Sarah Waltman is the Vice President of Talent Management & Organizational Development for Dentsply Sirona. Sarah is an accomplished talent & organizational effectiveness Leader with extensive history improving performance of global businesses by designing learning structures and comprehensive talent initiatives.

Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, empowering dental professionals to provide better, safer and faster dental care.

Mary C. Murphy, PhD, is Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Indiana University, and author of the forthcoming “Cultures of Growth: How the New Science of Mindset Can Transform Individuals, Teams, and Organizations,” from Simon & Schuster. She is Founding Director of the Summer Institute on Diversity at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. She is founder and CEO of the Equity Accelerator, a research and consulting organization that works with schools and companies to create more equitable learning and working environments through social and behavioral science. Dr. Murphy conducts pioneering research on motivation, performance, and intergroup relations. She was awarded the 2019 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest award bestowed on early career scholars by the US government. Originally from San Antonio, Texas, she earned her BA from the University of Texas at Austin and her PhD in social psychology from Stanford University in 2007, mentored by Claude Steele and Carol Dweck.

Lydia Dishman is Fast Company’s senior editor for growth and engagement. She has also written for CBS Moneywatch, Fortune, The Guardian, Popular Science, and the New York Times, among others.

Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza is a freelance journalist and From Day One contributing editor who writes about work, the job market, and women’s experiences in the workplace. Her work has appeared in the BBC, The Washington Post, Quartz at Work, Fast Company, and Digiday’s Worklife.

Shannon Flynn is the Vice President, Corporate Human Resources at Fortive.

Monigo Saygbay-Hallie is an executive leader, visionary, and advocate for diversity. A native of Monrovia, Liberia, she moved to the United States as a young girl with her family to pursue the American dream. With over 20 years of experience in senior HR roles at prominent companies like Yum! JC Penney, Sysco Corporation, and XPO, Monigo holds a bachelor’s degree in business, an MBA in information technology, a Masters in I/O psychology, and a PhD in I/O psychology. Currently, she serves as the Chief People Officer of Checkers & Rally’s Restaurants.

Beyond her professional pursuits, Monigo actively contributes her time and talent to various boards. She holds the position of Governance Chair at the Boys & Girls Club of Collin County, serves as Vice Chair of the Frisco Social Services and Housing Board, Chairs the Restoration Center Board, and acts as an HR advisor with SemperVirens Venture Capital.

Additionally, Monigo is deeply involved in philanthropy, dedicating her time to her 501c3, L.I.T.E., which supports market women in Liberia. She is passionate about educating, empowering, and elevating women in West Africa and the diaspora.

Theresa Zeller is global head of learning creation at Merck, the global biopharmaceutical company. In her 28 years at Merck, she has been a leader in L&D, including instructional design and global curriculum. She earned a BS in industrial/organizational psychology at Penn State University and an MA in communication, OD, and training at the University of Maryland.

Isobel Lincoln is Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield  (URW) in the U.S where she supports the company’s high-performing teams throughout the  U.S. portfolio and Los Angeles headquarters. URW owns, develops and operates sustainable,  high-quality real estate assets in the most dynamic cities in Europe and the United States. 

Along with the U.S. leadership team, Isobel leverages internal talent and encourages and  fosters an inclusive, transparent and empowered culture. Her group is responsible for recruiting,  training, supporting and developing employees at all levels to support the company’s evolution  from legacy shopping malls to multi-faceted mixed-use lifestyle destinations.  

Driven by the opportunity to empower leaders and teams, Isobel and her colleagues have  innovated internal processes and systems to streamline decision making and focus energy on  our retail partners, customers, and flagship redevelopment projects. Isobel and her team  oversee URW Academy, a learning and development platform providing training while sharing  best practices to support the company’s objectives. This is a passion for Isobel, and she strives  to build a partnership with every employee throughout the life cycle of their career by providing  various touch points and development opportunities to help them reach their full potential. 

Isobel started with URW in 2020 as Vice President of Human Resources and Talent  Development before being promoted to her current position. She has spent her career building  teams and implementing strategic and creative solutions for companies in tech, entertainment  and finance industries including Warner Bros., Netflix, The TCW Group, Universal Music Group  and 21st Century Fox. She most recently was the Senior Director of People for Tala where she  headed up Global Organization Effectiveness and People Business Partner Group for North and  South America. Isobel holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California.

Kimberly Ardo-Eisenbeis currently holds the role of Regional Director, Human Resources for Allied Universal, a global security solutions provider with more than 800,000 employees internationally working in more than 90 countries.  As an organization, Allied’s purpose is to “There for You,” serving and safeguarding customers, communities, and people around the world.  She utilizes her passion to develop others to provide HR leadership support to over 30,000 employees and leaders within the Central Region to fully live out that purpose.

