Beyond Generative AI: Advanced AI Trends Reshaping Business
Thursday, August 27, 2026
from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Speaker: LeSean Shaw, AI Speaker and Co-Founder of EmpoweredAI and Actual Reality Technologies
Location: Hilton Garden Inn (6165 Levis Commons Blvd Perrysburg OH 43551)
8:00 am - Networking & Breakfast
8:20 am - Announcements
8:30 am - Meeting begins
9:30 am - Meetings ends
Session Description:
This session is designed for HR professionals and business leaders who want to move beyond the AI hype and gain actionable insights they can apply immediately.
Learning Objectives:
Understand how AI is transforming HR and the strategic opportunities it creates for talent, leadership, and organizational effectiveness.
Explore responsible AI adoption, including governance, ethics, and the leadership capabilities needed to build an AI-ready workforce.
Identify practical strategies for leveraging AI to improve decision-making, workforce readiness, and business outcomes.
Ignite Your Spark: The Mindset Advantage for the Modern Workplace
Thursday, September 17, 2026
from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Speaker: Todd Bertsch
Location: Hilton Garden Inn (6165 Levis Commons Blvd Perrysburg OH 43551)
8:00 am - Networking & Breakfast
8:20 am - Announcements
8:30 am - Meeting begins
9:30 am - Meetings ends
Session Description:
Today’s workplace is moving faster than ever, yet burnout, disengagement, and resistance to
change continue to hold teams back. In this energizing keynote, Todd Bertsch shows HR leaders
how mindset is the ultimate competitive advantage. Using his SPARK Framework, Todd reveals how
choosing curiosity over fear, growth over comfort, and action over hesitation helps leaders navigate
change with clarity and confidence.
Blending neuroscience, behavioral psychology, and real-world leadership experience, this session
equips HR professionals with practical tools to spark engagement, strengthen well-being, and build
cultures where people feel energized, valued, and motivated to stay.
Learning Objectives:
Understand how mindset directly impacts engagement, well-being, and retention.
Participants will learn why mindset is the foundation of culture and performance in the modern
workplace.
Apply curiosity-driven strategies to reduce resistance and increase adaptability.
Attendees will discover how choosing curiosity over fear helps teams navigate change more
effectively.
Implement practical actions that spark momentum and lasting impact.
Participants will leave with simple, actionable tools to turn insight into behavior change and
organizational growth.
SHRM Certification Study Group - Fall 2026
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 through Wednesday, December 2, 2026
from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
SHRM Certification Study Group
Interested in earning your SHRM certification to take your career to the next level?
NOHRA’s virtual study group will help you achieve your goal!
Registration is now open for the Fall 2026 NOHRA SHRM Prep Group!
Sessions will be virtual every Wednesday from September 23, 2026 to December 2, 2025 from 6-9pm.
If you are interested in signing up or if you have questions, please reach out to Princeton Bryson, SHRM-CP at princeton.bryson@gmail.com or call 419-320-2601.
SHRM Testing Window: December 2, 2026 to February 15, 2026.
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