Thought Leadership
Digital Transformation Leader | Accelerating Strategic Implementation Through People-Powered Change and Proven Execution
Thought Leadership
Digital Transformation Leader | Accelerating Strategic Implementation Through People-Powered Change and Proven Execution
Shaelyn's insights on digital transformation, change leadership, and inclusive innovation have been featured across leading industry platforms. Her speaking engagements focus on three critical areas that determine the success of transformation: strategic execution, technology adoption, and people-centered change management.
With three decades of proven success leading enterprise-wide transformations, Shaelyn specializes in the human side of digital change—the critical factor that determines whether billion-dollar technology investments become competitive advantages or expensive failures. Her approach bridges the gap between C-suite vision and frontline execution, turning resistance into resilience and uncertainty into measurable results.
"The Great Workforce Breakdown (And How to Stop It)," Reworked Webinars, May 2025
"Shaelyn Otikor-Miller on Dynamics Copilot Rollout," Three Dots: Reworked TV, December 2024
"Matching the Employee Experience to the Customer Experience," FirstUp: Cruising Altitude, April 2024
"Helping Employees Help Themselves Through Citizen Development," Get Reworked Podcast, July 2023
"The Power of Client Collaboration," Ex3 Labs: Unlocking Innovation Podcast, May 2019
"Managing Imposter Syndrome," I Choose The Ladder, December 2018
"CIOs tap citizen developers for IT and operational efficiencies," CIO Dive, May 2024
"How HR Tech enabled response to clients 30% faster," UNLEASH, March 2024
"Burn Out to Buy In: Navigating Employee Engagement in a Technical Time of Change," Inaugural Win-Win Workplace Summit, 2025
"Navigating Risk & Building Resilience in an AI-Powered World," Ex3Labs: AI April, 2024
"Elevating Employee Experience Through Technology," Future of Work USA, 2023
"HR Business Partners Best Practices: Navigating the Changing Landscape," Reworked and CMSWire: CONNECT, 2023
“Executing on Digital Strategy in a Multigenerational Workforce,” World Disrupt Forum Chicago, 2019
“Rise Up: Conversations that Inspire, Actions that Make Change,” Chicago Women in Technology Conference, 2019
"Advancing Potential," Chicago Financial Women’s Alliance, 2018
“Letters to My Younger Self,” University of Chicago: Booth Women’s Connect Conference, 2018
"Pursuing Your Passion," Beyond Boundaries Without Measures, Jan 2021
"What do you stand for?," Beyond Boundaries Without Measures, Aug 2020
"Underprivileged Tech Kids," Beyond Boundaries Without Measures, Aug 2020
"Generational Transformations," Beyond Boundaries Without Measures, Aug 2020
"How Diverse is Your Network?," Beyond Boundaries Without Measures, Aug 2020