2025 NYU Coaching and Technology Summit Agenda
Monday, July 7, 2025
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Doors Open | Registration & Coffee
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR
Angie Kamath
Dean, NYU School of Professional Studies
Anna Tavis
Clinical Professor and HCM Department Chair, NYU School of Professional Studies
9:40 AM - 10:05 AM
Fireside Chat: AI in the Workplace
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR
MODERATOR: Anna Tavis
Clinical Professor and HCM Department Chair, NYU School of Professional Studies
Manuela Veloso, PhD
Head of AI Research, JPMorgan Chase & Co
10:05 AM - 10:50 AM
Setting the Stage: CEOs Chart the Future of the Field
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR
MODERATOR: Michael Fraccaro
Mastercard Fellow and Former Chief People Officer, Mastercard
Parker Mitchell
Founder & CEO, Valence
Jonathan Kirschner
Founder & CEO, AIIR Consulting
Pam Krulitz
Co-Founder, Leadership Coach & Technology Executive, Optify
Alex Haitoglou
Founder & CEO, Ovida
Sarah Sheehan
CEO, Bravely
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM | Break
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Founders Spark Talk
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR
Parker Mitchell
Founder & CEO, Valence & Client
Jonathan Kirschner
Founder & CEO, AIIR Consulting & Client
11:50 AM - 12:40 PM
Founders Spark Talk
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR
Dr. Woody Woodward
Chief Coaching Officer, BetterUp & Client
Jake Calhoun
Co-Founder & CEO, Wiser & Client
12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Lunch + Expo Hall
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR | EISNER & LUBIN AUDITORIUM, 4TH FLOOR
Rosenthal Pavilion, 10th Floor: Enjoy lunch and networking
Eisner & Lubin Auditorium, 4th Floor: Meet the companies shaping the future of coaching in our Expo Hall
1:40 PM - 1:45 PM
Coaching For Good: Veterans Coaching Project
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR
Fenton Reese
Founder, Veterans in Pursuit of Prosperity
1:45 PM - 1:50 PM
Coaching For Good: Volunteer Coach Corps of the NYU Coaching Innovation Lab
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR
Erinn Cayehal Chang
Specialist & Consultant
1:50 PM - 1:55 PM
Coaching For Good: EPOG Academy
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR
Tim Harrison
Founder and CEO
1:55 PM - 2:40 PM
Experience Meets Intelligence: Established Firms in the AI Era
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR
MODERATOR: Lucien Alziari
Executive Vice President, Former Chief HR Officer, Prudential Financial
Nicole Forward
Head of Coaching and Development, RHR International
Mary-Clare Race
CEO, Talking Talent
Kevin Gagan
Senior Client Partner Coaching, Korn Ferry (Tentative)
John Horton
ICN Manager, Hogan Assessments
Alison Eyring
Founder and Chair of the Board, Organisation Solutions
2:40 PM - 3:05 PM
Spotlight
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR
Alex Haitoglou
Founder & CEO, Ovida & Client
3:05 PM - 3:45 PM
Emerging Tech Demos
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR
Wiser
Jake Calhoun, Co-Founder & CEO
Yoodli
Varun Puri, Co-Founder
Livelihood.io
Al Adamsen, Founder & CEO
3:45 PM - 3:55 PM | Break
3:55 PM - 4:35 PM
Transformation in Coaching Education and Credentialing
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR
MODERATOR: David Goldsmith
Founder & CEO, 7 Paths Forward
Rebecca Rutschmann
Coaching & AI Consultant, Coach AI
Dr. Terrence E. Maltbia
Associate Professor of Practice, Department of Organization and Leadership at Teachers College of Columbia University
Michael Hudson
CEO, Hudson Institute of Coaching
Magdalena Mook
CEO, International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Dr. Okokon O. Udo
Director, MA in Organization Development & Leadership and Director, Evidence Based Coaching, Fielding Graduate University
4:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Closing Fireside Chat with CHROs — Playbook for AI Strategy in the Development Agenda
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR
MODERATOR: Nicole Forward
Head of Coaching and Development, RHR International
Matthew Breitfelder
Global Head of Human Capital, Apollo
Vicki Walia
CHRO, Prudential
Nickle LaMoreaux
SVP and CHRO, IBM
Gena Smith
CHRO, LVMH
5:15 PM - 5:20 PM
