Agenda

Wednesday, April 2

• 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Conference Registration
  • Location: Grand III & IV
• 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Welcome Reception
  • Location: Pavillion & Terrace

Thursday, April 3 

• 7:30 AM | Registration & Breakfast
  • Location: Salon II
• 8:30 AM | Warm Welcome
  • Location: Grand III & IV
• 8:45 AM | Focus on You ®
  9:15 AM | 3 Strategies to Get HR to the Strategic Table — Building on the Foundation of Talent
  • Ed Eynon, EVP & Chief HR Officer, Peregrine Hospitality
• 10:00 AM | Break
• 10:20 AM | Welcome Back
• 10:35 AM | Predictive Analytics and Personalized Learning Unlocking Potential: Transforming People Strategy for Sustainable Growth 
  • Catherine Codispoti, Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer, Mercy and Karl Giuseffi, Ph.D., EVP of Research and Development, Talent Plus
• 11:35 AM | Taking Action
• 12:00 PM | Lunch 
  • Location: Salon II
• 1:00 PM | Welcome Back 
  • Location: Grand III & IV
• 1:30 PM | The Power of Change and Partnership,
  • Mark Sergot, Senior Vice President, Global Sales Organization, IHG
• 2:10 PM | Break
• 2:30 PM | Strengths in Motion: Real-Time Development for REAL Results
  • Stacy Wisdom, Executive Director of Learning & Development, Talent Plus
• 3:40 PM | Break
• 4:00 PM | Key Takeaways and Wrap Up
• 5:00 PM | Adjourn Day One
• 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Cocktail Reception

Friday, April 4

• 7:30 AM | Breakfast
  • Location: Salon II
• 8:30 AM | Warm Welcome
  • Location: Grand III & IV
• 9:00 AM | Transformational Selection: A Purpose-Driven Approach to Talent
  • Frank Ashmore, Managing Director, 1440 Multiversity
• 9:40 AM | Break
• 10:00 AM | Imagining Tomorrow
  • Frank Ashmore, Managing Director, 1440 Multiversity
  • Renee Lilly, Director, Service Strategy & Special Projects, Princess
  • Dr. Lauren Wright, Chief People Officer, Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh
• 11:00 AM | Final Takeaways and Fond Farewell
• 11:30 AM | Closing Remarks and Thank You
• 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Grab and Go Snacks

Meet This Year's Talent Plus Summit Speakers

Ed Eynon

EVP and Chief HR Officer, Peregrine Hospitality

Mark Sergot

Senior Vice President, Global Sales Organization, IHG Hotels & Resorts

An accomplished global luxury hospitality executive with 25 years of experience managing and transforming international multi-segment, multi -brand, hotel sales organizations.

Catherine Codispoti

Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer, Mercy

A visionary leader at Mercy, driving strategic human resources initiatives to enhance recruitment, retention and workforce development across the organization’s multi-state healthcare system.

Karl Giuseffi, Ph.D.

EVP of Research and Development, Talent Plus

Stacy Wisdom

Frank Ashmore

Managing Director, 1440 Multiversity

A leader with 35 years in hospitality, renowned for pioneering luxury and wellness innovations at iconic resorts, achieving top industry honors, and transforming organizations globally through innovative and avant-garde business approaches. 

Renee Lilly

Director of Service Strategy & Special Projects, Princess Cruises

Driven by a passion for service excellence, innovation, and people development, Renee Lilly crafts strategies that elevate guest experiences. As Director of Service Strategy & Special Projects at Princess Cruises, she turns vision into reality to ensure lifetime memories are made by their guests.

Dr. Lauren Wright

Chief People Officer, Children's Institute of Pittsburgh

A millennial leader with over a decade of experience managing diverse, cross-functional teams, she specializes in building people-focused strategies that drive success.