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  • Thursday, May 15, 2025
  • 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Prayer and Meditation Room
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    ATD Master Trainer® Program (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Coaching Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    E-Learning Instructional Design Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Evaluating Learning Impact Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Instructional Design Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Managing in Talent Development Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Preconference Programs (Various) (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Training & Facilitation Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • Friday, May 16, 2025
  • 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Prayer and Meditation Room
  • 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Project Management Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Adult Learning Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Articulate Storyline Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    ATD Master Trainer® Program (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Change Management Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Coaching Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Consulting Skills Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Creating Leadership Development Programs Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Designing Training Videos Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    E-Learning Instructional Design Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Evaluating Learning Impact Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Filming & Editing Training Videos Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Human Performance Improvement Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Instructional Design Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Managing in Talent Development Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Microlearning Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Needs Assessment Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Preconference Programs (Various) - Separate Registration Required
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Training & Facilitation Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Writing for Instructional Design and Training Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
    2025 ALC Orientation (Separate Registration Required)
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET
    ALC: Welcome Networking Reception (Separate Registration Required)
  • Saturday, May 17, 2025
  • 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM ET
    ALC: Netwalk (Separate Registration Required)
  • 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM ET
    Washington DC Tours (Optional Events - Separate Registration Required)
  • 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM ET
    ALC: Welcome and Breakfast (Separate Registration Required)
  • 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Prayer and Meditation Room
  • 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Project Management Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    ALC: Branding with Canva: Streamline Chapter Branding and Boost Engagement (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    ALC: Conquering the Chaos: Practical Strategies for Successful Chapter Conference Planning (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    ALC: Delivering a Learning Series as a Member Engagement, Retention, & Recruitment Tool (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    ALC: Leadership Resilience: Navigating What's Not in The Job Description (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    ALC: The IDEAs Playbook: Supporting Your Chapter Member Experiences (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    ALC: The Marathon Mindset: Staying on Course by Setting and Adjusting Goals (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Adult Learning Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    AI for Instructional Design Workshop (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    AI for Talent Development Workshop (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Articulate Storyline Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    ATD Master Trainer® Program (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Change Management Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Coaching Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Consulting Skills Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Creating Leadership Development Programs Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Designing Training Videos Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    E-Learning Instructional Design Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Evaluating Learning Impact Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Filming & Editing Training Videos Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Human Performance Improvement Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Instructional Design Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Managing in Talent Development Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Microlearning Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Needs Assessment Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Preconference Programs (Various) - Separate Registration Required
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Training & Facilitation Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
    Writing for Instructional Design and Training Certificate (Separate Registration Required)
  • 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)
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    ALC: Now That's What I Call CARE! Vol. 25 (Separate Registration Required)
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    ALC: Quality Over Quantity: Leveraging Local Networks of Expertise for Chapter Growth (Separate Registration Required)
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    ALC: Remove the Fear of Selling Your Chapter's Value for Members & Sponsors (Separate Registration Required)
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    ALC: The Art of Engagement: Transforming Full-Day Events into Member Magnets (Separate Registration Required)
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    ALC: Volunteer Power: Supercharge Your Chapter's Marketing (Separate Registration Required)
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET
    ALC: Lunch & Chapter Recognition (Separate Registration Required)
  • 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
    Registration
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM ET
    ALC: Curating Compelling Content: Innovative Programming Strategies for ATD Chapter Leaders (Separate Registration Required)
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM ET
    ALC: Get 'Em Hooked: The Art of an Irresistible Chapter Value Proposition (Separate Registration Required)
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM ET
    ALC: Make it Fun! Bringing Your Board Back to Life (Separate Registration Required)
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM ET
    ALC: Recruiting & Engaging Top Talent: A High-Impact Volunteer Strategy for Your Chapter (Separate Registration Required)
