Connect and Collaborate: Facilitated Networking Roundtables
Strategic Segments & Opportunities
1. IT Staffing Trends & Outlook
Kye Mitchell, President, Experis US Brand, Experis
2. Building an IT Solutions Business
Brian Waller, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Highspring
3. Industrial Staffing Trends & Outlook
Kara Rogan, President and CEO, CoWorx Staffing Services LLC
4. Engineering Staffing Trends & Outlook
Jenny Amalfi, President – Americas, Airswift
5. Healthcare Staffing Trends & Outlook
Greg Palmer, Chairman and CEO, Supplemental Health Care
6. Nurse Staffing Trends & Outlook
Jason Drucker, Chief Product Officer, Aya Healthcare
7. Physician/Locums Staffing Trends & Outlook
Crystal Fullilove, Sr. Healthcare Staffing Analyst, SIA
8. Education Staffing Trends & Outlook
Tony Gregoire, Associate Sr. Research Director, SIA
9. Professional Staffing Trends & Outlook
Craig Heywood, Senior Vice President, SSG (US division of Sthree PLC)
Tech & Innovation
10. AI for Executives: Preparing Your Organization
Donny Payne, SVP Field, Bullhorn
11. The Trust Stack: Candidate Fraud Detection, Background Verification, Reference Check
Vinda Souza, Chief Marketing Officer, RefAssured
12. The Trust Stack: Candidate Fraud Detection, Background Verification, Reference Check
Ken Schumacher, Founder & CEO, Ropes
13. Data Readiness for AI in Staffing
Katie Kuhl, Chief People Officer, Barton Associates
14. Implementing & Optimizing a Staffing Platform
Angie Keller, Head of Emerging Accounts & Talent Services, Randstad BV
15. What a Modern Staffing Tech Stack Looks Like
Kevin O'Neill, Technology Research Director, SIA
16. Getting the Most Out of Your Tech Stack
Pankaj Jindal, Co-Founder, Sense
17. Generative AI in Staffing Sales
Mike Jacoutot, Founder & Managing Partner, Butler Street
18. Using Generative AI to Improve Recruiting/Operations
Carmen Malatino, VP Technology Operations, SIA
19. Innovations in Talent Acquisition Technology
Brian Wallins, VP, Research, SIA
20. Strategies for Success in an Era of Agentic AI
Ashwarya Poddar, Founder & CEO, ConverzAI
21. Strategies for Success in an Era of Agentic AI
John Schroeder, Managing Director, Custom Research, SIA
Leadership, Vision & Strategic Execution
22. Leadership to Adapt, Align & Accelerate
Nina Vaca, Chairman & CEO, Pinnacle Group
23. Creating a Culture of Accountability
Kim Whiteley, President, MeeDerby
24. Fractional vs Full-Time: The “Right Seat, Right Time” Growth Decision
Leslie Vickrey, CEO & Founder, ClearEdge Marketing
25. CFO & Financial Leaders Discussion & Key Issues
Raphael Torres, Executive Director, Wells Fargo
26. Women in Leadership: Rising With Courage
Robin Mee, CEO, MeeDerby
27. International Executives Discussion & Key Issues
Adam Pode, Sr. Director of Research, EMEA & APAC, SIA
28. Building a High Performing Sales Organization
Joey Frampus, Managing Director, Sales, Butler Street
29. Building a High Performing Sales Organization
Andrea Berkshire, VP, Business Development, CW Strategies, SIA
30. Sales Leadership in Action: Tips for Coaching, Building Culture & Closing More Deals
Anna Frazzetto, CEO, AFM Strategic Partners LLC
31. Ramping Up New Salespeople: What's Working?
Mary Ann McLaughlin, Managing Partner, Butler Street
32. Ramping Up New Salespeople: What's Working?
Kersten Buck, SVP, Global Strategic Solutions, SIA
33. Differentiation: How the Best Staffing Firms Command Premium Pricing
Brad Smith, Chief Strategy Officer, Haley Marketing
34. Economic and Labor Market Insights
Kory Kantenga, Ph.D.,Head of Economics, Americas, LinkedIn
35. The Growth Playbook: Breaking Through $100M
Rodrigo Alcaine, CEO, Eastridge Workforce Solutions
36. The Growth Playbook: Beyond $100M
Mike Cleland, Founder, Charted Path
37. Mergers & Acquisitions
Jeffrey Bowling, Partner, Four Piers Capital Partners
38. Mergers & Acquisitions
Chelsea Emery, Executive Editor, SIA
39. Life After Private Equity
Beth Garvey, Founder/CEO, BG Strategic Partners
Operational Excellence for Growth
40. Inside the Enterprise Buyer Mindset
Dawn McCartney, SVP, CWS Council, SIA
41. The Evolving Role of MSPs
Matt Norton, VP, Research, SIA
42. Partnering With Your VMS
Brian Hoffmeyer, SVP Market Strategies, Beeline
43. Marketing Automation to Scale Sales & Revenue
Katie Strout, Chief Marketing Officer, Highspring
44. Know More, Deliver More: Building Product and Service Expertise to Strengthen Sales & Delivery
Robert Moffat, Sr. Director, Contingent Workforce Strategies, Certification, SIA
45. Building a Repeatable Sales Engine in an Unpredictable Market
David Searns, Co-CEO, Haley Marketing
46. Staffing Growth From AI Jobs
John Nurthen, Executive Director, Global Research, SIA
47. Navigating the US Staffing Market
Timothy Landhuis, SVP, Research, SIA
48. Managing With Metrics to Drive Performance
Brian Salkowski, President, eTeam
Legal, Compliance & Risk
49. Legal, Compliance and Risk Issues in Staffing
Sarah Kroll-Rosenbaum, Founding Partner, Grove Law LLP
50. Legal, Compliance and Risk Issues in Staffing
Tim Szuhaj, Legal Research Analyst, Americas, SIA
51. Managing Risk and Compliance in AI-Driven Staffing
Joanna Monroe, Co-Managing Partner, Staffing GC