Bio

As global leader of Talent Product Strategy for Oracle Cloud Human Capital Management, Chris is a seasoned, highly respected, and proven HCM leader who has received global recognition in the space. Before joining Oracle, she led human capital technology research, strategy, and advisory as a VP and Lead Tech Industry Analyst at Deloitte -- studying deeply and comprehensively not only the companies innovating and selling technology, but also the companies buying and applying that technology. Prior roles also include at ADP, where she was VP in Global HR Strategy & Planning. She has a degree in MIS, with a concentration in AI, from the UGA Terry College of Business. Her experience helping business, HR, and IT Leaders spans both internal IT and HR roles and consulting -- and in general connecting product, technology, business, strategy, and innovation -- to radically improving talent strategy, technology, and leadership. With a unique blend of technical, HR practitioner, business and vendor experience, Chris laughingly describes herself as a bit of a talent, HR Tech and Future of Work ''whisperer”. She will say technology and data does play a huge role in how we make work better for people and people better at work -- and not just be the work. And that humans are the ones who ask questions, solve problems, and take actions -- with tools/technology in hand. Chris loves helping companies and people think about their outcomes -- ask the right questions -- determine technology and data strategy --- and how it should all be utilized and applied to get their desired outcomes. She doesn't profess to have the answers, but how to help you solve for them -- figuring out how the latest trends and innovations in data, tools, and technology can help change the face of HR and the world of work, workforce, and workplace. Recent accolades include being named as one of HR Executive’s Top 100 HR Tech Influencers, peopleHum’s Top 30 Women in HR Tech, 8X8’s Top 16 Hybrid Work Influencers, Onalytica's Who’s Who in Future of Work as well as their Top 25 Global Consultancies Influencer Report -- a research study across all of the top 10 C-Suite focus areas -- including Top 25 within the topics of AI, Emerging Tech, and Future of Work.