega Lunch – Raffle & Prizes

Room: Atlantic Ballroom

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Networking @Exhibitor’s Area Sweet Hour | Raffle & Prizes

Mega Sessions

2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Building Tomorrow’s HR Today

Room: Atlantic Ballroom

Lars Schmidt
Founder of Amplify and author of Redefining HR

Competencies: 

Relationship Management, Global Mindset, Leadership and Navigation

Summary:

HR teams today are under immense pressure to deliver results for the business, navigate new social and business climates, and build adaptable people programs built for these dynamic times. You’re asked to do more with less while carrying the heavy burdens of the past several years – and so are your teams.

Objectives:

In this interactive keynote, led by the Author of Redefining HR and Fast Company contributor Lars Schmidt, you’ll learn:

  • Some of the fundamental components of the new world of work, barriers and blockers HR teams must overcome to be successful.
  • You’ll also learn how to build and develop three components fundamental to success in the new world of work – learning agility, network equity, and growth mindset.
  • You’ll leave inspired and armed with a new set of tools required to fuel the career growth engines across your people team.

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.

What 2 Expect

Room: Atlantic Ballroom

SHRM Host

Summary:

Our SHRM moderator will talk about the highlights of the day, as well as what to expect at the next keynote speaker conference.

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Keynote Session

The Soul Behind the Role: Igniting Intentional Leadership

Room: Atlantic Ballroom

Rachel Druckenmiller
Speaker, Trainer & CEO UNMUTED

Sponsored By:

Competencies:

Rachel Leadership & Navegation, Relationship Management

Summary:

As we continue navigating the Great Reset, it’s more important than ever that we evolve how we lead. “Command-and-control” is a leadership style of the past that attempts to influence employees by having power over them. But the new wave of leadership is rooted in “connection-and-care.” It recognizes that employees want and need to feel seen, heard and valued in order to be fully engaged. And it requires each of us to be more intentional, and more human, in how we lead. Through both interactive and reflective experiences, you will learn what you can do to be an HR leader who activates the power skills to connect with and support the “souls behind the roles” at your organization. You will walk away with immediately actionable insights you can apply to be a more intentional leader and inspire the same in the leaders around you.

Objectives:

  • Identify one of the key drivers of employee engagement and how you can tap into and elevate it within yourself, your leaders and your organization.
  • Activate the greatest power skill of innovative, empathic leaders and bring specific prompts back to your company so you and your leaders can be more effective and impactful.
  • Learn how to facilitate meaningful and memorable conversations at your organization and among your leaders and teams that connect them to the transformative power of purpose, curiosity, compassion and connection.

Conference Closing @Exhibitor’s Area

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m

SHRM 50th Anniversary Ball

7:30 p.m.

Suggested Color Gold / Formal Attire

Fine Dining & Music

LimiT-21

Cuenta Regresiva

Sponsored by

Saturday, August 5, 2023
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Beach Tennis Tournament

Palomino Beach
Cash Bar

Our Exhibitors

REGISTER

Automatic Data Processing / ADP

AFLAC

Alianza Municipal de Servicios Integrados , Inc. / AMSI

Alight Solutions Caribe

Aon

Apple One

APS Optimind

BPAS Trust Company of Puerto Rico

Caribbean Payroll Center

Consultiva Weath Management, Corp.

CWI Inc. Zafiro Aesthetic & Boutique

CUTCO

E3 Consulting

Employer Support of Guard and Reserve /ESGR

East Island Excursions

Executive Uniforms

Ethics PR

FHC of Pueto Rico

Fidelis Solutions LLC

First Medical Health Plan, Inc.

HR Remarkable Talent, LLC

Identech, Inc.

IKON GROUP

Interboro Inc., A UKG COMPANY

International Coaching Federation Capítulo Puerto Rico

Joyeria Madrid

LABORPAY, LLC

LCG Holdings, LLC

ManpowerGroup

Medical Card System, Inc. / MCS

MSC Development Group

MSSS, Inc.

Outsourcing Solutions International /Alchavo.com

Popular, Inc.

Pro Assets, LLC

Producciones Alfonso Sanabria

Renova Solutions, Inc.

Right Management

Rocafort Group

Sal Tours

SHRM-PR Chapter

Santos Computer & Services Inc.

Smart Screening

Society for Human Resource Management

Starlight Advertising

Sophisticated Boutique

Susana López Castells

The Mind Hacker Lab.com/Martiña Reyes

TimeQuest Technologies

Triple S

Universidad Albizu

Vany’s Boutique

Veritas Prime Caribbean, LLC

Proud Sponsors

Programa Exclusivo para Supervisores

Jueves, 3 de agosto de 2023

9:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Programa de Supervisores

Transformando a tu Equipo a través del Liderazgo Centrado en Personas

Room: Siete Mares

Macarena Gil Gandía,
Psicóloga Industrial & Coach EO – Principal Flow, LLC

Domingo Figueroa,
PHR, SHRM-SCP – Principal Diaphoros Corp.

Competencias:

Relationship Management, Leadership & Navigation

Resumen:

Los  notables cambios y desafíos que  acontecen   hoy día en el lugar de trabajo,  representan un enorme reto para los líderes, en todos los niveles  de la organización y en todo tipo de industria. Lo desconocido y la incertidumbre se convierten en el nuevo entorno laboral con el que las personas deben lidiar diariamente. Los enfoques tradicionales de motivación y de compromiso laboral ya no son suficientes para lograr que los empleados aporten lo mejor de su talento y sus competencias. Para superar esta realidad, se requiere un gran cambio de mentalidad de los líderes en las empresas: dejando de ver a los empleados como “recursos” y comenzando a considerarlos seres humanos valorados y apreciados que tienen un alto potencial de desarrollarse y de alcanzar su autorrealización personal y profesional.  

Este taller tiene como objetivo proporcionar a los participantes una comprensión amplia de los principios y mejores prácticas del Liderazgo Centrado en Personas, así como herramientas y acercamientos útiles que serán de gran valor para impulsar cambios positivos en sus organizaciones. Está enfocado a líderes de todos los niveles, y ofrece una experiencia única de aprendizaje y de gran valor para cualquier líder que  aspire a crear un cambio positivo en su equipo de trabajo.

Objectives:

  • Proporcionar una comprensión de los principios y prácticas del Liderazgo Centrado en las Personas.
  • Equipar a los participantes de estrategias y herramientas prácticas para liderar con propósito e impacto.
  • Presentar cómo desarrollar una cultura de confianza, colaboración y compromiso con los equipos de trabajo.
  • Explorar cómo el Liderazgo Centrado en las Personas puede impulsar un cambio positivo en las organizaciones.
  • Proporcionar a los participantes la oportunidad de aprender y reflexionar sobre su propio estilo y enfoque de liderazgo.