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Sunday, March 16, 2025
Private Screening of LILLY – A Transform 2025 Community Experience
Registration Open
Monday, March 17, 2025
Registration Open
First Time Attendee Welcome
Featured Speakers:
Tiffany Lanier, Keynote Speaker & Facilitator, Change is the Catalyst
Maggie Ruvoldt, CHRO, LEARN Behavioral
How the Aging Workforce Can Solve the Wisdom Gap Created By AI
Featured Speakers:
Jason Goecke, Managing Partner, Cultiv8 Ventures
Steven Hatfield, Retired Principal, Deloitte Consulting
Ellen Hootman, Leadership Advisor & Consultant, Ellen Hootman Consulting
Justin Simpson, Co-Founder & Publisher, Here.Now.AI.
John Tarnoff, Executive & Career Transition Coach, Reinvention Group
Desiree Therianos, Fractional CHRO, The Joy Agenda
Anh Dang, Head of Product & Design, Founder, OpenWater
Carolyn Moore, Principal & CEO, CultureFluence Consulting
Chris Albrecht, Head of Content, OpenWater
The ICHRA Advantage: Where Employee Choice Meets Employer Savings
Featured Speakers:
Chris Ellis, CEO, Thatch
Nate Watters, VP, Ambetter Health
Building The Business Case for AI in Talent Acquisition: A Workshop with Christus Health and Paradox
Featured Speakers:
Joshua Secrest, VP, Marketing & Client Advocacy, Paradox
Tobias Washington, Exec. Dir., HR Tech & PMO, CHRISTUS Health
Beyond the Blind Spots: Essential HR Benchmarks You’ve Been Missing
Featured Speakers:
Sarika Lamont, VP, People, Vidyard
Dr. Ken Matos, Director of Market Insights, HiBob
Sarah Reynolds, Chief Marketing Officer, HiBob
Hebba Youssef, Chief People Officer, Workweek
VC Talent Partner Summit
Featured Speakers:
Brianna Rizzo, Ecosystem Partner, VMG
Joshua Goodfield, Executive Director, VC Platform
Beth Grous, Chief People Officer, Generate Biomedicines
Don Robertson, Senior Advisor, Northwestern Mutual
Torin Ellis, Principal, The Torin Ellis Brand
Benjamin Encz, Co-Founder & CEO, Ashby
Kyle Holm, VP, Compensation Advisory, Sequoia
Peter Walker, Head of Insights, Carta
The Digital Transformation of Skills-Based Hiring
Featured Speakers:
Taylor Hansen, Executive Director, Policy & Programs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Gregory Summers, CEO, Orion Talent
Courtney Hills McBeth, Chief Academic Officer & Provost, Western Governors University
Lisa Lutz, President/CEO, SOLID
Peter Beard, VP, Policy & Programs, US Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Private Screening of LILLY
Future-Ready HR: Building Your Strategic Roadmap for Tomorrow’s Workforce
Featured Speakers:
Matt Poepsel, PhD., VP & Godfather of Talent Optimization, The Predictive Index
Developing Workforce Culture Skills to Thrive
Featured Speakers:
Trey Boynton, Chief Diversity & People Officer, Chief
Janine Yancey, Founder & CEO, Emtrain
Unlocking Real ROI with Agentic AI—From Hype to Impact
First Time Attendee Welcome
Featured Speakers:
Tiffany Lanier, Keynote Speaker & Facilitator, Change is the Catalyst
Official Kickoff Reception
Fractional People's Network Meetup
Featured Speakers:
Alex Seiler, Chief People Officer & Start Up Advisor, Alex Seiler LLC
Tracie Sponenberg, Founder & Chief People Officer, Tracie Sponenberg, LLC
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Registration Open
Breakfast
Welcome
Featured Speakers:
Torin Ellis, Principal, The Torin Ellis Brand
Samara Jaffe, Co-Founder & GM, Transform
The Now and Next of Work
Featured Speakers:
Brian Elliott, CEO, Work Forward
John Ferguson, CHRO, NASCAR
Laurie Ruettimann, Founder, Punk Rock HR
Pat Wadors, SVP, CHRO, Intuitive
Transform Special Announcement
