The best HR conference to find your focus

Pioneer the future of work alongside fellow leaders, researchers, and futurists. Meet us at the Austin Convention Center.

Workhuman Live Austin 2024
3.5
Days
58+
Sessions
65
Speakers
45+
Hours of content

Announcements

  • Team Group Photo at Workhuman Live

    Team building for tomorrow

    Find your focus together as you tackle challenges collaboratively and create fresh strategies.

  • Exciting speaker update

    Celebrate the power of dreams, diversity, and storytelling with actor and CEO Issa Rae.

  • New breakout speaker

    Thinkers50 and the Politico 50 list member, Andrew McAfee, has joined our lineup.

  • Workhuman Gratitude Bar

    What sets us apart?

    With nearly a decade of practice, we’ve got the industry’s most transformational conference down to a science.

  • Baratunde Thurston

    Keynote speaker

    Learn how to make “citizen” a verb with celebrated host and author Baratunde Thurston.

  • Brené Brown

    Keynote speaker

    Learn about courageous leadership with renowned researcher and author Dr. Brené Brown.

  • Best HR content tracks

    Work’s most pressing topics

    Hone in on the root cause of your top pain points – and start drafting data-driven solutions alongside industry leaders and HR champions.

  • New breakout speaker

    Latasha Gillespie, Global Head of DEIA for Amazon MGM Studios, Prime Video, and Freevee, joins our lineup.

More Insights
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Less Noise
Luvvie Ajayi Jones speaking at Workhuman Live

Focus on what really matters at work

Work is in a crisis, and HR is tasked with fixing it. But the reality is, the most powerful leaders don’t try to do it all. Their impact comes from asking provocative questions, uncovering the root cause, and working collaboratively to tackle it head-on.

Get ready to narrow your focus on a few key topics with targeted sessions and workshops featuring the industry’s top speakers, researchers, and futurists. You’ll walk away not just with a plan, but with countless new connections doing just the same.

See our content tracks

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Schedule

Monday, April 15

10:00 am — 5:00 pm CT

  • Registration opens to kick off the day.
  • Mega sessions guaranteed to provide mega insights.
  • Dive into the heart of the action in Workhuman Central.
  • Yoga and meditation sessions to hone your focus.
Workhuman Central
Tuesday, April 16

7:00 am — 5:00 pm CT

  • Gear up for the day with breakfast and lunch at the convention center.
  • The curtains rise on the mainstage with opening remarks.
  • Real-talk keynotes from experts and visionaries that will leave you ready to take action.
  • Customer demos with less jargon and more insights.
  • Breakout sessions to keep the conversation going.
Listening audience members
Wednesday, April 17

7:00 am — 6:00 pm CT

  • Fuel up at breakfast for another full day of insights.
  • A Spotlight panel covering all things AI and human at work.
  • Hands-on workshops.
  • Breakout sessions that keep your wheels turning.
  • Yoga and meditation sessions to catch a deep breath.
  • All-attendee party to celebrate all the innovation, connection, and fun of the conference.
  • A grand finale keynote.
Breakout speaker presenting
Thursday, April 18

8:00 am — 12:30 pm CT

  • The final breakfast to prepare for one last day of focus.
  • Planning workshops to put your new insights into action.
  • Mega sessions to end the conference on a crescendo.
Speaker panel
Workhuman Central

10:00 am — 5:00 pm CT

  • Registration opens to kick off the day.
  • Mega sessions guaranteed to provide mega insights.
  • Dive into the heart of the action in Workhuman Central.
  • Yoga and meditation sessions to hone your focus.
Listening audience members

7:00 am — 5:00 pm CT

  • Gear up for the day with breakfast and lunch at the convention center.
  • The curtains rise on the mainstage with opening remarks.
  • Real-talk keynotes from experts and visionaries that will leave you ready to take action.
  • Customer demos with less jargon and more insights.
  • Breakout sessions to keep the conversation going.
Breakout speaker presenting

7:00 am — 6:00 pm CT

  • Fuel up at breakfast for another full day of insights.
  • A Spotlight panel covering all things AI and human at work.
  • Hands-on workshops.
  • Breakout sessions that keep your wheels turning.
  • Yoga and meditation sessions to catch a deep breath.
  • All-attendee party to celebrate all the innovation, connection, and fun of the conference.
  • A grand finale keynote.
Speaker panel

8:00 am — 12:30 pm CT

  • The final breakfast to prepare for one last day of focus.
  • Planning workshops to put your new insights into action.
  • Mega sessions to end the conference on a crescendo.

Speakers

Let’s cut through the noise and talk about what’s actually effective in today’s workplace to build engaged and thriving teams.

Your HR retreat

This is where the best of HR comes to life: like-minded yet diverse leaders who are ready to take action to build a more human-centered workplace. The conference is more than just hot insights and I-can’t-believe-they’re-here speakers. It’s also about cultivating a sense of purpose in your strategy. Come with a team or on your own – it’s bound to be a unique experience whether it’s your first or fifth “rodeo.”

Your experience Bring your team

More credits than other HR conferences

Maximize your learning potential – Earn up to 16 SHRM, 16 HRPA, 16 APTD, 16 WorldatWork, and 13.25 HRCI credits.

Workhuman Live Austin 2024 qualifies for recertification credit for the Certified Compensation Professional® (CCP®), Certified Benefits Professional® (CBP), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP®), Certified Sales Compensation Professional (CSCP)® and Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP)® designations granted by WorldatWork. For more information on recertification, visit the WorldatWork recertification webpage at https://www.worldatwork.org/certification/recertification.
Workhuman Live Austin 2024 is recognized by SHRM to Professional Development Credits (PDC) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.
This program has been approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours under Category A of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Log of the Human Resource Professionals Association (HRPA). Be sure to note the CPD code number on your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Log.
Workhuman has been pre-approved by the ATD Certification Institute to offer educational programs that can be used towards initial eligibility and recertification of the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials. This program qualifies for a maximum of 16 points.
HR Certification Institute’s® (www.HRCI.org) official seal confirms that Workhuman Live Austin 2024 meets the criteria for pre-approved recertification credit(s) for any of HRCI’s eight credentials, including SPHR® and PHR®.

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What people are saying

    Navistar

    The experiences and the speakers at the conference are always on the leading edge. When I come to the conference – I feel like I belong.

    Amazon

    I had the time of my life. I learned from amazing speakers, Workhuman’s employees treated me so kindly, and I left feeling inspired to do better for my organization.

    Freeman

    Workhuman [Live] is collaborative, innovative and exciting. It is an excellent reminder to re-imagine the employee experience and cultural norms that impact the modern workplace.

    Exact Science

    I have attended many large conferences over my career. I really appreciated the personal feel of the Workhuman conference. Networking was easy, the speakers were awesome.

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    The core values expressed [at Workhuman Live] embody how the workplace should operate.

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    Great speakers! Relevant, thought-provoking, and inspiring content.

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    A strong business conference with humanity at the center.

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    Attending the Workhuman conference is an amazing professional experience.

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    [Workhuman Live] is the best place to understand innovative ideas and find actionable insights.

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    Everyone who works with people at work needs to attend Workhuman Live.

    BP

    Energizing, engaging, excellent.