Speakers
Bettina Deynes
Chief Human Resources Officer
Carnival Cruise Line
LEAP: Rethinking what it takes to put inclusivity at the heart of a diverse hospitality workforce
Day Two
Thursday 13th December 2018
12:10 pm | Develop: What Traditional Thinking Needs Challenging Around How We Develop Our Leaders?
11:30 am | Discover: Moving the Needle on Inclusion: Rethinking What it Takes to Put Inclusivity at the Heart of a Diverse Hospitality Workforce
Michael D’Angelo
Vice President of Labor Relations
Hyatt
LEAP: Re-imagining how HR and operations can partner to better drive business results
Laura Presnol
Vice President of Talent
Pivot Hotels
LEAP: Thinking creatively to find and attract new pools of hospitality talent
Day One
Thursday 13th December 2018
12:10 pm | Develop: How Can We Rethink Traditional Approaches to Talent Acquisition to Boost Engagement & Drive Retention From Day One?
11:30 am | Discover: New Creative Approaches to Finding & Attracting the Talent Needed to Drive Business Growth
Robert Mellwig
Chief Culture Officer
Sbe Hospitality
LEAP: Overcoming the challenges of having competing interests and people with different policies, practices and procedures in the same tactical environment
Day One
Thursday 13th December 2018
5:00 pm | Chair’s Closing Remarks & End of Conference Day One
9:10 am | Chair’s Welcome
Day Two
Thursday 13th December 2018
12:50 pm | Chair’s Closing Remarks
9:15 am | Chair’s Welcome & Recap of Day One
Daniel Bienstock
Chief People Officer
The Sydell Group
LEAP: Building a resilient culture to support the business through a period of transition & scale
Day One
Thursday 13th December 2018
10:00 am | Develop: What Traditional Thinking Needs to Be Challenged to Protect Culture During Periods of Transition?
9:20 am | Discover: Navigating Change: Building A Resilient Culture to Support the Business Through A Period of Transition & Scale
Randy Goldberg
Vice President of Talent Acquisition Strategy
MGM Resorts
LEAP: Redesigning the candidate experience to meet the changing requirements of a future candidate, business and customer
Day Two
Thursday 13th December 2018
10:20 am | Develop: What Traditional Thinking Needs Challenging to Boost Engagement From Day One?
9:20 am | Discover: Redesigning the Candidate Experience to Meet the Changing Requirements of a Future Candidate, Business and Customer
Nikki Massey
Vice President of Human Resource
Hyatt
LEAP: Rethinking the role of HR to become the catalyst needed to support operations in driving change & boosting productivity
Dan Waite
Vice President of People Operations
SH Group
LEAP: Aligning benefits with culture & values to boost team member engagement
Day Two
Thursday 13th December 2018
10:20 am | Develop: What Traditional Thinking Needs Challenging to Boost Engagement From Day One?
9:40 am | Discover: Be Distinct Or Be Extinct: Aligning Your Benefits With Your Culture & Values to Boost Team Member Engagement
Lisa Compton-Martin
Vice President of Human Resources
Winegardner & Hammons Hotel Group
LEAP: Leveraging technology to identify the best-fit candidates based on character and skill
Day One
Thursday 13th December 2018
12:10 pm | Develop: How Can We Rethink Traditional Approaches to Talent Acquisition to Boost Engagement & Drive Retention From Day One?
11:10 am | Discover: Putting Culture at the Heart of the Hospitality Recruitment Process to Become A Great Place to Work
Glenn Willocks
Vice President of Human Resources
TradeWinds Island Resorts
LEAP: Successfully navigating a period of transition & establishing glowing owner - employee relations
Day One
Thursday 13th December 2018
2:30 pm | Develop: What Traditional Thinking Needs Challenging Around How We Coomunicate with Our Employers & Owners to Enhance Company Culture & Drive Business Performance?
1:50 pm | Discover: How One Organization’s Strategic Approach to HR Successfully Navigated A Period of Transition & Established Glowing Owner - Employee Relations
Dawn Roe
Vice President of Human Resources
RESIDE Worldwide
LEAP: Engaging, enabling, educating and empowering leaders by teaching the art of cultivating impactful relationships
Day Two
Thursday 13th December 2018
12:10 pm | Develop: What Traditional Thinking Needs Challenging Around How We Develop Our Leaders?
11:50 am | Discover: Engage, Enable, Educate & Empower: New Approaches to Cultivating Impactful Relationships
Charles Coleman
Regional Vice President of Human Resources
Hyatt
LEAP: Challenging the traditional hospitality mindsets to boost business performance
Kelly McKinney
Vice President of People & Culture
LTD Hospitality
LEAP: Challenging the traditional hospitality mindsets to boost business performance
Day One
Thursday 13th December 2018
3:40 pm | Speed Learning: Next Generation HR for the Hospitality Industry of Tomorrow
Kristin Byrnes
Director of Training & Development
Aparium Hotel Group
LEAP: Achieving the blend of art & science required to provide the intuitive, personality-led service guests love
Day One
Thursday 13th December 2018
3:40 pm | Speed Learning: Next Generation HR for the Hospitality Industry of Tomorrow
Emily Rodriguez
Regional Vice President of Human Resources
Hyatt
LEAP: Redesigning HR roles to increase productivity & leverage technology better
Erwin Van Der Vlist
Chef Executive Officer & Founder
Speakap
LEAP: Redefining the role of technology in employer communications
Day One
Thursday 13th December 2018
2:30 pm | Develop: What Traditional Thinking Needs Challenging Around How We Coomunicate with Our Employers & Owners to Enhance Company Culture & Drive Business Performance?
2:10 pm | Discover: Rethink Digital Communications & Engagement for Today’s Hospitality Workforce
Scott Jennings
Director of Industry Strategy
Checkr
LEAP: Rethinking how to hire at scale in a tight labor market
Day One
Thursday 13th December 2018
12:10 pm | Develop: How Can We Rethink Traditional Approaches to Talent Acquisition to Boost Engagement & Drive Retention From Day One?
11:50 am | Discover: Scaling to Win in the New World of Work
Dan Sines
Chief Executive Officer
Traitify
LEAP: Rethinking how to approach talent experience to better engage candidates and employees
Day Two
Thursday 13th December 2018
10:20 am | Develop: What Traditional Thinking Needs Challenging to Boost Engagement From Day One?
10:00 am | Discover: Engagement in the Age of Mobile Tech: Meeting People Where
They’re At
Alice Love Twelves
Head of Event Content
LEAP HR
Day One
Thursday 13th December 2018