Featured Speakers:
Samara Jaffe, Co-Founder & GM, Transform
Leading Change in the Modern Era
Featured Speakers:
Jolen Anderson, Chief People & Community Officer, BetterUp
Brian Baker, Chief People Officer, Teneo
Ursula Burns, Chairwoman, Teneo
The Future of Work: Insights and Strategies from a CHRO
Featured Speakers:
Kyle Forrest, Principal, Deloitte Consulting
Jordana Kammerud, SVP, CHRO, Corning
From Factory Floor to Fair Pay Pioneer: A Conversation About Lilly Ledbetter's Legacy
Featured Speakers:
Jenny Dearborn, Chief People Strategy Officer, Board Director, Founder, BTS, Plum, AAG
Rachel Feldman, Director, Writer, Producer, LILLY
Vickie Saxon, Daughter of Lilly Ledbetter,
EXP Open
Networking Break
Transform Moments: Give Back Together
Building High-Performance Cultures: Lessons from Elite Sports
Featured Speakers:
Justin Angsuwat, Chief People Officer, Culture Amp
Lindsay Verstegen, Chief People & Diversity Officer, Detroit Lions
The Next Big Bet: VCs on Emerging Workforce Technologies
Featured Speakers:
Cathy Gao, Partner, Sapphire Ventures
Usman "Oz" Khan, SVP, ADP Ventures
Barbry McGann, SVP & Managing Director, Workday Ventures
J.P. Sanday, Partner, Menlo Ventures
Talent Acquisition: The Engine of Business Growth
Featured Speakers:
Trisha Degg, Head of Global Talent Acquisition, Rush Street Interactive
Apple Musni, Chief People Officer, REI
Lars Schmidt, Founder & CEO, Amplify Talent
David Paffenholz, CEO, Juicebox
Beyond Parental Leave: Caregiving and the Sandwich Generation at your Workplace
Featured Speakers:
Deborah Hanus, Co-Founder & CEO, Sparrow
Donald Knight, GSVP, People & Culture, Warner Bros. Discovery
Lan Lee, VP, People & Culture, San Francisco Giants
Jason Resendez, President & CEO, National Alliance for Caregiving
Values-Driven Leadership: Building Cultures That Last
Featured Speakers:
Anjelica Garcia, EVP & CHRO, Red Bull
Kate Manahan, Chief People Officer, Bus Patrol
Bala V. Sathyanarayanan, EVP & CHRO, Greif
Mark Stelzner, Founder/Managing Principal, IA
Beyond Market Entry: Building Real Strategic Partnerships
Featured Speakers:
Manish Goel, Strategic Advisor, Talent Alpha
Joseph Steinrock, VP, Product Strategy, ADP
Everything We Naturally Do To Resolve Conflict Is Wrong
Featured Speakers:
ERIC HUNN, Chief People Officer, Premier Protein
Going Global: A Strategic Roadmap to Enter and Operate in International Markets
Featured Speakers:
Naveen Bhateja, EVP & CHRO, formerly Medidata Solutions
Sanja Licina, PhD, President, QuestionPro
Laura Maffucci, Head of HR, G-P
Dalia Turner, Chief People Officer, Raketech
The TPI Tipping Point: Tying Total People Investment to Outcomes that Matter
Featured Speakers:
Kyle Holm, VP, Compensation Advisory, Sequoia
Shannon Nash, Board Director, Netscout Systems & SoFi Bank
Adil Syed, GM of Startups & Head of Investor Relations, Rippling
Peter Walker, Head of Insights, Carta
Michele Floriani, CMO, Sequoia
The New HR Operating System
Featured Speakers:
Mala Singh, Chief People Officer, Electronic Arts
Kelley Steven-Waiss, Chief Transformation Officer, ServiceNow
Michael Yang, Sr. Managing Partner, OMERS Ventures
Brian Christman, Chief People Officer, Circle
Generation Shift: Adapting to a Gen Z-Led Future
Featured Speakers:
Valerie Capers Workman, Chief Talent Engagement Officer, Handshake
Danielle Farage, Founder & Head of Insights, Danielle Farage LLC
Kyle Forrest, Principal, Deloitte Consulting
Natasha Valani, SVP, HR, Tubi Media Group, Fox Corporation / Tubi
Empowering Lean Teams with AI and Creative Hiring Solutions
Featured Speakers:
