BUILDING AT THE SPEED OF TRUST: STORIES, EXPERIMENTS, AND AI DRIVING HUMAN-CENTERED ROI
WIN-WIN WORKPLACE™
SUMMIT 2026
MAY 4-5, 2026 | CHICAGO, IL
The Win-Win Workplace™ Summit is where visionary employers and workplace innovators gather to tackle real challenges. Grounded in research and a commitment to practice, the 2026 Summit is built to spark bold action. Come with real questions. Leave with new strategies, trusted advisors, and partnerships that last long after the event. This is where leaders stop going it alone—and start building what’s next, together.
2026 Summit Speakers
VOICES SHAPING
THE FUTURE OF WORK
Our stage features bold thinkers and changemakers redefining the future of work and learning. From visionary business leaders and innovators to entrepreneurs and industry pioneers, these remarkable voices are advancing ideas, partnerships, and practices that expand opportunity for people while driving business success.
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Isaac Agbeshie-Noye
SHRM Foundation | Director, Foundation Programs (Widening Pathways to Work)
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Rebecca Agostino
Prentix | Founder
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Shad Ahmed
Anthropic | Economic Mobility Lead
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Kyle Albert
The George Washington University | Associate Research Professor
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Bridget Altenburg
Skills for Chicago | CEO
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Lara Bach
Strada Education Foundation | Director, Work-Based Learning
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Matt Bahl
Financial Health Network | VP, Workplace Solutions and Innovation
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Robin Baker
Amazon | Strategic Workforce Development Program Manager - Military Talent Pathways
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Steve Beard
Covista | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Sara Beatty
SHRM Foundation | Programs Specialist
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Kendra Berenson
FSG | Director
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John Betancourt
Humantelligence | CEO
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Sara Blair
Country Maid | Head of Human Resources
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Nicole Bliss
Lead with Bliss | Leadership Coach
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Gary A. Bolles
Singularity University | Emeritus Chair for the Future of Work
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Chrissybil Boulin
Vero Learning | Founder and CEO
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Dr. Naomi R. Boyer
Education Design Lab | Former Senior Vice President, Digital Transformation
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Caitlyn Brazill
Per Scholas | President
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Nick Brenner
City Colleges of Chicago | Director of Workforce Solutions & Partnerships
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Natalie Brown
Ally | Head of Strategic Workforce Partnerships
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Suzy Broz
Colorado Thrives | Director of Talent Pathways and Operations
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Omowale Casselle
SDI Presence, LLC | VP of Xchange Program
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Rajiv Chandrasekaran
Schultz Family Foundation | Managing Director
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Michael Chiappetta
Accenture | Director, US Financial Services Business Operations & US Apprentice Network Champion
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Charlie Cornish
American Apprentices Work | Co-Founder
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Al Crook
Zurich US | Chief Human Resource Officer
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Mary Kate Daly
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | Senior Vice President, Chief of Community Health
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Laura Davis
Evolve HR & Communications | Founder/CEO
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Brooke DeRenzis
National Skills Coalition | Chief Executive Officer
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Jarquetta Egeston
Xchange Chicago | Managing Director
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Polly Eldringhoff
Peoples Gas | Vice President, Operational Performance and Compliance
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Brian Fabes
Corporate Coalition of Chicago | Managing Director
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George Fatheree
Oro | CEO
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Marcus Felder
Blackstone | Managing Director & Head of Career Pathways in Portfolio Operations
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Chirlie Felix
FSG | Managing Director
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Christian Fernandez
Mars | Global Leader, Strategic Workforce Planning and Organizational Design
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Kelley Frances Fenelon
Corporate Impact Lab | Managing Director
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Tessa Forshaw, PhD
Harvard University | Researcher and Instructor
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Janet Foutty
Former Executive Chair & CEO | Deloitte U.S. | Deloitte Consulting
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Karen Freeman-Wilson
Chicago Urban League | President and CEO
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Alex Gallafent
IDEO | Former Executive Director
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Nathalie Gazzaneo
Harvard Project on Workforce | Director
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Bob Gerard
The Learning Geeks Podcast | Co-host
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Jake Gittleson
McKinsey & Company | Senior Expert, Learning Design
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Haley Glover
The Aspen Institute | Senior Director
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Marcos Gonzales
Corporate Coalition of Chicago | Emcee
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Shavonne Gordon
Morgan Stanley | Managing Director, Global Head of Talent and Diversity for Wealth Management
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Alison Griffin
FutureRise | Principal Consultant
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Chris Grygo
Ford Foundation | Global Director, People & Organizational Development
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Brian Hackett
The Learning Forum | Founder
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Kenneth Hales II, MBA
Warner Bros. Discovery | Director, Retirement & Financial Programs
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Diane Headley
Ford Foundation | Vice President and Chief People Officer
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Laticia Holbert
ComEd | Senior Manager, Workforce Development
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Tammy Hong
Year Up United | Grads of Life | Director of Learning and Advisory Services
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Michael Horn
Job Moves | Author
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Megan Hougard
Chicago Public Schools |
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Michael Hruska
Baryons | Founder/CEO
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Angela Jackson
Future Forward Institute | Founder
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Ravin Jesuthasan
Kellogg School of Management and Mercer | Executive Fellow | Global Leader for Transformation
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Serena Jezior
Greater Cleveland Works | Director of Strategic Initiatives
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Jamal Jessie
Google | Manager, Community & Workforce Development
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Erika Johnson
Chief | Senior Vice President, Member Experience & Community
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Sarah Day Kalloch
Frontline Advantage | Founder, Advisor on Workforce Strategy and Operational Excellence
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Brighton Kaoma
Amano So | Founder and Managing Partner
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Patty Keenan
Miller Electric Company | Chief Talent Officer
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Shara Hughes Kempster
