EY

Barbara is a Managing Director with EY’s People Advisory Services, and her background includes having functioned both as an executive human resource practitioner and people advisory leader with an emphasis on aligning people strategy to business priorities. She has devoted her more than twenty-year career to leading businesses through organizational structure and redesign, culture transformation, organizational development, and change management. One of Barbara’s specialization areas is DE&I and her work with multinational clients has encompassed building DE&I strategy and evolving the culture, employing habit activation, and transforming processes and systems to reduce cognitive bias and other systemic inequities. Barbara also has extensive experience advising clients on culture and performance change to align workforce needs with digital transformation strategies and new business operating models.

HYP Labs

Bre Murray is a self-taught creative technologist and founder of HYP Labs, a tech company creating the future of spatial computing. Prior to building HYP Labs, Bre wrote code for Disney, designed user interfaces for Ticketmaster, and consulted for Verizon and other tech companies. As a technological innovator, she applies her software engineering background to solve complex issues at the intersection of technology and design. When she’s not creating or managing products, she mentors budding designers looking to break into tech. Her mission is to bridge the divide between the tech industry and underrepresented communities, particularly people of color and the LGBTQ community.

Instawork

Debarshi Kar is the CTO at Instawork. He has over 20 years of experience leading teams at fast-growing startups. Prior to Instawork, Debarshi co-founded Mesmo Games which was acquired by Sony. As the CTO, he scaled the team to over 700 employees and a dozen global offices. Debarshi graduated from UC Berkeley with a BS in Math & Computer Science.

J Arnold & Associates

PKE Consulting LLC & UC Strategies.com

Phil Edholm is the President of PKE Consulting. PKE consults to end users and vendors in the communications and networking markets. Phil is the organizer of WebRTC World Conf & Expo, the global eco-system event for WebRTC. Phil Edholm has over 30 years experience in creating innovation and transformation in networking and communications. In his career, Phil has worked with all of the major vendors and with hundreds of large customers around the world. He is recognized as an industry expert in VoIP, networking for real-time usage, Unified Communications, and business models for technology adoption. Prior to founding PKE , he was Vice President of Technology Strategy and Innovation for Avaya. In this role, he was responsible for defining vision and strategic technology and the integration of the Nortel product portfolio into Avaya. He was responsible for portfolio architecture, standards activities, and User Experience. Prior to Avaya, he was CTO/CSO for the Nortel Enterprise business for 9 years. At Nortel, he led the development of VoIP solutions and multimedia communications as well as IP transport technology. His background includes extensive LAN and data communications experience, including 13 years with Silicon Valley start-ups.Phil is recognized as an industry leader and visionary. In 2007, he was recognized by Frost and Sullivan with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Growth, Innovation and Leadership in Telecommunications for dreating the VoIP industry. Phil is a widely sought speaker and has been in the VoiceCon/Enterprise Connect Great Debate three times. He has been recognized by the IEEE as the originator of “Edholm’s Law of Bandwidth” as published in July 2004 IEEE Spectrum magazine and as one of the “Top 100 Voices of IP Communications by Internet Telephony magazine. Phil was a member of the IEEE 802.3 standards committee, developed the first multi-protocol network interfaces, and was a founder of the Frame Relay Forum. Phil has 16 patents and holds a BSME/EE from Kettering University.

Springboard

Kelvin Tse is the GM of Data Programs at Springboard where he leads the Data Analytics and Data Science programs. Hes passionate about bridging the worlds skills gap through developing new models of education and workforce development.Prior to Springboard, he worked in the fintech industry where he led growth for Prism Money’s mobile app. Before that, he served as product manager for PayNearMe, where he helped launch the group’s first consumer bill payment app. Kelvin holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business.

SuiteCentric

Adam Baruh is the CEO of SuiteCentric LLC, a NetSuite Solution Provider and winner of the Oracle NetSuite Commerce Agency of the Year award in 2020. He also owns EIQ Media, LLC and is the host of the upcoming podcast series, The Change. In addition to these roles, he was an international travel wedding photographer for 10 years. He currently lives in Oceanside, California with his wife. He has four children aged from 2 to 22.

