Anja Andersen

A.P. Moller - Maersk

Senior Brand Manager

Anja Andersen is a Senior Brand Manager in Maersk, a container, port and  logistics company  which mission is to enable and facilitate the global supply chain and provide opportunities for our customers to trade globally.  

Erica Briody

Culture Index

Executive Advisor

Erica Perry Briody is the epitome of strategic excellence in executive advisory, renowned for her unparalleled expertise in shaping high-performance cultures through precision talent acquisition strategies, incisive leadership assessments, and visionary succession planning, all meticulously aligned with organizational values and objectives. With a distinguished track record as Global SVP of Talent at industry-leading firms, including Reef, OYO, Quintiles, General Electric, and Novartis, Erica has consistently elevated organizational performance through transformative leadership interventions. As a seasoned entrepreneur, she has not only founded but also successfully guided multiple Global Executive Search enterprises, testament to her innate ability to navigate complex business landscapes with finesse and foresight. Erica's intuitive grasp of communication dynamics across diverse generational cohorts, including the dynamic Generation AI, ensures seamless alignment between leadership vision and organizational strategy. Collaborating closely with C-suite executives, she facilitates cultivating leadership teams imbued with the requisite traits, behaviors, and values to drive sustained growth and competitive advantage. At the forefront of innovation, Erica spearheaded the pioneering C-Hire initiative in partnership with Culture Index, offering C-suite leaders’ exclusive access to transformative workshops designed to attract and onboard culturally aligned top talent. Leveraging data-driven insights and analytics, she consistently delivers impressive 20% increases in top-line revenue metrics, positioning organizations for unparalleled success in today's dynamic marketplace. A distinguished MBA alumna of London’s prestigious Henley Business School, Erica's academic credentials are augmented by Six Sigma certification and fluency in multiple languages, reflecting her global perspective and cross-cultural acumen honed across five continents. Erica's trailblazing contributions to the HR landscape have earned her widespread acclaim and a host of prestigious accolades, cementing her reputation as an indispensable partner in driving organizational excellence and C-suite success.

Andre De Wit

Leadership Academy Amsterdam

Dean

Andre De Wit until recently served as Vice President Learning and Capability Building for the Carlsberg-group, an internationally Beer-brewing company with 45.000 employees and factories in 40 countries mainly in North, Western & Eastern Europe and Asia. Carlsberg, which has his home base in Copenhagen Denmark, is currently the 3rd biggest beer-brewing company in the world. Previously to joining Carlsberg Andre was the Group Director Learning at Metro A.G, Developer and Facilitator of Cultural Transformation Program at Friesland Campina, CEO MCC Croatia at Metro Cash and Carry and CEO IKEA Iberica.

Niall Ryan-Jones

Department of Health and Social Care UK

Head of Internal Communications & Engagement

Niall Ryan-Jones has worked in retail his entire career for various companies such as Primark, Debenhams, House of Fraser, Liberty and Harrods. For the last 15 years Niall has worked specifically in the employee engagement space starting in internal communications, which later expanded to incorporate employee engagement and employer brand management.
In recent years his career has taken a new direction, which now sees him working as Head of Employee Experience at the world famous retailer, Harrods. Over the years Niall’s work has assisted transformation within the organisation to the point where Harrods has received numerous accreditations, such as being a ‘Best Company to Work For’,  ‘Top Employer ’ six years in a row, Accredited by Glassdoor and LinkedIn. In addition to this employee turnover is the lowest amongst its peers and employee engagement is at a healthy 80%. 
 

Monica Navascues

Bradken

V.P. HRBP Americas region

Few human resource leaders offer the diverse skill set of Monica Navascues. She is a people and culture wizard and a global talent strategist with a passion for social diversity. In addition to her CHRL designation, her MBA in International Business (Spain) and Bachelors degree in Organizational Development (Peru), Monica has over 20 years experience across multiple industries with global interests. She has a strong record of achievement in developing and leading effective change management and transformation initiatives. Monica has particular expertise in developing and executing human resource strategy in support of business growth. She has proven her ability to positively impact businesses as they transition and consults on talent and change management, leadership, organizational development strategies, as well as on mergers and acquisitions. Over the course of her career, she built a reputation for being a trusted advisor with the ability to coach and build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. 
Monica is passionately committed to helping others thrive in the complex work environment of today’s world, and helps new Canadians succeed in their careers. She volunteers with Tried and HRPA by mentoring individuals in search of their dream career in Canada.

