As companies globalize – either through international corporate investment, mergers and acquisitions, direct export sales and distribution and marketing networks, or supply-chain relationships – the pressure is unrelenting to always have new products, fresh approaches, and ever creative responses that work well around the globe or can be adapted appropriately for local circumstances. After participating in this session, you will understand the value of global innovation, which countries excel at it and why, what conditions need to exist for global innovation to thrive, and how do global managers – including HR practitioners – show leadership in preparing everyone in their organizations to juggle culture, time zones and team dynamics to foster effective innovation.
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Howard Wallack, MA, MSc, SHRM-SCP
Deputy Chief Human Resources and Administrative Officer, Global Human Resources
Jhpiego
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Howard A. Wallack has been the Deputy Chief Human Resources & Administrative Officer since 2016 in the Global Human Resources (GHR) department at Jhpiego in Baltimore, MD, an international, non-profit health organization, affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. Jhpiego is dedicated to improving the health of women, children, and families in lower-resourced countries, with approximately 4,200 employees worldwide in 38 countries. At Jhpiego, Howard spearheads the organization’s leadership development program and leads a team of 5 regional HR business partners who support country HR operations, himself currently backstopping Ghana, Guatemala, and Mozambique. During his 40-year career with experience in nearly 90 countries, Howard has had senior-level positions in HR, training and development, global business development, and program management in for-profit and non-profit businesses and the US Peace Corps. In April 2023 Howard was recognized with an OnCon Icon peer-voted award among the “Top 50 HR Professionals” for having made a considerable impact on their organization and/or previous organizations; made strong contributions to their community through thought leadership; innovated in their role/career; and exhibited exceptional leadership. He has advanced degrees in international affairs and international human resources and globalization and holds multiple professional certifications, including the SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), and the GPHR® & SPHRi™ qualification from the HR Certification Institute. As a volunteer he has served on the Board of Directors of Cultural Vistas since 2011.