Thursday, March 27
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Live in Chicago
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Two more World Cafe rounds: New challenges, solutions, and Ideas.
Find your Top 3 Key Take-Aways!
: Kalifa Oliver, Ph.D. is an international experience coach, executive advisor, keynote speaker, author, and expert on building brilliant experiences using people-centered design and analytics. She has consulted for several companies and industries including tech start-ups, non-profits, and Fortune 500 companies to help them reposition their culture and employer value proposition - with a focus on employee experience and people analytics. She is also a dynamic speaker who coaches leaders on reaching their leadership goals through taking control of their voice, space, and energy, and through walking into their Main Character Season. She is the author of I Think I Love My Job: Secrets to Designing a People-Centered Employer Value Proposition (That You Can Actually Boast About) a must read book for professionals and executives connected to the HR space. A native of Trinidad & Tobago, Dr. Oliver has her Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Clemson University, Certification in People Analytics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and is a proud graduate of Benedict College, an HBCU in Columbia, South Carolina.
As a proud self-confessed people data and research nerd, I constantly push to challenge the way we think about the way we approach end-to-end elements of our critical life experiences, including the way we work. I partner with key business decision leaders to take practical approaches to employee experience, leadership coaching, and well-being issues by using data driven approaches to drive solutions and actions.
Brandy Parker is a senior leader in people analytics, currently serving as Senior Director of People Analytics at The Coca-Cola Company. Reporting to the VP of Global People Analytics, Culture, Strategy & Planning, Brandy oversees a team focused on advanced analytics, employee lifecycle insights, HR metrics, and analytics enablement. With over a decade of experience across roles at Coca-Cola, Wells Fargo, and Johnson & Johnson, she has developed and implemented data-driven strategies to enhance workforce decision-making. Brandy has a strong background in leading complex, global projects that support evidence-based decision-making and organizational effectiveness, leveraging data to advance people strategies in large-scale organizations. Known for her dedication to team development, she prioritizes effective communication to translate analytics into actionable insights for HR leaders. Brandy holds a personal passion for continuous learning, both for herself and in supporting others, fostering an environment where data and research drive impactful outcomes.