Robert St-Jacques

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VP of HR, University of the People

Robert is the quintessential HR tech nerd. Over the past 24 years, he has completed more than 42 HR Tech implementations ranging from ERP systems like Oracle and SAP, to HRIS, intranets, career websites, performance management systems, applicant tracking systems, learning management systems, people analytics dashboards, and pulse survey systems.

He has led the People and Culture function on 4 continents, 12 countries, in 7 different industries, and in organisations ranging from a 50-person technology startup to a 12,000 person publicly traded multinational construction company. Some of the projects he’s helped bring to life via leading HR include the Palm Dubai, the Burj Khalifa, twofour54 (CNN, Apple, Fast and Furious and Star Wars), Snake Island Free Zone in Lagos, and changing the way 1 billion people in Asia and Africa consume entertainment.

Today, as a full-stack HR leader, HR Tech Advisor, Employment Lawyer, and University Lecturer, Robert continues the mission he created for himself more than 30 years ago:  “to help make companies and HR work better for everyone: Employees, Managers, Organisations, and Communities.