Bring Your Challenges, Find Your Solutions
Tailored just for you, our dynamic and innovative Learning Program tackles the biggest challenges that learning leaders face today. From breakthrough strategies to real-world solutions, each session is packed with actionable insights that will empower you to succeed with confidence. Whatever obstacle you’re ready to conquer, we’ve got the tools, guidance, and inspiration to help you soar to new heights!
Measuring L&D’s Value and Impact
In today’s competitive landscape, proving the value of Learning & Development is essential to drive organizational success. These sessions will equip you with the tools, strategies, and insights from top L&D leaders to effectively measure the impact of your learning initiatives, align them with business goals, and use data to demonstrate true ROI.
- Leadership Insights: Leveraging Data — Katie Nelson, Bobby Deibler, & Ashlee Wilkins
- Align Your Learning Strategy with Business Goals — Alaina Szlachta
- Quantifying Success: Using Data to Assess Training Program Impact — Rob Taylor
- Measure Your Impact: Leveraging Data & Analytics to Demonstrate Learning ROI — Katie Nelson
- Find & Share the Stories Within Your Learning Data — Bobby Deibler
- How L&D Can Assist in Organizational Transformation — Lucas Stidham & Julio Montalvo
- Know Your Impact: A Radically Simple Approach — Kent Nuttall & Leila Ramsey
- Catalyze the Future of Learning: Using Data & Insights to Measure Impact — Ashlee Wilkins & Jennifer Tran
Success Stories & Strategies to Guide Your Organization
Leading through change requires both adaptability and strategic insight. In these sessions, seasoned experts share real-world success stories and effective strategies to help you navigate transitions, foster resilience, and guide your organization or team through major transformations with confidence.
- Leadership Insights: Guiding Your Team or Organization Through Major Changes — Marjan Bradeško, Kennetia Brooks, & Sandra Dunbar-Smalley
- Pull Your Learning Team Out of the Stone Age with Adaptive Leadership — Laura Bartus & Jay Fortuna
- Lead Effectively in Changing Times — Sandra Dunbar Smalley
- Navigating Calm, Change & Crisis: Design New Leader Success — Kennetia Brooks
- Change Ahead! How to Tackle It — Marjan Bradeško
Unlocking Strategic Potential in Your Organization
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the landscape of Learning & Development, offering powerful tools to unlock new levels of strategic potential. In these sessions, industry leaders share insights on how to embrace AI, integrate it as a thought partner, and develop transformative frameworks that will drive innovation and inclusivity in your organization.
- Leadership Insights: Understanding AI’s Impact on L&D — Danielle Wallace, George Hanshaw, & Josh Cavalier
- Cultivating the Organizational Mindset to Embrace AI — Danielle Wallace
- AI Strategy Unveiled: Transformative Frameworks & Global Insights for L&D — Markus Bernhardt
- Integrating AI as an L&D Thought Partner — George Hanshaw
- Navigating the Intersection of Gen AI & Inclusivity in Learning Leadership — Renee Boydo
- L&D’s Role in Shaping Generative AI Policy — Debbie Richards
- Implementation Strategies for AI in L&D — Josh Cavalier
Strategies for Developing Future Leaders
Developing future leaders is essential for building resilient organizations that can thrive in a rapidly changing world. These sessions bring together industry experts to share proven strategies, from emotional intelligence and feedback-driven growth to designing leadership programs that empower and elevate the next generation of leaders.
- Leadership Insights: Developing Future Leaders — Becky Willis, Arika Pierce Williams, & Katie Sheketoff
- How Marriott Drives Consistency in Global Frontline Leadership Development — Katie Sheketoff & Jacob Nikolau
- Lead with Impact: Strategies for Empowering Learning Leaders — Dena Byrne-Moses
- Navigating Calm, Change & Crisis: Design New Leader Success — Kennetia Brooks
- Code Red: Why You Need to Grow Talent As If Your Business Depends on It — Arika Pierce Williams
- The Secret Sauce of Emotionally Intelligent Leadership —Barbara Lesniak
- The Mindset Gap: Drive Behavioral Change Through Meaningful Feedback — Heli Nehama Ozery
- Nurturing Great Leaders: A Guild Master Panel — David Kelly, Bob Mosher, Debbie Richards, Jane Bozarth, & Megan Torrance
- Frustrated, Frazzled & Fed Up: Rethinking DEI Strategies in 2025 — J Israel Greene
- Quest for Excellence: Unleash Your Team’s Potential — Samantha Thomas & John Reynolds
- College Grad to C-Suite: Developing Programs That Evolve with Your Organization — Angela Garcia & Anthony Salazar
Elevate Your Skills and Accelerate Your Career
In today’s fast-paced world, continuous skill development is key to staying ahead and advancing your career. These sessions provide practical strategies for improving leadership, communication, personal branding, and influence, helping you build the expertise and relationships necessary to accelerate your professional growth.
