Don Tapscott
Thought Leader on the Strategic Value and Impact of Information Technology
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Tapscott is an internationally renowned authority on the strategic impact of information technology on innovation, marketing and talent. He consistently identifies and explains the next business imperatives and defines the business models and strategies required for success. Tapscott has authored or co-authored 14 widely read books on technology, business and the Net Generation, including his newest book, Macrowikinomics: Rebooting Business and the World.

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Bridget Van Kralingen
General Manager
IBM North America
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Bridget Van Kralingen is responsible for strategy, execution, business results and client satisfaction for the full range of IBM’s business in the United States and Canada. She is accountable for IBM’s portfolios in consulting, technology services, software, hardware and financing for clients which together generate about $40 billion in revenue each year. In 2005, she was named one of the hundred most influential people in finance by Euromoney, and was named one of Consulting magazine’s Top 25 Consultants in 2006.

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Jose A. Berrios
Chair, SHRM Board of Directors
BTG: The Berrios Talent Group, LLC
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Jose Berrios is President of BTG: Berrios Talent Group, a diversity consulting and search firm based in San Antonio, TX. Prior to this, he served as the vice president of leadership development & diversity at Gannett Co., Inc., a news and information company based in McLean, Virginia. In that role, he was responsible for corporate HR programs, leadership development, succession planning, and its nationally-recognized diversity strategy for over ninety daily newspapers including USA Today, and twenty television stations in the U.S. Berrios joined Gannett in 1987 from Time Inc., where he directed the company's staffing and diversity programs. Prior to Time, Inc., he worked for NBC as associate director, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Department of Justice. Berrios was elected to the SHRM Board in 2006 and currently serves as its Chair.  Additionally, he was a founding member and past chairman of The Conference Board's Workforce Diversity Council and served on the board of advisors of Catalyst, and the board of directors of the National Association of Minority Media Executives. He is a founding member of the National Hispanic Corporate Council. Berrios attended Oblate College in Washington, D.C., and the University of Puerto Rico. He has been a SHRM member since 1989

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Coffee Break in the SHRM Exposition

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 9:30am to 10:30am
 

Coffee Break in the SHRM Exposition

Monday, June 27, 2011 - 9:30am to 10:45am
 

Blood Drive at the Health & Wellness Pavilion

Monday, June 27, 2011 - 9:30am to 3:00pm
Bruce Alan Johnson
PLACEHOLDER
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Co-author of the book Carry A Chicken in Your Lap—Or Whatever it Takes to Globalize Your Business (NY: St Martins, 2009), Mr. Johnson has worked in the international arena since the 1970s, and has run his own businesses worldwide since 1985. He has helped employers and clients to tackle international problems effectively and affordably, from selecting optimal markets to best strategies for international growth. Some past clients include Hewlett-Packard, Deloitte & Touche, Rockwell International, Rand Merchant Bank, Rainbow Farms, Eli Lilly and Company, the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, the Medical University of Southern Africa (MEDUNSA), Colgate-Palmolive, Sprint International, Ciena, Armstrong, British Airways, South African Airways, and Lockheed. A dual-degreed cum laude graduate of Claremont Men’s College, Mr. Johnson has taught in several countries as adjunct professor. He has travelled in 76 countries over his career, and has lived in Europe, Turkey, and Africa. He is fluent in German, Russian, Spanish, Afrikaans, and Turkish, and conversant in French, Bulgarian, and Swahili. Aside from having served part time in the White House in 1985-88, some of his former positions include Senior Fellow of the Hudson Institute (a leading world think tank); Vice President of Worldwide Affairs for Hill & Knowlton (the world's largest public relations firm); Director of Business Development for ITT Telecommunications; Director of International Marketing & Operations for Schlumberger’s data communications division Rixon (a leading French petro-technology firm); and Manager of International Marketing for RACAL (the British electronics and telecommunications conglomerate). His writings (1350 articles and reviews in five languages over the past 35 years) have appeared in more than 78 countries, including Readers Digest, The Freeman, Telecommunications, and the Wall Street Journal. He has been a guest and keynote speaker in more than 25 countries, and on several radio and television programs in North America, Europe, and South Africa, including NBC's Today show and South Africa’s Third Degree.
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Book Signing with Bruce Alan Johnson

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 1:00pm to 1:30pm
Mike Byam
managing partner
Terryberry Company
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Mike Byam is the author of The WOW! Workplace, and fourth generation Managing Partner of Terryberry, an international firm that specializes in implementing, and managing employee recognition programs for organizations worldwide. He is a frequent presenter to business groups and HR professionals across the country and consults with organizations ranging from family owned businesses to Fortune 500 companies to help them develop effective recognition strategies. Mike enjoys challenging himself as an Ironman triathlete and multi-time marathoner. His experiences lend him a unique perspective on personal motivation and inspiration, and how they affect everyone in today’s fast-changing workplace.

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Book Signing with Mike Byam

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 1:00pm to 1:15pm
Lester S. Rosen
Attorney at Law and CEO
Employment Screening Resources
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Lester S. Rosen is an attorney at law  and CEO of Employment Screening Resources (ESR), a national background screening company.  He is a consultant, writer, expert witness  and frequent presenter nationwide on pre-employment screening. He is the author of “The Safe Hiring Manual,” (3d Edition 2017/826 pages), the first comprehensive book on background screening.  He served as the chairperson of the steering committee that founded the Professional Background Screeners Association (PBSA),  served as its first co-chair and received the PBSA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019. 

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Book Signing with Lester Rosen

Monday, June 25, 2012 - 5:30pm to 5:45pm
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - 3:45pm to 4:00pm