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McLean & Company Announces CHRO and DEI Panel Discussions to Take Place at McLean Signature 2024, the Industry Event for Future-Focused HR Professionals

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McLean & Company, the global HR research and advisory firm and host of the McLean Signature 2024 conference, has shared details surrounding the highly anticipated CHRO and DEI panel discussions, details of which can be found in the McLean Signature 2024 conference agenda.

TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ – As HR leaders and their teams continue to play a pivotal role in preparing their organizations for the future of work, McLean & Company is poised to provide two future-focused panel discussions at McLean Signature, the premier industry conference for HR professionals. The trusted HR research and advisory partner of HR and leadership professionals around the world, McLean & Company will host the annual event from October 27 to 29, 2024, at the Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Guided by this year’s theme, The Future of Work, the conference has been designed to provide attendees with a robust lineup of keynotes, working sessions, peer-to-peer roundtables, fireside CHRO interviews, and discussion panels. All sessions will offer participants actionable insights and tips that can be applied to their own organizations immediately.

McLean & Company has created two panel discussions to address two of the HR industry’s trending topics for conference attendees, as seen below.

CHRO Panel Discussion: HR’s Role in AI and Digital Transformation 
Monday, October 28, 2024, at 9:45 AM

Building on the topics explored in the immediately preceding digital transformation keynote, a panel of CHROs will discuss how they approach the opportunities and challenges around digital transformation in HR and their organizations. Attendees will gain authentic, real-world insights into the way leading HR professionals are guiding their organizations through rapid technological advancements and change.

CHRO panelists include:

Malinda Carter, Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resources at Virginia Community College SystemScott Conklin, Chief Human Resources Officer at NTT DATA Business SolutionsKaren Smith, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Bruce Power

The CHRO panel discussion will be moderated by Karen Mann, Senior Vice President of HR Research, Learning & Advisory Services, at McLean & Company.

DEI Panel Discussion: Navigating DEI Resistance
Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at 10:35 AM

McLean & Company reports that organizations that actively create an inclusive environment see better business results, elevated employee retention, and increased engagement. At the same time, anti-DEI legislation and increasing political polarization around the value and need for intentional DEI investment are causing some organizations to rethink their strategies and actions. McLean & Company’s annual HR Trends Report has tracked a decline in DEI prioritization, from being the fourth most pressing priority in 2021 to the seventh most pressing priority in 2024.

In this panel discussion, participants will have a chance to hear from DEI and legal experts regarding the underlying causes that contribute to DEI resistance in today’s landscape. The panel will discuss legal and socio-political considerations and offer practical actions that will help organizations navigate a path forward to an inclusive future for all.

DEI panelists include:

DK Bartley, Global Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at Hill & KnowltonTracy Billows, Partner, Labor & Employment Attorney at Seyfarth Shaw LLPElysca Fernandes, Director, HR Research & Advisory at McLean & Company

The DEI panel discussion will be moderated by Maureen Cahill, Senior Managing Partner at McLean & Company.

Please note the two panel discussions outlined above represent only a small portion of the wide variety of sessions that will take place at McLean Signature 2024. For more information on previously announced keynote speakers Denise Huskins and Linda Nazareth, please click here. For more information regarding previously announced agenda details, click here and also here.

For the full conference agenda or to register for conference tickets, please visit the official Signature event page. 

Media interested in connecting with McLean & Company analysts for exclusive, research-backed insights and commentary on generative AI in HR, HR trends in 2024, the future of work, and more can contact Senior Communications Manager Kelsey King at kking@mcleanco.com. 

About Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa
With an unrivaled aesthetic and attention to detail apparent at every turn, the Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa offers a refined resort experience among Las Vegas’ most striking environments, surrounded by the neighboring sandstone canyons. McLean Signature attendees can expect award-winning accommodations and service while sharpening their HR skills to better lead their organizations through the unknown future.

About McLean & Company

McLean & Company pairs evidence-based research and immediately applicable tools with deep HR expertise to position organizations to meet today’s needs and prepare for the future. The global HR research and advisory firm’s member organizations enjoy comprehensive resources, full-service diagnostics, workshops, action plans, and advisory services for all levels of HR professionals, from executive leadership to HR leaders to HR team members, that help shape workplaces where everyone thrives.

McLean & Company is a division of Info-Tech Research Group.

Media professionals can register for unrestricted access to research across IT, HR, and software and hundreds of industry analysts through the firm’s Media Insiders program. To gain access, contact kking@mcleanco.com. 

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Mission Critical Partners Announces Launch of its Justice Integration Hub in Support of the City of New Orleans

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The $30 million ARPA-funded initiative connects public-safety and justice agencies, accelerates case processing and improves service to the community.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Mission Critical Partners today announced the launch of its Justice Integration Hub in support of the city of New Orleans’ Justice Technology Modernization Program (JTMP). JTMP is a multiyear initiative that replaced several decades-old systems with a unified, cloud-based platform designed to improve public safety and access to justice by streamlining operations and strengthening transparency across the city and Orleans Parish criminal-justice ecosystem.

