Strengthen Your Skills
This year’s Learning & HR Tech Solutions program offers a unique blend of world-class sessions covering organization-wide best practices, how-tos, case studies, and emerging industry trends. Expand your focus with new approaches that best fit your needs, get inspired by industry leaders and experts, and develop new skills with hands-on activities.
Session List
AI & AUTOMATION
Enabling the Augmented Enterprise
Mike Hruska & Christina Barss, Problem Solutions
Using GenAI Multimodal
Capabilities for Learning Development
Josh Cavalier, JoshCavalier.ai
Generative AI for Unique and Original L&D Imagery
Leo Rodman, Impact Networking
AI in eLearning on a Shoestring Budget—Integrating ChatGPT in Storyline
Garima Gupta, Artha Learning
Can AI Replace Instructional Designers: The Future of Learning Content
Iuliia Algasova, EPAM System
Power Automate for Beginners: Automating HR Workflows with AI
Sandie Dela Cruz, Edwards Lifesciences
5 Ways to Automate Project Management Tasks
Jeff Batt, Learning Dojo
Deciphering AI in Learning & HR: Navigating Hype and Reality
Markus Bernhardt, Endeavor Intelligence Insights
Zapping Your Way to Automated Learning and Development
Robin Sargent, IDOL courses
Harness AI to Transform Your Learning Ecosystem
JD Dillon, Axonify
Generating Plausible Choices and Consequences for Scenarios Using AI Tools
Christy Tucker, Syniad Learning
COMPANY CULTURE
Transforming HR with Powered Strategies
Rosa Espinal, CareerSource Central Florida
Design an Impactful, Interactive, Engaging, Community-building Orientation
Claire Hatamiya & Audry Welch, Larkin Street Youth Services
Putting the Human into HR: What the Research Says
Clark Quinn, Upside Learning
Nurturing a Culture of Employee Wellbeing: Strategies for a Thriving Team
Katy Rey, Humans First Coaching and Consulting
Mindfulness and Project Management. Stay Grounded, Balanced, and Successful
Molly Crowley, Sealworks Interactive Studios
The Power of Problem-Solving Styles: Unlock You and Your Team’s Potential
Robyn Defelice, RADLearning
Stand Up And Lead: How Thinking Like A Comedian Builds Standout Cultures
David Horning, Peppercomm
Building Psychology Safety At Work Through Play
Jeff Harry, Rediscover Your Play
Fostering Inclusive and Psychologically Safe Learning Environments
Lisa Sepahi, Corporation for Supportive Housing
Crushing the Imposter Within: Empowering Yourself to Overcome Self-Doubt
Ebony Lawrence, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Yolanda Larner, LHT Learning
Igniting the Path to Genuine Employee Engagement and Innovation
Alexandria Czoschke, Arcules, Sharon Garrett, Zoro
Emotional Intelligence: the Key to a Thriving Inclusive Organization
Johanna Molina, The Intern Group
Generational Contexts: Building the Now for Tomorrow and Tomorrow for Now
Greggory Wright, HireGenics
Unlock Business Success Through People-Centric Leadership
Kim Carpenter, People at the Center
DATA AND MEASUREMENT
xAPI + HRIS = Unlocking Learning Performance Data
Chad Udell, SparkLearn
Find the Simplest Solution for Evaluating Your Learning Programs
Dr. Alaina Szlachta, By Design Development Solutions
DIY Data Visualization: Tips, Tricks, and Tools to Tell Your Story
Jennifer Grimes, Nektar Design
Improve Relationships & Evaluation Using Data in a One-Stop-Shop Dashboard
Michele Spotts, Dartmouth Health
Beginner’s Guide to Irrefutable Learning Program Impact
Michael Lawrence, Fox Factory
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
Design for All: Essential Accessibility Practices
Sarah Mercier, Build Capable
Unconscious Bias Unmasked: Addressing DEI Challenges in Training
RK Prasad, CommLab India LLP
Are You REALLY Inclusive? Transgender 101
Carla Goldberg, Vantage Bank
A Beginner’s Guide to Designing Inclusive and Accessible Materials
Chrisanna (Chris) Paxton McMillin, D3 Training Solutions
DIY for DEI: Building DEI Programs from the Ground Up
Daron Moore, Emburse
Measuring DEI: Beyond Simple Counts to Impactful Engagement James McKim, James T McKim Jr
Making DEI Change Stick
James McKim, Organizational Ignition
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
