SPARK Series Programs
HRLF's SPARK Series is designed to ignite innovation and inspire leadership.
The SPARK Series consists of Speaker Presentations and Real-world Knowledge Sharing.
We begin with an expert presenting on the latest research and/or innovative HR initiatives and pair that with a robust breakout discussion with peers.
Attendance: HRLF members may attend all programs free of charge (no alternates or substitutions allowed). Nonmembers may attend breakfast programs for a fee. Nonmember registration requests must be submitted in advance; no on-site registrations can be accepted. Nonmember attendance is capped at eight (8) corporate nonmembers and two (2) service provider nonmembers per event, and registration priority is given to HRLF members and their nonmember guests. See our Event Policy for additional information on pricing and attendance.
Location: Cox Enterprises, 6205-B Peachtree Dunwoody Rd , Atlanta, GA 30328
Program Time: In-Person - 7:30am – 9:30am, breakfast will be served / Virtual 8:00am – 9:30am OR 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Note: To view a description for a specific event, click on the date.
- Friday, February 14, 2025, 8:00am (VIRTUAL)
Digital Fluency: Flexing Skills for Future-Ready Teams
Jim Swanson, Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer
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- Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 7:30am (IN-PERSON)
Building Strong C-Suite Partnerships
Tim Hourigan, CHRO, The Home Depot
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- Thursday, June 26, 2025, 12:00pm (VIRTUAL)
Combatting Change Fatigue
Kathi Enderes, Sr Vice President Research, The Josh Bersin Company
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- Friday September 12, 2025, 7:30am (IN-PERSON)
AI Coaching and The Agentic Economy
Dr. Anna Tavis, NYU professor and author of Humans at Work and The Digital Coaching Revolution
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- Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 8:00am (VIRTUAL)
How Strategic Workforce Planning Drives Realization of Business Strategy
Speaker TBA
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Pop-up Meetings
Pop-up meetings are open to all HRLF members, are intimate, short-notice, virtual meetings on relevant topics that have popped up where our members benefit from a timely discussion. You can view scheduled pop-up meetings here.
Roundtable Meetings
Four roundtable groups meet on a regular basis: the Senior HR, Small Cap HR and Talent Management roundtables for our corporate members, and the Service Provider roundtable for our service provider members.
Attendance:
Corporate roundtable meetings are informal, facilitated conversations about best practices within member organizations held exclusively for HRLF Corporate and Honorary Corporate members. We have three corporate roundtables that meet quarterly: Senior HR, Lean HR & Small Cap, and Talent Management. HRLF Corporate members may attend one, or all of the corporate roundtables depending on their interests.
Service Provider roundtable meetings are informal and provide opportunities for best practice sharing and cross-networking for the purpose of business development held exclusively for HRLF Service Provider and Honorary Service Provider members.
See our Event Policy for additional details.
Meeting time:
Virtual: 8:00am – 9:00am
In-person: 7:30am – 9:30am, breakfast will be served
Note: To view a description for a specific event, click on the date.
Senior HR Roundtable
In-person Location: Cox Enterprises, 6205-B Peachtree Dunwoody Rd , Atlanta, GA 30328
Lean HR & Small Cap Roundtable
VIRTUAL ONLY
Talent Management Roundtable
In-person Location: Cox Enterprises, 6205-B Peachtree Dunwoody Rd , Atlanta, GA 30328
Service Provider Roundtable
In-person Location: TRC Talent Solutions, 5909 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd. Bldg. D, Floor 11, Atlanta, GA 30328