“The Justice Integration Hub is not just a technology milestone; it’s a fundamental shift in how justice is delivered,” said Darrin Reilly, president and CEO, Mission Critical Partners.

The Justice Integration Hub facilitates the seamless flow of information throughout the Parish’s complex criminal-justice ecosystem. Funded through a $30 million allocation from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), JTMP represents one of the most comprehensive justice technology overhauls in the country, modernizing and transforming more than 40 years of legacy infrastructure. The program integrates the area’s entire criminal justice ecosystem — including the New Orleans Police Department, Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office and Justice Center, District Attorney, Public Defender, Criminal District Court, and Clerk of Court — into a single, connected environment.

“The integration hub fundamentally changes how our justice agencies work together,” said Nathaniel Weaver, JTMP director. “Instead of information stopping at the boundaries between agencies, it can move securely in real time, allowing people to spend less time reentering data and more time making the decisions that move cases forward.”

From Fragmentation to Real-Time Coordination

For years, criminal-justice agencies in New Orleans and Orleans Parish operated on outdated, siloed systems that limited collaboration, slowed case processing, and created cross-department inefficiencies.

The Justice Enterprise Hub is built on Microsoft Azure and leverages a standardized enterprise data model aligned with national data-sharing models. A secure integration hub enables real-time data sharing across agencies, ensuring that critical information is accessible when and where it is needed.

Immediate Impact Across the Community

The Justice Enterprise Hub already is helping to deliver measurable improvements:

Patrol officers now have additional hours each week to spend in New Orleans communities and respond to emergencies due to more efficient digital arrest-processing workflows.Data sharing from the jail to the court facilitates automated creation of cases and scheduling of court appearances, saving approximately 6,000 hours of time clerks would spend on data entry.Faster information sharing between agencies is helping reduce hearing delays, streamline inmate transport coordination, and improve overall justice system efficiency. This significantly reduces incarceration costs and generates measurable operational savings.

A Foundation for the Future of Justice

With the core platform now fully operational, New Orleans and Orleans Parish are positioned to build on this foundation with advanced capabilities, including AI-assisted case processing, digital evidence management, and expanded state-level data integration.

“The Justice Integration Hub is not just a technology milestone; it’s a fundamental shift in how justice is delivered,” said Darrin Reilly, MCP’s president and CEO. “New Orleans and Orleans Parish now have a nation-leading, scalable, and future-ready system that enables agencies to work together more effectively and collaboratively to better serve the public. We look forward to bringing this solution to more communities across the nation.”

The system was implemented in four phases, following a competitive nationwide process that selected Mission Critical Partners and Major Services, a New Orleans-based IT consulting firm, to oversee JTMP’s development, implementation, and coordinated go-live activities across all participating agencies. Those four phases went live in succession, between November 2025 and April 2026.

About Mission Critical Partners (MCP)

Mission Critical Partners (MCP) is a leading provider of data integration, consulting, network, and cybersecurity solutions specializing in transforming mission-critical communications networks into integrated ecosystems that improve outcomes in the public-safety, justice, healthcare, transportation, and utility markets. Our comprehensive experience and vendor-agnostic approach help us develop modernized solutions that maximize value, improve efficiency, and mitigate risk. Additional information and career opportunities are available at MissionCriticalPartners.com.

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MadeAi Launches Dossier Expert, Bringing Agentic AI to Formulary and Value Dossier Development

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New AI-powered solution transforms dossier creation and maintenance with source-level traceability, cross-functional collaboration, and up to 70% faster authoring and updates

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — MadeAi™, a leader in AI-enabled evidence synthesis and life sciences solutions, today announced the launch of MadeAi Dossier Expert, a new AI-powered solution designed to transform how pharmaceutical and life sciences organizations create, review, and maintain formulary and value dossiers.

Traditionally, developing AMCP dossiers, global value dossiers, and health technology assessment (HTA) submissions requires months of coordination across HEOR, Clinical, Market Access, and Medical Writing teams. Evidence is dispersed across multiple sources, citations require extensive manual verification, and updates often trigger lengthy rounds of rewriting and review.

Dossier Expert replaces this fragmented process with a living, evidence-linked document that evolves as the underlying science changes.

Built to address one of the most time-consuming challenges facing Market Access and HEOR teams, Dossier Expert brings evidence management, AI-assisted authoring, citation verification, and cross-functional collaboration into a single, continuously updated environment.

From Static Documents to Living Evidence

Unlike traditional dossier authoring approaches that focus primarily on accelerating initial drafts, Dossier Expert is designed to streamline the entire dossier lifecycle—from first creation through ongoing evidence updates.