Prior to joining Allied Universal in early 2021, Kimberly has held HR leadership roles with leading retail and logistic organizations such as Blockbuster Entertainment, Federated Department Stores, The Home Depot, and Core-Mark International over her 25+ year career.

Kimberly holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial sociology from Florida Atlantic University with a focus on Human Resources.  She also earned a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University, during which she became a Situational Leadership Trainer from the Center for Leadership Studies.  Interestingly, she also has spent time as a Certified Addictions Counselor coupled with her HR experience to give back to those who suffer from the disease of addiction.  She lives in Fort Worth with her husband Chris, her 10-year-old son Zachariah, and their family dogs.

Adam Weber is the host of the popular  HR Superstars Podcast & SVP of Community for 15Five where he supports and leads thousands of HR professionals through the HR Superstars Community, elevating them to become more strategic leaders. 

Previously he was the Co-founder and Chief People Officer of Emplify (which sold to 15Five in 2021), a company that helped leaders measure, diagnose. He also co-founded Bluebridge Digital, where he grew and sold the company in 2016. 

He is the author of the Amazon bestseller, Lead Like A Human. In 2020, Adam was named to Business Insider’s list of Rising Stars in HR. 

Adam is a proud Ball State University alum holding a bachelor's degree in sociology and a master's degree in organizational communication. 

He lives with his wife, two sons and dog Poppy in Zionsville, Indiana. 

Dave Wilkin is the founder of Ten Thousand Coffees. As an award-winning serial LGBT+ entrepreneur who grew up in a small  town, Dave learned that mentors and meaningful connections were integral to accessing career-progressing and skills development opportunities. As a result, he has spent his career empowering organizations to build more inclusive workplaces using 10KC’s technology. Dave wants to share his vision with organizations and business leaders on how they can unlock opportunity by cultivating meaningful connections in today’s new working world of decentralized, remote, and hybrid environments.

Rob Catalano is WorkTango’s Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer. Rob has spent the last 20 years building HR Technology companies. He was on the founding team at Achievers, where he spent the majority of his 10+ year tenure leading their Marketing function as well as the final few years leading their global expansion out of the UK. Rob’s passion for improving the employee experience led to him co-founding WorkTango in 2015 to help companies collect and act on authentic employee feedback. He has been named as a top 101 Global Employee Engagement Influencer every year since 2017, and has had the privilege of speaking to HR leaders at conferences in over 45 cities. Rob is an avid hockey fan, traveler, once played guitar in a metal band, and is a self-proclaimed ‘pointaholic’ – collecting loyalty points for anything and everything. Get in touch with Rob at rob@worktango.com.

Joe Garcia is the Senior Director, Head of Talent Management and Organizational Effectiveness at The Home Depot. In his role, he has oversight of enterprise-wide talent management systems, including pre-employment testing and assessments, executive and leadership developmental assessments, performance management, engagement surveys, and succession planning. Previously in his 13-year tenure at The Home Depot, he was director of organizational effectiveness. He earned a PhD in psychology from the University of Miami and a PhD in organizational development from Fielding Graduate University.

As Chief Insights Officer at Explorance, Shawn Overcast partners with stakeholders at all levels and involves them in the co-design of strategic solutions to achieve critical business objectives. Shawn brings 20 years of experience working with well-known brands like BP International, Fifth Third Bank, The Hershey Company, JetBlue Airways, McDonald’s, Twitter, and Virgin America. She coaches leaders at all levels, including C-suite executives, senior leaders, and managers and directors across various industries, including education, transportation, technology, and healthcare. Shawn has a BS in Psychology and an MS in Instructional Systems from Florida State University. She’s a certified Executive Coach and Myers Briggs Type Indicator practitioner.

Alex is a highly experienced employee engagement consultant, trainer and speaker. For over 15 years she has helped HR and business leaders implement strategies that drive true culture change.  Her wealth of knowledge comes from coaching and training thousands of managers from a wide range of industries across the globe. Alex focuses on providing organizations with proven practices that drive results for varied leadership styles and the multiple generations in the modern workforce. Her presentation will leave you motivated and better equipped to lead your organization on a path to a more engaged workforce, making the world a better place to work.

Hector Hernandez is the Leadership Development Facilitator at ThinkHuman.

Kevin's background is in cognitive psychology and organizational leadership. He's also spent 15+ years in the world of acute sport psychology, helping athletes, coaches, and teams build a mastery mindset. As a facilitator with LifeLabs, he's worked with a range of organizations across multiple domains–from Fortune 100 companies to global NGOs.