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Curiosity, Insight, and
the Next Summit for HR 

ELEVATE is an exclusive gathering for senior HR leaders who are redefining the future of work.

Interested in attending?

June 17-19, 2025 | Snowbird, UT

 

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What to Expect at ELEVATE 

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The world of work is shifting fast—and not always in ways that make sense.

At ELEVATE, we’re tackling 5 megatrends shaping the future of HR and leadership. We’ll explore what these shifts mean, how they’re already impacting people teams, and what smart leaders are doing about it. Expect sharp insights, real talk, and ideas you can actually use.

This isn’t a sit-and-listen kind of event—we’re drawing on the brains in the room to make sense of it all.

What We'll Explore

Geopolitical Unrest

Global instability is reshaping roles, regions, and responsibilities faster than ever.

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Growth w/o People Focus

Aggressive growth is outpacing morale, development, and capacity—creating risk across the pipeline.

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Employer / Employee Power Struggles

After years of employee leverage, organizations are quietly regaining control—reigniting tensions and resistance.

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Skills / Workforce Mismatch

Too few workers, too little alignment—what people know isn’t matching what work demands.

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AI at Scale, Not in Beta

AI is moving from test phase to transformation—changing roles, workflows, and expectations fast.

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Who Should Attend?

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✔️ Senior HR, Talent, L&D, and People Analytics leaders at Fortune 1000 companies.

✔️ Forward-thinkers who want to challenge assumptions and drive real change.

✔️ Leaders who believe that HR’s future is redefined not by lectures, but by conversations, collaboration, and curiosity.

Not for vendors, service providers, or early-career professionals. 

Not for those looking for passive learning - this is an interactive, high-impact experience.

 

 

Who's Coming?
Al Adamsen Amit Mohindra Angela Change-Cimini Angela Le Mathon Carly Ackerman Cathy Mazan Murata Cher Murphy Chris Trout Christine Murphy Clint Kofford Courtney McMahon Danielle Bushen David Fineman Elisa Garn Emily Hacker Fran Sapir Ian OKeefe John Barrand Lawrence Stevens Layne Greer Lisa Christensen Lisa Evans Maris Krieger Mitchel MacNair Rachel Leatherbury Ron Storn Shellie Grieve Stephen Young Summer Jensen Tesh Patel Willis Jensen

The Experience

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ELEVATE isn’t a spectator event. It's designed to be just uncomfortable enough to shake us out of the day-to-day: new voices, unexpected formats, no default answers. It’s a chance to step back from the grind, challenge assumptions, and do the kind of thinking the future demands.


Conversations, not Keynotes

Open conference formats—fishbowls, co-creation, no slides. Just real conversations and shared insights, not staged presentations.


Designed for Connection

Build lasting connections through curated outdoor activities, collaborative dinners, and deep small-group discussions.


Space to Think Clearly

Snowbird’s mountain views and natural light spark clarity, creativity, and deeper exploration of bold ideas.


The Right People

A 100ish-person, invite-only group of HR, L&D, and analytics leaders—curated for high-quality, high-impact dialogue.

Agenda

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ELEVATE is an immersive, collaborative, and outcome-driven event shaped by senior HR leaders. Rather than a packed agenda of keynotes and panels, it centers on evolving, relevant discussions. While the structure is set, the content will adapt to ensure a highly interactive and impactful experience. Below is a general overview of the core format.

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  • June 17
  • June 18
  • June 19
 

4:00 PM – Hotel Check-In Opens

Get settled, take a breath, and enjoy the view.

 

5:00–7:00 PM – Elevate Kickoff + Networking Reception

Mingle with fellow attendees over drinks and light bites as we set the tone for what’s ahead.

 

5:30 PM – Welcome Remarks

Join Dani and Stacia for a brief welcome and a look at what’s to come.

 

Dinner on Your Own

Head out with new colleagues or explore the area solo—either way, the evening is yours.

7:30 - 8:30 AM - Breakfast Buffet

Ease into the day with coffee, conversation, and mountain air

 

8:30 - 10:00AM - Opening Session

  • Ice-breaking
  • 5 Megatrends (Dani Johnson & Stacia Garr)
  • Keynote: How to Think Like a Futurist When the World Feels Uncertain (Lisa Solomon & Jeff Rogers)
  • Interactive reflections on current challenges
 

10:00 - 10:20 AM - Break

Refuel, reflect, and get ready to dive deeper

 

10:20 - 12:00 PM - Exploration of What's Next (Challenges and Possibilities)

  • Small group work on megatrend implications
  • Scenario building, idea exchange, and collaborative reflection
 

12:00-1:15 PM - Lunch

Nourishment and new perspectives - keep the conversation going.

