Organizations must prepare for a future shaped by new technologies, changing employee expectations, and evolving social and economic trends. Success depends on adapting culture, strategy, and workforce models to thrive. What emerging technologies and workplace models will most impact how work gets done in the next five years? How can organizations build inclusive and resilient cultures that attract and retain diverse talent? How should companies balance automation and human skills to create meaningful and productive work?From Day One is a Recertification Provider for SHRM and HRCI

Even with tighter budgets and leaner teams, employees are expected to continually deliver. Employers need smart tools and strategies that boost productivity while supporting performance and checking in on employees in ways that feel helpful rather than overbearing. What tools and technologies are proven to help employees work smarter, not harder? How can AI help workers save time on routine tasks so they can focus on what really matters? How can leaders measure productivity in ways that capture quality, creativity, and collaboration, not just hours worked?From Day One is a Recertification Provider for SHRM and HRCI

With third-party cookies on the way out and stricter privacy regulations, marketers are rethinking how they measure and attribute success. Traditional tracking is getting harder, yet demonstrating ROI remains a top priority. How can marketers adapt attribution models when faced with data gaps? How can marketing teams leverage AI and machine learning to predict customer behavior or campaign outcomes? How can leaders elevate their team’s data literacy and ensure that employees at all levels can interpret and act on analytics insights?

Today’s employees are juggling caregiving, financial stress, and the daily challenge of staying mentally and physically well. How can employers tailor benefits to meet the distinct needs of multiple generations in the workforce while maximizing engagement and ROI? What are the most effective and forward-thinking benefits, from financial wellness and mental health resources to reproductive care and family support? How can companies evaluate the impact of their offerings on retention, engagement, and workplace culture?From Day One is a Recertification Provider for SHRM and HRCI. This session is eligible for 3 credits from both organizations

Brand marketers shape a company’s identity, reputation, and emotional connection through positioning, messaging, and storytelling. At the same time, consumers are quick to spot empty messaging and trend-following. To build trust and stand out, companies have to focus on consistent communication across channels like email, social media, influencer partnerships, and advertising

Frontline, hourly workers keep businesses running but often face unique challenges, from limited access to training to feeling disconnected from corporate support. Employers need fresh strategies to attract and retain this vital workforce while investing in their growth and engagement. What innovative approaches, tech, and tools, are helping companies attract and retain frontline talent in a competitive labor market? How can employers design upskilling and development programs that fit the realities of frontline roles? In what ways can technology and communication tools improve connection and inclusion for this population?From Day One is a Recertification Provider for SHRM and HRCI

With so much content online, getting the right material in front of the right people is as challenging as creating it. Marketers are focusing on smarter content distribution strategies and SEO integration to ensure their work actually gets seen. What mix of channels–including owned media, social, search, email, and more–is most effective for amplifying content reach, and how should marketers decide where to invest their efforts? How are algorithm and technology changes impacting content visibility, and how can content marketers adapt their distribution tactics in response?

A single job posting can attract hundreds, or even thousands, of applications due to accessible hiring platforms and technology. For talent teams, the challenge is no longer just attracting interest, but quickly identifying the right candidates, maintaining a fair process, and aligning hiring with long-term business goals. How can employers use AI and automation to streamline hiring without compromising fairness or human judgment? How is skills-based hiring changing how companies define fit and evaluate candidates?From Day One is a Recertification Provider for SHRM and HRCI

At a time when the skills needed tomorrow are often unknown today, companies must build learning cultures that enable employees to upskill, reskill and confidently adapt to evolving roles. How can organizations cultivate a culture that embraces continuous learning and rapidly responds to shifting skill demands? What tools and programs, from gig learning marketplaces to AI-driven simulations, are most effective? How can personalized learning paths and micro-credentials accelerate skill development and career advancement?From Day One is a Recertification Provider for SHRM and HRCI. This session is eligible for 3 credits from both organizations

As the marketing landscape becomes more complex, organizations are investing in specialized roles and tools to keep pace with change. Marketing tech and operations leaders are now critical in managing everything from CRM systems and automation platforms to AI-driven content and analytics. How are companies building and managing their marketing tech stacks to support their goals? Which AI tools are delivering real value for marketers, and how can teams evaluate what’s worth adopting? What strategies help ensure alignment, data integrity, and effective training across marketing teams?From Day One is a Recertification Provider for SHRM and HRCI

Work changed radically in the first half of the decade, but more change is sure to come. What are the emerging contours? What further tasks will humans delegate to automation and what new skills will workers need to acquire? What will be the future of the full-time job, the career path, and the role of managers? HR leaders, researchers, thinkers and doers will offer their unconventional predictions about the future of work and workers.From Day One is a Recertification Provider for SHRM and HRCI

A technology boom has provided HR leaders with both opportunities and challenges. On the one hand, AI and other new tech can help match people to workforce needs, reduce bias in hiring, and produce an abundance of data to inform people-management decisions. On the other hand, HR experts need to venture beyond their comfort zones to embrace new tech platforms, collaborate energetically with colleagues with different expertise, choose among myriad new offerings, and recognize the limits and pitfalls of technology

Most major corporations need to distribute their work across regions, markets, and labor pools. Yet it can be immensely challenging to overcome all the barriers of language, culture, legal systems, and the effect of time and distance. What solutions are talent-acquisition and talent-management experts using to close the gaps? What are the emerging technologies and leadership skills that can help managers be more effective in supervising both workflow and worker well-being? What are the keys to managing a contingent workforce on a globally coordinated basis?From Day One is a Recertification Provider for SHRM and HRCI

When workers can get more done with less time or effort, everyone benefits. How can HR leaders collaborate with their management peers to evaluate workflows, staffing levels, digital tools, and other elements that affect worker efficiency? What are the leadership approaches that increase workforce productivity–and how can managers be developed to lead with authenticity, empathy and adaptivity? Why do productivity-boosting changes often encounter resistance–and how can those obstacles be overcome? What is the role of priority-setting in helping workers manage their time?From Day One is a Recertification Provider for SHRM and HRCI. This session is eligible for 3 credits from both organizations

In the movement towards focusing more on skills than on degrees and work experience, L&D professionals are tasked with transforming age-old systems of measuring worker aptitude. What are the elements of moving toward a new system–and how can AI and other technologies help? What are the best methods of creating a taxonomy of skills needed in an organization, now and in the future? How can L&D leaders systematically judge situations where upskilling will be effective, or reskilling is needed? What are the best new methods of training, including the use of simulations to imitate real-world applications? Can employers design programs that have a more durable impact, so that workers don’t slip back into their old ways of doing things? How can L&D experts gain more insights from the skills data they’re gathering?From Day One is a Recertification Provider for SHRM and HRCI. This session is eligible for 3 credits from both organizations