Call for Presenters
Call for presenters open! We are currently seeking knowledgeable and energetic speakers to help us build an outstanding program through sessions centered on recruitment and compliance strategies.
Upcoming Events
DEAMcon26
April 15 – 17, 2026 • Indianapolis, IN
Proposal submissions will be evaluated after the call for presenters submission period ends. Submission period closes Friday, August 15, 2025.
Presentation Topics
Topics being considered for the program include, but are not limited to, the following:
Recruitment
- Candidate engagement and experience
- College and early talent recruitment
- Fundamentals of career sites
- Employee referral programs
- Social recruiting strategy and practices
- Recruitment marketing strategy
- Remote interviewing
- Programmatic Advertising
- Source coding jobs and analytics
- Sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill positions
- Skills-based hiring strategies
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
- AI in recruitment – tools, experiences, and best practices
- Employer branding & hiring in a competitive talent market
- Talent strategies focused on the future of work
- Recruitment and compliant-recordkeeping
- Reasonable Accommodation in the application process (Compliance to Recruitment)
Compliance
- VEVRAA compliance & veteran outreach
- Section 503 & disability outreach
- Legal insights for federal contractors
- Transitioning from DEI to EEO-based practices
- AI tools for compliance
- Non-discrimination reporting & planning
- Using talent communities
- Individuals with disabilities and self-id campaigns
- Disposition codes
- Evergreen and pipeline requisitions
- Guidance for undergoing an audit
- Leveraging partnerships to track and elevate outreach effectiveness
- Utilizing staffing agencies and staying compliant
- Career site accessibility & accommodations process
- Writing effective job descriptions
- Compensation compliance focused on pay transparency and equity
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Not Your Average HR Conference
From the moment you step inside the DEAMcon world, you’ll see the DE difference. From friendly faces greeting you at the conference desk to a custom espresso bar (free of charge!) and a bustling Demo Hall filled with the best and brightest of HR technology, you’ll see why this event stands out as the one that makes an impact. Don’t take our word for it. Let our videos show you firsthand what it’s like to be an attendee at DEAMcon and why this conference will be the one that makes your whole year more effective.
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