Comprised of executive leaders and experts, the CONNECT HR Leadership Advisory Board provides strategic program guidance to build our event agendas. All programming and topics are designed to
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In our 15+ year tenure we’ve connected 1000s of peers across every industry. 

Over 80% of the Fortune 100 attends. 

Jackie Dacanay

Northern California Regional Director of Service Culture and Engagement

Megan Leasher

Director, Strategic Talent Leader

Vickie Pacella

Vice President of Human Resources

Rippling is a workforce management system that eliminates the friction from running a business. Today, most companies struggle with everything from routine tasks, like running payroll, to cross-functional planning, like aligning on headcount. That’s because all their data related to people, processes, and systems is scattered in a hundred places. Rippling has every application you need to run your business—from applicant tracking and payroll to IT and expenses—in one place. But unlike other systems, Rippling sits on top of a unified platform. Data flows dynamically between Rippling’s applications, giving every team a shared source of truth, the power to automate processes, and access to the insights they need. This allows your business to execute better, faster. Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.2B from the world’s top investors—including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock. Get help: rippling.com/contact Licensing details: https://app.rippling.com/licensing

Mitratech has a 35-year history as a leader in providing technology and services that empower organizations to manage risks, increase efficiency, control costs, and scale for the future. The lines continue to blur across Legal &amp; Claims, Risk &amp; Compliance, and Human Resources (HR)— and Mitratech is the trusted partner in driving clarity and collaboration across all these functions with cloud-based, automation-driven solutions. For legal and claims professionals, the Mitratech platform makes it easy to begin — or optimize — the digital transformation journey with a foundation of intelligent SaaS workflow automation, purpose-built from the ground up for quick and easy adoption. As the only partner that delivers a full breadth of solutions spanning matter management, spend analytics, eBilling, and legal hold — underpinned by no-code workflow automation and tech-forward contract management — Mitratech remains the undisputed leader in legal tech and preferred partner to the Office of the GC. Mitratech serves over 20,000 organizations worldwide, spanning more than 160 countries. For more information, please visit: www.mitratech.com

Paradigm is an accountable specialty care management organization focused on improving the lives of people with complex and catastrophic injuries and diagnoses. The company has been a pioneer in value-based care since 1991 and has an exceptional track record of generating the very best outcomes for patients, payers, and providers. Deep clinical expertise is the foundation for every part of Paradigm’s business, including its risk-based clinical solutions, case management services, high-value specialty networks, home health, and payment integrity programs. Paradigm is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, with offices across the U.S. For more information, please visit www.paradigmcorp.com. Follow us at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParadigmCorporate Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParadigmSays YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ParadigmOutcomes

At SAP, our purpose is to help the world run better and improve people’s lives. Our promise is to innovate to help our customers run at their best. SAP is committed to helping every customer become a best-run business. We engineer solutions to fuel innovation, foster equality, and spread opportunity across borders and cultures. Together, with our customers and partners, we can transform industries, grow economies, lift up societies, and sustain our environment. #TheBestRun

The Reinvented Employee Lifecycle: What This Moment Demands of HR

CHRO Peer Breakout Discussions — The Reinvented Employee Lifecycle: What This Moment Demands of HR

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Culture, Engagement, and Wellness That Actually Moves the Needle

CHRO Peer Breakout Discussions — Culture, Engagement, and Wellness That Actually Moves the Needle

Who's Next? Building Leadership Bench Strength in a Volatile Market

CHRO Peer Breakout Discussions — Who's Next? Building Leadership Bench Strength in a Volatile Market

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