The Ultimate Guide to

2017 Recruiting & HR Conferences

JAN - JUNE EDITION
W e’ve learned conferences
are unrivaled opportunities
for growth, learning, and
discovery – but they also
require a fair amount of time
and money to attend.

With nearly two million conferences every

year, how can you decide which ones will
offer the most value to your team? Well,
planning and a little bit of intel can go a
long way. This guide will help you learn
which events best fit your organization’s
hiring priorities, agenda, and budget.

Read on to find out where you’re going next

– and which events your friends at Entelo
will be attending!
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Table of Contents
JAN 25 Social Recruiting Strategies Conference San Francisco, California 1
JAN 26 #truDublin Dublin, Ireland 2
FEB 1 Recruitment Agency Expo London, England 2
FEB 2 Glassdoor Roadshow Los Angeles, California 3
FEB 2 Paris Talent Summit Paris, France 4
FEB 7 HireConf NYC New York, New York 4
FEB 7 Talent Management Strategies Conference Marina Del Rey, California 5
FEB 9 Glassdoor Roadshow Washington, DC 3
FEB 16 Glassdoor Roadshow Dallas, TX | London, United Kingdom 3
FEB 13 Staffing Industry Analysts Executive Forum San Diego, California 5
FEB 23 Glassdoor Roadshow San Francisco, California 3
FEB 27 HR Metrics and Analytics Lake Buena Vista, Florida 7
MAR 2 Glassdoor Roadshow New York, NY | Manchester, United Kingdom 3
MAR 6 HR West Oakland, California 7
MAR 7 Workforce Planning & People Analytics Conference Miami, Florida 8
MAR 9 Glassdoor Roadshow Toronto, Canada 3
MAR 9 #HRU Seattle Seattle, Washington 8
MAR 12 Virginia SHRM Conference Williamsburg, Virginia 9
MAR 13 SourceCon Spring Anaheim, California 10
MAR 16 Glassdoor Roadshow Chicago, Illinois 3
MAR 19 IBM Interconnect Las Vegas, Nevada 9
MAR 21 HR Tech World London, United Kingdom 11
MAR 21 Connections 2017 Las Vegas, Nevada 11
MAR 23 Glassdoor Roadshow Boston, Massachusetts 3
MAR 26 CUPA Spring Saint Louis, Missouri 12
MAR 28 The Forum on Workplace Inclusion Minneapolis, Minnesota 12
MAR 28 Avature User Conference San Francisco, California 13
MAR 29 SHRM-Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia 13
APR 3 HCI Inclusion & Diversity San Francisco, California 14
APR 3 SAP SuccessConnect Las Vegas, Nevada 15
APR 4 3rd Annual Strategic HR Conference New York, New York 15
APR 5 Arkansas SHRM Conference and Expo Hot Springs, Arkansas 16
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APR 7 #HRU Bratislava Bratislava, Slovakia 32
APR 10 Hiring Success 17 San Francisco, California 16
APR 11 Oracle HCM World Boston, Massachusetts 17
APR 12 Oklahoma SHRM Norman, Oklahoma 18
APR 18 Annual GSHRM Conference Manchester, New Hampshire 18
APR 18 ERE Spring San Diego, California 19
APR 19 Berlin Talent Summit Berlin, Germany 20
APR 19 CUNA HR and Organizational Development Las Vegas, Nevada 20
APR 23 HR People + Strategy Annual Conference Miami, Florida 21
APR 24 SHRM Talent Management Conference Chicago, Illinois 21
APR 24 HR and Employee Benefits Summit Atlanta, Georgia 22
APR 24 The HRIA Conference Edmonton, Canada 22
MAY 1 HRO Today Forum North America Chicago, Illinois 23
MAY 2 Annual HRM Conference & Trade Show Vancouver, Canada 23
MAY 4 #HRU Helsinki Helsinki, Finland 23
MAY 7 SilkRoad Connections 2017 Orlando, Florida 24
MAY 9 DirectEmployers Annual Meeting & Conference Indianapolis, Indiana 24
MAY 9 Maine HR Convention Rockport, Maine 25
MAY 10 Gulf Coast Symposium Houston, Texas 25
MAY 11 RecruitCon Las Vegas, Nevada 26
MAY 11 Thrive: Advancing HR’s Strategic Role Las Vegas, Nevada 26
MAY 12 #HRU Vilnius Vilnius, Lithuania 26
MAY 14 Predictive Analytics World Workforce San Francisco, California 27
MAY 15 Indeed Interactive Austin, Texas 27
MAY 22 Bersin by Deloitte Impact Conference Hollywood, Florida 28
JUN 5 Cornerstone Convergence San Diego, California 28
JUN 6 OHUG Global Summit Orlando, Florida 29
JUN 18 SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition New Orleans, Louisiana 29
JUN 26 Strategic Talent Acquisition Conference Boston, Massachusetts 30
JUN 27 Talent42 Tech Recruiting Conference Seattle, Washington 31
Social Recruiting Strategies
Conference
WHEN January 25 - 27
WHERE San Francisco, CA
This year’s conference features four tracks: social channels and platform
strategies, recruitment analytics, strategic sourcing, and employer branding/
recruitment marketing. With dozens of sessions led by experienced, senior
practitioners, it’s the perfect environment to level up your recruiting for 2017.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

