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2025 Conference Schedule

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

7:30 am - 8:30 am

Check-in/Registration & Networking Breakfast​

Registration - Lobby Area

Breakfast/Conference - The Grand Ballroom (Salons I-IV)

8:30 am - 9:00 am

Welcome & Introductions​

 The Grand Ballroom

9:00 am - 10:15 am

CalGovHR - Opening Playdate

Lauren Yee & Maddy Gabor

Betterment Work

The Grand Ballroom

10:15 am - 10:30 am

Break & Networking

10:30 am - 11:45 am

Leave & Light Duty: From Workers' Comp, to Personal, to Pregnancy

Rachel Shaw

Shaw HR Consulting

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Keeping Your Workplace Safe During Tumultuous Times

Katie S. Hagen

California Dept. of Industrial Relations

Bringing Mindful Leadership and Strategic Thinking to HR Legal Issues 

Tom Richard & Lauren Zalona

RTGR Law

11:45 am - 1:00 pm

Luncheon & Networking​

 The Grand Ballroom

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm

The Twists & Turns of Investigations - How to Tackle the Unexpected

Sarah Tobias & Kayleigh Birks

Van Dermyden Makus Law Corp

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Competency Modeling: Transforming Teams, Elevating Performance, and Fostering Inclusion

Wendi Brown

WBCP, Inc

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Transformational Leadership Through Transitions - Navigating Change for Personal & Professional Growth

Cheryl Rhodes Alexander

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2:15 pm - 2:30 pm

Break & Networking

2:30 pm - 3:45 pm

Scope It Out - Defining and Sticking to Scope in Investigations

Ilona Turner & Madeline Buitelaar

Oppenheimer Investigations Group

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The AI Revolution: Utilizing AI for Investigation Reports

Yashar Afshar

Kolabrya

Christopher Boucher, esq.

Boucher Law, PC

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Leading With Purpose: Balancing Mission and Humanity in Public Sector Leadership 

Mallory Vongchanyakul-Thaut

BetterUp

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3:45 pm - 4:00 pm

Break & Networking

4:00 pm - 5:15 pm

Putting The "Success" Into Succession Planning

Michael Leytem

Catching Leadership

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Harnessing The Power of Skills & AI to Drive Employee Retention and Recruiting

Erick Allen

Cornerstone OnDemand

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Safety Officer Claims: Mitigating Public Safety Workers' Compensation Exposure

Kyle Royer

RTGR Law

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