Executive Network Experience at SHRM26
ENX | June 15 – 16, 2026
SHRM26 | June 16 – 19, 2026
Orlando, FL
ENX at SHRM26 is Fully Booked
The Executive Network Experience (ENX) at SHRM26 in Orlando has reached full capacity, and the waitlist is now closed.
We are currently finalizing attendance for those who previously joined the waitlist and will provide status updates no later than June 5, 2026.
All SHRM Executive Network members are invited to take advantage of additional education opportunities and connect with peers in the EN Lounge on June 17–18 from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm at the Orange County Convention Center.
ENX 2026 Hotel Information
Attendees can make their hotel reservations at one of the five designated EN hotels while availability lasts:
- Hyatt Regency Orlando (host location of ENX)
- Rosen Centre
- DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando Seaworld
- Hotel Landy (Marriott)
- Rosen Shingle Creek
Housing blocks may sell out. For housing questions, email shrm@mcievents.com
An Elevated Experience
Some events within the Executive Network Experience may have capacity limits and will be offered to EN members on a first come, first serve basis.
It is recommended members register for ENX as early as possible.
Executive Network Experience (ENX) 2026 Program
*SHRM26 Program begins at 3:15pm Tuesday, June 16
The EN Lounge will be open Wednesday, June 17 and Thursday, June 18 for members to network, relax and enjoy additional conversations with EN Members.
| Monday, June 15 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am – 5:00 pm | Executive Network Experience (ENX) Registration & Executive Member Support | |
| 10:00 am – 11:00 am | The Trust Deficit: Why Your Change Initiatives Keep Failing (And How to Fix It) Natalie Nixon, CEO and Founder of Figure 8 Thinking, Author, and Creativity Guru | |
| Concurrent Breakout Sessions | ||
| 11:15 am – 12:00 pm | Leadership Velocity & Depth: Eliminating Enterprise Risk in the Middle Layer Sonja Southerland, Head of HR – US, Belimed, Inc. | |
| 11:15 am – 12:00 pm | Strength in Neurodiversity: Creating a Workplace Where Everyone Can Belong Daniel Wendler, Clinical Psychologist | |
| 11:15 am – 12:00 pm | Redefining the HR–IT Partnership: Governance Lessons from the C-Suite Jesse Goodrich, CHRO, Riverside Health Delvin Peeks, VP of Workforce Technology and Analytics, Riverside Health | |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | ENX Luncheon | |
| 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm | Keeping Humanity in the Workplace for Caregivers Lee Woodruff, Bestselling Author, Freelance Writer | |
| 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm | Fast-Fail Succession & Leader Resilience Signals: When to Promote, Pause, Pull Back Lashanta Smith, HR Director, Lyford Cay Club | |
| 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm | EN:Assembly Groups - CHRO | |
| 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm | Stop Letting Knowledge Walk Out the Door: Capturing Legacy Workforce Intelligence with AI Danielle Beaulieu, Director of Human Resources, Accredited Home Elevator, Inc. | |
| 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm | Strength in Neurodiversity: Creating a Workplace Where Everyone Can Belong Daniel Wendler, Clinical Psychologist | |
| 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm | EN:Assembly Groups – Mid-Market | |
| 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm | ENX Networking Break | |
| 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm | Keeping Humanity in the Workplace for Caregivers Lee Woodruff, Bestselling Author, Freelance Writer | |
| 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm | Stop Letting Knowledge Walk Out the Door: Capturing Legacy Workforce Intelligence with AI Danielle Beaulieu, Director of Human Resources, Accredited Home Elevator, Inc. | |
| 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm | EN:Assembly Group - HR Leaders | |
| 4:30 pm – 5:15 pm | Transportation from Hyatt Regency to EPCOT (ENX attendees only) | |
| 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm | Executive Night Out: EPCOT After Hours Executive Social (Hosted by Inspira) | |
| 9:30 pm – 10:00 pm | Transportation from EPCOT to Hyatt Regency (ENX attendees only) | |
| Tuesday, June 16 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am – 3:00 pm | Executive Network Experience (ENX) Registration & Executive Member Support | |
| 7:00 am – 8:00 am | ENX Breakfast | |
| 8:00 am – 8:50 am | Mindful Leadership - Maximize Engagement and Thrive in Work and Life Dr. Susan Biali, M.D. | |
| Concurrent Breakout Sessions | ||
| 9:00 am – 9:45 am | The New Labor Market Reality: Making Smarter Workforce Investments in an Unstable Economy Justin Ladner., Senior Labor Economist, SHRM | |
| 9:00 am – 9:45 am | EN:Assembly Groups – Mid-Market | |
| 9:00 am – 9:45 am | One Mission, Two Journeys: Real-World HR AI at AT&T and CBRE Wes Long, Assistant Vice President – Technology, AT&T Mauricio Machado, Senior Vice President – Global Head of People, CBRE Astik Ranade, Partner – AI for HR Lead, PwC | |
