DisruptHR Washington (DC, USA) will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at National Union Building and we’re excited to announce an awesome lineup of speakers for their 9th DisruptHR event!
Guy Benjamin — CEO & Co-founder of Healthee
“The Benefits Black Box: Why Employees Give Up, and What HR Can Do About It”
Joni Woods — Human Connection and Culture Architect at Journey Coaching
“Psychological Safety or Fear Management? You Don’t Get Both”
Donovan Pyle — CEO, SHRM- SCP | Author of Fixing Healthcare at Health Compass Consulting
“Stop Being the Audience: Why Your Benefits Broker Hopes You Never Learn to Conduct”
Sue McKinley — Founder of Wellness System Roadmap
“The Hidden Cost of Load: Why Modern Work Is Outpacing Human Capacity — and What HR Can Do About It”
Anna Thomas — Physician, Founder & Workplace Wellbeing Strategist at Workplaces That Care
“Our Best Employee Has a Second Job”
Dora Mendez — Founder & CEO of Coach Dora LLC
“Stop! Stop Calling It a Skills Gap”
Nomi Khedawala — Senior Technical Program Manager at Reddit
“From Hiring to High Performance: Rebuilding Trust and Execution in Modern Organizations”
Tiffany Gibbs Jackson — HR Consultant at The Place to be Consulting
“HR Needs a Real Vacation (And Why We Never Take One)”