SPOTLIGHT: Embracing CHRO Digital Leadership, with Kemper CHRO Ismat Duckson Aziz

Technology is advancing at a breakneck speed, presenting both new opportunities and challenges for organizations. Ismat Duckson Aziz, Kemper CHRO and Chief Administrative Officer, joins the Talent Angle to discuss how CHROs can shape the technology strategy of their organization. She explains how CHROs can overcome the anxiety that comes with diving into the rapidly changing environment of technology, and assert themselves as drivers of enterprise innovation. Ismat Duckson Aziz is the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and Chief Administrative Officer of Kemper. Ismat has more than 25 years of HR experience, most recently serving at U.S. Bank as Chief Advocacy Officer. Previous roles include CHRO for Sprint, CHRO for Sam's Club, and senior HR roles at Sears Canada and MDS Pharma Services. Ismat earned a master's of business administration from Ivey Business School at Western University in Canada and completed her undergraduate work at the University of Toronto. Ismat holds certifications in board governance and HR internationally. Jessica Knight is a vice president of research in the Gartner HR practice. She leads research teams to identify best practices and new opportunities to address HR executives' most urgent challenges. Her areas of focus include employee experience, organizational culture, change management and the future of work.

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SPOTLIGHT: Embracing CHRO Digital Leadership, with Kemper CHRO Ismat Duckson Aziz is an episode from CEB Talent Angle with Scott Engler by Gartner.

This episode is 24:21 long.

This episode was published on Feb 11, 2025.

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