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2025 Conference Schedule

Thursday, March 13, 2025

7:30 am - 8:15 am

Check-in/Registration & Networking Breakfast​

Registration - Lobby Area

Breakfast/Conference - The Grand Ballroom

8:15 am - 8:30 am

Welcome & Introductions​

 The Grand Ballroom

8:30 am - 9:45 am

Don't Let DEI Die: Give Strategies to Revive DEI to Impact Employee Engagement & Business Strategies​

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Lori Gentles & Lisa Sanchez

The Positive Platform

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Workers' Compensation Basics for HR Professionals.  "Back to Basics" Work Comp 101 for Public Agencies

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Lauren Zalona

RTGR Law

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Financial Wellness & 529 Education Savings in The Workplace​

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James Palen

ScholarShare

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9:45 am - 10:30 am

Coffee Break / Sponsor Exhibition / Professional Headshots​

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10:30 am - 11:45 am

Attracting Top Talent With AI-Powered Job Posts & Advanced Recruitment Marketing Tactics

Michael Hurwitz

Careers In Government

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The Future of Recruitment Advertising

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Andrea Molyneux

JobElephant

EEO & DEI: A Holistic Approach to The Future of Work

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Sylvia M. Johnson, MSOL, CDE

EBMUD

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11:45 am - 12:00 pm

Morning Snacks/Exhibition/Professional Headshops

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Smart Sourcing: Modern Methods for Discovering Top Talent

Pam Derby

CPS HR

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Public Sector Compensation & Labor Relations Trends for 2025 & Beyond

Jamie Inderbitzen

Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc.

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Creating A Workplace of Inclusion & Belonging: Sustaining DEI for The Future of Work 

Tiffany Hoang

CircleUp Education

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1:15 pm - 2:30 pm

Networking Lunch / Awards Presentations

2:30 pm - 3:45 pm

One-Day Hiring Events

Kristy Madrid

California Dept. of Tax & Fee Administration

First Amendment & Social Media for Public Sector Employees

Jason Ewert, esq.

Mastagni Holstedt, A.P.C.

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City & County of San Francisco HR Modernization Update

Shawn Sherburne

City & County of San Francisco

3:45 pm - 4:15 pm

Afternoon Snacks/Exhibition/Professional Headshops

4:15 pm - 5:30 pm

Rein In The Universe: Bold Moves for HR Leaders to Own Their Path

Steven Rose

Nevada County

Understanding Employees: We're All A Little Mad Here

Adam Jennings

Boucher Law, PC

Policy & Planning of HR by Integrating DEI and AI in Public Sector Leadership & Succession Planning

Cynthia Mallory

Contra Costa County

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6:30 pm - 10:30 pm

President's Dinner Banquet

DJ, Dancing & Casino Night

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