Meet theMAVERICKS World-class trailblazers are uniting under one roof to unleash insights and inspiration that will raise the roof of your potential. PAUSE Your browser does not support the video tag. KEYNOTES Big stage, bright lights. Where captivating storytelling meets innovative strategy. Adam Grant #1 best-selling author. Receiver of standing ovations. More about Adam Trevor Noah Comedian, Bestselling Author, and Podcast Host More about Trevor Vernā Myers DEI Pioneer and Inclusion Strategist More about Vernā Valeisha Butterfield Cultural Vanguard, Award-Winning Global Leader, and Founder & CEO, SEED Media More about Valeisha Kerry Dryburgh EVP, People, Culture & Communications More about Kerry Kelly Jones Chief People Officer, Cisco More about Kelly Kia Afcari Director of Greater Good Workplaces, UC Berkeley More about Kia Dr. Alaysia Black Hackett Former Chief Diversity & Equity Officer, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Founder & CEO, ABH Solutions More about Dr. Alaysia Eric Mosley Founder, CEO, and Board Member at Workhuman More about Eric BIG IDEAS SESSIONS 90-minute masterclasses on the hottest topics and trends in today’s workplace. Michael C. Bush CEO, Great Place to Work Dolly Chugh Social Psychologist & Management Professor at the NYU Stern School of Business and Author Erin Meyer NYT Best Selling Author and Professor of Management Practice, Insead Cy Wakeman President & Founder at Reality-Based Leadership EMCEES Holly Ransom Leadership Expert, Author, and CEO of Emergent Global KeyAnna Schmiedl Chief Human Experience Officer, Workhuman BREAKOUTS Intimate, solution-driven sessions aimed at solving your unique work challenges. Jacob Morgan 5x Bestselling Author, Futurist, and Founder of the Future Ready Organization Alex Banayan #1 International Bestselling Author of the Third Door and Expert on Exponential Growth & Success Jen Fisher Expert of Global Wellbeing at Work Sarah Robb O’Hagan Game Changing Business Leader, Former CEO of EXOS, and Author Naomi Lariviere Chief Product Owner & Vice President of Product Management, ADP Tasha Eurich Organizational Psychologist, Researcher & NYT Bestselling Author Mike Robbins Author, Thought Leader, Speaker Noelle Russell Founder & Chief AI Officer at AI Leadership Institute Drew Goldstein Partner, McKinsey and Company Jeff Harry Top 100 HR Influencer and Global Play Expert Maceo Owens Founder & CEO, The ERG Movement Ravin Jesuthasan Author, Futurist and Senior Partner and Global Leader for Transformation Services, Mercer Erika Oliver Product Leader, Talent Acquisition Strategist, Adjunct Analyst & Board Advisor George Rogers Chief Culture Officer, Lighthouse Research & Advisory Jason Lauritsen Co-Founder, Check-In to Thrive Hamza Khan Leadership Expert, Author & CEO of SkillsCamp Pete Church Executive Vice President and Chief People & Culture Officer, Point32Health Kyle Lagunas Head of Strategy & Principal Analyst, Aptitude Research Wagner Denuzzo, LCSW-R Author, Keynote Speaker, and Leadership Expert Pam Jeffords Transformational Leader, Global Thought Leader on Inclusive Cultures, Co-Founder & Sr. Partner, BE Labs Jess Von Bank Global Leader of HR Transformation & Technology Advisory, Mercer Julie Develin Sr. Partner, Human Insights, UKG John Baldino President, Humareso Eric M. Bailey Bestselling Author and President of Bailey Strategic Innovation Group Carmen Amara Chief People Officer, Yelp Meisha-ann Martin, Ph.D. VP, People Research at Workhuman Kalifa Oliver, Ph.D People Analytics Expert, Global Executive Advisor, and Author Crystal Kohanke Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer, Arkansas Children’s Health System Pete Steinberg President of Innovative Thought, Leadership & Innovation Coach, and Author Stacey Hoin Chief Human Resources Officer, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Kiesha