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.