DisruptHR Windsor 3.0
Wednesday, October 8th, 2024
Caesars Windsor Augustus 27
DisruptHR Windsor 3.0 Returns - Sold Out and Stronger Than Ever
The Job Shoppe proudly hosted DisruptHR Windsor 3.0, a sold-out event that united over 230 HR professionals, business leaders, and innovators for an evening of bold ideas and transformative conversations about the future of work. Held on October 8, 2025, at Caesars Windsor’s Augustus 27, the high-energy event featured ten lightning talks that challenged traditional approaches to people, culture, and leadership. DisruptHR is Windsor-Essex’s premier HR and business innovation event.
New this year, DisruptHR Windsor launched the DisruptHR Scholarship Fund, an initiative designed to invest in the next generation of HR leaders through financial support, mentorship, and community connection. Presented by The Job Shoppe, the event continues to champion collaboration, creativity, and progress—celebrating the spirit of innovation that drives workplaces across Windsor-Essex and beyond.
Event Speakers
The event saw enthusiastic participation and engagement, including lively discussions and networking opportunities, which highlighted the need for HR evolution in the Windsor-Essex region. DisruptHR Windsor 3.0 continues to strengthen the local business community by encouraging open dialogue, innovation, and forward-thinking solutions to the ever-evolving workplace landscape.
Lora Crestan
Talk Title: Work Is Not Your Life… and if you think it is, you’re doing leadership wrong.
Jennifer Parent
Talk Title: From Swag to Substance: How your Culture is Your ONLY Brand
Bob Wallis
Talk Title: Cancel Your ERP (CRM, HRMS, WMS, etc.) Project Again
Erika Ruskin
Kelsey Santarossa
Director of Community & Workforce Development, Workforce WindsorEssex
Talk Title: If It May Not Last, It Has to Matter
Mackenzie Habash
Talk Title: Virtual Training, Real Hires: The Battery Boost Program
Nancy Michieli
Sarah Blomme
Trevor Blondeel
Talk Title: Stop Telling, Start Asking: Closing Gaps and Creating Workplaces People Choose
DisruptHR 3.0 Event Sponsors
Learn More About DisruptHR
Discover MoreOriginating in Cincinnati in 2013, the DisruptHR movement is built on the belief that as the workplace changes, so should the way we engage, motivate and influence our teams.
- 10 to 14 Speakers
- 5 minute quick talks with slides rotating every 15 seconds
- 175+ Local HR, Talent and Tech professionals in attendance
- 1 night to shake things up, make you think differently and leave you inspired