Martin Lexa

FAMAR

CHRO

Martin is a result-oriented HR executive with over 25 years of extensive and broad-based experience in
both mature and emerging markets within the healthcare sector. Currently serving as a global HR leader, he
excels in supporting companies as an interim and project manager. Martin is also a sought-after speaker at
prestigious HR conferences, where he addresses relevant HR topics such as age diversity, and is an author
focusing on integrating people with disabilities into society and the workplace.
Before his current role as CHRO FAMAR, a pharmaceutical CDMO, Martin's corporate career included
notable positions at Mundipharma and Mölnlycke Healthcare, where he served as Chief People Officer. His
tenure in these roles was marked by significant contributions to HR leadership in growth companies within
the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries. Before these roles, Martin worked for the Novartis
Group and at Medtronic in international roles. Earlier in his career, he worked for Bristol-Myers Squibb,
holding various national and international HR roles.
Throughout his career, Martin has consistently demonstrated a solid ability to support the business strategy
and lead and develop HR functions and leaders, driving organizational success in dynamic and diverse
environments. His proven track record in this area instils confidence in his leadership and change
management skills.
He is married with three daughters and lives in Vienna

Deta Constantine

LumaHR Advisory

CHRL, Human Resources, Strategic Organizational Effectiveness Planning, Talent and Performance Management

A unique people leader who brings years of experience in human resource management, as well as great instincts on what it takes to nurture a culture that empowers the passions and talents of people. Willing to roll up my sleeves on the day-to-day demands of human resources while also able to be a strategic thought leader, contributing to the overall direction of a growing organization. Most of all, I am serious about channeling my talent into an organization that truly is making a difference in the lives of their employees.

Steve Mair

Procore Technologies

Vice President of Talent Acquisition

Steve Mair is the VP of Talent Acquisition at Procore Technologies, with over 15 years of tech experience. Previously he has held senior positions at Yahoo as VP Talent Acquisition responsible for leading international talent acquisition, in The Walt Disney Company as the Director of Talent Acquisition for Disney Consumer Products and Disney Interactive where he developed and led recruitment and hiring process. Steve was also a part of Lucasfilm where he was the Director of Talent Acquisition and Recruiting Operations for all the Lucasfilm companies including; ILM, LucasArts, Lucasfilm, Lucasfilm Animation, Lucasfilm Animation Singapore, Sky Sound and Sky Properties.  

Laurien Adriaenssens

Nestle

Lead People Data Scientist

Nestle built a global People Analytics framework to support fact based decision making and started the Analytics journey in a global and highly complex environment (from reporting to fact based and predictive people analytics). Laurien joined Nestlé in 2015 after obtaining a Master degree from Ghent University, Belgium in Statistics and Organisational Psychology. She currently works as Lead People Data Scientist at Nestlé at the headquarters in Switzerland, where her focus is the use of predictive modelling in Corporate HR Analytics. She will share examples of how statistical models, more extensively used in other fields, are applied within the HR space to drive better people decisions. 

Maura Dyer

Rogers Communications

Vice President, Talent Acquisition & Employment Brand

Maura is a Human Resources professional, with an expertise in full-cycle talent management.  She has been facilitating the recruitment, engagement, and development of top talent at leading Canadian organizations across several industries for over 15 years.  Maura and her team are accountable for all talent acquisition programs and employment branding initiatives at Rogers Communications including Retail Stores, Call Centers and Corporate functions across Canada.

Prior to joining Rogers in early 2014, Maura was Director, Talent Acquisition Strategy with Shoppers Drug Mart, where she helped map out a comprehensive recruitment strategy including employment branding and recruitment programs for the retail stores and corporate operations. Her earlier career experiences include leadership roles with LoyaltyOne and Gap Inc., where she oversaw recruitment processes, practices and technology.

Maura also sits on the Board of Advisors for the Human Resources Degree Program at Humber College.

Piyush Mathur

Johnson and Johnson

Head of Global Workforce Analytics

Piyush leads the Global Workforce Analytics team which is responsible for enabling evidence-based talent decisions to improve workforce and business outcomes. Prior to joining J&J,  Piyush had an illustrious career of over 23 years at Nielsen and was most recently leading their Global People Analytics function.

