Jennifer Kahnweiler Speaker and Author, Jennifer B. Kahnweiler, 2472 Jett Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA, 30338, USA (404)316-6891

The Introverted Leader: Building On Your Quiet Strength Leading and Influencing The Introvert Way

Matthew Kaiser Managing Director, Lockton Benefit Group, Lockton Companies, 444 W 47th Street, Kansas City, MO 64114, USA (816)960-9000

Plays Well with Others - How HR Can Wisely Assess and Manage Outside Vendors for Your Organization

Matt Kaiser Director, , Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, 1600 Tullie Circle, , Atlanta, GA 30329, USA (404)785.7988

Employer Branding: The Power of Purpose Talent Acquisition Transformed: Driving Innovation from Methods to Measurement Creating Change and Inspiring Innovation in Your Recruitment Strategy Social Media: The Reinvention of Recruitment The Recruiting Revolution: Leveraging the Power of Social Media Creating a Captivating Candidate Experience Social Recruiting: Power to the People Pursuing Purpose in Building Your Brand Constructing a Compelling Employer Brand Michael Kalt Partner, Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP, 550 West C Street, Suite 1050, San Diego, CA 92124, USA (619) 236-9600

California: Eureka! Avoiding Compliance Hot Spots What Happens in California . . . Can Get You Sued (And Probably Won't Stay In California)

Paul Karlzen Director, HR Information & , Catholic Health Initiatives, 198 Inverness Drive West, Englewood, CO 80112, USA (720) 874-1269

Groundhogs Aren't the Only Ones Who Can Predict the Future: Using Analytics to Improve Performance!

Oliver Kamakura Ernst & Young, Partner, 1909 Presidente Jucelino Kubitschek Ave, Sao Paulo, , , Brazil

The 4th Industrial Revolution: A Brazilian Perspective on Trends and Challenges

Brad Karsh CEO, JB Solutions, 3166 N Lincoln Avenue, Ste 325, Chicago, IL 60657, USA (773)404-9661

Do the Right Thing: A Prevention Simulation Getting to Yes! Your Guide to Influencing Ideas & Decisions for Business Results CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG? Relationship Management at Work & Why the Golden Rule is Wrong ONCE UPON A TIME: Four Steps to Using Storytelling to Deliver Unforgettable Presentations Change Management Unplugged: 4 Essential Rules of Managing the Millennial Movement Successfully Your Millennial Talent: A Case Study of Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Get Plugged In: Seven Powerful Ways to Millennialize Your Organization Millennials Mean Business: Developing Your Emerging Leaders Presenting When You're Not in the Room: Conference Calls, Webinars, & Video Conferences “Dude, What’s My ?” Recruiting, Onboarding, and Retaining Millennials in the Workforce Keeping Up Morale in a Down Economy The Hunger Games: May the C-Suite Be Ever in HR’s Favor Manager 3.0: Grooming Tomorrow's Millennial Leaders Today The New Golden Rule: Relationship Management at Work Dude, What's My Job?' Managing 20-Somethings Brenda S. Kasper Partner, Kasper & Frank LLP, 2888 Loker Ave. East, Suite 204, Carlsbad, CA 92010, USA (760) 676-9450

Help! I Need to Terminate My California Employee. Now What? Help! I Have California Employees. Now What? How to Navigate Mental Disabilities in the Workplace The Secret Lives of Your Employees: Managing Social Media Risks in the Workplace Exempt? Independent Contractor? Understanding and Avoiding the Perils of Misclassification HR Lessons From the ‘Move Fast and Things’ Economy: What NOT to Disrupt Beverly Kaye Founder, Systems International, 3545 Alana Drive, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, USA (818)995-6454

Career Development: Today's Meta-Priority Cracking the Code on Career Development: Curiosity, Conversation and Creativity Love 'Em or Lose 'Em: Getting Good People to Stay Career Conversations Employees Want: The Essential Role of the Manager

Bob Kelleher Author, Keynote Speaker, The Employee Engagement Group, 21 Neal Road, Danvers, MA 01923, USA (508)935-8070

