8:00AM - 8:30
Check- IN

8:00AM - 8:50AM
BREAKFAST | Room Host: Jim Stroud

9:00–9:10 AM
Welcome / Opening In Salon 2

9:10–9:55 AM
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9:55–10:40 AM
Kyle Samuels
Candidate Experience & Employer Brand Advantage​

10:40–10:55 AM
Break

10:55–11:40 AM
John Baldino
Grounded Gratitude: A Practical Path to WellBeing

11:40–11:50 AM
Room Change

11:50–12:35 PM
Lyndsey Taylor
Talent Acquisition Is Shrinking. Influence Is Not.

12:35–1:45 PM
Lunch

1:45–2:30 PM
Nicky Russell
Get your ducks in a row.

2:30–2:40 PM
Room Change

2:40–3:25 PM
Shally Steckerl
Predictability Trumps Luck: See the Sourcing Method in Action​

3:25–3:45 PM
Break / Networking

3:45–4:30 PM
Adam Marx – Networks of Scale: Building Scalable Dialogues & Relationships in the Age of Ai​

4:30–4:45 PM
Break / Networking

4:45–5:30 PM
OPEN

5:30–5:50 PM
Break to move to Salon 2
Short closing / thank‑you In Salon 2

8:00AM - 8:30
Check- IN

8:00AM - 8:50AM
BREAKFAST | Room Host: Brian Fink

9:00–9:10 AM
Welcome / Opening In Salon 2

9:10–9:55 AM
Opening Keynote: Laurie Ruettimann – Ready for More: Taking Ownership of Your Career​

9:55–10:40 AM
Jennifer McClure – Leading Through the AI Shift Without Losing Your People (Interactive)​

10:40–10:55 AM
Break

10:55–11:40 AM
Julia Arpag – Build Your LinkedIn Brand, 10x Your Career​

11:40–11:50 AM
Room Change

11:50–12:35 PM
Rocki Howard – Humanity Is the Job. HR Leads the Practice

12:35–1:45 PM
Lunch

1:45–2:30 PM
Lee Cage Jr. – Do You Have The Right Flight Crew​

2:30–2:40 PM
Room Change

2:40–3:25 PM
Natalie Evie – The 4 EQ Keys to Break the Deadlock & Resolve People Conflicts​

3:25–3:45 PM
Break / Networking

3:45–4:30 PM
Panel – Agile Leader vs. Influential Leaders in the AI Era (Sam Del Bianco, Adam Meekhof, Dr. Edward Ho)

4:30–4:45 PM
Break / Networking

4:45–5:30 PM
OPEN

5:30–5:50 PM
Break to move to Salon 2
Short closing / thank‑you In Salon 2

8:00AM - 8:30
Check- IN

8:00AM - 8:50AM
BREAKFAST | Room Host: Larry Anderson

9:00–9:10 AM
Welcome / Opening In Salon 2

9:10–9:55 AM
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9:55–10:40 AM
Tunji Oki – TA‑Analytics: Using Data to Inform TA Strategy​

10:40–10:55 AM
Break

10:55–11:40 AM
Chris "Aquaman" Carver - Building Community

11:40–11:50 AM
Room Change

11:50–12:35 PM
Sarah Harris – Culture Starts Before Day One​

12:35–1:45 PM
Lunch

1:45–2:30 PM
Annette Dowdle – What Leadership Doesn’t See: The Hidden Costs Only HR Can Solve​

2:30–2:40 PM
Room Change

2:40–3:25 PM
Jackie Johnston – Unscripted Dialogue: Conversations for Growth, Role Identity, and the In‑Between​

3:25–3:45 PM
Break / Networking

3:45–4:30 PM
Dr. Andrea Mata – How Gentle Parenting Failed Gen Z & What Leaders Can Do​​

4:30–4:45 PM
Break / Networking

4:45–5:30 PM
OPEN

5:30–5:50 PM

Break to move to Salon 2
Short closing / thank‑you In Salon 2

8:00AM - 8:30
Check- IN

8:00AM - 8:50AM
BREAKFAST | Room Host: Barrett Gaines

9:00–9:10 AM
Welcome / Opening In Salon 2

9:10–9:55 AM
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9:55–10:40 AM
Yarrow Spitzfaden & Nadine Lavigne – Gratitude in Action: Building Connection & Culture​

10:40–10:55 AM
Break

10:55–11:40 AM
Preston Sharpston – From Recruiter to Strategic Talent Partner​

11:40–11:50 AM
Room Change

11:50–12:35 PM
Christy Honeycutt – Don't Be a D!ck: Shifting from Reactive Ego to Aligned Leadership​

12:35–1:45 PM
Lunch

1:45–2:30 PM
Maude Moreno – The Power of the Pause: Simple Practices for Presence and Human Performance

2:30–2:40 PM
Room Change

2:40–3:25 PM
Dan Vasquenza – “Not to DIS these ABILITIES” (KultureCity & Sensory‑Inclusive Workplaces)​

3:25–3:45 PM
Break / Networking

3:45–4:30 PM
Jess Miller Merrell - Secrets to Building Rapport and Trust with Your Team

4:30–4:45 PM
Break / Networking

4:45–5:30 PM
OPEN

5:30–5:50 PM

Break to move to Salon 2
Short closing / thank‑you In Salon 2