Serely Geraldine Alcaraz
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ITD World Philippines
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Ms. Serely Alcaraz has been in the human resource and organization development profession for 25 years. She is the Executive Director of ITD World Philippines and previously worked as the Manager for Marketing and Instruction at Dale Carnegie Training and Associate Consultant at Development Dimensions International (DDI). She is a master trainer of Thomas Crane’s The Heart of Coaching, certified facilitator of John Maxwell and Jack Canfield programs, DDI and Dale Carnegie Courses. She has developed over 100,000 leaders globally in the areas of coaching and mentoring, creativity and innovation, talent development and engagement, among others. She was the 2006 President of the Philippine Society for Training and Development and 2015-2016 President of ARTDO International.

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Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Karith Foster
Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Expert, Humorist, Keynote Speaker and Author
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Karith Foster is a Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Expert and creator of the groundbreaking INVERSITY™ methodology and other signature programs. She is creating a seismic shift in diversity and culture change in academic institutions, organizations and corporations across America. These new conversations are revolutionizing the way we address issues of diversity, mental wellness and leadership.

Karith brings the perfect blend of humor, knowledge and experience while conveying the ever-present need to address diversity, inclusion and effective communication. Karith leaves her audiences feeling engaged, connected, inspired and encouraged to commit to the journey of mutual respect, acceptance and a greater sense of belonging.

As a speaker, humorist, TV & radio personality, author, entrepreneur, wife, and mother, Karith is a positive force of change with her sense of duty, service—along with her riotous sense of humor. “If you can laugh at it you can get through it,” is her motto and the invaluable lesson she seeks to instill in others. 

In addition to being CEO of INVERSITY™ Solutions, Karith is also the Founder of F.R.A.M.E the Foster Russell Alliance for Meaningful Expression a 501(c)3 non-profit, whose mission is to inspire free speech, inclusion, social change and empowerment through education and mentorship on college and university campuses.

Karith was featured in two hit documentary films “Can We Take a Joke?” and "No Safe Spaces" which have garnered accolades in The Washington Post and TIME Magazine, as has her TEDx Talk “The Art of Defying Stereotypes: Learning to be True to Your Voice.” Karith is a former co-host on Imus in the Morning, has also made regular appearances on Fox&Friends, MSNBC, Howard Stern, Comedy Central, and Oprah.

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Karith Foster
Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Expert, Humorist, Keynote Speaker and Author
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Karith Foster is a Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Expert and creator of the groundbreaking INVERSITY™ methodology and other signature programs. She is creating a seismic shift in diversity and culture change in academic institutions, organizations and corporations across America. These new conversations are revolutionizing the way we address issues of diversity, mental wellness and leadership.

Karith brings the perfect blend of humor, knowledge and experience while conveying the ever-present need to address diversity, inclusion and effective communication. Karith leaves her audiences feeling engaged, connected, inspired and encouraged to commit to the journey of mutual respect, acceptance and a greater sense of belonging.

As a speaker, humorist, TV & radio personality, author, entrepreneur, wife, and mother, Karith is a positive force of change with her sense of duty, service—along with her riotous sense of humor. “If you can laugh at it you can get through it,” is her motto and the invaluable lesson she seeks to instill in others. 

In addition to being CEO of INVERSITY™ Solutions, Karith is also the Founder of F.R.A.M.E the Foster Russell Alliance for Meaningful Expression a 501(c)3 non-profit, whose mission is to inspire free speech, inclusion, social change and empowerment through education and mentorship on college and university campuses.

Karith was featured in two hit documentary films “Can We Take a Joke?” and "No Safe Spaces" which have garnered accolades in The Washington Post and TIME Magazine, as has her TEDx Talk “The Art of Defying Stereotypes: Learning to be True to Your Voice.” Karith is a former co-host on Imus in the Morning, has also made regular appearances on Fox&Friends, MSNBC, Howard Stern, Comedy Central, and Oprah.

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Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Caron Greaves, SHRM-SCP
managing director
Choice HR Limited
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Caron is a Senior HR Expert with over 24 years of diverse experience in all HR management systems. She led a team of 22 professionals in the Telecommunications industry and led the Selection system update with international ICT consultants for its flagship Customer Relationship Management upgrade. Caron and her team provided strategic support to the corporation’s achievement of business critical objectives.

Ms. Greaves successfully created and deployed job enrichment (inclusive of company orientations for all levels of staff) and developmental programmes geared towards enhancing the talent pool of not only company assets but also the youth of Trinidad and Tobago. She has continued her family’s tradition of wealth creation by successful creating and executing her unique business seminar – Innovation is Serious Business, since 2016. Caron is so committed to HR capacity development that she founded the H2H Leadership Forum in 2017 to nurture leadership talent and advocate for diversity awareness as a champion of women’s and management’s right in Trinidad & Tobago.

