2026 HR Cruise /Conference Speakers - May 15-22, 2026

Our Conference Schedule is complete. We plan on submitting for 19.75 SHRM Professional Development (PDCs) and an equal number of recertification credits from the HR Certification Institute.

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Speaker	Session
	JULIE DOYLE Understanding Pay Equity: Implementing Strategies to Bridge the Pay Equity Gap (WEBINAR) and Architects of Impact: Elevating HR's Role in Business Strategy Execution (ON BOARD)
	SHEILA EASON Leadership Communication: What HR Wishes Every Leader Understood (WEBINAR) and Leading with Emotional Intelligence: The HR Advantage (ON BOARD)
	DORICE HORENSTEIN Pour Into Yourself - The Champion’s Guide to Success & Fulfillment (OPENING SESSION / ONBOARD) and Champion Leadership: The 3 Mindset Shifts to Become THE Desired Leader (WORKSHOP / ON BOARD)
	MATT KUTZ The EPIC Human Resources Executive: Future Proofing Your People (WORKSHOP / ONBOARD)
	DR LIZ LANCE AI in HR: Practical Use Cases & Smart Prompting (WEBINAR) and Duct Tape and Cheat Codes: The Real HR Change Toolkit (WORKSHOP / ON BOARD)
	JASON LAWSON Make an IMPACT (ONBOARD)
	JENNIFER PAYNE Humor Me: Leadership with Connectivity (LEARNING DECK / ONBOARD)
	CHAD SORENSON Ethics in HR: Restoring Confidence (WEBINAR) and Ensuring HR is Present in the Strategic Planning Process (ON BOARD)
	PATTY STARR WHITE PAPER: "Managing Tomorrow’s Cost Today / A Generational and Gender Lens on Workforce Health"(LEARNING DECK / ONBOARD)
	LISA WOJTKOWIAK HR People Recruiting HR People (LEARNING DECK / ONBOARD)