DisruptHR Kitchener-Waterloo (ON, Canada) will be held on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at Catalyst137 and we’re excited to announce an awesome lineup of speakers for their 7th DisruptHR event!
Ada Barlatt — Mindset Engineer at Happy Mindset
“Why “Feeling Stuck” Might Be Behind Career Burnout, Stalls & Disengagement”
Alexis Dean — Founder of Two Roads Team Building
“Your Best People Are About to Quit (But Hey, Let’s Do Another Engagement Survey!)”
Chi-Chi Egbo — Founder & Principal at Workthrough
“Driving a Career Culture: From Employee-Driven to Co-Piloted Careers”
Frank Newman — Founder & CEO of Newman Human Resources Consulting Inc.
“Rethinking Retirement in the Age of Human-Centred Workplaces”
Jacinta Grootjen — Managing Partner at demi
“AI: The Ultimate Leadership Mirror—How Smart Tech Can Build Smarter Managers”
Jenny Barkan — Leadership Coach & Facilitator at Jenny Barkan Coaching
“When It Becomes Too Much: Change Fatigue vs. Change Trauma and How to Support Your Teams”
Kelly Wayne — Manager, Talent Aquisition at Equitable
“The System Said No”
Kiara Graham — Talent Management & Organization Development Advisor at Workleap
“Hard Skills Have an Expiry Date—Here’s What Doesn’t”
Natalie Dumond — Founder of Courageous Conversations & Confidence Unleashed Workshop and Natalie Dumond Leadership Consulting & Coaching
“The Six at Work — Safety, Respect, and Everything in Between”
Robyn Schwarz — Co-founder & Principal Consultant at Dumbo Octopus Consulting
“Future-proofing Strategy by Thinking Like a Historian”
Teresa Quinlan — Executive Coach at Teresa Quinlan IQ+EQ=TQ
“Rethinking Retirement in the Age of Human-Centred Workplaces”
Ulises Herrera — Business Development Representative at Workleap
“Let’s Be Real For a Second: Most HR Tech Sucks”
Thanks to DisruptHR Kitchener-Waterloo 7.0 Sponsors!
