{"id":32275,"date":"2019-04-25T07:58:15","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T11:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=32275"},"modified":"2019-05-07T07:30:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-07T11:30:00","slug":"fiu-business-brings-tech-professionals-students-and-human-resource-leaders-together-for-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2019\/04\/fiu-business-brings-tech-professionals-students-and-human-resource-leaders-together-for-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"FIU Business brings tech professionals, students and human resource leaders together for summit."},"content":{"rendered":"

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How will artificial intelligence and other fast-growing technologies integrate into the practice of human resources (HR), known for its human touch? What are the key skills HR professionals will need, and how can they continue to update them as organizational expectations evolve?<\/p>\n

These were some of the issues in the spotlight at the 2019 Human Capital and Technology Summit, \u201cUnlock the Secrets of Successful HR,\u201d held April 11-12, 2019 on the FIU MMC campus. The conference was co-sponsored by the International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM) Florida and FIU Business\u2019 Master of Science of Human Resource Management (MSHRM)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The summit put FIU Business\u2019 HR program at the center of a dialogue on the profession\u2019s hottest topics, with 112 HR practitioners, technology providers, academic researchers, and FIU alumni and students participating. In addition to South Florida, the event drew speakers and participants from throughout the U.S.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe want to begin talking about technology beyond operations,\u201d said Marc Weinstein, academic director of the MSHRM program, who led the development of the conference.<\/p>\n

\u201cHR has had great efficiencies from technology. But now, tech is being used in the value-added arena, and we want to come together and tackle these issues,\u201d Weinstein said.<\/p>\n

The opportunity to engage with a variety of audiences drew participation from leading HR technology firms, who shared their insights into how the workplace could be transformed.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTechnology can develop insights, but when it comes to reading insights, technology can\u2019t compete with us as humans,\u201d said Fabio Fukuda, vice president for HCM transformation at Oracle. He spoke at the evening welcome session, which featured a plenary \u201cTed Talk\u201d with representatives of SAP, Workday, Ultimate Software and CWC in addition to Oracle.<\/p>\n

Working with data to derive insights, and using the data to understand trends, was a key theme of the conference. Replacing gut-level decision making with evidence-based decisions was another.<\/p>\n

\u201cBehind the data, there are human beings,\u201d Fukada said. \u201cBe careful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sharing a wide range of insights. <\/em><\/p>\n

Conference content went well beyond dealing with data, with insights into everything from using a phone to make employee engagement videos, to building the HR connection to the C-suite.<\/p>\n

Faculty members from FIU Business\u2019 Department of Global Leadership and Management (GLAM)<\/a>, which houses the HR program, served as moderators of panel sessions, with topics including blockchain\u2019s role in HR, the impact of surveys, assessing the need for new technologies, what skills would be needed by the HR professional of the future, and how technology enables HR.<\/p>\n

Integral to the summit were opportunities to network and share meals during numerous breaks in the two-day event, giving HR professionals from throughout South Florida the opportunity to interact not only with each other, but with FIU faculty members and students.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Ross, president of the Greater Miami Society for Human Resource Management, said the conference was a great opportunity to connect with technology experts, current and former HR students and other HR professionals.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe format allowed us to learn about the innovation happening in the field without feeling as if we were being talked down to,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Noting the diversity of both speakers and subjects addressed, Mick Collins, chair of IHRIM Florida said, \u201cIt was refreshing to hear new points of view and have the audience participate fully in discussions of how to apply these concepts to their own careers.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Focusing on the needs of students. <\/em><\/p>\n

One of the key features of the two-day conference was a focus the needs of current MSHRM students. Both in-person and online student cohorts attended the session, providing an opportunity to network in person with faculty and online colleagues.<\/p>\n

The second day closed with interactive sessions on building an HR career that was designed for current students and alumni. Panelists from Cummins Inc., an Indiana-based company ranked #148 in the most recent Fortune 500, as well as Apple, Royal Caribbean and Comcast, were among those who shared an insider\u2019s look at how to succeed in the HR job market and position oneself for a promotion.<\/p>\n

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