Conference Schedule

2026 South Dakota State SHRM Conference Schedule

11.5 SHRM & HRCI credits are pending

April 29, 2026

11am to 1pm: Attendee Registration and Vendor Set-Up

1pm to 1:30pm: Welcome & National SHRM Update

1:30pm to 3pm: Keynote Speaker – Matt Booth

3pm to 3:30pm: Networking Break

3:30pm to 4:30pm: Breakout Sessions (Choose one)

April 30, 2026

7:30am to 8:30am: Breakfast

8:30am to 10am: Keynote Speaker – Dr. Terry Wu

10am to 10:15am: Networking Break

10:15am to 11:45am: Workshop with Dr. Terry Wu

11:45am to 12:30pm: Lunch/Networking Break

12:30pm to 1:30pm: Employment Law Panel
featuring: Julie Johnson, Brooke Schmidt (Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP) & Department of Labor

1:30pm to 1:45pm: Networking Break

1:45pm to 2:45pm: Breakout Sessions (Choose one)

Brooke Schmidt - AI in HR
Aaron Janssen (HUB) - Medicare Part D Credibility Standards
James Robilotta - Find Your Third Place: Work Life Balance Conversation that is Actually Helpful
Jason Boutwell and Christina Cota

2:45pm to 3:15pm: Networking Break

3:15pm to 4:45pm: Keynote Speaker – James Robilotta -
Choosing to Care: How Curiousity Creates Community in the Workplace

4:45pm to 5pm: Networking Break

6pm: Social & Dinner

May 1, 2026 - Friday - Final Day of Conference

7:30am to 8:30am: Breakfast

8:30am to 9:30am: Breakout Sessions (Choose One)

Lora Hayes - The New L&D: From Content Creator to Culture Architect
Britni Summers with McGrath, North - The New Employment Landscape: Federal Labor and Employment Shifts Under the Trump Administration
Lori Martinec - DOH - Suicide / Overdose Tool Kit
Chris Septak - RAS - WC

9:30am to 9:45am: Networking Break

9:45am to 11:15am: Keynote Speaker:
Lora Hayes - HR Isn't a Therapist - Reimagining Support in the Workplace

11:15am to 12pm: Closing Remarks

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