Sessions

Rachel Sheerin and Mike Aitken will kick off the conference program live from the Main Stage.  Hear from opening keynote speaker Jennifer McCollum on how to drive change in the world of work!

Fewer than a third of corporate Director and VP roles are held by women, and while those numbers are improving, progress toward gender parity has been slow. What does it take for women to ascend to the highest levels of leadership, and how can human resources professionals empower them on their journeys?

Join Jennifer McCollum, CEO of Linkage (a SHRM company) and author of forthcoming book IN HER OWN VOICE: A WOMAN'S RISE TO CEO, who will guide us through the seven hurdles women commonly face on their road to advancement and identify actionable strategies to scale them.

In this special sneak preview of the book, you will gain access to the latest data on women in the workplace and hear real-life insights from a premier expert on women's leadership.

This session is designed for women leaders looking to ascend, organizational champions of leaders, and those invested in the future of gender parity.

Learning Objectives:

• Get a sneak peek of the forthcoming book IN HER OWN VOICE: A WOMAN'S RISE TO CEO, from Jennifer McCollum, premier leadership expert.
• Discover the seven hurdles to advancement in the workplace and learn actionable strategies women can use to scale them.
• Learn how human resources leaders and organizational leaders can support a culture of women's advancement and empower women on their leadership journeys.