Claude Jones

Sr. Director Software Engineering
WalmartLabs

Claude Jones is a seasoned technical leader with over 16 years of experience. He is currently the site lead for Walmart Labs in Carlsbad helping to contribute to the growing tech culture here in San Diego.

In addition, in his spare time, Claude runs the Elevate Foundation (http://elevate.foundation), an organization he started focused on giving back to the community by helping others in need.

He started The Practical Leadership Guy (http://thepracticalleadershipguy.com) where he offers services for motivational speaking, life coaching, and his leadership thoughts on common sense leadership techniques through his blog encouraging others to be the best they can be.

Claude is also the founder of San Diego Tech Hub (http://sandiegotechhub.com) an organization focused on changing the perception of the San Diego tech ecosystem. The focus is to be a conduit for change connecting businesses, organizations, and individuals, leveraging their resources, passions, and talents to build a stronger San Diego tech community through collaboration.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Claude.

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Main Conference Day One l October 1, 2019

Tuesday, October 1st, 2019

11:30 AM Redefining and Reskilling the Professional of the Future

Looking to expand your team’s outlook on who makes a great hire? See how “returnships” are changing mindsets about who can be successful in your organization while also enabling employers to tap into an experienced, yet often overlooked, talent pool. We’ll discuss:

· What is a returnship and what makes a successful return-to-work program

· Who are these returners and what challenges do they face

· Case Study: Claude Jones, Sr. Director Software Engineering at WalmartLabs will share his first-hand experience running a return-to-work program