
Featured Speakers

Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.
President and CEO, SHRM

Scott Pulsipher
President, Western Governors University

Heather McGowan
Top-ranked Futurist, 2x Bestselling Author

Adrianna Hopkins
News Anchor, WJLA | Talent 2026 Host

Jim Link
CHRO, SHRM

Joy Rothschild
CHRO, Omni Hotels & Resorts

Mary Beth DeNooyer
CHRO, Keurig Dr Pepper

Njsane Courtney
VP of HR, American Bureau of Shipping
All Speakers
AT
Talent Strategy Consultant
Talent Solutions
AH
SHRM
AD
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
Bezos Academy

News Anchor
WJLA
AF
HR Consultant Assistant I - Talent Acquisition
Grant County Public Utility District
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
Mento

Interactive Data Driven Keynote Speaker AI Paradox and Happiness
Knoxville Happiness Coalition

HRBP
Atlantic Activation
AA
Executive Director of HR
Superior Ambulance
AS
Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner
Bloomerang

Balanced Life Solutions, PLLC
AS
Sr. Training and Development Manager
NEW YORK PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELING CENTER

HR Business Partner
JBM PACKAGING
AS
Talent Aquisitions Manager
Walter P. Moore

Vice President, RPO & Direct Sourcing Practice Owner
AgileOne
AL
HR Manager, Talent Acquisition and Operations
Dave Thomas Foundation For Adoption
Senior Researcher
SHRM

Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
Human Cloud

HR Knowledge Advisor
SHRM

President and Chief Consultant
Eagles Nest Performance Management, Inc.
AS
SVP Human Resources
Heartland Security Insurance Group, Inc.

Licensed Psychologist and Co-founder
Peak Mind: The Center for Psychological Strength

SHRM
BW
Talent Acquisition Consultant
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc

Head of Professional Development
LifeGuides
BD
Global Talent Leader
Flowserve Corporation

Motivational Speaker, Corporate Trainer, Author
Goal and Grind LLC
BM
Manager, Administration & Operations
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Vice President, Corporate Relocation
The Armstrong Company

Founder
Nuvanti Consulting

Adult Learning Strategist & Founder

Founder & CEO
Civility Partners, Inc.
CC
Co-op Employer Relations, College of Science
Northeastern University

President
Adaptive HR Solutions, LLC
CD
Zone Human Resources Director
Family Dollar Stores, LLC

North Texas Program Manager
NextOp Veterans
CC
Recruiting Manager
CALIBER FINANCIAL SERVICES

Founder and CEO
Chris Howell Communications

CEO
SMILE Therapy Services, LLC

Chief People Development Officer
Aim With Us

Keynote Speaker | Storyteller | Author | Change Management Consultant | CEO
Jabbar HR Solutions, LLC
Chief Heart Officer
VaynerMedia
SHRM

Talent Acquisition Coordinator
Baker Group
CW
Recruitment Manager
Improvix Technologies, Inc.
CG
Talent Acquisition Lead
Anders

Head of Revenue
Pin.com

Founder and Lead Consultant
TalentNet Media

Coach, Author, Speaker
Dan Jahn Coaching

VP, Enterprise Partnerships
Workforce Edge
DG
Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist
Core4ce*
DR
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager
The Container Store
DN
HR Generalist
Factory6 Inc.

Founder/CEO
Oak and Reeds

Chief Administrative Officer
DeVry University
DK
VP Client Services
Rapid Hire Solutions

Executive Consultant, Author, Keynote Speaker
DS Cohen & Associates

Associate Professor
Harvard Medical School
Leadership Development Program Manager II
Fifth Third Bank
DP
Talent Acquisition Manager
JobsOhio

SHRM
CEO & Founder
D&S Executive Career Management

President & Chief Compliance Officer
Victig Background Checks

Executive Relations Director
SHRM

SHRM

Senior VP of People & Culture
Signature Healthcare

The Fearless EmpowerHer Voice Architect™ CEO & Leadership Strategist, M.N.I.N., LLC (My Next Is Now, LLC)
MNIN, LLC
DH
Talent Manager
RELIANCE WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

