Shawn Achor
Shelie Gustafson
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Sunday, April 19, 2026
Speakers:
Dr. Amy Dufrane, CEO, HRCI
Opening Main Stage - Intrinsic Motivation: The Missing Link in Total Rewards Strategy
Main Stage | Main Stage
Speakers:
Shawn Achor, , Harvard Positive Psychology Researcher
Monday, April 20, 2026
Main Stage - The Brave Habit: Leading When the Stakes Are High
Main Stage | Main Stage
Speakers:
Todd Henry, Author, International Speaker, Consultant, and Advisor,
Shaping the Next Era of Work: A WorldatWork and HRCI Welcome to HR@TR
Presentation
Speakers:
Dr. Scott Cawood, CEO, WorldatWork
Dr. Amy Dufrane, CEO, HRCI
The 2026 State of HR: Why the Profession Is Resilient, Optimistic—and at a Strategic Crossroads
Presentation
Speakers:
Dr. Amy Dufrane, CEO, HRCI
Speakers:
Dr. Melissa Furman, President and Founder, Career Potential, LLC
Speakers:
Bryan Briscoe, VP of Total Rewards and HR Operations Americas, TK Elevator
Liz Neville, Head of Total Rewards, EQ Solutions Group
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Main Stage - How to Speak Your Preferred Future Into Existence
Main Stage | Main Stage
Speakers:
Andrew Sykes, CEO and Founder of Habits at Work, Professor, Kellogg School of Management
Shaun Mayo, Chief People Officer, Arizona Cardinals Football Club
Angela Cheng-Cimini, Chief Human Resources Officer, The Chronicle of Philanthropy
KeyAnna Schmiedl, Chief Human Experience Officer,
Speakers:
Andrew Sykes, CEO and Founder of Habits at Work, Professor, Kellogg School of Management
AI Meets Leadership: Building Smarter Leaders in the Age of Intelligent Work
Presentation
Speakers:
Dr. Matthew Sowcik, Professor of Leadership Development, University of Florida
Speakers:
Shelie Gustafson, Corporate Board Director and Former Fortune 250 Global Executive, HRCI | SCIO Automation Gmb
Speakers:
Chris Scandlen, Chief Information Officer and Digital Strategist, HRCI
Shaun Mayo, Chief People Officer, Arizona Cardinals Football Club
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
The HR Collision: Traditional Employee Assessment versus AI-Based Assessment
Presentation
Speakers:
Andre Allen, Chief Business Officer, HRCI
Closing Main Stage - The Heart of the Organization: Aligning the Silent Signals of Culture and Compensation
Main Stage | Main Stage
Speakers:
Brad Shuck, Professor and Fullbright Scholar, University of Louisville