DisruptHR St. Cloud (MN, USA) will be held on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at Harvester Square and we’re excited to announce an awesome lineup of speakers for their 2nd DisruptHR event!
Alexis Byrd — Future of Work First Responder
“The Middle– Manager Is the Most Endangered Species in Your Org. You’re Not Even Watching.”
Jeremy Schreifels — Executive Director & Executive Producer at Milestones & Box 7 Media
“Throw the books away…and listen.”
Matt Gaffy — CEO of Scipi Companies
“ESOP: Ownership Transition Preserves Culture PLUS So Much More!”
Clare Richards — CEO of Impacks
“Volunteerism: The Secret Ingredient to Developing Rising Stars”
Jodi Vandenberg-Daves — Leadership Strategist and Founder of JVD Consulting, LLC
“Trauma-Informed Leadership: Supporting People Without Carrying It All Yourself”
Julie Winters — Director of HR Management at DeZURIK
“AI: The Competitive Advantage”
Christine Lepkowski — Interim Dean, College of Business, Engineering, and Technology at St. Cloud State University
“Disrupting the Gender Pay Gap”
Julie Whitney — SVP of Commercial Banking at Gate City Bank
“The Psychology of Showing Up”
Amy Hebert Knopf — CEO of AccessPlus Global
“All-In or All-Out: Why Belonging Is the Only Change Management Strategy That Works”
Lacey Schirmers — Executive Director at GREAT Theatre
“Stop Hiring for Fit, Start Hiring Characters”