South Bay March Meet and Mingle
Mar 20, 2025 | 4:00–6:00 PM PT
Come meet & mingle with your fellow SHRM Members at our South Bay Meet and Mingle in San Jose!
This is an ideal opportunity to network and meet others in the HR field! Sip and Share with your peers about what’s on your mind and discuss the latest trends affecting your organization!
Drinks and appetizers will be provided!
Host Sponsor:
Location
Robert Half San Jose
225 W. Santa Clara St. #1450
San Jose, CA 95113
Program cost starting at:
Member: $20
Non-Member: $30
Program Agenda
9:30-10:00
Registration, Network with sponsors + Coffee Break
9:30-10:00
AI Bootcamp: What You Need to Know to Use AI in the Workplace
Speaker: Anthony Isola, Esq. , Fisher Phillips
Artificial Intelligence has taken the world by storm since the release of ChatGPT in late 2022. Despite the talk about the transformational impact of AI, what exactly everyone means when they mention AI (and what AI technology looks like in the workplace) remains fuzzy. This presentation aims to deconstruct the hype by explaining what the different types of AI are, discuss how employers could be already using them in the workplace, provide tools for weighing the legal risks and benefits of using AI, and summarize some of the most recent legislation in this evolving area of law. This presentation will cover everything employers need to know to best leverage AI and how to avoid common pitfalls that could lead to lengthy litigation.
Program Speakers
Anthony Isola, Esq.
Partner, Fisher Phillips
Anthony Isola is an attorney that helps employers with legal issues affecting the workplace, including matters concerning the rapidly evolving subject of employee privacy. In particular, he assists employers with compliance with a variety of privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act. When providing guidance to clients related to legal issues concerning electronic employment data, Anthony draws on his prior professional experience as a software engineer. He also frequently presents and authors articles on topics related to data privacy.
Erika Frank, Esq.
Vice President and Legal Counsel for the California Hospital Association
Erika Frank is Vice President and Legal Counsel for the California Hospital Association where she specializes in labor and employment, workers’ compensation, workplace safety, workforce, community benefits, and seismic compliance.
Erika leverages more than two decades of legal, regulatory, and legislative experience, and offers a practical and insightful approach to helping employers, regulators and government leaders understand the impact workplace polices and mandates have on employers and employees alike.
Prior to joining CHA, Erika served as Associated Executive Director and General Counsel at the California Lawyers Association. Erika also previously served as the General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Legal Affairs at the California Chamber of Commerce. With a focus on employment law compliance, Erika oversaw CalChamber’s Labor Law Helpline and assisted countless members with their labor and employment law questions. She also played an integral role in the launch and success of CalChamber’s “The Workplace” podcast.
Erika also previously served the Shaw Law Group, where she provided advice and counsel, conducted workplace investigations and developed and facilitated compliance training.
Erika is a sought-after speaker. She has produced and conducted numerous seminars and webinars on topics including leaves of absence, wage and hour compliance, and harassment, discrimination and retaliation prevention. She is known for her relentless energy and ability to transform legal concepts into simple stories and realistic scenarios.
Erika attended Stanford Graduate School of Business, Finance and Accounting for the Non-Financial Executive Program, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, and holds a B.A. from University of California, Santa Barbara.