Agenda
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.
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
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