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Thursday, May 15, 2025
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Prayer and Meditation Room
Location: Room 301, Level 3
ATD Services
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
ATD Master Trainer® Program (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 101, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Coaching Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 201, Level 2
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
E-Learning Instructional Design Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 102B, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Evaluating Learning Impact Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 103B, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Instructional Design Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 207A, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Managing in Talent Development Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 209BC, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Preconference Programs (Various) (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Various Locations within Convention Center
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Training & Facilitation Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 202BC, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
Friday, May 16, 2025
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Prayer and Meditation Room
Location: Room 301, Level 3
ATD Services
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Project Management Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 207B, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Adult Learning Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 202A, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Articulate Storyline Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 146A, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
ATD Master Trainer® Program (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 101, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Change Management Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 140A, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Coaching Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 201, Level 2
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Consulting Skills Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 140B, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Creating Leadership Development Programs Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 143C, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Designing Training Videos Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 144A, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
E-Learning Instructional Design Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 102B, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Evaluating Learning Impact Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 103B, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Filming & Editing Training Videos Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 144B, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Human Performance Improvement Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 144C, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Instructional Design Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 207A, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Managing in Talent Development Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 209BC, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Microlearning Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 103A, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Needs Assessment Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 204C, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Preconference Programs (Various) - Separate Registration Required
Location: Various Locations within Convention Center
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Training & Facilitation Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 202BC, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Writing for Instructional Design and Training Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 209A, Level 1
Certificate Programs
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
2025 ALC Orientation (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 151AB, Level 1
ALC Conference
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET
Welcome Networking Reception (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 151AB Concourse, Level 1
ALC Conference
Saturday, May 17, 2025
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM ET
ALC: Netwalk (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Meet in front of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, at the corner of L St NW & 7th St NW
ALC Conference
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM ET
Washington DC Tours (Optional Events - Separate Registration Required)
Location: Off-Site
Networking
7:30 AM - 8:15 AM ET
ALC: Welcome and Breakfast (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 151AB, Level 1
ALC Conference
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Prayer and Meditation Room
Location: Room 301, Level 3
ATD Services
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Project Management Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 207B, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM ET
ALC: Branding with Canva: Streamline Chapter Branding and Boost Engagement (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 150B, Level 1
ALC Conference
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM ET
ALC: Conquering the Chaos: Practical Strategies for Successful Chapter Conference Planning (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 147B, Level 1
ALC Conference
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM ET
ALC: Delivering a Learning Series as a Member Engagement, Retention, & Recruitment Tool (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 152B, Level 1
ALC Conference
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM ET
ALC: Leadership Resilience: Navigating What's Not in The Job Description (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 150A, Level 1
ALC Conference
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM ET
ALC: The IDEAs Playbook: Supporting Your Chapter Member Experiences (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 152A, Level 1
ALC Conference
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM ET
ALC: The Marathon Mindset: Staying on Course by Setting and Adjusting Goals (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 149AB, Level 1
ALC Conference
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Adult Learning Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 202A, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
AI for Instructional Design Workshop (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 143B, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
AI for Talent Development Workshop (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 143A, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Articulate Storyline Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 146A, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
ATD Master Trainer® Program (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 101, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Change Management Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 140A, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Coaching Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 201, Level 2
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Consulting Skills Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 140B, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Creating Leadership Development Programs Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 143C, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Designing Training Videos Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 144A, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
E-Learning Instructional Design Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 102B, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Evaluating Learning Impact Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 103B, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Filming & Editing Training Videos Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 144B, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Human Performance Improvement Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 144C, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Instructional Design Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 207A, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Managing in Talent Development Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 209BC, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Microlearning Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 103A, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Needs Assessment Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 204C, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Preconference Programs (Various) - Separate Registration Required
Location: Various Locations within Convention Center
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Training & Facilitation Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 202BC, Level 1
Pre-Conference Programs
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Writing for Instructional Design and Training Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 209A, Level 1
Certificate Programs
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM ET
ALC: Think Tank Networking Sessions (Separate Registration Required)

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
ALC: From Chaos To Clarity: Transforming Your Team Into A Productivity Powerhouse (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 149AB, Level 1
ALC Conference
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
ALC: Now That's What I Call CARE! Vol. 25 (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 150A, Level 1
ALC Conference
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
ALC: Quality Over Quantity: Leveraging Local Networks of Expertise for Chapter Growth (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 152A, Level 1
ALC Conference
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
ALC: Remove the Fear of Selling Your Chapter's Value for Members & Sponsors (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 152B, Level 1
ALC Conference
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
ALC: The Art of Engagement: Transforming Full-Day Events into Member Magnets (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 147B, Level 1
ALC Conference
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
ALC: Volunteer Power: Supercharge Your Chapter's Marketing (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 150B, Level 1
ALC Conference
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET
ALC: Lunch & Chapter Recognition (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 151AB, Level 1
ALC Conference
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
Registration
Location: East Salon, Level 1
ATD Services
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM ET
ALC: Curating Compelling Content: Innovative Programming Strategies for ATD Chapter Leaders (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 152B, Level 1
ALC Conference
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM ET
ALC: Get 'Em Hooked: The Art of an Irresistible Chapter Value Proposition (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 150B, Level 1
ALC Conference
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM ET
ALC: Make it Fun! Bringing Your Board Back to Life (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 149AB, Level 1
ALC Conference
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM ET
ALC: Recruiting & Engaging Top Talent: A High-Impact Volunteer Strategy for Your Chapter (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 147B, Level 1
ALC Conference
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM ET
ALC: Using Social Media to Power Chapter Member Engagement (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 152A, Level 1
ALC Conference
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM ET
ALC: Wild Apricot Basics for New Board Members (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 150A, Level 1
ALC Conference
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
ALC: Connecting the Future of Talent Development through Student Membership (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 150A, Level 1
ALC Conference
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
ALC: Elevating CPTD Study Groups: Proven Strategies for Chapter Leaders (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 147B, Level 1
ALC Conference
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
ALC: Oh S#*t, I'm President, Now What? (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 152A, Level 1
ALC Conference
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
ALC: Scroll, Share, Succeed: Crafting Communications That Cut Through (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 149AB, Level 1
ALC Conference
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
ALC: The Member-Centric Blueprint: Transforming Your Chapter into an Inspiring Community (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 150B, Level 1
ALC Conference
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
ALC: Value In, Value Out: Embarking on a Sponsorship Journey from 0 to 10 with ATD St. Louis (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 152B, Level 1
ALC Conference
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM ET
ALC: Closing Event and Ice Cream Social (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 151AB, Level 1
ALC Conference
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
ATD Member Lounge
Location: West Salon, Level 1
ATD Resources
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
ATD Store
Location: West Salon, Level 1
ATD Resources
Sponsored By
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
Career Center
Location: East Salon, Level 1
ATD Resources
Sponsored By
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
Global Village Open
Location: Global Village, South Prefunction, Level 3
Networking
Sponsored By
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
ALC: Closing Remarks & Raffle (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Room 151AB, Level 1
ALC Conference
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM ET
Opening Reception and Book Sale
Location: ATD Store, West Salon, Level 1
Networking
Sponsored By
Sunday, May 18, 2025
6:30 AM - 7:00 PM ET
Hotel Shuttles Run
Location: L Street Entrance (Shuttle)
ATD Services
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM ET
Prayer and Meditation Room
Location: Room 301, Level 3
ATD Services
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET
Luggage and Coat Check
Location: East Salon Prefunction, Level 1
ATD Services
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM ET
Nursing Mothers Room
Location: Various Locations within Convention Center
ATD Services
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET
Registration
Location: East Salon, Level 1
ATD Services
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM ET
Global Village Open
Location: Global Village, South Prefunction, Level 3
Networking
Sponsored By
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM ET
Sensory Room
Location: Room 154, Level 1
ATD Services
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM ET
ATD Member Lounge
Location: West Salon, Level 1
ATD Resources
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM ET
ATD Store
Location: West Salon, Level 1
ATD Resources
Sponsored By
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM ET
Career Center
Location: East Salon, Level 1
ATD Resources
Sponsored By
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
APTD® & CPTD® Credential Holders Meet Up
Location: Room 103B, Level 1
Speaker: Jenn Buckley (she/her/hers) – J Buckley Consulting, LLC, ATD Florida Suncoast Chapter
Speaker: Aya Medhat (she/her/hers) – CBC Nova
ATD Programs
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Career Transitioner Community Meet Up
Location: Room 146B, Level 1
Speaker: Tekeisha Zimmerman (she/her/hers) – Masterpiece in Progress Coaching & Development
ATD Programs
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
E Learning Professional Community Meet Up
Location: Room 147, Level 1
Speaker: Garima Gupta (she/her/hers) – Artha Learning Inc.
Speaker: Alexandria Clapp – Association for Talent Development
ATD Programs
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Facilitator and Trainer Community Meet Up
Location: Room 207, Level 2
Speaker: Moe Poirier (he/him/his) – Shift Facilitation
Speaker: Amy K. Shilliday (she/her/hers) – Shilliday-Vaughan Consulting
ATD Programs
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
First-Time Attendee Community Meet Up
Location: Ballroom C, Level 3
Speaker: Jaimie Krause, PhD (she/her/hers) – Indeed
Speaker: Katy Chandler – DuraServ
Speaker: Julia Phalen – To Eleven Solutions
Speaker: Alyssa Rubin – Mazda North America
ATD Programs
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Independent Consultants Community Meet Up
Location: Room 146C, Level 1
Speaker: Myra Roldan (she/her/hers) – UnDesto AI
Speaker: Rick L. Hicks – RLH Consulting
ATD Programs
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Instructional Designer Community Meet Up
Location: Room 145, Level 1
Speaker: Hadiya Nuriddin (she/her/hers) – Duets Learning
Speaker: Stephanie V. Hubka, CPTD – Protos Learning, LLC
Speaker: Allana C. Bowman, APTD – Pharmacy Data Management (PDMI)
ATD Programs
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
L&D Director/Manager Community Meet Up
Location: Room 202A, Level 2
Speaker: Angela Gilleland – Emory Healthcare
Speaker: Rob Hoitt (he/him/his) – ATD Appalachia
ATD Programs
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Organizational Development Professionals Community Meet Up
Location: Room 206, Level 2
Speaker: Tonya Wilson (she/her/hers) – AFC Consulting Group, LLC
Speaker: Holly J. Burkett – hb Consulting | Evaluation Works
Speaker: Rose Ratliff – Chicago Housing Authority
ATD Programs
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Talent Manager Community Meet Up
Location: Room 146A, Level 1
Speaker: Tonya T. Tucker Collins (she/her/hers) – Loading...
Speaker: Angela LM Stopper (she/her/hers) – UC Berkeley
ATD Programs
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM ET
International Orientation
Location: Ballroom B, Level 3
Speaker: Wei Wang – Association for Talent Development, USA
ATD Resources
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
7 Questions to Achieve Ambitious (and Uncomfortable) Goals
Location: Room 202B, Level 2
Speaker: Lisa McCarthy – Fast Forward Group
Leadership & Management Development
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Authentic Leadership: Building Trust and Engagement in Today’s Workplace
Location: Room 147, Level 1
Speaker: William V. Arruda – WilliamArruda.com
Leadership & Management Development
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Beyond Buzzwords: The Science of Emotional Intelligence for Performance, Risk Reduction & Cost Savings
Location: Room 143C, Level 1
Speaker: Zena Collins (she/her/hers) – Emotional Maths
Solution Session
Sponsored By
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Blending Creativity With AI-Advanced Story Design for Learning
Location: Room 146A, Level 1
Speaker: Garima Gupta (she/her/hers) – Artha Learning Inc.
Learning Technologies
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Boost Retention: Leveraging L&D in City and Local Government
Location: Room 201, Level 2
Speaker: Danielle Harlan (she/her/hers) – Center for Advancing Leadership and Human Potential
Speaker: Randi Perry (she/her/hers) – City of San José, California
Government
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Bringing Adult Learning Theories to Life: Necessities for Accidental Trainers
Location: Room 202A, Level 2
Speaker: Lori Ann Roth, CPTD (she/her/hers) – Learning and Reflective Growth
Learning Sciences
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Cultivate Career Well-Being
Location: Ballroom B, Level 3
Speaker: Tiffany Quivers – Q&A LLC
Career Development
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Decoding the Black Boxes of Assessment Tools
Location: Room 151B, Level 1
Speaker: Sharon Wingron (she/her/hers) – DevelopPEOPLE
Instructional Design
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Embracing the Future: Heutagogy in Instructional Design
Location: Room 152A, Level 1
Speaker: Timothy M. Stafford – St. Thomas University
Instructional Design
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Exploring the Agentic Future of Learning
Location: Room 143B, Level 1
Speaker: Falk Gottlob – Smartcat
Solution Session
Sponsored By
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Future Readiness: Developing Future-Ready Talent
Location: Hall D, Level 2
Speaker: Dr. Selina Neri – Institute for Future Readiness
Future Readiness
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Going Deeper: From On to IN-the-Job Learning
Location: Room 146B, Level 1
Speaker: Debbie Cotton – Cotton & Company
Speaker: Julie M. Winkle-Giulioni (she/her/hers) – DesignArounds
Future Readiness
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Just Say Yes: Personal Branding for Career Growth
Location: Room 152B, Level 1
Speaker: Howard H. Prager (he/him/his) – Advance Learning Group
Career Development
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Laying the Foundation for L&D Amidst Organizational Chaos
Location: Room 144A, Level 1
Speaker: Jill Stefaniak – Litmos
Solution Session
Sponsored By
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Navigating the Messy Middle: Strategies for Sustaining Change
Location: Ballroom C, Level 3
Speaker: Michele Mollkoy – Cottage Health
Talent Strategy & Management
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Neurodiversity Coaching: Enhancing Well-Being for Employees With ADHD + Beyond
Location: Room 209, Level 2
Speaker: Jenn Labin – Rocket Brain Coaching
Talent Strategy & Management
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Revolutionizing Sales Enablement With AI and Microlearning
Location: Room 150B, Level 1
Speaker: Mike Martin – Calix
Sales Enablement
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Secrets and Solutions to Remote Worker Retention in Healthcare
Location: Room 150A, Level 1
Speaker: Timothy Olaore (he/him/his) – Mr. Meaningful Work LLC
Healthcare
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Six-Step Process (that ACTUALLY works) to Resolve Your Conflicts at Work
Location: Room 149, Level 1
Speaker: Lola Gershfeld, Psy.D. – EmC Leaders, Inc.