Phifer Incorporated | HR Manager
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Laura Koch
Origami Works Foundation | Stakeholder Engagement Manager
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Ashish Kothari
Happiness Squad | Founder and CEO
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Justin Lall
Gallup | Principal
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Sophie Lambin
Kite Insights | Founder and CEO
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Lucas Levine
FutureFit AI | Chief Commercial Officer
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Sandra Loughlin
EPAM | Chief Learning Scientist
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John Lullen
TEKsystems | Director, Marketplace Inclusion
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D.G. Macpherson
W.W. Grainger, Inc. | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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LK Mahmood
Impact Networking | VP, Growth Strategy & Transformation
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Jonathan Marek
Guild | Chief Operations Officer
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Ian Marks
Greater Cleveland Works | Manager of Employer Solutions
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Kathleen Mattie
Icon Vendorpass Consultants | Global HR Innovation Leader
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Rebecca Mattis-Pinard
Ford Foundation | Director, Organizational Effectiveness and Excellence
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Rosemary Matzl
ITW | Vice President - Community Affairs
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Taylor McLemore
Tilt | Chief Operating Officer
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Larry Miller
Jordan Brand at Nike | Chairman
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Kason Morris
Merck | Global Director, Future of Work and Skills-Based Organization Strategy
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Shawnda K. Morris, MBA, PHR
Trinity Health – Saint Joseph Health System & Loyola Medicine | Senior Workforce Development Program Partner
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Janet Morrison
Total Site Solutions | Chief People Officer
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Bela Moté
Carole Robertson Center for Learning | President and Chief Executive Officer
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Divya Pandove Narula, PhD
The George Washington University | Adjunct Professor
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Naomi Oglesby
Coca-Cola Consolidated | Senior Director, Associate General Counsel
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Ken Oliver
JUMP | Justice & Upward Mobility Project | President & CEO
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Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman
Harvard University | Doctoral Fellow
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Jimmy Oribiana
Hitachi Energy | Artificial Intelligence Lead - PGTR
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Thaler Pekar
Thaler Pekar & Partners | CEO
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Azella Perryman
Prenuvo | Director, AI Strategy & Business Development
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Patrick Persichilli
ConAgra Brands | Human Resources
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Mark Peters
Butterball Farms, Inc. | CEO
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Meighan Hackett Poritz
The Learning Forum | Co-Founder
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Noah Rabinowitz
Royal Caribbean Group | Sr. Director Newbuild Transformation Office
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Sandy Rezendes
D2L | Head of Corporate Learning and Development
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Gayatri Jane Richardson
Walmart Inc. | Senior Director, Global Associate Experience
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Ulises Trujillo Rivera
FSG | Senior Manager of Employee Voice
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Shay Robinson
Aon | Head of US Strategic Partnerships
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Geoffrey M. Roche
Risepoint | Senior Vice President, Healthcare Solutions
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Michael Rosenbaum
Arena | Founder and CEO
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Anel Ruiz
United Airlines | Managing Director, People Impact
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Kelly Russell
Arena | Chief Commercial Officer
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Ahva Sadeghi
Yello.co | VP of Growth & Business Development
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Nuwan Samaraweera
P33 | COO and EVP of Talent Solutions
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Victor Sanchez
LinkedIn I Sr. Director, Head of Global Workplace Strategy
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Michael Sanders
George Washington University | Senior Research Associate
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Tony Bashir Sarsam
SpartanNash Company | Former President and CEO
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Ramona Schindelheim
The Future of Work(ers) | Editor-in-Chief
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Samira Searcy
TEKsystems | Sr. L&D Strategist for Military Programs
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Ahnna Smith
Education Strategy Group | Senior Director
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Tadzio Smith
Rapport | Co-Founder and CEO
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Tony Bashir Sarsam
The SpartanNash Company | Former President and CEO
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Hoai Scott
NBCUniversal | Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Universal Pictures
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Ann Shoket
TheLi.st | 10 Minutes to Togetherness | CEO & Founder
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Carrie Skowronski
Leadology | Founder + CEO
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Eric Smith
BMO Bank | Vice Chairman
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Isaac Smoak
United Way of Metro Chicago | Director, Community Development
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Amy Spurling
Compt | Founder & CEO
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Shweta Srivastava
Microsoft | Senior Director, Workforce Acceleration
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Deana Waintraub Stafford
FirstGen Hiring | EVP, Innovation and Effectiveness
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Treg Steves
Pondi's Restaurant & Market | COO/Partner/Chef
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Tom Strong
Shift Work Forward | Program Director
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Ebony D. Thomas
Year Up United | Grads of Life | Managing Partner
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Rishad Tobaccowala
The Rethinking Work Platform | Founder
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Daniel Torrens
TechWolf I Head of Partnerships
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Yen Truong
Future Forward Institute | Director, Program & Strategy
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Janna Meyrowitz Turner
Antenna Up | CEO
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Laura Turner
TIAA | VP and Head of Community Impact
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Kevin Vos, MBA
Corewell Health | Senior Vice President Facilities & Support Sevices
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Bobbi Wegner
Groops | Harvard University | Founder & CEO | Lecturer
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Tim Welsh
CCC Intelligent Solutions | President
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Martin Whittaker
Just Capital | CEO
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Eric Wiggins
Wiggins Legacy Group and New Horizons Church | Pastor/Author/Speaker
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Ayanna Wilson
Hitachi Energy | Global Technical Curriculum & New Talent Integration Lead
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Nicole Zube
The SpartanNash Company | Former EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer
We’re always looking for new voices who inspire action and spark ideas. If you know someone who belongs on stage—or if that someone is you—we invite you to nominate a speaker for the next summit!