Become a Best Employer! Master the 6 Step Process to Build your Unique Brand Building the Case for ROI that Employee Engagement Drives Business Results 15 Ways to Engage Your Employees! What a Boomer and Gen X'er Can Teach you About Engaging and Retaining Gen Y Creativeship - The Evolution from Management to Leadership to Creativeship Louder Than Words: 10 Practical Employee Engagement Steps that Drive Results You Don't Have an Engagement Issue, You Have A Hiring Issue A 10-Step Employee Engagement Roadmap to Building an Engaged and Productive Workforce Learn Why Empathy is the Single Biggest Engagement Driver Debra Keller Vice President of Operations, Reference Services, Inc., 101 Plaza East Blvd., Evansville, IN 47715, USA (812)474-9000

Background Screening: What You Don't Know Can Hurt Your Organization

Beth Kelly President, HR Collaborative, 678 Front Ave NW, Suite 265, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 USA (61)696-57860

Small but Mighty: HR for Small Business Success Patrick Kelly President, Change Point Consulting, 1190 South Madison Street, Denver, CO, 80210, USA 720-235-8721

If You Think You Have A Millennial Recruiting Problem, You're Missing The Bigger Picture

Stacey Kervin SHRM-CP Manager, HR practice group, Kronos, 900 Chelmsford Street, Lowell, MA 1851 USA (978)947-7310

Choice as the New Competitor: Use the Employee Experience to Recruit and Retain Top Talent Katrina Kibben Founder and Principal Consultant, Three Ears Media, 69 Spring Dale Pl, Longmont, CO, 80504, United States (703)915-0664

Employer Branding: Translating Your Story Into Strategy Making Your Story Stand Out: How to Write Better Job Posts

Timothy Kight Founder and President, Focus 3, 8035 Tartan Fields Drive, Dublin, OH 43017, USA (614)595-2040

How to Build Trust to Achieve Results

G. Roger King HR Policy Association, 1100 13th St, NW, Suite 850, Washington, DC 20005, USA (202) 375-5004

NLRB Update: An Insider's Perspective

Heather K. Kinzie, SHRM-SCP Partner, The Strive Group, 3120 Denali Street, Suite 1, Anchorage, AK, 99503, USA (907) 278-7483

Will You Marry Us? 7 Steps to Getting (and Keeping) an Engaged Workforce Out of Office The Rise of the Remote Worker The Tragedy of No HR Strategy

Constantine Vasilios Kiritsis SHRM-SCP Founder & CEO, StudySmart, 13 Androutsou Street, Melissia, Attika 15127 Greece 003-069-32600840

Building Competencies Through Designations: A Global Trend or the Answer to Real-Time Career Management? Suzanne Kirk President & Executive HR Consultant, Employee Development Strategies, Inc., PO Box 10145, Savannah, GA 31405, USA (912)663-5781

Building Blocks to Effective Performance Management

Jay M. Kirschbaum Vice President, Lockton Companies, Three CityPlace Drive, Suite 900, St. Louis, MO, 63141, USA (314)812-3248

Benefits Boot Camp: Health & Welfare Plan Basics Telemedicine, Onsite Clinics and Other Newfangled Plan Options - Traps for the Unwary Public and Private Exchanges: Elaborate Cost Shifting, or Do They Drive Results and Manage Costs Health Care Reform: Talk is Over, Time for Action Retiree Medical: An Employer of Choice Offering Thought to be Extinct Disaster Planning for Human Resources American Benefits Council 20/20 Vision: The Legislative and Regulatory Landscape Carol Kivler President, Kivler Communications, 33 Traditions Way, Lawrence, NJ 08648, USA (609) 882-8988

Starting the Dialogue: Depression in the Workplace

Lori Kleiman Managing Director, HR Topics, 420 Cove Towers #803, Naples, FL 34110, USA (847)917-0053

Compliance Conundrum: Top 10 Issues a Department of One Must Address Demystify HR for the Department of One Control the Chaos: Four Steps to Excelling as a HR Dept of One Doing It On Your Own. The HR Department of One - From CHRO to Admin Assistant