Solution Session
Sponsored By
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Soft Skills, Strong Outcomes: How Butterball Transformed Training Into Business Impact
Location: Room 144C, Level 1
Speaker: Lana D'Amico (she/her/hers) – Butterball
Speaker: Bennett Florence – MasterClass at Work
Solution Session
Sponsored By
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
TDRP and the New ISO Standard for L&D Measurement
Location: Room 145, Level 1
Speaker: David Vance – Manage Learning
Measurement & Evaluation
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
The AI-Powered Leader as Coach: New Frontiers in Leader Development
Location: Room 146C, Level 1
Speaker: Charles Good – The Institute for Management Studies
Speaker: Woody Woodward, PhD – New York University School of Professional Studies
Leadership & Management Development
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
The Future of Talent Development, Advanced Technologies, and the Jetsons
Location: Room 206, Level 2
Speaker: Kristine M. Ellis (she/her/hers) – GuideWell ~ Florida Blue
Future Readiness
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Transforming the Employee Learning Experience at Marriott with Whatfix
Location: Room 143A, Level 1
Speaker: Amber Walters – Marriott International
Speaker: Adam Michaelson – Whatfix
Solution Session
Sponsored By
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Trust Catalyst: Formula for Creating a Culture of Psychological Safety
Location: Room 207, Level 2
Speaker: Vitale Buford Hardin (she/her/hers) – Vitale & Company
Leadership & Management Development
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
What Your C-Suite Really Wants: Using Lean Principles to Make L&D Irreplaceable in Your Business
Location: Room 144B, Level 1
Speaker: Young Oh – Seertech Solutions
Solution Session
Sponsored By
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
The Talent Development Capability Model-Your Blueprint for Impact
Location: ATD Theater, L Street Bridge, Level 2
Speaker: Morgean Hirt, ICE-CCP, ICE-CCP (she/her/hers) – ATD
Career Development
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Amazing Apps to Create, Imagine, and Collaborate
Location: Room 202B, Level 2
Speaker: Nick Floro (he/him/his) – Sealworks Interactive Studios
Learning Technologies
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Beyond Engagement: 5 Techniques for Effective Learning
Location: Room 207, Level 2
Speaker: Danielle Wallace (she/her/hers) – Beyond the Sky: Custom Learning
Instructional Design
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Building Future-Proof Teams: Cultivate Strategic Thinking in an AI-driven World
Location: Room 146A, Level 1
Speaker: Mary Rapaport – Xcelerate LLC
Future Readiness
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Challenge Accepted: 30 Days to New Hire Competency
Location: Room 152A, Level 1
Speaker: Emily Mason – Burges Red, LLC
Talent Strategy & Management
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Change Agents: Leading Talent Development in a Transforming World
Location: Room 209, Level 2
Speaker: Bhushan Kulkarni (he/him/his) – ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd
Speaker: Monette Saaade – Department of Culture & Tourism, Abu Dhabi –
Speaker: Tatiany Melecchi (she/her/hers) – TRANSFORMA PEOPLE & PERFORMANCE
Speaker: Thilo Eckardt (he/him/his) – MyLearningBoutique Switzerland
Future Readiness
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Coaching and Culture: How to Make It Work
Location: Room 147, Level 1
Speaker: Joan Peterson (she/her/hers) – Bluepoint Leadership Development
Leadership & Management Development
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Competency-Based Learning Management for Contingent Workforces
Location: Room 143B, Level 1
Speaker: Sean Tierney – Open LMS
Solution Session
Sponsored By
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Conflict Resolution That Works: Remove the Drama, Eliminate the Blame
Location: Room 149, Level 1
Speaker: Chip Huth – The Arbinger Institute
Solution Session
Sponsored By
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Crafting a Strategy for Learning Pathways in REAL-TIME With AI!
Location: Room 145, Level 1
Speaker: John R. Barratt (he/him/his) – Agile Affinity
Speaker: Rickard Jones – Agile Affinity
Talent Strategy & Management
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Data-Driven Insights for Leading Change
Location: Room 143A, Level 1
Speaker: Chris McLean (he/him/his) – The Center for Leadership Studies
Solution Session
Sponsored By
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Demonstrate L&D’s Value: Measurement Methods for Stakeholder Buy-In
Location: Room 206, Level 2
Speaker: Szlachta L. Alaina, PhD. (she/her/hers) – By Design Development Solutions
Measurement & Evaluation
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Developing AI Skills through Deliberate Practice
Location: Room 144C, Level 1
Speaker: William Rintz – UMU
Solution Session
Sponsored By
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Empowering Solo/Small L&D Teams
Location: Room 152B, Level 1
Speaker: David L. Jackson, III – HealthPoint
Managing the Learning Function
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
How AI is Transforming Content and Coaching
Location: Room 143C, Level 1
Speaker: Jen Collins (she/her/hers) – Degreed
Solution Session
Sponsored By
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
How Big Government Projects Get Done (and Often Undone)
Location: Room 201, Level 2
Speaker: Owen Gadeken – Defense Acquisition University (DAU)
Government
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
How to Prove Training ROI: Home Franchise Concepts' Success Story
Location: Room 144A, Level 1
Speaker: Jacquelyn C. Oldham (she/her/hers) – Home Franchise Concepts
Speaker: Brett Reynolds – Wisetail
Solution Session
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Leadership Is Failing - We Have The Mandate To Fix It
Location: Room 144B, Level 1
Speaker: Gye Johnson, PhD, PCC – Gye Johnson Leadership Consulting Firm, LLC
Solution Session
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Pop Culture Inspiration: Fresh Ideas for L&D
Location: Room 151A, Level 1
Speaker: Alexandria Clapp – Association for Talent Development
Community Conversation
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Sales Enablement Meet-Up: Gain Peer Best Practices for Developing Sales Capability by Role
Location: Room 150B, Level 1
Speaker: Dayna Williams
Sales Enablement
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Story Power: Using Narrative to Supercharge Your Meetings and Presentations
Location: Ballroom C, Level 3
Speaker: G. Riley Mills (he/him/his) – Pinnacle Performance Company
Training Delivery & Facilitation
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Strategic Influence: Empowering Leaders to Drive Change
Location: Room 151B, Level 1
Speaker: Meredith Haberfeld – Think Human
Leadership & Management Development
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
The Importance of Applying Emotional Intelligence in Healthcare L&D
Location: Room 150A, Level 1
Speaker: Danielle Eisenach-Reichel (she/her/hers) – Fresenius Medical Care
Healthcare
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Training From the Heart! Learner Empathy and the User Experience
Location: Room 146C, Level 1
Speaker: Debra Trosper (she/her/hers) – Reflection Software
Speaker: Alicia Seguin – Reflection Software
Instructional Design
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Unlearning: The Conscious Path to Cultivating a Cohesive, Multigenerational Workplace
Location: Ballroom B, Level 3
Speaker: Carolina Caro – Conscious Leadership Partners
Leadership & Management Development
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Unlock Your Career Potential: From Top Performer to True Leader
Location: Hall D, Level 2
Speaker: Kelvin A. Jenkins – AP Business Collective
Career Development
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
What’s New in the ATD State of the Industry Report
Location: Room 146B, Level 1
Speaker: Rocki Basel (she/her/hers) – Association for Talent Development ATD
Speaker: Bianca Woods (she/her/hers) – ATD
Managing the Learning Function
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Whiteboarding Wizardry: Visual Communication Mastery for Non-Artists
Location: Room 202A, Level 2
Speaker: Lisa Rothstein – Drawing Out your Genius
Training Delivery & Facilitation
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
Lunch in the EXPO Hall
Location: EXPO, Lower Level
EXPO Happenings
12:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
ATD Central Open
Location: Booth 1443, EXPO, Lower Level
ATD Resources
12:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
Brew & Steep Refreshment Stations
Location: EXPO, Lower Level
EXPO Happenings
12:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
Conference Team Connection Center
Location: Booth 207, EXPO, Lower Level
EXPO
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12:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
EXPO Open
Location: EXPO, Lower Level
EXPO Happenings
12:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
TD for Good
Location: Booth 657, EXPO, Lower Level
EXPO Happenings
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM ET
Making the Most of ATD Membership
Location: ATD Theater, L Street Bridge, Level 2
Speaker: Margaret Gray (she/her/hers) – ATD
Career Development
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET
International Welcome Lunch
Location: Hall E, Level 2
Networking
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12:20 PM - 12:50 PM ET
Delivering Learning Globally: Learn How Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell and Habit Burger Support 1m Learners Worldwide
Location: Learning Stage 6, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Jon Brydges – Learning Pool
Speaker: Bradley Burke – Yum! Brands
Speaker: Bryan C. Buckley (he/him/his) – Pizza Hut Global
Learning Stage
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12:20 PM - 12:50 PM ET
Fewer Awkward Silences, Better Outcomes: The Power of Guided Mentoring Conversations
Location: Learning Stage 5, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Jodi Petersen (she/her/hers) – Chronus
Learning Stage
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12:20 PM - 12:50 PM ET
From Chaos to Clarity: Leveling Up Your Learning Strategy in the AI Era
Location: Learning Stage 3, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Karie Willyerd (she/her/hers) – GP Strategies Corporation
Learning Stage
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12:20 PM - 12:50 PM ET
From Knowledge to Performance: A Cognitive Science Approach to Microlearning Design
Location: Learning Stage 4, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Robyn A. Defelice – RADLearning
Learning Stage
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12:20 PM - 12:50 PM ET
Real Talk: Future-Proofing the Role of Instructional Designers in an AI-Powered World
Location: Learning Stage 2, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Karen Ryan (she/her/hers) – CGS Immersive
Learning Stage
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12:45 PM - 1:45 PM ET
Team Harmony – Leadership Skills and Teambuilding Through Interactive Songwriting
Location: Virtual
Leadership & Management Development
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
Discover Your Own Career Pathway with the Talent Development Career Pathways Tool
Location: ATD Theater, L Street Bridge, Level 2
Speaker: Morgean Hirt, ICE-CCP, ICE-CCP (she/her/hers) – ATD
Career Development
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Reprogram Your L&D Resume
Location: Career Center, East Salon, Level 1
Speaker: Sarah E. Cannistra – The Overnight Trainer
Speaker: Emma Strong – Strong Edits & Veritext
Career Development
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Bark Break
Location: Booth 346, EXPO, Lower Level
EXPO Happenings
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1:05 PM - 1:35 PM ET
AI and Sales Training in 2025: From Hype to High Performance
Location: Learning Stage 6, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Russ Somers – Quantified
Learning Stage
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1:05 PM - 1:35 PM ET
Amazing Tools to Create, Collaborate & Inspire
Location: Learning Stage 3, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Nick Floro (he/him/his) – Sealworks Interactive Studios
Learning Stage
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1:05 PM - 1:35 PM ET
Ask the Experts: How AI is Transforming Learning
Location: Learning Stage 1, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Lisa Bodell (she/her/hers) – EBSCOlearning
Speaker: Peter Winick – Thought Leadership Leverage
Learning Stage
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1:05 PM - 1:35 PM ET
Faster L&D Outcomes with Smartcat AI for Image Translation & Video Dubbing
Location: Learning Stage 5, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Denisse Dominguez – Smartcat
Learning Stage
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1:05 PM - 1:35 PM ET
What’s New and What’s Next in Articulate 360
Location: Learning Stage 2, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Madison McCartney (she/her/hers) – Articulate
Learning Stage
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1:05 PM - 1:35 PM ET
When the Sun Never Sets on Your Team: Leading Across Time Zones with Confidence
Location: Learning Stage 4, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Michelle Pletch (she/her/hers) – ELB Learning
Learning Stage
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1:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Future-Proof Your Workforce Leveraging ATD Enterprise Solutions
Location: EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Amanda Miller – Association for Talent Development
Speaker: Courtney Vital – ATD
Team Connection Room
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM ET
ATD Annual Membership Meeting
Location: Room 152A, Level 1
Speaker: Tony Bingham – Association for Talent Development
ATD Resources
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM ET
The Value of an ATD Certification Panel Discussion
Location: ATD Theater, L Street Bridge, Level 2
Speaker: Jennifer Witebsky, ICE-CCP – ATD Certification Institute
Career Development
1:50 PM - 2:20 PM ET
AI for Global Learning: How AI Can Break Content Creation Barriers for Global L&D Teams
Location: Learning Stage 6, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Divyanshu Pandey – Murf AI
Learning Stage
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1:50 PM - 2:20 PM ET
Facilitation That Fuels Change: Build Habits That Accelerate Team Results
Location: Learning Stage 1, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Karin B. Hurt (she/her/hers) – Let's Grow Leaders
Speaker: David M. Dye (he/him/his) – Lets Grow Leaders
Learning Stage
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1:50 PM - 2:20 PM ET
Intention(re)ality – How Your Mindset Shapes Your World
Location: Learning Stage 5, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Matthew Sandel – DX Learning Solutions
Learning Stage
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1:50 PM - 2:20 PM ET
Make Learning Stick: Hands-On Training Tools That Engage, Challenge, and Inspire
Location: Learning Stage 3, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Jeff Heil – Breakthrough Learning
Learning Stage
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1:50 PM - 2:20 PM ET
Navigating the Future of Learning
Location: Learning Stage 2, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Mahesh Kumar – Trainery One
Learning Stage
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1:50 PM - 2:20 PM ET
Voices of the Future: How AI Is Shaping the Next Era of Learning
Location: Learning Stage 4, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Mike Taylor (he/him/his) – Nationwide
Speaker: Patricia Rollins – WellSaid
Speaker: Rhiannon Williams – Valherous LLC
Learning Stage
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Revolutionizing Workplace Learning: Measuring Learning in the Flow of Work
Location: Room 150A, Level 1
Speaker: Michael Cohen – Explorance
Solution Session
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
5 “Plug & Play” Experiential Activities With a Global Flavor
Location: Room 202B, Level 2
Speaker: Aya Medhat (she/her/hers) – CBC Nova
Training Delivery & Facilitation
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
5-Day Challenge to Your Successful Consulting Career
Location: Room 206, Level 2
Speaker: Elaine Biech – ebb associates inc
Career Development
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
7 Questions to Achieve Ambitious (and Uncomfortable) Goals
Location: Room 143B, Level 1
Speaker: Lisa McCarthy – Fast Forward Group
Solution Session
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
AI Roleplay Mastery: How Top Companies are Bridging the Skill Gap through Virtual Practice
Location: Room 150B, Level 1
Speaker: Shiladitya Mallik, MBA – SmartWinnr
Solution Session
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
AI-Powered Learning Journeys: Transforming HRD for the Future
Location: Room 146A, Level 1
Speaker: Soohyun Chin – Multicampus
Speaker: Chan Lee – Seoul National University and Mutlicampus
Learning Technologies
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Creating a Values-Driven Leadership Culture: How GuideWell Developed Stronger, Healthier Managers
Location: Room 143A, Level 1
Speaker: Kristine M. Ellis (she/her/hers) – GuideWell ~ Florida Blue
Speaker: Tim Wagner – MasterClass at Work
Solution Session
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Creating More Meaningful Moments With Emotional Intelligence
Location: Room 144C, Level 1
Speaker: Debbie Muno (she/her/hers) – Genos North America
Solution Session
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Cross-Cultural Consulting and Facilitation: Stories From Abroad
Location: Room 209, Level 2
Speaker: Jimbo Clark – innoGreat
Speaker: Christian Höferle (he/him/his) – The Culture Mastery
Speaker: Robert Kienzle (he/him/his) – Knowmium
Speaker: Tomomi Kumai (she/her/hers) – www.tomomikumai.com
Speaker: William (B.J.) J. Whetstine – USDA/APHIS
Leadership & Management Development
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Data-Driven Leadership Development: Turning Insight into Impact
Location: Room 144A, Level 1
Speaker: Kent Jonasen – Leadership Pipeline Istitute
Solution Session
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Deliberate Fun: A Purposeful Approach to Gamifying Learning Experiences
Location: Room 146B, Level 1
Speaker: Jonathan Peters (he/him/his) – Sententia, Inc
Instructional Design
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
From Tracking to Baseline: Creating Your L&D Operational Standards
Location: Room 202A, Level 2
Speaker: Robyn A. Defelice – RADLearning
Managing the Learning Function
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
How to Become a Skills Based Organization: Coursera’s Applied Approach
Location: Room 144B, Level 1
Speaker: Charlotte H. Evans (she/her/hers) – Coursera
Solution Session
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
How to Ensure You Have the Right People, in the Right Roles, at the Right Time
Location: Room 143C, Level 1
Speaker: Tyler Gossard – Bridge
Speaker: Paige Kracke (she/her/hers) – OpenSesame
Solution Session
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Interested in Publishing a Book?