Plot eLearning Scenarios: Using Story Beats and the Comedy Plot Curve
Mike Roy, Mike V Roy
Learner-Centric Training: Creating Dynamic and Effective Learner Personas
Penny Bonny, Verisk
TECH Doesn’t Need to Be TECHnical: Building Engaging Learning Experiences
Harley Fritts & Joey McGraw, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Extending the Learner Journey with Drip Learning
Alex Ryan & Tristia Hennessey, Evolve Solutions Group
Find Your Friction: Making Sure Your Learning Ecosystem Puts Learners First
Jeremy Roberts, JRo Learning
Mastering Project Management for eLearning: Unlocking SME Collaboration
Steph Curry, Northwestern Mutual Insurance
Forget SAM and LLAMA, Use Scrum for LXD Agile Delivery
Adrienne Herndon, Amazon
Accessibility: Fairy Tale Endings for Previously Published Courses
Karen Rieff, CPTD , Disney Experiences Technology & Digital
Propel Your Learning Career with XR Modalities in Instructional Design
Kelly Prince, Intuitive Surgical
Creating High-Quality Talent Development Without High Tech
Suzanne Peikin, Moffitt Cancer Center
What Video Games Can Teach L&D About Crafting Effective Scenarios & Sims
Bianca Woods, Articulate
How Learning To Write Songs Improves Your Ability To Innovate
Cliff Goldmacher, The Reason For The Rhymes
The Power of Personas and AI to Create Effective Learning
Jill Stanton, Fredrickson Learning
Maximize eLearning: Getting the Most Out of Your Course
David Westbrook, EconometricaeL
MANAGEMENT & STRATEGY
“Skills of the Future”—Defining a Plan to Acquire Skills You Need
Barry Nadler, FIS
Learning and Development Leadership is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
Sonya Overstreet, Leadec
Transforming L&D Roles: Navigating New Skills & Organizational Structures
Lucas Stidham & Julio Montalvo, Living Spaces
Modern L&D at Scale: The Intersection of Community, Mentorship, & Learning
Jamie Langskov, Chaotic Good Consulting
AI Ethics: Navigating the New Frontier
Rian Moses-Hedrick & Clark Moeller, GAAP Dynamics
The Onboarding Advantage: Strategies for Maximizing Employee Lifetime Value
Kaelan MacNeill, Self-employed (Prev: Shopify)
Productivity Hacks to Give You More of Your Day Back!
Jamie Champagne, Champagne Collaborations
Be The Change: Implementing Agile on the L&D Team
Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning
Building Deeper Strategic Partnerships
Christopher Adams, Performance Change Strategies
Driving Change within the Business Culture
Jennifer Demchar
How HR and L&D can Partner for Successful Hybrid Work
Wayne Turmel, Kevin Eikenberry Group
Nurturing Tomorrow’s Leaders: Crafting a Thriving Emerging Leader Program
Tracy Parish, Parish Creative Solutions
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Embracing Failure: Reimagining Learning Through Constructive Struggling
Kevin Lange, Immersion Learning
Building a Succession Management Strategy and Approach
Jen Pinto, PCC, The Jen Pinto LLC
Beyond Adoption: Continuous Change Management in the Age of AI
Christina Barss, Problem Solutions
Leveraging Chaos: How HR and L&D Can Help During Buyouts and Reorgs
Wayne Turmel, The Kevin Eikenberry Group
MICRO & WORKFLOW LEARNING
Mastering Microlearning: Crafting a Plan for Impactful Implementation
Carla Torgerson, Torgerson Consulting
7 Principles to Design Effective Microlearning
Robyn Defelice, RADLearning
Boost Team Performance: Feedback & Micro-Learning
Ann Herrmann-Nehdi & Matthew Casey-Sudvary, Herrmann
Use Workflow Learning to Enable and Assure Performance of Unlearnable SOPs
Bill Crose, Adyton
POLICIES AND PRACTICES
Help Develop the Generative AI Policy for Your Organization
Debbie Richards, Creative Interactive Ideas
Create Amazing Visual Interactive Handbooks, PDFs, and Guides in PowerPoint
Richard Goring, BrightCarbon
Using Process Documentation to Enhance Company Culture
Adriana Richardson, The Lazy Millennial
Not Just for Training: Needs Assessment as HR Strategy
Kelly Jones, EquipmentShare, Jody Lumsden,
Empowering Working Parents Through HR
Kortney Ross, Ross Learning Solutions
Upskill Your Needs Analysis to Dramatically Impact Business Outcomes
Mike Simmons, Catalyst A.C.T.S.