Joel Lalgee, Founder, The Realest Recruiter
Jen Yeh, General Counsel & Head of People, Checkr
Raghavendra (RVP) Prabhu, CEO, Tezi
Tim Sackett, CEO, HRUTech.com
Winning Strategies: Transforming Employee Benefits in the Face of Rising Healthcare Costs
Featured Speakers:
Jim O'Gorman, Chief People Officer, Included Health
Building the Future of Work: An Interactive Journey into Flexible Work Strategies
Featured Speakers:
Tom Whitty, CRO, Upflex
AI-Powered Leadership Development
Featured Speakers:
Tammy Wang, CEO & Co-Founder, Simsola AI
Beyond ChatGPT: Reimagining Performance and Productivity with AI
Featured Speakers:
Mark Hull, Co-Founder & CEO, Exceeds AI
Ordinary Coaching is Dead. Meet Sherlock – The AI Successor
Featured Speakers:
Deep Bali, Co-CEO, Chief Mentor, Inventor, Xcalibrate Sherlock AI
Puja Brahmasmi, Co-CEO, CPO, Co-Creator & Founder, Xcalibrate Sherlock AI
AI Show and Tell
Lunch & Networking
Transform Awards Community Celebration
Featured Speakers:
Kat Steinmetz, Founding General Partner, Good Trouble Ventures
AJ Thomas, Founder & Managing Partner, Good Trouble Ventures
Reversed Perspective: The VC Pitch
Featured Speakers:
Jason Corsello, Founder & General Partner, Acadian Ventures
Torin Ellis, Principal, The Torin Ellis Brand
Judy Park, Senior Advisor/Investor, FoW Partners
Julie Yoo, General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
DEI Reimagined into Human-Centered Workplaces
Featured Speakers:
Rocki Howard, Founder & Chief Diversiologist, Diversiology.IO
Tiana Kara, Lead, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, Nextdoor
Marcus Sawyerr, Founder & CEO, EQ.app
Khalil Smith, VP, ID&E, Akamai Technologies
Building an Integrated People Strategy for Strategic Impact
Featured Speakers:
Dan Kaplan, Managing Partner, ZRG Partners
Antoinette Chukudebelu, Chief People & Equity Officer, Murmuration
Mark Lipscomb, Sr. VP, Employee Experience, Adobe
Jill Larsen, Chief People Officer, Synopsys
Does Location Still Matter? Work From Here, There, Anywhere
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Scott Leuchter, Chief People Officer, Ideal Tridon Group
Gracie Mercado, EVP, People & Culture, Macmillan Publishers
Allison Vendt, VP, People Operations, Dropbox
Serena Ziskroit, Founder & Chief People Officer, Mighty One People
AI-Powered, Human-Centered Team Transformation at Scale
Featured Speakers:
Will Guillaume Foussier, Co-Founder & CEO, AceUp
Kerry Robert, CHRO, Entrada Therapeutics
The Disengagement Tax: Calculating the True Cost of Checked-Out Employees
Featured Speakers:
Mike Clementi, Founder & CHRO, ChangeBridge People Solutions
Donna Dorsey, EVP, Chief People & Culture Officer, International Motors
Steve Sonnenberg, CEO, Awardco
Kaleen Love, PhD, U.S. Chief People & Culture Officer, Philip Morris International
To Be Announced
The Recruiter Rollercoaster: How to Maximize Recruiter Capacity in Any Market
Featured Speakers:
Jeremy Christensen, Co-Founder & CEO, REVVED TALENT
To Be Announced
Unlocking the Power of AI: How UKG Bryte AI is Transforming Workforce Intelligence
Creating a Continuous Resource Planning System with Modus
Featured Speakers:
Juan Guerra, VP, Global Total Rewards and Operations, Coursera
Lin Ling, CEO, Modus
How In-house Talent Teams Can Use Ezekia's ATS
Featured Speakers:
Joseph Blass, CEO, Ezekia
Skills Speak Louder than Words: AI-Powered Tools for Real World Talent
Featured Speakers:
Brett Waikart, CEO, Skillfully
Global People Operations and Administration: How to Successfully Deploy Country, Region and Global Strategies
Featured Speakers:
