DisruptHR San Diego (CA, USA) will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Quartyard and we’re excited to announce an awesome lineup of speakers for their 7th DisruptHR event!
Catherine Mattice — Founder and CEO of Civility Partners, Inc.
“They Lied to You”
Melissa Doman — Organizational Psychologist, Former Therapist, & Author at The Workplace Mental Health Method™
“Why Leadership Mental Health is a Strategic Business Priority”
Allyson Carr — Head of People at Cybereason
“Your Calendar Isn’t the Issue, Your Energy Is”
Charley Sparkle Lapomardo — Speaker, Singer, Facilitator at Sparkleworks
“Mycelium, Not Cogs”
Dr. Lola Adeyemo — Founder & CEO of EQImindset
“Global Talent. America Rules.”
Sara Schairer — Founder & Executive Director at Compassion It
“Compassion Is Not Cute. It’s Critical.”
Shawndrell Lynch — Founder & CEO + IT VP, Sony Pictures Entertainment at SLX Solutions Group
“Stop Putting Lipstick on a Pig: AI Won’t Fix a Broken Org Design”
Steve Cadigan — Author, Future of Work Analyst, LinkedIn’s first ever CHRO at Cadigan Talent Ventures
“Retention is Dead. Growth is the New Loyalty.”
Benj Gershman — Founder at What Could Be Bad
“The Band Effect: How Great Teams Create Harmony”
Gary Ware — Creative Catalyst at Breakthrough Play
“Stop Proving. Start Playing.”
Kelly Mackin — Founder & CEO, Author at Motives Met
“One Size Fits None. And You Know It.”