Agenda

The Collaborate 2026 agenda is filled with impactful and educational breakout sessions led by seasoned and passionate industry leaders. Breakout learning sessions are being finalized. Please check back for more details as they become available.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Birds of a Feather Meetings
  • Automotive, Aerospace, Defense, Energy, & Manufacturing
  • Financial & Business Services
  • Healthcare
  • Retail & Hospitality
  • Staffing
  • Technology, Media, & Entertainment
  • Transportation
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Networking Lunch Events

Get to know other talent acquisition professionals – details to come. during our

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Break
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Product Power Happy Hour
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Welcome Dinner Party
12:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Welcome & Keynote

Joelle Smith and Scott Staples. Keynote details to be announced.

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Break and Sponsors Meet & Greet
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Workshop Sessions
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Dessert and Sponsors Meet & Greet
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Workshop Sessions
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Break
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Workshop Sessions
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Break
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Workshop Sessions
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Break
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Collaboration Celebration

Join us for a fun-filled opportunity to network with industry peers.

Thursday, April 30, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast with Your Industry Peers
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Legal Eagles

Join Pamela Devata from the Seyfarth firm and Bret Jardine, Chief Legal Officer at First Advantage, who will discuss trends in background screening services from a legal perspective and will share industry best practices for the use of those services by employers. 

—Bret Jardine and Pamela Devata

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Break
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Closing Session

Beyond the Check: Customer Panel Q&A on Best Practices

—Bo Englehardt and Melissa Dorsett Gavin