2016 TRaD Works Forum

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2016 Speakers & Moderators

Happiness Engineer
Automattic, Inc.
Sr. Director of Talent
Appirio
Program Coordinator
U.S. Dept. of State
Chief People Officer
Unity Technologies
CEO
Remote Year
Reporter
Bloomberg News
Director, Talent Acquisition
TeleTech Holdings
Senior Associate
ideas42
Co-Founder of The Clorox Company's Remote Workforce ERG, Orbit
The Clorox Company
Director of Strategic Communications, Digital and Public Engagement
U.S. Dept. of Labor
Director of Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives
Sodexo
Founder
Simply Virtual
Director, Global Servicing Network
American Express
Founder & CEO
FlexJobs
Associate Director
Boston College Center for Work & Family
Diversity Program Director
Anthem, Inc.
Senior Director of Academic Operations
Kaplan Test Prep
CEO
Transparent Business
President
Global Workplace Analytics
Vice President of Research
Life Meets Work
Senior Director, Global Diversity & Inclusion
SAP
Director of Communications
1776
Partner
Future Workplace
Contributor
U.S. News
Author
"Distributed"
Reporter
The Washington Post
Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner
UHG
President
Rupert & Company
Senior Writer
CNNMoney
Head of Culture Strategy
Culture IQ
Freelance Writer
Forbes
Senior Practice Leader
WorldatWork
Director of Employer Engagement
FlexJobs
Freelance Writer
The New York Times
Freelance Writer
Success Magazine
Digital Correspondent & Editor-at-Large
CNN
Millennial Voice at PwC
PwC

2016 Agenda

Wednesday, June 8th
*Agenda Subject to Change
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Welcome Networking Reception with Drinks and Appetizers
Courtyard & Collonnade
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Evening Bus Tour of Famous Monuments in D.C. 
Meet in Fairmont Lobby
Thursday, June 9th
*Agenda Subject to Change
6:30 - 7:15 am
Morning Workout: Either a Relaxing Yoga Session or a 3 Mile Jog
Collannade Room
7:45 - 8:15 am
Breakfast
8:15 - 8:30 am
Opening Remarks
Ballroom 1
Panelists:
Thomas
FlexJobs
Fell
FlexJobs
8:30 - 9:00 am
From Fear to Embrace: A Remote Work Journey
Ballroom 1
Speaker:
Brown
Unity Technologies
9:00 - 10:30 am
Building a Business Case for Remote Work and How to Get Buy-In from Stakeholders
Ballroom 1
Panelists:
Davidson
Sodexo
LaGraff
Xerox Corporation
Cross
U.S. Dept. of Labor
Moderator:
Sahadi
CNNMoney
10:30 - 11:00 am
Morning Break
11:00 - 12:00 pm
BREAKOUTS
 
Breakout 1: How Millennials Are Shaping Work Flexibility in a Multigenerational Workforce
Roosevelt Room
Panelists:
Beh
U.S. Dept. of State
Moderator:
Paquette
The Washington Post
 
Breakout 2: What is The Global Impact of Remote Work
Panelists:
Avni
Localized
Fell
FlexJobs
Olubunmi
World Economic Forum
Moderator:
Tugend
The New York Times
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Plated Lunch
Ballroom II
1:00 - 2:00 pm
BREAKOUTS
Executive Forum
 
Breakout 1: The Current Landscape of Remote Work and Work Flexibility - What the Numbers and Studies Show
Roosevelt Room
Panelists:
Fraone
Boston College Center for Work & Family
Lister
Global Workplace Analytics
Stanley
WorldatWork
Moderator:
Shin
Forbes
 
Breakout 2: Curating Culture in a Remote Workforce
Roosevelt Room
Panelists:
Cochran
FlexJobs
Asturias
Automattic, Inc.
Moderator:
Shanklin
Culture IQ
2:10 - 3:10 pm
BREAKOUTS
 
Breakout 1: How Employer Branding Leaders Leverage Remote Work to Attract Top Talent
Roosevelt Room
Panelists:
Barker
Appirio
Thomas
FlexJobs
Moderator:
Morgan
U.S. News
 
Breakout 2: Supporting Managers to Be Effective Remote Team Leaders
Panelists:
O'Duinn
"Distributed"
Moderator:
Meister
Future Workplace
3:10 - 3:40 pm
Break
3:40 - 4:40 pm
Case Study - Dell's Remote Work Journey Towards ROI
Ballroom 1
Speaker:
6:30 - 7:30 pm
Evening Reception with Drinks and Appetizers
Courtyard & Collonnade
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Hosted Dinner
Location tbd
Friday, June 10th
*Agenda Subject to Change
6:30 - 7:15 am
Morning Workout: Either a Relaxing Yoga Session or a 3 Mile Jog
Collannade Room
7:45 - 8:25 am
Breakfast
Breakfast Foyer
8:25 - 8:30 am
Introduction
Ballroom 1
8:30 - 9:00 am
Keynote
Speaker:
9:00 - 10:30 am
Hiring and Recruiting Remote Workers - Optimizing Productivity, Retention and Cultural Fit
Ballroom 1
Panelists:
Doi
American Express
Kent
Kaplan Test Prep
Chouinard
TeleTech Holdings
Moderator:
Shin
Forbes
10:30 - 11:00 am
Break
11:00 - 12:00 pm
BREAKOUTS
Ballroom 1
 
Breakout 1: Communication and Collaboration Tools - How Are Teams Staying Productive?
Roosevelt
Panelists:
Konanykhin
Transparent Business
Cochran
FlexJobs
Caplan
Remote Year
Rosenblatt
Morgan Lewis
Moderator:
Vrabel
Success Magazine
 
Breakout 2: Employee Resource Groups for Remote Workers
Panelists:
Frias
Anthem, Inc.
Connor
The Clorox Company
Moderator:
Chandra
Bloomberg News
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Buffet Lunch
???
1:00 - 2:45 pm
Workshop: Developing a Remote Work Playbook at Your Organization
Ballroom 1
Facilitators:
Devereaux
Simply Virtual
Rupert
Rupert & Company
Lead Facilitator:
Matos
Life Meets Work
2:45 - 3:00 pm
Closing Remarks
Grand Ballroom
Speaker:
Fell
FlexJobs