Conference Program
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DE&I Leadership: An Accelerated Certification Workshop
Using that content as a base, the workshop will focus on sharing insights and experiences around DE&I leadership and working through two case studies that require participants to apply the leadership competencies to address real-world situations. Participants who complete the workshop will receive a workshop completion badge plus Brandon Hall’s Certified Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader designation. HRCI and SHRM credits are pending.
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Rachel Cooke
Michael Rochelle
Attendee Meet and Greet
Breakfast
Meals and Breaks
What Future-Ready Looks like in Human Capital Management
General Session
The pace of change and disruption has accelerated dramatically, leaving many organizations struggling to adapt their human capital management strategies. This general session brings together winners of 2023 Brandon Hall Group awards to share how they have transformed their approach to managing their workforce to meet the challenges of today and prepare for the uncertainties of tomorrow.
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Michael Rochelle
Expo and Refreshment Break
Meals and Breaks
Attendees can meet our conference sponsors and attend 15-minute “tech talks” in breakout rooms adjacent to the expo floor.
Tech Talk: TBD
Tech Talk: TBD
Tech Talk: TBD
Conquering the "Great Reflection": How to Attract and Retain Top Talent
The past two years have seen a shift in employee expectations and priorities, dubbed the "Great Reflection." Workers today expect meaning, purpose, flexibility, and personal development from their jobs. The session will feature a discussion between Brandon Hall Group Excellence Award winners as well as hands-on learning through small-group exercises.
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Matt Pittman
How Does HR Make Data its New Currency?
As HR becomes a valued data-driven strategic partner, leaders and practitioners must continue to improve their understanding and capabilities around data and analytics. This session will include case studies from Excellence Award-winning organizations and small-group discussions to share success stories among attendees. Attendees will leave this session with ideas and strategies to make data a crucial asset.
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Marie Barnes
TBD
Lunch
Meals and Breaks
Network with your award-winning colleagues in the Florida sunshine in the middle of winter.
LMS + TMS: A Love Affair for Learning Operations Success (Fast Track)
Just like it takes two to tango, it takes both a Learning Management System (LMS) and a Training Management System (TMS) to make learning programs successful. Yet for most L&D professionals, when it comes to managing instructor-led training (ILT) and vILT, the only tools they’re pairing with their LMS are xls spreadsheets – which doesn’t quite make for the best love story of all time. Read more
Fast Track: TBD
Fast Track: TBD
Passing Break
Meals and Breaks
How to Make Wellness Your Secret Weapon for Business Success
Employee well-being is becoming a top priority for leading enterprises looking to improve employee retention, engagement, and productivity. In this interactive session, attendees will learn strategies to create a culture of holistic wellness and the business case for investing in the overall well-being of employees.
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Sarah Vita
Getting Your HR Tech Stack to Actually Stack Up
The effective use of HR technology is becoming critical for attracting talent, enabling employees, and creating efficient operations. In this session, attendees will learn strategies for optimizing their HR tech stack to improve UX and unlock value. The session will feature a discussion between Brandon Hall Group Excellence Award winners as well as hands-on learning through small-group exercises. Attendees will gain perspectives on building a best-in-class HR tech portfolio tailored to their strategic goals.
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Michael Rochelle
Tomorrow’s Leadership Today: See into the Future of Senior Leadership Development
What does the future of leadership development look like? Learn how industry pioneers at Brandon Hall Group Award-winning organizations have innovated to produce cutting-edge leadership development and deliver big value to the organization. Get inspired to drive impact in your own organization by hearing their tales from the field enabling executives to deliver enterprise impact, developing senior leadership capabilities, ensuring success in new roles, and more!
Expo and Refreshment Break
Meals and Breaks
Attendees can meet our conference sponsors and attend 15-minute “tech talks” in breakout rooms adjacent to the expo floor.
Tech Talk: TBD
Tech Talk: TBD
Tech Talk: TBD
Tech Talk: TBD
Fast Track: TBD
Fast Track: TBD
Fast Track: TBD
Welcome Reception
Meals and Breaks
Includes wine tasting in outdoor courtyard.
Breakfast
Meals and Breaks
How Will Generative AI Transform Human Capital Management?
General Session
Generative AI represents an enormous opportunity to reimagine how enterprises attract, develop, and retain talent. In this general session panel kicking off the second day of the conference, Excellence Award-winning companies will share their vision for harnessing generative technologies to transform human capital management.
Expo and Refreshment Break
Meals and Breaks
Attendees can meet our conference sponsors and attend 15-minute “tech talks” in breakout rooms adjacent to the expo floor.
Tech Talk: TBD
Tech Talk: TBD
Tech Talk: TBD
Unlocking Potential at All Levels: The Transformative Value of Coaching Across the Enterprise
Coaching has evolved from an executive-focused practice to an enterprise-wide capability driving performance, engagement, and growth. This session will include case studies from Excellence Award-winning organizations and small-group discussions to share success stories among attendees. We will explore how to maximize the impact of coaching programs at their organization.
Claude Werder
Converting Performance Management from Paperwork to ‘Peoplework’
Even after years of evolution, performance management is often viewed as cumbersome and demotivating for both employees and managers. This session will discover approaches for focusing performance management on enabling people’s strengths, supporting continuous growth, and aligning activities with business objectives. It will include case studies from Excellence Award-winning organizations and small-group discussions to share success stories among attendees.
Jaime Goff
Marie Barnes
TBD
Lunch
Meals and Breaks
Network with your award-winning colleagues in the Florida sunshine in the middle of winter.
Developing Great Leaders: The Most Important Do's and Don'ts
The need for resilient, agile leadership has never been greater. Attendees of this session will gain insights into designing leadership programs focused on driving strategic business priorities, leading through ambiguity, and thriving in volatile times. The session will cover techniques for developing authentic, inspiring leaders while avoiding common pitfalls that waste leadership development resources. It will feature a discussion between Brandon Hall Group Excellence Award winners as well as hands-on learning through small-group exercises.
Rico Maranto
Kimberly Currier
Mike Cooke
Workforce Reboot: Next Practices in Upskilling and Reskilling
As technologies and business models rapidly evolve, upskilling and reskilling workers are imperative for organizational agility and resilience. This forward-looking session will explore effective strategies for continuously adapting employee capabilities to meet emerging demands. You will gain insights into how to anticipate future skill requirements, close workforce gaps proactively and enhance your continuous learning culture. This session will include case studies from Excellence Award-winning organizations and small-group discussions to share success stories among attendees.
Claude Werder
Slaying the Monster: Proving Learning’s Business Impact
Despite considerable effort, many organizations still struggle to tie learning programs to business priorities and assess their true impact on performance. Through a discussion between Brandon Hall Group Excellence Award winners and hands-on learning in small-group exercises, this session explores how to optimize learning measurement to demonstrate workforce capability uplift and business results. You will leave with new perspectives to optimize your organization’s learning measurement practices and clearly demonstrate the business value of learning.
Matt Burke
Matt Pittman
Passing Break
Meals and Breaks
Fast Track: TBD
Fast Track: TBD
Fast Track: TBD
Free Time
Meals and Breaks
Pre-ceremony happy hour
Meals and Breaks
Awards Gala
General Session
Featuring a keynote speaker and a ceremony and videos honoring award winners from 2023.
Gala Afterparty
Breakfast
Meals and Breaks
The Innovation Lab: Leading-Edge Technologies Driving Future Excellence
General Session
The conference concludes with a highly interactive session that will use dynamic demos and thought-provoking discussions to inspire you to assess, adopt and maximize AI-driven technologies that can accelerate your people strategy and business performance to bold new heights.