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Tuesday, February 10, 2026

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8:30AM ET - 5:30PM ET

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TOPIC

Navigating the AI Revolution: How HR Leaders Can Make Technology Empowering

In the accelerating digital transformation, people leaders have the opportunity to shape the new world. AI isn’t just changing how work gets done, it’s redefining the nature of work itself. As automation takes on more of the routine and the repeatable, it’s opening more space where humans can excel. The challenge for HR leaders is to rethink how their companies operate and evolve, as well as responding to shifting employee expectations and legitimate concerns about an uncharted future. Rather than asking how people will keep up with technology, the question now is how technology can elevate people, enabling more meaningful collaboration, enhanced creativity, faster learning, and smarter decision-making. At our conference of HR leaders, we’ll explore new frontiers in talent acquisition, skills-based workforce planning, learning and development, employee well-being, total rewards, and inclusion. All of these probing conversations will explore what it means to design a workplace for the next era: one where technology enhances, rather than replaces, human potential.

From Day One is a Recertification Provider for SHRM and HRCI. This session is eligible for 4 credits.

Agenda

All times shown below are U.S. Eastern Time

Morning

8:30 am - 12 pm

Breakfast, Rethinking Recognition and Rewards, and Networking

The day will kick off with a fireside chat featuring Diane Cafritz, Chief Innovation and People Officer at CarMax. Then executive panelists will discuss “Rethinking Recognition and Rewards: New Strategies for Across-the-Board Encouragement.” Leaders from Amentum, Peraton, Workhuman, and more, will explore how organizations are reimagining recognition and rewards to meet employees where they are. 

Session Highlights

PANEL
PANEL
FIRESIDE
FIRESIDE
STRUCTURED NETWORKING
STRUCTURED NETWORKING
BREAKFAST
BREAKFAST

Midday

12 - 3 pm

Workshops, Lunch, and Making Culture Tangible

After attending a workshop of their choice, attendees will enjoy a buffet-style lunch with opportunities to connect at tables focused on wellness, benefits strategy, and DEI, with discussion prompts to spark conversation. Then executive panelists will take the stage for the topic “From Organizational Values to Employee Experience: Making Culture Tangible.” Leaders from Cisco, Hyatt, Hart, and others will discuss how culture is tested during periods of change, including the integration of AI into the workplace.

Session Highlights

PANEL
PANEL
WORKSHOP
WORKSHOP
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
LUNCH
LUNCH

Afternoon

3 pm - 5:10

Modernizing Talent Acquisition, Closing Fireside Chat, and Evening Reception

To round out the day, panelists will turn their attention to hiring and growth with a discussion titled, “Modernizing Talent Acquisition: Enhancing Efficiency, Outreach, and the Applicant Experience.” Leaders from Amazon, EPAM Systems, Morgan Samuels, and GP, will explore how AI and advanced technologies are transforming talent acquisition, from shortening time-to-hire and improving decision-making to enhancing learning and development. The day will conclude with a closing fireside chat and an evening reception.

Session Highlights

PANEL
PANEL
FIRESIDE
FIRESIDE
COFFEE
COFFEE
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
COCKTAIL RECEPTION

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VENUE

Convene Hamilton Square

600 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005
Feb 10
8:30AM - 5:30PM