Cerys Cook, Chief People Officer, Swift Medical
Samanntha DuBridge, VP, Benefits, Culture, People Care, HPE
Carol MacKinlay, CHRO, Velocity Global
Amit Mohindra, CEO, People Analytics Success
What Every Manager Needs: Hot Takes and Pro Tips for Developing Your Workforce
Featured Speakers:
Jensen Harris, Co-Founder & CEO, Textio
Rocki Howard, Founder & Chief Diversiologist, Diversiology.IO
Erin L. Thomas, PhD, VP, Culture, Inclusion & Leader Engagement, Upwork
Hebba Youssef, Chief People Officer, Workweek
AI Knows If Your New Hires Are Going to Succeed Before You Do
Featured Speakers:
Matt MacInnis, CPO, Rippling
Keith Soura, VP of Engineering, Better Mortgage
Great Places to Work: Building a Culture People Never Want to Leave
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Martin Payne Ed.D, Chief Commercial Officer, Empowerly
Katya Laviolette, Chief People Officer, 1Password
Robyn Smith, CHRO, Jackson Healthcare
Natasha Kehimkar, CEO, Malida Advisors
Broker Perspectives: Shaping the Future of Employer Benefits
Moving Beyond Student Debt: Next-Gen Financial Wellness Benefit Strategies
Featured Speakers:
Annie Lee, Head of People, Candidly
Threading the AI Needle: How AI-powered Tech is Changing Recruiting
Featured Speakers:
Sarah Koo, Head of Product, Gem
From Data to Direction: Building HR's Analytics Foundation
Featured Speakers:
John Barry, Co-CEO, HRBench
Dani Monaghan, SVP, Global Talent Acquisition, Expedia Group
Cher Murphy, Founder & Advisor, Murphy Advisory
Tushar Pandit, Chief People Officer, SPINS
AI Agents: The New Workforce Allies
Featured Speakers:
Gianna Driver, Chief People Officer, formerly Lattice & Exabeam
Q Hamirani, Chief People Officer, HighLevel
Marcus Sawyerr, Founder & CEO, EQ.app
Beth Grous, Chief People Officer, Generate Biomedicines
The Chameleon Leader: Adapting and Thriving at Every Career Crossroad
Featured Speakers:
Lindsey Caplan, Founder & Lead Consultant, The Gathering Effect
Creating Buy-in and Securing $$$ For People Initiatives In Today's Challenging Market
Featured Speakers:
Jacqui Canney, Chief People & AI Enablement Officer, ServiceNow
Jeff Diana, High Growth Consultant, Advising For Impact
David Hanrahan, SVP, People Success, SolarWinds
Tiffany Stevenson, Chief People Officer, WeightWatchers
Employer Vision: The Future of Benefits in a Changing Workplace
Featured Speakers:
Suzan Morno-Wade, EVP & CHRO, formerly Xerox Corporation
Barbara Wachsman, Senior Advisor, Frazier Healthcare Partners
David Gill, PhD, VP, HR Officer, Team Member & Family Services, Northwell Health
Anthony Scattone, Deputy Chief People Officer, Aon
Redefining Strategic HR for the Workforce of Tomorrow
Inclusive Talent Strategy: The Power of Fair Chance Hiring
Featured Speakers:
Terah Lawyer, President, CROP Organization
To Be Announced
How Impact Can Give People a Seat at the Growth Table
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Breckenridge, Co-Founder, Partner, VITAL
Chandra Sanders, CEO, Heels N Hustle
Mari Sifo, EVP & CHRO, Host Hotels
Reinventing the Frontline: Building & Attracting Community-Driven Workforces
Featured Speakers:
Blair Bennett, SVP, Global Talent Acquisition, PepsiCo
Erin Dangerfield, SVP, People & Culture, Golden State Warriors
Jeff Krautkramer, CHRO, Madison Air
Camye Mackey, EVP & Chief People, DEI Officer, Atlanta Hawks / State Farm Arena
Nico Roberts, Chief Business Officer, Fountain
Secrets of the Top Five Percent
Featured Speakers:
Anna Binder, Head of People, Asana
Coco Brown, Founder & CEO, Athena Alliance
Kim Sullivan, Chief People Officer, Proofpoint
