HRO Summit U.S. Announces Full Agenda

Event Features Buyers Only Sessions, Case Studies From Market Leaders


WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - September 13, 2010) -  For the third year, the HRO Summit is returning to the Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa, Fla. from October 19-21, bringing together the single largest gathering of HR decision-makers with multi-million dollar purchasing authority. Nearly 200 HR officers, senior vice presidents and vice presidents of HR and shared services management, and the leading providers and advisors in the industry are expected to once again attend the annual HRO Summit.

The HRO Summit is exclusively reserved for HR practitioners and the organizations supporting the event. In order to maintain the quality of the attendee experience, registrations are subject to approval

This year's agenda commences on October 19, 2010 with the HRO Buyers Group Business meeting, a buyers' lunch and two buyers only sessions. Day two of the event starts with a keynote titled "Obamacare & You," a point-by-point analysis of Healthcare Reform's impact on employers, employees, and HR departments. TPI associate partner, Debora Card, will moderate a panel on improving the employee experience. Other day two breakout sessions include making global payroll a success, the business case for social media, driving technology innovation and managing for results. The third day of the Summit includes breakout sessions on service level agreements and service delivery models.

Throughout the event, case studies will be presented by speakers from BT, Fosters, General Electric, Honeywell, International Paper, Prudential and others.

Richard Crespin, chairman of the HRO Summit and president of SharedXpertise, said, "The Advisory Council reviewed dozens of submissions and selected the absolute best. Consistent with our long-standing commitment to deliver value to our attendees, we're really pleased to share this impressive line up. The HRO Summit is the one destination for HR professionals seeking blueprints for improved HR processes."

Event sponsors include Accenture, Adecco RPO, ADP, Ceridian, IBM, KellyOCG, Kenexa, NIIT, Pinstripe, SourceRight Solutions and TPI.

About SharedXpertise Media and the HRO World Summit
HRO World Summit is part of the SharedXpertise Summit series and has been running since 2003. SharedXpertise Media is the leader in providing media, summits and forums that develop professional practices in the areas of corporate responsibility, human resources and financial management. Its media offerings include print and online publications; its summits are conferences and its forums offer association membership programs. SharedXpertise serves strategy-level corporate executives in the human resources, finance, compliance and sustainability professions in North America, Europe and Asia.