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## Compference24

Free Virtual Event

September 17-19

Does your workforce understand the what and why behind the way you pay? Get ready to gain the insights, resources, and data to modernize your compensation practice.

Each year, Compference brings inspired conversations about the future of fair pay and total rewards to the forefront. Hear from leading practitioners, keynote speakers, and expert voices in our field. Register today!

## Enhance your Compference experience with Workshops



### Day 1 | Strategy

Offered workshops:

- Crafting a comp plan to align pay with goals
- Best practices for equitable pay structures

Attendees who attend a workshop on day 1 can earn 2 credit hours for both HRCI and SHRM.

Workshop cost: $349



### Day 2 | Execution

Offered workshops:

- How to best leverage Payfactors for reporting
- How to best leverage MarketPay for reporting

Workshop cost: $349



### Day 3 | Communication

Offered workshops:

- Developing a pay communications strategy
- Pay transparency across the employment lifecycle

Attendees who attend a workshop on day 3 can earn 2 credit hours for both HRCI and SHRM.

Workshop cost: $349

## Compference24 Keynote Speakers



Hebba Youssef

Chief People Officer at Workweek and Founder/Creator of I Hate it Here



Jessica Winder

Senior Vice President, People at CoLab Software, Author of “The Hidden Gem Within”



Sarika Lamont

Vice President, People at Vidyard and Linkedin Top Voice in HR and Culture Change

Lexi Clarke

Lexi Clarke

Chief People Officer, Payscale



Sophia Bush

Acclaimed actress, producer, activist, and entrepreneur



Catherine Dávila

Head of Community and Marketing, ACFC



Peh Teh

Chief Product Officer, Payscale



Chris Hays

Chief Executive Officer, Payscale

## Compference24 Agenda

Tuesday, September 17th

8:00 – 8:15am PDT

Opening Remarks

Welcome to Compference24

Setting the stage for Compference24, Ruth Thomas, Lulu Seikaly, and Lexi Clarke will welcome attendees and get the conversation started with key insights into why a strong compensation practice is essential to modern talent and business management. Day 1 of Compference will ensure attendees gain the insights to establish (or advance) a clear foundation for their compensation practice covering topics like philosophy, strategy, fundamentals, and data.



Ruth Thomas

Chief Evangelist and Pay Equity Strategist, Payscale



Lulu Seikaly

Sr. Employment Counsel, Payscale



Lexi Clarke

Chief People Officer, Payscale

8:15 – 9:00am PDT

Breakout Session

The fundamentals of an effective compensation philosophy and strategy for today’s workplaces

This session will explore two fundamental concepts: compensation philosophy and compensation strategy. While they are closely related and the terms are often used interchangeably, they serve different purposes and have distinct characteristics. Attendees will gain practical insights to help advance their compensation maturity journeys.

This session is appropriate for compensation professionals or anyone in HR responsible for compensation.



Daniel Mealo

Sr Compensation Consultant, Orlando Health



Seth de Armas

Sr. Director, Compensation, Orlando Health

8:15 – 9:00am PDT

Breakout Session

What’s new in MarketPay?

For new and longtime users of MarketPay, this session is all about what recent developments have taken place in the product — such as streamlined pricing workflows and expanded data offerings — as well as a look at what the future holds.

This session is most appropriate for compensation professionals who are also users of MarketPay.



Anna Spessard

Product Marketing Manager, Payscale



Michael Veary

Product Manager, Payscale

9:00 – 9:45am PDT

Keynote

The future is now: Unpacking the urgency of compensation practices in modern HR

Compensation management will be central to the next wave of HR innovation. Rooted in a burgeoning desire for fairness and equity in the workplace, HR and business leaders will be faced with changing legislative requirements, shifting generational expectations, and skills mobility that will require a truly practical look at what engages employees in their work. This panel will discuss the economic, social, and organizational realities moving compensation management from nice-to-have to need-to-have, and the practices that establish a pragmatic foundation for which culture, engagement, and productivity can emerge.