Become a Sourcing Ninja: How to Find the Hard to Find
Candidates
Shally Steckerl
|
Founder The Sourcing Institute

Work Smarter, Not Harder: Building an Editorial Calendar

Maren Hogan
|
CEO Red Branch Media

Keynote: How to Build an Amazing End to End Candidate

Experience
Craig Fisher
Head of Employer Brand | CA Technologies
MUST ATTEND FOR
All talent acquisition pros focused on getting the most
out of their employer branding, recruitment marketing
and social media efforts.

PRICE $1,595

REGISTER HERE

1
#truDublin ― The Recruiting Unconference
WHEN January 26
WHERE Dublin, Ireland
#tru events are exciting, interesting and stimulating recruitment conversations
held almost every week of the year across the globe.

MUST ATTEND FOR

Recruiting pros looking for outside the box, innovative ideas about their craft.

PRICE Admittance via donation

Recruitment Agency Expo

REGISTER HERE
WHEN February 1 - 2
WHERE London, UK
A confab for innovative recruiting solutions, best practices, and networking.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

The Formula (One) for Growth: The Key Growth Engines That
Drive Shareholder Value & Profitability in a Recruitment Business
Jason Osborne
|
Chairman The Recruitment Network

How To Acquire Candidates + Recruiting Clients with the

Right Social Media Strategy
Tony Restell
Director of Social Media Marketing | Social-Hire
MUST ATTEND FOR
UK and European-based vendors, senior recruiting leaders, or practitioners
looking for new solutions, best practices, or sales opportunities.

PRICE Free entry for non-exhibiting attendees.

REGISTER HERE

2
Glassdoor Roadshow
WHEN/WHERE February 2 | Los Angeles, CA

February 9 | Washington DC

February 16 | Dallas, TX / London, UK

February 23 | San Francisco, CA

March 2 | New York, NY / Manchester, UK

March 9 | Toronto, ON

March 16 | Chicago, IL

March 23 | Boston, MA

A raw, unfiltered look at how winning companies in different job

markets around the world shaped their cultures into top talent brands.

MUST ATTEND FOR

HR and recruiting pros interested in developing their employer brands.

PRICE Free

REGISTER HERE

Did you know Entelo was named one of

Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work in 2017?

3
Paris Talent Summit
WHEN February 2 - 3
WHERE Paris, France
The Talent Summits are innovative recruiting conferences that bring
together Europe’s most ambitious junior talents and the most exciting
companies out there.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

HireConf NYC
Clara Gaymard WHEN February 7
|
Former CEO General Electric France WHERE New York, NY
This one-day recruiting conference will focus on the skills practitioners need to
Guillaime Princen know to excel.
|
Head of France and Southern Europe Stripe
CANT MISS SPEAKERS

MUST ATTEND FOR Keynote: How Intelligent Machines are Changing Talent
European-based recruiters and organizations looking to engage with and hire Acquisition & How Practitioners Can Prepare
fresh, motivated talent across numerous industries. Glen Cathey
|
Founder Boolean Black Belt
PRICE €50
Panel: Elevating Brand Equity by Implementing Military
Recruiting Best Practices
REGISTER HERE Matt Charney
Executive Editor | RecruitingDaily
I Pity The Fool: An A-Team Guide to Recruitment Tools &
Technologies
Stacy Zapar
|
Founder Tenfold

MUST ATTEND FOR

New York area talent acquisition pros looking to stay ahead of the curve in the
war for talent with top notch sourcing and recruiting tips and case studies.

