Midwest CHRO Forum: Next Practice Skills and Upskilling
Join us on October 6, 2026, at 8 am for the Midwest CHRO Forum, an exclusive, in-person gathering focused on Next Practice Skills and Upskilling. Hosted by Ecolab in St. Paul, Minnesota, this executive forum brings together Chief Human Resources Officers for a peer-driven discussion on how leading organizations are accelerating skills-based transformation in the age of AI. As skills become the operating system of work, organizations with a clear understanding of workforce capability are better positioned to execute business strategy, adapt to change, and build a more agile, future-ready workforce. Designed exclusively for HR executives, this confidential, vendor-free forum offers an opportunity to exchange ideas, explore emerging research, and learn from peers navigating the next evolution of talent strategy.
Tom Stone, Senior Research Analyst at i4cp, will share the latest research on how high-performance organizations are leveraging AI to rapidly advance skills-based talent practices across hiring, internal mobility, learning, workforce planning, and rewards. Drawing on i4cp's research, Tom will explore what distinguishes organizations that are successfully embedding skills into their talent strategies and how CHROs can accelerate progress toward a future-ready enterprise. Attendees will leave with:
- A practical framework for assessing and benchmarking their organization's skills-based maturity.
- Insights into why skills readiness and AI adoption together amplify workforce capability, organizational agility, and business performance.
- An understanding of the seven practices that distinguish organizations making the greatest progress toward becoming truly skills-based enterprises.
- Strategic actions to strengthen workforce capability, align talent investments with business priorities, and position HR as a driver of long-term organizational success.
Meeting Details
i4cp’s Regional CHRO Forums are invite-only, in-person gatherings exclusively for local Chief Human Resource Officers. These forums are intentionally designed to be vendor- and consultant-free, creating a confidential environment to explore shared challenges, learn from research and thought leaders, and build meaningful peer relationships. To learn more or request an invitation, please contact Isabelle.Martin@i4cp.com.
