2026 Michigan HR Day Agenda
Registration Begins
7:30-8:30
Welcome from Jeremy Stephens, President, CEO & Founder
8:30- 8:45
( Ballroom 1-8 )
( Ballroom 1-8 )
KEY NOTE SPEAKER
Workplace Violence Prevention, Intervention and Response
University of Michigan, Senior Director, Michigan Medicine Safety and Security Services
Brian Uridge
8:45-10:00 AM
Ballroom
Ballroom
HRCI/SHRM Approved - General
Break
10:00-10:25
( exhibit hall a-b )
( exhibit hall a-b )
Breakout
1A
Together We Thrive: Building Social Connection and Belonging in the Workplace
Marsh McLennan Agency
Susan Morgan Bailey and Whitney White
10:25 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Meeting Rooms 101-102
Meeting Rooms 101-102
HRCI/SHRM Approved - General
Breakout
2A
Engagement is the Scoreboard, Not the Game
Knight Insurance Group
Tom Daniels
10:25 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Meeting Rooms 103-104
Meeting Rooms 103-104
HRCI/SHRM Approved - General
Breakout
3A
After Affirmative Action: The Next Chapter of Workplace Inclusion
American Society of Employers
Anthony Kaylin
10:25 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Meeting Rooms 201-202
Meeting Rooms 201-202
HRCI/SHRM Approved - General
Breakout
4A
The New Retirement Landscape: PEPs, Lifetime Income and Trump Accounts
Willis Towers Watson (WTW)
Dean Nicholas and Christian O'Keefe
10:25 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Meeting Rooms 203-205
Meeting Rooms 203-205
HRCI/SHRM Approved - General
Breakout
5A
Ready for the AI-Enabled Workplace: How Higher Education Can Prepare Ethically Skilled, AI-Literate Graduates
Davenport University
Mathew Devereaux
10:25 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Governor's Room
Governor's Room
HRCI/SHRM Approved - General
Rapid Fire
6A
Employee Engagement, Engagement Keeps Talent, Employee Retention
Northstar Care Community, President Michigan HR Day, Vice President HR Day and Michigan HR Group
Kaylee Barclay, Jeremy Stephens, David Gignac and Scott Trossen
10:25 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Ballroom
Ballroom
HRCI/SHRM Pending Approval
Lunch
Please Visit Our Vendors in Exhibit Hall!
11:40-1:00
( exhibit hall a-b )
( exhibit hall a-b )
Breakout
1B
Feedback & Fierce Advocacy - How to Inspire Your Workforce vs. Burn Them Out
Roberta Cocco, Executive Coach
Roberta Cocco
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Meeting Rooms 101-102
Meeting Rooms 101-102
HRCI/SHRM Approved - General
Breakout
2B
Best Managers
Holistic Leadership Solutions
Chris Dotson
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Meeting Rooms 103-104
Meeting Rooms 103-104
HRCI/SHRM Approved - General
Breakout
3B
Cultivating Your Workforce Management Playbook and Succession Plan
TIMAWO, LLC/HRUnite!
Tina-Marie Wohlfield
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Meeting Rooms 201-202
Meeting Rooms 201-202
HRCI/SHRM Approved - General
Breakout
4B
Cyber Security Essentials for HR Professionals: How to Safeguard Your Organization
Honigman LLP & Youngstown State University
Matthew Ritzman
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Meeting Rooms 203-205
Meeting Rooms 203-205
HRCI/SHRM Approved - General
Breakout
5B
Shifting the Mindset from Managing People to Leveraging Human Capital
Stone Capital Partners
Mya Stone
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Governor's Room
Governor's Room
HRCI/SHRM Approved - General
Rapid Fire
6B
Mental Health, Employee Relations and Recognition, Recruitment, Community is the New Currency
Marsh McLennan Agency, Penultimate People Consulting, The Dixboro Project and Talent Solutions Now
Susan Morgan Bailey, Greg Modd, Joni Woods and Kevandre Thompson
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Rapid Fire
Rapid Fire
HRCI/SHRM Approved - General
Break
Please Visit Our Vendors in Exhibit Hall!
2:15-2:40
( exhibit hall a-b )
( exhibit hall a-b )