J. Jeff Kober World Class Benchmarking, 165 Costa Loop, Auburndale, FL 33823, USA (352) 242-1234

Leading in Difficult Times & Getting a Head Start on the Turnaround

Ryan Kohler CEO, SPHR, ApplicantPro, 3688 E Campus Dr, Eagle Mountain, UT 84005, USA (801)473-5408

Understanding Metrics - How to Connect HR's Goals to Business Strategy

Jill A. Kopanis Corporate Human Resource Director, Dynamic Dies, Inc., 1705 Commerce Road, Holland, OH 43528, USA (419)861-7221

Racing Toward Employee Engagement: From The Pit Crew To The Finish Line Talk Your Way into a Million Dollar$ : The "ATES" of Controlling Rising Medical Costs

Lauren Kort Recruitment Evangelist, Indeed, 201 S 1st Street #308, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, USA (773)610-5004

SPONSORED SESSION: Science of Talent Attraction: Understanding What Makes People Click

Jeffrey Korzenik Chief Investment Strategist, Fifth Third Bank, 222 S. Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL, 60606, USA (312)704-4969

Ex-Offenders: How to Utilize This Untapped Resource

Erik Kostelnik Founder and CEO, TextRecruit, 6614 Bellevue Orchard Ln, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405, United States 4086169284

CDW Increased Speed to Hire with Text Recruiting. Are You Equipped to Text Candidates?

Giselle Kovary President, n-gen People Performance, 20 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2NB, Canada (416)362-7564

Global Generational Demographics: Using a Behavioral Model To Identify Cultural Differences Leading Virtual Teams: Increasing Engagement & Managing Performance How to Get, Keep & Grow a Multigenerational Workforce: Enhancing Your Talent Management Strategies Engaging Employees Through Effective Recognition: A Generational Perspective Engaging a Multigenerational Workforce through Organizational Engagement Maximizing Your Diverse Workforce to Drive Business Results: Layering on a Generational Perspective to People Practices

Glen E. Kraemer Co-Managing Partner, Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP, 233 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA (310) 255-0705

Contemporary Methods for Workplace Violence Prevention and Response Sherlock Holmes . . . or Inspector Clouseau? How to Conduct Effective Internal Investigations Shaping Hearts, Minds and Corporate Cultures: Effective Prevention Training in the #MeToo Era Autumn Krauss Principal Scientist, SAP SuccessFactors, 6399 S. Fiddler's Green Circle, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80111 USA (303)888-7318

Talent Strategies for Employing Contractors & External Workers Why a Comprehensive Well-Being Strategy is a Business Imperative and How to Make It So Steve Krupp CEO and Senior Partner, Decision Strategies International, 101 West Elm Street, Suite 520, Conshohocken, PA 19428, USA (610) 717-1000

Leadership Myth Busting & The New Rules for Leadership Development in an Uncertain World

Gary Kushner President/CEO, Kushner & Company, 2427 West Centre Avenue, Portage, MI 49024, USA (269)488-7520

ACA and ERISA Compliance: 11 Steps to Avoid (or Survive) a DOL Audit The Changing Nature of Work and the Worker: Five Global Trends Impacting HR Strategy Optimizing HR Strategy for Organizational Effectiveness The Changing Nature of Work and the Worker: Four Global Trends Impacting HR Strategy Benefits Confidential: 10 Secrets to Better, More Cost Effective Benefits Realities for in 2019: Which One is Yours? Health Care Reform: Impacts for Employers and Employees Three Alternative Realities for Employee Benefits in 2020: Which One is Yours?

