A global people innovation ecosystem
Alongside the development of technology-based solutions, advances in our understanding of how people feel, think and behave create new possibilities to transform work.
The Global HR Valley® is a mission-driven innovation ecosystem. Its purpose is to elevate humans in the future of work. It aims to generate breakthrough innovations, creating both discontinuity and new sources of value. Seven different stakeholder groups are part of the ecosystem, and interact in a climate of openness, collaboration and symbiosis, with a competitive spirit that pushes one another beyond their limits and allows them to thrive.
Launched at the World Economic Forum in 2020, this global ecosystem is anchored in Zurich, in an environment remarkably conducive to HR innovation. Switzerland has repeatedly been rated as the most attractive country where people wish to work, and currently is the world’s most innovative country for the eleventh year in a row. Zurich’s diverse startup ecosystem, featuring 76% foreign founders, provides additional dynamism to the HR Valley®.
HR Valley® pioneers
“The tech world has Silicon Valley, the Future of Work needs a Global HR Valley.”
Alain Dehaze, former CEO, The Adecco Group
“Zurich, home to leading academic institutions, multinational headquarters, and an incredibly diverse start-up community, is the ideal city for a human-centered Future of Work innovation ecosystem.”
Corine Mauch, Mayor, City of Zurich
“With the Global HR Valley, we strengthen our collaboration with business leaders and entrepreneurs from across the globe and contribute to the Future of Work for the benefit of society.”
Prof. Dr. Michael Schaepman, President, UZH
“The Global HR Valley gives business leaders the long-term strategic outlook necessary to thrive in the increasingly people-oriented future world of work.”
Hans-Paul Buerkner, Global Chairman, BCG
Connecting in the HR Valley®
Recognizing that innovation never happens in isolation, the HR Valley® enables dynamic interactions between great ideas, people, and resources, to shape a human-centered Future of Work. Conversations have for example engaged representatives of the following institutions:
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The Global HR Valley® Corporate Circle is composed of organizations committed to shaping a human-centric future of work. Partners benefit from added business value while also contributing positive impact at scale: with its focus on people, the Global HR Valley® initiative is at the heart of the “S” in Environment, Social and Governance (ESG).