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Agenda and Speakers

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Tue, Apr 21, 2026

Start Time
End Time
Session Title
Speaker / Org

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

Welcome Remarks & Veteran Talent Programs: Changes, Emerging Trends and What’s on the Horizon

Lisa Rosser, The Value Of a Veteran

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

Break Out Discussions: By Industry

3:00 PM

3:30 PM

Break (Provided) & Networking

3:30 PM

4:30 PM

From Posts to Pipeline: How Cox Drives Veteran Applications Through Organic LinkedIn and Base Engagement

Peter Mahmood, Cox Enterprises

4:30 PM

5:30 PM

Is Your Veteran ERG Creating Business Value—or Just Community?

Xavior Robinson, Bristol Myers Squibb

5:30 PM

6:00 PM

Open Q&A with Day 1 speakers and Transition to Reception

Lisa Rosser, The Value Of a Veteran

6:00 PM

9:00 PM

Welcome Reception (Military Service Photos @ 7:00 pm)

Wed, Apr 22, 2026

Start Time
End Time
Session Title
Speaker / Org

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

Beyond “Hiring Veterans.” Inside Microsoft’s End-to-End Veteran Talent Engine

Jeff Thompson, Microsoft

10:00 AM

10:30 AM

Break (Provided) & Networking

10:30 AM

11:30 AM

Proven (and Free) Paths to Veteran Talent Most Recruiters Miss

Speakers from American Corporate Partnership, SkillBridge, Four Block and others

11:30 AM

1:00 PM

Lunch (Provided) & Networking

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

Veterans in Energy – the Demand for Power and Talent

Chris Miles, Sonepar

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

Apprenticeship topic TBA

Jafi Roskey, Werner

3:00 PM

3:30 PM

Break (Provided) & Networking

3:30 PM

4:30 PM

Empty Bays & Aging Workforces: How Veteran Talent Can Reshape Automotive Recruiting

Katie Lamphere, Veterans in Automotive and Lisa Rosser, The Value Of a Veteran

4:30 PM

5:00 PM

“A Room Full of Experts” and Open Q&A 

Lisa Rosser, The Value Of a Veteran