The Workplace of 2030
The world of work dramatically changed in a short period of time. Hear from SHRM's President & CEO and a leading CEO/CHRO on why HR is uniquely positioned to lead workplace innovation and what the workplace is going to look like five years from now.
Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP
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Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, is President and Chief Executive Officer of SHRM. With nearly 340,000 members in 180 countries, SHRM impacts the lives of more than 362 million workers and their families globally.
As a global leader on the future of employment, culture and leadership, Mr. Taylor is a sought-after voice on all matters affecting work, workers and the workplace. Recognized as one of the “300 Most Influential Executives in Corporate America” for 2024 by Savoy Magazine and one of the “Most Influential People Shaping Public Policy” in our nation’s capital by Washingtonian Magazine, Mr. Taylor is frequently asked to testify before Congress on critical workforce issues and authors the weekly USA Today column, "Ask HR."
Mr. Taylor's career spans more than 20 years as a lawyer, human resources executive and CEO in both the not-for-profit and for-profit spaces. He has held senior and chief executive roles at IAC/InteractiveCorp, Viacom's Paramount Pictures, Blockbuster Entertainment Group, the McGuireWoods law firm and Compass Group USA. Most recently, Mr. Taylor was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
He is the author of the national bestseller, RESET: A Leader’s Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval, which immediately upon its release in September 2021, was in the top three of The Wall Street Journal’s list of best-selling hardcover business books.
Mr. Taylor is a member of the United Way Worldwide Board of Trustees and serves on the corporate boards of XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO), Flores & Associates, and Guild Education. He previously served on the White House American Workforce Policy Advisory Board and as chairman of the President's Advisory Board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities during the Trump Administration.
The Women Business Collaborative (WBC) named Mr. Taylor as one of its 2023 Trailblazers in Gender Equity and Diversity for his work to achieve equal position, pay and power for all women in business. In 2020, he received the Distinguished Executive of the Year Award from the Academy of Management, and he was named 2021 ALA Professional Society CEO of the Year by CEO Update.
He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources and is licensed to practice law in Florida, Illinois and Washington, D.C.
Cori Davis, PhD
Cori Davis is the Chief People Officer at Genentech, a member of the Roche Group. In this role, she leads the strategy to foster an inclusive and inspiring environment where the company’s 13,500 employees can grow, thrive, and unlock their full potential to contribute to patients and society.
Since joining Genentech in 2009, Cori has provided human resources and organizational development support to functions such as drug development, commercial, government affairs, medical affairs and business operations in both U.S. and global roles.
An innovative leader with more than 25 years of human resources experience, Cori brings enterprise thinking, empathy, results orientation and a common sense approach to problem solving. Her current focus is on exploring and implementing flexible ways of working that maximize both individual and organizational performance.
In addition to leading the People & Culture team, Cori is a member of the Genentech Executive Committee and the Roche Global Pharmaceuticals People & Culture Enabling Team, is the Executive Sponsor of the Genentech Diversity Equity and Inclusion Board and is a member of the Genentech Foundation Board of Directors. She also serves on the Executive Committee of the Bay Area Council, a group of business leaders working to ensure the Bay Area is a globally competitive place to work and live.
Prior to Genentech, Cori worked for Microsoft, Deloitte Consulting, and in private consulting. She has a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology.