Conference Agenda

Morning Mindfulness and Light Movement

6:30 AM - 7:00 AM PDT

Breakfast with Brain Bites (AKA Roundtables by topic)

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM PDT

Smart Stage: SHRM Certification - What You Need to Know!

8:00 AM - 8:20 AM PDT

Smart Stage Schedule

8:00 AM - 3:25 PM PDT

Welcome & Pre-Show with Rachel Sheerin, Award Winning Emcee

8:20 AM - 8:30 AM PDT

5 Components of Extraordinary Teams Featuring Lee Rubin

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PDT

Morning Coffee & Tea Break Brought To You By WellSpark

9:30 AM - 10:06 AM PDT

Smart Stage: Disruptive Technologies To Solve Critical Workplace Challenges

9:35 AM - 9:55 PM PDT

Finding Our Footing in a Rocky Landscape: How HR Can Navigate Uncertainty and Grow Stronger Together with Rachel Marcuse

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT

Developing your Talent Strategy with Beth Goldstein

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT

HR’s Wake Up Call with Jenny Dearborn

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT

Wage & Hour Litigation and Compliance: Effective Strategies & Best Practices with Ellen Connelly Cohen

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT

Smart Stage: Employee Engagement in a Post-Pandemic World - Brought To You By Meeting Pulse

11:05 AM - 11:25 AM PDT

Emotional Intelligence: Why Your Success Depends on It with Lauren Sweeney

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PDT

Adopt Positive Power Skills to Influence a People Centric Team with Michelle Beauchamp

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PDT

How To Lead the Team Everyone Wants To Be On with Val Ries

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PDT

2023 Perspectives: Navigating COVID-19, Employment Laws, Leaves, and More

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PDT

Lunch with Brain Bites (AKA Roundtables by Topic):

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT

Smart Stage: Brought To You By SHRM 401(k) Solutions by Raymond James

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM PDT

Cultivating and Fostering a Workplace of Civility with Sejal Thakkar, Esq.

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PDT

SOUL/Life Balance: Reframing the Relationship Between Life & Work

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PDT

Candidate Experience Is Your Recruiting Competitive Advantage with Kevin Grossman

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PDT

Accept the Challenge and Develop a 6-Step Plan to Legally Manage Your Remote/Hybrid Employees with Nathan Low

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PDT

Afternoon Snack Break Brought To You By OnePoint Human Capital Management LLC

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM PDT

Smart Stage: Financial Wellness In The Workplace and ScholarShare 529

3:05 PM - 3:25 PM PDT

Hot Topics in the Retirement Plan Industry – What Fiduciaries Need to Know in 2022! (sponsored by Raymond James)

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM PDT

Authentic Leadership in the Workplace with Dr. Sherrie Johnson

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM PDT

HR Cultural Architects: Beyond DEI – Five Strategies for a ‘New’ HR Post-Pandemic with Lisa Sanchez and Lori Gentles

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM PDT

Newer Schemes and Best Practices in Performance Management and Bonus Programs with Marco Rosa

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM PDT

Reception in the NorCal Marketplace

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM PDT

Meet to Eat

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT