Bob Gerard

Learning Ingenuity Lead
Accenture

Bob Gerard is a 30+ year learning industry veteran who has held pretty much every role imaginable in the learning space at one time or another. Currently, Bob leads the Learning Ingenuity team within Accenture’s HR organization, which is essentially “research and development for how Accenture people learn better.” Bob is also the co-host of The Learning Geeks podcast, a program that reaches thousands of learning professionals around the world. He lives in Long Beach, California, with his wife Sherri, two cats, and a pretty cool home arcade.

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Oceana C

Embracing the Metaverse: Why HCM Should Lead the Journey

The advent of the metaverse – the next generation of digital change – creates countless possibilities for improving the scope and impact of human capital management. HCM leaders cannot afford to cast a blind eye or be conservative in their approach. This session explores what HCM leaders can do to take the lead in leveraging the metaverse and drive meaningful change.