Best Companies Group HR Leadership Conference
The 2023 Best Companies Group Leadership Conference is here! Join HR leaders from across the country to discuss how to build an amazing workplace! Best Companies Group, the workplace culture and employee engagement expert with nearly 20 years of experience, is hosting the best minds in HR, Talent, and Employer Branding to share, connect, and learn!
Why You Should Attend
Connect with the Best
Our speakers have done the work of creating a Best Place to Work!
People-first
An experience built to help professionals who put people first succeed…and that’s you!
Actionable Insights
Take out your notebooks: our sessions will be full of takeaways you can use the next day!
Agenda
May 22nd
Travel day into Minneapolis
Evening – Networking reception and cocktail hour
May 23rd
Morning Keynote – How to Build a Company of Leaders
Breakout sessions: Leadership Building at Scale
Lunch
Breakout sessions: Best Practices to Creating a Best Place to Work
Fireside chat with HR leaders: What will HR look like tomorrow?
Awards Reception: Best HR Teams in America
May 24th
Morning Keynote: The Secret Sauce to Keeping Your Top Talent
Breakout sessions: Tips to Creating an Engaged and Productive Workforce
Closing session: The Power of People-First Organizations
Lunch
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Who should attend?
Are you committed to building a people-first organization? This is for you!
Our conference is for anyone who wants to create an amazing workplace, in particular:
Where To Stay

Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot
Boasting high design & high-tech features for an inspiring stay in the heart of Downtown Minneapolis’ Mill District, steps from the Mississippi River.
Discover new tastes at Milwaukee Road Restaurant & Bar, featuring craft cocktails at the bar, fireplace, or outdoor fire pit . Relax in the indoor heated pool, or connect with nature on a trail near the Stone Arch Bridge.
Address: 225 3rd Ave. South Minneapolis, MN 55401 – (612) 375-1700
Group Rate: $239
Speakers Include:
Avetis Antaplyan,
Founder & CEO
Company: HIRECLOUT
Session: Panel – Unlocking Employee Potential: Creating an Environment of Ownership and Growth
Richard Davis,
Director, Human Resources
Company: Atlas Tech
Session: The Secret Sauce to Effective Talent Management
Jaime Raul Zepeda,
Executive Vice President
Company: Best Companies Group
Session: How to Build a Company of Leaders
Julie Kniseley, SHRM-SCP, Director, HR Solutions
Company: James Moore & Co., P.L.
Session: Listen to Your Team: Using the Best Companies Survey Results to Improve Company Culture
Yvette Granger,
Managing Partner
Company: Bold Insight
Session: Applying a UX Approach to Design a Company around Employee
Pamela Stoffregen-Gay,
Managing Partner
Company: Bold Insight
Session: Applying a UX Approach to Design a Company around Employee
Mary LaFontaine, Director, Employee Dev. & Engagement
Company: Sebago Technics
Session: With an Ownership Mindset: A Successful Recruitment Process is a Commitment to Retentio
Christine Dolliver,
Director, People Strategy
Company: Dealers Wholesale
Session: Creating a Culture of Accountability
Keynote Speakers
Erinn Farrell,
Co-Founder + Partner
Company: The Coven
Session: Designing Inclusive Spaces
Alex West Steinman,
Co-Founder | CEO
Company: The Coven
Session: Designing Inclusive Spaces
And more speakers to come!
Ticket Pricing
Packages | Early Bird | After April 28 |
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Day Pass (May 23 & 24) – Access on May 23 & 24 to: keynotes, lunch, and breakout sessions. This does not include the networking reception, cocktail hour, or awards reception |
$249.00 |
$395.00 |
Full Conference Pass – Get it all! Access to all 3 days of to enjoy the keynotes, breakout sessions, lunches, networking receptions, cocktail hour, and awards reception. This price is exclusive to HR & Marketing professionals |
$395.00 |
$495.00 |
Provider Ticket – Get it all! Access to all 3 days of to enjoy the keynotes, breakout sessions, lunches, networking receptions, cocktail hour, and awards reception. This price is exclusive to vendors or providers |
$595.00 |
$695.00 |
Interested in becoming a sponsor? Click here to learn about sponsorship opportunities.
Conference Sponsors
Interested in becoming a sponsor? Click here to learn about sponsorship opportunities.