08:30 AM
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09:30 AM
Breakfast
08:30 AM
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09:30 AM
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Forum
09:30 AM
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09:40 AM
Opening Remarks
09:30 AM
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09:40 AM
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The Auditorium
09:40 AM
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10:05 AM
How HR Is Leading the Transformation of Work Life (Fireside Chat)
09:40 AM
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10:05 AM
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The Auditorium
The chief people officer of a global travel business illuminates a dramatic shift in the relationship between workers and employers–and how HR leaders are playing pivotal roles
Speaker:
Archana Singh, chief people officer, Expedia Group
Moderator:
Josephine Cheng, founder/owner, Smart Chick Media
10:10 AM
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10:50 AM
How High-performing Workplaces Can Show Compassion, Too (Panel)
10:10 AM
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10:50 AM
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The Auditorium
A competitive, innovative business can be a demanding place to work. Yet employee engagement and retention depend on empathy and compassion–especially when workers are expected to take certain risks and deliver maximum effort. What does this kind of sensitivity look like in a workplace with high expectations?
Panelists:
Shannon Flynn, VP, corporate human resources, Fortive Corporation
Karen Wilkins-Mickey, VP, diversity, equity & inclusion, Seattle Seahawks
Michaela Doelman, chief human resources officer, Employment Security Department
Taryn Little, director of recruiting, Zillow
Henry Albrecht, CEO, Limeade
Morgan Chaney, senior director of marketing, Blueboard
Moderator:
Enrique Cerna, senior correspondent, KCTS Television
10:55 AM
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11:15 AM
What Do Working Parents Really Want? (Thought Leadership Spotlight)
10:55 AM
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11:15 AM
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The Auditorium
What does it take to retain working parents and caregivers—and bring those who left the workforce back? The key may lie in your benefits package. From family building to caring for an elder, leading employers are stepping up to support employees through a variety of life experiences with inclusive benefits, flexibilities and a culture that cares. But where can you start, and what benefits will have the most impact for your employees, and ROI for your team?
Join this session to learn key findings from Ovia Health’s Future of Family Benefits Survey and hear what matters most to working parents when it comes to benefits and support.
Shauna Cour, Vice President, Employer Sales, Ovia Health
11:15 AM
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11:35 AM
Coffee Break
11:15 AM
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11:35 AM
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Forum
11:35 AM
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12:20 PM
The New Pandemic: Families and the Mental Health Crisis (Workshop)
11:35 AM
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12:20 PM
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Lecture Hall
48% of people are experiencing increased stress levels since COVID began. In this presentation, you’ll gain the knowledge you need to support yourself. You’ll learn about the effects of stress, how to recognize them, and how you can support your wellbeing through mindfulness and self-care tools. You will even learn how to discuss mental health with others right from our lead counselor - the most important thing you can do to support yourself and others on their mental health journeys.
Haeli Harris, lead clinician, Nivati
11:35 AM
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12:20 PM
Employee Well-being(Workshop)
11:35 AM
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12:20 PM
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Arnold Boardroom
Amid the Great Resignation, employee engagement and loyalty are hot topics. The solution for many companies? Focusing on employee well-being.
In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore emotional and financial well-being along with the valuable linkage to reaching corporate business goals.
Davida Rivens, VP and director, product management & sales, E4E Relief
12:20 PM
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01:20 PM
Lunch
12:20 PM
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01:20 PM
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Forum
01:20 PM
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02:00 PM
How to Make Reskilling Part of a Corporate Culture of Learning (Panel)
01:20 PM
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02:00 PM
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The Auditorium
Employers who make reskilling a continuous part of their culture can cost-effectively develop the talent they need, as well as enhance their employer brand. How can companies best identify the employees who can make that shift? What are the most effective new educational techniques, which put an emphasis on active learning? How can corporate leaders promote a mindset of continuous learning and curiosity?
Panelists:
Karen Kocher, general manager, global learning experiences, Microsoft
Sonia Vora, director of talent, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Tara Denman, chief human resources officer, BDA
Sherry Pelletier, VP, human resources - U.S., BGIS
Tom Griffiths, CEO and co-founder, Hone
Samreen Aslam, director of learning strategy, AMP Creative
Moderator:
Enrique Cerna, senior correspondent, KCTS Television
02:05 PM
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02:25 PM
Go Beyond Resumes: How you can democratize the recruiting process to hire better, more diverse talent (Thought Leadership Spotlight)
02:05 PM
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02:25 PM
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The Auditorium
Henry Ford said “if you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got.” This certainly rings true for talent acquisition efforts. If you want to bring more diverse candidates into your talent pipeline, you need a fresh approach. In this talk with CodeSignal’s Co-Founder and CEO, we’ll explore why traditional hiring processes are broken and how a new, data-driven approach can help you go beyond resumes to secure better and more diverse hires.
Tigran Sloyan, co-founder and CEO, CodeSignal
02:30 PM
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02:50 PM
The Lessons of Boeing's Cultural Decline–and How It Can Recover (Fireside Chat)
02:30 PM
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02:50 PM
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The Auditorium
The author of an acclaimed new book explores how a revered American corporation went astray by neglecting its original core values
Speaker:
Peter Robison, author of Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing, and investigative reporter, Bloomberg and Bloomberg Businessweek
Moderator:
Marissa Nall, aerospace/airlines reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal
02:50 PM
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03:10 PM
Coffee Break
02:50 PM
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03:10 PM
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Forum
03:10 PM
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03:50 PM
Is Your Company Developing an Inclusive Culture? (Panel)
03:10 PM
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03:50 PM
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The Auditorium
Instead of looking for a "culture fit" in new employees, how can companies make their workplace better-suited to diversity? What are the key elements that make an employer welcoming to a diverse labor pool, from personalized benefits to a sense of belonging? How much does career growth and employee retention add to a company's reputation for inclusion?
Panelists:
Steven Zwerin, director, hr investigations unit, City of Seattle
Cassandra Mitchell, SVP, diversity, equity & inclusion strategy and engagement, KeyBank
Denise Banuelos, director, equity, inclusion & diversity, Kaiser Permanente
Madhukar Govindaraju, CEO, Numly
Moderator:
Steve Scher, journalist, Town Hall Seattle
03:50 PM
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04:05 PM
Coffee Break
03:50 PM
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04:05 PM
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Forum
04:10 PM
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04:40 PM
How Seattle Can Be More Connected and Inclusive (Fireside Chat)
04:10 PM
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04:40 PM
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The Auditorium
The new owner of two city publications on his vision for urban journalism, inclusion in the tech industry, and his own journey as an Asian-American entrepreneur
Speaker:
Jonathan Sposato, publisher of Seattle and Seattle Business, chairman of Geekwire, and venture capitalist
Moderator:
Steve Koepp, co-founder and chief content officer, From Day One
04:40 PM
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04:50 PM
Closing Remarks
04:40 PM
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04:50 PM
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The Auditorium
04:50 PM
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05:30 PM
Evening Reception
04:50 PM
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05:30 PM
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Forum