University Recruiter
Idaho National Laboratory
EM
HR Recruiter
RGL Logistics

Senior Solutions Consultant
Proof
EJ
Recruitment & Retention Manager
Collington, a Kendal Affiliate

Partner
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
EB
Manager, Talent Programs
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
EG
EM
Director of Sales
Prismforce

Manager, Student Communities
SHRM
FI
Talent Acquisition Partner
Wellby Financial

Sr. Director, Customer Experience
SHRM

Founder & CEO
Terawatt
GM
Workforce Acquisition Manager
Cloudforce Group Inc.
HA
SHRM

Author, Speaker & Consultant

Top-ranked Futurist
2x Bestselling Author
HB
President of Talent Acquisition
isolved
HA
Office Manager/HR
Compass Health Consultants

Director, Foundation Programs
SHRM

Negative Cost Benefits Consultant
BeneFlex Solutions
IC
Senior Director, Talent Acquisition
isolved

Workforce Consultant and Founder
Howdy Jackiez Consulting
JS
TA Director
CGI
JS
Founder and CEO
Clearbrief
JM
Talent and Organizational Development Lead
Mill Creek Lumber & Supply Company Inc

President
NXTThing RPO
JS
Recruitment Manager- Talent Strategy
The City of Austin
JH
Human Resource Director
City of Rehoboth Beach

Head of Talent Acquisition
Take2AI

Manager Talent Management
Patterson-Uti Energy, Inc.
JD
Talent Acquisition Analyst
Loomis Armored
SHRM
JC
Apprenti

HR Manager
Repsol Renewables
JO
Talent Acquisition Recruiter
University of Florida Advancement

Managing Principal
Riviera Advisors, Inc.

Senior Education Solutions Specialist
University of Michigan, Michigan Online
CEO
BrightMind Consulting Group

Vice President, Talent Acquisition
Caliber Collision

CHRO
SHRM

Co-founder and CEO
Rezme
JP
Global Talent Management Partner
Flowserve Corporation
JA
Sr. Recruiter
Federal Reserve Board

President and CEO
SHRM

VP of Sales
eSkill

Chief Value Officer
Delphia Consulting, LCL

Chief Human Resources Officer
Orthodox Union
JT
CEO
Spark Hire

Founder and CEO
JTraining Solutions

CHRO
Omni Hotels & Resorts

DesignArounds

SHRM
JM
Sr. HR Specialist
ETAP
KU
Recruiting Specialist
Friendship Village Services
KM
Sr. Recruiting Manager
Populous
Business CEO and Assoc. Prof. Engineering Practice
University of Cincinnati

Director of Event Engagement and Partnerships
SHRM
Executive Coach & Keynote Speaker
NYU Adjunct Professor
KT
Director, Employee Experience
Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota

CEO and Founder
Three Ears Media
KP
Retention and recruitment lead
Senderra

Director, Talent Experience Design
The Coca-Cola Company

Talent Acquisition Partner
Bloomerang
KA
Recruiting and Hiring Manager
Finit Solutions

SHRM

Chief Empowerment Officer
Live With Lyfe, LLC

Founder and CEO
Infinito Associates
KN
Human Resource Manager
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

CEO & Founder
HR 4 Your Small Biz
KH
SkillPath

People & Culture Strategist
Converge Consulting Group
LS
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Chapa-De Indian Health
LL
Talent Acquisition Manager
Republic Finance
LF
Principal Product Manager
Proof
LY
HR Generalist
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children
LK
HR Business Partner Manager
Organic Valley

Sr. Director & Business Leader, Direct Sourcing
AgileOne

Director, Workforce Partnerships
The College Board
LD
Sr Talent Acquisition Partner
SOLV Energy, LLC
LB
HR Generalist
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board

Chief People Officer, Follett
LS
HR Director, Equality & Inclusion
The Procter & Gamble Company

Neuroscientist
Electric Cow

Future of Work Expert & Global Keynote Speaker
Gen Z @ Work

VP, Learning Science & Research
Macmillan Learning

CEO and Founder
SmartHRCheqs

Premier Workforce Solutions

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
True Change Alliance
MG
HR Recuiter
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children
ML
National Director of Employer Engagement
Upwardly Global

