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Monday, Apr 6th
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
CDT
AI Today and Tomorrow: Becoming AI Native in Your Company
Location: 106
Turja Chowdhury
– Village Labs
Charlie R. Ney (he/him/his)
– Village Labs
Nicholas Jones
– Village Labs
Mohamed Ahmed (he/him/his)
– Village Labs
Workforce Development
Sponsored By
CE: 3
Tuesday, Apr 7th
8:50 AM - 9:50 AM
CDT
Recruitment Advantage: Marketing What Matters in a Crowded and Competitive Talent Landscape
Location: 204
Ron Bogart, Masters of Organizational Leadership and Doctorate of Strategic Leadership
– Gold Mechanical
Workforce Development
CE: 1
Tuesday, Apr 7th
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
CDT
Hiring for Ownership: Navigating the 7Cs to Strengthen Culture, Commitment, and Capability
Location: 206
Tom J. Bagwell, n/a
– GRITT Business Coaching
Marti Canida (she/her/hers)
– Gemini Industries
Workforce Development
CE: 1
Tuesday, Apr 7th
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
CDT
Health Plan Savings, Transparency, and Stability for ESOP Companies
Location: Baird Ballroom D | Demo Stage
Pim Jager, n/a
– Scott Insurance
Abby Zipoy
– Innovative Captive Strategies
Workforce Development
CE: 1
Tuesday, Apr 7th
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
CDT
Ownership-Driven Rewards: Structuring Compensation and Benefits to Motivate Every Level
Location: 204
Anne Bushman, CPA (she/her/hers)
– RSM US LLP
Rachel Simon
– Chartwell Financial Advisory, Inc.
Workforce Development
CE: 1
Tuesday, Apr 7th
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
CDT
Beyond the Chatbot: Agentic AI Is Here and Employee-Owned Companies Can't Afford to Wait
Location: 104
Michael Zimmer, MBA
– ownAI
Trevyr Meade, MBA
– ownAI
Workforce Development
CE: 1
Tuesday, Apr 7th
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
CDT
Future-Proofing Your Workforce Amid Uncertainty
Location: 104
Ryan Festerling, n/a (he/him/his)
– QPS Employment Group
Workforce Development
CE: 1
Wednesday, Apr 8th
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
CDT
Human Leadership, Smart Tools: Using AI to Strengthen Performance Conversations
Location: Baird Ballroom E
Kim Dinwiddie, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CPC
– Empowered Ventures
Workforce Development
CE: 1
Wednesday, Apr 8th
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
CDT
From Insight to Action: Using Performance Management to Improve Job Quality
Location: Baird Ballroom F
Rachel Merfalen, RachelEvaMerfalen@outlook.com (she/her/hers)
– Good Future
Workforce Development
CE: 1
Wednesday, Apr 8th
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM
CDT
HR Peer Network: Talent & Onboarding Strategies for Employee Ownership
Location: Baird Ballroom A
Kimberly McCourtney, kmccourtney@nceo.org
– NCEO
Jodi Lamb (she/her/hers)
– Houchens Insurance
Workforce Development
CE: 1
Thursday, Apr 9th
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
CDT
Employee Value from Performance to Paycheck to Payout - ESOP Wealth!
Location: 206
Carlito R. Cabelin, n/a (he/him/his)
– ESOP One
Ivy Wan-Beltejar, ASA, CFA (she/her/hers)
– Empire Valuation Consultants
Mike P. Frommelt, n/a
– Strategic Talent Partners
Joseph D. Verri
– The 128 Group at Morgan Stanley
Workforce Development
CE: 1