- Leadership Insights: Becoming a Better Leader — Yolanda Larner, Barbara Lesniak, Betzi Quiros, & Heidi Scott
- Leadership Insights: Communicating Effectively: Delivering Feedback, Managing Conflict, and More — Pam Lee, Heli Nehama Ozery, & Nathan Meidell
- Leadership Insights: Grow Your Influence by Developing Strategic Relationships — Lynne McNamee, Jess Almlie, & Kia Hill
- Build Your Personal Brand & Advance Your Career — Betzi Quiros
- Influence by What You Ask, Not What You Tell — Christopher Adams
- Be Irreplaceable: 7 Ways to Lead Virtual Teams That AI Only Dreams Of — Heidi Scott
- Effective Visual Communication Using PowerPoint — Richard Goring
- The Secret Sauce of Emotionally Intelligent Leadership — Barbara Lesniak
- The Mindset Gap: Drive Behavioral Change Through Meaningful Feedback — Heli Nehama Ozery
- Get the Yes! How to Gain Buy-In to Fund Your L&D Initiatives — Mike Simmons
- Shape-Shifting in L&D: Embrace Role Fluidity — Yolanda Larner
- 5 Ways to Automate Learning Development Tasks — Jeff Batt
- Uncomfortable & Safe: Become an Agent of Positive Change in Uncertain Times part 1 & 2 — Nathan Meidel & Megan Torrance
- Communicating with All Personalities — Sadie Luman
Boost Retention and Performance with Talent Development
Effective talent development is the key to retaining top talent and driving superior performance in a competitive landscape. These sessions explore innovative strategies, from upskilling and AI integration to leveraging cutting-edge technologies like AR, to empower your team and ensure your organization’s continued success.
- Integrating AI as an L&D Thought Partner — George Hanshaw
- What We Learned from Upskilling Our Engineers — Hank Preston
- Skilling Up: Empower Your Team for Success in a Skills-Based World — Yasmin Gutierrez
- Code Red: Why You Need to Grow Talent As If Your Business Depends on It — Arika Pierce Williams
- Unleash the Power of AR: A Practical Guide for Learning Leaders — Destery Hildenbrand
- Power Up Your Small Business with Digital Learning — Becky Willis
Driving Creativity and Learning in the Workplace
Fostering creativity and continuous learning is essential for driving innovation and staying competitive in today’s dynamic business environment. These sessions offer expert insights and strategies for nurturing a culture of creativity, leveraging coaching, and integrating social learning to empower teams and spark breakthrough ideas.
- Leadership Insights: Fostering Innovation & Creativity — Amberlee Bosse, Stacy McCracken, & Steph Curry
- The Innovation Accelerator: How Coaching Ignites Breakthrough Ideas — Stacy McCracken
- Lead with Impact: Strategies for Empowering Learning Leaders — Dena Byrne-Moses
- Make Social Learning a Key Component of Your Business Transformation Strategy — Tomissa Smittendorf
- Create a Culture of Organizational Learning — Amberlee Bosse & Erika Radford
- Nurturing Creativity: Managing Creatives in a Competitive Learning Landscape — Stacy Love & Steph Curry
Building a Culture Where Everyone Excels
In today’s rapidly changing world, building a culture where everyone excels is paramount. Through a series of insightful discussions and practical strategies, these sessions will explore how to foster inclusive learning environments, transform organizational cultures, and create a space where everyone feels valued, empowered, and inspired to succeed.
