Afternoon Plenary

A thoughtful series of quick-hitting Spark Talks and musings on the future of work—reimagining talent, frontline retention as a business imperative, small business hiring insights, and scaling people-powered transformation across the supply chain.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PMMon

9th Floor - Main Stage

Speakers

Patrick Persichilli

Human Resources

ConAgra Brands

Ashish Kothari

Founder and CEO

Happiness Squad

Brooke DeRenzis

CEO

National Skills Coalition

Sara Blair

Director of Human Resources

Country Maid, Inc.

Shara Hughes Kempster

HR Manager

Phifer Incorporated

Naomi Oglesby

Senior Director, Associate General Counsel

Coca-Cola Consolidated

Rishad Tobaccowala

Founder

The Rethinking Work Platform

"Jobs vs. Work: Reinventing Talent for an Uncertain Tomorrow" Rishad Tobaccowala (Author, Rethinking Work) "The Risk Leaders Miss: Why Frontline Retention Is a Legal and Business Imperative" Naomi Oglesby (Coca Cola Consolidated) "Small Business at Work: New Insights on Skills, Hiring, and Workforce Growth" Shara Hughes Kempster (Phifer Incorporated), Sara Blair (Country Maid) Moderator: Brooke DeRenzis (National Skills) "Scaling Potential: Lessons from People powered Supply Chain Transformation" Ashish Kothari (Happiness Squad), Patrick Persichilli (Conagra)