Jeryn Laengrich Chief Service Officer and Senior VP, Cariloop, 4848 Lemmon Ave #100-760, Dallas, TX, 75243, USA (214)403-0049

Caregivers: The Employee Group Your Wellness Programs Still Aren't Reaching

Mark Lam VP of Employee Benefits Compliance, Assurance Agency, 1750 E Golf Road, Schaumburg, IL, 60173, USA (847)463-7167

Benefits Compliance, Health Reform, and You

Avalyn C. Langemeier Partner, Foster LLP, 600 Travis Street, Suite 2000, Houston, TX 77002, USA (713) 335-3961

U.S. Immigration Challenges: When a Visitor Visa Is Not Enough

Lionel Frederic Laroche President, MultiCultural Business Solutions, 2 Moses Crescent, Markham, ON L6C 1R2, Canada (647)287-6700

Managing the Impact of Cultural Difference on the Talent Management Cycle

Wade Larson Chief Human Resources Officer, Wagstaff, Inc., 3226 E 16th St., Spokane, WA, 99223, USA (509)927-3778

From "Zero" to "Hero" in One Year: How One Mid-Size Company Changed the Face of Benefits Strategic & Non-Traditional Steps to Bend Your Company's Healthcare Curve The Death of New Employee Orientation: Start Your Employees Right to Achieve Their Potential Faster Sharlyn Lauby, SHRM-SCP President, ITM Group, Inc., 1530 Seabay Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA (954)659-2237

Manager Onboarding: Setting New Leaders Up for Success Social Solutions for HR: Social Media Strategies to Help Achieve Your HR and Business Goals

Jason Lauritsen Speaker and Authur, www.JasonLauritsen.com, 21700 W. Angus Road, Gretna, NE 68028, USA (402)651-4148

Making Performance Management Human-Friendly What Are You Waiting For? Finding the Courage to Make an Impact Keeping it Real: The What, Why and How of Authentic Leadership Building a Culture of Innovation HR as Social Architect: Six Strategies for Maximizing the New Talent Equation The Future of Talent Management Power and Politics in the Organization: Understanding the Game Strategic Relationship Management: The Breakthrough HR Competency B. Tracy Laxton Human Resources Manager, Gateway Energy Coke Company, 2585 Edwardsville Road, Granite City, IL 62040, USA (618) 512-4913

Auditing HR Policies and Minimizing Risk Within Your Organization Gregg Lederman President of Employee Engagement, Reward Gateway, 126 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604 USA (585)442-5404

CRAVE: You Can Enhance Employee Motivation in 10 Minutes by Friday™ David Anthony Lee Owner, HumanNature@Work, 7 Paul Avenue, Saco, ME 04072, USA (207)571-9898

Why Your Employee Engagement Survey Doesn't Cut It: It's Time to Customize the Employee Experience Why Your Employees Are Just Not That Into You...and What to Do About It

Jennifer Lee Director of Learning and Development, JB Training Solutions, 3166 N. Lincoln Ave #325, Chicago, IL 60657, USA (773)404-9661

The Art of Executive Presence A Professional Women's Guide to Commanding the Room THE GOOD, BAD, & UGLY: Creating a Culture of Feedback The New Golden Rule: Adjusting Styles to Work Better Together You Can't Handle the Truth: Resolving Conflict Kathleen Lee Business Outreach Specialist, Cornell University, 910 Lami Street, Saint Louis, MO 63104, USA (314)369-6292

From War to Workplace: Strategies for Recruiting and Hiring Veterans with Disabilities

Margie Lee-Johnson Checkr, 1 Montgomery St, Ste 2000, San Francisco, CA 94104.USA

Future of the Workplace: Expert Practitioners Share Inclusion How To's Martin Lee SHRM-SCP HR Manager, Baker Hughes, a GE company/ SHRI, 273 Jln Ahmad Ibrahim, Singapore, 629150 Singapore +65 92341069

Design and Develop Business-Centric KPIs in Performance Management: A Singapore's Experience HR Challenges in a Diverse Southeast Asia: Perspectives from Singapore Effective Talent Management Strategies in Southeast Asia. Raymond Lee CEO, Careerminds Group Inc, 111 Continental Drive, Suite 211, Newark, DE 19350 USA (302)352-1786

Employee Offboarding Matters:Three Reasons Why HR Should Give Exiting Employees the Red-Carpet Treatment Surfing the Silver Tsunami: Five Ways HR Can Navigate the Post-Boomer Era Rehana Lerandeau Fair Chance Program Manager, Checkr, 1 Montgomery St, Ste 2000, San Francisco, CA, 94104, United States (510)290-2531

