
2026 TALEPI Conference Agenda
June 16-18, 2026 – San Antonio, TX
Conference Schedule
Tuesday – June 16, 2026
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Business Meeting – TCOLE Update
Instructor: TALEPI Board
10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
⭐Keynote – The Dark Side of Power: How Cognitive Biases Influence Decision Making – Dr. Gali Cohen
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch
Hospitality
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Round Table Discussion
Representatives from Private / State / Local / Federal Agencies
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Case Study
Kevin Fite
Wednesday – June 17, 2026
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Vendor Presentation – Stoelting
Stoelting Representative
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Vendor Presentation Lafayette
Lafayette Representative
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Vendor Presentation – CLEAT
CLEAT Representative
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Vendor Presentation – TMPA
TMPA Representative
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch
Hospitality
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Case Study
Jason Lindley
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Generational Studies
Kylee Peterson
Thursday – June 18, 2026
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Pre-Employment Through the Eyes of a Psychologist
Dr. Lori Robinson
10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Using AI in Polygraph
Marc Mitchell