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Session Events
POWER26- Homecoming
Learning Sessions
Your badge gives you total access to every session and event in our multi-level campus. 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
Transform your expertise into a thriving consulting business by learning directly from seasoned consultants and business owners who will help you master your model, brand, and client strategy.
Road to CHRO
Access HR bootcamps, workshops, keynotes, and strategy sessions designed to strengthen your competency and support your growth at every stage of your HR journey.
The Career Lab
Elevate your career by working with our coaches on campus to refine your goals, build new skills, and design a strategy for long-term growth.
Brand Activation & The Media Lab
Work directly with our business and marketing consultants, shop our website store, and partner with our in-house production and media team to strengthen your brand, elevate your visibility, and create professional commercials and studio-quality headshots that position your business for next-level growth.
Presented by
50
Sessions
3
Days of Activations
30
Recertification Credits
6
Months Replay Access
Relive the Experience: Highlights from POWER25
The Experience: Day-by-Day
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Day One: Welcome to Campus
Start your POWER26 Homecoming with energizing virtual pre-sessions designed to warm up your mindset and set your goals for the week. Then meet us on campus for the Kickoff Block Party with food, a full bar, a live band, and that classic Homecoming energy. It’s the perfect way to connect, celebrate, and kick off an unforgettable week.
Day Two: Class is in Session
Dive into a full day of high-impact learning across four immersive tracks. Choose your own guided journey — from business and leadership development to career growth and brand activation. Between “class periods,” enjoy networking breaks, interactive labs, and hands-on coaching designed to help you apply what you learn in real time.
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Day Three: Graduation
The final day brings everything together with live panels, VIP rooftop experiences, and special activations that celebrate your growth and connections. Capture the moment in our photo booths, drop into the podcast studios, and close out the weekend with a high-energy Homecoming Celebration that feels more like a reunion than a conference.
Speakers and Contributors
The Black In HR
Prathan Powell
President and CEO, The Black In HR
Prathan L. Powell Jr., founder of The Black In HR, is a globally respected HR executive with expertise in talent strategy and Employee Relations. A certified mediator, he has shaped workforce experiences at Google, Coca-Cola, Netflix, Nike, and Instacart, driving equity, growth, and transformational people operations across diverse global industries.
Dr. Arnicia Arrington
SVP, People and Culture, EBONY Media
Arnicia V. Arrington is a transformational executive and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience shaping people strategy and culture across top media and corporate brands. As EVP of People, Operations & Culture at EBONY & JET and CEO of Agency Eleven33, she drives growth, innovation, and leadership development. A former Chief People Officer at WPP and HR leader at REVOLT and BET, she’s passionate about empowering women and underrepresented leaders to lead with impact.
The Black In HR
Ciera Parks
POWER26 Host, The Black In HR
Ciera Parks, CEO of CWC Consulting and Training, is a dynamic HR executive with 15+ years’ experience. Former VP of People & Culture at Vangst and HR Business Partner at Amazon, she’s a keynote speaker and Morgan State University instructor helping professionals own their voice and lead with confidence.
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The Black In HR
Lawrence Henderson
President, NAAAHR Atlanta
Dr. Lawrence Henderson, CEO of BOSS, LLC, is a former U.S. Army Officer turned executive coach with 20+ years’ experience. A Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership and PCC-certified, he guides Fortune 500s, federal agencies, and Black In HR leaders in building purpose-driven leadership, emotionally intelligent teams, and lasting cultural transformation.
The Black In HR
Leida Rountree
Certified Financial Planner
Leida Speller, CFP and founder of Radical Reinvention Coaching, blends 30+ years of wealth management with soul-centered coaching to help women align money and purpose. An Advisory Board Member for Black In HR, she empowers clients to build lasting wealth, navigate life transitions, and live with freedom and intention.
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The Black In HR
Simone Merritt
Consultant, Enomis Consulting Group
Simone Merritt, Founder and CEO of Enomis Consulting Group, brings 12+ years in HR, specializing in compliance, talent strategy, and federal contracting. A speaker, author, and youth advocate, she empowers businesses and communities through strategic HR solutions, leadership development, and financial literacy initiatives for emerging entrepreneurs and young leaders.
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Daily Events
Your conference ticket gives you access to all evening events — no extra fees, no FOMO.
Experience a reimagined, three-story campus in the heart of downtown Atlanta with stunning views of Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Designed to bring the homecoming collegiate vibe to life, the venue features conference rooms, a main stage, rooftop lounges, photo booths, podcast studios, and an open-air amphitheater. It’s a dynamic space where every floor offers something new, learning, connection, and creativity, as you design your own guided journey alongside fellow professionals.
Venue
The Venue:
Your Homecoming Campus
Become a POWER26 Sponsor
Partner with Black In HR at POWER26: Homecoming and connect your brand with one of the fastest-growing professional communities in the country. Sponsorship offers high-visibility marketing, direct access to HR leaders and decision-makers, and opportunities for custom activations that elevate your brand. To explore sponsorship packages and partnership options, complete the form and our team will follow up.
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Join the Tribe
Conference App
Connect and Stay Informed with the Conference App 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 and lunch scheduling, session replays, photo galleries, attendee profiles, direct messaging and a community chat.
Frequently Asked Questions
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.