Share Your Expertise. Start a Conversation. Make an Impact.

Jayhawk SHRM is committed to providing meaningful, relevant, and engaging professional development opportunities for HR professionals and business leaders throughout our community.

We’re always looking for knowledgeable, dynamic speakers who can bring fresh ideas, practical strategies, and real-world experiences to our members.

Whether you’re an HR practitioner, business leader, consultant, attorney, educator, subject-matter expert, or someone with a perspective that can help today’s workplace leaders grow, we’d love to hear from you.

What We’re Looking For

We welcome presentation proposals covering a wide range of topics impacting HR professionals and the workplace, including:

• Leadership and organizational development

• Talent acquisition and retention

• Employee engagement and workplace culture

• Employment law and compliance

• Compensation and benefits

• AI, technology, and the future of work

• Mental health and employee well-being

• Learning and professional development

• Workplace investigations and employee relations

• Strategic HR and business partnership

• Diversity, inclusion, and belonging

• Change management and organizational effectiveness

• Emerging trends and challenges facing HR professionals

Have an idea that doesn’t fit neatly into one of these categories? Submit it! We’re especially interested in timely topics, fresh perspectives, and sessions that give attendees practical takeaways they can put to work.

Speaking Opportunities

Speaker proposals may be considered for a variety of Jayhawk SHRM programs, including:

Monthly Chapter Programs
Educational sessions offered throughout the year for HR professionals and business leaders in our community.

Business Leadership Conference (BLC)
Our annual professional development conference featuring engaging speakers, timely workplace topics, and opportunities for attendees to learn, connect, and grow.

Special Programs & Events
From panels and workshops to virtual programming and other professional development opportunities, new opportunities may arise throughout the year.

What Makes a Great Jayhawk SHRM Session?

Our attendees value sessions that are engaging, practical, and relevant to the challenges they face in their organizations.

Strong proposals typically:

• Provide clear learning objectives and actionable takeaways

• Incorporate real-world examples, experiences, or case studies

• Encourage audience participation and discussion when appropriate

• Address current or emerging workplace issues

• Focus on education rather than promotion of a product or service

• Offer ideas attendees can apply within their own organizations

Ready to Share Your Expertise?

Tell us a little about yourself, your proposed topic, and what attendees can expect to learn.

Submitting a proposal does not guarantee selection. Jayhawk SHRM reviews speaker submissions based on programming needs, topic relevance, audience value, scheduling, and available speaking opportunities.

Speaker proposals are accepted throughout the year and may be considered for current or future Jayhawk SHRM programming.