PRICE $299 and up

REGISTER HERE

4
Talent Management Strategies Conference
WHEN February 7 - 8
WHERE Marina Del Rey, CA
Hear from leading organizations and top talent executives on how they are
solving current and future talent challenges.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

Are You Growing Leaders to Be Your Next CEO?
Amy Lui Abel, Ph.D.
Managing Director, Human Capital | The Conference Board
Using Learning 3.0 to Promote Inclusion
Namrata Yadav, SVP
Head of Inclusion Strategy and Diversity & Inclusion
Bank of America

MUST ATTEND FOR

Talent professionals interested in improving their approach to talent Staffing Industry Analysts Executive Forum
management by learning from the best of the best.

PRICE $2,895 and up WHEN February 13 - 16

WHERE San Diego, CA
REGISTER HERE Designed explicitly for staffing industry executives, this is the best opportunity
hear from and engage other leaders and innovators in the staffing space.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

Leadership Lessons From the White House
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Pulitzer-prize winning author and historian

MUST ATTEND FOR

Staffing industry executives looking to stay at the cutting edge of the
staffing industry.

PRICE $2,699 and up

REGISTER HERE

5
HR Metrics & Analytics Summit
WHEN February 17 - March 1
WHERE Lake Buena Vista, FL
Given the competitive nature of the current labor market, it’s not enough to
track a few metrics just to tick off a box; analytics in action is what you need to
master. This summit gives HR pros the tools and knowledge to conquer even
the toughest talent market.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

How to Build a More Agile Business, Powered by Your People
Ross Sparkman
HR West
|
Head of Strategic Workforce Planning Facebook
WHEN March 6 - 8
Success in Synergy: Practical Tips for Aligning Your Analytics WHERE Oakland, CA
with Business Strategy
Geentanjali Game With more than 700 key decision makers in attendance from the industry’s
|
Director of Workforce Analytics and Planning Merck leading innovators, HR West is the Bay Area’s foremost HR conference.

MUST ATTEND FOR CANT MISS SPEAKERS

HR pros with a focus on analytics and data. Get a Hiring Edge: Using Assessments to Hire Top Performers
PRICE $2,295 and up Paul Endress
Founder | Selection Sciences
Accommodating and Managing Employees with Disabilities
REGISTER HERE Jane Kow
|
Founder HR Law Consultants

MUST ATTEND FOR

Bay Area and California-based HR pros looking for a bird’s eye view of
the state of the HR industry, from the newest products to the most
innovative practices.

PRICE $1,202 and up

REGISTER HERE

6
Workforce Planning and People Analytics
Conference
WHEN March 7 - 9
WHERE Miami, FL
A mix of practitioners, experts, case studies, workshops, and networking, this
conference digs deep into the science of getting the most out of your talent.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

Keynote: Use Data and Behavioral Insights to Design an
Unbiased Organization
Iris Bohnet #HRU
Professor of Economics | Harvard
Scenario Planning for Better Organizational Design WHEN/WHERE March 9 | Seattle, Washington
Ernest Ng April 7 | Bratislava, Slovakia
Senior Director of Employee Success | Salesforce April | Sofia, Bulgaria
MUST ATTEND FOR May 4 | Helsinki, Finland
Talent leaders interested in or focused on forecasting, predictive analytics, May 12 | Vilnius, Lithuania
and planning. May | Belgrade, Serbia
PRICE $1,695 and up May | Kiev, Ukraine
May | Bologna, Italy
REGISTER HERE HR Unconferences are a series of events organized worldwide, where the
emphasis is on conversation, communication and free exchange of ideas and
experiences, aimed at HR professionals, recruiters and HR geeks about the
latest innovations and technologies used in making HR more efficient.

REGISTER HERE

7
Virginia SHRM Conference
WHEN March 12 - 15
WHERE Williamsburg, VA
The Virginia edition of the biggest HR org and conference in the country.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

Creating Innovation for Outside the Box Sourcing Strategies
Jill Witty
VP of Talent and Operations | Entelo
MUST ATTEND FOR
Virginia-based recruiters, sourcers, and HR pros interested in solid networking,
stellar speakers and sessions, and all the best practices you can imagine. IBM InterConnect
PRICE $599 and up WHEN March 19 - 23
WHERE Las Vegas, NV
REGISTER HERE Explore artificial intelligence, security, Internet of Things and cognitive – all on
the IBM Cloud.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

Ginni Rometty
|
CEO IBM

Dr. Sabine Hauert

|
President and Co-Founder Robohub.org, Assistant Professor in
Robotics at the University of Bristol

MUST ATTEND FOR

HR and recruiting leaders looking to address industry challenges and move
ahead of their peers using cloud-based data to create cognitive insights and
actions.