Brad Warga, Global Managing Partner, Heidrick & Struggles
Adam Weber, Executive Coach, Adam Weber Coaching
Path to Power: Wisdom from Women at the Top
Featured Speakers:
Ebony Beckwith, Founder, The Beckwith Group
Angela Chee, Founder, Communication Coach, Author,
Jevan Lenox, Chief People Officer, insitro
Rebecca Port, PhD, Chief People Officer, 10x Genomics
Dr. Theresa Watts, SVP, HR & DEI, True Religion
Healthcare Innovation: New Models for Employers and Providers
Featured Speakers:
Joe Gage, Chief Administrative Officer, Bon Secours Mercy Health
Julie Yoo, General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
Shawn Ellis, Managing Partner, Distributed Ventures
Beth Robertson, Co-Leader, Health & Benefits, NFP
Breaking the HR Tech Funding Mold: Real Talk on the Market, the Money, and the Movement
Featured Speakers:
Tim Sackett, CEO, HRUTech.com
George LaRocque, Founder and Principal Analyst, WorkTech
Unlock Your Leadership Story: How to Build Understanding and Motivate Teams Using Fables and Folktales
Featured Speakers:
Laurie Ruettimann, Founder, Punk Rock HR
Pat Wadors, SVP, CHRO, Intuitive
Chad & Cheese Live & Unfiltered
Featured Speakers:
Joel Cheeseman, Co-Host, The Chad & Cheese Podcast
Chad Sowash, Co-Founder & Co-Host, The Chad & Cheese Podcast
Office Hours
Featured Speakers:
Linda Lee, Talent Partner, AI Fund
Janet Xu, Senior Principal, Distributed Ventures
Udai Chopra, Principal, FoW Partners
Virginie Raphael, Founder & Managing Partner, FullCircle
Justin Allamano, Co-Founder, PeopleTech Invest
Eugene Lee, Partner, OMERS Ventures
Julianna Vitolo, Investor, OMERS Ventures
Barbry McGann, SVP & Managing Director, Workday Ventures
Yigal Kerszenbaum, Managing Partner, JFFVentures
Raquel Scott, Sr. Associate, SemperVirens Venture Capital
Official EXP Reception
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Breakfast
Registration Open
Menopause is Hot
Welcome Back
Featured Speakers:
Torin Ellis, Principal, The Torin Ellis Brand
Samara Jaffe, Co-Founder & GM, Transform
Beyond Acronyms: Strengthening Workplaces in an Evolving Landscape
Featured Speakers:
Bernard Coleman, SVP of People, Swing Education
Torin Ellis, Principal, The Torin Ellis Brand
La Nise Hagan, CHRO, OneTen
Dr. Nancy Nazer, CHRO, OMERS
Transform Impact Giving Moment
Featured Speakers:
Samara Jaffe, Co-Founder & GM, Transform
Human-Centric GenAI: Redefining Skills and Leadership in 2025
Featured Speakers:
Cassie Kozyrkov, CEO, Chief Decision Scientist, formerly GOOGLE
Tigran Sloyan, Co-Founder & CEO, CodeSignal
The Creative Code: How Curiosity, Connection, and Experimentation Unlock Innovation
Featured Speakers:
AJ Thomas, Founder & Managing Partner, Good Trouble Ventures
Rob Lewis, Music Producer | AI & Creativity Speaker | TEDx Speaker, 19 in the 4th Entertainment Group
Networking Break
EXP Open
Future-Proofing Talent Acquisition: Elevating the Candidate Experience
Featured Speakers:
Cori Faro, VP, Talent Acquisition, Okta
Ariana Moon, VP, Talent Planning & Acquisition, Greenhouse Software
Adam Posner, Founder, Podcast Host, The POZcast
How to Move from Surviving to Thriving
Featured Speakers:
Angela Chee, Founder, Communication Coach, Author,
Unleashing the Power of Generative AI for Pre-Tax Benefits and Lifestyle Spending Accounts
Featured Speakers:
Hannah Pritchett, Head of People, Anthropic
Brandon Sammut, Chief People Officer, Zapier
Mark Fischer, Head of Product & Co-founder, Benepass
The Conscience of AI: Ethics, Empathy, and Fair Use in Modern Business
Featured Speakers:
Sheryl Anjanette, Founder & CEO, Parsley360
