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Laura Fuentes

EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer, Hilton Worldwide

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Recent appearances

  • 318 - The #1 Place To Work in The World: Laura Fuentes (CHRO, Hilton)

    July 31, 2026 · 📺 The Modern People Leader

    Laura Fuentes, CHRO at Hilton, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about Hilton’s hospitality mindset, why great leaders should operate like great hosts, and how Hilton scales culture, listening, recognition, and purpose across more than 500,000 team members. ---- Sponsor Links: 🔗Learn more about Beqom at beqom.com/mpl 🔗Explore the 2026 ​Deloitte Human Capital Trends Report 🔗Learn more about SixFifty MPL Links: 🔗Go sign up for MPL Build. ---- (17:18) Behind the Scenes of the Hospitality Mindset Report (19:21) Reintroducing a More Optimistic Narrative About Work (22:05) Hilton…

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  • CHRO of Hilton, Laura Fuentes, on What It Takes To Become #1

    April 06, 2026 · 📺 Not Done with Sloan Dean -- A Podcast

    In this episode, Sloan interviews Laura Fuentes, EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer and Hilton Supply Management at Hilton, shares her journey from a diplomatic family to McKinsey (where she almost quit!) to leading HR at the world's Best Places to Work. Laura walks us through how she and her team leads over 500,000 associates around the world and the 4 pillars that they focus on to meet associates where they are. Laura also shares what it took to become Fortune's Best Place to Work 2 years in a 3-year period. Not an easy feat but it starts with "verbalizing that ambition." About Hilton H…

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  • Laura Fuentes on the Power of a Fully Human Experience at Work

    August 05, 2025 · 📺 Great Place To Work

    Laura Fuentes, Hilton CHRO and EVP, talks about the importance of building a fully human experience at work — one where work fits into a good life, and not the other way around. Hear why she looks for a passion for purpose when hiring, her thoughts on what people are looking for at work today, and the power of friendships and fun. ----------- Great Place To Work is a global leader in workplace culture, helping organizations create a consistently and overwhelmingly positive employee experience. Our mission to help every workplace become a great workplace for all. Learn more about the Tru…

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  • Thrive at Hilton: Relentlessly Improving the Workplace - Full Interview with Laura Fuentes

    May 11, 2023 · 📺 Innovative Leadership Institute

    Joy, learning, friendship: that’s how Laura Fuentes believes the ideal workplace should be. When she arrived at Hilton, Laura found a culture and leadership team that was thinking along the same lines. Since then, she’s been instrumental in guiding the growth of that culture into one of inclusion, wellness, growth, and purpose – the four pillars of Hilton. It’s just one way Laura and Hilton commit to the well-being of Hilton’s employees. The goal: make Thrive at Hilton something every employee feels every day. Laura shares that journey, which has plenty for you to learn from to make your o…

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  • Applied Perspective: Laura Fuentes | 2018 Wharton People Analytics Conference

    May 17, 2018 · 📺 Wharton School

    As Senior Vice President of Talent and Rewards at Hilton, Laura Fuentes oversees people analytics for Hilton Team members across 80 countries. In this presentation from the 2018 Wharton People Analytics Conference, she discusses how Hilton uses people analytics to define its HR strategy and deliver value for Hilton Team members, as well as Hilton's guests and owners.

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