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Emily M. Dickens, JD

Chief of Staff, Head of Public Affairs & Corporate Secretary for SHRM

Morning Keynote Speaker

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Dr. Cory Dobbs

Author

Mid-Day Keynote Speaker

Richard Fowler

Richard Fowler

A nationally syndicated radio host, media personality and Millennial-messaging expert

Afternoon Keynote Speaker

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Emily M. Dickens, JD

9 Breakout Sessions

Trending topics aligned by track to help you navigate next with a variety of speakers to ignite your learning.

4 Learning Tracks

Legal & Legislative • Leadership & Development • Future of Work • Talent

Up to 17 Credits

Earn up to 17 SHRM and/or HRCI credits.  There isn’t a better deal when it comes to keeping your credentials current.

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Please see the full agenda below!

Time
Description
7:30 – 8:00
Registration, Breakfast and HR Exhibitors Gallery
8:00 – 8:30
Conference Welcome
8:30 – 9:30
MORNING KEYNOTE – Amy Wright – IBM Managing Partner for Talent & Transformation – “HR 3.0? Are You Ready?”
9:30 – 10:15
HR Exhibitors Gallery and Networking
10:15 – 11:15
11:30 – 12:30
12:30 – 1:15
Lunch, HR Exhibitors Gallery and Networking
1:15 – 1:45
Sponsor Recognition and SHRM Presentation
2:00 – 3:00
3:00 – 3:45
HR Exhibitors Gallery and Networking
3:45- 4:45
AFTERNOON KEYNOTE – Erica Keswin – Workplace Strategist, Author, & Founder of the Spaghetti Project – “Play the Long Game: Make your Organization Truly Sustainable.”
4:45 – 5:00
Grand Prize Raffle and Closing Remarks
5:00 – 6:00
Cocktail Party on-site at CONVENE, HR Exhibitors Gallery and Networking

Concurrent Sessions

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Session A

Benefits, Risks, and Challenges of Using AI in Employment-Related Decisions

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Recruiting personnel must scour through resumes to identify potential candidates, only to then engage in the time-consuming and risk-riddled interview and hiring processes. Many companies are turning to artificial intelligence to streamline this process. Are the benefits of AI outweighed by the risks that AI could create? Could AI in fact, perpetuate instead of eliminate bias? Is AI only as bias-free as its human users?

Session A

Succession Planning: Turn Your People Into Strategic Assets For The Present And The Future

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Transform how we build the future of our organizations through aligning what the business really needs now and for the long-term with what we need from our structure, roles and people. This is a dynamic process of shared ownership and accountability while building a talent system built on the 4 components of talent optimization: Attitude, Competency, Execution, Performance. You will unlock the breakthrough approach that yields the results you need now while building the capability you need for the future.

Session A

Finding Your R.O.A.R. in Leadership

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In Finding Your R.O.A.R. in Leadership  Dionne (DG) McGee shares her amazing story of leadership at the Executive table and the challenges that came along with it, which prompted her to DG McGee Enterprises. Dionne is an amazing speaker, author, coach, and consultant. Her newly released book Finding Your R.O.A.R. has changed the lives of many. She has been fortunate to travel the country to Motivate, Empower and Inspire others to become leaders (by owning their careers) and breaking the glass ceiling. Dionne has taken her education and transferable skills to start her own businesses and to inspire others. All Dionne simply wants, is to ensure that everyone has a seat at the table and that we can all grow and excel in our careers in a diverse and inclusive work space. She has lead teams to win multiple multi-million dollar accounts, but nothing gives her more pleasure than making an impact in the lives of others. That is her purpose. She’s worked with effective and non-effective teams. She has appeared in Formidable Woman Magazine, and has been nominated for the 2019 Cathy Hughes Business Community Service Award. Dionne has participated in a hosts of interviews including radio. Walmart Corporate partnered with Dionne to host her hometown book signing. Once you hear her Finding Your R.O.A.R. message you become part of The Pride and R.O.A.R. Community. She resolves that you’ll be more: Relentless, Optimistic, Ambitious, Results Driven towards your goals for your career. There is room at the top for everyone to R.O.A.R.