CHRO
Keurig Dr Pepper
MT
Head of Executive Recruiting
Guardian Life
MM
SHRM

Founder, Ex-Apple
Eubrics AI

Administrative Services Manager
Denco Area 9-1-1 District

Director, Total Rewards
SHRM

Partner
Duane Morris, LLP

Recruitment Specialist
Degenkolb Engineers

Chief Strategy Officer
D&S Executive Career Management

Dean, College of Cooperative Education & Professional Studies
University of Cincinnati

Realistic Recruiting Founder
isolved

Chief HR Solutions Architect & Consultant, Educator, Public Speaker
Kaufman, VonStuben & Associates
MT
Director, Human Resources and Culture
All Stars Project Inc

Epsilon

Co-Founder & COO
Testlify
NE
SHRM
Program Manager
Vangard

Consultant
The Needs Languages

SHRM

CEO & Founder
Eubrics AI
NM
Managing Director
Stepstone Group Inc.

Vice President of Human Resources
American Bureau of Shipping
NA
Director, Human Resources
TD BANK

Intercultural Advisor | Cultural Intelligence & Global Leadership Specialist
Global Leadership Advisory

President
Ishtot, Inc.

Lead, Talent & Employee Experience
SHRM

CEO, Speaker, Author
Lattitude
PV
Sr. Value Advisor, Dayforce
Dayforce
PA
Talent Aquisition Lead
Acuity Inc.
PL
President & Chief Client Officer
Skill

Talent Acquisition and Employment Engagement Manag
First Service Bank
PG
HRBP
AUMOVIO

Global Keynote Speaker and HR Strategist
PEARRM Services
QA
Head of Global Talent Acquisition
Lyft
RS
HR Director
Anesthesiology Consultants Exchange
RB
SHRM

Founder & Leadership Coach
The Introvert Space

Executive Coach/President
Rita B. Allen Associates

Founder
Robs10kFriends LLC

Chief Executive Officer
Digital Revamp

Founder & CEO
Cognota

Leadership Development Consultant & Professor
Ryan Gottfredson/CSUF

Head of Workforce Enablement
ICW Group
SW
SHRM

SHRM
SG
Executive Learning Research Manager
Macmillan Learning

Co-Founder and CEO
Onwards HR

Principal Consultant
SHRM Linkage
SJ
Human Resources
North 40 Outfitters

Global Keynote Speaker
Negotiation Excellence, LLC

President
Western Governors University (WGU)
SW
CEO
Reelist

HR Business Partner
2024 HR Tomorrow Fellow

President and Founder
Candid Culture, Inc.
SK
Director, Human Resources
Ardena
SP
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
Anchor QEA, Inc

CEO and founder
Informed Decisions
SL
Associate Director, Recruiting
The Bridgespan Group

Chief Operating Officer
Skill
SS
Human Resources Director
Tidewater Property Management, Inc.

Sr. Director, R&D
Baxter International
Co-Founder & CEO, Pin.com
SS
HR Consultant II
Grant County Public Utility District

Director, Learning and Organizational Development
Esselle Consulting

Susan Tinder White Consulting, LLC

Economist
SHRM

Manager, Inclusive Hiring
Responsible Business Initiative for Justice (RBIJ)
TO
Strategic Advisor
Eubric
TA
HR Generalist
Lynden Logistics
TH
HR Generalist
Alpla Inc.

Director of Learning and Development
The Noll Wilson Group

Founder
NXTThing RPO

CEO
HRU Technical Resources
TN
HR Director
First Choice Health Network Inc
TW
Recruiter
TRICOR, LLC

Founder and CEO
WorkJoy

VP, Human Resources & Talent Operations

Regional HR Director
Efficient Edge Hr & Insurance Services, Inc.
TB
Director, Regional Talent Acquisition - Americas
Genesys
VB
Student
Southern Adventist University
VM
SHRM

Founding Growth
Take2 AI

HR / Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Shure, Inc
WD
Campus Talent Acquisition Lead
Anders
YN
Talent Acquisition Manager
Mallory Alexander International Logistics, LLC
Co-Founder
TAKE2 AI
YR
Senior Manager, People
The Chicago Public Education Fund

Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
Ignis AI

Workforce Acquisition Specialist
Cloudforce LLC