During her 15 years in the recruitment industry, Lauren has worked on both the agency and media sides of the business, helping clients build their employer brands and navigate the ever-changing landscape of candidate behavior. As a Recruitment Evangelist with Indeed’s Employer Insights team, Lauren pairs platform data with industry trend analysis to share Indeed’s story and bring the value of the company’s programs and solutions to life. Lauren holds a BBA from the University of Michigan.

Somen Mondal is the General Manager, Talent Intelligence, at Ceridian (NYSE:CDAY). Most recently, Somen served as the CEO and Co-Founder of Ideal, which was successfully acquired by Ceridian in 2021. Prior to Ideal, Somen served as Co-Founder & CEO of Field ID until it was successfully acquired by Master Lock LLC (a subsidiary of NYSE:FBHS). In 2012, Somen won the Ontario Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the “Emerging Entrepreneur” category.

Joe Urbanski believes an Undeniable Culture™ inspires its people to unleash their best selves, take home more wins and less stress to their families, and create incredible value for the company, its customers, and community. For more than two decades, he has worked with HR and training departments, consulting and coaching 750+ executives and leaders at 400+ global organizations, and facilitating 800+ kickass trainings, strategic retreats, and leadership programs for 480,000 people. Joe has a remarkable understanding of how to transform the workplace experience. Plus, you’ll have more fun and laughs than you’d expect.

Founder and CEO of the Hire Talent Fletcher Wimbush interviews over 1,500 applicants, assesses thousands more, and places upwards of 35 top performers for a wide range of companies and industries each year. Having grown businesses in both entrepreneurial and corporate settings, Fletcher presents to businesses, Chambers of Commerce, and webinar audiences across the globe. He also coaches business leaders on best recruiting practices using self-established resources such as the Power Interview Guide, Reference Checking Guide and eBook, as well as several articles.

Dawn Burke, founder of Dawn Burke HR, is an HR leader, speaker and writer specializing in new HR practices, engagement and workplace culture. Her HR and leadership career has spanned the last 20 years, most recently serving as VP of People for Birmingham, AL, award-winning technology company, Daxko.

During her tenure as VP of People, Dawn was responsible for finding great talent, developing team members, and preserving company culture - a culture recognized in Fortune Magazine as one of the “50 Best Small and Medium Workplaces.” Recognized as a Top HR Innovator, she is creator of DawnHBurke.com, and a contributor to a variety of national blogs including SHRM Next and Fistful Of Talent.

Born in sight of England’s Canterbury Cathedral, Stuart has called the Midwest home since 2004. Stuart believes that conversation helps us to live better and work well in our organizations and our communities. Stuart founded the conversation catalyst Squishtalks in 2010, working with Fortune 500 companies and nonprofits, leveraging the power of conversation to unlock the capacity of human relationships and spark innovation and performance. Previously, Stuart was a UK lawyer and a partner at a branding agency. He is a member of the UK’s Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development with Master’s level accreditation in Organizational Learning & Development. 

Alan Fine is considered the pioneer of the modern-day coaching movement and is the co-creator of the widely recognized GROW® Model. Alan is a New York Times Bestselling Author, international performance expert, and well-respected business executive and professional athlete coach. He has dedicated the past 35 years to helping people elevate their performance and unlock potential. From the golf course to the boardroom, Alan has worked with many respected athletes and organizations.