Closing Remarks
EISNER & LUBIN AUDITORIUM, 4TH FLOOR
Anna Tavis
Clinical Professor and HCM Department Chair, NYU School of Professional Studies
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Doors Open | Coffee & Chat
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR
9:15 AM - 9:25 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks, Day 2
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR
Martin Ihrig
Clinical Professor and Associate Dean of Division of Programs in Business, NYU School of Professional Studies
Anna Tavis
Clinical Professor and HCM Department's Chair, NYU School of Professional Studies
9:25 AM - 9:45 AM
Fireside Chat — Health & Wellbeing Coaching
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR
Matthew Breitfelder
Global Head of Human Capital, Apollo
Danny Shea
Chief Brand Officer, Thrive Global
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Cutting-Edge Coaching: Insights from the Latest Research
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR
MODERATOR: Rebecca Rutschmann
Coaching & AI Consultant, Coach AI
Alicia Hullinger
Executive Director/VP, ICF Thought Leadership Institute
Prof. Nicky Terblanche
Founder, Coach Vici & Associate Professor, Stellenbosch Business School
Dr. Woody Woodward
Chief Coaching Officer, BetterUp
Nicolas Bassan
Head of Science & Innovation, Omind Neurotechnologies
Prof. Laura Rees-Davies
Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Education, Cardiff Metropolitan University
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM | Break
Move to Breakout Rooms
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Breakout Sessions
ICF — Transforming Organizations Through Coaching: Leveraging the ICF Coaching Culture Compass and Coaching Skills for Leaders
Room TBA
Robert Garcia
Vice President & Chief Staff Officer, ICF
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Breakout Session - Hosted by Hogan
Room TBA
Kyle Cermak
Business Development Director, Hogan Assessments
John Horton
ICN Manager, Hogan Assessments
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Health & Well-being Coaching
Room TBA
Dr. Diego Salinas
Vibly
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Breakout Session - Hosted by Omind
Room TBA
Clarisse Pamies
CEO, Omind Neurotechnologies
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch + Expo
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR | EISNER & LUBIN AUDITORIUM, 4TH FLOOR
Rosenthal Pavilion, 10th Floor: Enjoy lunch and networking
Eisner & Lubin Auditorium, 4th Floor: Meet the companies shaping the future of coaching in our Expo Hall
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Emerging Tech Demos
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR
Virtual Sapiens
Rachel Cossar, Co-Founder & CEO
CDR Companies
Nancy Parsons, CEO
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
New Frontiers of Coaching: Health and Wellbeing
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR
Dr. Moain Abu Dabrh
Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic & Board Chair, National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC)
Dr. Diego Salinas
Co-Founder, Vibly
Jessica Edwards
Director of Coach Management, Lyra Health
Shelby Garay
Senior Manager Coaching, Headspace Training Institute
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Emerging Tech Demos
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR
Colleva
Michael Patchen, Co-Founder
Encore AI
Matt Cooper, Founder & CEO
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM | Break
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Additional Health & Wellbeing Coaching Panel
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR
MODERATOR: Maureen Kennedy
Head of Coaching, Bravely
Kristen Buglione
Program Manager Well-Being and Health Coaching, TimelyCare
Christal Wang
Co-Founder & CEO, Shimmer
Kasia Smith
Head of Provider Network & Health Coaching, Pillar
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Emerging Tech Demos
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR
Selfspace
Jay Kornder, Founder
Deeper Signals
Reece Akhtar, Co-Founder & CEO
4:15 PM - 4:20 PM
Closing Remarks
ROSENTHAL PAVILION, 10TH FLOOR
Anna Tavis
Clinical Professor and HCM Department's Chair, NYU School of Professional Studies
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