DAY 2
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST, 2025
TRACKS QUICK VIEW: CHRO | CMO | GC/CLO | CFO | COO | CIO/CTO | CISO | L&D | TALENT ACQUISITION | DATA & ANALYTICS | DEI | SUPPLY CHAIN & PROCUREMENT
11:00AM - 11:45AM EASTERN
[CHRO TRACK]:
The Silent Resignation: Addressing Disengagement Before It Becomes Attrition
Mary Dale | CHRO | DPG, LLC
[CMO TRACK]:
Driving Growth Together: Aligning Sales and Marketing for Maximum Impact
Eric Herzog | CMO | Infinidat
[GC/LEGAL TRACK]:
Regulatory Whiplash: Leading Through Constant Policy Shifts
Abbie Pancoast | SVP & Chief Counsel, Product | Lincoln Financial
[JOINT SESSION: CFO, COO, SUPPLY CHAIN & PROCUREMENT TRACKS]: Managing in the Gray: Decision-making When the Data Isn’t Clear
Brett Abbey | CFO | Realtime Technologies
[CISO TRACK]:
Third-Party Risk: Extending Trust and Oversight Beyond the Org Chart
Shakeel Shaikh | Head of Information Security | KFH
[L&D TRACK]:
Redefining Accountability in a Flexible Work World
Maria Weicker | VP Director, Learning & Development | Publicis Media
[TALENT ACQUISITION TRACK]:
Speed vs. Precision: Striking the Right Balance in Hiring Decisions
Ryan Moran | Head of Talent Acquisition CoE | Teradyne
[JOINT SESSION: DATA & ANALYTICS & CIO/CTO TRACKS]:
Innovation Without Chaos: Balancing Freedom to Experiment with Business Discipline
Daniel Reaume | Vice President, Commercial Data and Analytics | Honeywell
[DEI TRACK]:
Measuring What Matters: Building Metrics for Representation and Equity
Cherril Joseph | Global DEI Director | ARM
11:45AM - 12:00PM EASTERN
[INTERACTIVE NETWORKING BREAK]
Bucket List Item
Participants will share a bucket list item that they'd like to accomplish, and/or one that was recently accomplished.
12:00PM - 12:45PM EASTERN
[CMO TRACK]:
Customer-Centric Growth: Aligning Strategy with Real Market Needs
Cara Johnson-Bader | Vice President of Marketing | New Horizon Academy
[JOINT SESSION: CFO, COO, SUPPLY CHAIN & PROCUREMENT TRACKS]: The Art of Delegation: Scaling Leadership by Letting Go
Melissa Clark | SVP, CFO | Primera Engineers, Ltd.
[GC/LEGAL TRACK]:
Time Well Spent: Redesigning Meetings, Dashboards, and Decision Routines
Michaela Jandova | DCE Chief Legal Officer | Deloitte CE General Counsel
[JOINT SESSION: CISO & CIO/CTO TRACKS]:
Containment by Design: Building a Self-Defending Network
Chris Boehm | Field CTO | Zero Networks
[L&D TRACK]:
Closing Skills Gaps Through Strategic Partnerships
Doug Robertson | AVP Business Development | Practica Learning
[TALENT ACQUISITION TRACK]:
Skill-Based Hiring: Rewriting Talent Criteria Beyond Degrees
Trevor Gelder | VP Talent | Progress Residential
[DATA & ANALYTICS TRACK]:
The Future of Data Workflows: Unlocking Business Impact with Human-LLM Partnership
Gorkem Ozer Yilmaz | Machine Learning Sciences Leader | Microsoft
[DEI TRACK]:
Building Culture: Becoming & Remaining a Best Place to Work
Brady Pyle | Chief Human Resources & Inclusion Officer | Space Center Houston
[CHRO TRACK]:
Agentic AI at Work: Redefining Roles, Skills, and the Employee Experience
Rebecca Warren | Director of Talent-centered Transformation | Eightfold AI
12:45PM - 1:15PM EASTERN
[30 MINUTE BREAK]
1:15PM - 2:00PM EASTERN
[CHRO TRACK]:
Building the Business of Tomorrow While Running the Business of Today
Christopher Courneen | SVP, Global Head of Human Resources | MSI
[JOINT SESSION: CMO & DEI TRACKS]:
Authenticity Meets Inclusion: Scaling Brand Trust in Diverse Markets
Madison Conway | CMO | The DDC Group
[GC/LEGAL TRACK]:
From Reaction to Prevention: Building a Culture of Proactive Risk Management
Leora Coleman-Fire | Chief Legal Officer and SVP | Ajinomoto North America, Inc
[JOINT SESSION: COO, CFO, SUPPLY CHAIN & PROCUREMENT TRACKS]:
Scaling Smarter: Entrepreneurial Approaches for Business Growth
John Cunningham | Global Digital Engineering - COO | EY
[JOINT SESSION: DATA & ANALYTICS, CIO/CTO & CISO TRACKS]:
AI Beyond the Hype: What It Actually Means for Business in the Next 24 Months
Sandhya Chandrasekhar | AVP, Enterprise Analytics & Data Engineering | Memorial Hermann Health System
[JOINT SESSION: TALENT ACQUISITION, LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT TRACKS]:
Coaching as a Culture: Empowering Every Leader to Develop Talent
Erik Winkler | Vice President, Talent Acquisition and Provider Services | Marathon Health
2:00PM - 2:15PM EASTERN
[INTERACTIVE NETWORKING BREAK]
Share on One of the Following: Sports, Food, Music, or Books.