Location: ATD Store Theater, West Salon, Level 1
Networking
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
It’s Not You...Well, Actually It Is You: The Art of Helping People Change
Location: Room 149, Level 1
Speaker: Elijah D. Bush (he/him/his) – Arbinger Institute
Solution Session
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Leveraging Coaching, Mentoring, and Networks During Times of Transition
Location: Room 201, Level 2
Speaker: Love Rutledge (she/her/hers) – FedUpward Podcast
Government
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Leveraging Music for Workplace Well-Being, Collaboration, and Belonging
Location: Room 207, Level 2
Speaker: Gary Muszynski (he/him/his) – Orchestrating Excellence
Leadership & Management Development
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Making Sense of Metrics: Proving the Value of Leadership Development
Location: Room 152B, Level 1
Speaker: Verity Creedy (she/her/hers) – DDI
Measurement & Evaluation
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Navigating the Frontier: Learning & Unlearning in the AI Era
Location: Ballroom C, Level 3
Speaker: Marga Biller (she/her/hers) – Harvard University Learning Innovation Lab
Speaker: Karie Willyerd (she/her/hers) – GP Strategies Corporation
Future Readiness
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
No Pain, No Gain: Why Desirable Difficulties Matter in Training
Location: Hall D, Level 2
Speaker: Nidhi Sachdeva – University of Toronto & Microlearning Consulting
Learning Sciences
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Recharge, Renew, Refocus: Thriving in a Busy World
Location: ATD Theater, L Street Bridge, Level 2
Speaker: Chris Coladonato (she/her/hers) – Connection Catalyst
Career Development
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Silence the Doubt: Quantify Training Impact
Location: Room 146C, Level 1
Speaker: Rachel Armstrong – Brother International Corporation
Measurement & Evaluation
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Small but Mighty L&D Teams
Location: Room 151A, Level 1
Speaker: Matt Gjertsen – Better Every Day Studios
Community Conversation
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
The Facilitative Trainer: 4 Facilitation Skills Every Trainer Should Have
Location: Ballroom B, Level 3
Speaker: Michael Wilkinson (he/him/his) – Leadership Strategies - The Facilitation Company
Training Delivery & Facilitation
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Two Strategies for Boosting Employee Morale and Organizational Commitment
Location: Room 145, Level 1
Speaker: Pete Hall – Strive Success Solutions
Talent Strategy & Management
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Usability Design for AI- Driven Learning Experiences
Location: Room 147, Level 1
Speaker: Vincent Han (he/him/his) – Mobile Coach
Instructional Design
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ET
Dessert Break in EXPO
Location: EXPO, Lower Level
EXPO Happenings
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ET
Harness the Power of the S Curve for Career Transitions
Location: Career Center, East Salon, Level 1
Speaker: Lisa Spinelli – Blue Pinecone Consulting
Career Development
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET
Admired Leadership Learning Stage
Location: Learning Stage 1, EXPO, Lower Level
Learning Stage
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3:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET
AI With Power and Purpose: Supercharging Collaborative Learning for L&D Impact
Location: Learning Stage 2, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Maddie Suppon (she/her/hers) – 360Learning
Learning Stage
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3:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET
ATD Community Overview
Location: ATD Theater, L Street Bridge, Level 2
Speaker: Rebecca Tannujaya – ATD
Networking
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET
Author Meet and Greets
Location: ATD Store, West Salon, Level 1
Speaker: Pete Hall – Strive Success Solutions
Speaker: Danielle Harlan (she/her/hers) – Center for Advancing Leadership and Human Potential
Speaker: Howard H. Prager (he/him/his) – Advance Learning Group
Speaker: Alaina L. Szlachta, PhD. (she/her/hers) – By Design Development Solutions
Speaker: Michael Wilkinson (he/him/his) – Leadership Strategies - The Facilitation Company
Author Meet and Greets
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET
How a Large Language Model Can Revolutionize Talent Transformation
Location: Learning Stage 4, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Marko Jecmenica – Cymorg Incorporated
Learning Stage
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3:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET
Revolutionizing Learning With AI: AI With Tangible Results
Location: Learning Stage 5, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: So-Young Kang – Gnowbe
Learning Stage
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3:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET
What Can Working From Home and the OfficeLearn From OneAnother?
Location: Learning Stage 6, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Stewart G. Desson – Lumina Learning
Learning Stage
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3:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET
Your Employees Are Disengaged - Equip Your Leaders To Fix It With Microlearning
Location: Learning Stage 3, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Meghan Phillips – Big Think+
Speaker: Charlotte J. Sharpe – Big Think +
Learning Stage
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4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
3 Micro-Learnings to Enable Future-Ready Leadership
Location: Room 149, Level 1
Speaker: Shannon Ewan (she/her/hers) – ICAgile
Solution Session
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4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Architects of Imagination: Building Scenarios With AI
Location: Room 152B, Level 1
Speaker: Yolanda Larner – LHT Learning
Learning Technologies
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Data is the New Currency: How Technical Skills Fuel Workforce Development and Retention
Location: Room 143B, Level 1
Speaker: Aaron Roach – Kahuna
Speaker: Sean Hapip (he/him/his) – Patterson-UTI
Solution Session
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4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Data-Driven Strategies for Leadership Development
Location: Room 144B, Level 1
Speaker: Ronald Dahms – SuccessFinder
Solution Session
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4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Ditch the Icebreakers: 10 Reusable Strategies for Strong Workshop Openers
Location: Ballroom B, Level 3
Speaker: Tami Shaw – Positive StrategERY and Francis Tuttle Technology Center
Training Delivery & Facilitation
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Emotional Intelligence in the AI Era: 4 Must-Train Strategies
Location: Room 145, Level 1
Speaker: Kevin Kruse – LEADx
Leadership & Management Development
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Fostering a Culture of Civility to Develop a Productive Workplace
Location: Room 209, Level 2
Speaker: Edith Tiencken (she/her/hers) – Smart Brain Insights Inc. Regional Corporate Managing Partner of NeuroLink
Speaker: Donald D. Toldson, Sr. – Speaking 2 Impact & Change
Future Readiness
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
From Teacher to Trainer: Fresh Perspectives Using the ACCEPT Model
Location: Room 152A, Level 1
Speaker: Zach Smith – AbbVie
Training Delivery & Facilitation
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Go Beyond Slides: Building Engaging eLearning with Adobe Captivate
Location: Room 143C, Level 1
Speaker: Sharath Ramaswamy (she/her/hers) – Adobe
Solution Session
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4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Hold for Solution Session
Location: Room 143B, Level 1
Speaker: ATD Staff Support
Solution Session
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Land Your Next L&D Role: Creating a Career That Works For You
Location: Ballroom C, Level 3
Speaker: Sarah E. Cannistra – The Overnight Trainer
Career Development
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Leading Across Generations: Building Cross-Generational Talent Teams through EdTech and AI
Location: Room 144C, Level 1
Speaker: Hsu-Hung Huang, PhD – SUNNET Technology Group
Solution Session
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4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Revolutionize Your Rise Courses: 5 Design Hacks With Live Examples
Location: Room 146A, Level 1
Speaker: Kendra Hutchings (she/her/hers) – Maestro
Speaker: Amy O'Donnell Lueth – Maestro
Learning Technologies
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Seven Perspectives to Retain Talent—Validated by Young Talents
Location: Room 207, Level 2
Speaker: Evert Pruis (he/him/his) – Forzes
Speaker: Aaron M. Wijnker (he/him/his) – ProRail
Talent Strategy & Management
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Technology Changes, Humans Do Not: The Case for EQ in the Age of AI
Location: Room 143A, Level 1
Speaker: Sheri Duchock (she/her/hers) – TalentSmartEQ
Solution Session
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4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
The SME Connection: Strategies for Effective Collaboration
Location: Room 151B, Level 1
Speaker: Tory Hord (she/her/hers) – Tory Hord Consulting
Instructional Design
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Think Like an Innovator: Master Associative Thinking
Location: Room 146C, Level 1
Speaker: Leo Chan – Abound Innovation Inc.
Future Readiness
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Transformational Leadership Development: Unlocking Individual and Collective Potential through Connection, Convening, Content, and Choreography
Location: Room 144A, Level 1
Speaker: Marc Kolp – UMBC Training Centers, University System of Maryland
Speaker: Jeremy Deighton (he/him/his) – UMBC Training Centers
Speaker: Angie Dabbs – Dabbs Consulting, LLC
Speaker: Larry D. Frazier – UMBC Center for Leadership and Innovation
Solution Session
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4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Transforming Talent Intangibles Into Actionable Metrics
Location: Room 147, Level 1
Speaker: Colin J. Hahn (he/him/his) – FranklinCovey
Measurement & Evaluation
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Unconventional Leadership
Location: Room 146B, Level 1
Speaker: Steve Aguirre – Real Fun Growth
Leadership & Management Development
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
When You Have to Take the Order, Find the Opportunity
Location: Room 202B, Level 2
Speaker: Jess Almlie – Almlie Consulting
Managing the Learning Function
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Your Winning ERG Playbook for Culture Transformation!
Location: Hall D, Level 2
Speaker: Esther L. Jackson (she/her/hers) – Lynnjac Consulting
Talent Strategy & Management
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM ET
Washington DC Tours (Optional Events - Separate Registration Required)
Location: Off-Site
Networking
Monday, May 19, 2025
6:30 AM - 6:00 PM ET
Hotel Shuttles Run
Location: L Street Entrance (Shuttle)
ATD Services
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM ET
Prayer and Meditation Room
Location: Room 301, Level 3
ATD Services
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET
Luggage and Coat Check
Location: East Salon Prefunction, Level 1
ATD Services
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM ET
Nursing Mothers Room
Location: Various Locations within Convention Center
ATD Services
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET
Registration
Location: East Salon, Level 1
ATD Services
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM ET
Sensory Room
Location: Room 154, Level 1
ATD Services
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM ET
ATD Member Lounge
Location: West Salon, Level 1
ATD Resources
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM ET
ATD Store
Location: West Salon, Level 1
ATD Resources
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7:30 AM - 6:00 PM ET
Career Center
Location: East Salon, Level 1
ATD Resources
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7:30 AM - 6:00 PM ET
Global Village Open
Location: Global Village, South Prefunction, Level 3
Networking
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8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
Opening Mainstage Session with Simone Biles
Location: Hall D, Level 2
Speaker: Simone Biles
Mainstage Session
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9:30 AM - 3:00 PM ET
ATD Central Open
Location: Booth 1443, EXPO, Lower Level
ATD Resources
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM ET
Brew & Steep Refreshment Stations
Location: EXPO, Lower Level
EXPO Happenings
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM ET
Conference Team Connection Center
Location: Booth 207, EXPO, Lower Level
EXPO Happenings
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9:30 AM - 3:00 PM ET
EXPO Open
Location: EXPO, Lower Level
EXPO Happenings
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM ET
TD for Good
Location: Booth 657, EXPO, Lower Level
EXPO Happenings
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM ET
A Reimagined Learning Ecosystem: How Penn Medicine Improves Efficiency by Centralizing Their Content Library
Location: Learning Stage 3, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Chris Tompkins (he/him/his) – Rustici Software
Speaker: Joe Russo (he/him/his) – Penn Medicine
Learning Stage
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9:45 AM - 10:15 AM ET
AI, Your New Colleague in e-Learning?
Location: Learning Stage 1, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Sean Arijs – FLOWSPARKS
Learning Stage
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9:45 AM - 10:15 AM ET
Building a Comprehensive Talent Management Approach
Location: Learning Stage 2, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Becky Dozier – NovoEd
Speaker: John Farrell – NovoEd
Speaker: Richard Caccavale – NovoEd
Learning Stage
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9:45 AM - 10:15 AM ET
Cohort Learning Strategies: 5 Tested Tips to Skyrocket Learner Engagement
Location: Learning Stage 5, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Tim Chudy – Intrepid by VitalSource
Learning Stage
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9:45 AM - 10:15 AM ET
Custom Learning, Reimagined: From One-and-Done to Learning That Lasts
Location: Learning Stage 4, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Michelle Pletch (she/her/hers) – ELB Learning
Learning Stage
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9:45 AM - 10:15 AM ET
Making an Impact with Engaging Training: How Spirit Airlines is Boosting Guest Experience with Kahoot! 360
Location: Learning Stage 6, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Galilea Morales – Kahoot!
