Lorrissa Horton
Webex by CiscoLorrissa Horton is the SVP/GM and Chief Product Officer, Collaboration, at Webex by Cisco Systems.
Most workers have strongly embraced hybrid and remote work arrangements, having settled into sustainable routines that allow them to be productive. But camaraderie and a sense of belonging have proven elusive without meaningful face-to-face contact and team-building opportunities. How can organizations create new structures for in-person gatherings that maintain the comfort of remote or hybrid work, as well as new digital approaches that create the ties that bind?
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SVP, GM and Chief Product Officer, Collaboration
Head of IT People Operations
Vice President of People Systems and Automation
Vice President, People & Culture (Americas Region)
Vice President, People, Product Team
Global Head of Culture, Employee Engagement and Employee Listening
SVP, Head of HR
Open Learning Campus Head
Senior Editor, Growth and Engagement
Journalist
CEO and Founder
Chief Engagement Officer
Talent Acquisition Community Leader
CEO
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
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Rob Catalano, Chief Engagement Officer, WorkTango
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Panelists:
Mary Burke, SVP, Human Resources - Experian
Andrea Osborne, Vice President People, Product/R&D Unit - Genesys
Kristen Duffey, Head of IT Technical Program Management, IT People Operations and Chief of Staff to CIO - NI
Casey Wahl, CEO - Attuned
Moderator:
Lydia Dishman, Senior Editor, Growth and Engagement - Fast Company
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Managers’ roles in employee retention
HR leadership readiness to navigate this critical issue
Jenny Podewils, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Leapsome
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Vivek Nigam, CEO, ReTeam
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Panelists:
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Sheila Jagannathan, Global Head, Digital Learning & Capacity Building - World Bank
Megan Bickle, Director - Culture, Employee Engagement and Employee Listening - Western Digital
Raphael Crawford-Marks, Founder and CEO - Bonusly
Moderator:
Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza, Journalist, Contributing Editor - From Day One