PRICE $995 and up

REGISTER HERE
8
ERE SourceCon Spring
WHEN March 13 - 15
WHERE Anaheim, CA
Simply the biggest and baddest sourcing conference around. SourceCon
brings the best and the brightest together to dig into new strategies,
thorny challenges, and the innovations driving the industry forward.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

A Match to Last: From Help Wanted Signs to
Algorithms, the Evolution of Recruiting
Jill O’Connell
|
VP of Talent Management Fidelity Asset Management

Frida Polli
|
CEO and Co-founder Pymetrics

Sourcing in the New Machine Age

Jason Roberts
|
SVP, Strategy and Standardization Randstand Sourceright

Virtual Reality, Holograms & Big Data: How Innovations

Revolutionize Talent Acquisition
Kerstin Wagner
|
Head of Talent Acquisition Deustche Bahn AG

MUST ATTEND FOR

Any sourcers, recruiters or talent acquisition pro on the hunt for
new ideas, methods and technologies recommended by the
smartest, most innovative talent acquisition pros around.

PRICE $1,295 and up

REGISTER HERE

9
HR Tech World
WHEN March 21 - 22
WHERE London, UK
HR Tech World is dedicated to helping you navigate the changes and the
possibilities interwoven between HR and tech.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

Sir Richard Branson

|
Founder Virgin Group Connections 2017
WHEN March 21 - 24
Josh Bersin
|
Principal & Founder Bersin by Deloitte WHERE Las Vegas, NV
Connections is Ultimate Software’s annual customer conference. But anyone
who has attended knows that it’s so much more than that.
Renee Atwood
|
CHRO Twitter CANT MISS SPEAKERS

MUST ATTEND FOR Will Smith

Forward-thinking recruiting and HR professionals interested in leveraging the Oscar-nominated actor, musician and philanthropist
latest technologies to create optimal outcomes. UltiPro experts who can help
solve your business challenges.
Tim Urban
PRICE £300 and up |
Founder Wait But Why

REGISTER HERE Carey Lohrenz

Former Navy fighter pilot

MUST ATTEND FOR

Ultimate Software users looking to be more product at work and to meet
UltiPro experts who can help solve your business challenges.

PRICE $1,395 and up

REGISTER HERE

10
CUPA-HR Spring Conference
WHEN March 26 - 28
WHERE Saint Louis, MO
The annual conference for one of the largest higher education HR organization
holds their annual conference with six tracks ranging from diversity, benefits
and talent acquisition.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

Christy Layman
|
Government Relations Manager CUPA-HR

Shari Alexander
|
Persuasiveness Coach, speaker, writer Observe Connect Influence

The Forum on Workplace Inclusion

Ira Shepherd
|
Labor Law Litigator Saul Ewing LLP WHEN March 28 - 30
WHERE Minneapolis, MN
MUST ATTEND FOR
HR pros in higher education looking to stay abreast of developments in public A one-of-its-kind conference dedicated entirely to igniting change around
policy, technology, and modern best practices. topics of diversity, inclusion, and equity within the workplace. The conference
is focused on big ideas, interactive discussion and lasting connections.
PRICE $325 and up
CANT MISS SPEAKERS
Keynote: Leading in a Time of Fear and Polarization
REGISTER HERE Van Jones
Civil rights leader, former Obama White House advisor, and CNN
political correspondent

MUST ATTEND FOR

HR and talent acquisition pros whose responsibility or purview includes issues
related to diversity and inclusion.

PRICE $345 and up

REGISTER HERE
11
Avature User Conference
WHEN March 28 - 31
WHERE San Francisco, CA
Avature users’ chance to join 300 of the best minds in talent acquisition,
people management and HR for shared knowledge, networking, and practical
advice on making strategic HR possible.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

Sebastian Hubert
Head of Strategic Projects Talent Acquisition
Siemens
SHRM Atlanta
Scotty Morrison
Director of Global Sales & Services Talent Acquisition
Autodesk
WHEN March 29 - 30
WHERE Atlanta, GA
MUST ATTEND FOR
All Avature users looking to get the most out of their Avature subscriptions and SHRM’s Atlanta version of their annual conference.
to acquire and update their Avature Specialist Certifications.
CANT MISS SPEAKERS
PRICE $400 and up Tales of an Accidental CHRO: A Surprising Journey to Leading
Teams, Building Cultures and Delivering Business Results
Lynn Zappone
REGISTER HERE
|
Chief Talent Officer Popeye’s Louisiana Chicken

MUST ATTEND FOR

Atlanta-area based HR and recruiting pros interested in networking
opportunities, trainings, and top-notch speakers and sessions.