Speaker: Jennifer Brush – Spirit Airlines
Learning Stage
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10:00 AM - 10:45 AM ET
Conversations that Change Everything
Location: ATD Store, West Salon, Level 1
Speaker: Zachary Van Rossum, EdD – Simsola AI
Speaker: Tammy Wang, PhD – Simsola AI
Author Chat
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10:00 AM - 10:45 AM ET
Explore APTD & CPTD Certification
Location: ATD Theater, L Street Bridge, Level 2
Speaker: Jennifer Witebsky, ICE-CCP – ATD Certification Institute
Career Development
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
The Importance of Feedback for Career Development
Location: Career Center, East Salon, Level 1
Speaker: Kenneth Nowack – Envisia Learning, Inc.
Speaker: Sandra Mashihi – Spectra Coaching
Career Development
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET
Bark Break
Location: Booth 346, EXPO, Lower Level
EXPO Happenings
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Create, Localize, and Deliver E-Learning at Scale With Articulate 360 AI and Articulate Localization
Location: Learning Stage 2, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Alicia O'Donnell – Articulate
Learning Stage
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Leadership Lessons From a Secret Service Agent: From Competence to Connection
Location: Learning Stage 1, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Lisa Fagan (she/her/hers) – GP Strategies
Speaker: Evy Pompouras
Learning Stage
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET
More Impact, Less Effort: AI Video for L&D
Location: Learning Stage 4, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Alice Ketch (she/her/hers) – Synthesia
Learning Stage
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET
The Art of Scientific Coaching
Location: Learning Stage 5, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Jocelyn Hays – Hogan Assessments
Speaker: Rosette Cataldo – Coaching.com
Learning Stage
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Training & Development in the Age of AI: How to Build a Future-Ready Workforce With the Right LMS
Location: Learning Stage 6, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Viren Kapadia (he/him/his) – Gyrus Systems
Learning Stage
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Visual Versatility: The Key to More Engaging and Effective Video Content
Location: Learning Stage 3, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Craig Moore – Vyond
Learning Stage
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10:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Burnout to Balance: Prioritizing Wellness in L&D
Location: Room 151A, Level 1
Speaker: Jonathan Yeo – The Potential Space
Community Conversation
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET
How to Get Hired: Insights From Top TD Hiring Managers
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Sarah E. Cannistra – The Overnight Trainer
Speaker: Jaimie Krause, PhD (she/her/hers) – Indeed
Speaker: Haley Harbaugh (she/her/hers) – Bloom Healthcare
Speaker: Michele Lau Torres (she/her/hers) – City of Austin
Speaker: Michael McKenzie Grant
Career Development
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM ET
Write Better, ID!: Create Content That Compels
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Nicole Papaioannou (she/her/hers) – Your Instructional Designer LLC
Instructional Design
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM ET
Certification Study Tips APTD - CPTD Panel Discussion
Location: ATD Theater, L Street Bridge, Level 2
Speaker: Jennifer Witebsky, ICE-CCP – ATD Certification Institute
Career Development
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM ET
The Frontline Leader Training Formula: 5 Skills, 3 Training Tactics, 1 Huge Impact
Location: ATD Store Theater, West Salon, Level 1
Speaker: Kevin Kruse – LEADx
Author Chat
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11:15 AM - 11:45 AM ET
Future or Fad? Cutting Through the Noise in L&D Tech
Location: Learning Stage 3, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Destery k. Hildenbrand (he/him/his) – Destery1Kenobi LLC
Learning Stage
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11:15 AM - 11:45 AM ET
Harnessing the Science of Adult Learning and AI to Deliver Impactful Training
Location: Learning Stage 6, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Andre van den Assum (he/him/his) – Arlo Software
Speaker: Jeff Makey (he/him/his) – cLearn
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11:15 AM - 11:45 AM ET
Music as a Metaphor for Leadership Success
Location: Learning Stage 1, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: William Scheidt – Sewa Beats
Learning Stage
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11:15 AM - 11:45 AM ET
Retain Top Talent & Fuel Growth: Designing Career Development That Works
Location: Learning Stage 4, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Aisling McNamara – LearnUpon
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11:15 AM - 11:45 AM ET
Return On Impact (ROI): Measuring the True Success of Learning & Development
Location: Learning Stage 5, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Matthew Sandel – DX Learning Solutions
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11:15 AM - 11:45 AM ET
The Next Evolution of LinkedIn Learning to Develop and Retain Critical Talent
Location: Learning Stage 2, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Dan Kinsella (he/him/his) – LinkedIn
Speaker: Kevin Bishop (he/him/his) – LinkedIn
Learning Stage
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11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET
Stalled to Stellar: 25 Career Catalyst Questions for TD Leaders
Location: Career Center, East Salon, Level 1
Speaker: Margaret Spence (she/her/hers) – Inclusion Learning Lab
Career Development
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM ET
Government Lunch and Learn: Agility, Innovation, and Performance: Driving Results in Government
Location: Room 201, Level 2
Speaker: Matisha Montgomery (she/her/hers) – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Speaker: Jerry Wang – Management Concepts
Speaker: COL. Kris Saling – ASA For Manpower & Reserve Affairs
Speaker: JJ Walcutt
Government
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11:15 AM - 12:45 PM ET
Healthcare Lunch and Learn: Agile Learning in Healthcare: Preparing for the Future of Work
Location: Room 150A, Level 1
Speaker: Greg S. Rider (he/him/his) – EmblemHealth
Speaker: Danielle Eisenach-Reichel (she/her/hers) – Fresenius Medical Care
Speaker: Zach Pendleton – Instructure
Speaker: Alissa Weiher (she/her/hers) – UCHealth
Healthcare
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11:15 AM - 12:45 PM ET
Sales Enablement Lunch and Learn: The Art of Insights: Unlocking Your Sales Team’s Potential
Location: Room 150B, Level 1
Speaker: David Clayton – True & North
Speaker: Dayna Williams
Speaker: Cathy Siegismund (she/her/hers) – Lytx
Speaker: Elisabeth Marino (she/her/hers) – Revenue Enablement Society
Sales Enablement
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11:30 AM - 1:00 PM ET
First Time Attendee Lunch in the EXPO
Location: EXPO, Lower Level
Networking
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM ET
Lunch in the EXPO Hall
Location: EXPO, Lower Level
EXPO Happenings
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM ET
Community Conversations: Burnout to Balance: Prioritizing Your Wellness in L&D
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Katrina Kennedy (she/her/hers) – Katrina Kennedy Training
Community Conversation
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM ET
Speaker Spotlight
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Kelvin A. Jenkins – AP Business Collective
Networking
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM ET
Unlocking the Value of ATD Chapters
Location: ATD Theater, L Street Bridge, Level 2
Speaker: Adam White – ATD National Advisors for Chapters, ATD Central Pennsylvania
Speaker: Bianca Clark – ATD
Career Development
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM ET
Author Meet and Greets
Location: ATD Store, West Salon, Level 1
Speaker: Carrie S. Addington – Association for Talent Development (ATD)
Speaker: Jared Douglas – Association for Talent Development (ATD)
Speaker: Nikki O'Keeffe – Association for Talent Development (ATD)
Speaker: Darryl Wyles – Association for Talent Development (ATD)
Speaker: Hannah Brown (she/her/hers) – Hannah Brown
Speaker: Holly J. Burkett – hb Consulting | Evaluation Works
Speaker: Sarah E. Cannistra – The Overnight Trainer
Speaker: Robyn A. Defelice – RADLearning
Speaker: Ryan Gottfredson (he/him/his) – Ryan Gottfredson/CSUF
Speaker: Ann Herrmann Nehdi (she/her/hers) – Herrmann Inc.
Speaker: Esther L. Jackson (she/her/hers) – Lynnjac Consulting
Speaker: Jenn Labin – Rocket Brain Coaching
Speaker: Sardek P. Love – Sardek Love International
Speaker: Loubna Noureddin – Mind Market
Speaker: Jonathan Peters (he/him/his) – Sententia, Inc
Speaker: Dan Pontefract – Pontefract Group Consulting Inc.
Speaker: Tami Shaw – Positive StrategERY and Francis Tuttle Technology Center
Speaker: Donald D. Toldson, Sr. – Speaking 2 Impact & Change
Author Meet and Greets
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM ET
L&D Today: The Importance of Culture & AI for Building Impactful Global Learning
Location: Learning Stage 2, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Michael Coates – RWS
Speaker: Katherine E. Christopher (she/her/hers) – TiER1 Performance
Speaker: Ali Johnson – CBRE
Speaker: Christine Boring (she/her/hers) – PPG
Learning Stage
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12:15 PM - 12:45 PM ET
Slowing Down to Speed Up: Transforming Your Organization
Location: Learning Stage 5, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Jay Pugh, PhD (he/him/his) – Educate 360
Learning Stage
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12:15 PM - 12:45 PM ET
Smarter Communication, Faster Learning: Empower Your Team with ScreenPal
Location: Learning Stage 1, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Sarah Eiler, M.A.T. – ScreenPal
Learning Stage
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12:15 PM - 12:45 PM ET
Unlock the Power of a Capability-Led Strategy to Drive Employee Engagement
Location: Learning Stage 3, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Alan M. Dale – Esquire Deposition Solutions
Speaker: Keith Metcalfe – Acorn Performance LMS
Learning Stage
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Beyond the Beat: Leveraging Music to Enhance Training and Learning
Location: Room 146B, Level 1
Speaker: Michael Y. Brenner (he/him/his) – Right Chord Leadership
Training Delivery & Facilitation
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Develop AI Literacy in the Age of Generative AI
Location: Room 147, Level 1
Speaker: William Rintz – UMU
Future Readiness
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Don’t Hold People Accountable; Develop Accountable People
Location: Room 149, Level 1
Speaker: Mitch Warner – The Arbinger Institute
Solution Session
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Empowering Frontline Employees: Inside Marriott & AT&T’s Transformational Learning Strategies
Location: Room 143A, Level 1
Speaker: JD Dillon – Axonify
Speaker: Mark Gil – AT&T
Speaker: Jessica Lee – Marriott International
Solution Session
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Future-Ready Government: Transforming Learning to Build Agile Public Sector Capabilities
Location: Room 209, Level 2
Speaker: Katsura Ito (she/her/hers) – National Personnel Authority, Japan
Speaker: Saud N. Al Omair – SHCC
Speaker: Klaas Toes – ROI Institute Europe
Government
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
How Learning Helps the Frontline Drive the Bottomline
Location: Room 143B, Level 1
Speaker: David Wentworth (he/him/his) – Schoox
Speaker: Dani Johnson – RedThread Research
Speaker: Shay Dalton – The Fresh Market
Speaker: Andrew Finn – Wingstop Restaurants
Solution Session
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
I Slipped and Fell Into L&D—Now What?
Location: Room 202A, Level 2
Speaker: Amy K. Shilliday (she/her/hers) – Shilliday-Vaughan Consulting
Speaker: Tekeisha Zimmerman (she/her/hers) – Masterpiece in Progress Coaching & Development
Career Development
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Individual and Team Agency in Organizations: A Game Changer
Location: Room 206, Level 2
Speaker: Judith H. Katz – KJCG
Speaker: Frederick A. Miller (he/him/his) – The Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group, Inc.
Future Readiness
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Learning Strategy in Action: Designing for Implementation
Location: Room 152B, Level 1
Speaker: Michelle Ockers – Learning Uncut
Talent Strategy & Management
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Learning Trends to Know, Adopt & Grow Your Skills
Location: Room 144B, Level 1
Speaker: Nick Floro (he/him/his) – Sealworks Interactive Studios
Solution Session
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Personalized Learning Journeys in Action: Real Cases and Best Practices
Location: Room 202B, Level 2
Speaker: Jason Durkee – Idea Development
Speaker: Ian Townley – Next practices
Instructional Design
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Prove Your Worth: Evolving From Order Takers to Performance Consultants
Location: Ballroom C, Level 3
Speaker: Jaimie Krause, PhD (she/her/hers) – Indeed
Speaker: Kristopher J. Newbauer, CPTD (he/him/his) – Rotary International
Measurement & Evaluation
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Psychological Safety Training—The Science to Do It Effectively
Location: Room 152A, Level 1
Speaker: Alex Draper (he/him/his) – DX Learning
Talent Strategy & Management
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Responsible AI for L&D
Location: Room 207, Level 2
Speaker: Myra Roldan (she/her/hers) – UnDesto AI
Learning Technologies
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Scaling Learning for 12,000+ employees: How to Build Flexible, Collaborative, and Impactful Learning Solutions for Large Workforces
Location: Room 143C, Level 1
Speaker: Richel Raich-Cantu – IDEA Public Schools
Speaker: Colleen Cote – 360Learning
Solution Session
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Solving the Virtual Training Paradox: Research & Technology to Keep Learners Engaged
Location: Room 144C, Level 1
Speaker: Mike Lovell – Class
Speaker: Daniel Hansen – Class
Solution Session
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Success With Less: Budget-Friendly L&D Strategies
Location: Room 151A, Level 1
Speaker: Bianca Woods (she/her/hers) – ATD
Community Conversation
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Succession Reimagined: Navigating Leadership Transitions in an Era of Uncertainty
Location: Room 144A, Level 1
Speaker: Marcia A. Dawkins, PhD (she/her/hers) – Center for Creative Leadership
Solution Session
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Team Habits: Flipping Leadership Development and Improving Team Performance
Location: EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Charlie M. Gilkey (he/him/his) – Productive Flourishing
Team Connection Room
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
The Inner Game of Breakthrough Performance
Location: Hall D, Level 2
Speaker: Hitendra Wadhwa – Columbia Business School
Leadership & Management Development
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
The Power of Compassion-Driven Leadership: Insights From Japan
Location: Room 102, Level 1
Speaker: Tadahiro Wakasugi – GLOBIS Corporation
Solution Session
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
This Meeting Could Have Been an Email
Location: Room 146C, Level 1
Speaker: Brian Nelson-Palmer – Productivity Gladiator
Leadership & Management Development
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Top 10 Things to Know When Selecting an LMS
Location: Room 151B, Level 1
Speaker: Tracie M. Cantu (she/her/hers) – Your Chief Learning Officer
Learning Technologies
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Training That’s Trending: How the Best Speakers Sizzle Amid Change
Location: Room 145, Level 1
Speaker: Bridgett McGowen – BMH Companies
Training Delivery & Facilitation
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Voice and Vision: Shaping Your Storytelling Identity
Location: Ballroom B, Level 3
Speaker: Hadiya Nuriddin (she/her/hers) – Duets Learning
Leadership & Management Development
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Want Solutions That Work? Do a Deep Dive
Location: Room 101, Level 1
Speaker: Shannon Davis – MAREK
Speaker: Jennifer Harrison – American Bureau of Shipping
Managing the Learning Function
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Why Leadership Development Doesn’t Work (and What to Do Differently)
Location: Room 146A, Level 1
Speaker: Tacy M. Byham – DDI
Speaker: Meagan Aaron (she/her/hers) – DDI
Leadership & Management Development
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Bulletproof Leadership: How Others See You Is Everything 
Location: EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Evy Pompouras
Team Connection Room
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Dessert Break in EXPO
Location: EXPO, Lower Level
EXPO Happenings
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Finding Your L&D Niche
Location: Career Center, East Salon, Level 1
Speaker: Sarah E. Cannistra – The Overnight Trainer
Career Development
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM ET
Experience-Led Learning with Adobe Learning Manager
Location: Learning Stage 6, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Justin Seeley – Adobe
Learning Stage
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2:15 PM - 2:45 PM ET
From Data to Impact: Optimizing Training Operations for Smarter Skills Delivery
Location: Learning Stage 2, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Peter Olyarchuk (he/him/his) – Training Orchestra
Learning Stage
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2:15 PM - 2:45 PM ET
How Red Hat Scaled Extended Enterprise Learning into a Billion-Dollar eCommerce Business, Supporting 1M Learners
Location: Learning Stage 1, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Scott Mahoney – Seertech Solutions
Speaker: Ben Furse – Red Hat
Learning Stage
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2:15 PM - 2:45 PM ET
Making the Most of ATD Membership
Location: ATD Theater, L Street Bridge, Level 2
Speaker: Margaret Gray (she/her/hers) – ATD
Career Development
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM ET
Navigating Change: Leadership Strategies for a Dynamic World
Location: Learning Stage 3, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Amanda Wellborne – Cornerstone OnDemand
Learning Stage
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2:15 PM - 2:45 PM ET
The Resilience Advantage: A Data-Driven Approach to Improving Wellbeing, Engagement, and Performance.
Location: Learning Stage 5, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Steve Howe (he/him/his) – ResilienceBuilder
Learning Stage
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2:15 PM - 2:45 PM ET
Transforming Your Learning Organization for Today’s Competitive Environment
Location: Learning Stage 4, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Daren Harber – Aptara Inc
Speaker: Hannah Coit – AT&T
Learning Stage
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2:15 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Turn Your Organization into a Talent Factory
Location: ATD Store Theater, West Salon, Level 1
Speaker: Kent Jonasen – Leadership Pipeline Istitute
Author Chat
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
92% of Leaders Aren’t Future-Ready: How to Fix This Problem
Location: Room 147, Level 1
Speaker: Ryan Gottfredson (he/him/his) – Ryan Gottfredson/CSUF
Leadership & Management Development
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
AI Solutions Showcase
Location: Room 102, Level 1
Speaker: James Cross – Tenor
Speaker: John Findlay – LemonadeLXP
Speaker: Billy Sheng – WellSaid
Solution Session
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Augmented, Mixed, and Virtual Reality: You Could, but Should You?
Location: Room 152A, Level 1
Speaker: Kevin M. Lange – Immersion Learning
Learning Technologies
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Coaching, Culture, and Compensation: Motivating 21st Century Sellers
Location: Room 150B, Level 1
Speaker: Peter Ostrow – Forrester Research
Sales Enablement
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Creating an In-House Developmental Feedback Program for Managers That Works!
Location: Ballroom C, Level 3
Speaker: Angela LM Stopper (she/her/hers) – UC Berkeley
Leadership & Management Development
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Do What Matters Most: Improve Productivity, Well-being, & Work-Life Balance
Location: Room 149, Level 1
Speaker: Rob Shallenberger – Becoming Your Best Global Leadership
Solution Session
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Frontline Employees: Addressing Training Needs for Critical Workers
Location: Room 146B, Level 1
Speaker: Rocki Basel (she/her/hers) – Association for Talent Development ATD
Speaker: JD Dillon – Axonify
Speaker: Shannon Davis – MAREK
Speaker: Stephanie Blakemore – Scooter's Coffee
Speaker: Sue Kasko – 84 Lumber
Future Readiness
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Fueling Growth and Success Through Talent Investments
Location: Room 101, Level 1
Speaker: Don Stanley – Grainger
Speaker: Susana Sipes – Grainger
Leadership & Management Development
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
How to Champion Career Development to Leaders and Stakeholders
Location: Room 144B, Level 1
Speaker: Chrissy Roth-Francis (she/her/hers) – LinkedIn
Solution Session
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
How to Influence Learners and Leaders With Programs They Will Value
Location: Room 144C, Level 1
Speaker: Melissa Kruminas (she/her/hers) – Docebo
Solution Session
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
How to Turn Leaders Into Developers of Talent
Location: Room 146C, Level 1
Speaker: Al Dea – The Edge of Work
Future Readiness
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
How to Write Effective Alt Text for More Accessible E-Learning Experiences
Location: Room 143C, Level 1
Speaker: Ginger Swart (she/her/hers) – Articulate
Solution Session
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
I Have Your Back
Location: Room 146A, Level 1
Speaker: Scott Blanchard (he/him/his) – Blanchard
Leadership & Management Development
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Implementation Strategies for AI in L&D
Location: Room 144A, Level 1
Speaker: Josh J. Cavalier – Joshcavalier.ai
Solution Session
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Lessons Learned From Federal Skills-Based Hiring
Location: Room 201, Level 2
Speaker: Jenny Mattingley (she/her/hers) – Partnership for Public Service
Speaker: Michelle Amante – Partnership for Public Service
Government
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Level Up Your Learning Data Analytics With GenAI & xAPI
Location: Room 145, Level 1
Speaker: Megan Torrance (she/her/hers) – TorranceLearning
Measurement & Evaluation
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Making a Business Case for New Technologies in Your Organization
Location: Room 202B, Level 2
Speaker: Debbie Richards – Creative Interactive Ideas
Learning Technologies
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Microlearning and AI: L&D’s Power Couple
Location: Room 206, Level 2
Speaker: Shannon Tipton (she/her/hers) – Learning Rebels, LLC
Instructional Design
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Reverse the Decline of Workplace Well-Being
Location: ATD Theater, L Street Bridge, Level 2
Speaker: Paige Graham – Center for Creative Leadership
Speaker: Pete Ronayne – Center for Creative Leadership
Talent Strategy & Management
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Scaling Learning Infrastructure for the Future of Work: AI, Automation, and the Evolution of Learning Ecosystems
Location: Room 143A, Level 1
Speaker: Zach Pendleton – Instructure
Solution Session
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Silver Surge: Tapping Into the Hidden Power of Older Workers
Location: Hall D, Level 2
Speaker: Dan Pontefract – Pontefract Group Consulting Inc.
Talent Strategy & Management
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Starting From Scratch: Making an Impact
Location: Room 152B, Level 1
Speaker: Katy Chandler – DuraServ
Managing the Learning Function
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
The Energy of Belonging: Simple Ideas to Spark Workplace Community
Location: Room 207, Level 2
Speaker: Wendy Gates Corbett (she/her/hers) – Signature Presentations, LLC/Duke University
Talent Strategy & Management
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
The Evolution of Engagement—Help Prepare for What’s Next!
Location: Room 202A, Level 2
Speaker: Christie J. Ward (she/her/hers) – The Impact Institute
Training Delivery & Facilitation
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
The Ins and Outs of Working as a Sub-Contractor
Location: Room 209, Level 2
Speaker: Rebecca T. Boyle (she/her/hers) – Energizing Talent
Speaker: Rick L. Hicks – RLH Consulting
Speaker: Howard H. Prager (he/him/his) – Advance Learning Group
Speaker: Joe Willmore (he/him/his) – Willmore Consulting Group
Career Development
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
The Science Behind Stress and Its Impact on Effective Learning
Location: Room 150A, Level 1
Speaker: André Vermeulen – Neuro-Link
Speaker: Tiaan L. Vermeulen – Neuro-Link
Healthcare
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
The Science of Innovation: Critical Strategies to Empower the Future
Location: Ballroom B, Level 3
Speaker: Britt Andreatta (she/her/hers) – Brain Aware Training
Future Readiness
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Training Starts With Humans
Location: Room 151B, Level 1
Speaker: Stephanie V. Hubka – Protos Learning LLC
Instructional Design
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Unlocking Potential Through Coaching
Location: Room 151A, Level 1
Speaker: Carrie S. Addington – Association for Talent Development (ATD)
Community Conversation
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
What Safety Training Do You Need? Understanding Risk and Regulations
Location: Room 143B, Level 1
Speaker: Jill James (she/her/hers) – HSI
Speaker: Kristi McClure, LCSW – HSI
Solution Session
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
The Portfolio Lab: Essentials to Get Your Dream Job
Location: Career Center, East Salon, Level 1
Speaker: Tory Hord (she/her/hers) – Tory Hord Consulting
Career Development
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
ALC: ROI Basics: Measuring Impact and ROI to Maximize Results
Location: Ballroom B, Level 3
Speaker: Patti P. Phillips, CPTD – ROI Institute, Inc.
Measurement & Evaluation
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Building Business Acumen: What Your CEO Needs You to Know
Location: Room 147, Level 1
Speaker: Kevin Cope – Acumen Learning
Leadership & Management Development
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Caught in Awkward Silence: Strategies for Asking Better Questions
Location: Room 146C, Level 1
Speaker: Katrina Kennedy (she/her/hers) – Katrina Kennedy Training
Training Delivery & Facilitation
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Change the Game: Leveraging Leaders and Tools to Create Change
Location: Room 150B, Level 1
Speaker: Alexa Bacchi – Indeed
Speaker: Jackie Clifford (she/her/hers) – Indeed
Sales Enablement
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Crafting a Dynamic Onboarding Journey for Executive Leaders
Location: Room 102, Level 1
Speaker: Alissa Weiher (she/her/hers) – UCHealth
Speaker: Mackenzie Friday (she/her/hers) – UCHealth
Talent Strategy & Management
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Data That Speaks: Asking the Right Questions, Finding the Right Answers
Location: Room 143B, Level 1
Speaker: Diedre Downing (she/her/hers) – StoryIQ
Solution Session
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4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Demonstrating the Financial Impact of Your Healthcare L&D Program: Insights and Best Practices
Location: Room 144B, Level 1
Speaker: David Ellis – LinkedIn
Speaker: Adam C. Zern – bswift
Solution Session
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4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Don’t Show Your Duck Butt: Be Exceptional for Any Audience
Location: Room 202B, Level 2
Speaker: Dean Griess – Dean Griess, LLC
Training Delivery & Facilitation
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Elevating Internal Confidence to Team Impact
Location: Room 207, Level 2
Speaker: Trenton Thomas (he/him/his) – T-Ray Productions, LLC
Career Development
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Embracing Disruption: Holding On, Letting Go, Moving On
Location: Room 209, Level 2
Speaker: Elaine Biech – ebb associates inc
Speaker: Ann Herrmann-Nehdi (she/her/hers) – Herrmann
Speaker: Bev L. Kaye (she/her/hers) – BevKaye&Co.
Speaker: Bob Rosen (he/him/his) – Healthy Companies
Future Readiness
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
From Zero to Hero: Marketing Techniques for Captivating L&D Content
Location: Room 206, Level 2
Speaker: Bianca Baumann, CPTD – Ardent Learning
Speaker: Mike Taylor (he/him/his) – Nationwide
Instructional Design
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
How to Make Experiential Learning Work: 4 Powerful Design Strategies
Location: Room 144A, Level 1
Speaker: Jeff Heil – Breakthrough Learning
Solution Session
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4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Implementing a Career Advising Program in the Workplace
Location: Room 152A, Level 1
Speaker: Paige McDonough (she/her/hers) – Kuder, INC.
Speaker: Kim Oppelt – Institute for Career Advising and Development, a Division of Kuder
Career Development
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Into The Unknown: Adventure Simulation
Location: Room 144C, Level 1
Speaker: Chris McUtchen – Explore Performance
Solution Session
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4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Leadership and Emotional Agility
Location: Room 149, Level 1
Speaker: Michelle Cummings – Personify Leadership
Solution Session
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Next-Gen Leaders: A Holistic Blueprint for Modernizing Government Leadership Development
Location: Room 201, Level 2
Speaker: Robyn L. Charles – Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
Speaker: Dana E. Sims – Department of Transportation OIG
Government
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
No Ordinary Success: How Deciem & Thrive Are Shaping the Future of Learning
Location: Room 143C, Level 1
Speaker: Mary Prioriello – Deciem
Speaker: Will Towse (he/him/his) – Thrive
Solution Session
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4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Ouch That Hurt! The Science of Giving Effective Feedback
Location: Room 146B, Level 1
Speaker: Sandra Mashihi – Spectra Coaching
Speaker: Kenneth Nowack – Envisia Learning, Inc.
Learning Sciences
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Purpose-Driven Organizations: The Ubuntu Way
Location: Room 202A, Level 2
Speaker: Inigo Sanchez-Cabezudo (he/him/his) – Inigo Learning LLC
Talent Strategy & Management
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Relationship Intelligence: The Key to Building Effective Teams
Location: Room 146A, Level 1
Speaker: Justin Hale – Crucial Learning
Leadership & Management Development
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Shifting Passion to Strategy: A Case for Leadership Development
Location: Room 150A, Level 1
Speaker: Mary S. Huntington – Nemours Children's Health
Speaker: Trent DeVore – Nemours Children’s Health
Healthcare
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Show, Don’t Tell: Get Maximum Instructional Value From Your Visuals
Location: Room 145, Level 1
Speaker: Diane Elkins, NA (she/her/hers) – Artisan Learning
Speaker: Greg Duncan – Artisan Learning
Instructional Design
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Support Accessibility and Inclusion With AI
Location: Hall D, Level 2
Speaker: Sarah C. Mercier (she/her/hers) – Build Capable
Learning Technologies
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Talent Strategy Revolution: The Ultimate Toolkit for HR Integration
Location: Ballroom C, Level 3
Speaker: Tonya T. Tucker Collins (she/her/hers) – Loading...
