Saturday, March 9, 2024
| Opening | |||
| 8-8:50 a.m. | Registration and breakfast mixer | ||
| 8:50-9 | Welcome, remarks: Dean Kate Mamiseishvili | ||
| 9-10:15 | Keynote address: Mandy McDonald-Brashear, Vice President of Global People for Walmart | ||
| 10:15-10:30 | Break | ||
| Morning Breakout Sessions | |||
| 10:30-11:30 | Speaker: Eric Zenor. Topic: Performance-Based Instructional Design | Speaker: Michelle Hargis Wolfe. Topic: Navigating the Nuance and Future of the Flexible Work Environment | Speaker: Brennen Glover. Topic: The Death of HR and how Data will Lead to its Resurrection |
| Mid-day | |||
| 11:30-noon | On-site lunch break sponsored by Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield | ||
| Noon-2:30 p.m. | World Cafe event — facilitated by Dr. Jim Maddox and Krissy Lewis — Facilitating Change from an Appreciative Inquiry Lens | ||
| 2:30-2:40 | Break | ||
| Afternoon Breakout Sessions | |||
| 2:40-3:40 | Speaker: Niki Avery. Topic: Power of Positivity | Speaker: Ashley Ingram. Topic: Focus on Employee Experience to Attract, Engage, Grow, and Retain Employees | Speaker: Mark Sanchez. Topic: Utilizing Tech and Digital Resources |
| Concluding Programs | |||
| 3:45-5 | Eric Zenor — Integrating AI in L& D — an interactive workshop | ||
| 5-6 | Networking Mixer — an evening of complementary hors d’oeuvres and networking. HRD doctoral students’ poster presentations | ||