Share on one of the following: 1. Sports: Favorite sports teams and sports experiences. 2. Food: Favorite restaurants, food, and food experiences. 3. Music: Favorite artists or bands, and memorable experiences. 4. Books: Your favorite books, and suggested reading.
2:15PM - 3:00PM EASTERN
[JOINT SESSION: CHRO, TALENT ACQUISITION & DEI TRACKS]:
Embedding Purpose as a Talent Advantage in Any Sector
Janeine Spencer | Chief People & Culture Officer
| YMCA of South Hampton Roads
[JOINT SESSION: CMO, DATA & ANALYTICS TRACKS]:
The Next Frontier of Omnichannel Intelligence
Jennifer Marino | Chief Marketing Officer | MSIG USA
[JOINT SESSION: GC/LEGAL, COO, CFO, SUPPLY CHAIN & PROCUREMENT TRACKS]:
The Multigenerational Edge: Cultivating Talent and Building High-Impact Teams
Krishna Walker | Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer | CareVet
[JOINT SESSION: CISO & CIO/CTO TRACKS]:
AI Risk, Security, and Trust: Safeguarding the Intelligent Enterprise
Randy Marchany | CISO | Virginia Tech
[L&D TRACK]:
How to Make your Training Courses Binge-Worthy with Video and AI
Christophe Le Bourhis | Managing Director US & Canada - Acting UK Manager | Rapidmooc
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3:00PM - 3:15PM EASTERN
[INTERACTIVE NETWORKING BREAK]
Get to Know Your Peers: Share Things You Like to do for Fun Outside of Work
Participants will share things they like to do for fun outside of work (hobbies, outside activities, musical instruments, cooking, pets, kids, etc.).
3:15PM - 4:00PM EASTERN
[JOINT SESSION: CHRO, TALENT ACQUISITION, COO, CFO, SUPPLY CHAIN & PROCUREMENT TRACKS]:
Leadership Energy Management: Sustaining Focus, Stamina, and Strategic Thinking
Corinna Carbone-Stephens | Chief People Officer | VLS Environmental Solutions
[JOINT SESSION: CIO/CTO, CMO, DATA & ANALYTICS TRACKS]:
From AI Pilots to Business Impact: Making Emerging Tech Practical
Kim Smith | VP, Business Operations and IT Strategy | Blackline Systems Inc
[JOINT SESSION: GC/LEGAL & CISO TRACKS]:
The Cost of Compliance vs. the Cost of Non-Compliance
Vartan Saravia | General Counsel | HM.CLAUSE, Inc.
[DEI TRACK]:
Resilient DEI Strategies in Times of Pushback and Polarization
Tyrell McElroy | VP - Culture & Inclusion | Blood Cancer United
[L&D TRACK]:
Training to Change Catalyst: How to Evolve Your L&D Team to Lead Your Organization Through Change
Cole Bastian | Sr. Director, Learning & Culture | HOA Brands
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DAY 2 | ONCON TEAM AWARDS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST, 2025 AT 6PM - 9:00PM EASTERN
AWARDS CEREMONY AGENDA:
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6pm - 7pm ET: Announcing L&D, HR, DEI, Talent Acquisition Categories
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7pm - 8pm ET: Announcing Marketing, Data & Analytics, Technology, Information Security Categories
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8pm - 9pm ET: Announcing Legal, Executive, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain & Procurement Categories
Awards Presenters:
6pm - 7pm ET Block Award Presenters:
Lan Tran | Director of Learning Design & Technology | McDonald's
Toni Freeland | Sr Director Talent Acquisition | Wolverine Worldwide
Kaia Forget | Vice President of Community Impact DEI | Orlando City SC
Michelle Randall-Berry | Global Head of Talent | Teradyne
7pm - 8pm ET Block Award Presenters:
Sunil Dadlani | EVP- Chief Information & Digital Officer, Chief Innovation & Cyber Security Officer | Atlantic Health System
Kody Gurfein | CMO | Exiger
Wendi Iglesias | CIO | The Keyes Company
John Ramsey | Chief Information Security Officer | National Student Clearinghouse
8pm - 9pm ET Block Award Presenters:
Matthew Zinn | Chief Legal Officer | Matterport
AJ Cross | Vice President of People | Merchant Lynx Services
Lou Patalano | CLO, SVP & Corporate Secretary | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
Kelly Nothaft | VP, Operational Excellence | Zebra Technologies
Joanna Kostecka | VP Cloud Global Supply Chain Planning | Microsoft