The ExecuThrive Firm

Cami Barnes is CEO of The ExecuThrive Firm LLC (formerly ExecuThrive Staffing), ExecutiveDirector of Safe Space Property Management Inc, and a certified motivational/keynote speakerand leadership development coach.She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Wright State University. Hercoursework had a focus on I/O (Industrial & Organizational) Psychology which characterizes thescientific study employee behavior and motivation in the workplace. Prior to becoming a fulltime entrepreneur, she worked as a human resources professional with experience in various disciplines including recruitment, workforce development, training, and employee engagement.She also has experience in the areas of social work, mental health, and wellness. She is amember of the American Staffing Association, International Association of WorkforceProfessionals, Innovation Women Speaker’s Bureau, and the Atlanta Business League.Cami has smashed through several barriers throughout her life and career, she now uses herexpertise and platform to cultivate relevant content for the professional development of others.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Keith E. Sonderling was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 22, 2020, to be a Commissioner on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for a term expiring July 1, 2024. He previously served as the Commission’s Vice Chair. The EEOC’s mission is to prevent and remedy unlawful employment discrimination and advance equal opportunity for all in the workplace. The EEOC does so by enforcing federal laws prohibiting discrimination against employees and job applicants based on the person’s race, age, sex, national origin, color, religion, disability, or genetic information. The laws apply to all types of work situations, including hiring, firing, promotions, harassment, training, wages, and benefits. The EEOC investigates and litigates discrimination charges against employers and governments. The EEOC also prevents discrimination through providing education, outreach, and technical assistance programs. Prior to his confirmation, Commissioner Sonderling served as the Acting and Deputy Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division at the U.S. Department of Labor. The Wage and Hour Division administers and enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the labor provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. At the Wage and Hour Division, Sonderling oversaw enforcement, outreach, regulatory work, strategic planning, performance management, communications, and stakeholder engagement. During his tenure, the Division accomplished back-to-back record-breaking enforcement collections and educational outreach events. Sonderling oversaw the development and publication of large-scale deregulatory rules, and authored numerous Opinion Letters, Field Assistance Bulletins, and All Agency Memorandums. Additionally, he was instrumental in developing the Division’s first comprehensive self-audit program, which collected more than $4 million for nearly ten thousand workers. Before joining the Department of Labor in 2017, Commissioner Sonderling was a partner at the Gunster Law Firm in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he practiced labor and employment law. In 2012, then-Governor Rick Scott appointed Sonderling to serve as the Chair of the Judicial Nominating Committee for appellate courts in South Florida. Sonderling received his B.S., magna cum laude, from the University of Florida and his J.D., magna cum laude, from Nova Southeastern University. Keith E. Sonderling was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 22, 2020, to be a Commissioner on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for a term expiring July 1, 2024. He previously served as the Commission’s Vice Chair. The EEOC’s mission is to prevent and remedy unlawful employment discrimination and advance equal opportunity for all in the workplace. The EEOC does so by enforcing federal laws prohibiting discrimination against employees and job applicants based on the person’s race, age, sex, national origin, color, religion, disability, or genetic information. The laws apply to all types of work situations, including hiring, firing, promotions, harassment, training, wages, and benefits. The EEOC investigates and litigates discrimination charges against employers and governments. The EEOC also prevents discrimination through providing education, outreach, and technical assistance programs. Prior to his confirmation, Commissioner Sonderling served as the Acting and Deputy Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division at the U.S. Department of Labor. The Wage and Hour Division administers and enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the labor provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. At the Wage and Hour Division, Sonderling oversaw enforcement, outreach, regulatory work, strategic planning, performance management, communications, and stakeholder engagement. During his tenure, the Division accomplished back-to-back record-breaking enforcement collections and educational outreach events. Sonderling oversaw the development and publication of large-scale deregulatory rules, and authored numerous Opinion Letters, Field Assistance Bulletins, and All Agency Memorandums. Additionally, he was instrumental in developing the Division’s first comprehensive self-audit program, which collected more than $4 million for nearly ten thousand workers. Before joining the Department of Labor in 2017, Commissioner Sonderling was a partner at the Gunster Law Firm in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he practiced labor and employment law. In 2012, then-Governor Rick Scott appointed Sonderling to serve as the Chair of the Judicial Nominating Committee for appellate courts in South Florida. Sonderling received his B.S., magna cum laude, from the University of Florida and his J.D., magna cum laude, from Nova Southeastern University.