PRICE $540 and up

REGISTER HERE

12
HCI Inclusion & Diversity
WHEN April 3 - 4
WHERE San Francisco, CA
HCI Inclusion and Diversity focused on how organizations can
embrace inclusion and diversity as part of their growth strategy.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

Molly Ford
|
Director of Global Diversity Programs Salesforce

Caroline Wanga
|
Chief Diversity Officer Target

Frank Dobbin
|
Professor of Sociology Harvard University

MUST ATTEND FOR

HR and TA leaders invested in advancing diversity and
inclusion at their organization and through their work.

PRICE $1,695 and up

REGISTER HERE

1313
SAP Success Connect
WHEN April 3 - 5
WHERE Las Vegas, NV
SAP’s annual SuccessFactors user conference.

MUST ATTEND FOR

Any HR pros looking to expand their mastery of SuccessFactors solutions
and become a certified SFXpert to drive change.

PRICE $1,095 and up The 3rd Annual Strategic HR Conference

WHEN April 5 - 6
REGISTER HERE WHERE New York, NY
Hyper-focus on big ideas in recruiting, talent acquisition and retention
makes the Strategic HR Conference a must for managers and executives
looking to keep their organizations ahead of the curve.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

Keynote: Aligning Community Involvement with Employee
Engagement and Business Results
Mehren Assadi
President and CEO | National Life Group
MUST ATTEND FOR
Recruiting managers and senior employees looking to
engage peers, learn about the latest recruiting innovations
and technical improvements being created in the world of recruiting and
human resources.

PRICE $2,895 and up

REGISTER HERE

14
Arkansas SHRM Conference & Expo
WHEN April 5 - 7
WHERE Hot Springs, AR
The Arkansas edition of SHRM’s annual conference and expo.

MUST ATTEND FOR

Arkansas-based recruiters and HR pros looking for networking, sessions,
and speakers without straying too far from home.

PRICE $325 and up

REGISTER HERE

Hiring Success 17
WHEN April 11 - 12
WHERE San Francisco, CA
Hiring Success is the perfect opportunity to connect your organization
with the thought leaders and innovators in the talent acquisition space
from around the world.

MUST ATTEND FOR

All SmartRecruiters users and Bay Area recruiters looking to grow their
knowledge of the SmartRecruiters platform and how it can help them reach
their recruiting goals.

PRICE $795 and up

REGISTER HERE

15
Oracle HCM World
WHEN April 11 - 13
WHERE Boston, MA
Oracle HCM World will present world-class keynotes, modern best
practices, and case studies highlighting how customers and companies
are innovating and solving real-world HR challenges.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

Clayton Christensen
Harvard Business School Professor and author of the Oklahoma SHRM
The Innovator’s Dilemma
WHEN April 12 - 14
Mark Hurd WHERE Norman, OK
|
CEO Oracle
Oklahoma’s largest annual HR conference and expo.
MUST ATTEND FOR
CANT MISS SPEAKERS
Any HR pro interested in engaging with the largest HR technology
provider’s ecosystem in the world. Patty McCord
PRICE $1,395 and up Principal and Founder | Patty McCord Consulting
Andy Masters
REGISTER HERE Award-winning author and speaker

Jill Christensen
Author of If Not You, Who: Cracking the Code of Employee
Disengagement

MUST ATTEND FOR

Oklahoma-based HR and TA professionals looking for great networking
opportunities, speakers and vendors.

PRICE $325 and up

REGISTER HERE

16
16
Annual GSHRM Conference
WHEN April 18 - 19
WHERE Manchester, NH
New Hampshire’s SHRM conference and expo.

MUST ATTEND FOR

NH-based recruiters and HR pros interested in the latest technology, great
speakers, networking and stellar sessions.

REGISTER HERE

Berlin Talent Summit

WHEN April 19 - 21
WHERE Berlin, Germany
The Talent Summits are innovative recruiting conferences that bring
together Europe’s most ambitious junior talents and the most exciting
companies out there.

