Session Events
ATL HR Takeover
Learning Sessions
Your badge gives you total access to every session and event hosted by ATD Greater Atlanta, Black In HR, NAAAHR-Atlanta, and SHRM-Atlanta. Pick and choose the ones that fit your goals, attend just a few, or experience them all. Each session delivers expert insights, practical tools, and actionable takeaways to help you thrive in today’s evolving workplace.
Learning Tracks:
The Business of You
Treat your career like a business and position yourself for lasting success.
From Setback to Comeback: Career & Financial Resilience
Navigate career transitions and prepare financially for the unexpected.
Consulting Mastery: From Vision to Viability
Turn your expertise into a thriving, profitable consulting practice.
Brand, Influence & Leadership
Build a personal brand and leadership presence that inspires trust.
Designing Human-Centered Workplaces
Create workplaces and learning strategies that put people first.
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About the Conference
One Week. Four Organizations.
Unlimited Impact.
The Atlanta HR Takeover Conference is where Atlanta’s leading HR and business associations unite for a week-long celebration of leadership, learning, and connection. Powered by ATD Greater Atlanta, Black In HR, NAAAHR-Atlanta, and SHRM-Atlanta, this one-of-a-kind collaboration brings together the city’s most passionate people leaders for daily summits, mixers, and networking events.
From high-impact learning sessions to rooftop happy hours, the ATL HR Takeover is your chance to connect with industry experts, gain cutting-edge insights, and build the relationships that will accelerate your career.
Four days. Four hosts. One unforgettable experience.
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Atlanta City Takeover
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One All Access Pass to all sessions and afterhour events
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Contributors, Panelists and Sessions
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Days of Workshops and Day Sessions
Speakers and Contributors
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The Black In HR
Nicholas Dillon
CEO, Believe Wellness Center
Nicholas Dillon, CEO of Believe Wellness Center and Founder of Believe University, has 15+ years in life and executive coaching. A Beyond EI Meta-Coach and VP of Strategic Partners for NBMBAA Milwaukee, he drives leadership, emotional intelligence, and transformative learning to inspire growth and lasting change.
Tanicka Kirk
HR Director, Ad Astra
Tanicka Kirk, a strategic Global HR Leader and U.S. Army veteran, brings 15+ years’ experience in tech, finance, and aviation. She drives workforce planning, talent development, and culture alignment, leads global HR initiatives, and empowers teams—while also impacting communities as a real estate investor, author, and veterans’ advocate.
The Black In HR
Josiah Owens
Talent Development Leader
Josiah Owens is a talent development leader who designs transformative learning programs and helps organizations grow through instructional design and leadership strategy. Known for always rocking a brim, he brings both presence and creativity to every stage, inspiring professionals to lead with confidence and impact.
The Black In HR
Willena Long
Career Coach, The Black In HR
Willena has 12+ years recruiting top talent for Meta, Roblox, Amazon, and Lowe’s. A strategic force in recruitment marketing, branding, and coaching, she’s also a coach for Black In HR, accelerating diverse hiring, building high-performing teams, and aligning talent strategies with bold business growth and transformative results.
The Black In HR
Ashley Walton-Freeman
Career Coach
Ashley Walton-Freeman, Executive Director of Total Rewards & Workforce Planning for Atlanta Public Schools, has 17+ years in human capital strategy and talent acquisition. A Clark Atlanta University graduate, she leads recruitment, retention, and data-driven staffing, building equitable, high-performing teams that drive student success across the district.
ATD, Atlanta
Ruthann Savage
Founder of Savage Dynamic Consulting
Ruthann Savage is the founder of Savage Dynamic Consulting, a firm known for helping organizations turn strategy into movement. She advises companies on how to improve individual and organizational performance by aligning leadership, talent, and process. With experience spanning Fortune 100 boardrooms and founder-led firms, Ruthann is called when execution stalls, growth plateaus, or leadership needs sharper traction. Her work is grounded in real business outcomes—reduced churn, faster decision-making, and measurable gains in performance.
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Daily Events
Your conference ticket gives you access to all evening events — no extra fees, no FOMO.
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Keep the momentum going after conference hours with exciting evening events all week long:
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Happy Hours – Mingle, sip, and connect in a relaxed atmosphere.
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Bar Crawls – Discover the city’s nightlife with fellow attendees.
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Game Night – Show off your skills in a high-tech, high-energy setting.
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Rooftop Affair – Celebrate under the stars with skyline views and cocktails.
Events
Nightlife & Events
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Join the official Conference App Group to access everything you need to enhance your event experience—before, during, and after the week.
Inside the app, you'll unlock: private job board, easy event scheduling, session replays, photo galleries, attendee profiles, and direct messaging, community chat, and more.
The Atlanta HR Takeover Conference is all about movement — across neighborhoods, across disciplines, and across the career moments that matter.
Each organization is hosting a signature event, packed with game-changing insights, networking, and fresh professional energy.
Choose Your Experience
Your badge gets you access to any location. Pick your sessions. Follow your vibe.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Partner with Atlanta’s Leading HR Organizations.
Sponsoring the Atlanta HR Takeover Conference means more than brand placement — it’s a chance to stand beside ATD, Black In HR, NAAAHR, and SHRM Atlanta in a one-of-a-kind experience that blends business, culture, and community.
Your partnership gives you direct access to a highly engaged, diverse audience of HR professionals, talent developers, executives, and people-first leaders.
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