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InnovateWork Caribbean # 2

The second InnovateWork virtual Caribbean event took place on November 10th at 1 EST. HR, talent and tech pros came together to be educated, engaged, and inspired about innovating in our rapidly changing workplace.

The virtual event presented high-profile speakers from Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Bahamas, Barbados, US and Canada. Following the presentations, attendees with get an opportunity to ask questions as part of an interactive panel discussion.

Speakers were Tim Sackett, Chris Bailey, Simmone Bowe and Dr. Cassida Jones Johnson

InnovateWork West Coast # 2

InnovateWork returned to the West Coast on October 28th, 2020 as HR, Talent, Tech and C-level pros logged in to be educated, engaged, and inspired about innovating in our rapidly changing workplace. Speakers were

  • Bobby Humes, City of Seattle
  • Matt Burns, Bento HR
  • Kathy Enros, Klue
  • Jackie Connelly, BC Transit
  • Van Le, lighthouse Labs

InnovateWork East Coast #5

InnovateWork East Coast #5 includes Passion Talks from:

InnovateWork entered the UK in June 2020. Speakers at the inaugural event:

  • Rajiv Kumar M.D., President & Chief Medical Officer at Virgin Pulse
  • Noel Webb, Senior Vice President, Head of Product Innovation at Alexander Mann Solutions
  • Gillian Jose-Riz, Recruitment & Programs Manager at Ezra

InnovateWork UK #2

In the second InnovateWork virtual UK webcast we get 5 thought-provoking 9-minutes passion talk presentations from:

  • Jon Ingham, Author, Speaker and HR Trainer at joningham.com
  • Andrew Spence, Global Conference Speaker on Future of Work and HR Transformation Director at Glass Bead Consulting
  • Matt Alder, HR Technologist and Host of The Recruiting Future Podcast
  • Dr. Rochelle Haynes, GigHR Expert and Senior Lecturer at UWE
  • Bill Boorman, Strategic Advisor at VONQ

InnovateWork Midwest #1

At 1 CST on September 23rd, speakers and attendees from across the Midwest came together to be educated, engaged, and inspired about innovating in our rapidly changing workplace.

The virtual summit presented these high-profile speakers international and local experts: Jess Von Bank, Ted Malley, Jason Bruce, and Amy Roy.

InnovateWork Rockies #1

View the recorded session from the first ever InnovateWork Rockies virtual event geared at HR, talent, and tech pros on Mountain Time. The virtual event presented high-profile speakers Stephen Shedletzky, Mary Faulkner, Jackye Clayton, Serge Boudreau, Michael M. Moon.

This session was recorded on August 27th, 2020 and speakers. Attendees from across the Rockies provinces and states came together to be educated, engaged, and inspired about innovating in our rapidly changing workplace.

InnovateWork East Coast #4

The fourth InnovateWork virtual East Coast event, held on August 18th, saw lots of HR, Talent, Tech and C-level pros come together to be educated, engaged, and inspired about innovating in our rapidly changing workplace.

Speakers:

  • Elizabeth M. Adams, Expert Member at UN & Stanford University Fellow
  • Jeff Wald, Co-Founder & President at WorkMarket
  • Kerry Brown, VP Workforce Adoption at SAP
  • Sukumaran Mariappan, VP Global HR Technology & People Analytics at Trimble Inc
  • Lisa Sterling, Board Member & Compensation Committee Chair at ThinkX

InnovateWork Caribbean #1

The first InnovateWork virtual event to be held in the Caribbean happened July 30th 2020.

Expert speakers were Torin Ellis, Julie Turney, Simon Trevarthen, Joanna V-M, and Thecla Deterville. Hosts: Chris Bailey, Bill Banham and Rob Catalano.

InnovateWork East Coast #3

The third InnovateWork virtual East Coast event was held on July 8th, 2020. Lots of HR, Talent, Tech and C-level pros came together to be educated, engaged, and inspired about innovating in our rapidly changing workplace.

Speakers:

  • Gregg Brown, Founder at Change Ready Leadership
  • Debbie Plager, Chief Talent Officer at HUB International
  • Ryan McEleney, SVP, Director of HR Analytics & Technology at Webster Bank
  • Dean Delpeache, Sr. Manager of Talent Acquisition at Fiix Software
  • Kelly Main, Global Talent Mgmt at Trimble

InnovateWork UK #1

InnovateWork entered the UK in June 2020. Speakers at the inaugural event:

  • Andi Britt, Vice President at IBM Global Business Services – HR in the Eye of the Storm
  • Gethin Nadin, Director of Employee Wellbeing at Benefex – Mapping a First-Rate Employee Experience
  • Ryan Tahmassebi, Director of People Science at Hive – Creating Workplaces that are More Productive, Engaging and Fulfilling
  • Dr Adrian Hyzler, Chief Medical Officer at Healix International – COVID-19: Medical Considerations in Returning to Work

InnovateWork West Coast #1

The first InnovateWork virtual West Coast event, held on May 26th, 2020 featured 4 awesome speakers and a panel.

Speakers and Topics:

  • Stuart Knight, Author, speaker, podcaster and award-winning entrepreneur, Stuart Knight Productions Incorporated – Communication in a Crisis
  • Carla Rieger, CEO at MindStory Coaching and Speaking Academy – A Brain Hack for Building Confidence when Working in Uncertain Times
  • Bob St-Jacques, GM, Professional Services, 7Geese- Using Performance Management to Pivot and Take Advantage of the Recovery
  • Kerris Hougardy, Vice President, People Services North America at Colliers International – Authentic Branding in Times of High Unemployment

InnovateWork East Coast #2

The second InnovateWork virtual East Coast event, held on May 13th, 2020 offered 5 presentations from HR and Talent experts plus a Q&A between speakers and attendees from HR, Talent, Tech and leadership roles

Speakers:

  • Alexandra Levit, Business and Workplace Author, Speaker, and Consultant at PeopleResults
  • Colin De France, Founder at MindfulBreath.ca
  • Dean Fulford, Leadership Development at Stratford Managers Corporation
  • Jesse Ryan, Founder at High Road Human Capital

InnovateWork East Coast #1

Rob, Bill and the gang hosted the first InnovateWork virtual summit in April 2020. The format? 4 speakers, a panel and lots of audience questions.

The virtual summit presented these high-profile speakers:

  • ALYSHA CAMPBELL – HR Business Partner, Canada, Index Exchange: Building Trust In The Midst of Uncertainty – Anchoring Your Employee Engagement Strategy on the 8 Pillars of Trust
  • MICHAEL MOUSSEAU, PHD, National Wellbeing & Engagement Consultant at Gallagher – Post lockdown: What to expect
  • JANE WATSON, Senior Director, People Partners, Klick – HR Innovation During a Pandemic: How Not to Waste a Crisis
  • KATRINA MOSS, Learning Acceleration Lead at Shopify – Nurturing a Learning Culture Through Growth Mindset