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  1. Program
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2024 Speakers

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Keynote

Michelle Howard Tuesday, November 5
Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP Tuesday, November 5

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Roy Abdo
CEO, Digital Revamp LLC
Your LinkedIn Influencer Mastery, Powered by AI
Ama Agypong
CEO, Inclusion Enterprises
The 'F-Word' ... Feedback
Sonia Aranza
CEO/Principal Consultant, Aranza Communications
Diversity Without Adversity: How Civility Opens The Door to Possibility
Miguel Joey Aviles
Chief Belonging Officer, MJA & CO, LLC
Cultivating Cultures of Care: How to Boost Wellness, Psychological Safety, and Productivity at Work and Life
Michael Bach
CEO, Future of IDEA, LLC
ChatGPT Can’t Fix This: Why AI can’t fix your IDEA issues
John Baldino, SHRM-SCP, MSHR, SPHR
President, Humareso
Inclusive Workplace Culture: Leading and Sustaining a Culture Transformation
Michael Baran
Founder and CEO, Iris Inclusion
Inclusion is Not a Spectator Sport: Get Active and Get Intentional to Truly Change the Culture
Amy Beacom
Founder and CEO, Center for Parental Leave Leadership
Check Yourself: Are you Using Parental Leave (and Return!) to Address Unconscious Bias?
Sarah Bettman
Founder, Bettman Consulting Group
We Can't Fix What We Can't See: An Actionable Approach to Managing Bias
Brittany Boone
Senior Consultant, VallotKarp Consulting
Your Role in Understanding and Interrupting Unconscious Bias in Hiring
Claire Bryant, MPH, CHES
Senior Program Manager - Wellbeing, National Safety Council
Road to Well Workplaces: A Focus on Recovery Ready Practices
Vitale Buford Hardin
CEO, Vitale & Company
The Trust Catalyst: Overcoming Perfectionism for Psychological Safety in Teams
Donna Bungard
Sr. Accessibility Program Manager Marketing, Indeed
Hiring for Diversity - the Disability Edition
Michelle Burgess, MBA
Founder and CEO, Just Reset It, LLC
Working While Black
Candance Campbell, DNP, RN, CNL, CVP, LNC, FNAP
Chief Visionary Officer and President, Peripatetic productions dba Candy Campbell & Co.
Unleash Creativity and Collaboration: Applied Improvisation Principles for Inclusion and Team Building
Diego Carvajal
Senior Consultant, VallotKarp Consulting
Your Role in Understanding and Interrupting Unconscious Bias in Hiring
Mary Cheddie, SHRM-SCP
Divisional Director, Membership Community, SHRM
Civility and Belonging: The Healing of Our Workplaces
Leah Chevalier Mouton Truscott
Director - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, McKesson
Leading the Charge: McKesson's Visionary Approach to Women's Leadership Development
Michael S. Cohen, J.D.
Partner, Duane Morris, LLP
Be A Destination Employer: Make Your Workplace the Place to Be!
Shari Collins, MS
Owner and Lead Consultant, Shari Collins Consulting
Unlocking Our Ageism Bias - From Awareness to Action
Lei Comerford
Executive Coach, Lei Comerford Consulting, LLC
Cognitive Diversity- Understanding Different Thinking Styles
Leveraging AI in HR Management: Strategies for Competitive Advantage
JoDee Curtis, SHRM-SCP
HR Consultant, Purple Ink LLC
Talent Acquisition: Creating your Organization's Strategy
Shirley Davis, SHRM-SCP
President and CEO, SDS Global Enterprises, Inc.
