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Jeanne Achille
Chair; Founder and CEO
HR Tech Virtual and Women in HR Tech; The Devon Group
100%
Tech PR expert, business strategist, podcaster and speaker.
Al Adamsen
Founder and CEO
People Analytics & Future of Work
100%
Thought leader, speaker and adviser on talent strategy, people analytics, workforce planning,
Aron Ain
Chairman and CEO
UKG
100%
CEO and Chairman of the Board at the HCM and workforce management
Gretchen Alarcon
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Employee Workflows
ServiceNow
100%
Employee experience technologist and thought leader; lives at the intersection of people
Cecile Alper-Leroux
Group Vice President, Research and Innovation
UKG
100%
Speaker, thought leader and visionary on HCM trends, hot topics and global
Jason Averbook
Senior Partner
Mercer
100%
Leading figure in global generative AI strategy, coming up with innovative solutions
Meg Bear
President and Chief Product Officer
SAP SuccessFactors
100%
Develops and scales next-generation enterprise cloud businesses from concept to profit, encompassing
Jennifer Benz
Senior Vice President
Segal Benz
100%
Jennifer Benz is SVP and Communications Leader at Segal Benz, where she
Josh Bersin
Global Industry Analyst and CEO
The Josh Bersin Company
100%
Josh is an analyst and thought leader specializing in the global talent market
Abha Bhaskar
Chief Technology Officer, Employer Services
Experian
100%
Abha Bhaskar is a a strategic technology leader with 15+ years of
Kim Billeter
Principal, Americas People Advisory Services Leader
EY
100%
An accomplished and industry professional in HR transformation and technology, Kim has
Steve Boese
HR Technology Conference Chair and Columnist; analyst
Human Resource Executive; H3 HR Advisors Inc.
100%
Program chair/host of HR Technology Conference; industry analyst; technology editor and writer;
John Boudreau
Senior Research Scientist and Professor Emeritus; Author
University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
100%
Recognized worldwide as one of the leading evidence-based visionaries on the future
Dimitri Boylan
Founder and CEO
Avature
100%
CEO of a Web 2.0 Human Capital Management software company; noted authority
Erika Broadwater
National President
National Association of African Americans in HR
100%
National leader in diversity, equity and inclusion.
Ben Brooks
Founder and CEO
Pilot Inc.
100%
HR tech startup founder of an enterprise employee coaching platform; former SVP
Marcus Buckingham
Researcher and author
New York Times bestselling author, global researcher, thought leader and expert on
Yvette Cameron
Senior Vice President, Global HCM Product Strategy
Oracle
100%
HCM technology leader, HR tech adviser, founder, investor and former analyst.
Jacqui Canney
Chief People Officer
ServiceNow
100%
Jacqui Canney is the Chief People Officer for ServiceNow, the digital workflow
Heidi Capozzi
EVP and Global Chief People Officer
McDonald's
100%
Oversees McDonald's global HR operations.
Kimberly Carroll
Managing Principal
IA
100%
Drives clients through transformation process, with an emphasis on strategic vision, productivity
Karen S. Carter
Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Inclusion Officer
The Dow Chemical Company
100%
As Chief Human Resources Officer, Carter is responsible for developing and implementing
Star Carter
Co-founder, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel
Kanarys
100%
Star Carter is the Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of
Potoula Chresomales
SVP Product Management
Skillsoft
100%
Product expert passionate about innovation and user experience design
Jackye Clayton
Vice President, Talent Acquisition and DEI
Textio
100%
DEI strategist, podcaster, speaker
Mervyn Dinnen
Analyst
Two Heads Consulting
100%
HR and talent trends analyst; delivers research-based insights and reports, international speaker
Gianna Driver
Chief Human Resources Officer
Exabeam
100%
Gianna Driver is Chief Human Resources Officer at Exabeam. As CHRO, Driver
Amy Dufrane
CEO
HRCI
100%
In her current role, she leads the enterprise as it helps companies,
Debasis Dutta
Senior Vice President & Chief Product Officer
Sumtotal Systems
100%
Tech executive, innovator and leader
Torin Ellis
Principal
The Torin Ellis Brand
100%
Diversity and HCM strategist and podcaster
Carmen Fernandez
Chief People Officer and SVP
Marsh & McLennan Companies
100%
HR leader in strategy and talent.
Alexis Fink
Vice President, People Analytics and Workforce Strategy; President
Meta; SIOP
100%
People analytics expert; strategist in organizational transformation, organizational culture, leadership assessment and
Beth Galetti
SVP, People eXperience and Technology
Amazon
100%
Experience in senior leadership positions across four continents, focusing on engineering, operations
Ashutosh Garg
CEO and Co-founder
Eightfold
100%
Tech leader, researcher, patent-holder and author.