MUST ATTEND FOR

Berlin-based organizations and recruiters looking to engage the best and
brightest talent in Germany.

REGISTER HERE

17
ERE Recruiting Spring Conference
WHEN April 18 - 20
WHERE San Diego, CA
Leave the PowerPoint clickers at home. ERE is all about intimate
conversations and interactions with experts, influencers and peers. You
also get the opportunity to schedule face-time with leading practitioners
and thought leaders to chat about your specific questions and talent
acquisition roadblocks.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

Be Prepared For The Continual Job Seeker
Jeanne Meister
Founder Partner | Future Workplace

Small Group Roundtables

Todd Raphael
Editor in Chief | ERE Media

Hello Talent Acquisition … Meet Marketing!

Shaunda Zilich
Global Employment Brand Leader | GM
MUST ATTEND FOR
In-house talent acquisition, recruiting and HR managers and
executives looking to make genuine connections with their peers.

PRICE $1,195 and up

REGISTER HERE

1818
CUNA HR & Organizational Development
Council Conferences
WHEN April 19 - 22
WHERE Las Vegas, NV
Discover breakthrough strategies from expert speakers and return to your
credit union with a new perspective on the challenges you routinely face.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

Keynote: Extreme Leadership: Your Radical Leap Forward at
Work & Beyond
Steve Farber
Author of Radical Leap

MUST ATTEND FOR

Recruiters and HR pros who work at or with credit unions. HR People + Strategy Annual Conference
PRICE $900 and up
WHEN April 23 - 26
WHERE Miami, FL
REGISTER HERE
With some of the best minds in the world as keynote speakers, HR People
+ Strategy is a special opportunity to see world-class thinkers, scholars and
business professionals up close and personal. HR and TA are part of a bigger
picture. This is where that bigger world will come into focus.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

Mark Levy
Chief Employee Experience Officer | Airbnb
MUST ATTEND FOR
HR and TA leaders looking to take their strategy and execution to the next
level and get a tan while they’re at it.

PRICE $2,790 and up

REGISTER HERE
19
SHRM Talent Management Conference
WHEN April 24 - 26
WHERE Chicago, IL
Designed especially for recruiters, this fast-paced, energetic conference
provides ideas that will advance you personally and professionally, while
boosting your talent management strategies.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

Keynote: Transform Your Business Relationships HR and Employee Benefits Summit
Molly Fletcher
|
CEO The Molly Fletcher Company WHEN April 24 - 25
The Awesome Power of Recognition WHERE Atlanta, GA
David Novak
The Summit is specifically designed for senior level HR and employee
Chairman and CEO | Yum! Brands benefit professionals looking to source new and innovative solutions.
MUST ATTEND FOR Throughout the event, you will have the opportunity to have one-
Recruiters, sourcers, and all talent acquisition pros. Seriously – come one, on-one meetings with vendors, network with other pros and attend
come all. thought-provoking and actionable seminars. It’s also one of the very few
conferences out there limited to just 50 places, which gives the event
PRICE $1,360 and up unprecedented intimacy and access.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

REGISTER HERE Changing the Culture – Completely
Lisa Rueth
|
CEO Cultivate Leadership

MUST ATTEND FOR

Are you a go-getter who craves new ideas and intel? Are you completely
unafraid to get to get up close and personal with some of the smartest
people in HR? This is where that’ll happen.

PRICE Free, but you have to become a delegate first, which you
can do here.

REGISTER HERE

20
The HRIA Conference
WHEN April 26 - 27
WHERE Edmonton, Canada
Alberta’s premier HR event offering networking, intel, and tools from
hundreds of peers, vendors and experts.
HRO Today Forum North America
CANT MISS SPEAKERS
Core Creativity: How to Bring Creativity, Innovation and WHEN May 1 - 3
Inspiration to the Work that You Do
David Usher
WHERE Chicago, IL
Juno-award winning musician This year’s event will examine how HR executives can drive corporate
strategy.
MUST ATTEND FOR
Alberta-based HR, recruiting and talent acquisition pros. CANT MISS SPEAKERS

PRICE $600 and up Challenging the AI Revolution in HR

Tim Jones
Global Head of RPO and Partner Consultancy | Lumesse

REGISTER HERE
Duncan Miller
Global Head of Marketing | Lumesse

How to Build a Strong Diversity and Inclusion Strategy:

Analytics for Driving Improvement
Peter Vermeulen
Head of HR Americas | The Linde Group

Audra Jenkins
|
Senior Director, Diversity and Compliance Randstad Sourceright

MUST ATTEND FOR

Attendees looking to engage in thoughtful networking sessions and best-
practice sharing with the most influential HR executives in the world.

