2020 Annual Conference

Schedule of Events

All times are Eastern Standard Time.  
Schedule/Times are subject to change.

Educational Session Tracks: Business Drug Testing International Legal/Compliance Tenant

*Designates sessions approved as FCRA Basic Certificate Renewal PDC

Monday, September 14

10:00 a.m.-4 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Opening Ceremony
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. General Session - Diversity and Inclusion in Background Screening - Avoiding Discrimination, Shaping Better Workplaces
Carol Miaskoff, EEOC; Bianca Lager, Social Intelligence; Vu Do, PreCheck, Inc.; Montserrat Miller, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
12:00 p.m.-12:15 p.m. Break
12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Breakout Session - The World of Crime, or at least Criminal Records, Explained 
Kerstin Bagus, NetForce Global LLC; Andy Hellman, Accurate Background
12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m.
*Breakout Session - Five Key Lessons for Defending FCRA Class Action Lawsuits
David Anthony, Troutman Pepper; Timothy St.George, Troutman Pepper; Cindy Hanson, Troutman Pepper
12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Breakout Session - MONITORING – Beyond the buzzword into the data and its uses 
Vince Pascarella, Wholesale Screening Solutions; Brian Kelly, Appriss Insights; John Kloos, BackChecked LLC (Moderator)
12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Breakout Session - Surviving a SOC 2 Type 2 Audit - Don't be so afraid! 
John Kloos, BackChecked LLC
12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Breakout Sesion - Are you subject to GDPR & UK Data Privacy Regimes? 
Kerstin Bagus, NetForce Global LLC; Kevin Coy, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m. *Breakout Session - Upstream, Downstream, You Scream, I Scream: Compliance Considerations When Buying and Selling Data 
Erin Novak, Montgomery McCracken Walker Rhoads LLP
1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Breakout Session - Tenant Screening in a Virtual World 
Katie Hawkins, Hudson Cook LLP; Jennifer Sarvadi, Hudson Cook LLP
1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Breakout Session - The Cost of Not Knowing Your Vendor Network 
Kevin Horval, IntelliCorp Records; Andy Hellman, Accurate Background
1:45 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Dedicated Exhibit Hall Time
2:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Breakout Session - The Old Rules Don’t Apply: Learn What Buyers Want And How To Sell More In A COVID Environment 
Kevin Bachman, The CRA Doctor
2:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Breakout Session - CCPA Compliance for Background Screeners: The FCRA Exemption May Not Be Enough! 
Mark Sward, Sterling
2:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Breakout Session - Mindful Awareness and Coaching Skills for Leaders 
Scott Sadler, Creative Conflict Solutions
2:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Breakout Session - Workplace Drug Testing - Strategic Planning for CRAs 
Nina French, Hound Labs
2:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Dedicated Exhibit Hall Time
3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. General Session - Federal, State and Access Update 
Jamie Tucker, Akin Gump; Brent Smoyer, Smoyer Government Affairs; Jose Dimas
5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Happy Hour Lounge

8:00-8:30 a.m. GST
9:00-9:30 a.m. PKT
9:30-10:00 a.m. IST
12:00-12:30 p.m. AWST
15:00-15:30 AEDT
12:00-12:30 a.m. EST 9/15/2020

