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2024 Annual Summit Agenda

    Welcome to the SHRM Northstate 8th Annual HR Summit!
    [ TICKETS / SPONSORSHIP ]

    AGENDA

    7:00am-8:15am

    Sponsor Set-Up

    7:45am-8:30am

    Summit Check-In & Visit Sponsors - Full Breakfast

    8:30am-9:00am

    SHRM Northstate Welcome, Prepare for Learning!

    9:00am-10:30am

    KEYNOTE SESSION - “I Didn’t Choose Change, Change Chose Me”
    Speaker: Merlyna Valentine, M.A. Education
    Website: https://www.sherovalentine.net/
    Bio:
     https://www.sherovalentine.net/about

    10:30am-10:45am

    SPONSOR HIGHLIGHTS / COMFORT BREAK / SPONSOR VISITS

    10:45am-11:45am

    Learning Session - “The Future of HR Regulations, Accommodations, and Compliance”
    Speaker: Ann Wicks, J.D.
    Website: https://www.withersworldwide.com/en-gb/people/ann-wicks
    Bio:
     https://www.withersworldwide.com/en-gb/people/ann-wicks

    11:45am-12:00pm SPONSOR HIGHLIGHTS & SHRM FOUNDATION MOMENT

    12:00pm-12:45pm

    BUFFET LUNCH / SPONSOR VISITS & HIGHLIGHTS

    12:45pm-1:45pm

    Learning Session - “SHRM Escape Room: Using Science to Navigate Change and Uncertainty”
    Speaker: Irene Salter, PhD
    Website: https://www.irenesalter.com/
    Bio:
     https://www.irenesalter.com/about

    1:45pm-2:00pm SPONSOR VISITS & HIGHLIGHTS

    2:00pm-3:00pm

    Learning Session - “2025 Legal Update for HR Professionals”
    Speaker: Bill Betley, Partner
    Website: https://www.aalrr.com/
    Bio:
     https://www.aalrr.com/attorneys-april_szabo

    3:00pm-3:15pm

    SPONSOR HIGHLIGHTS / COMFORT BREAK / SPONSOR VISITS

    3:15pm-4:00pm

    CLOSING SESSION - “Strategic AI Adoption in HR: Practical Steps to Improve Recruitment”
    Speaker: Alfred Ricci, MBA
    Website & Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alfredricci/

    4:00pm-4:30pm Prizes and Conference Wrap Up - Stick Around for the Workshop!

    4:30pm-5:00pm

    SPECIAL BONUS WORKSHOP - "The Wine in Your Future"
    Speaker: Kelly Nickel, M.A. Education
    Programs Director, SHRM Northstate

     

    SEE YOU ALL IN 2025!!