Conference Agenda

Closing General Session featuring Sal Khan

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM EST

Performance Conversations: Synaptics Approach to Simplified, Ratingless Performance Management

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

HR and Finance: A Pivotal Relationship

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

HR's Role in Influencing Your Organization's Strategy

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Technology Meets HR: Selecting and Justifying the Right Solution

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

SMART STAGE: Welcome to Wednesday at the Smart Stage!

10:00 AM - 10:05 AM EST

Strategies to Navigate the ASEAN HR Landscape

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

The Three Biggest Team Time Wasters and How to Reclaim Your Productivity

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

“Equal Pay” Or “Fair Pay”? How to Conduct An EEO Pay Analysis (And Why You Should)

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Connecting the Dots: Examining the Link Between Workforce Health and Business Performance

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

The Black Guy in C-Suite: Diversity Hiring Practices

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

MEGA SESSION Fight. More. Better. Doing Conflict Well

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

The Global Expedition to Attract and Engage Talent: Successful Total Reward Strategies Around The World

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

It Pays to Get Sick! Mandated Paid Sick Leave Laws on the Rise Across the U.S.

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Wage & Hour Compliance: Adjusting to the New Regulations and Otherwise Avoiding Overtime Liability

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

MEGA SESSION Seven Steps to Creating Bulletproof Documentation

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

MEGA SESSION Igniting Innovation and Creativity

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

MEGA SESSION How to Deliver Bad News and Build Trust at the Same Time

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Seeing the Big Picture®: Business Acumen to Build Your Credibility, Career & Company

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Pursuing Purpose in Building Your Brand

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

SMART STAGE: Futurecasting to Improve Corporate Culture

10:05 AM - 10:23 AM EST

SMART STAGE: The Value of HR

10:25 AM - 10:43 AM EST

Speaker Cancelled - SMART STAGE: Winning Cultures: The Ultimate Intimate Experience

10:25 AM - 10:43 AM EST

SMART STAGE: Converting Your Alumni Community Into a Boomerang Community

10:45 AM - 11:03 AM EST

SMART STAGE: A Peek at the @Work Advice Inbox

11:15 AM - 11:33 AM EST

What to Expect When They're Expecting: Update on Pregnancy Discrimination and Maternity/Parental Leave

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

Demystifying IRS Deferred Compensation Rules: Five Things You Must Know About Code Section 409A

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

MEGA SESSION Embracing the Challenge of Change

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

Diversity of Thought: Where D&I Meets the Bottom Line

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

Immigration in a Nutshell

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

The 10 Scariest Things That Can Happen to You If You Have Employees in California

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

He Said/She Said: Six Steps to an Effective and Legally Compliant Workplace Investigation

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

Synergy! The Power of Core Values on Team Success

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

The Not So Independent Contractor: Understanding and Resolving Worker Misclassification Conflicts

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

The Real World: Case Studies of Real Organizations Who Solved Their Workplace Bullying Problems

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

The Global Workforce: Strategies and Concepts for Managing Compliance, Performance and Growth

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

MEGA SESSION The LeaderShift: How to Engage and Develop the Next Generation of Leaders

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

MEGA SESSION The Simple Truths of Appreciation and Recognition: Low-Cost or No-Cost Ideas to Keep Employees Engaged

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

This Year's Top Five Priorities for an HR Department of One

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

Business Smarts for HR Professionals

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

Domestic Violence: The Impact on the Workplace

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

Understanding Metrics: How to Connect HR's Goals to Your Business' Strategy

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

SMART STAGE: HR Department of One: Getting It Right the First Time

11:35 AM - 11:53 AM EST

SMART STAGE: Human Capital Challenges Today and in the Future – Perspectives from HR Professionals and Non-HR C-Suite Executives

11:55 AM - 12:13 PM EST