- Leadership Insights: Inclusive Learning & Culture Start at the Top — Ariana Saunders, Britne Jenke, & Renee Boydo
- Leadership Insights: Transforming Your Organization’s Culture — Jennifer Ashrafi, Nikiya McWilliams, & David Jackson III
- Culture Uncomplicated: Assess, Confess & De-Stress to Boost Team Culture — Jennifer Ashrafi & William Oakley
- Inclusive Learning & Design: Lead with Compassion & Humility — Ariana Saunders
- Build Trust & Engagement with Communities of Practice — Nikiya McWilliams
- Navigating the Intersection of Gen AI & Inclusivity in Learning Leadership — Renee Boydo
- Make Social Learning a Key Component of Your Business Transformation Strategy — Tomissa Smittendorf
- Create a Culture of Organizational Learning — Amberlee Bosse & Erika Radford
- The Mindset Gap: Drive Behavioral Change Through Meaningful Feedback — Heli Nehama Ozery
- Failing Forward: Is Your Culture Holding You Back? — John Buschiazzo
- Data-Driven Strategies for Creating Accessible & Inclusive Workplaces — Britne Jenke
- Frustrated, Frazzled & Fed Up: Rethinking DEI Strategies in 2025 — J Israel Greene
- Uncomfortable & Safe: Become an Agent of Positive Change in Uncertain Times part 1 & 2 — Nathan Meidel & Megan Torrance
How L&D Can Lead the Charge on Workplace Accessibility
In today’s diverse and evolving workplace, creating accessible learning experiences is essential. These sessions will explore how L&D can take a proactive approach to ensure that everyone has equal opportunities to learn, grow, and contribute to the organization’s success.
- Leadership Insights: Inclusive Learning & Culture Start at the Top — Ariana Saunders, Britne Jenke, & Renee Boydo
- Inclusive Learning & Design: Lead with Compassion & Humility — Ariana Saunders
- Navigating the Intersection of Gen AI & Inclusivity in Learning Leadership — Renee Boydo
- Data-Driven Strategies for Creating Accessible & Inclusive Workplaces — Britne Jenke
Revolutionizing L&D with Innovative Approaches & Tech
L&D must embrace innovative approaches and technology to stay relevant and effective. These sessions, explore cutting-edge trends, strategies, and tools that can revolutionize the way you deliver and measure learning outcomes.
- Becoming a Product-Led L&D Organization: Why & How — Manasi Joshi
- Keep It Simple: Engage Your Learners by Focusing on Less — Tim VanderLaan
- Virtual Training in 2025 & Beyond: 5 Questions Every Organization Must Ask — Cindy Huggett
- Future-Proof Your Learning: Leverage Trends Shaping the Learning Landscape — David Jackson III
- Revolutionize Skill Development with the Power of 5 Moments of Need — Bob Mosher & Conrad Gottfredson
- A Deep Dive into Learning Guild Research — Jane Bozarth
- Amplify Your Impact with Next-Gen Learning in the Workflow — Alfred Remmits
- PMO + Learning: Maximize Your Team’s Resources to Deliver for the Business — Kristen van Eesteren, Antoinette Gooseff, & Margeya Patel
- The Neuroscience of Learning & How It Impacts L&D — Steve Johnson
- Unlock the Potential of Strategic Microlearning — Robyn Defelice
- Microlearning Mastery: Embedding Bite-Sized Learning in Your Organization — Jose Hoyos
- Technology, Tools & Training: Young Leaders’ Perspectives — Thirty Under 30 cohort
- Lean, Mean Training Machine: Use Process Mapping to Optimize Your Operation — Dawn Peterson
- How & Why to Implement an Inbound Learning Approach — Lynne McNamee
- Aligning Technology with Learning Strategy — Matthew Tang
Elevating L&D to a Strategic Force in Your Organization
L&D must evolve from a transactional function to a strategic force. These sessions will explore how learning leaders can position themselves as strategic partners, drive business results, and elevate the value of L&D within their organizations.
- Build a Successful Enablement Strategy That Anticipates Future Needs — Noa Barak
- What Learning Leaders Working as Strategic Business Partners Do Differently — Jess Almlie
- Competitive Advantage: The Ultimate Goal for Learning Teams — Will Thalheimer
- Plan for Success by Preparing to Fail: Conducting Pre-Mortems — Pam Lee
- Make Social Learning a Key Component of Your Business Transformation Strategy — Tomissa Smittendorf
- Position L&D as Strategic Partners & Elevate Client Engagement — Kia Hill
- Your Business Wants Results, Not Courses: Build Your Business Acumen — Barry Nadler
- Get the Yes! How to Gain Buy-In to Fund Your L&D Initiatives — Mike Simmons
- Strengthening Workplace Bonds: Unlocking the Power of Relational Capacity — Shantel Dixon