Breakfast

Meals and Breaks

How Will Generative AI Transform Human Capital Management?

General Session

Generative AI represents an enormous opportunity to reimagine how enterprises attract, develop, and retain talent. In this general session panel kicking off the second day of the conference, Excellence Award-winning companies will share their vision for harnessing generative technologies to transform human capital management.

Maria Taylor

Dr. Ashwin Mehta

Brad Watt

Angela Beatty

Mike Cooke

Expo and Refreshment Break

Meals and Breaks

Attendees can meet our conference sponsors and attend 15-minute “tech talks” in breakout rooms adjacent to the expo floor.

What Would You Do With More Time? AI-supported, Human-centered Experiential Learning at Scale.

Today’s learning leaders are taking advantage of AI by shifting to programs that focus on human experiences that enable learners to practice new skills, behaviors, and mindsets. This form of engaging and effective experiential learning is more scalable and affordable than ever, thanks to AI and innovative authoring systems.

Speaker:
•Mike Vaughan, CEO, The Regis Company

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Mike Vaughan

Archways to Opportunity: Empowering McDonald’s Restaurant Employees by Enhancing Language Skills

Uncover the secrets behind McDonald’s award-winning "English Under the Arches" program in this insightful session led by a prominent industry expert from the McDonald’s Archways Team. This initiative not only breaks down language barriers but also strengthens the fabric of the organizational culture, aligning seamlessly with the company’s core values. Learn about the evolution of this program, learnings along the journey and the tangible results that underscore its popularity.

Lisa Schumacher

Unlocking Potential at All Levels:The Transformative Value of Coaching Across the Enterprise

Coaching has evolved from an executive-focused practice to an enterprise-wide capability driving performance, engagement, and growth. This session will include case studies from Excellence Award-winning organizations and small-group discussions to share success stories among attendees. We will explore how to maximize the impact of coaching programs at their organization.

Bette Kidane, MS

Jill Juran

Claude Werder

Converting Performance Management from Paperwork to ‘Peoplework’

Even after years of evolution, performance management is often viewed as cumbersome and demotivating for both employees and managers. This session will discover approaches for focusing performance management on enabling people’s strengths, supporting continuous growth, and aligning activities with business objectives. It will include case studies from Excellence Award-winning organizations and small-group discussions to share success stories among attendees.

Ryan Grad

Jaime Goff

Matt Pittman

Empowering Educators: An Award-Winning Online Education Initiative Centered on Strategies for Fostering Mental Health and Wellness

In this session, Meg O’Rourke, who is a Senior Mental Health Consultant at the Center for Childhood Resilience at Lurie Children's Hospital, will share her experience on how REACH helps teachers better support their students while focusing on their wellness.

Speakers:
•Meg O'Rourke, LCSW, Senior Mental Health Consultant Center for Childhood Resilience, Lurie Children’s Hospital
•Leslie Bodnar, Chief Marketing Officer, Learning Pool

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Meg O'Rourke

Leslie Bodnar

Lunch

Meals and Breaks

Network with your award-winning colleagues in the Florida sunshine in the middle of winter.

Developing Great Leaders: The Most Important Do's and Don'ts

The need for resilient, agile leadership has never been greater. Attendees of this session will gain insights into designing leadership programs focused on driving strategic business priorities, leading through ambiguity, and thriving in volatile times. The session will cover techniques for developing authentic, inspiring leaders while avoiding common pitfalls that waste leadership development resources. It will feature a discussion between Brandon Hall Group Excellence Award winners as well as hands-on learning through small-group exercises.

Todd Smith

Kati O'Brien

Rico Maranto

Kimberly Currier

Workforce Reboot: Next Practices in Upskilling and Reskilling

As technologies and business models rapidly evolve, upskilling and reskilling workers are imperative for organizational agility and resilience. This forward-looking session will explore effective strategies for continuously adapting employee capabilities to meet emerging demands. You will gain insights into how to anticipate future skill requirements, close workforce gaps proactively and enhance your continuous learning culture. This session will include case studies from Excellence Award-winning organizations and small-group discussions to share success stories among attendees.

Jarrett Heitzman

David Chestnut

Bob Gerard

Claude Werder

Slaying the Monster: Proving Learning’s Business Impact

Despite considerable effort, many organizations still struggle to tie learning programs to business priorities and assess their true impact on performance. Through a discussion between Brandon Hall Group Excellence Award winners and hands-on learning in small-group exercises, this session explores how to optimize learning measurement to demonstrate workforce capability uplift and business results. You will leave with new perspectives to optimize your organization’s learning measurement practices and clearly demonstrate the business value of learning.

Brad Watt

Matt Burke

Matt Pittman

Passing Break

Meals and Breaks

Creating High-Impact, High-Performance Learning Solutions with AI (Sponsored by Infopro Learning)

The L&D industry stands at the powerful intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and innovative design methodologies to enhance performance outcomes. With an intelligent design framework, L&D leaders are moving towards the strategic deployment of AI-driven solutions to optimize and elevate performance across various domains, from business processes to workforce excellence and beyond.

Speaker:
•Dr. Ashwin Mehta, Global Learning Technology & Innovation Lead, Bayer Pharmaceutical (MAPV)
•Arun Prakash, Executive Vice President & Chief Learning Architect, Infopro

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Arun Prakash

Dr. Ashwin Mehta

How Majesco Accelerated Job Readiness with Hands-On, Performance-Driven Learning

90% of organizations say their learning doesn’t demonstrate skill proficiency. But the highest-impact organizations are investing in skill validation and hands-on learning that does more than provide knowledge and instead looks at behavior and outcomes. Majesco, a global leader in cloud insurance software solutions, took on high employee turnover, an ineffective training program, and a need to accelerate time to competency, by shifting to performance-driven skill development.

Speakers:
•Sarah Danzl, Chief Marketing Officer, Skillable
•Jennifer Messersmith, Chief Learning Officer, Majesco

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Jennifer Messersmith

Sarah Danzl

Demystifying AI

In a landscape awash with the buzz of Generative AI, it’s time to demystify the technology and harness its true potential for learning and development. Graham Glass, a visionary in the field of training technology and an AI expert for leading news platforms such as CNN and CBS, invites you to explore the tangible applications of Generative AI that are reshaping the way we learn, train, and innovate.

Speaker:
Graham Glass, Founder and CEO, CYPHER Learning

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Graham Glass

Free Time

Meals and Breaks

Pre-ceremony happy hour

Meals and Breaks

Awards Gala

General Session

Featuring a keynote speaker and a ceremony and videos honoring award winners from 2023.

Gala Afterparty