Piyush joined Nielsen in 1994 from Pune university campus in India as a management trainee and in a decade and a half of gaining varied experiences around the world, became a member of the Nielsen Executive Committee and was General Manager of their South Asia business. He drove double-digit revenue growth for over a decade across Nielsen businesses in the Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan and more recently in South Asia. Through his participation in regional executive committees that covered over 60 countries, he gained multicultural experience helping him become an inclusive leader.

Piyush is passionate about unlocking the potential of talent beyond what individuals can imagine for themselves. Given this passion and his analytics experience of over 20 years, he moved from leading the South Asia region to the US in 2015 to set up a People Analytics function at Nielsen Global HQ in Wilton, CT. Over the last two years he developed and executed a global People Analytics strategy providing thought leadership and making impact through strategic workforce planning and award winning retention and diversity initiatives.

Rengin Onay

The Coca-Cola Company

Former Human Resources Director

Rengin Onay is a senior Human Resources executive with 31 years of professional experience in leading consumer brands of Shell, The Coca-Cola Company and Vodafone. She started her career in 1986 at Shell in Istanbul, Turkey where she held various HR roles until her appointment to Public Relations Manager position in 1996. In 1999 she joined The Coca-Cola Company in TR, where she worked until 2007, initially as Training and Development Manager, then as HR Manager for Turkey Region and eventually as Eurasia Division Human Resources Director, responsible for 36 countries covering India, Pakistan, Middle East, Central Asia, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and East Europe. In 2007, she joined Vodafone Turkey as Human Resources and Property Director in tandem with her role as the Chairman of Vodafone Turkey Foundation. In October 2010 she re-joined The Coca-Cola Company as Human Resources Director responsible for Turkey, Caucasus and Central Asia Business Unit and Eurasia and Africa Group Office. In 2012, she was appointed as CCI’s Group HR Director for the 5th largest bottling operation of The Coca-Cola Company, responsible for 10 country operation in Pakistan, Middle East, Central Asia and Turkey. In January 2017, she was transferred to The Coca-Cola Company HQ in Atlanta, US as Senior HR Director for Global HR, Legal and the McDonald’s Division. One of her main responsibilities in this role has been re-designing of global associate services. Since September 2017, Rengin Onay currently works as a consultant, as executive coach and key note speaker in various organizations and lives in Chicago, US. She also continues serving as board member of The Coca-Cola Life Plus Foundation, advisory board member of Nef Construction Group, as founding board member of Common Purpose Turkey. She is a member of Corporate Women Directors Turkey Chapter and Professional Women’s Network.

Parveen Sandhi

Avison Young

Global HR Manager

Parveen is a Sr. Global HR Manager at Avison Young – the fastest growing commercial real estate firm globally. In her 10 years of working within HR, Parveen has become an expert HR strategist having honed her skills in change management, talent strategy, people management, engagement and organizational metrics and trends analysis. 
Parveen has a passion for innovation and leading executives to think outside the box. She believes that encouraging diversity of thought is one way to stimulate innovative ideas and creative solutions and does so through using metaphoric examples in problem solving.  She believes that one of the keys to problem-solving is to relate to the issue – using metaphors allows people to relate to topics in their own unique ways and spurs creative solutions. Pioneering the HR function for Avison Young in Canada, UK, Latin America and Germany, Parveen is keen on ensuring the firms practices, policies and procedures have a “human” feel and are mutually beneficial to the organization and the largest investment; the people.  In addition to her role as an HR lead, Parveen heads  Avison Young’s Women’s Network of over 400 members and has recently launched the support network for the LGBTQIA communities.

Kathleen Jinkerson

The Talent Company

Practice Leader, HR & Total Rewards Solutions

Kathleen is the Practice Leader for the HR & Total Rewards Solutions teams at The Talent Company. She works closely with organizations of all sizes across the globe, helping them understand how to leverage proven and trending practices to build and optimize their teams as well as refine their HR, talent and total rewards strategies and practices.

A passionate advocate for elevating talent and people practices within HR and total rewards, Kathleen is an active participant and speaker at a number of HR, leadership and Industry conferences and events.

The Talent Company is an HR Solutions firm that helps organizations Find, Keep, Rewards and Transition talent.