The first DisruptHR Traverse City will be held Wednesday, June 26 at the City Opera House from 4:45 to 7 p.m.

DisruptHR is an "information exchange designed to energize, inform and empower people in the human resources field." The concept, modeled after the TED talks series, has spread across the country and world, with events in dozens of cities. The Traverse City event is hosted by the Traverse Area Human Resource Assocation (TAHRA).

"Each speaker has five minutes to bring an engaging, thought provoking, fun, and/or expert-level preview on some of the most trending or hot (or not so hot!) topics circulating the world of HR," says Rob Hanel, TAHRA board president. "You will 100% find entertainment in this speaker series."

Speakers for the Traverse City event include:

Shawn Premer — CHRO at Consumers Credit Union

John Gardiner — Workplace Law Attorney at Bodman

Mary Feuerbach — Managing Partner at MI PLanners

Greg Coyne — Principal at Sandler

Tifini McClyde — Associate VP of HR at Interlochen Center for the Arts

Meagan Krzywosinski — CHRO at First Community Bank

Todd Poquette — Director of Adventure at 906 Adventure Team

Josh Traeger — Founding Attorney at True North Legal

Bill Palladino — Founder & Principal at Krios Consulting

Tickets are $35 and can be purchased here.