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Session: Revealing the Impact of L&D: From Cost Center to Growth EngineSpeaker: Dr. Keith Keating, Chief Learning & Talent Officer and Author Too often, learning and development functions are viewed as an expense to be managed rather than a driver of growth. To change this perception, L&D professionals must shift their focus from merely seeking value to actively creating and communicating it in ways that resonate with the business. In this keynote, Dr. Keith Keating shares insights from his latest work, Hidden Value, to help practitioners uncover the overlooked impact of organizational learning. This session provides a roadmap for moving beyond defending your budget to proving your strategic worth. Key Takeaways:
Join us to explore real-world examples and actionable insights that will equip you to stop justifying your existence and start amplifying your business results. |
Session: The Talent Development Mandate: Reclaiming the Technology StrategySpeaker: Johann Laville, Chief Learning Officer, Merck & Co., Inc. As organizations navigate a complex digital landscape, the responsibility for choosing learning technology can no longer rest solely with HR or IT. For technology to truly drive performance, Talent Development (TD) professionals must step up and take ownership of the strategy. In this keynote, Johann Laville draws on over 20 years of global leadership to explain why TD is the essential bridge between technical tools and business outcomes. This session focuses on moving away from quick-fix solutions and toward a high-impact, results-oriented approach. Key Takeaways:
Join us to learn how to use your expertise as a filter, ensuring technology acts as an accelerator for quality and meaningful performance. |
Session: The ASK Framework for AI: Shaping the Future of Talent DevelopmentSpeaker: Myra Roldan, Author, AI Strategist, and Technologist As AI continues to redefine the workplace, Talent Development professionals must move beyond the noise and focus on driving actual performance. This session introduces a structured approach to integrating AI into your strategy, ensuring it acts as a true accelerator for quality rather than just a content generator. In this session, Myra Roldan shares a practical roadmap for navigating the AI landscape with professional integrity. You will explore how to work backward from skill gaps to select tools that move the needle on business outcomes. Key Takeaways:
Join us to learn how to transition from an AI observer to a strategic leader who uses technology to drive meaningful business results. |
Session: Fix the Flow: Smarter L&D with AI and the TWINS Framework
Speaker: Allyncia Williams, Senior Learning Experience Designer and Industry Speaker
AI tools are everywhere, but effective use in learning and development isn't about collecting the most platforms—it’s about understanding problems and knowing where technology can meaningfully support your work without replacing professional judgment.
In this session, Allyncia Williams introduces the TWINS framework (Transcribe, Write/Imagine, Narrate, Sort) as a diagnostic lens to identify workflow friction. Drawing on over 20 years of experience in highly regulated environments, Allyncia demonstrates how to use AI as a problem-solving collaborator that amplifies human expertise rather than substituting for it.
Key Takeaways:
The TWINS Framework: Explore a practical model to help you determine which AI capabilities—from transcription to sorting—best address specific pain points across the ADDIE process.
Workflow Optimization: Learn to identify "friction points" in your current design and development cycles where AI can act as a high-quality accelerator.
Strategic Prompting & Verification: Master structured prompting strategies and human-in-the-loop review processes to ensure accuracy, ethical use, and alignment with organizational standards.
Join us to move beyond the "tool checklist" and develop a clearer understanding of how to partner with AI to expand your capacity while maintaining your professional integrity.
Session: Managing Your AI Agent: Why Learning Content Still Needs Human Leadership
Speaker: Vince Han, Founder and CEO, MobileCoach
As AI agents become more autonomous, the role of the Talent Development professional is shifting from content creator to strategic manager. While AI can generate and deliver information at scale, it cannot replace the critical human leadership required to ensure that learning remains accurate, ethical, and aligned with business goals.
In this session, Vince Han explores the evolving relationship between L&D leaders and AI agents. He shares a roadmap for moving away from the "path of least resistance" and instead using your expertise as a filter to guide AI as a high-performance accelerator.
Key Takeaways:
The AI Management Mindset: Learn why managing an AI agent requires the same leadership skills as managing a human team, focusing on clear instructions and quality control.
Content Integrity: Discover how to maintain professional integrity by setting guardrails that ensure AI-generated learning content is reliable and high-quality.
Working Backward from Outcomes: Explore how to identify the specific skills gaps an AI agent should address, ensuring technology serves the business result rather than just generating content for content’s sake.
Join us to learn how to step into your role as a human leader in an automated world, ensuring AI acts as a powerful tool for driving actual performance.
Session: Unlocking Custom Learning Experiences Using AI: No Coding Required
Speaker: Jeff Batt, Founder and Learning Technologist, Learning Dojo
In the past, creating highly customized, interactive learning experiences required deep technical expertise or a team of developers. Today, AI has lowered the barrier to entry, allowing Talent Development professionals to act as architects of complex digital solutions without writing a single line of code.
In this session, Jeff Batt demonstrates how to use AI as an accelerator for creativity and development. By focusing on working backward from skills gaps, you will learn how to build tailored learning tools that drive actual performance and organizational outcomes.
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No-Code Customization: Explore how to use AI to generate logic, structure, and interactive elements for custom learning modules without needing a technical background.
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The Expert Filter: Learn how to apply your professional integrity and domain knowledge to ensure AI-generated assets meet high-quality standards and business needs.
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Intentional Development: Discover how to avoid the "path of least resistance" by using AI to build specific, results-oriented tools rather than generic content.
Join us to see how you can move from a content consumer to a creator of sophisticated, custom learning experiences that solve real-world business challenges.
Session: Show, Don’t Tell: Get Maximum Instructional Value From Your Visuals
Speaker: Diane Elkins, Co-Founder, Artisan E-Learning and E-Learning Uncovered
In an era of information overload, the visuals we choose can either accelerate learning or become a distraction. Effective instructional design isn't about making things look "pretty"—it’s about using imagery as a strategic tool to drive actual performance and bridge skills gaps.
In this session, Diane Elkins explores how to move away from the "path of least resistance" in visual selection. You will learn to use your expertise as a filter to ensure every image, chart, and layout serves a specific learning objective and organizational goal.
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The Visual Strategy: Learn how to conduct a needs assessment for your visuals, ensuring they directly support the cognitive process and business outcomes.
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Instructional Integrity: Discover how to move beyond generic stock photos to create intentional visuals that explain complex concepts and reduce learner friction.
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The Expert Filter: Explore how to use your professional judgment to evaluate AI-generated and traditional media, ensuring they act as high-quality accelerators for comprehension.
Join us to learn how to transition from simply "telling" your learners to "showing" them the path to success through high-impact, results-oriented visual design.
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