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