7:00 am Conference Login & Networking

7:40 am Introduction from the LEAP HR Team: Welcome to LEAP Tech Talent

7:50 am Chair’s Welcome, Opening Remarks & Connection Before Content

Champion First-Class Learning, Leadership, & Workforce Development

8:00 am Discover: “Ericsson on the Move”: Driving a Business-Centric Leadership Development Strategy to Cultivate an Ultra-Competitive, High Performing Tech Workforce

• Gabrielle Metz Global Head of Leadership Transformation, Ericsson

8:20 am Discover: Holding Managers Accountable: Revolutionizing the Employee Experience by Establishing a High-Trust, Data-Driven “Manager Effectiveness Program”

• Dave Almeda Chief People Officer , UKG

8:40 am Discover: Case-Study Led Presentation Delivered by Fuel50

• Thomas Boyle Regional VP of Sales, FUEL50

9:00 am Develop: What Are the Most Critical Aspects of a Disruptive Learning or Leadership Development Strategy?

• Gabrielle Metz Global Head of Leadership Transformation, Ericsson
• Dave Almeda Chief People Officer , UKG
• Thomas Boyle Regional VP of Sales, FUEL50

9:20 am Speed Networking Break

Re-Vitalize Your Approach to Culture to Reconnect with Your Tech Talent

10:10 am Discover: Driving a Comprehensive Business Culture in Times of Change Through Unity’s “In It Together” Strategy

• Scott Pitasky Chief People Officer, Unity Technologies

10:30 am Discover: Leading the Way for Completely Distributed Work: Creating the Culture & Infrastructure to Thrive Remotely with InVision’s “Remote-First Organization & Culture Design”

• Hope Weatherford Head of Talent Attraction, InVision
• Lila Millsap Director, People Partnerships, InVision

10:50 am Develop: What More Can We Learn From the People Leaders Harnessing Non-Traditional Workforce Strategies to Drive a High Performing Tech Workforce into the Future?

• Scott Pitasky Chief People Officer, Unity Technologies
• Hope Weatherford Head of Talent Attraction, InVision
• Lila Millsap Director, People Partnerships, InVision

11:10 am Fireside Chat: The Do’s and Don’ts of Hybrid & Virtual Onboarding

• Rachel Bycer Senior Learning Business Partner, Instacart
• Sheryl Lavi Senior Learning & OD Partner, Elastic
• Jen Quirk Regional Marketing Manager, Enboarder

11:40 am Partnerships & Connections Break

Transform the Way You Develop & Retain Your Unique Workforce

12:10 pm Discover: Engineering a Research-Backed Approach to Amazon’s “Military Advancement”: Transforming the Way we Engage, Develop, & Retain Diverse Workforces in Tech

• Charles Stevens Principal, Military Talent Development, Amazon

12:30 pm Discover: How LogicMonitor’s ‘Quarterly Talent Planning’ Initiative Turned Its Traditional Review Process Upside Down & Is Attracting More Diverse Tech Talent

• Heather Henry Senior Director of Global Talent Acquisition, LogicMonitor

12:50 pm Discover: Building Your Tech Workforce. It’s time to Think Beyond Just Acquisition

• Chris Allen Client Services and Innovation Director, AMS
• Annie Hammer Head of Technology Advisory, Americas, AMS

1:10 pm Develop: What Extra-Mile Approaches Can We Take to Attract, Develop & Retain Top Quality Tech Talent?

• Charles Stevens Principal, Military Talent Development, Amazon
• Heather Henry Senior Director of Global Talent Acquisition, LogicMonitor
• Chris Allen Client Services and Innovation Director, AMS
• Annie Hammer Head of Technology Advisory, Americas, AMS

1:30 pm Break

Create a Revolutionary New Workforce Learning Framework

2:00 pm Discover: Disrupting the Nature of Work: Pioneering Radical Approaches to Learning Through the “FLEXWORK Coalition”

• Liane Hornsey Chief People Officer, Palo Alto Networks

2:20 pm Discover: Skills Are Only the Starting Point: How Modern HR Technology Is Changing Learning Strategy & How Work Gets Done

• Steve Dobberowsky Director, Strategy and Value Services, Cornerstone
• Matthew Reyes Strategy & Value Services Associate Principal, Cornerstone

2:40 pm Develop: What Traditional Thinking Needs Challenging to Build A Fit-For- Purpose Learning Framework That Truly Meets the Needs of Your Unique Tech Business?

• Liane Hornsey Chief People Officer, Palo Alto Networks
• Steve Dobberowsky Director, Strategy and Value Services, Cornerstone
• Matthew Reyes Strategy & Value Services Associate Principal, Cornerstone

3:00 pm Chair’s Closing Remarks & End of Conference Day One