Debi S. Saini, Ph.D., GPHR, is a Professor & Chairperson of HRM area at Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon, India. He is also a Visiting Professor at Aarhus School of Business, Denmark; IAE Aix Graduate School of Management, Marseille, France; and SPJ Centre of Management, Dubai (UAE). His interest areas include: Strategic HRM; New Industrial Relations; Global HRM, and Employment Law. He has authored or edited seven books; and has published 77 research papers/book chapters/management cases in these areas. Two of his management cases are being sold by Harvard Business School online and European Case Clearing. He is editor of Vision—The Journal of Business Perspective. He has done consulting assignments for the ILO; GTZ (Germany); and SHRM. He has been an invited plenary speaker at several international forums, including in USA, UK, Mexico, Germany, Canada, Italy, Nepal and Taiwan. Dr. Saini received “The Best Researcher of MDI Award for 2005” from MDI; and “Best HR Faculty in India Award” from Amity University, NOIDA, India in 2007.

Aaron Kesher, Principal Consultant at deepSEE Consulting, brings a great deal of energy and a necessary sense of humor to the discussion around difference. He comes from a background in education, having taught English and Theater to high school students in both inner-city and suburban schools. He has also worked with adults learning English at the Lehmann Center in Minneapolis, as well as in a variety of after-school programs serving academically struggling students. A certified Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Administrator, his training work has centered on issues of diversity, with a special focus on managing across differences. He has authored articles for diversity-centered websites and newsletters, including co-authoring a manager’s toolkit for dealing with religious diversity in the workplace and a half-day workshop on both leading and working across generational difference.

Since 1986, Ms. Young and her associates have helped their clients develop vision and strategies and implement “change” in their businesses worldwide. They coach and develop globally competent and multiculturally versatile leaders on the individual and group basis in order to help mold a new organization that is nimble and flexible in order to meet its customers’ needs around the world.  Ms. Young is a faculty member of the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, Organization System Development Programs where she trains coaches in the theory, concept and application of Gestalt in the development of “Whole Person” leadership, teams and organization.   She is an adjunct professor for Pepperdine University, School of Business.  Ms. Young is also a professional speaker on Pacific Rim cultures, cross-cultural communication, organizational behavior, organizational change, multicultural leadership, diversity and creativity, and global business strategies.   Ms. Young has a BA in Business Administration from Fu-Jen University in Taiwan, a MBA in Marketing from Michigan State University and a MA in Counseling Psychology from Pepperdine University.

Jennifer Brock is the Principal of Human Capital Consulting with Human Resource Dimensions. Joining the firm in 2006, Jennifer manages the company’s search and contract division, providing clients nationwide with top HR talent. Jennifer and her team support clients ranging from entrepreneurial startups to Fortune 500 organizations. A frequent volunteer within the HR community, Jennifer is a regular participant, speaker and volunteer for SHRM Atlanta, the National Association for African Americans in Human Resources, HR Helping HR and Career Connections.

Jennifer Brock is the Principal of Human Capital Consulting with Human Resource Dimensions. Joining the firm in 2006, Jennifer manages the company’s search and contract division, providing clients nationwide with top HR talent. Jennifer and her team support clients ranging from entrepreneurial startups to Fortune 500 organizations. A frequent volunteer within the HR community, Jennifer is a regular participant, speaker and volunteer for SHRM Atlanta, the National Association for African Americans in Human Resources, HR Helping HR and Career Connections.

Gali Gordon manages Gordon Law Group PC, a boutique immigration law firm in San Francisco. She speaks on immigration issues both nationally and locally, and has served as an expert witness on immigration matters. In 2009, 2010 and 2011, Gali was named a ‘Rising Star’ by Super Lawyers magazine, an honor awarded to the top 2.5 percent of immigration lawyers in Northern California under age 40. Gali graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California, Berkeley and received her law degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She spent the first several years of her career at the law firms of Morrison and Foerster LLP and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC, where she represented venture-financed start-up companies, venture capital funds, and Fortune 500 companies, as well as refugees and asylees pro bono. Gali has lived and traveled abroad extensively, and enjoys working with people of different cultures.

As the Director of Lockton’s International Benefits practice, Pam is responsible for managing a team of consultants who work closely with clients to develop, implement, and support international employee benefit strategies – local, global and cross-border. She and her team provide liaison and coordinating services with Lockton International offices and affiliates, to effectively provide employee benefits brokerage and consulting services on a global basis for our multinational clients. Pam’s background includes 20 years of experience in the employee benefits industry. Immediately prior to joining Lockton in 2006, Pam spent several years with Aetna Global Benefits (AGB) as Midwest Regional Sales Director. Pam is certified as a Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR), and has also been certified in Global Benefits Management from IFEBP and from the IBIS Academy. Pam is a frequest speaker/presenter on the topic of cross-border employee benefit strategies, and has been quoted in several publications, including Best’s Review, Benefits & Compensation International, Kansas City Business Journal, and Human Resource Executive.

Melanie Rydalch is an HR Professional with a passion for leadership development. She has presented at various conferences, webinars, and local events on talent management and leadership development. She has a MS in Human Resources Training and Development and has obtained her SPHR certification. Her audiences find her enthusiasm engaging and her commitment to leadership development inspiring.