Schedule

Wednesday, April 23

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM (30 minutes): Registration/Check-In for PreCon Attendees

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM (30 minutes): Pre Con Training Session Welcome
Location: Bataglieri

8:30 AM – 11:45 AM (3 hours 15 minutes): Pre Con Session: Train the Trainer - Harassment Prevention
Location: Bataglieri

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (3 hours): Registration/Check-In for 2025 HR Leadership Summit

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM (1 hour): Lunch/Sponsor Visits

12:45 PM – 1:00 PM (15 minutes): Conference Opens: SHRM California Welcome
Location: Ballroom

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (1 hour): Opening Keynote: Case Law Affecting Employment in 2025
Location: Ballroom

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (1 hour): HR as First Responders
Location: Bataglieri | Track: HR Leadership Session

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (1 hour): Immigration Hot Topic
Location: Ballroom | Track: Employment Law Session

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (1 hour): Mandatory Bootcamp for Advocacy Sessions
Location: Bondi | Track: Advocacy Session

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM (30 minutes): Refreshment Break/Sponsor Visits

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (1 hour): Back to Basics - Ensuring Equity in P&P Enforcement
Location: Bataglieri | Track: HR Leadership Session

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (1 hour): Navigating Compliance with the Pregnant Worker's Fairness Act
Location: Ballroom | Track: Employment Law Session

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (1 hour): Advocacy Sessions at the State Capitol
Location: State Capitol | Track: Advocacy Session

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM (2 hours): Offsite Conference Reception hosted by Michael Sullivan & Associates

Thursday, April 24

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM (1 hour): Registration/Breakfast/Sponsor Visits

8:00 AM – 9:15 AM (1 hour 15 minutes): Welcome Back - Day 2 (SHRM update)
Location: Ballroom

9:15 AM – 10:00 AM (45 minutes): Fireside Chat with Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.
Location: Ballroom/Gardenia

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM (1 hour): AI Boot Camp
Location: Ballroom | Track: Employment Law Session

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM (1 hour): Redefining Career Development
Location: Bataglieri | Track: HR Leadership Session

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM (1 hour): Fake Employees
Location: Ballroom | Track: Employment Law Session

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM (1 hour): Pay Equity
Location: Bataglieri | Track: HR Leadership Session

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM (1 hour): Lunch/Sponsor Visits

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM (1 hour): Interviewing the Robot
Location: Ballroom | Track: Employment Law Session

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM (1 hour): Managing Neurodiverse Employees
Location: Bataglieri | Track: HR Leadership Session

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM (1 hour): Challenges of Generations at Work
Location: Ballroom | Track: Employment Law Session

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM (1 hour): 2025 Immigration Law Pitfalls
Location: Bataglieri | Track: HR Leadership Session

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM (30 minutes): Refreshment Break/Sponsor Visits

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM (1 hour): Closing Session - The 2025 Legislative Forecast
Location: Ballroom

Friday, April 25

7:30 AM – 8:15 AM (45 minutes): Breakfast/Sponsor Visits

8:15 AM – 8:30 AM (15 minutes): Welcome Back Day 3
Location: Ballroom

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM (1 hour): Employment Law from a Plaintiff's Perspective
Location: Ballroom | Track: Employment Law Session

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM (1 hour): Navigating AI Integration
Location: Bataglieri | Track: HR Leadership Session

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (1 hour): State Disability Insurance & Paid Family Leave
Location: Bataglieri | Track: HR Leadership Session

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (1 hour): HR Investigations Deep Dive
Location: Ballroom | Track: Employment Law Session

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM (30 minutes): Refreshment Break/Sponsor Visits

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (1 hour): AI in HR
Location: Bataglieri | Track: HR Leadership Session

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (1 hour): High Stakes
Location: Ballroom | Track: Employment Law Session

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (1 hour): Conference Closing Session: The Whirlwind – 2025 and Beyond
Location: Ballroom

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM (15 minutes): Closing Remarks & Grand Prize Drawing
Location: Ballroom