Ruth Thomas

Chief Evangelist and VP Integrated Marketing, Payscale



Hebba Youssef

Chief People Officer at Workweek, Founder and Creator of I Hate it Here



Jessica Winder

Senior Vice President, People at CoLab Software, Author of “The Hidden Gem Within”



Sarika Lamont

Vice President, People at Vidyard and Linkedin Top Voice in HR and Culture Change

10:15 – 11:00am PDT

Panel

Choosing the right salary data to ensure fair and competitive pay

Compensation data is key to figuring out how much to pay your employees. Ensuring your data is fresh, accurate, and relevant makes all the difference when it comes to recruiting, retaining, and rewarding your people. However, deciding which data is best and makes sense for your organization is a massive challenge. This panel will discuss the different types of salary data sources available today and considerations for selecting the right data for your organization.

This session is appropriate for those establishing or revitalizing the data foundations of their organization’s compensation practices.



Brian Calhoun

Lead Customer Support Analyst, Payscale



Michaela Leo

Head of Total Rewards, Ipsen



Adam Murphy

Compensation & Benefits Manager, ARUP Laboratories



Molly Rader

Sr Director, Compensation, Petco Health & Wellness Company

10:15 – 11:00am PDT

Panel

Exploring best practices in comp, benefits, culture, and recognition to win the war for talent

This panel will discuss differentiating programs that help organizations attract, retain, and engage talent, with exploration of tactics and metrics that can be used to showcase effectiveness, such as voluntary turnover, offer acceptance rates, engagement surveys, and employee recognition.

This session is appropriate for those whose organizations have compensation fundamentals in place and are seeking to innovate further.



Christine Tryba

Account Executive, Payscale



Paulo Fava

Senior Compensation Manager, ITX Corp



Swati Bakshi

Director, Compensation Programs, Roblox



Rodney Green

SR HR Manager Compensation Compliance, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center

12:00 – 2:00pm PDT

Paid Workshop

Crafting a comp plan to align pay with goals

In this two-hour paid workshop, you will receive expert, hands-on guidance in researching your talent market, forming a compensation philosophy and strategy, and choosing appropriate pay structures that align with your organization’s goals.

Attendees will learn how to:

- Create a robust compensation philosophy and strategy
- Develop suitable pay structures
- Align compensation goals with business objectives
- Workshop attendees can earn 2 credit hours for both HRCI and SHRM.



Roberto Molina

Compensation Consultant, Payscale



Alex Shaw

Compensation Analyst, Payscale

12:00 – 2:00pm

Paid Workshop

Best practices for equitable pay structures

In this two-hour paid workshop, you will receive expert guidance on establishing equitable pay structures using diverse market data, defining pay ranges, emphasizing job leveling, and promoting employee retention and engagement through skill advancement, career growth, and tenure recognition.

Attendees will learn how to:

- Establish equitable pay structures using diverse market data
- Effectively define pay range minimums and maximums
- Encourage employee retention through pay range progression
- Workshop attendees can earn 2 credit hours for both HRCI and SHRM



Sam Noble

Compensation Consultant, Payscale



Lincoln Collins

Sr. Compensation Analyst, Payscale

Wednesday, September 18th

8:00 – 8:15am PDT

Opening Remarks

Driving action through strategy

Diving into Day 2, Ruth Thomas, Lulu Seikaly, and Lexi Clarke will reflect on insights from the strategy-focused topics of Day 1 and guide attendees through the themes of Day 2. With reporting, data, job leveling, and the power of compensation technology taking a pragmatic centerstage, attendees will gain practical and actionable insights to apply in their compensation practice near- and long-term.



