The CAHR18 Sessions Schedule Preview is Here
Here it is! The 2018 California HR Conference Sessions Schedule! This preview offers the full scope of CAHR18 sessions from start to finish. The official, dynamic session directory will be live very soon, but in the meantime, this preview can help you start to plan your conference experience.
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Friday, August 24 - Sunday, August 26, 2018
Friday 8/24 – Sunday 8/26
8:00am – 5:00pm
Pre Conference: HR Certification Preparation Seminars
Sunday 8/26
1:00pm – 5:00pm
Registration and SHRMStore Open
2:30pm – 3:45pm
Pre-Conference Sessions
4:00pm – 5:00pm
New Member Reception
5:30pm – 7:00pm
President’s Welcome Reception
Monday August 27, 2018
Monday 8/27
6:45am – 7:30am
Meet To Move
7:00am – 9:00am
Coffee
7:00am – 5:30pm
Registration & SHRMStore Open
7:30am – 8:45am
New Attendee Orientation
7:30am – 5:00pm
Coaching Sessions
7:30am – 8:45am
Taking Your Succession Plan From Good To Great
Michael Timms
1.25 Credits: Business
Track: Business & HR Strategy
Sense on the Dollar: Pay Equity Trends and Strategies for Compliance
Holly Lake
1.25 Credits: California
Track: California Employment Law
Onboarding: It’s Not Just a Process; It’s an Artform
Amy Robinson
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: Nonprofit HR
9:00am – 10:30am
The 5 Second Rule
Mel Robbins
1 Credit: HR (General)
Keynote
10:30am – 11:15am
Refreshment Break in the Marketplace
10:30am – 4:00pm
Marketplace Open
10:30am – 4:00pm
Solutions Stage Sessions in the Marketplace
11:15am – 12:30pm
Third Space Thinking
Dr. Ernest J. Wilson, III
1.25 Credits: Business
Mega Session
Business Financial Intelligence for Today’s HR Professional
Paul Butler
1.25 Credits: Business
Track: Business & HR Strategy
Practical Applications: Navigating California’s Latest Ban The Box Law
Alan Crivaro & Teresa McQueen
1.25 Credits: California
Track: California Employment Law
Building a High-Performance Global Workforce: New Rules for the New Workforce
Ragu Bhargava & Bill Armstrong
1.25 Credits: Global
Track: Global HR
Equipping Employees to Thrive in a Workplace Full of Distractions
Clark Souer
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: Nonprofit HR
The Top 10 Things You Need to Know When Investigating Sexual Harassment
Allison West
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: HR Compliance
Be FMLAwesome: Strategies for a More Empathetic Leave of Absence Process
Helen Calvin
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: Total Rewards
Lead Like You Give a Damn
Dave McKeown
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: Professional Development
Future-Proofed: Reimagining HR Jobs in the Artificial Intelligence Economy
Terri Horton
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: Talent Management
12:30pm – 2:00pm
Lunch in the Marketplace
2:00pm – 4:00pm
The Strategic Shift: Practical, Proven and Research-Driven Methods to Forge the Future Workforce
Vu Pham
2 Credits: Business
Masters Session
2:00pm – 3:15pm
Positioned for Excellence: Resolving Organizational Conflict
Pamela Green
1.25 Credits: Business
Track: Business & HR Strategy
Weeding Out Misinformation: HR & Legalizing Cannabis in California
Corey Tobin & Amber Healy
1.25 Credits: California
Track: California Employment Law
LGBT Global Mobility
Robert Conti
1.25 Credits: Global
Track: Global HR
Re-igniting the Flame of Disengaged Employees
Carol Marzouk
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: Nonprofit HR
The Higher They Are… How To Prevent #MeToo From Toppling Your Organization
Helene Wasserman
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: HR Compliance
Return on Talent Investment – The Final Frontier in Human Capital Metrics
Keith Friede
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: Total Rewards
Culture Wars: Determinants for Leading a Healthy Organizational Culture
E. Andrew Stenhouse
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: Professional Development
Generational Similarities in the Workplace
Lizz Pellet
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: Talent Management
3:15pm – 4:00pm
Refreshment Break in the Marketplace
4:00pm – 5:15pm
The Theory of Elasticity: The Future of Human Resources
Stacie Mallen
1.25 Credits: Business
Track: Business & HR Strategy
Onboarding Landmines: Preventing Problems With New Hires In California
Jennifer Komsky
1.25 Credits: California
Track: California Employment Law
Data Science and Advanced Analytics: NextGen Performance Management
Jude James, Jaikrishnan Muraleedharan & Jason Renda
1.25 Credits: Global
Track: Global HR
Employment Law Trends and Tips for California Employers
Andrew Russell
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: Nonprofit HR
The Hiring Process—Advertising to Onboarding (“A-to-O”)
Jonathan Light