Free Professional MC & Founder of Hey, Black Seattle! Tara Cooper Global HR Tech Analyst & Advisor, Mercer David Burke Head of Global Talent Acquisition and Employer Brand, Workhuman Bryan Holgerson President, U.S. Employer (U.S. Commercial), Cigna Healthcare Melinda Drexler Vice President of Employee Experience, Manulife Peter Danzig Sr. Director, Foundation Culture, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Barry Kirk Partner, Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute Devann Steele, Phd. Vice President, Enterprise Compensation, Humana Timothy Flacke Co-Founder and CEO, Commonwealth Fadjanie Cadet, MBA, SHRM-CP, ODCP Talent Executive, Organizational Development & DEI Leader Brad Auernig Sr. Director, People Business Operations, Yelp Andrea LaBarbera Head of Global Talent & Engagement, Zimmer Biomet Bridget McDermid Neurodivergent Inclusivity Leader, Patent-Granted Inventor & Inclusive-First Design Advocate Amanda Gerding Employee Experience Manager, Hyland Kara Mohr Co-Founder, Mohr Results and Wellbeing Expert Carly Pullar Senior Manager of Employee Experience, Hyland Holly Price Associate Partner, McKinsey & Co. Sarah Paulson Team Member Engagement and Experience Manager, Zimmer Biomet Adam Russell Director of the AI Division, USC’s Information Systems Institute Cameron Moore National Sales Director, West, Allstate Identity Protection Dominique Brewer U.S. Business Unit Head of Culture & Engagement & HR Chief of Staff, Takeda Gretta Elias, CHRP Assistant Vice President, Culture & Engagement, Manulife Megan Borchers Director, Learning & Talent Solutions, MetLife Jennie Sparandara Managing Director, Head of Programs, for Corporate Responsibility, JPMorgan Chase Schazelle York Director, Global Leadership Programs, Manulife Rodney Bolden Executive Director, Head of Industry Engagement and Learning, Morgan Stanley John Nelson Director of People & Culture, Adams County Government Tammy Colvocoresses Director, Senior Stock Plan Administrator, Prologis, Inc. Christopher Cardarelli Executive Director, Human Resources within the Global Diversity & Inclusion Center of Excellence, Merck Jennifer Fiedler Service-Learning Manager, Regional Business Service & Implementation, Metlife Jesse Harriott Executive Director, Workhuman iQ Lark Kalstad Sr. Director of Global Compensation, Total Rewards, Lam Research Korie Nash SVP of Human Resources, Industrial Sector, Eaton Kelsey Tarp Director, HR Business Partners, BambooHR Erin Rowse SVP of Human Resources, Corporate Functions, Eaton Sharon Cleere Meditation Instructor Adam Basilio Director, Product Strategy, Workhuman Brittany Castonguay Senior Manager, Sales Training and Enablement, Workhuman Maggie Daley Sr. GTM Strategy & Enablement Manager, Workhuman Jason Gori Senior Director, Product Management, Workhuman Mary Jo Leahy Senior Director, Global Learning and Development, Workhuman Kim Northup Principal Consultant, Workhuman Corinne Selk Director of Consulting, Workhuman Tiffany Steinke Senior Manager, Training and Enablement, Workhuman David Stott Strategic Client Director, Workhuman Isha Vicaria, Ph.D Sr. People Data & Research Analyst, Workhuman Kamille Washington Director, Internal Communications & Inclusion, Workhuman Petrena Wood Director, International HR Operations, Manulife Brace for more BRILLIANCE 30+ more visionary voices are coming. Stay in the loop with speaker announcements and more. Thank you for your submission. Speakers that have people talking The quality of the breakout sessions, panels, and keynote speakers are the best of any conference I’ve attended. National University HR Director The event brings together inspiring speakers on hugely relevant issues – for everyone. Compass Culture Lead It was a large, yet intimate conference packed with valuable, insightful speakers and kind humans. State of Indiana Director
