Frank Kohl-Boas (on sabbatical) (Past Speaker)

Frank is the lead HR Business Partner for Google with teams in 19 countries. In this role, him and his team aim to be a sparring partner, sounding board and coach to their business leaders and people managers. He owns and facilitates the execution of core processes, such as talent- and performance reviews, and topics, such as the implementation of D&I measurements and HR initiatives. He also carries an overall responsibility, similar to one of a HR-Generalist, whenever it comes to matters relating to geographies; representing HR as a function in Regional Management meetings or Google as a legal entity. Frank has been voted to be amongst the leading HR practitioners by Haufe Umantis in 2015 as an advocate and ambassador of “new work”. Google is admired for its company culture, enabling it to foster innovation, attract high caliber talent and to create state-of-the-art people practices. Having operated in- and outside the Ulrich model as well as having worked in different industries, companies and countries, Frank understands the environment his peers work in and challenges they face.