"Empathy is not a soft skill. It’s a business skill. It’s what drives inclusive workplaces, enabling people to work cooperatively with others who have very different experiences, preferences, styles and opinions. And it’s HR’s job to strengthen empathy in the workplace—to close the gap."

Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP

President & Chief Executive Officer, SHRM

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"The communities and individuals we represent don’t want your charity. They want an opportunity to show you their extraordinary talents and that they are more than their current circumstances or worst mistake. HR executives can close the gap between what you say you believe in and how you operate everyday. Together, you have the power to build a movement, create a more inclusive economy, and demonstrate that all individuals belong"

Lauren McCann

Co-Founder & CEO, Procure Impact

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"Diversity asks "Are they here?".
Inclusion asks "How are they doing? "

Joze Piranian

Keynote Speaker, Yes Way Joze Inc.

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Our dynamic speakers bring your HR strategies to life

SHRM offers a wide variety of top-tier speakers with deep knowledge and expertise of today’s critical employment and workforce issues.

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HR Technology & Analytics

Technology is transforming everything about work. HR must be ready to manage the changing nature of the workplace and every employee’s experience.

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Inclusion, Equity & Diversity

Inclusion is the key to cultivating workplace equity and diversity. Organizations that create truly inclusive cultures reap the full benefits of today’s diverse workforce.

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Workplace Issues

Today’s biggest societal issues are also workplace issues. HR now plays a pivotal role in driving social change, because those changes begin at work.

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Getting Talent Back to Work

People with criminal records are an overlooked and undervalued employment resource. Learn how to bring this untapped talent on board effectively.

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Featured Speakers


Roy Abdo

Founder & CEO, Digital Revamp

Roy is a digital marketing consultant and CEO of Digital Revamp. Digital Revamp is a leading digital marketing and advertising agency that creates digital communication strategies and launches creative websites and social media content campaigns to grow brands' or executives' presence and connect them with their audience.

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Kim Schofield

Georgia House of Representatives, Georgia General Assembly

Rep. Kim Schofield is a keynote speaker and consultant on workplace culture for inclusion of invisible/hidden disabilities strategies and creating protective space. She has a successful track performance-based coaching and adaptive leadership training.

Tucker Bryant

Poet & Innovation Strategist

Tucker Bryant is a nationally renowned poet and keynote speaker. After nurturing his craft at Stanford University, Tucker worked as a Product Marketing Manager at Google where he discovered that the tools used by poets to innovate through language and introspection can be leveraged to drive creative thinking and innovative leadership in a professional context.

Jenny Locanthi, SHRM-SCP

Field Services Director, SHRM

Jenny Locanthi, SHRM-SCP is a Field Services Director at SHRM

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Juliet Funt

CEO and Founder, The Juliet Funt Group

Featured in top media outlets such as Forbes, CNBC, Fast Company, and NPR, Juliet Funt is a globally renowned keynote speaker, tough-love advisor to the Fortune 500, founder and CEO of the efficiency training firm, Juliet Funt Group. Juliet is the author of A Minute to Think, nominated for the Next Big Idea Club curated by Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, and Dan Pink. She is an evangelist for freeing the potential of companies by unburdening their talent from busywork, and she has brought her powerful concepts to Spotify, National Geographic, Anthem, Vans, Abbott, Costco, Pepsi, Nike, Wells Fargo, Sephora, Sysco, and ESPN.

Dr. Shirley Davis, CSP

Chief Executive Officer, SDS Global Enterprises Inc.

Dr. Shirley Davis, CSP, is an accomplished corporate executive, global workforce management expert, and a certified leadership coach.

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