| 9:45 am – 10:15 am | ENX Networking Break | |
| 10:15 am – 11:00 am | Proving the Value of People: Turning Workforce Data into Enterprise Performance Carolynn Johnson, President, CEO Action for I&D, SHRM | |
| 10:15 am – 11:00 am | Leadership Velocity & Depth: Eliminating Enterprise Risk in the Middle Layer Sonja Southerland, Head of HR – US, Belimed, Inc. | |
| 10:15 am – 11:00 am | Financial Empowerment as a Strategic Workforce Lever James Atkinson, Vice President, Thought Leadership, SHRM Patrick O’Connor, Chief Operating Officer, Raymond James | |
| 11:15 am – 12:00 pm | Redefining the HR–IT Partnership: Governance Lessons from the C-Suite Jesse Goodrich, CHRO, Riverside Health Delvin Peeks, VP of Workforce Technology and Analytics, Riverside Health | |
| 11:15 am – 12:00 pm | The New Labor Market Reality: Making Smarter Workforce Investments in an Unstable Economy Justin Ladner., Senior Labor Economist, SHRM | |
| 11:15 am – 12:00 pm | Bending the Curve: What Employers Are Learning About Sustainable Healthcare Affordability Barbara Collier, Principal and Consulting Actuary, Milliman Bryan Holgerson, President, Cigna Healthcare Melissa Walshko, Director, Total Rewards, SHRM | |
| 12:00 pm – 1:25 pm | ENX Networking Lunch | |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Enforcement Priorities, Workplace Risk, and the Compliance Landscape Andrea R. Lucas, Chair, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, President & CEO, SHRM | |
Executive Network at SHRM26 and Learning Lounge Program
The EN Lounge will be open Wednesday, June 17 and Thursday, June 18 for EN Members Only to network, relax and enjoy additional conversations with EN Members.
NEW for 2026 – EN Learning Lounge sessions on Wednesday & Thursday in the EN Lounge.
| Tuesday, June 16 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm | SHRM26 General Session – John Maxwell (Reserved Seating*) | |
| 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm | VIP Bar Area at Tuesday Night Entertainment with Christina Aguilera | |
| Wednesday, June 17 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am – 4:30 pm | EN Lounge & Executive Member Support | |
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | SHRM26 General Session – Simon Sinek (Reserved Seating*) | |
| 10:45 am – 11:45 am | SHRM26 Breakout Session (W311) HR Executive Insights: A CHRO’s View on Owning the Digital Workforce, Operationalizing Generative and Agentic AI, and the Future of Work Chris Courneen, SVP, Global Head of HR, MS International, Inc. (MSI) Brian Dickens, CHRO, University of Tennessee System Kathleen Pearson, CHRO, Opensity Solutions | |
| 11:30am - 12:00pm | HR Maturity Challenge SHRM Thought Leadership Team | |
| 12:45pm - 1:20pm | Executive Network Info Session (for Prospective EN Members) Delight Deloney, MSW, MHRIR, SHRM-CP, Executive Relations Director, SHRM Noel Clerkin, EN:Assembly Group Facilitator Masa Gong, EN:Assembly Group Facilitator | |
| 1:30pm -2:00pm | The CHRO’s AI Fluency Test: Can You Pass Your Own Standard? Kathleen Pearson, CHRO, Opensity Solutions | |
| 2:00pm - 2:20pm | Red Flags to Real Help - HRs Role in Employee Mental Health LuCiana VeLiciana-Sanford, AVP of HR, 1800-Flowers Inc. | |
| 2:30pm - 3:00pm | SHRM Labs Presents: Insights on Leadership Coaching | |
| 3:15pm - 3:45pm | SHRM Labs Presents: Insights on Skills Assessment | |
| Thursday, June 18 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am – 4:30 pm | EN Lounge & Executive Member Support | |
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | SHRM26 General Session – Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP (Reserved Seating*) | |
| 10:45 am – 11:45 am | SHRM26 Breakout Session (W311) HR Executive Insights: Architecting the Future of the Global Frontline Workforce Bettina Deynes, Global Chief Human Resources Officer, Carnival Corporation & plc Jamie S. Durling, VP, Human Resources, Americas & South Africa, Dolce & Gabbana DeRetta Rhodes, PhD, EVP/Chief People & Culture Officer, Atlanta Braves Moderator: Njsane Courtney, VP, Human Resources, American Bureau of Shipping | |
| 1:00pm -1:30pm | Discover the Benefits of Tai Chi Deborah Zoerkler, Lead, Talent Acquisition & Executive Recruiter, SHRM | |
| 1:45pm - 2:20pm | Executive Network Info Session (for Prospective EN Members) Delight Deloney, MSW, MHRIR, SHRM-CP, Executive Relations Director, SHRM Noel Clerkin, EN:Assembly Group Facilitator Masa Gong, EN:Assembly Group Facilitator | |
| 2:30pm - 3:00pm | The Missing Link: AI, People, and the Work that Matters Arturo Ferreira, Founder and CEO, Upscaile | |
| 3:00pm - 3:30pm | SHRM Business Presents: AI Automation Demo | |
| 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm | SHRM26 After Hours: Presented by Paycom | |
| Friday, June 19 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | SHRM26 General Session – Oprah Winfrey (Reserved Seating*) | |
*All reserved seating is released 15 minutes prior to the start of the session.
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