Tuesday, September 18th - Thursday, September 20th

Agenda subject to change.
Time Name Track Speakers Location Name
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
5:00 PM - 7:00 PMWelcome ReceptionNetworking Receptions Swan Foyer
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMBreakfastBreaks Swan Ballroom 1-6A
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMReimagine Compensation: Transparency, Data, and CommunicationKeynoteMike MetzgerSwan Ballroom 5B-10B
10:00 AM - 10:45 AMCustomer Fireside ChatKeynoteChristina Litter
Chris Mason
Mike Metzger
Andrea Morales
Swan Ballroom 5B-10B
10:45 AM - 11:00 AMSnack BreakBreaks Osprey
11:00 AM - 11:45 AMWhat do my employees want from me?!Transparency/CommunicationAnita ChambleeMockingbird
11:00 AM - 11:45 AMYour Pay Brand: What It Is, Why It Matters & How to Manage ItHR LeaderRita Patterson
Lydia Frank
Macaw
11:00 AM - 11:45 AMHow Much Are Hot Skills Really Worth?RecruitingHeather TaylorLark
11:00 AM - 11:45 AMInsight For BeginnersProduct: Insight/Insight LabCami Defoor
Grace Xia
Parrot
11:00 AM - 11:45 AMWalking the Walk - Our Compensation Transparency JourneyTransparency/CommunicationSadie Barker
Christina Long
Peacock
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM5 Steps to a Smart Compensation PlanNew to Comp/PayScaleMary Lasky
Andrew Meadows
Swan Ballroom 5B-10B
11:00 AM - 11:45 AMHumanizing Compensation as a Strategy for Mergers and AcquisitionsAdvanced CompBrooke BirdsongToucan
11:45 AM - 12:45 PMLunchBreaks Swan Ballroom 1-6A
12:45 PM - 1:45 PMProduct Keynote: PayScale Product RoadmapKeynoteDave SmithSwan Ballroom 5B-10B
1:45 PM - 2:00 PMBreakBreaks Osprey
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMCompensation Glass Slipper - Creating A Compensation Plan That Fits Your CompanyAdvanced CompAnnabelle Gamez
Vanessa Schneider
Toucan
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMBig Little Ideas: Aligning Compensation Tactics with StrategyNew to Comp/PayScaleMichele Kvintus
Nadim Ziady
Lisa Barwick
Mockingbird
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMBuilding a Compensation Strategy from the Ground UpProduct: Insight/Insight LabKathryn WalentySwan Ballroom 5B-10B
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMHow Pay Equity Analysis is Done: Practical AdviceAdvanced CompKatie BardaroMacaw
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMThe Modern Compensation Data LandscapeAdvanced CompHeather TaylorLark
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMLegal Trends with Pay Equity and Transparency: Where we are headed and how your company’s response can save you significant money and foster profound employee trust and engagement. HR LeaderCrystal Rose
Ashley Wilson
Parrot
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMFighting the Impostor SyndromeProfessional DevelopmentAshley AdairPelican
3:00 PM - 3:15 PMSnack BreakBreaks Osprey
3:15 PM - 4:00 PMEmployee Engagement in Canada and the Connection to CompNew to Comp/PayScaleSami SallovitzPeacock
3:15 PM - 4:00 PMBest and Next Practices In Job Description Design and ManagementRecruitingDon BermanParrot
3:15 PM - 4:00 PMWhen it’s Right to see Market Pay as Wrong; Patagonia’s Journey to Pay a Living WageHR LeaderChris MasonPelican
