DisruptHR Austin (TX, USA) will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at PBS Austin and we’re excited to announce an awesome lineup of speakers for their 7th DisruptHR event!
Janelle Abella — CEO, Growth Strategist at Diverse Solutions Strategy Firm Inc.
“We Need To Disagree More”
Jennifer Boubel — Human-First Transformation Advisor
“Stop Upgrading the Tech. Upgrade the Trust.”
Kate Delver — Business Anthropologist and Organization Development Advisor/Coach
“Reframing Bereavement Policies: Centering Empathy Beyond “Immediate Family” “
AJ Naddell — COO at JDXpert
“Job Architecture Wtihout Archi-Torture”
Shawn Utterback — Founder of NeuroTalent Connect
“Why Neurodiversity is a Business Advantage – Not a Buzzword”
Jayme Shiarla — Executive Coach, Author & Speaker
“Self-Leadership: The Most Overlooked HR Strategy of the Next Decade”
Irina Alexander — Founder of Academy of MotivAction
“Culture Isn’t Broken. People Are Operating in Survival Mode.”
Mindy Honcoop and Marnie Robbins — Co-founders of AltHR Hive & Leadership Lab
“The Moment HR Stops Doubting Itself”
Ashlynne Valdez — Founder of SoundHR, LLC
“Efficiency is Killing Your Excellence: Why Automating Entry-Level Roles Destroys Your Leadership Pipeline”
Cheree Aspelin — Founder of Go Time Coaching & Advisory, LLC
“Why Your Team is Either Checked Out, Burned Out…or Once Slack Away from Losing It.”
Julie Develin — Sr Partner, Human Insights at UKG
“Managing Work in Past Tense”
Liam Martin — Co-founders of Running Remote & Time Docter
“Why Remote Work Feels Like It’s Failing (Even When It Isn’t)”