As executive HR leaders steer their teams toward strategic success, embracing future-focused strategies that prioritize the candidate and employee experience, leverage AI, and drive measurable results through data-driven decision-making are all top of mind. While economic sands continue to shift beneath our feet, adaptability is increasingly seen as a critical skill for building a future-ready hiring program and the workforce of tomorrow.
For many strategic HR thinkers, this looks like scrutinizing their HR tech stack to ensure solutions like ATS/HRIS platforms, background check technology, and candidate communication channels are actively supporting growth and delivering actionable insights. Join Checkr and the Director of Talent Management from The Shield Companies to discuss top HR challenges, sought-after solutions, and strategies for navigating these key challenges and complexities while enhancing organizational impact.
Checkr
Diamond Sponsor
Overview
Streamline your hiring with the fastest, most accurate background checks. Checkr is a technology company that powers customer decision making with fast and accurate data. We help you assess risk and ensure fair and compliant decisions to build trusted workplaces and communities. For more information on our mission and products, visit http://checkr.com.
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Sponsored Sessions
Breakout Session
AI & Human Ingenuity
Intermediate
HR Strategy
Organizational Effectiveness & Development
Structure of the HR Function
Talent Acquisition
Technology Management
In Person Session
Virtual Session
Analyze how AI-powered tools for resume screening, background checks, and reducing communication delays, can be effectively integrated into your hiring processes to streamline operations and enhance the quality of hire
Implement data-driven decision making, ensuring that HR initiatives align with organizational goals and drive measurable results
Build an engaged, generationally diverse workforce
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1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Mar 26
Wednesday, Mar 26
Speakers
Kristen Faris
SVP, Customer Success, Solutions & Partnerships
Checkr
Kristen has over 20 years of experience growing revenue and market share through the development and implementation of go-to-market, solutions consulting, and enablement programs in Saas and technology companies. For the last several years, Kristen has worked across departments at Checkr to build the GTM teams and deliver programs that drive bookings and revenue, user adoption, retention, and renewal goals. Coming from a founder background, she has an entrepreneurial mindset and believes in personal accountability.
Jared Snyder
Director of Talent Management
The Shield Companies
Jared Snyder is a Talent Management leader focused on building high-performance teams through people-first strategies and data-driven decision-making. With a background spanning the tech industry and high-growth service environments, Jared brings a thoughtful and practical approach to the evolving world of HR. Currently serving as Director of Talent Management at The Shield Companies, Jared leads Recruiting and Employee Experience teams responsible for hiring and onboarding thousands of employees annually. He has a proven track record of transforming talent functions—whether by implementing scalable systems, reducing turnover through cross-functional initiatives, or aligning People Operations with business strategy. Jared started his career as a private investigator, developing the analytical skills, problem-solving mindset, and attention to detail that continue to shape his approach to talent strategy. He later transitioned into recruiting, supporting technical hiring at enterprise-level and multinational companies before expanding into broader talent leadership roles. He believes in the power of technology to enhance—not replace—talent teams and is passionate about advancing modern HR practices through collaboration, innovation, and human connection.