Keynote Sessions

Collapse or Conquer: Using Lessons From History to Build a Better Learning Strategy
Bob Szostak, Director of Customer Solutions, VPS

How to Ensure Your Leadership Programs Have Strategic Impact
Laura Walker, Talent Development Specialist and Bri Montana, Solutions Architect, Hemsley Fraser

Learning Strategies that Executives Love
Brian Blecke, Partner, Senior Learning Strategist and Kelly Smith, Partner, Senior Learning Strategist, Actio Learning

Skills, Attitudes and Culture: Preparing for the AI Revolution
Joe Hart, President and CEO, Dale Carnegie

Featured Session

The Employee Experience You Know is Broken — Here’s Why
Dr. Allen Partridge, Director of Evangelism, Adobe

Panel Discussions

Earning a Seat at the Table
Dr. Theresa Horne, Director, Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity, Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
Jaimie Krause, Ph.D., Director, Learning and Development, Indeed
Thomas Fenstermacher, CPTM, Director of Training, Trellis Rx
Heather Balcerek, CPTM, Senior Manager, Corporate Learning and Development, Maximus

The Role of Professional Development in Your Strategic Plan
Amy DuVernet, Ph.D., CPTM, Director of Training and Development, Training Industry, Inc.
Neha Trivedi, CPTM, HR Director, Enterprise Learning and Development, Alight Solutions
Julie Winkle Giulioni, Author, Virtual/Live Keynote Presenter
Andy Schuster, CPTM, Vice President of Organizational Development, Farm Credit Illinois

Breakout Sessions

Aligning Technology to Support the Learning Strategy
Kim Davis, MAT, MT(ASCP), CPTM, Senior Manager of Comprehensive and Innovative Faculty Development Programs, American College of Surgeons

Building a Learning Analytics Program to Support Your L&D Strategy
Christopher Massaro, CPTM, HR Manager, Talent Development, Learning and Development, Alight Solutions

Case Study: How Denny’s Combines Well-being and DEI With “Together” Strategy
Raila Roinisalo, Director, Leadership Development, Denny’s

Conducting an Effective Needs Analysis for Learning Professionals
Tamara Haskins, Director of Learning, Ericsson

Evolve Your Learning Strategy with a Future Focused Learning Design Team
Tracy Cunningham, CPTM, Instructional Design and Development Manager, BJ’s Wholesale Club

Gaining Internal Buy-in for eLearning! Ensuring Leadership and Operational Support
Ajay M. Pangarkar, Author and Performance Strategist, CentralKnowledge and LRNOnline.com

L&D and Career Development – A Natural Fit
Neha Trivedi, CPTM, HR Director, Enterprise Learning and Development, Alight Solutions

Mind the Gap: How to Solve the Right Problem
Dr. Kate Hixson, CPTM, Learning Strategy Consultant, WeLearn

Starting in the Middle: How to Navigate Taking Over a Program
Heather Balcerek, CPTM, Senior Manager, Corporate Learning and Development, Maximus

Transform Your Leadership Training Strategy
Joe Scarfone, Senior Manager, Global Future Leadership Development, Lenovo

When Design Thinking Meets Change Management You Find the Sweet Spot
Jackie Corbett, MSHA, CPTM, Senior Global L&D Trainer, Syneos Health

Your Guide to Aligning Your Training Programs With Business Goals
Amy DuVernet, Ph.D., CPTM, Director of Training and Development, Training Industry, Inc.