Hr strategic planning conference

Pay hundreds or thousands less than most high-quality events.

Learn From Real Experts

Take home HR game plans and tips to thrive in 2025 and beyond.

Engage With Peers

Make new HR friends and exchange ideas during roundtable sessions.

Celebrate HR Excellence

You can experience The HR.com Awards and learn from leaders during HRWest.

Enjoy Special Experiences

From contests to connecting with HR friends, this is an event you’ll love.

1000+ Global Attendees 80+ Speakers 10 Full HR Credits 80+ Exhibitors

Covering ALL You Need to Know in HR for 2025

Our “Super Seven” Tracks

HR Tech

HR Strategy

Talent

Legal and Compliance

Health, Wellness, Benefits

Leadership

DEIB

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HRWest 2025 will include global, national, AND California HR content!

HR’s Community Meeting Place!

A variety of HR peer groups — known as Alliances — will meet at HRWest 2025 to network and enjoy hyper-focused conversations on issues important to them. Alliances slated to meet include:

People Analytics Alliance Chief Diversity Leaders Alliance HR.com Advisory Board Alliance Women in Leadership Alliance HR in Healthcare Alliance Global Employer of Record Alliance Recruiting and Sourcing Alliance

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Bev Kaye & Co.

<a href=HRWest HR Conference Speaker Allison West, Esq., SHRM-SCP, AWI-CH" />

Allison West, Esq., SHRM-SCP, AWI-CH

Founder, Attorney, Investigator, Speaker, Trainer and Expert

Employment Practices Specialists

<a href=HRWest HR Conference Speaker Debbie McGrath" />

Debbie McGrath

HR.com

<a href=HRWest HR Conference Speaker Mark Vickers" />

Mark Vickers

Chief Research Analyst & Data Wrangler

HR.com

<a href=HRWest HR Conference Speaker Gregg Ward" />

Gregg Ward

Founder and Executive Director

The Center for Respectful Leadership

<a href=HRWest HR Conference Speaker Jeff Higgins" />

Jeff Higgins

Founder and CEO

Human Capital Management Institute (HCMI)

<a href=HRWest HR Conference Speaker Ekta Vyas" />

CHRO, TEDx, Speaker, Author, USC Marshall Adjunct Professor, & Forbes Influencer

Keck Medicine

<a href=HRWest HR Conference Speaker Natasha Nuytten" />

Natasha Nuytten

DEI Network/Clara

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<a href=HRWest HR Conference Sponsor Amy Moser Consulting LLC" />

Amy Moser Consulting LLC

<a href=HRWest HR Conference Speaker Cecilia Brookshire" />

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Cecilia Brookshire

HR Leader, Strategic HR Business Partner

Ocado Solutions

<a href=HRWest HR Conference Speaker Dr. Kylie Ensrud" />

Dr. Kylie Ensrud

Chief People Officer

DataVizion

Calling HR or Talent practitioners with innovative ideas and insights to share!

Apply to Speak

Deadline: November 29th.

We invite HR practitioner subject matter experts to submit a presentation for consideration at our upcoming event in Oakland.

Wait a Sec! Are you a speaker with a great service or product for the HR community? For your best results, email sales@hr.com. Thanks a bunch.

Thanks for your interest in HRWest 2025!

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THE "SUPER SEVEN" TRACKS

Everything HR Needs to Thrive in 2025

Being asked to do your job with less budget or personnel? You're not alone. HRWest expert content will help you move forward with clarity and confidence.

HR Strategy

HR must adapt new strategies and refine existing ones to meet the demands of today’s rapidly changing work world. Get 2025’s top insights on vision, goals, planning, implementation, and more in this track!

HR Tech

Technology’s importance for HR is spiking, especially with the rise of Generative AI. Learn the best practices, and insights about specific technologies that will help improve your day-to-day HR life and performance.

Ideal Exhibiting Experience

Ideal Exhibiting Experience

Talent

This track covers EVERYTHING from your company’s talent to developing your HR skills and career. Talent acquisition, talent management, retention, employee engagement, company culture, HR development — they’re all in here!

Legal and Compliance

Employment attorneys and other experts share critical compliance insights and updates to help you make sense of laws and regulations. Sessions in this highly popular track are often packed with attendees.

Health, Wellness, Benefits

Discover how to plan for a healthier and more productive workforce, and learn how to make your organization’s benefits and wellness offerings more modern and holistic to stand out from the competition.

Leadership

Learn what effective leadership looks like in the rapidly changing world of 2025, the latest development approaches, and more.

DEIB

It’s time for real progress! Get clarity about your role in DEIB, as well as on the challenges and opportunities for organizations in this important and controversial area.