 PBSA APAC Business Address
Milo Zhou, RISQ Group; Shakil Gour, Neeyamo Enterprise Solutions Pvt. Ltd.; Chetan Desai, SecureSearch Screening Services Ltd; Shania Shoukat, ITGS Group; Mario Perumal, International Investigators Network Ltd.; Craig Sharp, CV Check Ltd.
8:30-9:00 a.m. GST
9:30-10:00 a.m. PKT
10:00-10:30 a.m. IST
12:30-1:00 p.m. AWST
15:30-16:00 AEDT
12:30-1:00 a.m. EST 9/15/2020		 BREAK
9:00-10:00 a.m. GST
10:00-11:00 a.m. PKT
10:30-11:30 a.m. IST
1:00-2:00 p.m. AWST
16:00-17:00 AEDT
1:00-2:00 a.m. EST 9/15/2020		 APAC Member Feedback
Kannan Chettier, Avvanz Pte Ltd.
10-11:00 a.m. GST
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. PKT
11:30-12:30 a.m. IST
2:00-3:00 p.m. AWST
17:00-18:00 AEDT
2:00-3:00 a.m. EST 9/15/2020		 To be determined - Finalizing session details - More to Come Soon
11:00-11:30 a.m. GST
12:00-12:30 p.m. PKT
12:30-1:00 p.m. IST
3:00-3:30 p.m. AWST
18:00-18:30 AEDT
3:00-3:30 a.m. EST 9/15/2020		 The Future of Digital Identity and Credentials Verification
Col Boyan, CV Check Ltd.
11:30-12:00 p.m. GST
12:30-1:00 p.m. PKT
1:00-1:30 p.m. IST
3:30-4:00 p.m. AWST
18:30-19:00 AEDT
3:30-4:00 a.m. EST 9/15/2020		 The Evolution of Privacy Law, Where We Are Now, and Avoiding Privacy Pitfalls
John Swinson, King & Wood Mallesons; Rebecca Slater
12-12:30 p.m. GST
1:00-1:30 p.m. PKT
1:30-2:00 p.m. IST
4:00-4:30 p.m. AWST
19:00-19:30 AEDT
4:00-4:30 a.m. EST 9/15/2020		 BREAK
12:30-1:00 p.m. GST
1:30-2:00 p.m. PKT
2:00-2:30 p.m. IST
4:30-5:00 p.m. AWST
19:30-20:00 AEDT
4:30-5:00 a.m. EST 9/15/2020

A Session Dedicated to Data Security for Your Business
Jagdeep Kairon, Network Security Solutions

*Title subject to change
1:00-1:30 p.m. GST
2:00-2:30 p.m. PKT
2:30-3:00 p.m. IST
5:00-5:30 p.m. AWST
20:00-20:30 AEDT
5:00-5:30 a.m. EST 9/15/2020		 PBSA Accreditation
Michelle Leblond, PlusOne Solutions, Inc. - Canada

 

Tuesday, September 15

10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Day 2 Opening/Town Hall
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

General Session - The World is Upside-down. So What Now? 
Pamela Q. Devata, Seyfarth Shaw LLP  
12:00 p.m.-12:15 p.m. Break
12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Breakout Session - Quick, the Auditors are Here. Where is the Vendor Contract and What’s in it? 
Kerstin Bagus, NetForce Global LLC; Kevin Coy, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP; Mark Sward, Sterling
12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Breakout Session - Do You Send Out Mixed Signals? Optimizing Revenue Through Sales, Marketing and Account Management
Nick Fishman, Nick Fishman, LLC; Jason Morris, Morris Group Consulting, LLC
12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. *Breakout Session - Tenant Screening Common Practices: Navigating The Evolving “Fair Chance” Landscape 
Jennifer Mora, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. *Breakout Session - FCRA Basics for Screeners - Distance Learning Style 
Becki Kuehn, Hudson Cook; Cierra Newman, Hudson Cook
12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m. *Breakout Session - Brain Twisters in Employment Screening
William Simmons, Littler Mendelson P.C.; Chad Kaldor, Littler Mendelson, P.C.
1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Breakout Session - Effective Vendor Management Strategies - It's More Important Than Ever Before
Jackie Drziak, All in Compliance
1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Breakout Session - Ensuring the Lights Are on and Somebody is Home 
Scott Kimball, TazWorks
1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Breakout Session - How to Prepare Now for a Drug-Free Post-Pandemic Workplace 
William Current, Current Consulting Group, LLC
1:45 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Dedicated Exhibit Hall Time
2:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Breakout Session - Tales from the Trenches - How do End Users Identify a Background Screening Partner 
Nikki Holton, Eli Lilly and Company; Jason Morris, Morris Group Consulting, LLC 
2:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Breakout Session - Serving the Gig Economy-Challenges and Opportunities for Background Screeners
Lester Rosen, Employment Screening Resources
2:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m. *Breakout Session - COVID-19, Remote Employees and the Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape 
Montserrat Miller, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP; Kevin Coy, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP; Kristin Adams, Aon; CJ Dietzman, Aon
2:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Breakout Session - Weed at Work: How Employers are Clearing Through the Haze 
Jennifer Mora, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
2:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Dedicated Exhibit Hall Time
3:00pm-4:00 p.m. *General Session - Yes, It's Probably Time To Reconsider Your Report Language And Structure!
Scott Paler, DeWitt LLP
5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Happy Hour Lounge