2026 Virtual Conference Schedule

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CONFERENCE KEYNOTES

FEATURED
SPEAKERS

EMPLOYER
PANEL

CONFERENCE
RATES

Pre-Conference: Monday, November 28

10:00 - 11:30 AM
Zoom Room opens at 9:45 AM / Opening remarks 9:55 AM

Beyond Cultural Competence: Practicing Cultural Humility in Career Counseling

Andrea Horton-Mericli, CWDP

Noon - 1:15 PM
Zoom Room opens at 11:45 AM /Opening remarks 11:55 AM

Change is Hard at First, Messy in the Middle, But Rewarding in the End

Mark V. Smith

Thursday, December 3
Zoom Room opens at 8:45 AM / Opening remarks 8:55 AM

Opening Keynote: 9 - 10:15 AM

RESility - The Key to Thriving in Uncertain Times

Josh DaviesFeatured Speaker: 10:30 - 11:45 AM

Resilience, Transition, and Responsible AI: 
Guiding Clients through the Ethical Use of AI in the Job Search

 Lisa Tarsi Andrews, Ph.D

Break / Transition to Networking Lunch
Break / Get your lunch: 11:45 /
Networking lunch: Noon - 12:45 PM

Closing Keynote:  1:00 - 2:15 PM
Zoom Room opens at 12:50 PM 

You are Enough

Melissa Tenzer

Friday, December 4
Zoom Room opens at 8:45 AM / Opening remarks 8:55 AM

Opening Keynote: 9:00 - 10:30 AM

Resilience in Action: Empowering Diverse Learners to Succeed

Tina Vance Knight 

Featured Speaker: 10:45 - 12:00 PM

Building Resilience Through Change: Helping Clients Make Sense of What's Next

Cheryl Clark Bonner

Break for Lunch / Transition to Business Meeting & Closing Panel

Break: 12:00 - 12:30 PM
Business Meeting: 12:30 - 12:55 PM
Employer Panel: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Artificial Intelligence: Ethical Use and its Impact on Recruitment and Talent Management

Nancy Fink, Moderator
Jocelyn Bluth - BHI
Joann Conrad - Green Chimneys
Lauren Kelley Ph.D - University of Delaware
Heather Ureksoy, Ph.D - Verizon

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