CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE
Thank you to our Emcee, Krisann Hatch!
Please note: session and speaker details coming soon. Program and schedule subject to change.
7:00 – 8:00
8:00 – 8:15
8:15 – 9:15
9:15 – 9:45
9:45 – 10:45
10:45 – 11:00
11:00 – 12:00
12:00 – 1:30
1:30 – 2:00
2:00 - 3:00
3:00 – 3:15
3:15 – 4:15
4:15 – 4:30
4:30 – 6:00
Breakfast Buffet in Expo Hall
Emcee Krisann Hatch
Welcome
Johnny C Taylor
Opening Keynote Fireside Chat: Inclusion Barriers, Prioritizing Wellbeing, Workplace Civility
BREAK AND TRADE SHOW
BREAKOUT SESSION #1
Nidhi Tewari, LCSW
DEI Out of Sight, Out of Mind:
Elena Joy Thurston
Words I'm Too Scared to Say
Carol Bowser
Nailing Culture Adventures in
Environment- An HR Pro's Tool Kit
BREAK AND TRADE SHOW
BREAKOUT SESSION #2
Hana Ben-Shabat
DEI Multi-Generational Workforce:
Diversity’s Next Frontier
Samuel Bradshaw & Tamar Jackson
Out to Affect Change
Dan Mahle
Nailing Culture Leaning Into Conflict:
Why Engaging in Generative Conflict
and Repair is Vital for
Organizational Wellbeing
K.D. Hall
Nailing Culture Nailing Culture w/KD Hall
Ben Eckhart & Beth Touschner
Acumen Beyond the Basics: Tackling Complicated Issues That Arise During Internal Investigations
Nancy Kasmar
Andrea Ballard
Nailing Culture Leading Remote Teams in Digital Times
Susan Stahlfeld
Acumen Pay Practices: Traps For the Unwary!
Wade Symons
Acumen Brain Teaser: Unlock the Complexities of New Employee Health Benefit Laws and Regulations
Dr. Celina Peerman
Lunch Keynote It's All About the Relationship
BREAK AND TRADE SHOW
BREAKOUT SESSION #3
Felisciana Peralta
DEI Becoming a Racial Equity Advocate
Charly Walters
DEI Supported Employment in Your Workplace
Melissa Koontz
Nailing Culture Workplace Politics: Connecting the Dots Between Ego, Motivation, and Emotional Intelligence to Navigate Workplace Politics
Christy Petty & Karen Reed
Nailing Culture From the Age of Mad Men to the Age of Aquarius: Using an Integrated Branding Process to Change Company Culture
Donna Mack, John Glynn & Rafael Colon
Acumen Navigating our Public Workforce System's Tools, Programs and Resources
Kimberly Kamel & William Symmes
Acumen Managing the Intersection and Complexity of WA State Leave Laws
BREAK AND TRADE SHOW
Amy Robinson
Closing Keynote Legal Update For HR Professionals: What’s New for 2023?
Tina Gimlin & Krystal Siegfried
Networking Event
Join us to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!