Farah Bernier, VP of HR, The Walt Disney Studios
Guru Sethupathy, Founder & CEO, FairNow
Naomi Titleman, Co-Founder, future foHRward
The Fractional Advantage: Redesigning Executive Careers & Organizational Leadership
Featured Speakers:
Alex Seiler, Chief People Officer & Start Up Advisor, Alex Seiler LLC
Tracie Sponenberg, Founder & Chief People Officer, Tracie Sponenberg, LLC
Fostering a Culture of Proactive Health: How 3 Companies Prioritized Multi-cancer Early Detection
Featured Speakers:
Ailene Bui, Sr. Director, Employer & Labor Partnerships, GRAIL Inc
Jennifer Paisley, SVP, HR, Valmont Industries
Landon Smith, Benefits Program Manager, CHG Healthcare
Liz Dias, Well-Being & Benefits Sr. Manager, Latham & Watkins
The Devil Emails at Midnight: Leadership Lessons from Bad Bosses
Featured Speakers:
Dane Groeneveld, CEO, LEAD3R
Mita Mallick, Wall Street Journal & USA Today Best Selling Author, Wiley
Breaking the Cycle: The Risks of Traditional EAPs and the Urgent Need for a Proactive Solution
Featured Speakers:
Stephen Sokoler, Founder & CEO, Journey
The Truth About Pay: How Transparency is Reshaping Talent, Trust, and Total Rewards
Featured Speakers:
Paul E. Wolfe, Human First Leadership Advocate, Paul E. Wolfe
Mastering Your HR Transition: Integrating AI with Career Prayer™
Featured Speakers:
Angel Cruzado, Founder & CEO, Chief People Officer, Respiris
AI, Video, and the Future of Talent Acquisition
Featured Speakers:
Deepali Vyas, CEO, ProFolios
AI, Voice, and Linguistics: Mapping and Optimizing the Work-Being at the Workplace
Featured Speakers:
Carla Zaldua, CEO, Emotional Hub
Wildfires, Hurricanes, and Floods, Oh My! Preparing the Workplace for When Disaster Strikes
Featured Speakers:
Jon Cooper, Co-Founder & CEO, Overalls
Courtney King, SVP, People & Culture, BeatBox Beverages
Tanya Spencer, Co-Founder, Build Lead Succeed
John Geyer, CEO, Sprout Advisors
The Power Shift: Navigating the New Employer-Employee Dynamic
Featured Speakers:
Julie Develin, Sr. Partner, HCM Advisory & Human Insights, UKG
Bryan Power, Head of People, Nextdoor
Samantha Simmons, Chief People & Internal Operations Officer, LPGA
Amy Reichanadter, Chief People Officer, Databricks
Building the Plane While Flying It: The Startup HR Leader Experience
Featured Speakers:
Melanie Naranjo, Chief People Officer, Ethena
Kati Ryan, VP, Learning & Development, StartupExperts
Payal Maheshwari, Partner, People Catalysts
Stephanie Lucchesi, VP, People, Ritual
Transforming Global Workforce Engagement: The Power of Equitable Mental Health Care
Featured Speakers:
Maureen Calabrese, Chief People Officer, Modern Health
The Total Rewards Makeover: Reassessing the Balance Between Compensation and Benefits
Featured Speakers:
Jason Fan, Co-Founder & CEO, Forma
Haris Ikram, CEO, CandorIQ
Maggie Ruvoldt, CHRO, LEARN Behavioral
Elle Meza, Advisor & Consultant, Elle Meza Consulting
The Evolution of Offshoring: How Global Capability Centers Are Becoming Strategic Talent Hubs and Nerve Centers
Spectrum of Strengths: Leveraging Neurodiversity for Success
Featured Speakers:
Matthew Zakreski, PsyD, Clinical Psychologist, The Neurodiversity Collective
HR’s AI Moment: Scaling Impact and Employee Productivity Without Losing the Human Touch
Featured Speakers:
Jeet Mukerji, Co-Founder & CEO, Kinfolk
The Art of Human-AI Orchestration in Talent Acquisition
Featured Speakers:
Brett Martin, Founder & President, Fonzi.ai
Unleashing HR’s Potential Beyond Operations
Featured Speakers:
Sally De Rosa, SHRM-SCP, President, HRWize
Future-ready Career Paths: Developing Capabilities for Tomorrow's Workforce?