Reentry Simulation: A Day in the Life of a Recently Released from Incarceration Job Candidate

Scott Lesnick President, Jazzdog Enterprises, 5555 N. Shoreland Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53217, USA (414)507-8008

Changing Landscape of the Workplace: Motivating Managing & Mentoring Multi-Generations Next Generation HR Leadership: Recruiting, Managing and Retaining Five Unique Generations

Louis Richard Lessig Partner, Brown & Connery, LLP, 360 Haddon Avenue, Westmont, NJ 08108, USA (856)854-8900

The Top 10 Employment Cases of 2017 The Game of Jeopardy - FMLA Style FLSA Jeopardy 2019 Amy Letke Founder & CEO, Integrity HR, Inc., 917 Lily Creek Road, Louisville, KY, 40243, USA (502)753-0970

Making Human Resources a Productivity Center

Alexandra Levit Business/Workplace Author, Speaker, and Consultant Partner, PeopleResults, 950 E. State Highway 114 Suite 160, Southlake, TX, 76092, USA (817) 722-5773

The Tech Skills Gap Is More Complicated Than You Thought, But Closing It Is in Your Reach

David Lewis President / CEO, OperationsInc, 535 Connecticut Avenue, Second Floor, Norwalk, CT, 6854, USA (203)322-0538

Some of My Best Hires Started as Interns: Win the War for Talent with a Successful Program Translating HR to Net Profit - How to Show the Real Bottom Line Impact of HR at Your Firm Effectively Managing a Remote Workforce Some of My Best Hires Started as Interns: Win the War for Talent with a Successful Internship Program

David Lindgren Senior Manager, Compliance & Public Affairs, Flexible Benefit Service Corporation (Flex), 8700 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Suite 1010S, Chicago, IL, 60631, USA (847)699-6900

Trumping Obamacare COBRA in a Post-ACA Environment "Exchanging" Your Employee Benefits Program Healthcare Reform: Where Are We Now? Exchanges – Buzz Word or Buzz Worthy ACA Compliance: Avoiding the 30 Penalty Triggers HSAs - The Basics and Beyond Take the Bite Out of COBRA What's Going on with Health Care Reform: The Latest Impacts on Your Employee Benefits Programs

Rusty Lindquist Vice President of Strategic HR Insights, BambooHR, 333 South 520 West, Suite 200, Lindon, UT 84042, USA (801)461-9776

Elevating HR: The Keys to Helping HR Professionals Create Greater Business Value

Jim Link Chief Human Resources Officer, Randstad North America, 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30339, USA (770)937-7032

Engaging the Workforce of the Future: The Emergence of Generation Z The CHRO Perspective: How the Best Make It Happen! Why Employers Need to Think of AI as an Employee Robert (Bob) Livingston VP Global Compensation & Benefits and Employee & Labor Relations, P&G, 2 P&G Plaza, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA (513)604-8897

Navigating the Global War on Contingent Workers Global versus Local in Pay and Benefits: The Best of Both

Glenn Llopis Chairman, The Glenn Llopis Group, 30021 Tomas, Suite 300, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688, USA (949)459-2112

Leading Hispanic Employees (for Non-Hispanic )

Steve Long-Nguyen Robbins, Ph.D. Consultant, S.L. Robbins & Associates, 2469 Grand River Drive, Grand Rapids, MI 49525, USA (616) 915-8424

Unintentional Intolerance: Turning Mindless Intolerance into Mindful Inclusion

Michael J. Lotito, Esq. Co-Chair Littler's Workplace Policy Institute and Shareholder, Littler Mendelson, P.C., 650 California St., 20th Floor, San Francisco, CA, USA (415) 722-6280

The NLRB: New Relevance and New Challenges It's 7AM: Do You Know Where Your is Headed? The Impact of Labor Laws on the Union Free Employer Health Promotion and Wellness Programs: The Cure for Increasing Health Care Costs or Your Next Legal Claim? California: The Golden State for Lawyers The Changing Faces of Labor and Labor Law: What Every Employer Needs To Know The NLRB's Expanding View of Employee Rights: Strategic HR to the Rescue Worker Centers: New Developments in Labor Management

