DisruptHR Ann Arbor (MI, USA) will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at Palmer Commons and we’re excited to announce an awesome lineup of speakers for their 3rd DisruptHR event!
Ben Lichtenwalner — Founder & Principal at Virtual Leadership Programs
“Wake Up, HR: AI Is Already Your Problem: Own the impact or manage the fallout”
Alexis Byrd — Talent at Engagement Specialists
“Emergent Holdings Don’t Just Deploy AI. Design the Experience.”
Scott Trossen — Founder and Consultant at Michigan HR Group
“W2, PEO or HRO? How All Three Can Fail.”
Leah Nauseda — President of Lowisz Leadership Institute
“Stop Being the Backup Plan”
Brian Zemba — Founder/Owner of CHT Leadership Consulting
“Leadership is a Human Experience”
Lindsay Yax — HR Generalist at Fluidyne Fluid Power
“Are You Building Culture or Spreading Cancer? Be Authentic or Be Gone!”
Dana Weidinger — Director of strategic Partnerships at Great Lakes Fasteners, Inc. and Jessica Taylor — People Ops Manager at CoEnterprise
“Is Culture a Myth?”
Shayna Duke — Human Resources Business Partner at Principle Business Enterprises
“Culture Is Built on Tuesdays: How Tiny Decisions Shape Your Workplace”
Brett Powell — Chief Experience Officer at Pixel Leadership Group
“I Was an HR Nightmare”
Sarah Zigila — VP of People Development at Orbis Holding Group
“Leadership Has a Heart Problem”
Nikki Patterson — Founder & Coach at Red Oaks Leadership
“The Expert is the Enemy: How Achievers Are Silently Sabotaging Your Culture”
Kurt David — Keynote Speaker – Change Instigator at Glory Days Productions, LLC
“Workforce of the Future – The Change is Now”
Thanks to DisruptHR Ann Arbor 3.0 Sponsors!