Featured Speakers:
Angela Cheng-Cimini, SVP, Talent & CHRO, formerly Harvard Business Publishing
Psychedelics in the C-Suite; A New Frontier in Leadership Development
Featured Speakers:
Steven Huang, Director of People, Finance, & IT, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies
The Future of Work Arrived Overnight. Was Your Workforce Prepared?
Featured Speakers:
Annie Dean, Global Head of Team Anywhere, Atlassian
Cultural Intelligence in Action: Leadership Lessons from Samsung's Global Journey
Featured Speakers:
Michael Walters, CHRO, Samsung Semiconductor
Put Your Oxygen Mask On First: A CPO's Guide to Self-Development Through Executive Coaching
Featured Speakers:
Elizabeth Berman, Chief People Officer, Global Critical Logistics
Jez Cartwright, Performance Psychologist & Coach, Performance Intelligence
Lunch & Networking
Beyond The C-Suite - Think Big About Your Future
Featured Speakers:
Christine Heckart, CEO, Xapa
Shelly Morales, Founder & CEO, MoralesHR
Getting Workplace Connection Right
Featured Speakers:
Khalil Smith, VP, ID&E, Akamai Technologies
HR Tech Global Ecosystem: Transform's Insider Guide for HR Technology Leaders to Succeed in the US and Globally
Featured Speakers:
Mine Dedekoca, Founder, Happy Work Studio
Rajeeb Dey, Founder & CEO, Learnerbly
Skills-First Hiring: Making it Work in the Digital Age
Featured Speakers:
Angela Briggs-Paige, Chief People Officer, Acelero
Tim Brown, VP, Talent Acquisition, Chobani
Cole Napper, VP, Research & Innovation, Lightcast
Monica Pool Knox, CEO & General Partner, Good Trouble Ventures
Architecting the Future-Ready Organization: HR as Digital Transformation Champion
Featured Speakers:
Alex Buder Shapiro, Chief People Officer, Jasper AI
Brian Little, Chief People Officer, Altera, an Intel Company
Larry McAlister, Head of Digital Transformation, Nutanix
Martha Ruiz, Global Head of People, Thoughtworks
Jim Barnett, Co-Founder & CEO, Wisq
HR Tech Simplified: Cutting Through the Vendor Noise
Featured Speakers:
Adam Berke, Chief Product Officer, The Predictive Index
Brett Coin, Chief Transformation Officer, Findem.ai
George LaRocque, Founder and Principal Analyst, WorkTech
Elaine Page, Chief People Officer, TaxJar
Workplace Equity: Beyond Good Intentions
Featured Speakers:
Julie Bank, Chief People Officer, Brighton Health Plan Solutions
Amira Barger, EVP, Health Comms & DEI Advisory, Edelman
DeRetta Rhodes, PhD, EVP & Chief Culture Officer, Atlanta Braves
Conor Sweeney, Global Head of Talent & Development, WeightWatchers
Danny Guillory, Chief People Officer, Glassdoor
The Next Gen Leader
Featured Speakers:
Heather Dunn, Chief People Officer, Brex
Alex Kweskin, EVP, CHRO, Banc of California
Tammy Perkins, Chief People Officer & Advisor, formerly ProService
Rhett Power, Co-Founder & CEO, Accountability
Securing Global Leadership Talent in a Workforce Spanning Five Generations: Finding Leaders Who Unite & Inspire
The Next-Gen Interviewer: Automating Phone Screens with AI Agents
