DisruptHR Washington (DC, USA) will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at Jammin’ Java and we’re excited to announce an awesome lineup of speakers for their __th DisruptHR event!
Leslie Ferry — Founder of Brize
“AI as One Component of an Employee Growth Strategy”
Melissa Carson — CEO/Founder of Canopy Strategies
“HR Is Running on Empty—And Still Being Asked to Drive Change: Why Endurance, Not Resilience, is the Future of Leadership—and HR’s Survival Strategy”
Solveiga Jaskunas — Speaker, Mentor, Trainer, HR Consultant
“Thinking Out Loud: Taking A Chance to be Heard”
Sam Eaton — Founder and Coach at MindAbility Consultancy Limited
“Everyone in HR is Faking It (But Some Do It Better)”
Rebecca Simmons — Manager of Career Pathways & Education at BrightSpring Health Services
“Your Retention Strategy is Killing People”
Anastasia Branco — Founder, Consultant, Strategist at AB Talent & HR Solutions LLC
“Let’s Get Dirty: Sowing Seeds for Success”
Marceleus Venable — Empowerment Coach
“Stop Staring at Your Weaknesses: How Embracing What’s ‘Wrong’ Can Be Your Greatest” Strength
Brannon Skillern — Fractional Chief People Officer at Carnelian Group, LLC
“Stop Buying AI Tools. Start Using AI.”
Bria McCray — Founder & Fractional Chief People Officer at HRBP Consulting
“Your Culture Is Only as Good as Your Worst Manager”
Sonya Brown — Director of Talent Management and Acquisition at Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontiéres USA
“Not Just a Seat at the Table. Build the Table Differently”
Pamela Kaye — Founder and Principal at PK Communications
“Internal Comms through Three Unhinged Analogies”