Heather Tinsley-Fix is a Senior Advisor at AARP, where she leads the organization’s work on employer engagement and helps drive AARP’s focus on providing workers 50+ with the tools they need to thrive in today’s work environment.  With a background in marketing, innovation, and program management, Heather works with employers and job seekers, external partners, and academics to provide thought leadership on 50+ labor market issues and create practical resources that enable employers to build age-inclusive organizations that capitalize on the value of experience.  She holds a B.A. in English Literature and an M.A. in Literary Theory, both from the University of Exeter.

Danae Atkins is an HR Director and Business Partner at Ball Corporation. In her role, Danae partners with
the business functions within North and Central America Beverage Packaging to ensure that people
strategy supports and drives business strategy. Prior to this role, Danae was the Director of Talent Development at Ball, where she had accountability for learning and development, leadership development, coaching, succession planning, assessment, performance management and employee engagement. After spending most of her career in Centers of Excellence, Danae is loving the learning and fresh perspective she’s gaining in the Business Partner role.

Prior to joining Ball in 2018, Danae held a variety of roles in the human capital and talent management space, first at Whirlpool Corporation and then at SC Johnson. Danae has worked with and lead teams across the US and around the world. Danae holds a BBA in Marketing from Andrews University, an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and is a certified coach. Danae is married to her husband Andy and the proud mom of two kids. In addition, she claims four “fur babies” as part of her family – three crazy dogs and one very patient cat.

Shashank Bhushan is the  Chief Talent Development Architect at BMC Software.

Giselle Battley is the  Director, Head of Global Emerging Talent / Talent Acquisition at Yahoo.