Ruth Thomas

Chief Evangelist and VP Integrated Marketing, Payscale



Lulu Seikaly

Sr. Employment Counsel, Payscale



Lexi Clarke

Chief People Officer, Payscale

8:15 – 9:00am PDT

Breakout Session

Reporting techniques to save time and show that pay is fair and competitive

In this session, you will get an overview of the different kinds of reports that can save you time and demonstrate to business partners and executive leadership that pay is fair or make the case for investment to proactively address underpaid employees. This type of analysis can be done when market pricing to make salary offers or during the pay increase cycle to work toward a state of sustainable fair pay.

This session is appropriate for those interested in comparing salary data with current employee pay data.



Genesis Russell

Business Intelligence Analyst, Payscale



Rekha Gurnani

Compensation Expert, Leader, & Consultant

8:15 – 9:00am PDT

Breakout Session

Creative data strategies for pricing unique or hard-to-fill jobs

In this session, you will get practical guidance on how to use or combine various types of market data to price niche or hard-to-fill jobs while staying true to your compensation philosophy, strategy, and commitment to equity.

This session is appropriate for compensation professionals with a well-established data strategy seeking to hone techniques that support talent acquisition outcomes.



Jody Amdal

PayScale Benchmarking Services Manager, Payscale



Alena Reva

VP of Total Rewards and People Operations, Foghorn Therapeutics

9:00 – 9:45am PDT

Keynote

Payscale vision: Empowering the future of compensation management

Global economic trends, AI advancements, and shifting economic dynamics are shaping the new wave of pay practices. Join the Payscale leadership team as they discuss how new tools like AI matching, ChatGPT-driven job descriptions, and enhanced surveys that boost efficiency are empowering the future of compensation management. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights into how technology and customer-driven innovation are enabling Payscale to empower compensation professionals as they navigate the future of work.



Chris Hays

Chief Executive Officer, Payscale



Lexi Clarke

Chief People Officer, Payscale



Peh Teh

Chief Product Officer, Payscale

Brooke Grimes

Brooke Grimes

Sr. Director of Product Marketing, Payscale

10:15 – 11:00am PDT

Panel

Leveraging data and reporting to show the effectiveness of investment in compensation

In this panel, practitioners and experts will share real-world examples of how investment in compensation budgets, tools, and best practices have made a difference in their organizations —especially in challenging economic conditions.

This session is appropriate for compensation professionals and HR professionals responsible for compensation who are looking to make the business case for new solutions or demonstrate the ROI and value of existing practices.



Benjamin Tudor

Executive Director, Compensation & Retirement, Yale New Haven Health



Marc Mullis

Chief Excitement Officer, Payformance Partners



Youmna El

Senior Director of Human Resources, NewCold USA Services

10:15 – 11:00am PDT

Panel

The impact of job leveling and how to build effective career paths

In this session, you will learn how to optimize the use of compensation management tools, including how to utilize market data for salary structure changes, labor market analysis, and other workforce analytics. You will also learn how to establish a standardized methodology for job levelling and explore different approaches to job groupings, job progression, and career pathing. This session is appropriate for compensation professionals at all company types and sizes, and especially those using or interested in MarketPay.



Stephanie Spratling

Lead Compensation Consultant, Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan



Hunter Blake

Sr HR Director, Compensation & Analytics, Milliken & Company

12:00 – 2:00pm PDT

Paid Workshops

How to best leverage Payfactors for reporting

In this two-hour paid workshop, you will get in-depth, interactive demonstrations on the reporting tools and features in Payfactors — including custom report options — that can help you analyze whether you are paying fairly, identify where pay increases and/or promotions are needed, and report on investment needs and impacts.

Attendees can expect the following takeaways:

- The ability to use Payfactors reports and other tools to identify pay disparities
- An understanding of how to use data within the system to make informed pay decisions
- Insights into how to tell the story to executives and business partners



Daehi Hwang

Compensation Analyst, Payscale



Kayla Clowers

Analyst, Business Intelligence I, Payscale

12:00 – 2:00pm

Paid Workshops

How to best leverage MarketPay for reporting

In this two-hour paid workshop, you will get in-depth, interactive demonstrations on MarketPay reporting tools and features — including custom report options — that can help you budget for pay increases, analyze whether you are paying fairly, identify where pay increases and/or promotions are needed, and report on investment needs and impacts.

