28th Annual Kern County SHRM Conference People-Centered, Future-Ready

  • Wednesday, October 01, 2025
  • 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Dignity Health Arena, Theater and Convention Center, 1001 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301
  • 211

Registration

  • Attend the full-day conference in person at Dignity Health Convention Center where you can join breakout sessions live, see products from exhibitor booths, network with professionals, and see two amazing keynotes.
  • Attend the full-day conference in person at Dignity Health Convention Center where you can join breakout sessions live, see products from exhibitor booths, network with professionals, and see two amazing keynotes.
  • Attend the full-day conference in person at Dignity Health Convention Center where you can join breakout sessions live, see products from exhibitor booths, network with professionals, and see two amazing keynotes.
  • Attend the full-day conference in person at Dignity Health Convention Center where you can join breakout sessions live, see products from exhibitor booths, network with professionals, and see two amazing keynotes.
  • Attend the full-day conference in person at Dignity Health Convention Center where you can join breakout sessions live, see products from exhibitor booths, network with professionals, and see two amazing keynotes.
  • Attend the full-day conference in person at Dignity Health Convention Center where you can join breakout sessions live, see products from exhibitor booths, network with professionals, and see two amazing keynotes.
  • Attend the full-day conference in person at Dignity Health Convention Center where you can join breakout sessions live, see products from exhibitor booths, network with professionals, and see two amazing keynotes.
  • 2025
  • Attend the full-day conference in person at Dignity Health Convention Center where you can join breakout sessions live, see products from exhibitor booths, network with professionals, and see two amazing keynotes.
  • Each ticket will be able to attend the full-day conference in person at Dignity Health Convention Center where you can join breakout sessions live, see products from exhibitor booths, network with professionals, and see two amazing keynotes. Includes reserve seating with table package.
  • Attend the full-day conference in person at Dignity Health Convention Center where you can join breakout sessions live, see products from exhibitor booths, network with professionals, and see two amazing keynotes.

    Ticket Includes:
    Custom Conference Bag
    Signed Keynote Books
    Kern County SHRM Swag
    Group Photo Opportunity with Keynote Speakers
    VIP Reserved Seating
  • Attend the full-day conference in person at Dignity Health Convention Center where you can join breakout sessions live, see products from exhibitor booths, network with professionals, and see two amazing keynotes.

    Ticket Includes:
    Custom Conference Bag
    Signed Keynote Books
    Kern County SHRM Swag
    Group Photo Opportunity with Keynote Speakers
    VIP Reserved Seating

Registration is closed


The Kern County SHRM Conference is the premier event for HR professionals and business leaders who are shaping the future of work. This one-day event brings together over 400 professionals to connect, learn, and grow in an environment focused on people-first leadership and future-ready strategies.

We invite business leaders and HR professionals to join us in shaping a future that is “People-Centered. Future-Ready.” In a world of rapid technological evolution, leaders must embrace forward-thinking strategies that ensure technology enhances the uniquely human skills that drive organizations forward. Master People-Centered Leadership, explore the latest in AI & the Digital Edge, navigate Civility, Inclusivity, Upskilling the latest changes in laws and so much more!

Why Attend?

  • Dynamic Speaker Lineup – Hear from top thought leaders delivering actionable strategies to drive business success.
  • Networking Opportunities – Connect with fellow professionals, exchange ideas, and build relationships with leaders shaping the business industry.
  • Professional Growth & Education – Gain SHRM & HRCI continuing education credits to stay certified and advance your career.

Five Reasons You Can't Miss This Event:

  1. Learn from the Best – Industry leaders will share key insights on workplace culture, leadership, and HR best practices.
  2. Expand Your Professional Network – Build valuable relationships with peers, mentors, and industry experts.
  3. Strengthen Your HR and Leadership Skillset – Attend workshops and sessions designed to enhance your expertise in key HR and Leadership areas.
  4. Get Inspired by Keynote Speakers – Walk away with fresh ideas and motivation to implement new strategies.
  5. Stay Certified & Future-Ready – Earn recertification credits while learning what’s next for HR and business leadership.

Keynote Speakers:

International keynote speaker and Amazon #1 best selling author, Dr. Anna Marie.

What if your mindset is the only thing standing between you and the extraordinary life you’re meant to live? Dr. Anna Marie—The Mindset Doctor—understands that even the most accomplished HR professionals can feel stuck, depleted, or out of alignment. In this transformative keynote, she introduces her science-backed, heart-centered Success Rewire Method™ to help you reprogram limiting beliefs, realign with your higher purpose, and reboot your path toward lasting success and vitality.

Get ready to reignite your energy, reconnect with your authenticity, and step powerfully into the future you were born for.

Want a preview? Click here to watch some of her inspiring videos and get excited for her upcoming mainstage presentation — you won’t want to miss it!



Speaker, author, creates experiences that help leaders champion change and inspire teams to embrace it, Paul Falcone.

Leadership Offense Strategies: Motivating, Coaching, and Developing Talent to Meet the Challenges of Today’s Modern Workplace

Building the muscle of your senior and frontline operational leadership teams is a wise investment that strengthens your people practices and culture. What makes managers excel lies in their ability to inspire, develop talent, and turn around flagging teams by creating a safe space for employees to do their very best work every day with peace of mind. Join Paul Falcone, author of the five-book Paul Falcone Workplace Leadership Series, 75 Ways for Managers to Hire, Develop, and Keep Great Employees, and 101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees to drive higher employee performance and engagement by:

  • Coaching and motivating those who report to you, even when merit budgets are tight and internal promotion opportunities are scarce.
  • Implementing an engagement strategy that leaves no one behind and that invites everyone to reinvent themselves in light of your organization’s changing needs.
  • Engaging in stay interviews and “job sculpting” exercises to engage your top performers who you can’t afford to lose.
  • Mastering remote leadership in terms of “managing the unseen,” establishing an achievement mindset, and potentially returning workers to the office.
  • Creating and sustaining a culture based on trust, respect, and open communication to counter the negative effects of work and societal overload.

Whether you’re looking to become someone’s favorite boss, coach, or mentor, build stronger teams that thrive on recognition and real-time feedback, or develop a reputation for inspirational leadership, this keynote session will help you build managerial muscle around one of today’s biggest challenges for employers—driving discretionary effort, agility, and accountability while reengaging and energizing your teams.

Want a preview? Click here to watch some of his inspiring videos and get excited for Paul's upcoming mainstage presentation — you won’t want to miss it!



Annual Kern County SHRM mixer to follow!

We will once again be closing the conference this year with a networking social to give all attendees, speakers, and vendors further opportunity to connect. 

Don’t miss this opportunity for professional learning, career enhancement and member engagement.