Description

This half-day event is designed to help you adapt to modern challenges and transform your approach to attracting and retaining talent. Attendees will engage in lively roundtable discussions centered on the conference theme, "Future-Ready Workplaces: Building Talent, Data, and Culture."

This is a must-attend for leaders looking to innovate their hiring and retention strategies and is a wonderful opportunity for professionals to share ideas, learn from peers, and discover actionable solutions that can help them adapt and thrive in today’s evolving workplace.

Agenda:

8-8:30 Registration, Continental Breakfast, Sponsor Booths Open for Networking

8:30-9:30 Opening Keynote: Dr. Aaron Thompson, President, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education

9:30-12:30 Breakout Sessions (Select 4 from the following)

Driving Strategic Talent Acquisition Strategies for Success - Amy Hehman, Barnes Dennig

Transforming Leaders Into Teachers: Using Plant Data to Build and Grow Your Future Workforce - Jesse Megenhardt, Amrize

Workplace Strategies for Gen Z Talent Success - Samantha Kelly, Beyond Neurodiversity & Debbie Smith, Easterseals Redwood

AI & HR Policies & Practices - Rene Normand, Dean Houston, Inc.

Growing Leaders at Every Level - Gary Mertz, Cardinal Compensation & Performance Consulting

Data & Talent Retention - Rachel Folz, Cerkl

Building Work-Ready Students - Dr. Kathy Burkhardt, Learning Grove/Navigo, Sonya Fultz, Adopt-A-Class, & Carolyn Stewart, Campbell County Area Technology Center

From Candidate to Colleague: Humanizing the Talent Journey - Michael Stovall, Per Scholas

Fuel Your Fire: Craft Your Personal Mash Bill & Brand - David Noe, Payroll Partners

12:30-12:45 Closing Keynote: Dr. Abdullah Al Bahrani, Associate Dean, Haile College of Business at NKU

12:45-1:00 Wrap Up, Door Prize Drawing

1:00 Adjourn