PRICE $1,695 and up

REGISTER HERE

21
Annual HRMA Conference and Tradeshow
WHEN May 2 - 3
WHERE Vancouver, Canada
Work your way through ideas, concepts and strategies to unlock new skills
and earn special abilities that will help you on your business quest.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

Creative Living Beyond Fear
Elizabeth Gilbert
Best-selling author of Eat, Pray, Love

The Future of Work: Ways HR Should Adapt,

Josh Bersin
Principal and Founder | Bersin by Deloitte
Managing the Mobile Workforce
Greg Gowe
Employment Law, Pension & Benefits Law, and Security & Lawful
|
Access Matters TELUS
SilkRoad Connections 2017
Carman J. Overholt
QC, Senior Litigation Lawyer | Overholt Law WHEN May 7 - 10
WHERE Orlando, FL
Kevin Zemp
SilkRoad’s annual user conference is your way to network with colleagues
Barrister & Solicitor | Zemp Law Group from around the globe, explore industry topics, and learn new ways to
Connect People to Business Success.
MUST ATTEND FOR
Western Canadian or Pacific Northwest HR professionals. MUST ATTEND FOR
SilkRoad users who want to stay updated on HR trends and gain deeper
PRICE $599 and up
product knowledge while earning HRCI and SHRM credits.

PRICE $899 and up

REGISTER HERE

REGISTER HERE

22
DirectEmployers Annual Meeting &
Conference
WHEN May 9 - 11
WHERE Indianapolis, IN
DirectEmployers will help HR pros understand the regulatory landscape and
also equip them with the recruitment marketing, data mining and sourcing
strategy needed to compete for the best and the brightest minds.
Maine HR Convention
CANT MISS SPEAKERS
Keynote Address WHEN May 9 - 12
Graham Shaw
WHERE Rockport, ME
Managing Director | Vision Learning
Maine’s annual HR conference and convention.
MUST ATTEND FOR
Any Midwestern HR professional interested in staying on top of industry CANT MISS SPEAKERS
developments and trends. Conversations on Transgender and Workplace Culture
PRICE $650 and up Gia Drew
|
Program Director Equality Maine

Women in HR Executive Leadership:

REGISTER HERE A 360 Degree View
Adriana Bellerose
Principal | Adriana Bellerose & Associates, LLC

Integrating a Data-Driven Roadmap:

The Smart Sourcing Strategy
Chris Forman
CEO & Co-Founder | Appcast
MUST ATTEND FOR
Maine-based HR and recruiting professionals.

PRICE $325 and up

REGISTER HERE

23
Gulf Coast Symposium
WHEN May 10 - 12
WHERE Houston, TX
Houston’s leading annual HR conference and convention.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

Joe Gerstandt
Best-selling author and speaker

Mike Schlappi
Paralympics Gold-medalist and
motivational speaker

MUST ATTEND FOR

HR and recruiting professionals based in the Houston area.

PRICE $545 and up

RecruitCon
REGISTER HERE WHEN May 11 - 12
WHERE Las Vegas, NV
RecruitCon showcases today’s best practices for supercharging acquisition
efforts, including new technologies, effective analytics trends, and
strategies to help organizations fine-tune their culture and brand messaging
for recruitment and retention.

MUST ATTEND FOR

Recruiters and sourcers interested in learning about best practices, new
technologies, and cutting-edge strategies in talent acquisition.

PRICE $799 and up

REGISTER HERE

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Thrive 2017: Advancing HR’s Strategic Role
WHEN May 11 - 12
WHERE Las Vegas, NV
An immersive, skills-building experience designed to hone business-
minded HR professionals’ strategic competencies.

MUST ATTEND FOR

HR pros looking to become agents of change within their organizations. Predictive Analytics World Workforce
PRICE $799 and up
WHEN May 14 - 18
WHERE San Francisco, CA
Predictive Analytics World Workforce gathers a powerhouse of the most
REGISTER HERE innovative workforce data scientists, employers, and vendors pioneering in
the predictive analytics domain.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

A Live Demonstration of Tools and Techniques for
Predictive Modeling
Jason Noriega
Diversity Analytics Team Lead | Chevron
Using People Analytics to Help Your Employees and
Company Thrive
Susan Entwisle, Ph.D.
Executive Director & Distinguished Technologist | Hewlett Packard Enterprise

MUST ATTEND FOR

Senior HR pros with a hankering for analytics looking for the latest and
greatest products and solutions.

