Thursday, August 6, 2026
Speakers:
Dr. Scott Cawood, CEO, WorldatWork
Compensation and Talent Acquisition: Building a Better Working Relationship
Presentation
Speakers:
Eric Weinberg, VP, Head of Executive and Corporate Compensation, Prudential
Speakers:
Terri Patnode, Total Rewards Consultant, EANE
Speakers:
Nancy Koscher, Senior Global Strategic Account Executive, Trusaic
The Everyday Experience Gap: Designing Workplaces Where People Want to Be
Big Idea
Speakers:
Andrea Dasent, Founder & CEO, A Jay Event Productions Inc.
How HR Leaders Are Using Custom GPTs to Reduce Repetitive Work and Increase Strategic Impact
AI Skills Lab
Speakers:
Alia O'Neill, Sr. Manager, Global Compensation, Benefits, & Equity, Duck Creek Technologies
Brittney Price, Senior Vice President, Global HR, Duck Creek Technologies
The New Compensation Engine: What’s Comp’s Role When Every Manager Has an AI Compensation Advisor?
TR Talk
Speakers:
Cory Rhoads, Head of GTM, North America, beqom
The Recognition Edge: Activating the Most Underused Tool in Your Total Rewards Strategy
Workshop
Speakers:
ShaNae McCleskey, Director of Technical Account Management, Awardco
Speakers:
Matt Hamilton, Chief Revenue Officer, CompTool
Sales Compensation and the Role of HR: Five Ways to Become a More Strategic Partner
Presentation
Speakers:
David Cichelli, Revenue Growth Advisor, advisors2sales
Speakers:
Liz Spada, VP Total Rewards & HR Operations, GoDaddy
Cassandra Vaughan, Senior Human Resources and Total Rewards Consultant, Employers Association of the NorthEast
Closing Main Stage- What's Next for Our Region? A Community Conversation
Roundtable
Speakers:
Noone Janjigian, Director of Executive Compensation, Thermo Fisher Scientific