The Robots Are Not Taking Over: How AI Can Elevate (NOT Eliminate) HR
Kari Naimon, AixHR
Elevate Your Compliance Training To The Next Level
Roy de Vries & Ger Driesen, aNewSpring
REMOTE WORK
Virtual Training in 2024 & Beyond: 5 Questions Every Organization Must Ask
Cindy Huggett, Cindy Huggett Consulting
Online Career Development Communities for Organizational Learning & Growth
Elizabeth Kohler & Kimberly Brisky, Cleveland Clinic
Unlock the Formula for Success-Create Active & Sustainable Virtual Learning
Jennifer Hofmann & Karen Vieth, InSync Training
Igniting New Hire Engagement: Effective Onboarding in Hybrid Workplace
Karen Vieth & Jennifer Hofmann, InSync Training
Improving Meetings with Async Video for in-person, Hybrid, & Remote Workers
Matthew Pierce, TechSmith
RESEARCH-INFORMED APPROACHES
Motivation and Learning
Julie Dirksen, Usable Learning
Unleashing the Potential of Action-Based Learning
Tory Hord, Tory Hord Consulting
Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Practices to Optimize L&D Project Success
Michael Law, Georgia State University, Dept. of Learning Sciences
The Ripple Effect: How Connection Transforms Learning Journeys
Katrina Kennedy, Katrina Kennedy Training
Key Strategies to Cultivate SME Engagement
Juan Mavo-Navarro, Threshold Concepts
Fostering Creativity: Brainstorming Begins with Questions
Megan Kelynack, AJM, Cortney Oortman, Roush
A Systems Thinking Approach to Supporting Learning Solutions
Denise Hart & Jillian Canode, BDO USA
TALENT ACQUISITION AND RETENTION
Promoting Employee Retention Through Personalized Learning and Development
Amy Tessitore, Open LMS
Everything New Is Old Again
Barbara Cotes, Haskell
Maximizing Organizational Outcomes through PowerSkills Hiring
Isabella Johnston, Employers 4 Change
The Secret Sauce to Attract and Retain Talent
Wendy Terwelp, Opportunity Knocks of Wisconsin
Onboarding Before Employment: How Is it Possible?
Marjan Bradesko, NIL part of Conscia
Creating a Retention-focused Culture & Building High-performing Teams
Mark Krajnik, Performance Mindset Associates (PMA)
Case Study: One Size Does Not Fit All Talent Development
Steven Beggs, Wolseley Canada
Using Rise 360 to Leverage Onboarding and Retention
Kimberly Newman, Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
TOOLS & DEVELOPMENT
Launching Your LMS: How to Enliven, Engage, and Inspire Learning
Audry Welch & Claire Hatamiya, Larkin Street Youth Services
The 5 Pillars of xAPI Dashboards
Nicola Mastrorilli, Cartesiani
Maximizing Value from Your LMS
Kiara Graham, BDO Canada
Mapping and Organizing Your Learning Ecosystem
Tammy Rutherford, Rustici Software
Building a Resource Toolkit: L-Tech Freebies and Cheapies
Jennifer Buckley, J Buckley Consulting, Dara Moore, DaraMoore
5 Things To Know About Mastering Master Slides in Articulate Storyline 360
Kevin Thorn, Artisan E-Learning
Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices for Interactive Slides in Storyline 360
John Moore, Yukon Learning
Interactive, Engaging, and Equitable Access for All
Dion Gnanakkan, Faye Ferro, & Heather Scott-Encalade, Social Security Administration
A Quest for a New LMS
Margharita Nehme, Evident Learning
Penn Foster’s Collaborative and Dynamic Learning Experience Tool
Keith Gallagher, Penn Foster Group, Steven Lee, Allen Interactions
You Have Selected an LMS. Now What?
Margharita Nehme, Evident Learning
VIDEO/MEDIA
Repurpose, Reimagine, Engage: The Short-Form Video Blueprint
Shaniqua Washington, Verisk
Training YOU: Building an Interactive Video Resume
Tim Crowe & Kelly Fischer, AT&T
Harnessing the Power of Video: Mastering Onboarding in Uncertain Times
Vanessa Alzate, Anchored Training
Video Producer’s Primer
Mark Lassoff, Framework Tech
Transforming Traditional Teaching Materials into Engaging Videos
Jonny Havey & Hector Simoudis, eLearning Partners
How I Saved 14,400 Hours of Work
Kevin Zaragoza, Texas A&M University
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