Agenda

Stewart Hotel, New York City, NY
*All functions will be held in the Fitzgerald Ballroom except as noted below

Monday, November 6

Noon-3:00 p.m.
AAU-HR Institute Board of Directors Meeting – Gillespie
4:30-5:00 p.m.
New Member Orientation – Wharton
For new members and first-time attendees
5:00-8:30 p.m.
Registration – Fitzgerald Foyer
5:30 p.m.
Opening Reception – Fitzgerald Ballroom
Sponsored by UnitedHealthcare
6:15 p.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Kyle Cavanaugh, Chair of the Board and Vice President of Administration, Duke University; and Laura Avakian, President
7:00 p.m.
Dinner
8:00 p.m.
Session 1: Responding to Perfect Storms: Real and Metaphorical
Introduction: Mary Cronin, Associate Vice President of Human Resources, Rice University
Keynote Speaker: David Leebron, President, Rice University

Tuesday, November 7

7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Registration – Fitzgerald Foyer
7:30 a.m.
Breakfast
8:15 a.m.
Session 2: Founder’s Session
Remarks by Mary George Opperman, Vice President for Human Resources, Cornell University, and the AAU-HR Institute’s first Board Chair
Politics, Public Policy and Universities
Introduction: Kyle Cavanaugh, Chair of the Board and Vice President of Administration, Duke University
Panel facilitator: Michael Schoenfeld, Vice President for Public Affairs and Government Relations, Duke University
Panelists: Zack Moore, Vice President for Government and Community Relations, Penn State University; Judith Greiman, Senior Vice President for Government and Community Relations, State University of New York at Stony Brook
10:00 a.m
Break
10:30 a.m.
Session 3: Workforce Diversity and Its Role in Building Strong Community Connections
Introduction: Kyle Cavanaugh, Chair of the Board and Vice President of Administration, Duke University
Speaker: Oris Stuart, Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, National Basketball Association (NBA)
Noon
Session 4: Lunch and Business Meeting
1:30 p.m.
Session 5: The 4th Industrial Revolution and the Future of Work
Introduction & Discussion Leaders: Laurita Thomas, Associate Vice President for Human Resources, University of Michigan; and Allison Vaillancourt, Vice President for Business Affairs and Human Resources, University of Arizona
Speaker: Ravin Jesuthasan, CFA, Managing Director, Willis Towers Watson
3:00 p.m.
Break
3:30 p.m.
Session 6: Lightning Round: Tough Problems/Best Practices
Facilitator: Kyle Cavanaugh, Chair of the Board and Vice President of Administration, Duke University
5:00 p.m.
Break
6:30 p.m.
Session 7: Dinner at Aureole hosted by TIAA
Transportation to and from the restaurant will be provided

Wednesday, November 8

8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
Session 8: From Annual Performance Reviews to Honest Conversations
Speakers: Allison Vaillancourt, Vice President for Business Affairs and Human Resources, University of Arizona; and Barbara Carroll, Associate Vice Chancellor, CHRO, Vanderbilt University
10:00 a.m.
Session 9: Higher Ed CHRO Present and Future: Meeting Unrealistic Expectations
Facilitator: Barbara Abercrombie, Vice President for Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness, Texas A&M University
11:30 a.m.
Wrap-Up and Adjournment
Kyle Cavanaugh, Board Chair, 2017
Kathy Brown, Board Chair, 2018
Laura Avakian, President