Featured Speakers:
Yaniv Shimoni, Co-Founder, Take2 AI
Maintaining the Soul: Leading Cultural Connection in the Digital Age
Featured Speakers:
Iraisa Jones, CHRO, Infinity Consulting
Dan Riley, Co-Founder, RADICL
Barbie Brewer, Chief People Officer, Camunda
Torin Perez, L&D Partner & Executive Producer, Seaenna
AI & The Hiring Revolution: How Recruiters Can Thrive in the Age of AI
Featured Speakers:
Ginny Cheng, Global Head of Talent, ŌURA
Jonathan Kestenbaum, Managing Director, AMS
Becky McCullough, VP, Talent Acquisition & Mobility, HubSpot
Steve Bartel, Co-Founder & CEO, Gem
From Burnout to Breakthrough: Reigniting Leadership Spark
Featured Speakers:
David Landman, Former Head of Talent, Goldman Sachs/Startup Advisor
Tracy Layney, EVP & CHRO, Levi Strauss & Co.
Prudence Pitter, Global Head of HR, Auto & Mfg, AWS
Julie Turney, Founder & CEO, HR@Heart Consulting
The Upskill Advantage: Turning Workforce Challenges into Opportunities
Featured Speakers:
Tina Gupta, SVP, Talent Management, New York Life
Brad Kogut, Head of Talent, Anywhere Real Estate
Sandra Loughlin, PhD, Chief Learning Scientist, EPAM Systems
Jonathan Reyes, VP, People & Talent Operations, Databricks
Resilient Leadership: Building Organizational Strength in Turbulent Times
Featured Speakers:
Brooke Daniels, Founder & CEO, Holistic Hustler
Marie-Noëlle Gagnon, Chief Talent Officer, Cirque du Soleil
Shannon Kirk, Chief People Officer, California Pizza Kitchen
Paul E. Wolfe, Human First Leadership Advocate, Paul E. Wolfe
From Transform to Troublemakers: How an Unlikely Career Pivot Led 3 HR leaders to Disrupt Venture Capital
Featured Speakers:
Monica Pool Knox, CEO & General Partner, Good Trouble Ventures
Kat Steinmetz, Founding General Partner, Good Trouble Ventures
AJ Thomas, Founder & Managing Partner, Good Trouble Ventures
Our Top 5 Analytics Ideas for 2025
Featured Speakers:
Stela Lupushor, Founder, Reframe.Work Inc.
Jeremy Shapiro, Associate VP, Workforce Analytics, Merck
Bridging the Generational Divide: Crafting Cohesive Teams in the Modern Workplace
Featured Speakers:
Tricia Alcamo, Chief People Officer, formerly FanDuel Group
Lorna Hagen, Co-Founder, WIN Consulting
Frank Congiu, EVP, Human Capital Strategy & Executive Partnerships, Randstad
AI in HR: Cutting Through the Hype, Avoiding Pitfalls, and Driving Real Results
Featured Speakers:
Kyle Lagunas, Head of Strategy, Aptitude Research
From Conference Insights to Real-World Action: Turning Ideas into Impact
Leading from the Middle: Global Perspectives on the Role of Middle Managers in Shaping the Future of Work
Featured Speakers:
Peter Phelan, Founder & CEO, ValuesCulture
Krista Skalde, Operating Partner and Chief Talent Officer, Inovia Capital
Lisa Skinner Källström, Chief HR Officer, Teamtailor
Rhency Padilla, Human Capital & Culture Consultant, G42
Closing EXP Reception
Comedy & Cocktails with Peter Phelan
Featured Speakers:
Peter Phelan, Founder & CEO, ValuesCulture
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