PRICE $1,550 and up

REGISTER HERE

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Indeed Interactive
WHEN May 15 - 17
WHERE Austin, TX
A conference explicitly focused on corporate hiring (no agencies allowed!)
from one of the hiring industry’s largest and biggest innovators, Indeed
Interactive is a great environment to meet and engage other disruptors in
the hiring and talent space.

MUST ATTEND FOR

Recruiters and talent managers looking to discover the motivations behind Bersin by Deloitte Impact Conference
job search and gain better perspectives on the forces shaping hiring today.

PRICE $995 and up WHEN May 22 - 25

WHERE Hollywood, FL
Themed Unleashing the Power of Digital: A New World for HR, IMPACT 2017
REGISTER HERE will focus on the ways HR is responding to massive disruptions caused by
new technologies, an explosion in analytics and artificial intelligence, and
changing definitions of work, workforces and worker expectations.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

David Mallon
Head of Research | Bersin by Deloitte

Josh Bersin
Principal & Founder | Bersin by Deloitte
MUST ATTEND FOR
Talent acquisition hungry to hear about the latest data-backed innovations
and ideas in talent management and acquisition.

PRICE $1,595 and up

REGISTER HERE

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Cornerstone Convergence
WHEN June 5 - 7
WHERE San Diego, CA
Connecting over 2,000 attendees with unparalleled networking and inspiring
sessions led by top-tier Cornerstone clients and partners, this event is
tailored for professionals at every organizational level.

MUST ATTEND FOR

Cornerstone users, vendors, and anyone working in the succession planning,
educational, and talent management space.

PRICE $1,025 and up

REGISTER HERE
OHUG 2017 Global Conference
WHEN June 6 - 9
WHERE Orlando, FL
The Oracle HCM Users Group conference is devoted exclusively to
providing application users the opportunity to meet Oracle experts,
experience hands-on training, and take a first look at cutting-edge Oracle
HCM insights.

MUST ATTEND FOR

Oracle HCM users looking for valuable application knowledge, in-depth
training from industry experts, and a chance to discuss challenges and
share best practices with colleagues.

PRICE $450 and up

REGISTER HERE

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SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition
WHEN June 18 - 21
WHERE New Orleans, LA
This is the biggest HR and recruiting conference in the country. It’s
a one stop shop for everything and has something for everyone, no
matter your industry, focus or specialization.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

Laszlo Bock
Author of Work Rules!, Former SVP of People Operations
Google

Building the Case for ROI that Employee Engagement

Drives Business Results
Bob Kelleher
Author of Louder Than Words and CEO
The Employee Engagement Group

MUST ATTEND FOR

Everyone and anyone. If you work in recruiting, this conference
will have something for you. Gobs of panels, talks, lectures and
networking opportunities

PRICE $1,395 and up

REGISTER HERE

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Strategic Talent Acquisition
Conference
WHEN June 26 - 28
WHERE Boston, MA
At this year’s Strategic Talent Acquisition Conference, you will
learn how the most successful TA leaders use their expertise
and powers of influence to make strong talent decisions to
attract and keep the right people.

MUST ATTEND FOR

Talent acquisitions pros looking to lead their organizations with
incisive strategic thinking and the tools to execute on it.

PRICE $1,695

REGISTER HERE

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Talent42 Tech Recruiting
Conference
WHEN June 27 - 28
WHERE Seattle, WA
Part-conference, part-training event, Tech42 is loaded to the
brim with case studies, panels, presentations, and small group
trainings for corporate and agency recruiting pros who want
to raise the bar on tech talent and network with peers. Plus,
Seattle in June ain’t bad. It ain’t bad at all.

CANT MISS SPEAKERS

Carmen Hudson
|
Co-Founder Talent42 Principal Consultant
Recruiting Toolbox

MUST ATTEND FOR

Technical recruiters, sourcers and TA managers whose job
consists of finding, hiring and retaining programmers, data
analysts or other technical talent of any type.

PRICE $1,195 and up

REGISTER HERE

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Happy hiring! We’ll see you out there.
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