Hunter Lott Owner, PleaseSueMe.com, 15431 E. Jojoba Lane, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268, USA (507) 993-1340

Please Sue Me Hire the Best, Document the Rest and Stay Out of Court

Kristy Lowther ERG Program Manager & PRIDE ERG Co-Leader, Diversity & Inclusion, RTI International, 3040 East Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 , USA (919)614-0497

Launching 12 Employee Resource Groups in 12 Months: Success Stories and Lessons Learned Jill Lukenovich, CEBS, CMS, SHRM-CP Retirement Benefits Manager, Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation, 900 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877, USA (203)791-6444

Employee Financial Wellness: One Size Does Not Fit All

Jeff Luttrell Senior Director of Talent Acquisition, Alorica, 77 5th Ave, Asheville, NC, 28806, USA (919)368-3608

Top Recruiting Trends for 2018: A Panel of Experts Provides Its Insights Top Recruiting Strategies for the Year Ahead

Michael Lyons Professional Speaker and Author, Lyons Pride Enterprises, LLC, 108 Olympic Club Court, Blue Bell, PA, 19422, 19422 (267)279-3376

Connecting the Dots: How to stay relevant and position yourself for future career growth and success

Victor Maciak Vice President, Talent Management, Ricoh, 2019 Marshall Street, Tarentum, PA 15084, USA (412)728-6466

Driving Talent Acquisition Transformation: Evolution of an RPO Partnership

Daniel Macklin CEO, Finance, 77 Sleeper Street, Boston, MA 02210 USA (650)862-6756

Financial Wellness Benefits Your Employees Want and Need Don MacPherson President, Modern Survey, 1209 Tyler Street NE #170, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA (612) 338-7610

Why the New Employee Experience is Like a First Date

Linda Maddy President, BelKat Solutions, 1115 7th Ave, Vancouver , WA 95012, USA (360)901-9045

Managing Veterans in the Workplace: A Guide for Retaining a Valuable Resource

Emily Maher Director of Benefits, Land O'Lakes, 4001 Lexington Ave N, Arden Hills, MN 55126 USA (800)328-9680

Land O'Lakes' Lessons Learned: Their Journey to A Holistic Health and Wellness Program Kevin Mahoney Senior Vice President, Senior Institutional Consultant, The Mahoney Group of Raymond James 1 Crosfield Ave Suite 223, West Nyack, NY 10994, USA (845)512-1115

Tearing Down The Silos: Healthcare and Retirement Spending, What is the True Cost? De-Risking: From Traditional Asset Allocation To Liability Driven Investing For DB Plans Retirement Plan Management: Choosing a Qualified Default Investment Alternative Retirement Plan Management: Implementing a Prudent and Repeatable Process Understanding Health Savings Accounts Outsourced Fiduciary Soup: 3(16), 3(21), 3(38) and Me Jeanette Maister Americas Managing Director, WCN, 200 Park Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, NY, 10166, USA (212)397-2235

Why Recruiting Needs Greater Engagement and Increased Velocity to Prosper

Alan A. Malinchak CEO, Eclat Transitions LLC, 3056 Sunwatch Drive, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544, USA (571) 221-4095

Leading by Example: Exemplifying the Behavior You Want to See in Others Step Out of the Ivory Tower: The Right Way to Develop a Strategic Plan

Genevieve Martin Executive Director, Dave's Killer Bread Foundation, 5209 SE International Way, Milwaukie, OR 97222, USA (503)805-4590

Reentry Simulation: A Day in the Life of a Recently Released from Incarceration Job Candidate

Whitney Martin President, ProActive Consulting, 144 Fenley Ave, Louisville, KY 40206, USA (336)202-2385

IQ? EQ? 4-Q? What Every HR Professional Should Know About Hiring Assessments The Death of a Guess: Using Data to Make Better Peple-Related Decisions Avoiding the Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: Using Selection Assessments So You Don't Get Fleeced

Michael Cajer Mason SCP Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, 2375 E. Camelback Rd. Suite 700, Phoenix, AZ 85016 USA (602)445-8536

