8th Annual Workforce Best Practices Symposium
Schedule
Wed Mar 11 2026 at 08:00 am to 01:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Kenton County Public Library | Erlanger, KY
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This half-day event is designed to help you adapt to modern challenges and transform your approach to attracting and retaining talent. Attendees will engage in lively roundtable discussions centered on the conference theme, "Future-Ready Workplaces: Building Talent, Data, and Culture."This is a must-attend for leaders looking to innovate their hiring and retention strategies and is a wonderful opportunity for professionals to share ideas, learn from peers, and discover actionable solutions that can help them adapt and thrive in today’s evolving workplace.
Agenda:
8-8:30 Registration, Continental Breakfast, Sponsor Booths Open for Networking
8:30-9:30 Opening Keynote: Dr. Aaron Thompson, President, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
9:30-12:30 Breakout Sessions (Select 4 from the following)
Driving Strategic Talent Acquisition Strategies for Success - Amy Hehman, Barnes Dennig
Transforming Leaders Into Teachers: Using Plant Data to Build and Grow Your Future Workforce - Jesse Megenhardt, Amrize
Workplace Strategies for Gen Z Talent Success - Samantha Kelly, Beyond Neurodiversity & Debbie Smith, Easterseals Redwood
AI & HR Policies & Practices - Rene Normand, Dean Houston, Inc.
Growing Leaders at Every Level - Gary Mertz, Cardinal Compensation & Performance Consulting
Data & Talent Retention - Rachel Folz, Cerkl
Building Work-Ready Students - Dr. Kathy Burkhardt, Learning Grove/Navigo, Sonya Fultz, Adopt-A-Class, & Carolyn Stewart, Campbell County Area Technology Center
From Candidate to Colleague: Humanizing the Talent Journey - Michael Stovall, Per Scholas
Fuel Your Fire: Craft Your Personal Mash Bill & Brand - David Noe, Payroll Partners
Improving Transparency & Empathy in Modern Hiring Practices - Dr. Denise Fritsch, Kenton County Public Library
12:30-12:45 Closing Keynote: Dr. Abdullah Al Bahrani, Associate Dean, Haile College of Business at NKU
12:45-1:00 Wrap Up, Door Prize Drawing
1:00 Adjourn
The 8th Annual Workforce Best Practices Symposium is an initiative of NKY Works.
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Where is it happening?
Kenton County Public Library, 401 Kenton Lands Rd,Erlanger,KY,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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