Conference Agenda

Wellness Session, Group Workout (Stretching)

7:15 AM - 7:45 AM CDT

Breakfast

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM CDT

Registration Open Hours

7:30 AM - 5:30 PM CDT

SHRMStore Open for Shopping

7:30 AM - 5:30 PM CDT

The Future is Now: Unlocking AI’s Potential for Workforce Innovation

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Coffee Break

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

The District Open Hours

10:00 AM - 3:15 PM CDT

Moving Beyond Burnout: Recharge Your Energy, Resilience, Clarity to Succeed

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CDT

How To Create AI-Generated Job Posts That Make People Apply

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Happiness Habits for Enhanced Employee Engagement & Productivity

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Future-Proof Your Talent Pipeline: Leveraging Profession-Based Learning for Strategic Workforce Development

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Recent Trends in the U.S. Labor Market

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

From Turnover to Tenure: Insights for Retaining Deskless Workers

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

What Do Your Recruiters Know about Military-Connected Talent?

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Empowering Your Workforce to Thrive with AI: Building Curious, Adaptable Teams During Rapid Change

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM CDT

Be a Destination Employer: Status Quo is Falling Behind

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

The One and Only Authentic Way to Conduct Stay Interviews in Your Organization

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Growing Careers in a Hybrid World

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Get on Board: Curating Your Personal Board of Directors for Continued Career Success

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM CDT

Retention Resilience: Addressing Health Barriers in the Workplace to Improve Employee Well-being and Loyalty

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Creating a Culture of Civility, Inclusion, and Belonging with the SHRM Civility Toolkit

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM CDT

Lunch

11:30 AM - 1:15 PM CDT

Break

1:15 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

From Farmer’s Market to SuperCenter – Evolving the Public/Private Talent Ecosystem

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Culture Transformation: Turning Your Workplace into an Award-Winning Ecosystem

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Driving Culture Transformation and Process Improvement Through Authentic and Empathetic Leadership

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Practical Diversity: How to Lead Conversations about Identity at Work

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Unlocking an Unbeatable Employee Experience Through Manager Development

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Empowered Talent Management: Building Resilience Through Inclusive Workplace Health

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Sought-After: How to Be Heard, Be Trusted, and Be Recognized by Leadership

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

10 Essential Skills for First-Time People Leaders

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Attracting Top Talent Through Purpose-Driven Corporate Giving

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Future-Proofing Talent: Unlocking the Power of Skills-Based Hiring in a Changing Workforce

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

Engage to Retain: Proven Strategies to Energize Your Workforce and Drive Retention

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

Coffee Break

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Authenticity in the Age of AI: Harmonizing Technology and Human Expression

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Building a Premium Employer: Leveraging Smart Hire Calculators and Empathetic Leadership to Attract and Retain Top Talent

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Strategies for Attracting Diverse Talent

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Cultural Transformation in the Workplace: 7 Keys to Recruiting and Retaining Talent Through Civility

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Panel Discussion: Talent Trends for 2025 – Staying Competitive in an Evolving Workforce Landscape

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Working with International Employees: What Every Leader Should Know?

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Senior Leaders Reimagined: Embracing Part-Time Roles in the New Era

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Strategic Workforce Planning: Leveraging Data and Emotional Intelligence for Organizational Resilience

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Navigating the Caregiving Landscape

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Break

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM CDT

Building Your Talent Strategy & Playbook: Winning Strategies for 2025 and Beyond

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM CDT

Removing Bias from Job Descriptions

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM CDT

Crisis to Resolution: Hostage Negotiation Techniques for HR professionals

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM CDT

Art of Blinders

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM CDT

Feedback Takes Two: Why Receiving Is As Crucial As Giving

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM CDT

7 Ways We’re Failing in Hiring and How to Fix Them Now!

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM CDT

SHRM 2025 Talent Trends

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM CDT

Revolutionizing Learning and Development

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM CDT

Resource is a Verb! How Human Resources/People and Culture Leaders Activate DEIA

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM CDT

Closing Event

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM CDT