Meet The Speakers

From Indeed to Tough Day, meet the leaders taking the stage in Raleigh, NC, this May!

Bruce Tulgan

Katherine von Jan

Dr. Laura Ullrich

RainmakerThinking, Inc. | Founder & CEO

Tough Day | Co-Founder & CEO

Indeed | Director of Economic Research

Rod Gray

Carrie Reeder

Aubie Knight, CIC, CRM

Drylock Technologies |
National Corporate Accounts Director

Engage4Growth | Founder & CEO

Independent Insurance Agents of NC | CEO

Skip Allen

Charlotte Smith

Nicole Higginbotham, SPHR

Merz Aesthetics | Executive Director of Global Talent Development

Ogletree Deakins | Labor & Employment Attorney

Transcend Coaching & Development | Founder &CEO

Tammy Castro

Jill Christensen

Martha Barker, GBA, CFC

iAM HCM Consulting | Founder & CEO

Best Selling Author & Award-Winning Keynote

Benefits Services Manager | Catapult Employers Association

Linda Hunter, PHR

Bradley Kirkman

HR Advisor | Catapult Employers Association

Author & Professor | NC State University

An Experience Unlike Any Other

There's a reason why so many HR professionals come back year after year.

400+

HR Professionals

16+

Sessions

2

Days

9

HRCI/SHRM Credits*

The Agenda

DAY ONE
DAY TWO

May 5

May 6

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

Why professionals return year after year:

Dynamic Speakers

Fantastic conference, dynamic speakers and great opportunity to network.

Cheryl Morrison

Director of People Operations at Dorsett Controls

Highly Recommend

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

Fantasic Experience

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

Tickets

Individual Admission | Early Bird (Ending Soon!)
In-Person

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Member

$449.00

Non-Member

$549.00

Virtual

Member

$449.00

Non-Member

$549.00

Team Admission | Early Bird 

Table packages come with front tables, name on tables, a needs assessment, and feedback session with an HR advisor.

4 Seats

$1800

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8 Seats

$3500

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