Sessions

BE BRILLIANT.

Customize your conference experience with a vast selection of educational opportunities. Follow the bold examples of the HR experts and innovators leading these sessions, and become indispensable to your organization. Our charismatic speakers offer critical insights, creative approaches to HR, and the best HR education you may ever have. Pay attention to what they have to say and recognize your own potential. From practical tips, to innovation in HR, to motivating people, the concurrent sessions will teach and inspire you.

Get information and learning organized into the following tracks:

TALENT MANAGEMENT
Talent is your company’s greatest asset - and HR’s greatest challenge. You'll hear talent management success stories from leading experts during these sessions — so you can create an environment where your best people will thrive. Learn how to attract, recruit, manage and inspire A-list employees who can move your organization forward. Plus, discover how to handle the most difficult HR situations with ease and engage employees to increase morale, productivity and retention.

INTERNATIONAL HR
As the global market expands, so does the role of HR. In a global economy, where organizations and employees span countries and continents, keeping pace with international HR issues is not just important - it's critical to your success. From managing geographically diverse teams to communicating across the world to recruiting and cultivating foreign talent, you will learn how to leverage the strengths and overcome the challenges of an international workforce.

EMPLOYMENT LAW & LEGISLATION
Constantly changing labor laws. Increasingly tougher privacy rules. New developments in federal policy. In this general election year, it's more important than ever to stay up to date with the latest HR laws, legislation and regulation.  Help protect your company from liability and avoid legal risk before it arises by staying current with the latest changes in labor legislation. From federal legislative compliance, to HR legal issues specific to California, we help you stay on top of today’s legislative priorities.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT &STRATEGY
Companies are becoming more and more reliant on HR to play a key role in creating sound strategies to achieve their business objectives. In these sessions, you will learn from leading experts how to build a roadmap to your goals that support your organization's success. Discover how strategic planning can maximize employee performance and create business value. Learn how to support your business case, measure results and gain buy-in from your CEO, CFO and CIO while progressing your own career towards executive leadership.

PERSONAL & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Today’s HR leaders are strategic counselors who must be prepared for what’s next in the workplace and the global economy. This track will give you the opportunity to learn from experts on leadership, recertification, career advancement, and more. So whether your goals center on cultivating your company’s employees or taking your own career to the next level, these sessions can help you achieve them.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Health care and other costs are rising, placing burdens on you, your organizations and your employees. How do you compete without crossing the line from black into the red? From plan design to cost containment, learn how to leverage total rewards to achieve superior organizational performance. Leading experts will teach you how to implement sustainable rewards strategies — to remain competitive and increase employee satisfaction while steering clear of common issues that can get you and your company into trouble.