
UNGA77 Global Business Town Hall

After a successful SHRM / IOE / USCIB Global Town Hall during HLPF, this event will continue the important dialog on the role of business and impact on employees. The discussion will include the important role of business in the multilateral system, education & training, health & wellness, and human rights to advance the rule of law.
8:00 – 8:10 Welcome, Agenda, Outcomes from HLPF Event
• Matthias Thorns, IOE Deputy Secretary-General
8:10 – 8:20 Setting the Scene
• Peter Robinson, USCIB President and CEO
8:20 – 8:30 Keynote: A people centric approach to the UN Common Agenda
• Emily M. Dickens, SHRM Chief of Staff, Head of Government Affairs and Corporate Secretary
8:30 – 8:50 Panel 1: Resetting the Multilateral System
• Roberto Suarez Santos, IOE Secretary General
• Gilbert Houngbo, ILO DG-elect
• Navid Haniff, Development in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Assistant Secretary-General
8:50 – 9:10 Panel 2: Rethinking Education: Closing the Skills Gap
• Charles Fadel, Center for Curriculum Redesign Founder & Chairman
9:10 – 9:30 Panel 3: Reforming Global Response to Future Health Crises: Lessons Learned
• Scott Ratzan, BP2C Executive Director
• Derrick Hynes, FETCO President & CEO
9:30 – 9:50 Panel 4: Reinforcing Human Rights: The Role of Governance & the Rule of Law
• Gabriella Rigg Herzog, USCIB VP Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs
• Raymond E. Robertson, Texas A&M University Mosbacher Institute Director
9:50 – 10:00 Closing Remarks