Caron is a Senior lecturer at one of the premier educational institutions in Trinidad and facilitates Masters Students reading for the HRM and Employee Relations modules of the Edinburgh Business School (EBS) programme. Additionally, Ms. Greaves is the EBS’ virtual tutor for the global online revision course. She attained her Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education with the University of Greenwich - 2016. 

In 2014, Ms. Greaves realized one of her life’s dreams by opening her HR consulting organisation – Choice HR Limited; which brings a brand of purposeful HR services to Trinidad & Tobago and the region. In August, Ms. Greaves delivered life skills and professionalism to young professionals as a partner of the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs.

Caron is the MD - Options for Choices, a Laventille based wealth creation NGO dedicated to providing quality education and youth development opportunities within the Laventille community.

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Constantine Vasilios Kiritsis, SHRM-SCP
founder and CEO
StudySmart
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Constantine (Dino) - entrepreneur, public speaker, author - founder of StudySmart & International Curriculum Development Expert consultant for PwC. He is a world-class inspirational professional who has delivered over 15,000 hours of professional qualifications and corporate training in the past 20 years in over 40 countries globally. Dino has developed the curriculum, methodology and mapping procedure for PwC’s Mini MBA programme being offered globally by PwC Academies. ACCA has named him in 2017 as a ‘tutor guru’ to help in rolling out its Strategic Business Leader (SBL) exam and has licensed his innovative interactive flowchart as a resource for candidates.

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Patricia Byrd
director certification relations, Certification
SHRM
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Timothy Davis
Managing Partner
Constangy, Brooks & Smith & Prophete, LLP
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Tim concentrates his practice exclusively on labor and employment law in the representation of management.  Tim is the Managing Partner/Office Head for Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete’s Kansas City and Des Moines offices.  Constangy is recognized as a “go to” employment law firm and one of the best law firms in America for employers. 

Tim advises and defends clients on all aspects of the employer/employee relationship including advising clients on compliance with various federal and state employment laws, developing and managing handbooks, policies and LOA programs and counseling clients regarding difficult accommodation, discipline and discharge scenarios.  Tim has also developed a special focus on managing labor relations, union avoidance and litigating cases before the National Labor Relations Board. 

In this capacity, Tim is a nationally recognized labor & employment lawyer.  Recent recognitions include:

  • A “Top Ranked Labor & Employment Lawyer” by the United States Chamber of Commerce
  • “Top Ten Most Influential Employment Lawyers” by Business Today
  • Ingram’s “Employment Lawyer of the Year”
  • “Best Lawyer” by Ingram’s
  • “Top Labor Lawyers in America” by LRI.

Tim is also active in the human resources community as a member of SHRM and is the former President of SHRM-KC.

 
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Kevin Cope
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Founder & CEO
Acumen Learning
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Kevin Cope is the #1 Wall Street Journal and New York Times bestselling author of Seeing the Big Picture: Business Acumen to Build Your Credibility, Career, and Company. A renowned trainer and speaker, Kevin has spent the last 25 years working with top organizations including 30 Fortune 50 companies. His 5 Business Drivers model and ideas, shared with millions through his book, articles, and courses, have been praised for being relevant and actionable; they help you come to the table prepared.

 

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Dale Grenolds
executive vice president
ComPsych
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Dale Grenolds, executive vice president at ComPsych, has more than 20 years of health care industry experience. He is responsible for the company’s commercial strategy and development, with direct oversight of several divisions including business development, sales, marketing and account services. By working closely with the CEO and each department head, Dale personally ensures the quality, responsiveness and overall performance of ComPsych services. Previously, Dale worked in sales and account management for Aetna for 13 years. He began as an account manager and was successively promoted to senior vice president of the higher education segment. Dale holds a master’s in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Buffalo.

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Diane Hamilton
author, speaker, nationally syndicated radio show host
Dr. Diane Hamilton LLC
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Dr. Diane Hamilton is a nationally syndicated radio host, speaker, moderator, consultant, and author. She is the former MBA Program Chair at the Forbes School of Business.  She is the author of multiple books including Cracking the Curiosity Code: The Key to Unlocking Human Potential. She is the creator of the Curiosity Code Index® assessment.  Her ground-breaking work in the area of curiosity has been heralded by some of the biggest names in leadership.  Her books continue to be required reading in universities around the world.

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