Key capabilities include:

AI-Powered Dossier Generation: Create structured AMCP, HTA, and value dossiers using customizable templates and AI-generated, evidence-grounded content.One-Click Citation Verification: Trace every AI-generated claim directly to its source document, with the supporting passage highlighted for immediate verification.Intelligent Evidence Updates: Automatically identify sections affected by changes in underlying evidence and selectively regenerate outdated content without overwriting human edits.Integrated Evidence Hub: Organize and connect indexed source materials directly to relevant dossier sections.Integrated MadeAi-LR: Access AI-enabled literature review directly for in-platform literature review support.Seamless Collaboration: Enable HEOR, Clinical, Market Access, and Medical Writing teams to work within one document, with built-in commenting, assignments, approvals, and version control.Flexible, Submission-Ready Outputs: Export approved dossiers to Word or PDF.

Accelerating Market Access Without Compromising Scientific Rigor

Dossier Expert is designed to deliver up to 70% faster dossier authoring and updates, while reducing the manual effort associated with evidence verification, document management, and recurring revisions.

“Creating a dossier is only part of the challenge. Keeping it scientifically current, fully traceable, and aligned across multiple stakeholders is where organizations lose enormous amounts of time,” said Gaugarin Oliver, Founder and CEO of MadeAi. “With Dossier Expert, we’re moving beyond AI-generated first drafts to a fundamentally different model: a living dossier that connects every claim to its evidence, identifies what needs updating, and enables experts to focus on scientific judgment rather than document administration.”

By combining AI-powered efficiency with human oversight and transparent source verification, Dossier Expert helps life sciences organizations accelerate evidence communication while maintaining the rigor required for payer and HTA engagement.

Learn more about Dossier Expert at www.madeai.com.

About MadeAi

MadeAi™ is an award-winning AI-native evidence synthesis and life sciences solutions platform designed to help pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device organizations accelerate evidence generation and scientific communication. Combining advanced agentic AI capabilities with human expertise, MadeAi supports workflows across HEOR, Market Access, Medical Affairs, and RWE, delivering greater efficiency, transparency, and scientific rigor.

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Meghan Oates-Zalesky, MadeAi, 1 617 435 2470, meghan.oates@madeai.com, www.madeai.com

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Peloton Launches Peloton Broker to Streamline Early-Stage Land Acquisition for Energy Projects

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New tract-based pre-leasing tool joins the
Land Data Management solution in the Peloton Platform

CALGARY, AB, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Peloton, a provider of energy data management software, today announced the launch of Peloton Broker, a tract-based pre-leasing management tool built for energy projects. Peloton Broker gives brokers, consultants, land departments, and legal teams one place to handle ownership discovery, negotiation tracking, and title curative work, so they can move from prospect to signed lease without re-entering data or juggling separate systems.

Peloton Broker is part of Peloton’s Land Data Management solution in the Peloton Platform, alongside LandView, LandView Map, and Peloton Dashboards. It extends Peloton’s trusted foundation to the earliest stage of land acquisition, with pre-leasing work carrying straight into agreement-based lease management in LandView.

“The pre-leasing stage has always been where land data is most scattered, with ownership research in one place, negotiation notes in another, and title issues surfacing late,” said James Hatcher, Product Manager – Land Data Management at Peloton. “Peloton Broker brings that work into the Peloton Platform from day one, so land teams start every lease with a complete picture and the rest of the organization gets land data it can trust.”

Built for the start of the lease lifecycle

Peloton Broker helps land teams at oil and gas operators and renewable energy developers:

Track ownership at the tract level, covering both surface and mineral rightsManage negotiations in integrated workflows that record every offer, contact, and status changeCatch title concerns early with title curative support, before they hold up executionWork from the map with GIS-driven prospect management connected to LandView MapKeep audit-ready records with full traceability from first contact to executed lease

Connected across the Peloton Platform

The Peloton Platform is a SaaS solution hosted by Microsoft Azure that brings well, production, and land data together in one environment. With Peloton Broker on the platform, customers get:

A single source of truth. Land, operations, and finance teams work from the same accurate, up-to-date information, with master data such as business associates, wells, and units shared across products.Linked lifecycles. Land data ties into well and production data in WellView and ProdView, and integrates with third-party ERP and financial systems.Enterprise-grade security, backed by Peloton’s SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type 2 certifications.

Peloton Broker is available now. To learn more, visit peloton.com/products/land-data-management/broker.

About Peloton

Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, and founded in 1991, Peloton created the energy industry’s original data management solution, and it remains the standard today. With more than three decades of industry expertise and over 700 clients globally, Peloton offers software across the well, production, and land lifecycles. The Peloton Platform brings all three together in one integrated SaaS environment, hosted by Microsoft Azure.

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