3:15 PM - 4:00 PMIt's COMPlicated: Getting Employee Buy In and Keeping ItHR LeaderGrace Xia
Kathy Steele
Lark
3:15 PM - 4:00 PMGive your Performance Management and Compensation Plans a Reboot!HR LeaderJessica CallahanMacaw
3:15 PM - 4:00 PMPayScale's Crowdsourced DataProduct: Insight/Insight LabKatie BardaroMockingbird
4:00 PM - 4:15 PMBreakBreaks Osprey
4:15 PM - 5:15 PMLive Taping: Dear HBR Podcast!KeynoteSusan Hollingshead
Alison Beard
Dan McGinn
Swan Ballroom 5B-10B
5:15 PM - 8:30 PMCustomer Appreciation PartyNetworking Receptions Swan Ballroom 1-6A
Thursday, September 20, 2018
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMBreakfastBreaks Swan Ballroom 1-6A
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMRadical Candor: The Secret To Being A Great BossKeynoteKim ScottSwan Ballroom 5B-10B
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMBreakBreaks Osprey
10:30 AM - 11:15 AMBack to Human: How Great Leaders Encourage Connection in the Age of IsolationKeynoteIlona Jurkiewicz
Vivek Raval
Bradford Wilkins
Dan Schawbel
Swan Ballroom 5B-10B
11:15 AM - 11:30 AMSnack BreakBreaks Osprey
11:30 AM - 12:15 PMUsing Total Rewards to Overhaul Employee EngagementNew to Comp/PayScaleWade LarsonMacaw
11:30 AM - 12:15 PMSales Compensation Design: Maximizing Your Impact in the ProcessAdvanced CompSteve GrossmanLark
11:30 AM - 12:15 PMAttracting Talent in a Rural EnvironmentRecruitingJamie DickersonPeacock
11:30 AM - 12:15 PMFlexible Compensation: Empowering Employees, Driving EngagementAdvanced CompJamie Colvin
Marc Mullis
Toucan
11:30 AM - 12:15 PMUnlocking growth: Accelerating HR strategies and preparing for the future of work.Advanced CompRob Zimlich
Heather Ryan
Parrot
12:15 PM - 1:15 PMLunchBreaks Swan Ballroom 1-6A
1:15 PM - 2:00 PMUsing Culture and Total Rewards to Create a Winning Employer Value PropositionNew to Comp/PayScaleCassie WhitlockLark
1:15 PM - 2:00 PMInsight Lab Product Deep DiveProduct: Insight/Insight LabDave OsborneToucan
1:15 PM - 2:00 PMLeading With Culture and PassionNew to Comp/PayScaleAnthony CarrPeacock
1:15 PM - 2:00 PMMarketPay Product Deep DiveProduct: MarketPayChris Highfield
Jennifer Ferris
Swan Ballroom 5B-10B
1:15 PM - 2:00 PMUnderstanding Compensation from the Finance PerspectiveHR LeaderDerek SchlickerMacaw
2:00 PM - 2:30 PMBreakBreaks Osprey
2:30 PM - 3:15 PMWhat Goes Into Making the "PayScale Sausage"Product: Insight/Insight LabKaraka Leslie
Taras Mitran
Barnaby Dorfman
Adam Phillabaum
Toucan
2:30 PM - 3:15 PMFrom Zero to Sixty: Embracing Change When You Realize What You're Doing Isn't Working!Product: Insight/Insight LabAndrea MoralesParrot
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM50 Shades Smarter - How to Dominate Data AnalyticsAdvanced CompBecky Wood
Collette Simmers
Swan Ballroom 5B-10B
2:30 PM - 3:15 PMCompensating the Remote WorkforceHR LeaderKelly Phillips
Teresa Perez
Jesse Haydon
Peacock
2:30 PM - 3:15 PMBuilding a Culture of Psychological Safety at WorkTransparency/CommunicationJamie Colvin
Alison Robins
Macaw
2:30 PM - 3:15 PMCoaching: The Must Have Needle Mover For Your OrgProfessional DevelopmentAshley AdairPelican
3:15 PM - 3:30 PMSnack BreakBreaks Osprey
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMDisney's Approach to Leadership ExcellenceKeynoteKatie SanchezSwan Ballroom 5B-10B