Accenture’s CHRO Ellyn Shook to Speak at the i4cp 2018 Conference

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Ellyn Shook, Accenture’s chief leadership & human resources officer, has joined Brené Brown, Daniel Pink, Andrew Razeghi, and many more as a presenter at the i4cp 2018 Conference: Next Practices Now. Shook has been ranked by Forbes.com as one of the top 10 CHROs.

The i4cp 2018 Conference, dedicated to discovering next practices you can implement now, takes place March 26 – 29, 2018 in Scottsdale, Arizona and will feature dozens of thought leader and senior executive presentations, as well as premium networking and collaboration opportunities for the 350 practitioners in attendance. To ensure rich and open discussion, and in keeping with i4cp’s long tradition, the annual event is closed to vendors and consultants.

Shook is responsible for helping Accenture’s 425,000 professionals succeed both professionally and personally. Her global team of HR leaders and experts is re-imagining leadership and talent practices to create the most truly human work environment in the digital age, fueling Accenture’s differentiation in the market and ability to improve the way the world works and lives.

A member of Accenture’s Global Management Committee and Investment Committee, Shook is a strong advocate for inclusion and diversity, and Accenture has been widely recognized externally as an employer of choice and for its diversity efforts.

Shook will present along other recently announced speakers, including:

  • Brené Brown, three-time #1 New York Times best-selling author and renowned scholar
  • Dan Pink, multiple #1 New York Times best-selling author
  • Andrew Razeghi, ranked among Inc. magazine’s top 100 business and leadership speakers
  • Sydney Finkelstein, Thinkers50 member of top management gurus
  • Candice Morgan, head of inclusion and diversity at Pinterest

The i4cp 2018 Conference is often ranked among the best HR and talent events of the year due to its exclusive senior-level networking atmosphere and forward-looking presenters. Registration is now open – sign up by December 8, 2017 to save $400 .


Erik Samdahl

As vice president of marketing at i4cp, Erik is currently responsible for all marketing efforts for the company and works alongside several departments to execute organizational initiatives. He also oversees web development projects. Located in Seattle, WA, he brings over 15 years of Internet marketing experience, most of which are in the research industry.

Prior to i4cp, Erik worked as Internet Marketing Director at market research panel company GMI, where he was responsible for global online marketing and panel growth in several countries. He also managed the graphic design team and worked extensively with other departments on process improvements and plan development. GMI experienced exceptional revenue growth - several hundred percent - during his tenure. Prior to GMI, Erik founded FilmJabber.com, a movie review and information website that continues to grow in popularity and traffic.

Erik received a B.A. in Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems from Western Washington University.