Schedule at a Glance

**Schedule Subject to Change**

Wednesday, November 17, 2021
1:00 PM - 6:00 PMRegistration OpenRitz-Carlton Ballroom Prefunction
2:30 PM - 3:45 PMThe IT Talent Challenge: IT Leaders and Staffing Executives SpeakRitz-Carlton Ballroom
3:45 PM - 4:00 PMNetworking BreakRitz-Carlton Ballroom Prefunction
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMIMPACT Talks! Innovations in Talent Acquisition: Diversifying the IT Talent PoolRitz-Carlton Ballroom
5:00 PM - 5:30 PMNetworking BreakRitz-Carlton Ballroom Prefunction
5:00 PM - 6:00 PMTop critical challenges and opportunities facing IT Staffing firms todayAmelia
5:30 PM - 6:15 PMSIM Foundation VIP Networking ReceptionRitz-Carlton Prefunction & Ocean Lawn
6:15 PM - 7:30 PMSIM Foundation Keynote: Be the Rainbow Ritz-Carlton Ballroom
7:30 PM - 9:00 PMSIM Foundation & TechServe Reception Ocean Lawn
Thursday, November 18, 2021
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMSummit Breakfast on the Ocean LawnOcean Lawn
9:00 AM - 10:30 AMGeneral Session: The CIO Mindset in 2021 and Beyond: A Candid Conversation Ritz-Carlton Ballroom
10:30 AM - 10:45 AMTransition BreakRitz-Carlton Ballroom Prefunction
10:45 AM - 11:30 AMGeneral Session: Assembling a Winning Team–Build It, Recruit it, or Buy It?Ritz-Carlton Ballroom
10:45 AM - 4:00 PMLarge Firm ForumAmelia
11:30 AM - 11:40 AMTransition BreakRitz-Carlton Ballroom Prefunction
11:40 AM - 12:30 PMTalent Challenge Roundtable Discussion: Attract, Retain and Redeploy to fill more Business WrittenTalbot C
11:40 AM - 12:30 PMTalent Challenge Roundtable Discussion: Breaking Barriers: Tapping into Non-Traditional Talent PoolsTalbot B
11:40 AM - 12:30 PMTalent Challenge Roundtable Discussion: The Importance of Formalizing Internal Training for Sales and RecruiterPlaza I
11:40 AM - 12:30 PMTalent Challenge Roundtable Discussion: How to Make an Offshore Recruiting Partnership SuccessfulSanta Maria
11:40 AM - 12:30 PMTalent Challenge Roundtable Discussion: Turning Your Recruiters into Brand MagnetsPlaza II
12:30 PM - 2:00 PMExecutive Women’s LunchLobby Bar Lawn
12:30 PM - 2:00 PMNetworking LunchOcean Lawn
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMKeynote: Being a Next Level LeaderRitz-Carlton Ballroom
3:15 PM - 3:30 PMTransition BreakRitz-Carlton Ballroom Prefunction
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMStrategic Leadership Roundtable: Automation and AI Realities Guaranteed to Impact your Bottom LineCumberland
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMStrategic Leadership Roundtable: Now for the Good News: Opportunities for Staffing in an Altered Marketplace Plaza II
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMStrategic Leadership Breakout: Avoiding Legal Minefields in a "Work from Anywhere" WorldPlaza I
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMStrategic Leadership Roundtable: Leveraging Alternative Recruiting Models to Beat the CompetitionSanta Maria
3:30 PM - 5:30 PMStrategic Leadership Workshop: The Art & Science of Building Effective and Affordable Comp Plans: A Real Time Demonstration Talbot B
3:30 PM - 5:30 PMStrategic Leadership Workshop: The Elusive Inclusive Leader – How to be that Rare Leader for Today’s Environment Talbot C
7:00 PM - 9:00 PMTechServe Alliance Havana Nights ReceptionRitz-Carlton Pool
Friday, November 19, 2021
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMSummit Breakfast on the Ocean LawnOcean Lawn
9:00 AM - 10:30 AMGeneral Session: Starting with the End in Mind: Maximizing Enterprise ValueRitz-Carlton Ballroom
10:30 AM - 10:45 AMTransition BreakRitz-Carlton Ballroom Prefunction
10:45 AM - 11:30 AMEnhancing Enterprise Value Roundtable - Group I: Right-Now Solutions for Data Privacy and CybersecurityCumberland
10:45 AM - 11:30 AMEnhancing Enterprise Value Roundtable - Group I: Strategies in Building Enterprise ValueTalbot B
10:45 AM - 11:30 AMEnhancing Enterprise Value Roundtable - Group I: How AI for DEI can be a Transformative Revenue DriverPlaza I
10:45 AM - 11:30 AMEnhancing Enterprise Value Roundtable - Group I: The Gross Margin Method: How to Improve Your Bottom Line and Avoid Pricing TrapsPlaza II
10:45 AM - 11:30 AMEnhancing Enterprise Value Roundtable - Group I: How to influence the BIG Deal Santa Maria
10:45 AM - 12:30 PMWorkshop: Business Development Workshop: Sparking Customers For LifeTalbot C
10:45 AM - 4:30 PMEmerging Leaders ForumAmelia
11:30 AM - 11:40 AMTransition BreakRitz-Carlton Ballroom Prefunction
11:40 AM - 12:30 PMEnhancing Enterprise Value Roundtable - Group II: Impact of artificial intelligence within the recruitment industryPlaza II
11:40 AM - 12:30 PMEnhancing Enterprise Value Roundtable - Group II: Creating and Telling Your Value StoryTalbot B
11:40 AM - 12:30 PMEnhancing Enterprise Value Roundtable - Group II: Enhancing Enterprise Value through the Power of Contingent Workforce DataSanta Maria
11:40 AM - 12:30 PMEnhancing Enterprise Value Roundtable - Group II: Lead with Talent Quality - Move from Transaction to Strategic AdvisorPlaza I
12:30 PM - 1:45 PMNetworking LunchOcean Lawn
1:45 PM - 2:45 PMGeneral Session: Innovation & The Future of the Industry: What you Need to do Now  Ritz-Carlton Ballroom
2:45 PM - 3:00 PMTransition BreakRitz-Carlton Ballroom Prefunction
3:00 PM - 3:50 PMInnovation & The Future of the Industry Roundtable: How Artificial Intelligence Can Double Your Business by Unlocking the DataPlaza I
3:00 PM - 3:50 PMInnovation & The Future of the Industry Roundtable: Growing Your Staffing Firm in The Age of DisruptionPlaza II
3:50 PM - 4:00 PMTransition BreakRitz-Carlton Ballroom Prefunction
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMClosing General Session: What will drive IT & Engineering Staffing Firm Success in the FutureRitz-Carlton Ballroom
5:00 PM - 6:00 PMClosing CocktailsRitz-Carlton Ballroom Prefunction