Houston Inaugural Leadership Forum:
The Future of Global Workforce Management

Featured Speakers

Pia Orrenius

Vice President & Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Keynote

Nora L. Cavazos-Conti

Manager, Immigration & Legal Compliance, Samsung Semiconductor

Panel: Immigration & Compliance

Paige Taylor

Partner, Fragomen

Panel: Immigration & Compliance

Anna Potter

Principal Consultant & Owner, AMP International Consulting

Moderator: AI & Workforce Panel

Krista Talcott

Global Mobility, Immigration & Recognition Leader

Panelist: AI & Workforce · AI Workbench Lead

Nirav Desai

Senior Director, Total Rewards & Operations, Hanwha Energy USA

Panelist: AI & Workforce

Sara Miller

Executive Vice President, Servicengine

AI Workbench

Inaugural Forum Sponsors

Global Workforce Leadership Summit

Houston Inaugural Leadership Forum: The Future of Global Workforce Management

Join senior leaders from across human resources, global mobility, immigration, talent acquisition, compliance, and workforce strategy for the inaugural Global Workforce Leadership Council (GWLC) Leadership Forum.

Designed for executives and business leaders navigating today's rapidly changing workforce landscape, this half-day forum brings together industry experts to explore the economic, technological, and regulatory forces shaping the future of global workforce management.

Keynote Address

The U.S. Labor Market & Economic Outlook

Pia Orrenius will provide an economic outlook on the U.S. labor market, examining workforce trends, demographic shifts, immigration, and the economic forces influencing employers and workforce planning in the years ahead.

Executive Panel

Immigration, Compliance & National Security

As organizations expand globally, immigration, compliance, and national security have become increasingly interconnected. This discussion will examine the evolving immigration landscape, export controls, legal compliance, technology access, and the geopolitical factors influencing global workforce strategy.

Panelists

Executive Panel

AI & the Future of Workforce Management

Artificial intelligence is transforming every aspect of workforce management—from talent acquisition and HR operations to global mobility, total rewards, and strategic decision-making. This panel will explore how organizations are leveraging AI today while preparing for the workforce of tomorrow.

Moderator

Panelists

Prompt. Pivot. Present.

An AI Workbench for HR & Mobility Leaders

Move beyond AI theory and experience how it's transforming workforce decision-making. In this interactive workbench, attendees will use their own AI tool to analyze a realistic HR and global mobility scenario, compare how different prompts and platforms shape results, and build an executive-ready summary in under an hour. You'll leave with a practical, repeatable framework that you can immediately apply within your own organization.

Presenters

Why Attend?

Whether your focus is global mobility, human resources, immigration, total rewards, or workforce strategy, the GWLC Leadership Forum offers an opportunity to gain valuable insights, build meaningful connections, and help shape the future of global workforce management.