A Pre-Conference Experience

Women in HR: Building Influence

Tuesday, October 20 |  9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

An HR Tech add-on experience built for women HR practitioners ready to build credibility, be heard in executive conversations, and lead with greater visibility.

You've built real expertise.

You know what good HR leadership looks like.

Now it's time to make sure the right people know it too.

Women in HR: Building Influence is designed for practitioners who are ready to step into greater visibility — with the tools, clarity, and peer connections to make it happen. Spend the morning with senior HR leaders and women at your career stage in a space built entirely for this conversation.

Add on Women in HR: Building Influence for $25 through July 31 ( that's 50% off) when registering for HR Tech. Only 300 seats and they're going fast.

 

Women in HR

What's In Store

Expert Insight

Hear and get guidance from female senior HR leaders who have navigated exactly where you are.

Workshops

Two interactive sessions that go beyond theory — tools and frameworks you can use immediately.

Table Talk

Not a break. A continuation. Choose a topic-based roundtable designed for real conversation around real leadership challenges.

Peer Connection

Meet women at your career stage. The relationships built in this room tend to last well beyond the day.

What's On the Agenda

Full agenda details coming soon. Here's a taste of what to expect.

Opening SessionChristine DiDonato

Stop Chasing Growth and Start Leading It

Christine DiDonato, LinkedIn Learning Top author and Former Fortune 100 Talent Executive

The pressure to grow is relentless. But growth without clarity just creates noise. This session will equip you with practical tools to lead your own growth with purpose and intention — so you're moving forward, not just moving fast.

Workshop #1

Frameworks for Success – Creating Your Career

Kathy Claytor, Board Chair, HRCI

Career paths are lattices, not ladders. This workshop explores how women in HR can step into greater visibility, build executive presence, and advocate for themselves with intention and confidence.

Workshop #2

Breaking Gender Patterns Through AI Fluency

Dr. Lindsay Bernhagen

Women are 25% less likely to use generative AI tools than men. That gap doesn't stay in the tech stack — it shows up in career progression, visibility, and opportunity. This session is about closing it.

Lunch Roundtables

The conversation doesn't stop at noon. Join a facilitated roundtable  designed to go deeper on the leadership challenges that matter most to you right now. Choose your table, meet your people, and keep going . Lunch is on us.

Topics include: Managing Buying Decisions | HR & Your Oxygen Mask | The HR Servant Leader | The Invisible Work of Leading Change

Ready to Rise?

This is where women in HR stop waiting to be noticed and start building the influence to be unforgettable.

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