Stacia Garr
Co-founder and Principal Analyst
RedThread Research
100%
Researcher and thought leader on talent management, leadership, D&I, people analytics and
Mike Gioja
CIO/SVP-IT, Product Management and Development
Paychex
100%
Thought leader and IT expert with expertise in HCM, innovation
Adam Grant
Author and Organizational Psychologist
The Wharton School, The University of Pennsylvania
100%
Author, speaker, consultant, podcaster, one of the world’s 10 most influential management
David Green
Managing Partner and Executive Director
Insight222
100%
Co-author of Excellence in People Analytics, speaker, podcast host and executive consultant;
Jacqueline Guichelaar
Group Chief Information Officer
Cisco
100%
Jacqueline is the Group Chief Information Officer at Cisco. She is responsible
Ron Hanscome
Research Vice President
Gartner
100%
Analyst whose areas of coverage span the HCM application market.
Stacey Harris
Chief Research Officer, Managing Partner
Sapient Insights Group
100%
Researcher and analyst.
Kathleen Hogan
Chief People Officer
Microsoft
100%
Executive VP focused on transforming culture
Jim Holincheck
VP of Advisory Services
Leapgen
100%
Consultant passionate about helping customers maximize enterprise app investments
Ravin Jesuthasan
Global Leader for Transformation Services; Author and Futurist
Mercer
100%
Global thought leader and author on the future of work, automation and
Francine Katsoudas
EVP and Chief People, Policy and Purpose Officer
Cisco
100%
Oversees critical functions that instill conscious culture, contribute to company performance and
Dawn Klinghoffer
Head of People Analytics
Microsoft
100%
People analytics expert leading with creativity.
Brian Kropp
Group Vice President and Chief of HR Research
Gartner
100%
Analyst, writer, strategic leader specializing in the lines of business that support
Kyle Lagunas
Head of Strategy and Principal Analyst
Aptitude Research
100%
Thought leader and experienced practitioner. Former global talent acquisition lead for attraction,
Nickle LaMoreaux
Chief Human Resources Officer
IBM
100%
Global HR exec leading people strategy, skills, employee experience and services for
George LaRocque
Founder and Principal Analyst
WorkTech
100%
More than 25 years in HR tech, as a leader, tech exec,
Madeline Laurano
Founder
Aptitude Research
100%
Author, speaker, analyst focusing on talent acquisition, engagement and how HR tech
Charise Le
Chief Human Resources Officer and member of the Executive Committee
Schneider Electric
100%
Charise is Chief Human Resource Officer of Schneider Electric and member of
Jessica Lee
SVP, Global Talent Development
Marriott International
100%
HR executive leading in HR and talent acquisition tech.
Chris Leone
Executive Vice President of Applications
Oracle
100%
Strategic leader in enterprise software applications.
Anita Lettink
Partner
Strategic Management Centre
100%
Anita is passionate about strategy and innovation: she is a keynote speaker
Melanie Lougee
Head of Future HR Products (NowX Incubators) and Head of Employee Workflows Strategy
ServiceNow
100%
HCM product strategist, practitioner, thought leader and former industry analyst. Innovates to
Lexy Martin
Principal, Research and Customer Value; Chair
Visier; People Intelligence Alliance Council
100%
Analyst, expert in people analytics and using data to drive diversity
Sara Martin
CEO
WELCOA (Wellness Council of America)
100%
Sara has launched award-winning wellness programs and engineered work environments to create
Monique Matheson
EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer
Nike
100%
Leads business growth and transformation, focused on recruitment, succession planning, learning and
Aaron Matos
Founder and CEO
Paradox.ai
100%
Aaron founded Paradox because he saw an opportunity to transform the recruiting
Trish Steed
CEO and Principal Analyst
H3 HR Advisors Inc.
100%
HR technology analyst, consultant, speaker, writer, blogger and podcaster.
Rebecca McKenna
Senior Vice President, HR Portfolio
ETC
100%
Executive leading the largest HR technology events across the globe, sponsored by
Karl Mehta
Founder
EdCast
100%
Karl Mehta is a serial entrepreneur, author, investor, engineer, and civil servant
Jeanne Meister
Executive Vice President
Executive Networks
100%
Keynote speaker, author, workplace visionary and activist.
Lavonne Monroe
Vice President of Talent Acquisition and Onboarding
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
100%
Lavonne Monroe is Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s global head of recruiting.
Donna Morris
EVP, Chief People Officer
Walmart
100%
Global executive with expertise in growth, transformation and employee engagement.
Holger Mueller
Vice President and Principal Analyst
Constellation Research Inc.
