After 12 years of building and growing his media company, Arturo Ferreira had a front row seat to what generative AI could do. A technological hobbyist throughout his life, Arturo watched the conversation around generative AI morph from humorous novelty to societal shift. In late 2022, he realized his media company had, at most, a 5 year shelf life, and turned his attention to understanding and mastering the budding field of gen AI and prompt engineering. Alongside Martin Crowley, he helped found AI Tool Report: the largest and fastest-growing AI news and education platform in the world. Using his platform and drawing on his life experience, Arturo's focus is teaching AI from the perspective of the average professional, making complex topics simple and ensuring everyone understands just how accessible, and important, this new technology is.

Ifedapo Adeleye is Professor of the Practice of Human Resources Management and Faculty Director for the Master's in HRM program at Georgetown University, Washington DC. 

His expertise spans the HR disciplines of total rewards, global HR, and diversity management. A passionate HR educator, he has designed and delivered HR programs and courses for 5,000+ graduate and professional learners over the last two decades. Dapo is committed to advancing evidence-based HR practice, and frequently contributes to practitioner-oriented publications such as SHRM HR Magazine. He has published 40+ journal articles, book chapters and cases, and served as a research consultant to several businesses and professional associations. As CEO of Peonnacle Solutions, a customer-centric advisory firm, he provides strategic people management solutions to organizations across multiple industries, including financial services, energy, professional services, healthcare, and higher education.

Dr. Adeleye completed his Ph.D. in Human Resources Management from The University of Manchester, UK, and holds the SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) certification, as well as the SHRM Totals Rewards and Inclusive Workplace Culture specialty credentials. An avid world traveler, he has lived on three continents, and visited over 50 countries.

Ray is currently the Director of Human Resources for Springpoint Senior Living. Prior to joining Springpoint, Ray served as the Senior Human Resources Generalist at Five Guys Enterprises. He has held a variety of Human Resources and management roles in different industries throughout his career including Apple, Flextronics, and SprintNextel. He also has experience in the startup world having been recruited to work on the creation of Enhanced Wireless. After a series of pivotal experiences as a manager and district manager in employee development, engagement, and retention, he decided to focus his career in Human Resources. Since 2014, Ray has been teaching a series of SHRM prep and continuing education courses at PACE University and recently joined the adjunct faculty at William Paterson University. He has also worked as a content reviewer in HR for Western Governor's University, and served as a HR consultant for several corporations.     

Ray is currently working on his Doctorate of Business Administration with an anticipated completion date of December 2019. Ray has an MBA with concentration in Human Resources Management, is SHRM-SCP certified, holds his SHRM Talent Acquisition Specialty Credential, and a BA in History with a minor in African, African American, Caribbean Studies. He is a certified practitioner of "MBTI®️Step I™️and Step II™️" and is a member of Board of Directors of the Picatinny Federal Credit Union and Rock Ridge Community Club. 

Mike Letizia is an accomplished, certified, senior human resource executive with over 35 years’ experience in the full scope of all HR functional areas. His last 23 years holding Director, Vice President, and President roles in HR. Mike is a subject matter expert in California employment law and is the author and developer of, “California Employment Law Essentials for Business” and has collaborated with SHRM in the development of education courses focused on California employment law.

Through his company, Mike provides full scope human resource services to over 30 small to medium sized business in California with a strong focus on training and development. He is a contracted instructor for SHRM delivering both virtual and face-to-face human resource education courses throughout the USA and California. He is also a frequent speaker at business and trade associations delivering presentations, workshops and courses on a variety of human resource topics.

Milton J. Perkins, PhD ABD, MSHRM, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CPC, is the chief accountability and human resources officer for Vanguard Integrity Professionals, a leader in cybersecurity software and solutions. Previously, he was the Senior Director of Workforce Solutions for Agile•1 (HR consulting practice leader). Other positions Milton has held are the recruitment/staffing practice leader for EDS/ExcellerateHRO, managing director for Kaufman, VonStuben & Associates and the global talent acquisition leader for Hewitt Associates. Milton has a tremendous wealth of practical, research, teaching and consulting experience in human capital strategies, tactics and initiatives. He was also the SHRM’s director, North Central Region, responsible for facilitating strategic planning and providing advice and counsel to the Society’s volunteer members and leaders. He has been teaching SHRM courses for nearly 15 years.

Milton is completing his PhD (2015) research in Organizational Management – Human Resources, focusing on the topic of Environmental Variables Impacting Virtual Employee Engagement. He received his Masters of Science in Human Resources, as well as Bachelors of Science in Management, Computer Information Systems. He holds certifications as a SHRM-SCP, SPHR, and CPC. He has completed human resource leadership studies at the Disney Institute, the Society for Human Resource Management, the Executive Leadership Development Program at Babson College, and the PDI Assessment Center.

Angela Shaw is an accomplished HR professional.  She grew her career from an administrative employee leadership most recently serving as Vice President of HR in real estate. She has a BS degree in Business with a minor in Human Resources.  She is certified as a SHRM Senior Certified Professional. Angela has a love of HR but is specifically devoted to diversity, inclusion, and workforce readiness. Angela views volunteer leadership as a pathway for her passion as a servant leader to the HR community.  She has steadily been involved with SHRM chapters since 2011 including 2019 President of the Austin Human Resource Management Association and currently Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Director for TXSHRM. She is currently concentrating on teaching HR and consulting. She also serves on the board of two other organizations PelotonU and the YWCA of Greater Austin.

Dr. Rita Fields is the dual CEO of both 313 Industries, Inc. and Copper Phoenix Consulting, LLC. She serves as the Chief Talent & Strategy Officer for Lighthouse Michigan. She is also a faculty member at the University of Michigan (Flint) school of management. Dr. Fields is a member of the EDA University Center for Regional Economic Innovation.

(REI) at the MSU Center for Community and Economic Development. Dr. Fields is a board member of Creating Opportunities To Succeed (COTS), Metropolitan Detroit Black Business Alliance (MDBBA), Black Business Association of Macomb (BBAoM), and is a member of the board of trustees at Sinai Grace Hospital in Detroit. Dr. Fields was selected to be a presenter at TEDxDetroit in 2015. In 2016 she was honored with a Women’s History Month Careers Mastered Leadership in Action Award. In 2017 she was a featured speaker at the Detroit Policy Conference. In 2018, she was selected to be an Innovation Fellow for the Center for Regional Economic Innovation and to serve as a reviewer for the 2018 Robert Woods Johnson Culture of Health Leaders Fellowship. In 2019, she was named Outstanding Lecturer in the School of Management at the University of Michigan (Flint). In 2020, she was named the inaugural Executive in Residence for the Community Impact Incubator based in Detroit, Michigan.

She is a sought-after speaker for her and her transparent commitment to sharing her story of struggle and resilience. In 2022, she was named an inaugural member of the national Culture of Health Leadership Institute for Racial Healing (CoHLI) cohort. She is a sought-after speaker for her expertise in talent management and workplace culture and her transparent commitment to sharing her story of struggle and resilience.