Top Innovators to Educate, Inspire on Hiring & Retention Strategies Across Seven Key Sectors: Retail, Hotels, Restaurants, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Transportation and Financial Services

Phenom unveiled a powerhouse speaker lineup including 10+ industry ambassadors and leaders from some of the world’s biggest brands for Industry Week 2024 — the only human resources event addressing sector-specific hiring and retention challenges through AI, automation and enhanced experiences.

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Phenom announced the powerhouse Industry Week 2024 speaker lineup of industry ambassadors and leaders to educate and inspire on hiring and retention strategies across seven key sectors, including Retail, Hotels, Restaurants, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Transportation and Financial Services. (Graphic: Business Wire)

Starting on July 29, attendees will choose their journey by selecting one industry or joining all five days for insightful content delivered in bite-size sessions with actionable insights. Newly announced speakers include:

  • July 29 | Retail
    • Adam Lukoskie, SVP at National Retail Federation & Exec Director at NRF Foundation
    • Kim Nicholas, GM - Talent Acquisition, Systems & Payroll at The Warehouse Group
  • July 30 | Hotels & Restaurants
    • Debbie Wieland, Education Outreach & Foundation Director at TX Hotel & Lodging Association
    • Mandy Wagner, VP, HR Operations at Life Time
  • July 31 | Healthcare
    • Jeremy Sadlier, Exec Director & CEO at the American Society for Healthcare HR Administration (ASHHRA)
    • Yvette Hansen, Director, DEIB & Talent Acquisition at Baylor Scott & White Health
  • August 1 | Manufacturing & Transportation
    • Jackson Kerchis, Researcher & Educator at Happiness Means Business
    • Meredith Wellard, VP Talent Management, Learning and Growth at DHL Group
  • August 2 | Financial Services
    • Amber Lawrence, AVP, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Mortgage Bankers Association
    • Ryan King, EVP, Head of Talent Acquisition at Regions Bank

“We're thrilled to unveil this exceptional lineup of speakers for Industry Week 2024,” said Bill Venteicher, Senior Director, Product Marketing at Phenom. “Each speaker brings a wealth of knowledge from their respective industry, empowering HR professionals to tackle their unique challenges head-on and drive meaningful change in their organizations.”

Sessions will cover how retailers can manage seasonal hiring challenges with automation, and drive employee experience and skills-based hiring; restaurants and hotels can recruit large numbers of employees for peak seasons, achieve labor law compliance, and combat high turnover rates, as well as poor training and development; healthcare organizations can minimize talent shortages and burnout, achieve regulatory compliance, and create a flexible, diverse staffing pool for rapid training and recruitment; manufacturing and transportation companies can address skills gaps, ensure workplace safety and manage workforce scalability; and financial services organizations can attract top talent in highly competitive labor markets, manage regulatory changes and enhance employee engagement.

Register here to watch the virtual SHRM-accredited event live, or get exclusive on-demand access.

About Phenom

Phenom has a purpose of helping a billion people find the right work. Through AI-powered talent experiences, employers use Phenom to hire employees faster, develop them to their full potential, and retain them longer. The Phenom Intelligent Talent Experience platform seamlessly connects candidates, employees, recruiters, talent marketers, talent leaders, hiring managers, HR and HRIT — empowering diverse and global enterprises with innovative products including Phenom X+ Generative AI, Career Site, Chatbot, CMS, Talent CRM, One-Way Interviews, Automated Interview Scheduling, Interview Intelligence, Talent Experience Engine, Campaigns, University Recruiting, Contingent Talent Hiring, Talent Marketplace, Workforce Intelligence, Career Pathing, Gigs, Mentoring, and Referrals.

Phenom has earned accolades including: Inc. 5000’s fastest-growing companies (4 consecutive years), Deloitte Technology’s Fast 500 (4 consecutive years), five Brandon Hall ‘Excellence in Technology’ awards including Gold for ‘Best Advance in AI for Business Impact,’ Business Intelligence Group's Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards (3 consecutive years), and a regional Timmy Award for launching and optimizing HelpOneBillion.com (2020).

Headquartered in Greater Philadelphia, Phenom also has offices in India, Israel, the Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom.

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Media: Jennifer Lyons Phenom 267-379-5066 jennifer.lyons@phenom.com