May 5-6, 2026 | Raleigh & Online

9:15 am – Bruce Tulgan – Keynote

Building Culture in a Digital World

11:00 am – Breakouts 

• The Great Generational Shift — The Workforce Is Changing, Are You Ready? – Bruce Tulgan
• Connecting Purpose to People — How Corporate Impact Fuels the Employee Journey – Carrie Reeder
• How Are Companies Using AI – Panel – Aubie Knight, Skip Allen

1:15 pm – Breakouts

• Legal Update – Charlotte Smith
• Future‑Proofing the Workforce: Guiding Leaders Through Macro Talent Shifts, Knowledge Risk, and AI‑Enabled Continuity – Nicole Higginbotham
• Cutting Through HR Technology Overwhelm – Tammy Castro

2:45 pm – Katherine von Jan – Keynote

The Practical Power of AI: Breaking Through Your Biggest Challenges

9:30 am – Dr. Laura Ullrich – Keynote

Economic Update

11:15 am – Breakouts

• Using AI for Employee Culture – Katherine von Jan
• If Not You, Who? The Breakthrough Strategy HR Needs to End Employee Disengagement – Jill Christensen
• Health Benefits Reinvented – Martha Barker

1:15 pm – Breakouts

• Managing the Unmanageable: HR Nightmares and How to Overcome Them – Linda Hunter, PHR
• If Not You, Who? The Breakthrough Strategy HR Needs to End Employee Disengagement – Jill Christensen
• The Power of Accountability in Leadership & Teams – Bradley Kirkman

2:45 pm – Rod Gray – Keynote

The Power of the Pen: Building Culture and Connecting in the Workplace in a Digital World

Fantastic conference, dynamic speakers and great opportunity to network.

Cheryl Morrison

Director of People Operations at Dorsett Controls

Highly recommend attending a Catapult conference. My team and I have always walked away with something new we learned or made some great connections.

Mikayla Calhoun

Human Resources Association at Meherrin AG

I recently attended the HR conference hosted by Catapult, and it was a fantastic experience. I walked away with practical takeaways and new perspectives that I can apply in my work. 

Haley Crawford

Office Manager at Foothills Endodonics

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