Managing the Learning Function
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
THE ADAPTABLE LEADER—6 Ways to Thrive During Unprecedented Change!
Location: Room 152B, Level 1
Speaker: Joe Folkman – Zenger Folkman
Leadership & Management Development
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
The Silver Tsunami: Turn the Brain Drain to Competitive Gain with Knowledge Modernization
Location: Room 143A, Level 1
Speaker: Evan Siegel (he/him/his) – eGain
Solution Session
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4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Workforce Readiness in the Era of AI
Location: Room 151B, Level 1
Speaker: Tom Stone – Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Future Readiness
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM ET
Author Meet and Greets
Location: ATD Store, West Salon, Level 1
Speaker: Bianca Baumann, CPTD – Ardent Learning
Speaker: Michael Y. Brenner (he/him/his) – Right Chord Leadership
Speaker: David M. Dye (he/him/his) – Lets Grow Leaders
Speaker: Stephanie V. Hubka, CPTD – Protos Learning, LLC
Speaker: Karin B. Hurt (she/her/hers) – Let's Grow Leaders
Speaker: Bridgett McGowen – BMH Companies
Speaker: Sarah C. Mercier (she/her/hers) – Build Capable
Speaker: Hadiya Nuriddin (she/her/hers) – Duets Learning
Speaker: Mike Taylor (he/him/his) – Nationwide
Speaker: Hitendra Wadhwa – Columbia Business School
Speaker: Bob Rosen (he/him/his) – Healthy Companies
Speaker: ATD Staff Support
Author Meet and Greets
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM ET
Washington DC Tours (Optional Events - Separate Registration Required)
Location: Off-Site
Networking
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
6:30 AM - 5:30 PM ET
Hotel Shuttles Run
Location: L Street Entrance (Shuttle)
ATD Services
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM ET
Luggage and Coat Check
Location: East Salon Prefunction, Level 1
ATD Services
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM ET
Prayer and Meditation Room
Location: Room 301, Level 3
ATD Services
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM ET
Registration
Location: East Salon, Level 1
ATD Services
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET
Nursing Mothers Room
Location: Various Locations within Convention Center
ATD Services
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM ET
Sensory Room
Location: Room 154, Level 1
ATD Services
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM ET
ATD Member Lounge
Location: West Salon, Level 1
ATD Resources
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM ET
ATD Store
Location: West Salon, Level 1
ATD Resources
Sponsored By
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM ET
Career Center
Location: East Salon, Level 1
ATD Resources
Sponsored By
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM ET
Global Village Open
Location: Global Village, South Prefunction, Level 3
Networking
Sponsored By
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Mainstage Session with Amy Edmondson: Unlocking Growth Through Intelligent Failures: The Strategic Advantage of Embracing Fallibility
Location: Hall D, Level 2
Speaker: Amy Edmondson
Mainstage Session
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET
ATD Central Open
Location: Booth 1443, EXPO, Lower Level
ATD Resources
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET
Brew & Steep Refreshment Stations
Location: EXPO, Lower Level
EXPO Happenings
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET
Conference Team Connection Center
Location: Booth 207, EXPO, Lower Level
EXPO
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET
EXPO Open
Location: EXPO, Lower Level
EXPO Happenings
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET
TD for Good
Location: Booth 657, EXPO, Lower Level
EXPO Happenings
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM ET
APTD and CPTD Recertification Simplified
Location: ATD Theater, L Street Bridge, Level 2
Speaker: Drew Mead – ATD Certification Institute
Career Development
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM ET
Coaching: From Transactional to Transformational
Location: Learning Stage 1, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Amy Wheldon – Randstad RiseSmart
Learning Stage
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9:15 AM - 9:45 AM ET
From Passive to Engaging: Leveraging AI for Impactful Self-Directed e-Learning
Location: Learning Stage 4, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Emma Thompson – D2L
Learning Stage
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9:15 AM - 9:45 AM ET
Making Sense of the Chaos –Reskilling and Upskilling for the Future of Work
Location: Learning Stage 6, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Nancy J. Coleman, PhD, MBA – Harvard University
Learning Stage
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9:15 AM - 9:45 AM ET
Preparing Emerging Leaders: Immersive Experiences for Career Growth
Location: Learning Stage 3, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Karen Maxwell Powell (she/her/hers) – Insight Experience
Learning Stage
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9:15 AM - 9:45 AM ET
Putting the ROI in AI: Maximizing Content Creation Efficiency
Location: Learning Stage 5, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Steve Preston – Engageli
Learning Stage
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9:15 AM - 9:45 AM ET
The Rise of the Coaching Leader- The Only Role AI Won’t Replace
Location: Learning Stage 2, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: David Morelli (he/him/his) – OwlHub
Learning Stage
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9:15 AM - 10:00 AM ET
5 Quick Wins to Better Manage Team Conflict
Location: ATD Store Theater, West Salon, Level 1
Speaker: Lola Gershfeld, Psy.D. – EmC Leaders, Inc.
Author Chat
Sponsored By
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
10 Brainboosters in Online Training
Location: Room 146A, Level 1
Speaker: Laura van den Ouden – Expert Trainers
Training Delivery & Facilitation
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
AI in E-Learning: How to Show Your Boss Real Results
Location: Room 143B, Level 1
Speaker: Melissa Trimble (she/her/hers) – Articulate
Solution Session
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Aligning Solutions to Results: Root Cause Analysis
Location: Room 146B, Level 1
Speaker: Christopher Adams – Performance Change Strategies LLC
Managing the Learning Function
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Beyond AI Fascination: Talent Development's Time to Lead Reskilling, Job Redesign, and Career Models
Location: Hall D, Level 2
Speaker: Elliott Masie (he/him/his) – MASIE Learning Foundation; MASIE Broadway Productions
Future Readiness
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Beyond Talking Heads: Transform Your Training With AI-Generated Video
Location: Room 143C, Level 1
Speaker: Alice Ketch (she/her/hers) – Synthesia
Solution Session
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Bridging the Government Workforce Skills Gap
Location: Room 201, Level 2
Speaker: Rocki Basel (she/her/hers) – Association for Talent Development ATD
Speaker: Erick Allen (he/him/his) – Cornerstone
Government
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Building High-Impact Leaders: Upskilling and Enabling Career Milestones for Growth
Location: Room 152A, Level 1
Speaker: Amy Happ (she/her/hers) – Grant Thornton
Speaker: Sam Herring – Intrepid by VitalSource
Leadership & Management Development
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Elevate Your L&D Career: Building Professional Capabilities and the Right Skill Set
Location: Room 209, Level 2
Speaker: Aya Medhat (she/her/hers) – CBC Nova
Speaker: Marouchka Boustani (she/her/hers) – Nejoud restaurant management company
Career Development
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Fixing Career Development at Last: “It’s the Relationship, Stupid”
Location: Room 152B, Level 1
Speaker: Julie M. Winkle-Giulioni (she/her/hers) – DesignArounds
Speaker: Bev L. Kaye (she/her/hers) – BevKaye&Co.
Career Development
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
From Strategy to Results: A Leadership Development Case Study
Location: Room 144C, Level 1
Speaker: Breanna Gleason – DDI
Speaker: John Aiken (he/him/his) – Heron Therapeutics
Solution Session
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
How Psychological Safety Builds Healthcare’s Strongest Teams—An Evidence-Based Approach
Location: Room 150A, Level 1
Speaker: Jacqueline H. Burandt (she/her/hers) – Award-winning Results
Speaker: Greg S. Rider (he/him/his) – EmblemHealth
Healthcare
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Leadership in Action: Decoding Dialogue Through Wearable Tech
Location: Room 144A, Level 1
Speaker: Andrew Loignon – Center for Creative Leadership
Speaker: Karissa McKenna (she/her/hers) – Center for Creative Leadership
Solution Session
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Mastering the Art of Giving Tough Feedback
Location: Room 149, Level 1
Speaker: Victoria Trammel (she/her/hers) – The Arbinger Institute
Solution Session
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Sales Success Blueprint: Mastering Change Management for Sales Management
Location: Room 150B, Level 1
Speaker: Amber M. Watts (she/her/hers) – Radical GrowthWorks
Sales Enablement
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Talent Development Career Pathways: Your New Tool to Advance Your Career
Location: Career Center, East Salon, Level 1
Speaker: Morgean Hirt, ICE-CCP, ICE-CCP (she/her/hers) – ATD
Speaker: Sarah E. Cannistra – The Overnight Trainer
Career Development
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Team Harmony – Leadership Skills and Teambuilding Through Interactive Songwriting
Location: Room 207, Level 2
Speaker: Angus Clark (he/him/his) – SongDivision
Speaker: Natalie Murphy – Song Division
Leadership & Management Development
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
The Leadership Development Formula: Three Ingredients That Guarantee Success
Location: Room 206, Level 2
Speaker: Jack Zenger (he/him/his) – Zenger Folkman
Leadership & Management Development
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
The Leadership Imperative: Build Leaders Who Can Drive Your Growth Strategy
Location: Room 102, Level 1
Speaker: Adam Merrill – Franklin Covey
Speaker: Doug Faber (he/him/his) – FranklinCovey
Solution Session
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
The Modern Learning Mindset: Influencing Stakeholders to Think Differently
Location: Ballroom B, Level 3
Speaker: JD Dillon – Axonify
Managing the Learning Function
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
The Role of Presenter vs Trainer vs Facilitator
Location: Room 147, Level 1
Speaker: Becky Pike PLUTH – The Bob Pike Group
Training Delivery & Facilitation
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Tool Time: A Hands-on Session on Performance Consulting Tools
Location: Room 151B, Level 1
Speaker: Joe Willmore (he/him/his) – Willmore Consulting Group
Future Readiness
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Traditional to Transformational: A Game-Changing Approach to Realizing Outcomes
Location: Room 146C, Level 1
Speaker: Matt Csaki – Accenture
Speaker: Nick Mora – Accenture
Learning Technologies
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Unafraid: How to Speak Up About Things That Matter
Location: Room 143A, Level 1
Speaker: Justin Hale – Crucial Learning
Solution Session
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Unleashing AI: Supercharge Your Creativity & Learning Experiences
Location: Room 144B, Level 1
Speaker: Nick Floro (he/him/his) – Sealworks Interactive Studios
Solution Session
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Unmasking Ageism: Raising Awareness and Shaping Inclusive Talent Development
Location: Room 202A, Level 2
Speaker: Ivett Casanova – Being You Consulting LLC
Speaker: Tonya Wilson (she/her/hers) – AFC Consulting Group, LLC
Talent Strategy & Management
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Updating Your Evaluation Strategy: Best Practices for Sustaining Success
Location: Room 145, Level 1
Speaker: Jack J. Phillips – ROI Institute, Inc.
Measurement & Evaluation
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Visual Storytelling Using Animations in PowerPoint
Location: Ballroom C, Level 3
Speaker: Richard Goring (he/him/his) – BrightCarbon
Learning Technologies
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
What’s Hot in Leadership Development
Location: Room 151A, Level 1
Speaker: Tina Schust Robinson – WorkJoy
Community Conversation
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
ATD Membership Overview: CTDO, Forum, and Enterprise Memberships Explained
Location: EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Amanda Miller – Association for Talent Development
Speaker: Jessica Gelsinon – ATD
Team Connection Room
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
3 Ways Facilitation Maximizes Participant Engagement and Increases Training Transfer
Location: Room 145, Level 1
Speaker: Sardek P. Love – Sardek Love International
Training Delivery & Facilitation
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
7 New ChatGPT Prompts Making Evaluation Better, Faster, Easier, and Fun!
Location: Room 146A, Level 1
Speaker: Peter Pease (he/him/his) – Peter Pease Learning Psychology
Speaker: Benjamin Carter – Ignite Training
Measurement & Evaluation
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: How Leading Companies Build Training That Works
Location: Room 143A, Level 1
Speaker: Ashley Brown – OpenSesame
Speaker: Michelle Owens – Quest Diagnostics
Speaker: Amber Crain – Pregis
Speaker: Amanda Villaseñor (she/her/hers) – McCarthy Holdings Inc.
Solution Session
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Beyond Performance Metrics: Can Coaching Cultures Drive Holistic Talent Development & Community Impact?
Location: Room 144C, Level 1
Speaker: Katherine Lord – International Coaching Federation
Speaker: Corey Stewart – International Coaching Federation
Speaker: Grace Brelje, CPCC, PCC, AWCC – Salesforce
Speaker: Ashley Villani, BBA, MBA, PHR, ACC – Children's National Hospital
Solution Session
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Build Better Human Skills With AI and LinkedIn Learning
Location: Room 144B, Level 1
Speaker: Chrissy Roth-Francis (she/her/hers) – LinkedIn
Speaker: Dave Birss
Solution Session
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Career Experiments: Unlocking Career Growth Through Experimentation
Location: Career Center, East Salon, Level 1
Speaker: Al Dea – The Edge of Work
Career Development
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Craft Your L&D ROI DataStory® – A Hands-On Workshop
Location: Hall D, Level 2
Speaker: Nancy Duarte – Duarte, Inc.