Ten Things Inclusive Leaders Must Know How to Navigate for Workforce 2030
Chris Diaz, SHRM-CP, PMP
Human Resources Assistant Director, ESC-20
The Power in Diversity of Thought in HR Project Management: Pathways to Inclusion and Success
Eric M. Ellis
President and CEO, Integrity Development Corp
Navigating the Inclusion Storm: Strategies to Ensure a Resilient Organization
Judy Ellis
SVP, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisory, AMS
Beyond Awareness: Actionable Strategies for Disability-Inclusive Recruitment
Martinus Evans
Founder, Slow AF Run Club
Rethinking Wellness: Building Truly Inclusive Workplace Health Programs
Jim Fielding
Founder, All Pride, No Ego LLC
Authentic Leadership Lessons to Build High Performing Teams and Cultures
Dr. Drew Fockler, CHRP, SHRM-SCP
Course Lead/Assistant Professor, University Canada West
Come Out, Come Out wherever You Are...A Review of LGBT Leadership
Shan Foster
CEO, Fostering Healthy Solutions
7 Steps to RESET Workplace Culture
Ed Frauenheim
Co-Founder, The Teal Team
"F* The Tough Guy Show": Helping Men (and Everyone) Move to Healthier, More Inclusive Ways of Working
Kimika Garrett
CEO, Organizational Kimistry
HRBP: Becoming a Strategic Influencer
Chelsey Gonzalez, M.ED, SHRM-CP
Vice President of Human Resources, Acklen Avenue
Empowering Working Parents - Supporting the Modern Workforce
Cerys Goodall
COO, Vetster
Purrfecting the Workplace: The Rise of Pet Parenting and Its Influence on Company Culture, Benefits Strategies, and Workstyles
Emily Gregory
Coauthor, Crucial Learning
Closing the Accountability Gap: Skills for Talking About Behaviors Hindering Inclusion
Christopher CJ Gross
Founder and CEO, Ascension Worldwide
Embracing Cultural Integration: Leveraging the CARDS Model for Measurable Cultural Change
Heather Hansen
CEO, Advocate to Win
How to Advocate for Change-Use the Tools of a Trial Attorney to Make the Case for Your Ideas, Your Teams, Your Business and Your Potential.
Kimberly Hartman
Co-Founder, Premier Choice Consulting LLC
SHRM Essentials of HR
Eden-Reneé Hayes
CEO and Owner, Pluralism Solutions, LLC
Ouch! Now What? Navigating Microaggressions with Grace and Growth
Six Psychological Pitfalls That Prevent You from Selecting Top Talent
Helen Higginbotham, Esq., MBA
Founder, When Black Women Gather, LLC
Working While Black
Kim Ho
Chief Human Resources and Impact Officer, Leverage to Lead LLC
Creating an Equitable Compensation System
Michelle Howard
Four-Star Admiral (Retired), U.S. Navy
Leading the Charge: How Representation Shapes Our Future
Delphia Howze
CEO and Founder, D. Howze Solutions, LLC
Mastering Civility
Shalynne Jackson, SHRM-SCP
Principal Consultant, Sonder Consulting
Inclusion Reimagined: The Truth About Inclusion in the Workplace
Deborah Jenkins, SHRM-CP
Founder, HR Solutions, LLC
Inspiring Cognitive Diversity to Celebrate Unique Personalities
Joy Johnson-Carruthers
Founder and CEO, JTraining Solutions
What to Do When You Can’t Talk About DEI at Work: A Cautionary Tale from the Front Lines of DEIB Work
Stacie Jones
CEO, Clarivate Coaching & Consulting
Working While Black
Elizabeth Kohm
Manager, Foundation Programs, SHRM Foundation
How Businesses Can Help Create a Truly Inclusive Workforce
Dr. Lisa Marie Lee, Ph.D.
Founder | Consultant, Linked Results, LLC
Evaluation That Elevates: Leveraging Data to Drive Meaningful DEI Initiatives
Kristin Light
Employee Engagement and Neurodiversity Specialist, KLight Digital Charisma
Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Jim Link, SHRM-SCP
Chief Human Resource Officer, SHRM
Civility and Belonging: The Healing of Our Workplaces
Liz Mahan
Director of Professional Development and Solutions, AAPPR
Human Connection Over AI: Recruitment Professionals' Role in Advancing Health Equity and Inclusion
Jessica Mallare-Best
Director of Educational Equity, Center for Equity and Inclusion
The Power of Racializing Our Unconscious Bias
Jennifer McClanahan
Founder & CEO, Leverage to Lead LLC
Creating an Equitable Compensation System
Margaret McDonald
Pro-Aging Writer/Speaker/Advocate, Growing And Older
Don't Believe What You Say About Aging: How Everyday Ageism Hides in our Words
Guillermo Mendoza
International Speaker & Executive Coach, Impact Coaching Solutions
Mindfulness: Five Techniques to Embrace Presence and Acceptance to Increase Your Organization’s Inclusion and Performance
Keri Mesropov
Founder, Spring Talent Development
Trailblazers or Troublemakers? Decoding Gen Z's Impact in the Workplace
Kate Mielitz, PhD, AFCA, CDPA
CEO, Privileged Conversations
Tourette in the Workplace: Recruiting and Retention
Dorka Nagy-Jozsa
CEO, Y2Y Ltd.