100%
Principal analyst covering next generation apps and the future of work.
Kevin Oakes
CEO and Founder
Institute for Corporate Productivity
100%
CEO, author, HCM and culture thought leader.
David Ossip
Chair and CEO
Dayforce
100%
David Ossip is Chair and CEO of Dayforce. Under David’s leadership, Dayforce
Himanshu Palsule
CEO
Cornerstone OnDemand
100%
Himanshu Palsule joined Cornerstone as the Chief Executive Officer in January 2022,
Christy Pambianchi
EVP and Chief People Officer
Intel Corp.
100%
Responsible for driving Intel’s people strategy and fostering a vibrant culture focused
Seth Patton
General Manager, Copilot for Microsoft 365, Product Marketing
Microsoft
100%
Responsible for leading teams that turn technology into businesses, by growing customers
Joey Price
CEO
Jumpstart: HR
100%
Consultant, social media influencer, podcast host, small business HR expert and blogger
DeRetta Rhodes
EVP and Chief Culture Officer
Atlanta Braves
100%
DeRetta Rhodes, Ph.D. is in her third season with the Braves after
Allison Robinson
Founder
The Mom Project
100%
Allison Robinson is the CEO & Co-founder at The Mom Project.
Laurie Ruettiman
Author, Speaker, Consultant
Punk Rock HR
100%
Writer, speaker, entrepreneur, podcaster
Tim Sackett
President
HRU Technical Resources
100%
Global HR influencer, recruiting executive, author, world's foremost expert—pre-pandemic—on workplace hugging.
Mariana Santiago
General Manager, Workforce
Workday
100%
Mariana Santiago is general manager of the office of CHRO Workforce pillar
Prasad Setty
Vice President, Digital Work Experience
Google Workspace
100%
Prasad is Vice President of Digital Work Experience at Google. Digital work
Mala Singh
Chief People Officer
Electronic Arts
100%
Mala Singh is EA's Chief People Officer. Mala has held leadership positions
Al Smith
Chief Technology Officer
iCIMS
100%
Leads product and technology teams behind his company's hiring platform that powers
Mark Smith
CEO and Chief Research Officer
Ventana Research
100%
Responsible for overall business and technology direction and drives the global focus
Brian Sommer
Founder and President
TechVentive Inc.
100%
HR consultant whose clients trust to \"push\" them to new levels of
Erin Spencer
Senior Research Analyst
Deloitte Consulting
100%
Research analyst focusing on HR technology and solution providers.
Heidi Spirgi
Chief Strategy and Growth Officer
Cornerstone OnDemand
100%
Global speaker, innovator, strategist
Dan Staley
Principal
PwC
100%
Global HR technology leader, writer and speaker
Marc Starfield
Group Head of HR Programs and Systems
Vodafone
100%
Marc Starfield is Group Head of HR Programs and Systems for Vodafone.
Mark Stelzner
Founder and Managing Principal
IA
100%
Recognized thought leader and influencer in the HR technology and transformation space
John Sumser
Principal Analyst
HRExaminer
100%
Analyst, researcher, adviser, speaker, author and podcaster
Greg Till
Chief People Officer
Providence Health System
100%
Greg Till serves as Providence’s Chief People Officer.
Using modern technology, unique
Bonnie Tinder
Founder and CEO
Raven Intelligence
100%
Has worked with top software companies leading implementation, marketing and sales initiatives;
Katy Tynan
Vice President, Principal Analyst
Forrester
100%
Analyst, author and researcher; uses science-based approach for employee experience.
Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri
Chief Human Resources Officer
TPG Global
100%
Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri is a Partner and TPG’s Chief Human Resources Officer, based
R. "Ray" Wang
Principal Analyst, Founder and Chairman
Constellation Research
100%
Analyst, author, blogger, keynote speaker and futurist.
Don Weinstein
Chief Product and Technology Officer
ADP
100%
Senior executive responsible for all aspects of ADP's global technology strategy and
Rebecca Wettemann
CEO and Principal Analyst
Valoir
100%
Researcher, author and speaker.
Sarah White
Founder, Head of Strategy & Research
Aspect 43
100%
HR technology industry analyst, adviser and advocate focused on improving the impact
Amy Wilson
SVP, Products & Design
SAP SuccessFactors
100%
Innovative HR tech expert with deep industry knowledge; directs team in building
Hicham Zahr
Vice President of Product Management
Eightfold
100%
Digital and analytics leader who drives innovation and transformation via technology, AI/ML,
Stacy Donovan Zapar
Founder
Tenfold | The Talent Agency
60%
Speaker, founder, talent-acquisition consultant, recruiter training expert.
