EJ Intelligence at DCSTW
Emma’s hosting her signatureWorkshop for New Leaders and moderating a future-of-work panel, AI as Your Next Employee. You can explore all Workforce Development sessions below, or head to the DCSTW event page for full event info.
October 21
MLK Jr. Library Conference Center
Washington, DC
The Startup’s Starter Pack for New Leaders
Promoted for your skills — now responsible for everyone else’s. No one really teaches you how to do this part. This fast-paced, hands-on session is your quick-start guide to managing humans in a startup: how to build trust, give feedback, connect your team’s work to the bigger mission, and make your impact visible. We’ll cover the three essentials of management — People, Purpose, and Performance — with real stories, actionable tactics, and a 90-day playbook you can actually use when you walk back into work.
International Square: 5th Floor
Washington, DC
October 22
Recruitment Rewired: Lessons for Founders, Hiring Managers, and Job Seekers
Hiring is one of the hardest — and most defining — challenges for any founder. This session brings together startup leaders, SHRM Labs innovators, and workforce experts to unpack what’s actually working in tech hiring today. We’ll talk candidly about what’s changed in 2025, how AI is reshaping the recruiting game, and what both founders and candidatesneed to know to succeed in a fast-moving market — from building teams that last to creating a standout candidate experience and finding your next great role.
October 22
International Square: 5th Floor
Washington, DC
AI as Your Next Employee: What Every Founder Needs to Know
For startups and tech teams, what it really means to “hire” AI: define role charters, decision rights, KPIs, onboarding and oversight—while keeping data, compliance, and human-in-the-loop guardrails tight.
October 22
International Square: 5th Floor
Washington, DC
When to Hire a Fractional Executive (And What Success Looks Like)
What fractional executives leaders actually do, when to bring one in, and how to scope outcomes, pricing, and timelines. Panelists share onboarding playbooks, KPI frameworks, and real talk on pitfalls (misaligned expectations, culture fit, IP/security) and how to hand off to a full-time hire.