Dr. Dieter Veldsman is a renowned figure in the field of organizational psychology and HR, with a distinguished 15-year career in Strategic HR, Organizational Design, and Development. Throughout his professional journey, he has held key positions, including Group Chief Human Resource Officer, People Effectiveness Executive, and Principal Consultant, allowing him to make impactful contributions to organizations across regions like EMEA, APAC, and LATAM.

Dr. Veldsman's expertise in the HR sector has earned him prestigious recognition, including the 'Chief HR Officer of the Year' by the CHRO SA Society in 2021 and the 'Practitioner of the Year Award' by the Society for Industrial Psychology South Africa in 2018.

As a sought-after speaker at global conferences, he delves into crucial topics such as HR, The Future of Work, and Organizational Development. Additionally, he hosts "The HR Dialogues," a compelling videocast where he engages with leading HR professionals worldwide, sharing valuable insights and experiences. Over the last 12 years, he has spoken at over 100 conferences and published over 80 articles on HR and the future of work. 

Currently serving as the Chief HR Scientist at the Academy to Innovate HR (AIHR), Dr. Veldsman is dedicated to spearheading thought leadership, subject matter expertise, and research initiatives to empower and educate 100,000 HR professionals by 2025.
 

Andy brings 10+ years of experience as a Human Resources leader, practitioner, and consultant. He began his career at PwC, where he led global HR transformation engagements for Fortune 500 clients, founded PwC’s Learning Solutions consulting practice, and served as the Product Owner for PwC’s Change Navigator platform.

As Director of Talent Development at Target Corporation, Andy led a team responsible for Training, Leadership Development, and Change Management for over 100,000 store team members. During his time at Target, he also led the organizational readiness efforts for Target’s enterprise Operating Model Transformation, impacting +2,000 retail stores and more than 250,000 employees.

As a founding team member at the Josh Bersin Company, Andy lead the HR Advisory Services practice and delivered consulting engagements across all areas of HR, serving many clients in the Fortune 100. Additionally, he served as the Chief Learning Officer for the Josh Bersin Academy.

At SHRM, Andy will drive the execution of the SHRM global strategy, ensuring the development and successful delivery of innovative products, unparalleled services and transformative experiences to the diverse audiences SHRM serves

Andy holds a BA in English Literature from the University of Virginia and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Florida State University.

As a PreSales Director, I lead a team of consultants who focus on demonstrating ADP’s global human capital solutions to complex enterprise prospects and clients. Focused on collaboration and sales excellence, I partner with Sales Leaders to drive over-plan performance and develop associate vitality. I've managed cross-region and region-wide initiatives, led book clubs on pre-sales effectiveness, and developed solution demonstrations for strategic analyst presentations.  Prior to my role as Director of Global PreSales Consultants at ADP, I held HR leadership positions responsible for managing and integrating recruitment, staffing, benefits, compensation, and HR technology solutions.

Throughout his 30-year career, Matt has been singularly focused on helping investors retire with confidence. As President of Income America—an in-plan retirement income solution that provides retirees with guaranteed income for life—he provides innovative, fiduciary-oriented solutions that enhance participants' retirement security. 

A prolific speaker and panelist, Matt has spoken at dozens of industry events, including the NAPA 401k Summit, the Alliance for Lifetime Income Summit, the Investment News Retirement Income Conference, the CFA Society PORTFOLIO Conference, AFS 401(k) Retirement Services Employee Benefits Symposium, SS&C Deliver, and the Advisor2X Wealth@Wor(k) conference. With more than 30,000 followers on LinkedIn and Twitter combined, Matt shares his thought leadership on everything from guaranteed income to proposed legislation to fintech trends that impact how Americans plan and save for retirement. 

A board advisor for Prime Capital Investment Advisors, Matt previously served as president of Fi360 until its acquisition by Broadridge in 2020. He also served as the executive business leader of Morningstar's Global Advisor and Wealth Solutions unit, the company's largest operating segment, where he was responsible for executing strategy and driving top-line revenue.

Passionate about fiduciary standards of excellence, Matt is an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) and Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst (AIFA). 

To learn more about Income America, please visit www.incomeamerica.com. 

To learn more about Matt, please visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewwolniewicz or https://twitter.com/mwalno 

John N Just, Ed.D. is the Chief Learning Officer at KnowBe4 where he leads teams from around the globe that consistently win awards and industry accolades for the best online training in the industry. He has educated millions of learners via eLearning around the world on compliance and security topics. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University, a master’s degree in instructional technology from the University of South Florida, and a doctorate in instructional technology & distance education from Nova Southeastern University.

Carrie Varoquiers is the Chief Philanthropy Officer at Workday, where she leads the company's philanthropic grantmaking and impact partnerships. She developed and launched Opportunity Onramps, the company’s flagship workforce development movement focused on closing the opportunity gap for workers and creating economic mobility for families, and she developed and launched the Foundation’s Just Transition Fund, investing in organizations who are reskilling job seekers for thriving-wage careers in a low-carbon economy. More recently, Carrie developed and executive produced a feature-length documentary film, called  UNTAPPED, focused on accelerating the skills-based hiring movement globally. Carrie has launched and led various functions during her tenure at Workday, including Sustainability, ESG reporting, DEI, Employee Wellbeing and  Employee Experience.

Prior to joining Workday, Ms. Varoquiers served as President of the McKesson Foundation and Head of Sustainability at McKesson Corporation, a Fortune 10 company. While there, Carrie developed the McKesson  Foundation's "Mobilizing for Health" grant initiative, which encourages the use of mobile technologies in chronic care. She also launched and led the ESG function and produced the company’s first-ever sustainability
report during her 11 year tenure.

Carrie received her BA from U.C. Berkeley, her MBA from Golden Gate University, and her MPH from Johns Hopkins University. She serves on the board of JVS in San Francisco and in her part-time work she leads a  philanthropy and impact investing advisory firm, Cool Planet Food, where she works with individual philanthropists and impact investors who are interested in making an outsized impact on climate change in the next 10 years through a climate-forward and compassionate food system.