Concurrent Session Speakers
The 2025 Concurrent Speaker Application is now closed.
Accepted speakers will be notified by April 15, 2025.
HR Indiana SHRM Conference is an annual event that brings together professionals, thought leaders, and experts from diverse backgrounds. Our conference promises to deliver a high-impact experience for attendees.
As one of the leading SHRM conferences in the nation, we value high quality speaker presentation and content to elevate the skill set and development of our human resource professional attendees. Presentations must meet certain requirements to fulfill SHRM learning and competency credits. Please be sure your presentation is a full 60 minute session, clearly describes three applicable learning objectives, and matches a SHRM BASK competency outlined below. We will also vet applications against the HRCI categories of General, Business, or Global. Note that proof of performance links should be an actual presentation versus a promotional video.
What We Are Looking For
Topics we are looking for:
Leadership
- Leadership & Navigation – The ability to direct and contribute to initiatives and processes within the organization.
- Ethical Practice – The ability to interate core values, integrity, and accountability throughout all organizational and business practices.
- Inclusion & Diversity – The ability to create a work environment that leverages individual unique qualities in support of business initiatives.
Interpersonal
- Relationship Management – The ability to manage interactions to provide service and to support the organization.
- Communication – The ability to effectively exchange information with stakeholders.
- Global Mindset – The ability to take an international, multidimensional perspective that is inclusive of other cultures, perspectives, and views.
Business
- Business Acumen – The ability to understand and apply information to contribute to the organization’s strategic plan.
- Consultation – The ability to be organizational problem solvers, presenting sound, evidence-based proposals to leaders to improve performance.
- Analytical Aptitude – The ability to see the meaning behind collected data to provide sound advice to management and make better function decisions.
Submission Guidelines
To be considered as a speaker, please be prepared to submit the following via our online portal:
- Brief biography highlighting your relevant experience
- Brief summary of your proposed presentation
- Any supporting materials (e.g., previous speaking engagements, publications)
Each applicant may select only one track—the most applicable—for each application. However, applicants are allowed to submit up to four separate applications.
Selection Process
Our expert review committee will evaluate all submissions based on relevance, originality, and potential impact. Accepted speakers will be notified by April 15, 2025.
We look forward to receiving your proposals and welcoming you as a speaker at HR Indiana SHRM Annual Conference 2025! For questions or inquiries, please contact programming@hrindianashrm.org.
Keynote speakers for 2025 include:
