Breakout

Dr. Kalifa Oliver

People Analytics Expert, Global Executive Advisor, and Author

Kalifa Oliver, Ph.D. is an international experience coach, executive advisor, keynote speaker, author, and expert on building brilliant experiences using people-centered design and analytics. She has consulted for several companies and industries including tech start-ups, non-profits and Fortune 500 companies to help them reposition their culture and employer value proposition – with a focus on employee experience and people analytics. She also a dynamic speaker who coaches leaders on reaching their leadership goals through taking control of their voice, space, and energy and through walking into their Main Character Season.

She is the author of I Think I Love My Job: Secrets to Designing a People-Centered Employer Value Proposition (That You Can Actually Boast About); a must-read book for professionals and executives connected to the HR space. A native of Trinidad & Tobago, Dr. Oliver has her Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Clemson University, Certification in People Analytics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and is a proud graduate of Benedict college, an HBCU in Columbia, South Carolina.

Why attend

Sessions

Breakout session

Tuesday, April 28, 11:15AM - 12:15PM

From Data Rich to Decision Ready: The HR Skills That Turn People Data into Impact

SKILLS

HR has more people data than ever, but data alone does not drive better decisions, trust, or outcomes. In this interactive, 60-minute workshop - led by Dr. Kalifa Olver, People Analytics Expert, and Author – you will move beyond dashboards and reports to focus on the core skills HR professionals need to translate people data into insight, influence, and action.

You will learn how to ask better questions of your data, connect insights to real business and human outcomes, and confidently use data to guide leaders without losing the people behind the numbers.

This session is designed for HR professionals who want to stop reporting and start leading with data.

Key takeaways include:

Identifying the critical skills HR needs to move from data collection to decision making including framing the right questions and interpreting insights with context
Learning how to translate people data into clear, compelling stories that leaders can understand and act on
Gaining practical strategies for using data ethically and responsibly while keeping trust, experience and humanity at the center

Dr. Kalifa Oliver

Breakout session

Wednesday, April 29, 2:00PM - 2:30PM

Is Your EX Strategy Actually Ready? A Live Look at the StratEX Readiness Assessment

SHOWCASE

Employee experience is often treated as a feel-good initiative, yet it is a strategic business imperative. In this session, Dr. Kalifa Oliver, People Analytics Expert, Global Advisor, and Author, will demonstrate the StratEX Readiness Assessment and how HR leaders can quickly and clearly assess their organization’s readiness to design and execute an effective EX strategy. You will see how StratEX moves EX conversations from opinions and assumptions to data-driven clarity, helping leaders focus time, energy, and resources where they matter most.

This session is idea for HR leaders who want to stop guessing and start building EX strategies that actually deliver impact.

You will learn:

How the StratEX Readiness Assessment evaluates organizational readiness across key EX dimensions
How readiness insights help HR leaders prioritize actions, investments, and interventions
How to position EX as a strategic, measurable business capability rather than a nice-to-have

Dr. Kalifa Oliver