As new skillsets rise in importance, roles like AI engineers, cybersecurity experts, and sustainability specialists are reshaping the talent market. Traditional benchmarking cycles often keep pace with steady shifts but struggle when demand surges which leaves total rewards leaders making difficult choices about pay placement, equity, and retention.
This session explores how organizations are navigating the unique challenges of compensating high demand roles with AI and Technology serving as today’s most visible example. Through practical examples and grounded guidance, attendees will gain a clearer view of how to stay competitive in fast moving markets while protecting internal fairness and long term sustainability.
What You Will Learn
- A practical framework for evaluating and pricing fast changing roles using a blend of survey data and real time market signals
- Guiding principles that help leaders make premium pay decisions without compromising internal equity or employee trust
- Strategies for anticipating the next wave of scarce skills so compensation decisions feel intentional rather than reactive
Who Should Attend
This session is designed for total rewards and compensation leaders, HR business partners, and people strategy professionals responsible for pricing roles, managing pay equity, and responding to rapidly shifting skill demands. It is especially relevant for those supporting technology-driven, high-growth environments who want practical guidance for making confident pay decisions.
Amy Goldfinger is a seasoned HR leader with deep expertise in shaping people strategies that drive organizational growth and competitive advantage. She currently serves as Chief People Officer at Slice, where she partners with executives and business owners to unlock impact through innovative talent practices.
Amy brings over two decades of experience spanning public and private companies across industries. Prior to Slice, she led global talent for Walmart as Senior Vice President, overseeing workforce strategy, organizational design, talent acquisition, M&A integration, and leadership development for one of the world’s largest employers. Earlier, she was Co-Head of the Global CHRO Practice at Heidrick & Struggles, advising CEOs and boards on executive search, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness. Amy began her career as a management consultant at Booz Allen and as a product director at Dun & Bradstreet, giving her a strong foundation in organizational transformation.
Recognized for her ability to design best-in-class people practices at scale, Amy is passionate about building inclusive, future-ready organizations. She holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and continues to advise companies as they navigate workforce challenges in a rapidly changing world of work.
Hannah is the Vice President, Client Strategy & Consulting at White & Gale, a leading compensation consulting firm specializing in building progressive and equitable total rewards strategies. With over a decade of experience in compensation design, human resources, and pay strategy development, Hannah has a proven track record of guiding organizations to design and implement compensation processes and programs. Her expertise includes compensation philosophy, job evaluation, pay analysis, pay equity, executive compensation, sales incentive design and the assessment of total rewards programs.
Maeve is the Managing Partner of White & Gale Consulting, where she leads a portfolio of complex compensation and HR transformation projects and ensures the firm’s overall operational and strategic success. A recognized expert in compensation strategy and organizational effectiveness, she partners with executives and HR leaders to build structures that scale and systems that work. With experience spanning public, private, and unionized environments, Maeve has guided organizations through executive compensation reviews, pay equity compliance, reorganization design, and performance-based compensation models. She is known for her practical leadership style and her ability to bring clarity and direction to complex organizational challenges.
