DisruptHR, an "information exchange" event designed for HR professionals, is coming to the New England Institute of Technology in East Greenwich on Sept. 24.
It works like this: 14 speakers are given five minutes to teach the audience, with slides rotating every 15 seconds. The event isn't relegated to one city (or even country!), either; it travels across the world (think New Zealand, Spain, Greece) with a mission to inspire attendees.
The typical participant?
"If you’re an HR professional, a CEO, a technologist, a community leader — and you’ve got something to say about talent, culture or technology — Disrupt is the place," its website states.
Janice Dru, committee member of HR advocacy community and DistruptHR sponsor RI SHRM, spoke to Rhode Island Inno about the day-long conference in an email.
"DisruptHR RI will be the first event of it's kind in Rhode Island, bringing together HR professionals and business leaders to learn about current trends in the workplace and how the future of people management is changing," Dru said. "All are welcome to attend to learn about what's important in the workplace today and how companies and organizations can attract and retain better talent. This will be a fast-paced event ... and it will be a great opportunity for networking as well."
Other organizers for the Rhody DistruptHR include Ray Dutelle, RI SHRM director of operations, and Megan Herne, RI SHRM director of programming and professional development.
Speakers for the event have also been announced. We list them below, with job descriptions and talk titles provided by the DisruptHR website.
- Mike Zani / @human_metric — CEO of Predictive Index “Decode the Human”
- Dianne McGuire — Learning and Development Advisor at McGuire Consulting “Elevating Personal Leadership”
- Taiwo Demola / @Taiwoarewe — Senior, Co-Founder of Classical H.S., Diversity Talks “I Am Not Your Token”
- Rachael Ellison / @reworkingparent — Founder, Entrepreneur, Work-Life Expert at The REworking Group “Innovative Cultures Start At Home”
- Jen Hetzel Silbert / @jhsilbert –Senior Project Manager, Employer Solutions at TechHire / Opportunity@Work “Mastery Over Pedigree: Hacking 21st Century Tech Hiring”
- Nathan McBride — Vice President, Global IT at Orchard Therapeutics “Preparing For The Matriculating Class of 2021”
- Lisa Shorr / @ShorrSuccess — Founder of Shorr Success “Profits and Promotions? Pick Up the Phone!”
- Mary Jo “MJ” Kaplan / @MJKaplan — Partner at The Ready “The Imperative to Blow Up Hierarchy: No Time to Waste”
- Lisa Prior / @Priorconsulting — Principal, Leadership Coach and Culture Change Consultant at Prior Consulting “Whodunit? How Hollywood Is Killing HR”
- Garry Foisy / @GarryFoisy — Principal, Business Development at Trilix
- “Workplace Excellence: The Desired Utopia for the Keeper of Culture”
- Lynn Garvey / @MassageEnvy — Manager of Massage Therapist Development at Massage Envy “Benefits of Massage Therapy and Assisted Stretch on Health, Productivity and Employee Engagement”
- Lawrence E. Wilson — Managing Director at The Wilson Organization, LLC “Finding Joy, Fulfillment, and Gratitude at Work”
Tickets are $30 for RI SHRM non-members and $20 for members. The event runs from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Register here.