Speaker: Jessica Barron Nygaard – Duarte Inc
Managing the Learning Function
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Cultivating Future Government Leaders Through the Use of Emotional Intelligence
Location: Room 201, Level 2
Speaker: Michael L. Dorsey, Sr. (he/him/his) – Michael Dorsey International
Government
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Driving Innovation: Lessons From VR Training Pilot
Location: Room 147, Level 1
Speaker: Thomas Kauer – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Learning Technologies
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Elevating SME Engagement: Practical Solutions for a Dynamic Partnership
Location: Ballroom B, Level 3
Speaker: Juan Mavo-Navarro (he/him/his) – Threshold Concepts
Instructional Design
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Fail Jam! Learning from Intelligent Failure
Location: Room 151A, Level 1
Speaker: Kassy LaBorie (she/her/hers) – Kassy LaBorie Consulting, LLC
Community Conversation
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Fewer Resources, Higher Expectations: Practical Solutions for Today’s Overloaded Teams
Location: Room 151B, Level 1
Speaker: Ann Herrmann-Nehdi (she/her/hers) – Herrmann
Career Development
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
From Knowledge to Numbers: How to Make Sales Training Payoff
Location: Room 150B, Level 1
Speaker: Jeb Blount (he/him/his) – Sales Gravy
Solution Session
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Hacking the Brain for Behavior Change
Location: Room 152B, Level 1
Speaker: Matt Gjertsen – Better Every Day Studios
Instructional Design
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Kick-Start Your Mentoring Program
Location: Room 206, Level 2
Speaker: Angela M. Rogers (she/her/hers) – Penn State Applied Research Laboratory
Talent Strategy & Management
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Rethinking Skills for a Digital Future
Location: Room 143C, Level 1
Speaker: Matt Donovan (he/him/his) – GP Strategies
Solution Session
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Talent Development’s 3 Critical Mistakes: Preventing a Coaching Culture
Location: Room 202B, Level 2
Speaker: Laura Ashley-Timms – Notion - STAR® Manager
Leadership & Management Development
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
The AI Revolution: Navigating Change for Competitive Advantage
Location: Room 207, Level 2
Speaker: Ed Cohen – SprintRay Inc
Speaker: Josh Craver (he/him/his) – Craver Consulting Services
Future Readiness
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
The Psychology Behind Giving & Receiving Feedback: Using DiSC® for Better Outcomes
Location: Room 143B, Level 1
Speaker: Mark Scullard – Wiiley
Solution Session
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
The Science of Great Teams: How to Create a Culture of Psychological Safety
Location: Room 102, Level 1
Speaker: Britt Andreatta (she/her/hers) – Brain Aware Training
Learning Sciences
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
The Truth Hurts—Why Facts Won’t Change Learner Behavior
Location: Room 146B, Level 1
Speaker: Abbey Cooke (she/her/hers) – Lizard Brain Learning
Learning Sciences
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
The Workforce Agility Playbook: Leveraging the 4B Model to Future-Proof Workforce Strategies
Location: Room 144A, Level 1
Speaker: Mike Bollinger (he/him/his) – Cornerstone
Speaker: Kristin Torrence – Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc
Speaker: Sean Hinton – Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc
Solution Session
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Unleash Your Leadership Superpower: Harnessing Positive Intelligence for Excellence
Location: Room 202A, Level 2
Speaker: Marie O. Wehrung (she/her/hers) – Silos 2 Synergy Strategic Advisory
Leadership & Management Development
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Unlock Potential and Energize Talent in Uncertain Times
Location: Room 209, Level 2
Speaker: Mei-joy K. Foster (she/her/hers) – Blackhawk Network
Speaker: Addie Swartz – reacHIRE
Speaker: Miriam Williams (she/her/hers) – Mars, Inc.
Speaker: Heather McBride-Morse – Vonage
Leadership & Management Development
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Waking Up the Boss: Unleashing Self-Aware Leadership
Location: Room 149, Level 1
Speaker: Cameron Cozzens – The Arbinger Institute
Solution Session
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Want Solutions That Work? Do a Deep Dive
Location: Room 101, Level 1
Speaker: Cherie Lucio – Gant Travel
Speaker: Will Stephens – bioMérieux
Managing the Learning Function
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Webcams On? How to Effectively Use Video in Virtual Events
Location: Ballroom C, Level 3
Speaker: Cindy Huggett, CPTD – Cindy Huggett Consulting, LLC
Training Delivery & Facilitation
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
What Your Audience Wants: A Look at Video View Preferences
Location: Room 146C, Level 1
Speaker: Matthew R. Pierce (he/him/his) – TechSmith
Learning Technologies
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET
First Time Attendee Lunch in the EXPO
Location: EXPO, Lower Level
Networking
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Lunch in the EXPO Hall
Location: EXPO, Lower Level
EXPO Happenings
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Bark Break
Location: Booth 346, EXPO, Lower Level
EXPO Happenings
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12:45 PM - 1:15 PM ET
Author Meet and Greets
Location: ATD Store, West Salon, Level 1
Speaker: Britt Andreatta (she/her/hers) – Brain Aware Training
Speaker: Al Dea – The Edge of Work
Speaker: JD Dillon – Axonify
Speaker: Diane Elkins, NA (she/her/hers) – Artisan Learning
Speaker: Julie M. Winkle-Giulioni (she/her/hers) – DesignArounds
Speaker: Dean Griess – Dean Griess, LLC
Speaker: Cindy Huggett, CPTD – Cindy Huggett Consulting, LLC
Speaker: Bev L. Kaye (she/her/hers) – BevKaye&Co.
Speaker: Kassy LaBorie (she/her/hers) – Kassy LaBorie Consulting, LLC
Speaker: Sandra Mashihi – Spectra Coaching
Speaker: Kenneth Nowack – Envisia Learning, Inc.
Speaker: Becky Pike PLUTH – The Bob Pike Group
Speaker: Tom Stone – Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Speaker: Joe Willmore (he/him/his) – Willmore Consulting Group
Speaker: Wendy Kirkpatrick (she/her/hers) – Kirkpatrick Partners
Speaker: Jack J. Phillips – ROI Institute, Inc.
Speaker: Trenton "T-Ray" Thomas
Author Meet and Greets
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
Speaker Spotlight
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Nancy Duarte – Duarte, Inc.
Speaker: Jessica Barron Nygaard – Duarte Inc
Networking
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM ET
APTD® & CPTD® Speed Mentoring
Location: Room 103B, Level 1
ATD Resources
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Community Conversation: GenAI in L&D
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Myra Roldan (she/her/hers) – UnDesto AI
Community Conversation
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
L&D Resume Roundtable: Live Working Session
Location: Career Center, East Salon, Level 1
Speaker: Sarah E. Cannistra – The Overnight Trainer
Speaker: Emma Strong – Strong Edits & Veritext
Career Development
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET
From Hype to Impact: GenAI Workforce Training for Better Business Results
Location: Learning Stage 5, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Milind Kopikare – Great Learning
Learning Stage
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1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET
From Neutral to Nuanced: Multipartiality in Leadership & Learning
Location: Learning Stage 1, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Jemia Williams (she/her/hers) – The Nova Collective
Learning Stage
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1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET
How AI and Video are Transforming L&D
Location: Learning Stage 4, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Dane Hagemann – Vimeo
Learning Stage
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1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET
How AI is Changing the Way We Learn at Work
Location: Learning Stage 3, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Tom Griffiths – Hone
Learning Stage
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1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET
Human Connections at Work: The Power of Coaching and Mentoring
Location: Learning Stage 6, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Leslie Kelley (she/her/hers) – Absorb
Learning Stage
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1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET
No Studio? No Problem. Camtasia Pro’s Built-In AI to the Rescue
Location: Learning Stage 2, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: Jason Valade – TechSmith Corporation
Learning Stage
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
3 Strategies to Move Beyond Silos: Improve the System, Not Just the Parts
Location: Room 144A, Level 1
Speaker: Jeff Heil – Breakthrough Learning
Solution Session
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Action-First Learning: Engaging, Exciting, and Informing Your Learners
Location: Hall D, Level 2
Speaker: Karl M. Kapp (he/him/his) – Commonwealth University
Instructional Design
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
AI in Action: Real-World Insights From TD Leaders
Location: Room 102, Level 1
Speaker: Markus Bernhardt (he/him/his) – Endeavor Intelligence
Future Readiness
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
An Executive's Guide for Scaling Compassionate Accountability In Your Organization
Location: Room 143B, Level 1
Speaker: Nate Regier (he/him/his) – Next Element
Solution Session
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Build Agile Organizations With Learning Experience Management
Location: Room 206, Level 2
Speaker: Tim Boileau (he/him/his) – US Air Force
Speaker: Sydney Heimbrock – Qualtrics
Speaker: Richard Linton – US Navy
Speaker: Vanessa Alzate (she/her/ella) – Kirkpatrick Partners
Future Readiness
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
C Is for Cookie: The Recipe for Successful L&D Programs
Location: Room 202B, Level 2
Speaker: Maggie Layfield (she/her/hers) – ClassLink
Managing the Learning Function
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Change Leadership vs. Change Management: How Leaders Enable Transformation
Location: Room 145, Level 1
Speaker: Patricia A. Gorton (she/her/hers) – People Centered Transformations - Human Capital Consulting
Talent Strategy & Management
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Connect, Collaborate, Share: Unleash Innovative Performance Opportunities With Peer Benchmarking
Location: Room 101, Level 1
Speaker: Jennifer Harnish – Atlantic Union Bank
Speaker: Sue Kasko – 84 Lumber
Speaker: Yasmin Gutierrez – Phillips 66
Managing the Learning Function
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Crack the Code: Gamified Learning With Augmented and Mixed Reality
Location: Room 152B, Level 1
Speaker: Destery k. Hildenbrand (he/him/his) – Destery1Kenobi LLC
Learning Technologies
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Cultivate Connection, Belonging, and Engagement in Virtual Training
Location: Room 207, Level 2
Speaker: Kassy LaBorie (she/her/hers) – Kassy LaBorie Consulting, LLC
Training Delivery & Facilitation
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Cultivating Connection -– The Critical Key to Workplace Engagement
Location: Room 146C, Level 1
Speaker: Devin C. Hughes (he/him/his) – Devin C. Hughes Inc.
Leadership & Management Development
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Five Ways to Build Talent Capability With the MBTI®
Location: Room 143A, Level 1
Speaker: Michael R. Segovia – The Myers-Briggs Company
Speaker: Amanda Wollert (she/her/hers) – The Myers-Briggs Company
Solution Session
Sponsored By
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Focus on the “Do”: Needs Assessment for Workflow Learning
Location: Room 151B, Level 1
Speaker: Chris King – CRK Learning
Instructional Design
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
From Crisis to Curriculum: A Public Health Success Story
Location: Room 150A, Level 1
Speaker: Kathleen Pfohl, MPH (she/her/hers) – National Coalition of STD Directors
Speaker: Michela Shako (she/her/hers) – National Coalition of STD Directors
Healthcare
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
From Prompts to Agents: Building Automations With Generative AI
Location: Ballroom C, Level 3
Speaker: Josh J. Cavalier – Joshcavalier.ai
Learning Technologies
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
From Traditional to Transformative – Becoming a Skills-Based Organization in the Age of AI
Location: Room 144B, Level 1
Speaker: Karen Fascenda – Udemy
Speaker: Rebecca Stern (she/her/hers) – Udemy
Solution Session
Sponsored By
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
GenAI in L&D
Location: Room 151A, Level 1
Speaker: Megan Torrance (she/her/hers) – TorranceLearning
Community Conversation
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
High Impact Evaluation: Leveraging the “Sweet Spot” for Training Transfer
Location: Room 202A, Level 2
Speaker: Allan` P. Bailey (he/him/his) – Centre for Learning Impact
Speaker: Lynette M. Gillis (she/her/hers) – Centre for Learning Impact
Measurement & Evaluation
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
How Becoming a Learning Sales Organization Is Helping One Business Thrive
Location: Room 150B, Level 1
Speaker: Dan Bixby – Doosan Bobcat
Speaker: Bob Sanders – Axiom Sales Kinetics, LLC
Sales Enablement
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
How Do the Best Leaders Effectively Plan and Solve Problems?
Location: Room 149, Level 1
Speaker: Rob Shallenberger – Becoming Your Best Global Leadership
Solution Session
Sponsored By
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
How Innovation Adoption Drives Outcomes
Location: Room 201, Level 2
Speaker: Justin Fanelli – Department of Navy
Government
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
How to Develop Emotionally Intelligent Leaders in a Modern World
Location: Room 143C, Level 1
Speaker: Karol L. Figueroa – HIK Trainings
Solution Session
Sponsored By
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Leadership Styles Are Overrated: An Alternative to Lead Effectively Now
Location: Room 147, Level 1
Speaker: Kevin Eikenberry – The Kevin Eikenberry Group
Leadership & Management Development
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Making Asynchronous Video Lectures More Engaging for Academic Classes & Higher Ed Training
Location: Room 152A, Level 1
Speaker: Jonathan Halls – Jonathan Halls LLC
Higher Education
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Reducing Unconscious Bias in Customer Service
Location: Ballroom B, Level 3
Speaker: Tyrone A. Holmes (he/him/his) – T.A.H. Performance Consultants, LLC
Talent Strategy & Management
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Taking the Leap: Corporate to Consultant
Location: Room 209, Level 2
Speaker: Matt Gjertsen – Better Every Day Studios
Speaker: Tres Jiménez – Work Life Brilliance
Speaker: Amy Lauer (she/her/hers) – Catalyst & Co
Speaker: Jonathan Yeo – The Potential Space
Career Development
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Timeless Leadership Insights for Changing Times
Location: Room 144C, Level 1
Speaker: David Albritton – CRA Admired Leadership
Speaker: Matt Coyne – CRA Admired Leadership
Solution Session
Sponsored By
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Transformative Training: Leveraging Learning Leader Theories for Effective Workplace Interventions
Location: Room 146B, Level 1
Speaker: Cody Cox – St. Mary's University
Speaker: Amanda Hagman – Atana
Learning Sciences
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
What Leaders Need: Insights to Shape the Future Workplace
Location: Room 146A, Level 1
Speaker: Patrick Connell (he/him/his) – DDI
Speaker: Rosey Rhyne – DDI
Leadership & Management Development
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Dessert Break in EXPO
Location: EXPO, Lower Level
EXPO Happenings
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM ET
Author Meet and Greets
Location: ATD Store, West Salon, Level 1
Speaker: Laura Ashley-Timms – Notion - STAR® Manager
Speaker: Elaine Biech – ebb associates inc
Speaker: Nancy Duarte – Duarte, Inc.
Speaker: Karl M. Kapp (he/him/his) – Commonwealth University
Speaker: Lisa Rothstein – Creativity To Cash International, Inc.
Speaker: Paul Smith – Baker Construction
Speaker: Megan Torrance (she/her/hers) – TorranceLearning
Speaker: Sharon Wingron (she/her/hers) – DevelopPEOPLE
Speaker: Wendy Gates Corbett (she/her/hers) – Signature Presentations, LLC/Duke University
Speaker: Kevin Eikenberry – The Kevin Eikenberry Group
Author Meet and Greets
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM ET
How Roche Diagnostics Saw +300% ROI with AI Powered Scheduling
Location: Learning Stage 2, EXPO, Lower Level
Speaker: John Peebles – Administrate
Speaker: Cristy Mangin (she/her/hers) – Roche Diagnostics Corporation
Learning Stage
Sponsored By
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM ET
Overview of the Talent Development Capability Model
Location: ATD Theater, L Street Bridge, Level 2
Speaker: Morgean Hirt, ICE-CCP, ICE-CCP (she/her/hers) – ATD
Career Development
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Treasure Hunt Drawing (Must Be Present to Win!)
