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Turning a Flexible Workplace Into Your Competitive Edge


August 27, 2026 3:00 PM ET

This session is part of SHRM's 2026 Benefits Trends Virtual Retreat. When registering, you will be prompted to select all the sessions you are interested in attending.

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In this panel, industry experts discuss how flexible policies, tools, and technology can help your business and employees thrive in this fast-changing world of work.

What’s on the agenda:

  • Get insights into how workforce structures are evolving. Hear what HR leaders are seeing on the ground and how modern teams are adapting.
  • Discover the tools making flexibility work. See what’s driving results and where companies are still facing challenges.
  • Learn how HR, payroll, and benefits systems work better together. Find out why strategic partnerships across systems are key.

Meet the Presenters

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    Kumud Sharma

    Kumud Sharma is Chief People Officer at Betterment. She is a strategic HR professional with a strong understanding of global business and the ability to help organizations strengthen and grow at a fast pace. She has over 25 years of human resources experience designing and executing world-class HR initiatives to align with and support business objectives. She has a reputation as a great collaborator, listener, and champion for diversity. Prior to Betterment, she held senior HR positions at high growth companies in tech, healthcare, and education. Kumud is an SHRM-Senior Certified Professional with a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management.

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    Jennifer Drohan

    Jennifer Drohan is CHRO of WayRoll HR and a business leader with over 20 years of experience helping businesses grow through better people practices. She leads the HR consulting practice at WayRoll HR, where she’s focused on all things client success - bringing practical, people-centered solutions to small and mid-sized businesses.

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    Pete Tiliakos

    Pete Tiliakos leverages unique market expertise from over 30 years in HR and payroll technology, services, and transformation. He is globally recognized for his extensive knowledge, coverage, research, and strategic advisory of leading and emerging solution providers across the payroll, employer of record services, payments, and HCM technology marketplaces. Both practitioners and providers widely leverage his research and perspectives as he is a regular contributor to industry associations, podcasts, publications, and events and the co-host of the HR and Payroll 2.0 podcast, and host of The Source podcast by DailyPay.

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    Scott Mastley

    Scott Mastley is CHRO of Thread HCM; he also built and runs the Managed Services Business for the organization. He's been a corporate HR guy, business owner, and led consulting teams for years. He won the Excellence in Human Resources Award, Highest Risk Control Award, Top 50 in the Bulldog 100 list, and was the proud recipient of the Extra Mile Award.  He has SPHR and SHRM-SCP certifications, and is a Double Dawg, with a Bachelor of Science in Education and an MBA from the University of Georgia. He's helped many growing businesses who were experiencing the same concerns you have now by simplifying solutions for complex issues.

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