Attendees can expect the following takeaways:

- The ability to use MarketPay reports and other tools to identify pay disparities
- An understanding of how to use data within the system to make informed pay decisions
- Insights into how to tell the story to the executives and business partners



Vijay Saxena

BI Analyst II, Payscale



Bob Armentano

Business Intelligence Consultant, Payscale



Chloe Polanco

Senior Compensation Analyst, Payscale

Thursday, September 19th

8:00 – 8:15am PDT

Opening Remarks

Engaging your organization

Our final day of Compference brings compensation to life through communication practices that equip organizations to engage their workforce in the ‘what’ and ‘why’ behind the way they pay. Join Ruth Thomas, Lulu Seikaly, and Lexi Clarke as they illuminate the themes of Day 3 — macroeconomic trends top of mind for workers and compensation pros, pay (and data transparency), and people manager training to bring clarity to compensation philosophies.



Ruth Thomas

Chief Evangelist and VP Integrated Marketing, Payscale



Lulu Seikaly

Sr. Employment Counsel, Payscale



Lexi Clarke

Chief People Officer, Payscale

8:15 – 9:00am PDT

Breakout Session

Macro trends impacting compensation management and how to adjust your strategy to succeed

This session will cover the interplay of economic forces such as inflation and market conditions, regulatory developments such as pay transparency and pay equity requirements, technological advancements such as AI, and changing societal values that are shaping compensation strategy. You will hear from both large and small organizations on how to respond to dynamic forces to keep pay fair and competitive and continue to attract, retain, and engage talent.



Melissa Liguori

Executive Director, Compensation, Merck



Marina Zenkova

Sr. Compensation Partner, Avnet



Enrique Zuniga

Principal Customer Success Manager, Payscale

8:15 – 9:00am PDT

Breakout Session

Data transparency: Behind the curtain

In this session, we will discuss the nitty gritty of salary data: what informs it, how it gets used, the pros and cons of different data sources, and the benefits of being transparently communicative about your salary data with different audiences.

This session is appropriate for those in organizations that are looking to take their pay transparency practices to the next level to strengthen their position as an employer of choice in the new world of work.



Theresa Sieg

Director Compensation, ChenMed



Brian Haggerty

Senior Compensation and Benefits Manager, Metro Water Recovery

9:00 – 9:45am PDT

Keynote

In pursuit of equity: A fair pay conversation with Sophia Bush

From the Great Resignation to Return to Office, workplace dynamics have been evolving at breakneck speed. The world of work is hungry for balance. Join actor and Angel City Football Club (ACFC) investor, Sophia Bush, and ACFC’s Head of Community and Marketing, Catherine Dávila, as they discuss the essential connections between workplace belonging and psychological safety, the power of authenticity and embracing one’s whole self at work, and how these pillars intersect with employee well-being and the pursuit of pay equity.



Sophia Bush

Acclaimed actress, producer, activist, and entrepreneur



Catherine Dávila

Head of Community and Marketing, ACFC

10:15 – 11:00am PDT

Panel

Leading minds: Equity in job descriptions, organizational culture, and compensation practices

In this panel, leading experts on equity in job postings, culture, and pay will discuss how equity needs to be pervasive from first impression and throughout the employee lifecycle, including what to do and what not to do when it comes to job descriptions, culture-building, and compensation management. This session is appropriate for HR and compensation professionals interested in equity as a foundation of compensation and culture.



