News Release: 9/10/2026

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Get ready to LEAD SMARTer in the age of AI!
 
 
Join us at the Lead Smart Conference for an unforgettable lineup of speakers tackling the biggest questions facing today's workplace — from advancing the speed of change to navigating legal risks and governance, leading with strategy, staying human, and building human-AI superteams.
Don't miss this chance to gain the practical insights and forward-thinking strategies you need to shape the future of work. $40 for Members. $50 for Guests

Reserve your spot today!
https://affiliate.shrm.org/ccshrm/en/events/2026/09/lead-smart-2026--human---ai--the-workforce-reimagined
 
 
TOPICS AND SPEAKERS
AI Applications in the Workplace: Advancing the Speed of Change
Matt Cain, Custom Solutions Director
Empower Financial Services
 
On Strategy, Stewardship, and Staying Human
Shellie Halstead, Strategy Director
Lee County Tax Collector
 
AI in the Workplace: Legal Risks, Governance and Practical Guidance for HR
Scott Atwood, Chair of Employment Law Group
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
 
Leading in the Human and AI-Era
Marguerite Ulrich, Executive Partner, Chief HR Officer Solution (Sales & Service)
Gartner, Inc.
 
The Human Advantage: Skills AI Can’t Replace
Melissa Severance, Chief Dream Officer
Inspire Big Dreams
 
Designing the Future Workplace:
Human + AI by Design for the Human-AI Superteams of Tomorrow
 Kate Hill, Executive Leader, Practitioner-Scholar, Speaker, Writer, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Eric Demirjian, Research Fellow 
Center for Innovation Management and Business Analytics, Florida Institute of Technology
 

News Release: 9/10/2026
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