Camberley, UK – June 7, 2016 − Skillsoft, the global leader in e-learning, will host its annual customer conference, called EMEA Perspectives, on Thursday 16th June, at The Grange Tower Bridge Hotel in London. With an impressive line-up of topics, this dynamic customer event will kick off with Skillsoft CEO Bill Donoghue sharing insights on the strategic direction of the organization, including exciting areas of innovation and investment across the Skillsoft and SumTotal solution offerings.
“The learning and talent industry has consistently lagged behind in terms of creating a digital experience that truly engages,” said Bill Donoghue, Skillsoft CEO. “We are addressing the changing demands of the modern workforce – by investing in beautiful technology and engaging content that are efficient, future proofed and fit for consumption by the millennial generation”
Perspectives includes both Skillsoft and SumTotal executive speakers, industry thought leaders and customers sharing real world experiences and strategies for optimizing the performance of people to achieve success in today’s workplace.
Lord Jim Knight will deliver the conference keynote speech and will discuss the role disruptive robotics technologies are playing within the development landscape. Lord Knight of Weymouth has been a member of the House of Lords since 2010 and served as a minister under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. He is a visiting professor at the London Knowledge Lab of the Institute of Education.
Conference highlights include:
- Executive Updates and Product News
Bill Donoghue will kick off the conference covering major innovations in content and content delivery platforms. John Ambrose, SumTotal General Manager, will talk about Winter 2016 and share news about the strategic direction of the SumTotal Suite.
- What’s Trending in the Talent and Learning Industry
Kieran King, Skillsoft Vice President of Global Customer insight, will deliver an overview of the key L&D dynamics influencing today’s rapidly changing workplace.
- Customer Showcase
Skillsoft and SumTotal customers will share the different ways they are transforming their business through learning and talent strategies, and discuss some of the approaches they are embracing to find success.
About Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in e-learning. We train more professionals than any other company in the world. We are trusted by the world’s leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. At Skillsoft, we believe that knowledge is the fuel for innovation and innovation is the fuel for business growth.
Our 100,000+ courses, videos and books are accessed over 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100 percent cloud access, anytime, anywhere. Our key product areas are in Business Skills, IT Skills, Digital Skills and Compliance.
Since we began in 1998, we have trained over 400 million users and one billion learning materials.
About SumTotal Systems
SumTotal Systems, LLC, a Skillsoft company and a leading provider of integrated HR solutions, is increasing the performance of some of the world’s most successful organizations. SumTotal’s people-focused Talent Expansion® applications, available on premise and in the cloud, enable contextual, just-in-time development designed to help organizations discover, develop and unleash the hidden potential within their workforce and business ecosystem. Today, more than 3,500 organizations, including several of Fortune’s “Best Places to Work,” rely on SumTotal’s award winning solutions to empower their employees. Follow @SumTotalSystems at twitter.com/sumtotalsystems and on Facebook at facebook.com/SumTotal.Systems for more learning and talent management tips and perspectives.
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