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The Talent Win Room - Accelerating Talent in an Agile World
Join Michael Keinath, Chief People Officer of Foot Locker North America, as he reveals how the Talent Win Room transformed hiring and workforce agility at scale, cutting time-to-hire from months to weeks while strengthening business alignment. You’ll learn how agility, strategy, and design enabled DICK’S Sporting Goods to meet critical talent needs in a fiercely competitive market and what lessons other organizations can apply. Beyond one company, the Talent Win Room serves as a scalable model for hiring talent, offering IO psychology insights into measuring success, leading through ambiguity, and integrating change management into talent systems.
Our Speaker: Michael Keinath
Michael serves as SVP, Chief People Officer at Foot Locker North America, a role in which he oversees the development and execution of Foot Locker’s HR strategy. Michael previously served as vice president, talent for Dick’s Sporting Goods with enterprise responsibility for talent management; learning and development; organization effectiveness and change; talent acquisition; teammate experience and culture; people analytics; and labor and employee relations. He joined Dick’s in 2021 as vice president, human resources, where he led the HR business partner organization for the Dick’s enterprise, serving over 50,000 teammates across 900+ retail stores, supply chain’s 5 DCs and all corporate functions. Under his leadership, the company adeptly navigated post-pandemic challenges, transitioning smoothly into a hybrid work model. He also spearheaded significant advancements to the HR function itself, including establishing the first-ever labor function and strategy for Dick’s.
Prior to joining Dick’s, Michael served as vice president of human resources at Honeywell, supporting the chief commercial officer for the global commercial line of business. Prior to that, he held various leadership positions that spanned over a decade at PepsiCo. His tenure there was marked by diverse roles across various geographies, including significant contributions as senior director of learning and development for the AMEA sector in Dubai and as vice president for the western U.S. sales division of PepsiCo’s $14-billion Frito-Lay North America business unit. During that time, his initiatives were pivotal in shaping the business landscape, including driving leadership development, and managing large-scale organizational changes. Earlier in his career, Michael honed his HR expertise at Colgate-Palmolive, engaging with business units across the U.S. and Europe. His journey through these global corporations has equipped him with a deep understanding of the intricacies of HR management in diverse and dynamic environments.
Michael's dedication extends beyond his professional life. He enjoys endurance running, having completed numerous long-distance events including the Cleveland and Dubai marathons. He also achieved the rank of black belt in Shaolin Chuan Fa Kung Fu. These pursuits require dedication, resilience, and focus, qualities that Michael seamlessly translates into his role as a leader and underscore his commitment to personal growth. Most importantly, Michael is a devoted husband and father to three boys, all of whom have traveled the world with him throughout his career.
Michael holds a master’s degree in industrial-organizational psychology from Hofstra University and a bachelor’s in psychology from Loyola University, Baltimore.
Event Details
Date
Wednesday, October 8th
Time
6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Location
NYU Wasserman Center
The Wasserman Center for Career Development is New York University’s central career development resource, providing services and support to undergraduate students, graduate and graduate certificate students, postdocs, and alumni with a bachelor’s, master’s, graduate certificate, or doctoral degree from nearly every NYU school.
133 E 13th Street, 2nd Floor, NY NY
Registration for this event closes at 5pm on Friday October 3rd. If you have not registered by then, you will not be able to attend.
