DisruptHR Edmonton (AB, Canada) will be held on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at Cineplex Odeon Windermere Cinemas and VIP and we’re excited to announce an awesome lineup of speakers for their 14th DisruptHR event!
Steven Langer — Founder & CEO of Well By Design
“Risky Play: Empowering Confidence, Not Compliance”
Zakeana Reid — Founder of Elios Collective
“Navagating Triggers: Empathy vs Accountability”
Mary Tibbetts — Corporate Wellness Strategist & Keynote Speaker at Fearless Wellness Solutions
“Culture Cancer: Spotting & Stopping the Silent Killers of Workplace Wellness”
Blair Bilyk, CPHR, GBA — Manager, Benefits at National Bank of Canada
“The Benefits Arms Race: Competing Without Blowing the Budget”
Amanda Van Haaften — Business Instructor, Human Resources Management, Senior Consultant, Human Resources at NAIT; Unified Edge Inc. (UEI)
“Mentorship Isn’t a Program—It’s a Spark of Belonging.”
Toba Best – ACIPD, CPHR — Founder of The Standout Professional
“Not Broken, Just Misread: Decoding Global Talent in a Canadian Context”
Janel Kidd — Intuitive and Intentional Living Coach at Janel Kidd Coaching
“Running Towards Success: A Trail Runner’s Strategies for Achieving your Goals”
Tiffany Baker — Coach | Facilitator | Speaker at Your Edge Coaching & Consulting
“Celebrate Your Story (and Stop Drooling Over Everyone Else’s)”
Thomas Stenson — Founder and Guild Master at Stenson HR Consulting
“We’re All a Little Weird. Use It.”
Kat Halushka — Founder of Profitable Impact Academy
“Why the Future Belongs to Quiet Leaders”
Dawn Taylor — Hope Giver Ass Kicker at The Taylor Way
“Buckle UP! It is time to PIVOT!”
Paul Lopushinsky — Founder of Playficient
“Why ‘Mandatory Fun’ At Work Fails – And What Actually Works”
Jamie Thiessen — Industry Liaison, EDI at NAIT
“What if Aliens are Real? Leading with Compassion in a Complicated World”
Christine Henzel — Coach and Consultant at Henzel Consulting
“Your Voice: It’s How You Make a Difference”
Tasia Presber — Labour and Employment Lawyer, CPHR at Gowling WLG
“C in CEO is Not For Consent”