Speaking Engagements

In a year of regulatory whiplash, organizations face major shifts in civil rights enforcement. From the revocation of EO 11246 to OFCCP’s funding rollercoaster, and new EEOC-DOJ guidance on “illegal DEI,” compliance professionals must adapt quickly. This panel, including DCI's Joanna Colosimo and Mike Aamodt, offers updates on EEOC and OFCCP enforcement, pay equity, AI regulation, and election-related impacts. Legal experts, practitioners, and employers will share insights on navigating the science-law intersection amid political uncertainty and preparing for what’s next.

This session featuring DCI's Bre Timko will include 3 phases aimed at building critical consulting skills and competencies. First, authors will present research indicating what skills and competencies are important in internal and external consulting in I-O-related roles. Then, audience members will engage in an exercise focused on translating science into practice, targeting the identified skills and competencies. Finally, audience members will hear from I-O professionals working across internal, external, and public sector work contexts—their stories, experiences, and teachable moments navigating their careers.

Join the Greater Richmond SHRM chapter and DCI's Keli Wilson as they discuss how to build inclusion efforts that endure and advance them with measurable impact.  Attendees will learn how to use risk management to strengthen inclusive workplace practices and take part in a workplace inclusion simulation.

In this session, DCI's Cassie Alfheim discusses how to use workforce data to dismantle barriers to opportunity. Drawing from real-world examples, the session will provide practical tools on how to interpret data with clarity, communicate findings to leadership, and use data and metrics to create meaningful change.

DCI's Mike Aamodt and fellow presenters will guide HR leaders through data simulation techniques and decision-making frameworks that employers will need to navigate EU pay reporting and compliance scenarios. Speakers will unpack what pay data models should include, how grouping strategies influence outcomes, and how to interpret results for defensible organizational decisions.  

This session addresses two critical areas of the EU Pay Transparency Directive that often present complex challenges for employers: defining worker categories accurately and understanding when joint pay assessments are triggered. Joint pay assessments represent one of the most consequential requirements of the Directive. Panelists, including DCI's Dave Cohen, will demystify how the 5% threshold is applied, what needs to be considered for workers' category, and what triggers mandatory joint assessments.

Executive Order 14173 introduces new certification requirements that have created significant uncertainty for employers navigating diversity initiatives while ensuring compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws. In this session, Dave Cohen will examine the evolving regulatory landscape and provide practical guidance on how organizations can certify compliance in good faith while mitigating potential exposure to Department of Justice (DOJ) False Claims Act investigations and Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs). 

In this workshop , DCI's Lisa Harpe, Ph.D. and Jone Papinchock, Ph.D. will provide a comprehensive overview of the most significant legislative and legal developments at both the federal and state level over the past two years, with a focused examination of how these changes impact employee selection, compensation, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the evolving legal landscape and the practical implications these shifts have for their organizations' HR policies and practices.