CNEXT CEO Cheryl Stokes to Speak at The Conference Board’s 2024 CHRO Summit

CHRO Summit: Strategic Partner for the Next Challenge will take place June 12

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CNEXT, a cutting-edge leadership development and networking business that enables clients to drive organizational success and career advancement, is proud to announce CEO Cheryl Stokes as a speaker at this year’s CHRO Summit, presented by The Conference Board. CNEXT is also a sponsor of the event.

This year’s event will take place on June 12 in Brooklyn. Stokes will speak as part of the “Developing the Leaders Your Organization, and Your Function, Need Today” panel at 1:35 p.m. The conversation will explore how to create cultures of continuous learning, how to develop the leaders your organization needs, and what skills should be developed in order for HR leaders to serve as influential and effective business partners. Other panel members include Suzan McDaniel, Chief Human Resources Officer, Edward Jones and Luani Alvarado, Chief People Officer, Kenvue.

"We are delighted to have CNEXT as a partner sharing their knowledge at the CHRO Summit. This interactive exchange on strategies around leadership development, culture, AI, and more will yield important insights for the challenges ahead," said Joan Greco, Program Director, The Conference Board.

"I’m proud to join this discussion on developing the leaders companies need today,” said Stokes. “Our HR leaders play such an integral role in the success of the companies and people they serve. I look forward to discussing not only what our leaders need now but how to prepare them for what comes next.”

In addition to Stokes’ panel participation, co-founder of CNEXT, Jack Stahl, will host a fireside chat the evening before the conference kicks off. Stahl, former Revlon CEO and former The Coca-Cola Company President, will host the event titled "Showing Up for Impact with Your CEO," June 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge. He will discuss 'The Work of the CEO' and how CHROs can align their inclusive, people and performance-driven strategies to support these executive priorities.

The Conference Board is a non-partisan, not-for-profit, member-driven think tank that delivers trusted insights for what’s ahead. Other topics at the event include the CHRO as board influencer and board member; HR as a way to empower tech transformations; culture and inclusion as drivers of growth, data, metrics, and value creation; and readying your organization for the next “unimaginable” challenge.

About CNEXT

CNEXT is a leadership development and networking business that enables our clients to drive organizational success and career advancement through access to an engaged network of renowned CEOs, forward-thinking knowledge and insights from industry experts, and practical tools that accelerate career growth and transitions.