 

1:15-2:30 PM - Exploratory Future State Breakouts

  • Simulated decision-making in diverse breakout formats
  • Hands-on design of preferred future responses
 

🍵 2:30 - 2:45 PM - Break

A short pause to recharge before regrouping.

 

2:45 - 3:30 PM - Group Synthesis

  • Team insights from simulations - pull threads and spot patterns
  • Commentary and research reflections with Dani, Stacia, Lisa, Jeff
 

3:30 - 4:00PM - Transition

A short breather before outdoor activities

 

4:00 - 6:00PM - Get Outside!

  • Alpine slide
  • Scenic hike
  • Group challenge
 

7:00PM - Mountaintop Dinner

Dinner with a view! Take the Aerial Tram to The Summit, Utah's highest restaurant at 11,000 feet. 

7:30 - 8:30 AM - Breakfast

Fuel up for a focused morning—more mountain views, more side conversations.

 

8:30–9:45 AM – Integration Session

  • Make meaning from what you’ve heard, felt,  and imagined.
  • Reflect across themes and disciplines to connect the dots—and set the stage for what’s next.
 

9:45–10:05 AM – Break

One last coffee. 

 

10:05 AM–12:15 PM – How do we get there?

  • What needs to happen now? And next? 
  • Participant-led sessions to make blue-sky ideas actionable.
  • Collaborate to reflect, prioritize, and design actionable pathways—together.
 

12:15–1:15 PM – Lunch + Closing Celebration

Share community reflections, celebrate bright spots, and walk away with a clearer sense of direction and deeper connections. 

Our Guides

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Lisa Kay Solomon

Lisa Kay Solomon is a bestselling author, strategic foresight designer, speaker, and award winning innovator who believes we’re all capable of imagining and designing better futures. She is currently a Designer in Residence and Lecturer at the Stanford d.school, where she leads their futures work and teaches popular classes like “Inventing the future” and “View from the future,” that help leaders and learners learn skills to build agency and navigate ambiguity amid increasingly complex futures. 

Lisa co-authored the bestselling books Moments of Impact: How to Design Strategic Conversations that Accelerate Change, and Design A Better Business: New Tools, Skills, and Mindset and Strategy for Innovation, which has been translated into over a dozen languages. She created the popular LinkedIn learning class, “Leader as Futurist,” and contributed a chapter of the same name for Des Dearlove’s Certain Uncertainty: Leading with Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World

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Registration Options

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Choose the one that fits your membership status—or join us as a new member.

Member Registration

for those already RedThread Members

$1000

Nonmember Registration

for those not yet RedThread members

$1400

Registration + Membership

for those who want membership too!

$1700

Venue & Travel

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Welcome to Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort!

Nestled in the stunning Little Cottonwood Canyon, Snowbird offers a perfect blend of inspiration and tranquility, just 45 minutes from Salt Lake City International Airport.

 
Venue Highlights:
  • Natural light-filled meeting spaces with expansive mountain views.
  • Outdoor opportunities for hiking, riding the alpine slide, and more.
  • Lodging options to suit a variety of preferences, all on-site.
 
ELEVATE Registrants: Travel & Lodging

We recommend arriving during the day on June 17 and departing after lunch on June 19. If you'd like to extend your stay, the same room rate applies from June 15 to June 20. 

Rooms 
Available onsite at Snowbird's Cliff Lodge for $179/night plus taxes and a $15 resort fee. You can BOOK LODGING HERE or call Snowbird at 1-800-453-3000 (option #2) and reference the RedThread Research Conference (group code 2DF4X8). 

Flights

Snowbird is about a 45-minute drive from Salt Lake City airport (airport code SLC). 

Ground Transportation

Airport shuttles can be arranged while booking lodging through Snowbird Central Reservations at 1-800-453-3000 at least 48 hours prior to the arrival date.  Group pricing:

    • $114 per person round-trip or $57 one-way, pre-paid.
    • Same-day walk-ups are accepted at a higher rate on a space-available basis at the Alta Shuttle desk located on Level 1 (Ground Transportation) of the Salt Lake International Airport.
    • Cancellations within 72 hours of arrival are non-refundable. Prices are subject to change. Rates include driver gratuity. 

Rental cars are available at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), conveniently located in the Gateway Center, adjacent to the parking garage. You can access the Gateway Center from the terminal via two pedestrian bridges located in the baggage claim area

Cancellation Policy

If something changes and you need to cancel, we'll be sad to miss you, but we understand that things happen. Our cancellation policy is here.

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ELEVATE Sponsors

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We are incredibly grateful to our sponsor friends who have partnered with us to ensure the ELEVATE conference is a smashing success.

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