Brian Cretella is Vice President of AI Workforce Enablement at Moody’s Corporation, where he leads the enterprise strategy to equip more than 14,000 employees to build, adopt, and transform workflows using AI responsibly and at scale. Through structured training, governance frameworks, and workforce innovation programs, he enables employees to develop fluency, exercise sound judgment, and apply AI with practical confidence across the business.

Most recently, Brian designed and launched a Citizen Developer Bootcamp and Certification Program, a tiered credentialing initiative that develops a new class of AI practitioners capable of designing, governing, and deploying AI-enabled workflows without requiring a technical background. He is currently leading Moody’s expansion into agentic AI enablement, including the launch of an internal Agentic Marketplace and the development of governance infrastructure to ensure citizen-developed solutions meet enterprise standards for risk, data sensitivity, and business criticality. He also leads the AI Innovation Chapter Program, consisting of 30 business unit chapters driving enterprise-wide AI transformation.

Brian holds an MBA in Management and Global Business Strategy from Rutgers University and is both a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and a certified Project Management Professional. He brings a strong process improvement and product management perspective to AI transformation. Prior to his current role, he held product and project management positions at Moody’s Investors Service and UBS, where he led large-scale technology initiatives within financial services.

Jarret Kleppél is the Vice President, Talent & Organizational Development - Operations & Technology at NBCUniversal.

Carolyn Kimmick is a Talent Acquisition and Executive Search professional with experience spanning both agency and in-house environments. She partners with founder-led leadership teams to identify and unlock exceptional talent, helping mission-driven organizations scale with intention. Known as a strategic and trusted advisor to ambitious entrepreneurs, she brings a globally minded, purpose-led, and impact-driven approach to building high-performing teams.

Jacob Spangler is the HR Strategy Vice President, Talent at TD SYNNEX.

Michael serves as People Function Lead for Latin America Foods, Global Strategy & Transformation and International Beverage organizations.

Jim Priebe is Empyrean’s Chief Strategy Officer, leading the group’s Sales, Marketing, and Product teams and focusing on the delivery of solutions that connect benefits and enrich lives every day.

Over his 30-year career, Jim has been an agent for change in the employee benefits space, delivering several successful market solutions resulting in new businesses and product lines which align with his passion for ensuring all aspects of the insurance and benefits ecosystem work together to provide simplification and education for all users.

Jim is active in the industry, serving in key roles to help shape, define, and position legislative change at both the federal and state levels. Prior to joining Empyrean, he held executive level leadership positions at Bloom Health, United Health Group (Optum), Mayo Clinic, and Acclaris. 

Jim earned a B.A. in Marketing and Communications from Concordia University. He served in the United States Army Reserves and earned an Army Achievement Medal for outstanding performance in Desert Storm.

Wendy Mayer is Vice President of Candidate Experience at Pfizer, where she leads global efforts to reimagine how talent is attracted, engaged, and hired. With more than 28 years of experience spanning strategy, operations, innovation, human resources, and digital transformation, she is recognized for building talent-focused organizations that balance technology, business outcomes, and human connection.

At Pfizer, Wendy drives initiatives that enhance the candidate experience, strengthen talent acquisition strategies, advance inclusive hiring practices, and prepare the organization for the future of work. She is passionate about elevating recruiters into trusted talent advisors, leveraging digital tools and artificial intelligence to improve hiring outcomes, and creating meaningful opportunities for talent at every stage of their careers.

Known for her ability to connect strategy with execution, Wendy has led transformational initiatives across workforce planning, recruiting operations, employer branding, leadership development, and organizational change. Her expertise includes candidate experience, talent acquisition strategy, executive hiring, HR digital transformation, AI in HR, workforce strategy, and people experience.

A sought-after voice on the future of talent and leadership, Wendy brings practical insights on how organizations can create more inclusive, innovative, and human-centered approaches to hiring and workforce development.

Yalda M. Haery is the Vice President, Fair Employment & Employee Relations at NBCUniversal.

Tina Gupta is a Senior Vice President in Human Resources at New York Life, where she leads enterprise-wide talent strategy and transformation. She is a future-focused talent executive known for modernizing workforce practices at the intersection of people, technology and AI. In her role, Tina oversees strategies that shape the future of work, from skills-based talent design to performance, culture and AI-enabled transformation.

With more than two decades of global experience across organizations, including WarnerMedia, AT&T’s Xandr, Thomson Reuters and New York Life, Tina has guided leaders and boards through their most pivotal workforce shifts. She has played a key role in large-scale integrations, culture reinvention efforts and the adoption of data- and AI-driven talent practices that enable organizations to stay adaptive and competitive.

Tina is known for translating complex transformations into practical, talent-centered solutions. Her work focuses on helping organizations reimagine the employee experience, build future-ready skills and leverage AI and data to create more agile, high-performing teams. She brings candid insight, real-world experience and a forward-looking perspective on what modern talent leadership requires in an era of continuous change.

Kathleen Navarro is a dynamic talent and diversity leader with strong business acumen and extensive operational experience. She is passionate about building inclusive workplaces where people and businesses can thrive together, bringing a strategic approach to talent development, leadership, and organizational transformation.

With a track record of partnering with business leaders to drive meaningful change, Kathleen combines operational excellence with a deep understanding of people strategy. Her expertise spans talent management, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), leadership development, and organizational effectiveness, helping organizations create high-performing, engaged, and future-ready teams.

As a speaker, Kathleen shares practical insights on inclusive leadership, cultivating diverse talent, and aligning people strategies with business goals. Her engaging and actionable approach inspires leaders to foster workplace cultures that unlock innovation, strengthen collaboration, and drive sustainable business success.

Isabel Fields is an ESG and social impact leader with more than five years of experience driving sustainability strategy, workforce inclusion, and stakeholder reporting across corporate and nonprofit sectors.

She has a proven track record of designing and scaling high-impact programs from concept to enterprise-wide adoption, managing multi-million-dollar budgets, and translating complex ESG priorities into measurable business outcomes. Isabel specializes in aligning environmental, social, and governance initiatives with organizational strategy, fostering inclusive workplaces, and delivering transparent reporting that strengthens stakeholder trust.

Passionate about creating sustainable business value, Isabel brings a practical, results-oriented perspective to topics including ESG strategy, diversity, equity and inclusion, social impact, stakeholder engagement, and responsible business leadership. As a speaker, she shares actionable insights on embedding sustainability into business operations while driving meaningful organizational and community impact.