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October 14, 2025
9:00am - 5:30pm EST
New York City
In-person or Virtual
Agenda
9:30-9:40
Opening session with Kevin Delaney and CWS co-chairs Jolen Anderson and Katie Burke
Session speakers
- Kevin Delaney — Co-founder and editor-in-chief, Charter
- Jolen Anderson — Chief people & community officer, BetterUp
- Katie Burke — Chief people officer, Harvey
9:40-10:00
The rise of the chief work officer
Session speakers
- Amy Reichanadter — Chief people officer, Databricks
- Parker Mitchell — Founder & CEO, Valence
- Jacob Clemente (Moderator) — Senior reporter, AI & work, Charter
In this session, they discuss the likely need for radical rethinking of top executive leadership—at the intersection of HR, technology, and operations.
10:00-10:15
The state of the labor market
Session speakers
- Svenja Gudell — Chief economist, Indeed
- Kevin Delaney (Moderator) — Co-founder and editor-in-chief, Charter
Discussion on current state of the US labor market.
10:15-10:40
New models of leadership
Session speakers
- David Gelles — Journalist and author of Dirtbag Billionaire
- Stephanie Mehta — CEO and chief content officer, Mansueto Ventures
- Isabel Berwick — Author & host of "Working It", Financial Times
- Kevin Delaney (Moderator) — Co-founder and editor-in-chief, Charter
Discussion on new models of leadership.
11:00-11:10
How to leverage mischief for innovation
Session speakers
- Bree Groff — Author of Today Was Fun: A Book About Work (Seriously)
11:10-11:30
The new science of leadership
Session speakers
- Susan Chapman-Hughes — Founder/managing partner, Acumentus
- Amanda Litman — Cofounder and president, Run for Something
- Michelle Peng (Moderator) — Senior reporter, work & leadership, Charter
Discussion on emotional intelligence, transparency, and adaptability in leadership.
11:30-11:35
The Untapped Power of Multigenerational Teams by AARP
Session speakers
- Carly Roszkowski — Vice president of financial resilience programming, AARP
11:35-11:45
10 ways the workforce is changing
Session speakers
- Lisa Simon — Chief economist, Revelio Labs
11:45-12:05
AI and the future of work
Session speakers
- Jaime Teevan — Chief scientist and technical fellow, Microsoft
- Kevin Delaney (Moderator) — Co-founder and editor-in-chief, Charter
1:00-1:20
AI lightning talks
Session speakers
- Alex Buder Shapiro — Chief people officer, Jasper
- Stephanie LeBlanc Godfrey — Founder & CEO, Mother AI
- John Clary — GTM AI operations lead, Workera
- Tomo Chien — Reporter, The San Francisco Standard
1:20-1:40
Leading through change
Session speakers
- Betty Larson — Executive vice president and chief human resources officer, Merck
- Laura Fuentes — CHRO and head of Hilton Supply Management, Hilton
- Jolen Anderson (Moderator) — Chief people & community officer, BetterUp
1:40-2:05
Life in four songs with Christina Tosi
Session speakers
- Christina Tosi — Chef and founder, Milk Bar
- Sophie Bearman (Moderator) — Host of Life in Seven Songs podcast, The San Francisco Standard
2:25-2:45
How to build an audience and influence people as a c-suite leader
Session speakers
- Annie Dean — Chief strategy officer, CBRE
- Hebba Youssef — Chief people officer, Workweek
- Massella Dukuly (Moderator) — Head of workplace strategy, Charter
2:45-3:05
Company culture as a driver of performance
Session speakers
- Anna Binder — Chief people officer, Asana
- Sam Simmons — Chief people & internal operations officer, LPGA
- Katie Burke (Moderator) — Chief people officer, Harvey
3:05-3:20
AI and entry-level workers
Session speakers
- Joseph Fuller — Professor of management practice, Harvard Business School
3:20-3:40
The jobs and skills of the future
Session speakers
- Bijal Shah — CEO, Guild
- Kate Barney — Chief people officer, Smartly
- Jacob Clemente (Moderator) — Senior reporter, AI & work, Charter
3:40-3:50
Closing remarks
3:50-5:00
In-person networking and reception
About Charter
Charter is a future-of-work media and research company designing new frameworks for work so that people and organizations thrive.