2024 Conference Agenda (Subject to Change)

Sunday, August 11

3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

4:00 PM - 6:30 PM

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Sponsor Set Up

Registration & Badge Pickup

Hosted Reception and Networking 

Monday, August 12, 2024

7:00 AM - 4:00 PM

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM


12:30 PM - 12:50 PM

Registration & Badge Pickup

Breakfast & Networking

KEYNOTE SESSION 1
Pay Equity in the Workplace: Employer Success Stories

Speakers: Linda Kitchens, Assistant Vice President, Global Compensation, AT&T
Lynn Moffett, Vice President Human Resources, BMC Software
Gurkan Ay, Director, Resolution Economics

Katie Bardaro, Chief Customer Officer, Syndio

 Morning Break with Our Sponsors

GENERAL SESSION 1
Reward Revolution: Building a Winning Total Rewards Strategy
Speakers: Rebecca KraulandVice President, Lockton

Sommer Morales, Senior Vice President, Lockton

Lunch and Networking

Lunch Roundtable 1: Mental Health Matters: Unlocking the Need and Benefits for All

Lunch Roundtable 2: Financial Wellness and It's Impact on Overall Wellbeing


Sponsor Showcase in the Exhibit Area 1 (Conference Short Talk/Demo Session)

 Breakout Sessions 

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

5:00 PM - 5:20 PM

5:30 PM - 5:50 PM

BREAKOUT SESSION 1: BENEFITS TRACK

Family Friendly Benefits that Support your Workforce

Speakers: Morgan Accornero, Director of Customer Success, Cariloop

Travis Glass, MBA, Senior Benefits Manager, ISS Facility Services - North America

Patrick Mercer, Assistant Vice President, Wellness Director, Frost Insurance Agency

BREAKOUT SESSION 1: COMPENSATION TRACK

Sales Compensation Excellence: 7 High Impact Actions

Speaker: David Cichelli, Revenue Growth Advisor, advsiors2sales

BREAKOUT SESSION 1: FUTURE OF TOTAL REWARDS TRACK

The Follower Effect : Unlocking Learning within Teams

Speaker: Tony Bridwell, MBA, Leader, Consultant, Advisor, Coach, & Author, The Encompass Group

BREAKOUT SESSION 2: BENEFITS TRACK
Emerging Trends in Retirement Plans and the Regulatory Landscape

Speakers: Brian Giovannini, Employee Benefits/Executive Compensation Counsel, Haynes and Boone

Rance Buss, CPA, Partner-in-Charge, Employee Benefit Plan Services, Weaver

BREAKOUT SESSION 2: COMPENSATION TRACK
Optimizing Compensation Through Business Cycles

Speakers: Sheila Sever, CCP, Sr. Manager | Rewards & Wellbeing, Deloitte

Jeremy Feinstein, Managing Director, Empsight

Holly Waggoner, Senior Consultant, Deloitte

Andra Taylor, SPHR, GPHR, SHRM - SCP, Compensation Consultant, Empsight

BREAKOUT SESSION 2: FUTURE OF HR TRACK

The Price of Admission for a Seat At The Table

Speaker: Bob Cartright, SPHR / SHRM-SCP, President / CEO, Intelligent Compensation, LLC

Afternoon Break with our Sponsors

GENERAL SESSION 2
Total Rewards Data and Dashboards 

Speaker: Chuck Leu, Managing Partner, Obsidian Strategic Consulting

Reception & Networking with our Sponsors

Sponsor Showcase in the Exhibit Area 2 (Conference Short Talk/Demo Session)

Sponsor Showcase in the Exhibit Area 3  (Conference Short Talk/Demo Session)

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

7:00 AM - 4:00 PM

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM

12:30 PM - 12:50 PM

Registration & Badge Pickup

Breakfast & Networking

Breakfast Roundtables

KEYNOTE SESSION 2 
Total Rewards or Total Regrets? Building a Culture They Won’t Run From
Speaker: Nate Rees, Learning & Development Training Director, Salary.com

GENERAL SESSION 3

Lunch & Networking

Lunch Roundtables

Sponsor Showcase in the Exhibit Area 4  (Conference Short Talk/Demo Session)

 Breakout Sessions 

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM


1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

BREAKOUT SESSION 3: BENEFITS TRACK

The Correlation between Job Performance, Job Satisfaction, and Personal Health

Speakers: Derek BrownVice President, Market Development, Marathon Health

Erin Thase, National Director of Mental Health, Marathon Health

Sheri Rich, Director of Human Resources, Keller ISD

BREAKOUT SESSION 3: COMPENSATION TRACK

Pivoting Pay: The Evolution of Compensation Through a Company’s Lifecycle

Speakers: Brennan Rittenhouse, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal

Ryan Wells, Senior Director – Compensation & Benefits, Alvarez & Marsal

BREAKOUT SESSION 3: RETIREMENT PLAN TRACK
The Top 10 Questions Participants Ask About Retirement

Speakers: Julie Cannaday, CRPC®, Principal, Senior Consultant and Financial Education Manager, Milliman

Lamar Hernandez, CRPC®, Plan Benefits Retirement Educator, Milliman

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