About Event

What if you could see talent risks before they become crises? In today's volatile labor market, reactive workforce management isn't enough. The most successful HR leaders are using data and analytics to predict challenges, prevent turnover, and build resilient organizations.

Join our power-packed panel featuring strategic risk management insights, legal expertise, and battlefield-tested experience from an innovation industry VP of HR. Learn how to harness the power of people analytics while protecting your organization from legal and compliance risks.

Build Your Resilience Toolkit:
• Deploy predictive analytics to identify retention risks and skill gaps before they impact business
• Implement succession planning strategies that ensure organizational continuity
• Navigate privacy, bias, and compliance challenges in workforce data analysis
• Create early warning systems for talent risks specific to the innovation sector
• Balance data-driven insights with human judgment in talent decisions

Don't wait for talent crises to strike. Build the predictive capabilities and legal safeguards that keep your organization ahead of the curve and ready for whatever comes next.

Event Agenda:
8:30 a.m. Check-In/Registration
9:00 a.m. Welcome & Introductions over Breakfast
9:15 a.m. Panel Discussion
10:15 a.m. Q & A
10:30 a.m. Networking
11:00 a.m. Adjourn

Location: Pittsburgh Technology Council | Nova Place Conference Center, 100 S Commons, Suite 172, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212

Cost: This event is Free to PTC members and $75 for non-members

*SHRM Credits awarded post event.

In the ever-changing landscape of HR labor laws, regulations, and compliance requirements, it is essential for HR professionals to stay informed and proactive.

Speakers

David Kane, CEO, Ethical Intruder

With over 20 years of experience in business strategy, project management, and team mentoring, David Kane is the CEO of Ethical Intruder, a global cyber security company that helps clients prevent hackers or malicious intruders from accessing their most critical information assets. He leads a team of tactical ethical hackers who conduct simulated malicious breaches and real-time reviews of both business systems and applications, and provide countermeasures using the technologies and tools that clients already own. In addition to ethical hacking, Ethical Intruder also offer compliance guidance and assessment using their Cyber Liability Maturity Model, a technology and vendor agnostic approach that ensures policies, compliance, business risk, user training, and staff are aligned with the ever-changing compliance landscape.

Ilya Goldin, Head of Data Science, Phenom

Ilya leads Responsible AI at Phenom, an AI platform for talent acquisition, talent onboarding and talent management. Ilya's work enables companies to adopt Phenom AI effectively and responsibly. Prior to Phenom, Ilya built technologies in adaptive and personalized learning. He holds a PhD in Intelligent Systems from University of Pittsburgh.

Andy Hannah, CEO, Blue Street Data

Andy Hannah is CEO and co-founder of Blue Street Data. He brings deep experience as an entrepreneur, executive, and educator, with a focus on data, analytics, and responsible innovation. Andy has been instrumental in building analytics and data startups in his career, and he also teaches at the University of Pittsburgh where he is an adjunct professor and chairs the Responsible Data Science Advisory Board.

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Programming Questions: Marie Pelloni, Senior Director of Talent & Workforce Development Initiatives, mpelloni@pghtech.org
Registration Questions: Lauren Lowen, Event Coordinator, llowen@pghtech.org
Sponsorship Questions: Ashley Steckel, Vice President of Business Development and Advertising, asteckel@pghtech.org
Membership Questions: Brooke Wozniak, Membership Development Manager, bwozniak@pghtech.org