Keynote Sessions

Building a Strategy to Develop Middle Managers
Laura Walker, Senior Associate Consultant and Ben Clarke, Chief Revenue Officer, Hemsley Fraser

Crafting an Effective Learning Strategy: From Concept to SOAP
Sean Stowers, CPTM, CEO, Chief Learning Officer and William Ryan, Ph.D., Learning Strategist, WeLearn Learning Services

Making Strategic Use of Vendor Partners in Your Learning Portfolio
Steve Thompson, Director Business Development EMEA and Bob Szostak, Director of Customer Solutions, VPS

Overcoming 5 Critical Points of Failure to Create Learning Strategies That Executives Will Love
Brian Blecke, Partner, Senior Learning Strategist and Kelly Smith, Partner, Senior Learning Strategist, Actio Learning

Featured Sessions

Generative AI for Creative Thinking in the Training Industry
Dr. Leon Herszon, Head of Consulting, International Institute for Learning

Mystery of the Modern Learner: How Experience Creates Long Term Impact for Employee Learning
Justin Seeley, eLearning Evangelist, Adobe

No More Mandatory Fun: Scaling Learner Engagement (Not Exhaustion) in Required Training
Michael J. Noble, Ph.D., Vice President, Advisory, AllenComm

Redefining Skills Strategy: Innovative Techniques for Skill Inference
Arun Prakash, Chief Learning Architect and EVP, Infopro Learning

Unlocking GenAI’s Business Impact: Upskilling, Reskilling, and Strategic Planning
Joe Farrell, Managing Director, Heather O’Shea, Manager, Dave Nelson, Director and Katie Dodge, Director, KPMG

Panel Discussions

AI and How It May Impact Your L&D Strategy
Lisa Nguyễn, Senior Learning and Development Strategist
Jonathan Harrison, MBA, ODCC, Director of Learning and Organizational Development, Nova Southeastern University
Chelsey Groh, CPTM, Director, Sales Enablement and Training, Motus

How to Build Your Learning Strategy (And Confidently Execute It)
Ronda Bowman, CPCC, ACC, MBA, Vice President, Customer and Employee Learning, Stanley Black and Decker
Lan Tran, Director of Learning Design and Technology, McDonald’s
Amy DuVernet, Ph.D., CPTM, Director of Training and Development, Training Industry, Inc.

Breakout Sessions

Aligning Hybrid Onboarding Practices with Organizational Learning Strategies: A Case Study
Lana Gossin, Learning and Development Supervisor, NYSTEC

Building Trust and Better Work Relationships: Integrating Personality Assessments Into Your Learning Strategy
Danielle Meinert, Learning and Development Program Manager, Zapier and Forthwith Coaching

Building Your L&D Dream Team: Attract, Develop, and Retain Top Talent
Amy DuVernet, Ph.D., CPTM, Director of Training and Development, Training Industry, Inc.

Building Your Tech Toolbox: Choosing the Right Tech for Your Learning Strategy
Kiara Graham, Talent Management and Organizational Development Advisor, Workleap

Content at the Speed of Change: A Guide to Creating and Updating Training
Anita Mihelic, Director of Training and Development, ConstructConnect

Crafting a Continuous Learning Strategy: Developing Future Leaders with Impactful Training
Jenessa Jacobs, CPTM, Vice President of Development and Growth Strategy, Aspen Sales, Inc.

Fortifying Your Learning Strategy: The Supportive Role of AI
Ronda Davis, CPTD, PMP, Senior Manager of Organizational Learning, Tyler Technologies

Navigating Leadership: The Playbook to Unleashing the Power of Coaching
Carrie Berg, CPTM, Vice President of Learning and Development, Teladoc Health

Needs Analysis: Amplifying the Process With a Trust-Based Approach
Tracy Cunningham, CPTM, Learning and Development Manager

Performance Outcome Upskilling Through Personalized Competency-Based Learning
Paul Smith, Head of Co-Worker Development, Baker Construction Enterprises

Start With “Why Not?”: A Framework to Building a Learning Strategy
Heather Balcerek, CPTM, Senior Manager, Corporate Learning and Development, Maximus

The 800lb Gorilla of Learning Measurement: Know Your Stakeholders
Dr. Tom Whelan, Director of Corporate Research, Training Industry, Inc.

The Art of Designing Effective Evaluation Processes: A Case Study
Dr. Allan H. Church, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Maestro Consulting LLC

Unlocking Insights: Measuring the Impact of Role-Based Training
Lindsey Clayton, Director of Learning and Development, DBM Global