Neuro-Nonsense: Using Brain Science to Outsmart Workplace Bias and Boredom
Loubna Noureddin, Ed.D., MCC
Co-Founder and CEO, Mind Market
Choose Peace, Not War: From Furious to Curious When Diverse Opinions Clash in a Highly Demanding Workplace
Daniel Olexa
Founder, Transcendent Living
Deep Listening - How to Hear Beyond Assumptions and Biases
Khalilah Olokunola
Founder/Impact Architect, ReEngineering HR
The Alphabet Audit: The Next Chapter in Inclusion. (Including Lessons Learned from Hiring Gang Members & Justice Impacted Talent)
Shaunna Payne Gold, PhD
Owner, Gold Enterprises, LLC
Top 10 Best Practices for Inclusion in any Workplace
Jason Reid
CEO, InclusionSpeakers.com Rechargeable Entrepreneur Inc
Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Kara Richardson Whitely
CEO, The Gorgeous Agency
Breaking Barriers: The Impact of Body Inclusivity on Talent Acquisition, Retention, and Business Growth in the Workplace
Shayna Robinson
HR Business Partner, How To HR, LLC
Accessibility is Not an Add on Service
Maria Ross
Empathy Advocate, Speaker, Author, Strategist, Red Slice LLC
The Empathy Dilemma: How Successful Leaders Balance People, Performance, and Personal Boundaries
Tiana Sanchez
Speaker/CEO, Tiana Sanchez International
Diverse Harmony: Building Bridges Across Differences
Elizabeth Sandler, SHRM-SCP
Workplace Investor, Echo Juliette
Accelerating Towards the Productive Plateau in DEI
Claudia Schabel
Founder, President and CEO, Schabel Solutions
Enhance the Dialogue: How to Foster Inclusive Conversations
Cory Schneider, MFT, SPHR
Consulting Director, Affirmative Foundations
Developing Visible & Thriving LGBTQ+ Leaders
Tara Skinner
Director of HRIS, Gables Residential Services
Working While Black
Terry Steele, Ed.D
Senior Manager, Talent Development and Learning Effectiveness, Constellation Brands Inc., Constellation Brands
Breaking Barriers, Building Leaders: Constellation Brands' Strategic Path to Inclusive Leadership
Janet M. Stovall
Global Head of DEI, NeuroLeadership Institute
Build Better AI: Include HR on Your Implementation Team
Douglas Stuke, SHRM-SCP
Founder, Transform Performance Partners
The Provocative Role of Political Speech in an Inclusive Workplace
Serilda Summers-McGee
CEO, Workplace Change
Addressing Harm in the Workplace: Going Beyond Conflict Resolution
David Suson
Author, Corporate Leadership Coach, Speaker, Proliance Group LLC
Creating a Culture of Accountability, Diversity and Inclusion
Sara Taylor
President and Founder, deepSEE Consulting
Thinking at the Speed of Bias: How to Shift Our Unconscious Filters to Move Beyond Awareness towards Effective Action
Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP
President and Chief Executive Officer, SHRM
Leading the Charge: How Representation Shapes Our Future
Francis Joseph Tsai
Sr. Account Executive, Convo Communications
How to Build an Inclusive Workplace for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Employees
Christi Venable, NCC, LPC, LCPC
CEO, SMILE Therapy Services
HR's Role in Shaping Workplace Culture
Caz Walcott
Director, Inclusive Hiring, Responsible Business Initiative for Justice
How Businesses Can Help Create a Truly Inclusive Workforce
Montressa L. Washington, SHRM-SCP, Ph.D.
Managing Director, Chrysalis Consortium, LLC
Managing Change
Michael Welp
Founder, WMFDP / FDP Global / Full Partner Leadership
Growing White Male Change Champions
Kevin Wright
Senior Racial Equity Facilitator/Consultant, Center for Equity and Inclusion
Advancing HR Practices with AI Technology
Jeremy York, SHRM-SCP
Lead Consultant and President, InvigorateHR, LLC
Thought Diversity: Coming to an Organization Near You!
Trisha Zulic, SHRM-SCP
Director, Human Resources Consultant Services, Efficient Edge HR & Business Services, Inc.
Beyond the Surface: Cultivating True Inclusion in the Workplace