Advanced Internal Investigations: Tips, Tools, and Cautionary Tales Why Harassment is No Longer Just a Compliance Issue, But a BRAND Issue Robert Arthur Massa Managing Director, Qualified Plan Advisors, LLC, 950 Echo Lane, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77024 USA (832)332-0879

How Can HSAs Boost Retirement Plans Andy Masters Author/Speaker/Trainer, Masters Performance Improvement, LLC, 1021 Mockingbird Ln, Ste #106, Plantation, FL 33324, USA (314)368-2250

HR Leadership in the New Economy: Developing & Empowering a Workforce of Future Leaders

Catherine Mattice, MA, SHRM-SCP President, Civility Partners, 3627 Nereis Dr, La Mesa, CA 91941, USA (619) 454-4489

Bullying Versus Harassment in 2015: How (and Why) to Prevent and Respond to Both Bullying Versus Harassment: What's the Difference and How to Prevent Both Seeking Civility: Understanding & Eradicating The Real World: Case Studies of Real Organizations Who Solved Their Workplace Bullying Problems Workplace Bullying IS Illegal: Bullying, Violence, and Harassment (and How to Detect and Stop It)

Rachael McCann Senior Director, Willis Towers Watson, Centre Square East, 1500 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA (215) 246-7206

It's About More Than Bathrooms: Understanding Gender Identity and Expression in the Workplace Jennifer McClure President, Unbridled Talent, LLC, 5472 Surrey Court, West Chester, OH 45069, USA (513)549-1463

Disrupt HR! Approaching HR, Talent Acquisition (& your Career) In A Whole New Way Getting the C-Suite's Attention: Seven Strategies For Transforming From HR Leader to Business Leader The Business Case For Building Effective Business Leaders Talent Shortages & Skills Gaps: Equip Your Organization for New Battlefronts in the War for Talent The Consumerization of Work: Your Recruitment & Employment Branding Processes In A Changing World The Future of HR: Four Keys For Creating Competitive Advantage Through Innovative People Strategies The Future of HR: Four Strategies to Meet Business Challenges & Deliver Maximum Impact on Results Take Control of Your Personal Brand to Help Your Career and Your Organization Grow Kathleen McComber, SHRM-SCP University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham, Little Rock, AR 72116, USA (501) 528-5896

Violence in the Workplace - A Personal Experience

Tammy McCutchen Principal, Littler, 815 Connecticut, Washington, DC 20006, USA (202) 842-3400

Top 10 & Hour Mistakes The U.S. Department of Labor: A Look Ahead

James J. McDonald, SHRM-SCP Managing Partner, Fisher & Phillips LLP, 2050 Main Street, Suite 1000, Irvine, CA 92614, USA (949) 851- 2424

What's God Got to Do With It? -- Religion in Today's Workplace The 10 Scariest Things That Can Happen to You If You Have Employees In California I'm Too Sexy for My Job! My Disability Made Me Do It! Political Correctness at Work: How Much Is Too Much? California Employment Law for Non-Californians James McDonough Managing Director, Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), 150 Crouse Drive, Syracuse, NY, 13244, USA 315.415.4050

Five Steps to Attracting, Hiring and Retaining Veterans in Your Workplace

Janet Goldberg McEnery Attorney, Stearns Weaver Miller, 401 E. Jackson Street, Suite 2200, Tampa, FL, 33602, USA (813)222-5037

Employment Law and Health Issues: Chemical Sensitivities, Bed Bugs, Zika and Flu Shots, Oh My! Anti-Retaliation Provisions: What Protections Do Employees That Make Complaints Have?

