2027 Labor Relations/Human Resources Conference

Date

April 27, 2027

Format

In-Person

Location

San Antonio, TX

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About

The conference provides key executives and site-level labor and HR employees with industry-specific information on navigating workforce challenges in refining and petrochemical operations. Sessions include The State of the Industry; Empathy: The Universal Superpower in Transforming Workplace Culture; Redefining HR Business Partnership; Antitrust in the Workplace; The Power of an Educated Workforce, focused on AFPM's EMPOWER initiative; and The Risks You're Not Watching: Ten Labor & Employment Blind Spots, presented by labor attorneys alongside labor relations managers from ExxonMobil Product Solutions. Additional sessions cover NLRA Developments and Enforcement Trends, Lessons Learned from the Boeing Defense Strike Negotiations, Responsible AI: The New HR Imperative, and Pattern Bargaining in Practice, drawing on insights from Marathon Petroleum's 2025-2026 labor negotiations. Closing remarks are delivered by labor relations leaders from Monroe Energy, Chevron, and Phillips 66.

Speakers(8)

Chet Thompson

President and CEO, AFPM

Dr. Bryant Marks Sr.

Founder & Chief Equity Officer, National Training Institute on Race & Equity

Beth Hanson Majoue

Vice President, Human Resources, INVISTA

J. Nicci Warr

Partner, Stinson LLP

Marvin Kaplan

Principal, New York City, Jackson Lewis P.C.

Gary J. Kampmeinert

Senior Manager, Labor Relations, Boeing

Ania Krasniewska Shahidi

Group Vice President, Global Advisory Leader, HR Practice, Gartner, Inc.

Philip Brzozowski

Vice President, Employee & Labor Relations, Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Topics

Innovation
Policy

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