Session Descriptions

Global Relocation Processes: Preparation, Patience and Perspective
Kayla Conrad, Client Relations Manager, NEI Global Relocation

Join NEI’s relocation experts for an overview of the international relocation process. If your program has recently expanded to include more international moves or if you’re thinking about how to offer more opportunities for your global talent, this session will answer questions from the conceptual to the practical. Please register in advance for this optional seminar.

Beyond the ChatGPT Hype
Jeremy Kedziora, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Milwaukee School of Engineering 

Delve into the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and guide the audience through the fundamentals of AI, its evolution, and multiple state-of-the-art applications with a special focus on the exciting world of generative AI and the capabilities and applications of ChatGPT, a conversational natural language processing model developed by OpenAI. We will also cover the limitations of AI and considerations for integrating it into a business context.

Navigating the Shifting Landscape: Immigration Trends and Their Implications 
Rob Moorhouse, Sr. Director, Erickson Immigration Group

The constantly changing world of immigration regulations and legislation has a tremendous impact on the relocation industry, but it can be hard to keep all the minutiae straight and figure out how new adjustments will affect your employees. In this session, Rob Moorhouse will walk us through recent immigration trends and how people are currently moving around the globe.

Innovations in Relocation: The Executive Viewpoint
Moderator: Kari Iverson, CRP, GMS, Client Relations Manager - NEI Global Relocation 
NEI Panelists: Randy Wilson and Greg Keith, CIO 
Service Partner Panelists: Markus Luthe – Managing Director at Hasenkamp Relocation, Nina Arnaiz, President at Premia Mortgage, and Karolina Saviova – COO at AltoVita

In this panel discussion, five industry leaders will consider the current state of relocation and compare notes on how we can continue to adapt to the changing world. Panelists include authorities in household goods, temporary living, and mortgages, as well as two of NEI’s own executives, so they’ll also discuss how the different components of relocation integrate with each other to create a successful transition.

Stressful Shifts: The Emotional Toll of Employee Relocation 
Lynn Wagner, President, REA - Partners in Transition 
Jennipher Christensen, Managing Director / Owner, IPR Consulting 
Katia Brattberg, Relocation Specialist, IPR Consulting

Big life changes come with many opportunities, but even exciting ones like a job transition come with a great deal of stress, tension, and loss. In this session, NEI’s partners from IPR Consulting and REA – Partners in Transition will talk through the pressures that relocation puts on employees and their families. They’ll also provide their expertise on how these stressors can be lessened or mitigated to ensure a smooth transition for everyone involved.

Round Table Exchange: Unpacking Core-Flex, Short-Term, and International & Domestic Programs 
Karen Marko, Pam Shaver, Mark Bartasis, Stephanie Hancock - NEI Global Relocation

Time for you to share your thoughts and experience! This year’s Round Table sessions will focus on Core-Flex programs and Short-Term/Development/Rotational Programs, as well as a U.S. Domestic Peer-to-Peer Discussion and an International Peer-to-Peer Discussion. Participants will have the opportunity to rotate through three of these four topics.

Global Economic Update: Understanding Relocation Impacts 
Doug Duncan, Sr. Vice President and Chief Economist, Fannie Mae

In this concluding session of the Talent Agility Symposium, Doug Duncan will give us an update on current global economic conditions. Between mortgage rates, housing prices, shipping costs, and dozens of other factors, the economy has a huge impact on relocation, and Doug will walk us through what to be aware of in the coming months.