Conference Day Schedule (6/12/2025)

Explore the conference day schedule and room locations for June 12, 2025, at the Oakland Marriott City Center. Stay tuned - links to each concurrent session will be available soon!

7:30 - 8:30 AM

Check-in + breakfast

8:30 – 9:00 AM

Welcome Remarks (West Hall)

9:00 –  9:40 AM

Morning Keynote: Dr. Britt Andreatta (West Hall)

Wired to Become: The Science of Purpose and Meaningful Work

9:40 –  9:50 AM

Logistics and announcements

9:50 – 10:15 AM

Break and move to session rooms

10:15 – 11:25 AM

Concurrent Sessions Round 1

 Finding Your “Why”: Navigating Jobs, Careers, and Life’s Purpose (West Hall)

Hover to Fly - Navigate Turbulent Times (East 1 Room)

Managing Up: Cultivate a Mutually Beneficial Partnership with Your Boss (East 2 Room)

How to Avoid Burnout During Constant Change (Junior Ballroom)
Redefining The Path to Growth (Grand Ballroom A)

Unlocking Your Job Search Potential with Generative AI (Grand Ballroom E)

11:25 – 1:00 PM

Lunch and Community Building

  • Community Building with Staff Orgs (West Hall) noon - 12:45 pm
  • Quiet Space (Jr. Ballroom) - drop in between 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

1:00 – 2:10 PM

Concurrent Sessions Round 2

Finding Your Authentic Voice: From Self-Doubt to Speaking Up (West Hall)

Mindfulness and Well-being at Work: How to Lead from Within & Create a Thriving Workplace Culture (East 1 Room)

A Modern Day Treasure Hunt: Detecting Gold (East 2 Room)

Breaking Free from Chaos: Taming the Monkey Mind for Career Success  (Junior Ballroom)
Guiding Growth: Strategies for Effective Student Employee Mentorship (Grand Ballroom A)

Transforming Workplace Conversations using Non-Violent Communication (NVC) (Grand Ballroom E)

2:10 – 2:30 PM

Break and move to next sessions

2:30 – 3:40 PM

Concurrent Sessions Round 3

Connect with Confidence: Own Your Agency in Networking and Interviewing (West Hall)

Resiliently Efficient - Positioning Teams to Thrive Amidst Chaos (East 1 Room)

Live Your Best Worklife: Job Enrichment Hacks for Enhanced Satisfaction and Engagement (East 2 Room)

Thrive Beyond Burnout: Reclaiming Balance, Purpose, and Psychological Safety in Your Career (Junior Ballroom)

Personal Branding: Stepping Up and Standing Out (Grand Ballroom A)

Innovate @ Work: A Creative Toolkit (Grand Ballroom E)

3:40 – 4:00 PM

Break and move to Afternoon Keynote

4:00 – 4:35 PM

Afternoon Keynote: Jacqueline Wales (West Hall)

Fear as Fuel: Powering Your Hidden Potential

4:35 – 4:45 PM

Closing Remarks (West Hall)

UC Berkeley Chief People & Culture Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor Eugene Whitlock, J.D.

4:45 - 5:30 PM

Optional No-Host Happy Hour, Community Building