Tim Sackett, SHRM-SCP
Personal Pronouns
He/Him/His
CEO
HRUTech.com
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Tim Sackett, SCP, is the CEO of HRUTech.com, a leading technical recruiting firm. Tim has over 20 years of combined executive HR and talent acquisition experience working for Fortune 500 companies. Tim is a highly sought-after international speaker on leadership, HR &TA Tech, talent acquisition, and HR execution. Tim is currently a Senior Faculty member with the Josh Bersin Academy. He is also an Angel investor and advisor and sits on multiple HR Technology corporate boards.

Tim is the author of the newly released book The Talent Fix, Vol. 2. He also writes daily on his blog, the Tim Sackett Project. Tim is married to a hall-of-fame wife, has three sons, and his dog Tucker. In 2023, he was named a Top Global HR & Recruitment Influencer by HR Executive. He has more Twitter (X) followers than his 3 Gen Z sons and is sponsored on stage by diet Mt. Dew.

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Lauren Ansley
Founder and CEO
Ansley Corporate Entertainment
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As a corporate entertainer and trainer with a background in stand-up comedy, Lauren Ansley works with organizations to infuse energy and connection into their business meetings, conferences and special events. She provides interactive entertainment and delivers thought-provoking messages with the perfect amount of humor and storytelling sprinkled in. 

Lauren's public speaking training programs are all designed to help professionals craft and deliver their presentations with clarity, confidence and charisma. She is the Founder and CEO of Ansley Corporate Entertainment and Instructor of the Women’s Stand-Up Comedy Class in Charlotte, NC. 

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DJ Jeff Taylor
Soulful Sounds, Inc.
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Introducing the entertainment enthusiast, DJ Jeff, the visionary force behind Soulful Sounds, Inc. Jeff Taylor began engaging family at gatherings with his DJ skills. Today, Soulful Sounds, Inc. stands as a DJ production powerhouse, captivating audiences internationally. The company operates from two main offices located in Long Island, NY and Charlotte, NC. 


With over two decades of industry experience, DJ Jeff is extremely passionate about entertainment. He fills every event with a unique essence, creating unforgettable experiences for guests. Soulful Sounds, Inc. has built strong partnerships with a prestigious clientele and is dedicated to delivering excellence and ensuring client satisfaction. 

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024 - 10:30am to 11:30am
Shlomit Yanisky-Ravid, Ph.D.
Professor
Fordham Law School
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Professor Shlomit Yanisky-Ravid, PhD, an authority in IP and AI, specializing in the challenges artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies pose to IP laws, participating in leading cases in the U.S. on AI and IP and proposing solutions for interpreting IP laws in the context of AI. 

Within the Copyright Association, Judge Katherine Forrest lauds her as the foremost thinker on AI and copyright. 

She has been a teaching at Fordham Law School since 2012, leading the IP-AI & Blockchain Projects at Fordham Law CLIP, until 2021; a research fellow at Yale Law School’s Information Society Project, since 2011; a board member of Penn State Dickinson Law IP & Innovation; and a at the board of Global IP Alliance, and the founder and the head of Graduate Law School on “Commercial Law, High-Tech, and Technology” at Ono Academic Law School in Israel; and the founder the Shalom Comparative Research Institute, Eliyahu Law and Tech International Center.

She has won awards and scholarships for publications and research on the legal impact of AI and blockchain, including the visionary article “Generating Rembrandt” recognized by Michigan State University.

Honored for her numerous publications on AI and IP, her influence extends to top academic institutions and international bodies like WIPO.

She is part of the project for recognition of the AI system "DABUS" as an inventor in the U.S. Copyright office and the U.S. patent offices led by Prof. Ryan Abbott, and authored the U.S. Supreme Court Brief, supported by distinguished professors, including Lawrence Lessig, Harvard Law.

She recently authored the Amicus Brief for the appeal against the DC court's decision, which seeks to invalidate the copyright of AI-generated artwork. The proceedings are ongoing.

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 4:15pm to 5:30pm
 
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 4:00pm to 4:15pm
 
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 8:30am to 9:00am
 
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 7:30am to 8:30am
 
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm
 
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - 3:45pm to 4:00pm
 
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - 8:30am to 9:00am
 
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - 7:30am to 8:30am