Location: Learning Stage 3, EXPO, Lower Level
EXPO Happenings
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
5 Somatic Steps to Lead Through Uncertainty With Confidence
Location: Room 152A, Level 1
Speaker: Orion Ohev – Root and Reach
Talent Strategy & Management
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
Adaptation Accelerators: How L&D Pros Support Leaders Through Change
Location: Room 201, Level 2
Speaker: William (B.J.) J. Whetstine – USDA/APHIS
Government
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
Building Human Capability in the Age of AI
Location: Room 145, Level 1
Speaker: Kory Kogon – FranklinCovey
Future Readiness
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
Building Springboards, Not Ceilings: AI and Women's Development
Location: Hall D, Level 2
Speaker: Margaret Spence (she/her/hers) – Inclusion Learning Lab
Leadership & Management Development
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
Collaborate! Be the L&D Professional EVERYONE Wants to Work With
Location: Room 202A, Level 2
Speaker: David M. Dye (he/him/his) – Lets Grow Leaders
Speaker: Karin B. Hurt (she/her/hers) – Let's Grow Leaders
Career Development
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
Creating Accessible Digital Media: Small Modifications Make a Big Impact
Location: Ballroom B, Level 3
Speaker: Kerri L. Crowley, MST, ALM, CPACC (she/her/hers) – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Speaker: Carolyn Witt (she/her/hers) – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Instructional Design
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
Creating Compassionate Culture: Cultivate Leaders Who Care
Location: Room 146C, Level 1
Speaker: Maria Brown – MRG Assessments
Speaker: Tricia Naddaff – MRG
Leadership & Management Development
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
Creating Empathetic Leaders
Location: Room 147, Level 1
Speaker: Jodi Glickman (she/her/hers) – Great on the Job
Talent Strategy & Management
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
Driving Behavior Change That Lasts: And Proving Enablement Moved the Needle
Location: Room 150B, Level 1
Speaker: Elisabeth Marino (she/her/hers) – Revenue Enablement Society
Sales Enablement
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
Energize Your Audience With Intention: Use Purposeful Movement Breaks!
Location: Room 146B, Level 1
Speaker: Mary E. Holtschneider (she/her/hers) – Duke University Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
Training Delivery & Facilitation
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
Find Your Jam: Create Momentum, Unlock Potential, Rock What’s Next
Location: Room 206, Level 2
Speaker: Rick Lozano – Unlock & Amplify®
Leadership & Management Development
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
From Boomer to Zoomer: Thriving in Multigenerational Workplaces
Location: Room 202B, Level 2
Speaker: Kristen Donnelly (she/her/hers) – Abbey Research
Leadership & Management Development
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
Future-Ready Talent: How Enterprise Education Powers Digital Transformation
Location: Room 143A, Level 1
Speaker: Rick Hefner, PhD – California Institute of Technology
Solution Session
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
How to Use AI for Career Development
Location: Career Center, East Salon, Level 1
Speaker: Vincent Han (he/him/his) – Mobile Coach
Career Development
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
Improve Your Storytelling—and L&D Results—With “Garlic Press” Questions
Location: Room 102, Level 1
Speaker: Deb Arnold – Deb Arnold, Ink.
Managing the Learning Function
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
Introduction to XR Training: From Concept to (Virtual) Reality
Location: Room 146A, Level 1
Speaker: Anders Gronstedt (he/him/his) – Gronstedt Group
Learning Technologies
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
Justifying Talent Development Budgets: Strategies From Top Leaders
Location: Room 209, Level 2
Speaker: Gina Paone – International Monetary Fund
Speaker: Lou Tedrick (she/her/hers) – Verizon
Speaker: Myriam Peltier-Thiberge (she/her/hers) – The World Bank Group
Speaker: Stephanie Browning – Blue Cross Blue Shield NC
Managing the Learning Function
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
Leveraging Healthcare Talent Development During Transformative Times
Location: Room 150A, Level 1
Speaker: Barbara A. F Greene – Greene and Associates, Inc.
Speaker: Kristine M. Ellis (she/her/hers) – GuideWell ~ Florida Blue
Speaker: Jacqueline H. Burandt (she/her/hers) – Award-winning Results
Healthcare
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
More Than a Paycheck: A Workplace to Learn and Grow
Location: Room 207, Level 2
Speaker: Hannah Brown (she/her/hers) – Hannah Brown
Future Readiness
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
SCORM’s Not Dead, but You Have E-Learning Standards Options
Location: Room 151B, Level 1
Speaker: Joe Donnelly (he/him/his) – Rustici Software
Speaker: Chris Tompkins (he/him/his) – Rustici Software
Learning Technologies
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
Silent Signals: What Learners Lacking Psychological Safety Aren’t Saying
Location: Ballroom C, Level 3
Speaker: Kelli Frey (she/her/hers) – PPL MGT, LLC
Training Delivery & Facilitation
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
Supercharge Kirkpatrick Evaluation With AI
Location: Room 152B, Level 1
Speaker: Wendy Kirkpatrick (she/her/hers) – Kirkpatrick Partners
Speaker: Jordan Rawlinson (she/her/hers) – Kirkpatrick Partners
Measurement & Evaluation
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM ET
Washington DC Tours (Optional Events - Separate Registration Required)
Location: Off-Site
Networking
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM ET
Networking Night (Separate Registration Fee)
Location: Off-site: National Building Museum
Networking
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
6:30 AM - 1:30 PM ET
Hotel Shuttles Run
Location: L Street Entrance (Shuttle)
ATD Services
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Prayer and Meditation Room
Location: Room 301, Level 3
ATD Services
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET
Registration
Location: East Salon, Level 1
ATD Services
7:00 AM - 2:00 PM ET
Luggage and Coat Check
Location: East Salon Prefunction, Level 1
ATD Services
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Nursing Mothers Room
Location: Various Locations within Convention Center
ATD Services
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Global Village Open
Location: Global Village, South Prefunction, Level 3
Networking
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7:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Sensory Room
Location: Room 154, Level 1
ATD Services
7:30 AM - 1:00 PM ET
ATD Member Lounge
Location: West Salon, Level 1
ATD Resources
7:30 AM - 1:00 PM ET
ATD Store
Location: West Salon, Level 1
ATD Resources
Sponsored By
7:30 AM - 1:00 PM ET
Career Center
Location: East Salon, Level 1
ATD Resources
Sponsored By
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
5 Powerful Improv Exercises for Stronger Teams
Location: Room 152A, Level 1
Speaker: Viet H. Hoang – Pint Size Ideas
Training Delivery & Facilitation
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
All for One, One for All: How to Develop Leaders
Location: Room 146C, Level 1
Speaker: Tina Schust Robinson – WorkJoy
Leadership & Management Development
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Are You Doing Kirkpatrick® Right?
Location: Room 145, Level 1
Speaker: Jordan Rawlinson (she/her/hers) – Kirkpatrick Partners
Measurement & Evaluation
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Cooking With the WRONG Ingredients – Why Design Choices Matter
Location: Ballroom B, Level 3
Speaker: Chris Li – SparkPlug Agility
Learning Sciences
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Empowering ERG Leaders: Strategic Coaching for Organizational Impact
Location: Room 152B, Level 1
Speaker: Nicole Lopez-Conti (she/her/hers) – Slate
Speaker: Cynthia Owyoung (she/her/hers) – BILL
Talent Strategy & Management
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Foster a Speak Up Culture Through Vocal Empowerment Training
Location: Ballroom C, Level 3
Speaker: Alexia Vernon (she/her/hers) – Step into Your Moxie
Leadership & Management Development
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Future-Proofing Your Talent Development Function: Connecting Strategy to Learning
Location: Room 209, Level 2
Speaker: Jennifer Homer – Association for Talent Development
Speaker: William J. Rothwell (he/him/his) – Penn State University / Rothwell & Associates, LLC
Speaker: Aileen G. Zaballero, CPTD (she/her/hers) – Rothwell & Associates, LLC
Managing the Learning Function
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Influencer at Work
Location: Room 202B, Level 2
Speaker: Jonathan Yeo – The Potential Space
Career Development
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Leading Change: 5 Leadership Essentials to Drive Relentless Change
Location: Room 146A, Level 1
Speaker: Loubna Noureddin – Mind Market
Leadership & Management Development
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Revolutionizing Learning: 3 Ways AI Personalizes Learning Pathways
Location: Room 147, Level 1
Speaker: Tony Jones – Creative AI Academy
Future Readiness
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Story Design: A Foundationally Human Approach to Instruction
Location: Room 207, Level 2
Speaker: Rance Greene – NeedAStory.com
Instructional Design
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
The Fine Art of Saying No to a Training Request
Location: Room 151B, Level 1
Speaker: Sophie Oberstein (she/her/hers) – 10 Steps to Successful Coaching, 2nd Ed & Troubleshooting for Trainers
Instructional Design
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
What’s Your Organization’s Conflict Cocktail? A Guided Conversation for L&D Leaders
Location: Room 102, Level 1
Speaker: Karin B. Hurt (she/her/hers) – Let's Grow Leaders
Speaker: David M. Dye (he/him/his) – Lets Grow Leaders
Talent Strategy & Management
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
You’re the CEO of Your Career: What’s Your Vision?
Location: Room 146B, Level 1
Speaker: Nanci Appleman-Vassil (she/her/hers) – APLS Group
Career Development
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET
Imposter Syndrome Steals Talent—Spot It and Stop It!
Location: Career Center, East Salon, Level 1
Speaker: Betty Dannewitz (she/her/hers) – ifyouaskbetty LLC
Career Development
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Building an integrated Evaluation and Measurement Strategy
Location: Room 151B, Level 1
Speaker: Robin Dijke (he/him/his) – ASML
Speaker: Klaas Toes – ROI Institute Europe
Managing the Learning Function
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Career Strategies for People Professionals in the Age of AI
Location: Ballroom B, Level 3
Speaker: Dieter Veldsman (he/him/his) – The Academy to Innovate HR (AIHR)
Career Development
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Create Great Learning With the Power of Personas and AI
Location: Room 147, Level 1
Speaker: Jill Stanton – Fredrickson Learning
Instructional Design
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Creating Experiences from Concept to Launch with Design Thinking
Location: Room 144B, Level 1
Speaker: Nick Floro (he/him/his) – Sealworks Interactive Studios
Solution Session
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
From Idea to Impact: How to Submit a Standout Proposal for ATD26
Location: Room 209, Level 2
Speaker: Tekeisha Denise Zimmerman (she/her/hers) – Masterpiece in Progress Coaching & Development
Speaker: Rick L. Hicks – RLH Consulting
ATD Programs
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
From Numbers to Narratives: Storytelling With Data
Location: Room 202A, Level 2
Speaker: Karin A. Rex – Geeky Girl, LLC
Training Delivery & Facilitation
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Fueling a Culture of Fail-Fast Innovation in L&D
Location: Room 146B, Level 1
Speaker: Adrienne Herndon – Amazon
Future Readiness
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Inclusive Crisis Leadership
Location: Room 206, Level 2
Speaker: Eloiza Domingo (she/her/hers) – Eloiza Consulting
Leadership & Management Development
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Joy and Happiness at Work
Location: Room 151A, Level 1
Speaker: Angela LM Stopper (she/her/hers) – UC Berkeley
Community Conversation
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Kick-Starting xAPI: Data-Driven Microlearning for Modern Training
Location: Room 202B, Level 2
Speaker: Peter S. Hawkins – Global Vision Media
Learning Technologies
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Meeting Learners Where They Are: Crafting Personalized Learning Pathways
Location: Ballroom C, Level 3
Speaker: Vanessa Alzate (she/her/ella) – Kirkpatrick Partners
Instructional Design
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Mission Possible: Energizing Onboarding With an Amazing Race Twist
Location: Room 146C, Level 1
Speaker: Pamela Gutman (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Leadership & Management Development
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Rooted in Theory: Enhancing Instructional Design for Proven Learning
Location: Room 152A, Level 1
Speaker: Stephanie Blakemore – Scooter's Coffee
Learning Sciences
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Stop Wasting Your Best Resource: Help Managers to Help You
Location: Room 145, Level 1
Speaker: Holly J. Burkett – hb Consulting | Evaluation Works
Managing the Learning Function
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Talent Development Practices That Power High-Performing Organizations
Location: Room 102, Level 1
Speaker: Jess Almlie – Almlie Consulting
Speaker: Jeremy Schaefer – Rosendin
Managing the Learning Function
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
The Talent Development Capability Model and Your Career Pathway
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Morgean Hirt, ICE-CCP, ICE-CCP (she/her/hers) – ATD
Career Development
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Unlock Your Organization’s Potential Using the Wow Factor
Location: Room 101, Level 1
Speaker: Jim Hemgen – Booz Allen Hamilton
Speaker: Tina Claure – Booz Allen Hamilton
Leadership & Management Development
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Why Your Leadership Program Fails and How to Fix It
Location: Room 152B, Level 1
Speaker: Amanda m. Julian, PhD (she/her/hers) – Monark
Leadership & Management Development
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Your Unique Gifts – Discovering Your Facilitation Strengths & Style
Location: Room 207, Level 2
Speaker: Jason Lewis (he/him/his) – Shift Facilitation
Speaker: Moe Poirier (he/him/his) – Shift Facilitation
Training Delivery & Facilitation
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Author Meet and Greets
Location: ATD Store, West Salon, Level 1
Speaker: Nanci Appleman-Vassil (she/her/hers) – APLS Group
Speaker: Dan Bixby – Doosan Bobcat
Speaker: Rance Greene – NeedAStory.com
Speaker: Sophie Oberstein (she/her/hers) – 10 Steps to Successful Coaching, 2nd Ed & Troubleshooting for Trainers
Speaker: Cynthia Owyoung (she/her/hers) – BILL
Speaker: William J. Rothwell (he/him/his) – Penn State University / Rothwell & Associates, LLC
Speaker: Alexia Vernon (she/her/hers) – Step into Your Moxie
Author Meet and Greets
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Closing Mainstage Session with Seth Godin: Leading with People The Keys to an Effective Talent Development Strategy
Location: Hall D, Level 2
Speaker: Seth Godin
Mainstage Session
Sponsored By
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM ET
Closing Virtual Experience featuring Song Division
Location: Virtual
Speaker: John Lombaro – SongDivision
Networking
1:15 PM - 1:25 PM ET
Virtual Wrap
Location: Virtual
Networking
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM ET
Washington DC Tours (Optional Events - Separate Registration Required)
Location: Off-Site
Networking