5 Reasons to Attend ForceBrands' HR Collective

ForceBrands will host its second HR Collective on November 14 in an intimate event that will bring together HR professionals in the CPG industry. The invitation-only event will be hosted at Pier A Harbor House in lower Manhattan and will feature a speaker panel and breakout sessions with HR executives from leading CPG brands including Shiseido Americas, Daily Harvest, Vital Proteins, The Boston Beer Company, and more.

“We are thrilled to be hosting our second HR Collective event curated exclusively for HR professionals,” ForceBrands’ CEO and Founder Josh Wand said. “As leaders in the people business, it is our responsibility to have a pulse on our industry’s evolving hiring landscape and raise awareness about changes in our workplaces so we can build the teams of tomorrow and retain top talent.”

Here are five great reasons to attend this year’s HR Collective:

1. Expert Insights
This year’s panelists come from some of the most exciting and innovative brands in the industry. Panelists include Cassie Guba, Director of Talent & HR at Vital Proteins; Kevin Stapp, VP of Human Resources at Shiseido Americas; Noah Berkowicz, Head of People Operations at Daily Harvest; David Novak, Talent Acquisition Leader at Boston Beer Company; and Andy Edmundson, Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition at Craft Brew Alliance.

2. Unique Networking Opportunites
The HR Collective is a niche event which draws a highly curated network of HR leaders exclusive to the CPG industry. Intimate breakout sessions offer one-on-one opportunities to dive deeper into the complex issues surrounding today’s HR landscape.

3. A Timely Discussion
This year’s HR Collective theme will be “The Teams of Tomorrow” and will seek to answer some of the biggest questions related to the future of the workforce: technology; professional development; and culture and the employer brand. We will explore these topics in more detail as we put a human lens on how to attract, hire, and retain the multigenerational talent necessary to drive brands to meet the future demands of the CPG industry.

4. Exclusive First Look Into ForceBrands Talent Market Report
HR Collective attendees will get a sneak peek of trending insights from ForceBrands’ upcoming talent market report. In a survey actively fielding now, hundreds of talent management decisions makers in CPG are weighing in on their recruitment and retention strategies in today’s war for talent. In addition to the preview at the event, only HR Collective attendees will receive by-invitation-only, first-dibs access to the findings when they’re hot off the press.

5. Free Snacks and Drinks
Complimentary breakfast items and refreshments will be served throughout the morning event. Featured brands participating include Daily Harvest, Grandy Oats, Milkadamia, Vermont Village, Karma Nuts, Somage Fine Foods, Forto Coffee, Icelandic Glacial, siggi’s, and Bluestone Lane.