The Transformative Effect of Learning Technologies
Technology Conference 2017

How can technology take your talent development efforts to the next level?
- Learn about the latest technology trends.
- Hear from thought leaders and practitioners who are on the leading edge of this new frontier.
- Meet your peers who are also passionate about the intersection of technology and learning. You’ll walk away with a new set of contacts to bounce ideas off of and learn best practices from.
Detailed information on sessions: 2017 Tech Conference
Topics will include: microlearning, xAPI, curration, storytelling, virtual reality, collective intelligence and much more!

Get the conference mobile app! On your mobile device, just type this address into the browser: my.yapp.us/atdhou. You will be prompted to install the app through your app store.
Keynote: The World of Work is Shrinking - Ray Jimenez, Chief Learning Architect and Founder of VignettesLearning.com. He designed the principal architecture of TrainingMagNetwork.com, with over 100,000 members. (Check out this sneak peek video).
Sessions:
- Microlearning, Gamification & Performance-Focused Learning - Bryan Austin, Vice President of Learning Innovation for mLevel, a world leader in micro-learning.
- Getting measurable results using the Experience API - Art Werkenthin, president of RISC, Inc. (Check out this sneak peek video!)
- Curation: Moving Beyond the Buzzword - David Kelly, Senior Vice President & Executive Director at The eLearning Guild. (Check out this sneak peek video!
- VR and AR in Corporate Learning – Get your 3D glasses and go to work - Monica Savage, President of Obsidian Learning

Experience It! The conference will include an "Experience" room where you will be able to try out new technologies including:
Cornerstone: The global leader in cloud-based learning and talent management software.
Skillsoft: Global leader in eLearning. We train more professionals than any other company and we are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500.
VRAVO: The first Virtual tele-presentations platform designed for the Corporate and Education Industries, focused on Webcast and E-Learning. Check out this sneak peek video.
ExitUS VR: Virtual Reality Immersive games for team building
Klaxoon: 2-time CES innovation award honouree, is a platform that boosts collective intelligence & engagement inside the office & out.
Assima: The industry’s most realistic virtual simulations of any enterprise system, which eliminates substantial training technology constraints, costs and risks
Cognician: a crazily efficient online learning and coaching system for getting people to learn difficult things quickly.
Obsidian: Pushes the boundaries of technology and creativity to bring learning visions to life. Showcasing VR and Immersive Learning projects.
Time to Know: An insight-driven EdTech solution company that empowers distance education with a 360° view of data analytics and insight for effective learning.
Lunch and drinks will be provided and parking is free. As always, we will have lots of great door prizes!
ATD Houston events are a great place to network and build new relationships with your peers. Networking is about making connections and building mutually beneficial relationships which are key to career development and success.