WHAT YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH
9-PILLAR WIN-WIN
WORKPLACE™ FRAMEWORK
A clear understanding of the nine pillars of the Win-Win Workplace™ Framework and how to apply them as a competitive advantage.
INSIGHTS +
IMPLEMENTATION
Access to real-world challenges and high-trust insights that drive successful implementation and business growth.
COMMITMENT
TO TAKE ACTION
Thoughtful feedback on a bold talent strategy to bring back to your daily work and scale ideas with your team.
SPARK! TALKS
PAST HIGHLIGHTS
Win-Win Pillar 6:
Hiring Stars vs. Prioritizing Credentials
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Arne Duncan (Emerson Collective), Jeremy Jordan (DLA Piper) & Richard Klawiter (DLA Piper)
Win-Win Pillar 2:
Cultivating Mutualistic Working Relationships
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Calmetta Coleman (Chicago Urban League), Kenya Merrit (City of Chicago), Suheily Davis (McDonald's), Tyronne Stoudemire (Hyatt Hotels Corporation)
Win-Win Pillar 7:
Developing A Deep Talent Bench
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Kathleen Mattie (Sanofi Pharmaceuticals)
PAST INSIGHTS
“The goods economy was about our physical abilities, the knowledge economy was about our intellectual abilities, [and] the innovation economy is going to be about our social [abilities]...Our uniquely human skills are going to be more and more important.”
— Victor Sanchez, LinkedIn
“Technology scales operations. But when you add trust…that’s how you scale potential.”
— Kason Morris, Merck
“This is a time for community. This is a time for the collective. This is a time to think about what it is that you have access, what you can do [and] help move this conversation forward.”
— Suheily Davis, McDonald’s Corporation
“HR practitioners: Get to know your local communities. There is so much amazing talent in those local communities. [If] you ask the right questions…[you can] bring the right talent to come into your organization.”
— Marcus Felder, Blackstone
“One of the biggest issues that we, as a people field, face with our work is that we don’t frame our people problems in terms of business outcomes. We frame them in terms of ‘It’s good for people,’ which is true, but it’s good for people so that the business can thrive…People are the engine of business, and, if our engine is not tuned, our business cannot thrive.”
— Sandra Loughlin, EPAM
“The biggest ROI is creating opportunity for folks from the broadest range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences and helping clients achieve their hiring goals, whatever they may be.”
— John Lullen, TEKsystems
“REBUILDING AN ECONOMY THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE IS THE CALLING OF OUR TIME.”
— Dr. Angela Jackson, Harvard University
MEET THE FOUNDER
The most resilient and future-ready organizations are built on one essential principle: people are the core of performance. That belief inspired me to write The Win-Win Workplace—now a New York Times bestseller—and to develop the framework that powers this summit. Spanning across 1,700 organizations, my research explores the intersection of talent development, leadership, and organizational transformation. Grounded in real data and real stories, moves beyond theory into evidence-based strategies that deliver measurable results for both employees and employers.
My work with the Future Forward Institute provides me with the privilege of speaking with and advising some of the most forward-thinking, people-centered organizations in the country. Their leaders are finding that we build stronger teams and better businesses when we prioritize purpose, voice, and opportunity.
This summit is designed to bring those ideas to life. It brings together employers, educators, and innovators who are committed to solving real problems, sharing bold approaches and reimagining what work can look like when people are placed at the center. I am honored to have you as part of this community and excited to see what we will build together.
All my best,
Dr. Angela Jackson
CEO and Founder
Future Forward Institute