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: HR Compliance
Rewarding Employee Performance: Rethinking the Impact of Compensation
Shari Dunn
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: Total Rewards
The New HR Leader: A Bona Fide Disruptor
Stacey Lewis
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: Professional Development
Reaching Candidates: Make the Job Search like an Amazon Buying Experience
Lawrel Aufmuth & Susan Vitale
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: Talent Management
5:30pm – 6:00pm
PIHRA Annual Meeting & Volunteer Leader Briefing
6:15pm – 8:00pm
Young Professionals Social
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Tuesday 8/28
6:45am – 7:30am
Meet To Move
7:00am – 9:00am
Coffee
7:00am – 5:30pm
Registration & SHRMStore Open
7:30am – 8:45am
New Attendee Orientation
7:30am – 5:00pm
Coaching Sessions
7:30am – 8:45am
Cultivating Culture in Pursuit of Smarter Working
InaMarie Johnson
1.25 Credits: Business
Track: Business & HR Strategy
California’s Fair Pay Act: Every Employer’s Steps to Compliance
Rich Falcone
1.25 Credits: California
Track: California Employment Law
CEO Breakfast Panel
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: Executive-Only Summit
9:00am – 10:30am
How to Love Your Work in the 21st Century
Afdhel Aziz
1 Credit: HR (General)
Keynote
10:30am – 11:15am
Refreshment Break in the Marketplace
10:30am – 4:00pm
Marketplace Open
10:30am – 4:00pm
Solutions Stage Sessions in the Marketplace
11:15am – 12:30pm
Helping People Win at Work
Garry O. Ridge
1.25 Credits: Business
Mega Session
Transformational Change Through Teams
Keith Ferrazzi
1.25 Credits: Business
Track: Executive-Only Summit
Understanding Metrics – How to Connect HR’s Goals to Business Strategy
Ryan Kohler
1.25 Credits: Business
Track: Business & HR Strategy
Slaying the California Wage and Hour Dragon
Allison Eckstrom
1.25 Credits: California
Track: California Employment Law
Global Trends That Impact HR Strategy
Heather Vigil
1.25 Credits: Global
Track: Global HR
OFCCP Update: A New Government Contractor Environment Under President Trump
Scott Pechaitis
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: HR Compliance
Benefits Innovation: The New Consumer-Centric Platforms & Coverage Models
Dennis Weinberg
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: Total Rewards
Eliminate the Wimp Factor. Just Say It!
Shari Harley
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: Professional Development
Veteran Talent Management: From “We Will” to “At Will”
Justin Constantine
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: Talent Management
12:30pm – 2:00pm
Lunch in the Marketplace
2:00pm – 3:15pm
CHRO TED-Style Talks
1 Credit: HR (General)
Keynote
3:15pm – 4:00pm
Refreshment Break in the Marketplace
4:00pm – 5:15pm
CHRO Panel
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: Executive-Only Summit
Vacation, PTO, and Sick Leave Policies in CA: Navigating Legal Landmines
Brian Nagatani
1.25 Credits: California
Track: California Employment Law
Developing HR as a Strategic Business Partner: HR Transformation 3.0
Margaret Graziano & Tiffany Tremmel
1.25 Credits: Business
Track: Business & HR Strategy
Leading Multiple International Investigations: Practical Guidance on What Works and What to Avoid
Juliette Gust
1.25 Credits: Global
Track: Global HR
Form I-9 and E-Verify Compliance Updates
Yu-Ting Adler
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: HR Compliance
Total Rewards for the New Digital Economy
Juliette Meunier
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: Total Rewards
Executive Presence: Stand Out, Speak Up and Claim Your Seat
Jeff Hiller
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: Professional Development
How Next-Gen NFL Coaching Translates to Next-Gen Coaching in the Workplace
Dan Negroni
1.25 Credits: HR (General)
Track: Talent Management
7:00pm
Meet To Eat & Tuesday Night Events
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Wednesday 8/29
7:00am – 9:00am
Coffee
7:00am – 12:30pm
Registration & SHRMStore Open
7:30 – 12:30pm
Coaching Sessions
7:30am – 8:45am
Beyond Engagement: The New Frontier of Belonging
Tiffany Stith, Karen Gifford, Lisa Markus & Jacqueline Roth
1.25 Credits: Business
Track: Business & HR Strategy
8:45am – 9:00am
Refreshment Break
9:00am – 10:15am
Fortune 100 Best Places to Work Panel
1.25 Credits: Business
Mega Session
California Compensation Crisis: How To Pay Your Employees Properly!
Greg Labate
1.25 Credits: California
Track: California Employment Law
HR Technology as a Strategic Investment
Jacqueline Kuhn
1.25 Credits: Business
Track: Business & HR Strategy
10:30am – 12:00pm
The Sky is Not the Limit: Lessons From a Year in Space
Captain Scott Kelly
1 Credit: HR (General)
Keynote
12:00pm – 12:05pm
Grand Prize Drawing
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