Featured Speaker

Sushma Tripathi


Sushma Tripathi serves as Vice President, Workforce Strategy and Compliance in ADP’s Strategic Advisory Services group, and is responsible for actively working with clients to help them develop and execute their workforce strategies. Her experience cuts across many industries, spanning from large multinationals to national organizations pursuing global growth. 

Ms. Tripathi brings more than 20 years of experience in leadership, operations and product management in workforce management, payroll, compensation and benefits strategy, compliance, and administration in the fast-paced, high-growth, outsourcing and insurance markets. She is a recognized authority and a noted speaker at industry conferences and events, a frequent contributor to ADP blogs and widely published in news outlets, including SHRM, Employee Benefits News, HR Daily Advisor, HRO Today, Forbes, CFO Magazine, and CPA Practice Advisor. 

Before joining Strategic Advisory Services, Ms. Tripathi served as VP of Total Absence Management at ADP where she had P&L ownership and oversaw all facets of the business, including implementation, client service and operations. She joined ADP in 2012 through the acquisition of SHPS Human Resource Solutions, At SHPS she served as SVP, Product Management, where she was instrumental in enhancing both the client and participant experience. Prior to joining SHPS|Carewise Health, she served as a Director, Product Development and Management for Cigna, as well as various positions in benefits administration at Independence Blue Cross and Strawbridge & Clothier. 

Ms. Tripathi has a Master of Business Administration degree from Drexel University with dual majors in finance and human resources management.