John Bremen
During a career he began as a college intern, John has consulted to the world’s largest organizations on complex human capital issues, which he continues to do today while serving as a global business leader. He has led multi-year research efforts on human capital issues and the future of the human resources profession. He co-founded Willis Towers Watson’s CHRO Thinking Ahead Group, which was established to provide a forum for innovative, disruptive, and early-adopting CHROs to share perspectives, conduct research, and prioritize and collaborate on topics that are driving their global human capital business agendas. Earlier in his career, John was a management consultant at Johnson & Higgins’ Sibson Consulting, a member of the HR team at The Walt Disney Company, and later a Partner at the Center for Workforce Effectiveness.
John is a sought-after speaker at global and industry conferences on human capital, compensation, benefits, talent management, and organization change. He is a frequent author and has been quoted in the business press in EMEA, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas.
SESSIONS
Human capital management is a key part of ESG imperatives. Adopting principles under this umbrella is seen as a way to attract and retain the best talent. But how do employees really fit into ESG initiatives? Should boards track job creation and satisfaction? What’s the company’s responsibility to older workers who might be displaced by technology? What responsibility does a company have for income inequality?
Takeaways:
- Is it the responsibility of the corporation to provide good jobs?
- What are the payoffs of focusing on ESG initiatives throughout organizations?
- How should a board define and promote diversity and inclusion?
- Should employees (not just senior management) be represented on the board?