Session A

Myths and Facts of Diversity, Equality & Inclusion: Peeling Back the Curtain of Unconscious Bias

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We will first discuss myths and facts regarding diversity and whether unconscious bias truly exists or are our emotions and behaviors learned? We will discuss how we can differentiate between myths and facts so that we can make conscious decisions about our interactions with others. We will discuss how words have an impact on others, positive or negative, intentional or not. How do we increase the awareness of the words we use so that we can enhance our positive interactions with others and have the outcomes we intended. Finally, we will discuss the impact of Micro-Aggressions in the workplace and the impact of our daily verbal and non-verbal communication.

11:30 AM - 12:30 AM

Session B

PIVOT – Sure Fire Ways to Conquer Change

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PIVOT – Sure Fire Ways to Conquer Change Workplace Application: You will learn change strategies that top employers are using. Change in the workplace is inevitable and constant. We can embrace change and be hopeful or resist change and create chaos for those around us. Either way, implementing change is risky business and the employee comfort zone is disrupted. During this fast-paced keynote, change leaders will learn ten sure fire ways to guide others through the change process with minimum disruption and maximum productivity.

Session B

I’m Stuck- What’s Next? How To Go From Stuck to Strengths

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We all get stuck in our career sometimes but aren’t sure how to navigate through the “fog.” This session will help understand what may be causing your disengagement and when you shift to a focus on strengths it can increase energy, productivity and well-being. Based on the best selling book, StrengthsFinder 2.0 and the idea that started it all: What would happen if we focus on what is right with people, rather than fixating on what is wrong with them?

Session B

Myths and Facts of Diversity, Equality & Inclusion: Peeling Back the Curtain of Unconscious Bias

featuring 

 and 

We will first discuss myths and facts regarding diversity and whether unconscious bias truly exists or are our emotions and behaviors learned? We will discuss how we can differentiate between myths and facts so that we can make conscious decisions about our interactions with others. We will discuss how words have an impact on others, positive or negative, intentional or not. How do we increase the awareness of the words we use so that we can enhance our positive interactions with others and have the outcomes we intended. Finally, we will discuss the impact of Micro- Aggressions in the workplace and the impact of our daily verbal and non-verbal communication.

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Session C

Invisible to Invaluable – Get Seen, Get Heard and Get Ahead

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This program helps identify what sets you apart and get confident owning and sharing your value. Robyn gives actionable techniques for engaging diverse communication styles, improving nonverbal skills and creating better rapport. How you are perceived is how you are received which impacts what you can achieve. You will discover how to influence how you are perceived so that you can achieve more.

Session C

Leadership Perspectives

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Calling upon over 33 years of experience leading the nation’s most elite high functioning military organization and using the story of my first foray into combat to illustrate, I will share my thoughts on culture, leadership development, talent acquisition and philosophy. These are lessons applicable to civilian and military organizations alike.

Session C

From Transactional to Transcendent: Transforming HR in the Age of AI

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While employees hold a strong position in the labor marketplace, new automated technologies potentially threaten workers’ future employment stability and economic outlook or are they the savior human enablers of a more fulfilling future of work? Review the latest trends in digital HR, including looking at workers needs more holistically, and examine responding HR practices and solutions for driving employee engagement, empowerment and performance.

Session C

Succession Planning: Turn Your People Into Strategic Assets For The Present And The Future

featuring 

Transform how we build the future of our organizations through aligning what the business really needs now and for the long-term with what we need from our structure, roles and people. This is a dynamic process of shared ownership and accountability while building a talent system built on the 4 components of talent optimization: Attitude, Competency, Execution, Performance. You will unlock the breakthrough approach that yields the results you need now while building the capability you need for the future.

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Morning Keynote

Mid-Day Keynote

Afternoon Keynote

Richard Fowler

A nationally syndicated radio host, media personality and Millennial-messaging expert

As a nationally syndicated radio host, media personality and Millennial-messaging expert, Richard’s non-traditional spin on populism has taken audiences by storm. He spends his time working to find the middle ground and real solutions to complex problems facing this nation. As a gay man, Fowler understands this fight more than most, having fought for equality his entire adulthood.

From his campaign work uncovering the deplorable school conditions in the Detroit Public School system to his effort training and equipping hundreds of Millennials to run for office and take charge of their community, Richard brings a sense of realness to everything he does.

When asked what drives him, Richard says, “Talk is cheap. Our country needs real solutions, and they will come from our greatest resource – our people.”

Richard believes that, through real conversation, we can tear down many of the walls that divide us. He fulfills this promise each week on his radio show by informing, empowering, and helping folks understand one another from all walks of life.

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