Mick Collins is a Global Vice President for the SAP SuccessFactors Workforce Analytics & Planning products. In this capacity, he oversees presales strategy and execution, with specific responsibilities including go-to-market messaging, commercialization strategy, sales enablement, prospect & customer engagement, alliance management, and product thought leadership. With 12+ years of experience in analytics & planning, Mick has delivered hundreds of presentations and workshops to public- and private-sector organizations on how to build their capabilities for data-driven decision-making in HR.

Mick has a master’s degree in political science from Virginia Tech and a BA (Hons) in Economics & Politics from the University of Leeds, England.

Stacey Harris is the Chief Research Officer, Managing Partner of Sapient Insights Group where she oversees their industry research work, including the esteemed Annual HR Systems Survey and White Paper, now in its 23d year. She also sits on the IHIRM Board of Directors, overseeing strategy and education in her role as Vice Chair. Stacey is listed in the 2020 Top 100 HR Tech Influencers from HR Executive Magazine, is a frequent speaker at HR events both in the U.S. and abroad. Stacey earned her Master’s in Education and is a member of IHRIM and is HRIP Certified.

Keith Nichols is a Senior-level Human Resources leader possessing over 20 years of experience with a proven track record of executing and delivering HR Transformation projects, programs, and initiatives; this includes HR technology implementations, workforce planning and analytics, project management, business process design, and change management. Keith is highly valued for HRIS expertise and his ability to execute a Digital HR Strategy that positively contributes to his company’s bottom line.

Keith has worked as an HR Transformation Leader in different industries such as oil and gas, financial services, grocery and retail, and engineering…he knows what drives HR Transformation – and it’s not the flavor of the month when it comes to HR software. Keith’s transformation point of view centers on how well individuals change their mindset from vertical to horizontal. It’s great to understand how your role connects within a process – vertical thinking; however, true transformation comes when employees understand how the entire process works and make efforts not only to better their part, but other areas within the chain as well.

Outside interest include donating time with his church Lighthouse South in Sugar Land, TX and giving back to the community through his fraternity Phi Beta Sigma, Inc.

Sharon McLaughlin is Director of Payroll, Pensions and Benefits for the City of Ottawa (Ontario, Canada). In this capacity she oversees the strategy for employee lifecycle movements, time and attendance reporting, benefits and pension administration, payroll operations and the associated systems. An HR leader with over 30 years’ experience, Sharon is passionate about developing tools and services to make it easier for employees and managers to navigate the world of HR and Payroll. She is known for her ability to bring people together, see opportunities and implement process and technology changes to improve service delivery. Over the years, she has led several transformational projects for the City of Ottawa, including the implementation of self-service portal features and the development of the HR shared service centre model. She has been successful because of her ability to build momentum, motivate change, and engage teams to improve the employee experience. Prior to moving to Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, she held management position in HR Client Relations, HR Shared Service and Talent Acquisition.

Sharon enjoys helping people reach their personal goals. She believes in mentorship, bringing people together to share experiences and navigate change. Sharon is a coach, a Certified Human Resources Professional, holds the HRIP certification and is a Certified Change Management Professional through the ACMP.

Nov Omana provides HR Technology, Human Resources programs, and Business consulting, using innovative technology to solve business needs, and partnering with other small businesses with specialty skills in Human Resources and technology to create a deep knowledge community of services.

Nov is a certified Human Resources Information Professional, HRIP, since 2010 and winner of the prestigious IHRIM Summit award.

Jim is the Manager, HRIS for Wayne Farms where he provides leadership in design, implementation, testing, communication, maintenance, and administration in support of Wayne Farms human resource information systems strategy.

A numbers first HR professional throughout his 3+ decade career Jim takes great delight in linking human capital to organizational effectiveness. Jim has been involved in virtually every aspect of corporate leadership, project management, systems implementation, financial management, people management and development. He has lectured, conducted workshops, and been published nationally.

Jim’s previous volunteer roles with IHRIM include: Board Member 2003 – 2006, 2015 – Present, Board Chair 2016-2018, CFO, Vice Chair, Finance Committee, Conference Committee, Chapter President, and Chapter Vice President.

Jim has a master’s Degree in systems management from the University of Southern California and a BS in Business Management and Industrial Relations from the University of Maryland.

Jim has received certification in Human Resources, Human Resources Information, project management, client relationship management, Total Quality Management facilitation, sales, negotiation, strategic management and Workday HCM.

Lisa is the VP, HR Operations at Erickson Living. In this role she is responsible for the oversight and strategy of HR shared services functions including HR Strategy, Benefits, Compensation, HR Technology, HR Compliance, Payroll and Leave Management. Prior to Erickson Living, she held a variety of leadership roles in Human Resources, Information Technology and Project Management at Constellation Energy.

Lisa obtained her Bachelor of Arts from McDaniel College in Computer Science and Mathematics and her Masters in Computer Systems Management from University of Maryland Global Campus. She holds certifications in HR Transformation, Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Lean & DFSS and Strategic Workforce Planning.

Ekta Vyas, Ph.D is a Human Resources executive with over 25 years of experience across multiple HR functional areas with proven successes in leading teams and programs during transformational change. Besides strategy development and deployment, the transformations led by Dr. Vyas have had a significant component of process re-engineering and automation resulting in improved communication, reduced costs, and greater efficiency through leveraging HR technology and data analytics.

At present, Ekta is the Deputy Chief HR Officer at UC Health. An elected member of SIOP (Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology), Academy of Management & Forbes HR Council, a Certified Human Capital Strategist & sHRBP by HCI, & Strategic HR Practitioner by Cornell, Ekta is a regular conference and panel speaker, and a Forbes.com contributor.