Katrina Kibben

CEO, Three Ears MEdia



Michelle Gyimah

Founder, Equality Pays



Ruth Thomas

Chief Evangelist, VP Integrated Marketing, Payscale



Annalisa Adams-Qualtiere

CPO, Skoll Foundation

10:15 – 11:00am PDT

Panel

How to train managers on compensation practices and communications

In this panel, HR leaders and comp experts will share real-world stories about how to succeed in collaborating with people managers in relation to compensation practices such as market pricing strategy, pay increases, security measures around handling salary data, and pay communications.

This session is appropriate for HR and compensation professionals aiming to support and strengthen the impact of their compensation strategy within their organization.



Elaina Van Kirk

Principal Consultant, Exude Human Capital



Lulu Seikaly

Sr. Employment Counsel, Payscale



Macu Bugallo

Director Total Rewards Experience, VCA



Rajashree Campbell

Head of Compensation, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

12:00 – 2:00pm PDT

Paid Workshops

Pay transparency 1.0: How to develop a pay communications strategy

Description: In this two-hour paid workshop, you will receive an update on the state of pay transparency legislation along with practical in-depth guidance from experts on how to develop or modernize your pay communications strategy with consideration toward changes in employee expectations based on recent legal requirements.

Attendees will leave the session with:

- An understanding of the current state of pay transparency legislation and how it affects them
- Practical guidance on developing or updating pay communication strategies
- Insight into evolving employee expectations and techniques for aligning strategies with recent legislative changes
- Workshop attendees can earn 2 credit hours for both HRCI and SHRM



Michele Maner

Senior Compensation Analyst, Payscale



Minde Stone

Senior Director, Total Rewards, HR Operations & TA, Payscale

12:00 – 2:00pm

Paid Workshops

Pay transparency 2.0: How to communicate pay practices at all levels of the employment lifecycle

Description: In this two-hour paid workshop, you will receive an update on the state of pay transparency legislation. You’ll also get in-depth training from experts on going beyond compliance with pay transparency laws in your pay communications strategy to a level of transparency that will differentiate your organization at every step of the hiring and employment lifecycle, with messaging tailored to specific audiences (e.g., job candidates, employees, people managers, etc.).

Attendees will leave the session with:

- An understanding of the current state of pay transparency legislation and how it affects them
- Strategies for transparency across the employment lifecycle and an understanding of how to tailor communications to different audiences
- Knowledge of how to elevate pay communications above and beyond compliance
- Workshop attendees can earn 2 credit hours for both HRCI and SHRM



Shelby Young

Compensation Consultant, Payscale



Jenny Walling

Manager, Comp Services, Payscale

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## Why should you attend?

Compference is the world’s leading modern compensation event — and we want you to be a part of it! Our virtual format allows you to choose from breakout sessions that target a particular learning objective or challenge, while engaging with fellow compensation practitioners to take your organization to the next level.

You’ll receive an exclusive look into Payscale products such as Marketpay, Payfactors, and more. Current customers can expect to gain powerful user insights, resources, and support to make the most of their suite of Payscale solutions.

Register today



## Frequently Asked Questions

#### When is Compference?

September 17-19, 2024. We plan to host 3 hours of free sessions each day.

#### How much does it cost to attend?

Compference is free to attend.

#### Will there be paid workshops I can add onto my registration?

Yes! Workshops are small group, hands-on sessions that allow you to connect with Payscale employees to dive deeper into our products and resources and learn how they can better service your individual needs.

#### When will paid workshops be announced?

We plan to announce our paid workshops by the end of June.

#### When will the agenda and speakers be announced?

We plan to launch our agenda and keynote speakers by the end of June.

#### Will there be networking opportunities?

Yes! The event will feature many opportunities to connect with peers, session leaders, keynote presenters, and colleagues. Among these opportunities, you can message attendees directly, have space to interact with fellow session attendees before, during and after sessions, use break-out and zoom rooms for longer form discussions, and more.

#### Can I earn continuing education unit (CEU) credits by attending Compference?

Compference24 will be offering paid workshops that will earn attendees SHRM and HRCI credits. You must attend one of the workshops to receive credit.

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