Trish McFarlane VP of HR Practice, Principal Analyst, Brandon Hall Group, 1175 Red Hawk Ridge Lane, O'Fallon, IL 62269, USA (314) 229-2449

After the Contracts are Signed: Keys to Successful HR Technology Implementations What Did That HR Tech Salesperson Say? Demystifying HR Technology Selection and Implementation HR Thinking Creatively: All Lines of Business Affect Recruiting Strategy

Jan McKenzie Executive Coach, Speechworks, 3500 Piedmont Rd., Suite 330, Atlanta, GA 30305, USA (404)266-0888

Stop Leaning on the Lamppost: How to Use Data to Illuminate Your Message Rather Than Just Support It

Heather Meade Principal, Washington Council Ernst & Young LLP, 1101 New York Avenue, NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC, 20005, USA (202)467-8414

Health Care Check-Up for Employers

Annie Meehan Professional, Motivational & Inspirational Speaker, Annie's Speaking & Consulting, 13220 Longview Drive, Burnsville, MN 55337, USA (952)994-8356

Be the Exception....Your Seven Steps to Transformation

Jeanne Meister Parnter, Future Workplace, 205 East 42 Street 20th Floor, New York, NY 10017 USA (917) 921 7037

Using Artificial Intelligence to Enhance the Employee Experience

Guillermo Mendoza International Speaker & Executive Coach, Impact Solutions, 42 Clovergate Circle, The Woodlands, TX 77382, USA (832)334-3583

Rehire Don't Retire: How to Keep the Wisdom of Your Baby Boomers to Reduce the Leadership Gap Embrace D&I Using Emotional Skills, Nonthreatening Communication and Listening Techniques Lepora Menefee Sr. Director- Talent Management, Equifax, 653 King Sword Court, Mableton, GA 30126, USA (770)367-5444

Ditch the Performance Evaluation Tool? Let us talk leading instead of managing performance. Succession Planning: There's No Me Without You Let's Talk Agile Performance Management: Out with the Old, in with the New Paul Meshanko CEO, Legacy Business Cultures, 1290 Bay Dale Dr. #317, Arnold, MD 21012 USA (910)431-3436

Six Great Mind Hacks for Helping Your Organization Navigate Change Developing Strategies for Managing Cognitive and Implicit Biases

Eric B. Meyer Attorney, FisherBroyles, LLP, PMB 410, 100 Springdale Road, Suite A3, Cherry Hill, NJ 8003 USA (215)575-7283

My Employees Can Miss HOW MUCH Work?!? Managing the challenges of leave under the FMLA and ADA. I'll Help You Become an ADA Accommodation Expert in About 90 Minutes

Pamela Meyer Principal, Meyer Creativity Associates, Inc., 5315 N Clark St # 231, Chicago, IL, 0, USA (773)907-9212

Agility Shift: People Practices, Models and Metrics to Create a More Agile, Competitive Organization Reclaiming Play for Agility, Innovation and Engagement Creating an Agile Organization: Responding to the Unexpected and Unplanned

Roberta Meyers Director of State Strategy & Reentry, Legal Action Center, 225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014 USA (212)243-1313 ext. 135

Fair Chance Hiring: Shifting from Compliance to Talent Strategy Karen Michael, Esq. President, KarenMichael, PLC, Employment Law, Training & Consulting, 2711 Buford Road, #210, Richmond, VA 23235, USA (804)423-2542

He Said/She Said - Six Steps to an Effective & Legally Compliant Workplace Investigation Taming the Workplace Bully - Top Strategies for Investigating and Eliminating Your Workplace Bully Why Is This Person Still Working Here? 10 Legal & HR Considerations for Managing Employees Social Media Madness- The Top 10 Legal and Business Social Media Issues for Employers Bad Bosses/Big Losses: The Top Legal and Business Strategies to Fix the Boss and Save the Cost

Carisa Miklusak CEO, tilr corp., 308 E 8th Street, 3rd Floor, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, USA (914)373-1798

Benefits for the Changing Workforce: Creating a Sustainable Ecosystem

Josh Miller Director of Gen Z Studies, XYZ University, 17289 77th Ave. N, Maple Grove, MN 55311 USA (612)508-7517

Ready or Not, Here Comes Gen Z

Jessica Miller-Merrell Chief Innovation Officer, Workology, 3108 White Cedar Dr, Moore, OK, 73160, USA (405)343-5751

Addressing the Elephant in the Room: eRecruiting and Accessibility

Debbie Millin Chief Operating Officer, Globilization Partners, 265 Franklin Street, Suite 502, Boston, MA 2110 USA (781)858-1761

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