HR Virginia is excited to announce a special appearance by Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, President & CEO of SHRM, as our opening keynote at the 2025 Annual Conference in Virginia Beach, VA.
Mr. Taylor will open the HR Virginia Annual Conference on Monday, April 14, with his keynote presentation around the theme of Cultivating a Thriving Workplace Culture. This will be an exciting opportunity for conference attendees to hear directly from one of the most well-respected Human Resources leaders in the world.
Mr. Taylor has served as President & CEO of SHRM since 2017. As a global leader on the future of employment, culture, and leadership, Mr. Taylor is a sought-after voice on all matters affecting work, workers, and the workplace. Recognized as one of the “300 Most Influential Executives in Corporate America” for 2024 by Savoy Magazine and one of the “Most Influential People Shaping Public Policy” in our nation’s capital by Washingtonian Magazine, Mr. Taylor is frequently asked to testify before Congress on critical workforce issues and authors the weekly USA Today column, “Ask HR.”
Mr. Taylor’s career spans more than 20 years as a lawyer, human resources executive, and CEO in both the not-for-profit and for-profit spaces. Mr. Taylor is a member of the United Way Worldwide Board of Trustees and serves on the corporate boards of XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO), Flores & Associates, and Guild Education. He previously served on the White House American Workforce Policy Advisory Board and as chairman of the President’s Advisory Board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities during the Trump Administration.
The Women Business Collaborative (WBC) named Mr. Taylor as one of its 2023 Trailblazers in Gender Equity and Diversity for his work to achieve equal position, pay, and power for all women in business. In 2020, he received the Distinguished Executive of the Year Award from the Academy of Management, and he was named 2021 ALA Professional Society CEO of the Year by CEO Update.
We hope you can join us in Virginia Beach from April 13 to 16, 2025, to hear Mr. Taylor and a plethora of other engaging speakers as they present topics in line with the conference theme, Charting a Course for the Future. To register, visit www.hrvirginia.org/conferences/annual-conference. Secure your spot now – this conference will sell out!
