​How do you build a cohesive culture when employees don't all work in the same place? Or even at the same time?

​In this panel discussion, communications and HR leaders will share practical approaches for engaging employees across time zones, shifts, and work locations. From deskless and frontline teams to office-based and remote employees, we'll explore strategies that help organizations create a more connected and consistent employee experience.

​In partnership with Zoom.

​About the Panelists

​Ivonne Furneaux

​Workplace Transformation Consultant

​emPower Up Consulting

​Ivonne Furneaux is the founder and president of emPower Up Consulting. She is a workplace strategist, consultant, and executive leader with more than 20 years of experience leading corporate communications, employee engagement, change management, DEI, and culture strategy at some of the world's best-known companies.

​A self-described "corporate survivalist," Ivonne has partnered with C-suite executives to build connected cultures, sharpen communication strategies, and drive real business results — reaching more than half a million employees throughout her career.

​She's known for challenging the status quo and bringing authenticity, expertise, and a touch of levity to every room she's in.

​Ivonne holds a master's degree in Strategic Human Resources from the University of Denver and a bachelor's degree in Journalism & Mass Communication from the University of Minnesota.

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​Lacey Navarrete, MBA, PHR

​Vice President of Human Resources

​Scooter's Coffee

​Lacey Navarrete is Vice President of Human Resources at Scooter's Coffee, where she leads talent acquisition and development, HR business partners, employee relations, benefits and payroll, and office administration for one of the nation's fastest growing specialty coffee brands.

​With more than a decade of HR experience, Lacey has advanced through multiple HR leadership roles at Scooter's, spanning talent acquisition leadership to senior director of talent and HR shared services. She began her career at Kiewit, one of the nation's leading construction and engineering firms, in employee relations and talent outreach. Her career has centered on building scalable people systems that power rapid growth while strengthening culture. She has also represented the Scooter's Coffee brand publicly on topics like employee engagement, career pathways, and employer of choice strategies.

​Lacey earned her Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2014 and her bachelor's degree in business and human resources management from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2012. She received certification from HRCI, the premier credentialing community for human resources professionals, as a Professional in Human Resources in 2017.

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​Barbara Phillips, FPRCA

​Culture Transformation Leader & Inclusion Strategist

​Brownstone Communications

​Barbara Phillips is one of the UK's leading voices on inclusive leadership, workplace culture, and organizational transformation. A Fellow of the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA), she has spent more than 25 years helping global organizations navigate complex change while creating cultures where people feel they belong, can contribute fully, and thrive.

​Named in the PR Week Power Book for six consecutive years, Barbara has advised executive teams at some of the world's most influential organizations, including Deutsche Bank, Diageo, BT Group, EY, GSK and The Body Shop.

​Her work sits at the intersection of inclusion, communications, leadership, employee engagement, and behavioral change. As Founder of Brownstone Communications, Barbara works with organizations seeking to move beyond performative diversity initiatives and build genuinely inclusive cultures rooted in fairness, psychological safety, and belonging. She is also the creator of Brownstone EDI Guru™, an innovative AI-powered inclusion platform designed to help employees and leaders navigate workplace challenges with confidence.