2025 speakers
From groundbreaking thought leaders to inspiring client voices, meet the visionaries shaping the future of employee recognition who will inspire, challenge, and motivate you with real-world insights.
Tara Davis-Woodhall
Olympic Gold Medalist
Team USA
Hunter Woodhall
Paralympic Gold Medalist
Team USA
Alicia Rainwater
Generational Expert
The Center for Generational Kinetics
Smiley Poswolsky
Workplace Belonging Expert
Author, Friendship in the Age of Loneliness
Amy Butler
Vice President, People Operations
Awardco
Sarah Marrs
Organizational Behavior Scientist & Evidence-Based HR Practitioner
Awardco
Steve Sonnenberg
CEO, Co-Founder
Awardco
Paige Bennett
Director of Experiential Marketing
Awardco
2025 at a glance
This summit is designed around the voices of HR professionals and client leaders. Think Chief People Officers, Vice Presidents of Total Rewards, Global Recognition Leads, and more. Every session is packed with real-world insights and strategies directly from the practitioners who are shaping the future of work.
From Olympic athletes Tara Davis & Hunter Woodhall to bestselling author Smiley Poswolsky, generational strategist Alicia Rainwater, and Awardco’s own product visionaries, our mainstage lineup will inspire, inform, and energize with every session.
Our hands-on workshops and strategy sessions. led by Awardco’s Center of Excellence, equip you with practical tools to build, refine, and scale effective recognition, rewards, and engagement programs across your workforce.
From networking moments to our Recognize Awards, we’re shining a spotlight on clients doing truly remarkable work. You’ll walk away with new ideas, new connections, and renewed inspiration.
This is not your typical HR event. It’s a meticulously curated, high-impact experience in a world-class setting, where innovation meets authenticity. This is where recognition becomes a competitive advantage.
We’re proud to announce that RCGNZ Summit 2025 is SHRM-accredited. Attendees will have the opportunity to earn Professional Development Credits (PDCs) toward their SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® certification through participation in approved sessions at the summit.
Why attend
Learn from CHRO’s, Total Rewards VPs, and HR people leaders that are shaping the future of recognition and engagement.
Explore emerging trends, transformative strategies, and the real ROI of recognition, and walk away with actionable ideas.
This isn’t another conference—it’s a dynamic, high-impact event designed to inspire, energize, and drive real change. You belong here.
You’re on board, and need to make the case to the powers that be. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
Venue: Stein Eriksen Lodge
Address: 7700 Stein Way Park City, UT 84060
Phone Number: (435) 649-3700
Hotel Website: www.steinlodge.com
Nestled in the heart of Deer Valley, Stein Eriksen Lodge is Utah’s only Forbes Five-Star hotel and spa, offering luxurious alpine charm, world-class service, and breathtaking mountain views. Known for its cozy elegance and impeccable hospitality, the lodge provides an ideal setting for focused learning, meaningful connection, and elevated experiences. Guests will enjoy refined accommodations, award-winning dining, and easy access to all RCGNZ Summit programming.
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Join the hype
Last year’s summit was packed full of incredible speakers, insights, and connections. See the highlights from the event and get a taste for what RCGNZ 2025 will mean for you.
FAQs
Awardco is a best-in-class provider of employee recognition and engagement solutions, designed to help organizations celebrate, motivate and reward their employees. Our innovative platform fosters a positive work culture, boosts employee satisfaction, increases retention and enhances productivity—making recognition easy and impactful for companies of all sizes.
RCGNZ 2025 is Awardco's premier annual summit tailored to rewards, recognition and all things employee productivity. The summit aims to foster collaboration, showcase innovative solutions, and strengthen relationships within the industry—making it an unmissable experience for all attendees. Here’s what you can expect:
RCGNZ will take place on November 10-12, 2025 at the Stein Eriksen Lodge in Park City, UT. The address is 7700 Stein Way, Park City, UT 84060
Attendees at RCGNZ 2025 will be able to earn SHRM professional development credits. We are currently working with accreditation associations for approvals and will post more information as it becomes available.
Please send your information to rcgnzsummit@awardco.com and we’ll get back to you within 48 hours.
Please send your information to rcgnzsummit@awardco.com and we’ll get back to you within 48 hours.
No. All travel and accommodation expenses are the responsibility of each attendee.
Yes! Awardco has reserved a special summit rate for our attendees at these hotels.
No. RCGNZ is an experiential event and will not be digitally streamed for external facing customers, prospects or attendees. Although some of the sessions will be made accessible post-show.
If you’re unable to attend RCGNZ 2025, you may transfer your registration to another person by October 10, 2025 at 11:59pm MST. Substitutions requested after this date may be subject to a $100 transaction fee. All RCGNZ Summit registration cancellations must be requested via rcgnzsummit@awardco.com. For a full refund, cancellations must be received by 11:59pm MST on October 10, 2025. Hotel reservation cancellations and substitutions must be arranged directly with your hotel. Hotel cancellation policies may vary.
RCGNZ Summit 2025 is SHRM-accredited