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM ET
    ALC: Using Social Media to Power Chapter Member Engagement (Separate Registration Required)
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM ET
    ALC: Wild Apricot Basics for New Board Members (Separate Registration Required)
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    ALC: Connecting the Future of Talent Development through Student Membership (Separate Registration Required)
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    ALC: Elevating CPTD Study Groups: Proven Strategies for Chapter Leaders (Separate Registration Required)
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    ALC: Oh S#*t, I'm President, Now What? (Separate Registration Required)
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    ALC: Scroll, Share, Succeed: Crafting Communications That Cut Through (Separate Registration Required)
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    ALC: The Member-Centric Blueprint: Transforming Your Chapter into an Inspiring Community (Separate Registration Required)
  • 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)
  • 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM ET
    ALC: Closing Event and Ice Cream Social (Separate Registration Required)
  • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
    ATD Member Lounge
  • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
    ATD Store
  • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
    Career Center
  • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
    Global Village Open
  • 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    ALC: Closing Remarks & Raffle (Separate Registration Required)
  • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM ET
    Opening Reception and Book Sale
  • Sunday, May 18, 2025
  • 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM ET
    Hotel Shuttles Run
  • 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM ET
    Prayer and Meditation Room
  • 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET
    Luggage and Coat Check
  • 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET
    Nursing Mothers Room
  • 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET
    Registration
  • 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM ET
    Global Village Open
  • 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM ET
    Sensory Room
  • 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM ET
    ATD Member Lounge
  • 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM ET
    ATD Store
  • 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM ET
    Career Center
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
    APTD® & CPTD® Credential Holders Meet Up
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
    Career Transitioner Community Meet Up
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
    E Learning Professional Community Meet Up
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
    Facilitator and Trainer Community Meet Up
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
    First-Time Attendee Community Meet Up
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
    Independent Consultants Community Meet Up
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
    Instructional Designer Community Meet Up
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
    L&D Director/Manager Community Meet Up
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
    Organizational Development Professionals Community Meet Up
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
    Talent Manager Community Meet Up
  • 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM ET
    International Orientation
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    7 Questions to Achieve Ambitious (and Uncomfortable) Goals
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Authentic Leadership: Building Trust and Engagement in Today’s Workplace
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Beyond Buzzwords: The Science of Emotional Intelligence for Performance, Risk Reduction & Cost Savings
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Blending Creativity With AI-Advanced Story Design for Learning
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Boost Retention: Leveraging L&D in City and Local Government
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Bringing Adult Learning Theories to Life: Necessities for Accidental Trainers
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Cultivate Career Well-Being
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Decoding the Black Boxes of Assessment Tools
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Embracing the Future: Heutagogy in Instructional Design
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Exploring the Agentic Future of Learning
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Future Readiness: Developing Future-Ready Talent
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Going Deeper: From On to IN-the-Job Learning
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Just Say Yes: Personal Branding for Career Growth
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Laying the Foundation for L&D Amidst Organizational Chaos
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Navigating the Messy Middle: Strategies for Sustaining Change
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Neurodiversity Coaching: Enhancing Well-Being for Employees With ADHD + Beyond
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Revolutionizing Sales Enablement With AI and Microlearning
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Secrets and Solutions to Remote Worker Retention in Healthcare
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Six-Step Process (that ACTUALLY works) to Resolve Your Conflicts at Work
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Soft Skills, Strong Outcomes: How Butterball Transformed Training Into Business Impact
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    TDRP and the New ISO Standard for L&D Measurement
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    The AI-Powered Leader as Coach: New Frontiers in Leader Development
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    The Future of Talent Development, Advanced Technologies, and the Jetsons
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Transforming the Employee Learning Experience at Marriott with Whatfix
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Trust Catalyst: Formula for Creating a Culture of Psychological Safety
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    What Your C-Suite Really Wants: Using Lean Principles to Make L&D Irreplaceable in Your Business
  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    The Talent Development Capability Model-Your Blueprint for Impact
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Amazing Apps to Create, Imagine, and Collaborate
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Beyond Engagement: 5 Techniques for Effective Learning
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Building Future-Proof Teams: Cultivate Strategic Thinking in an AI-driven World
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Challenge Accepted: 30 Days to New Hire Competency
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Change Agents: Leading Talent Development in a Transforming World
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Coaching and Culture: How to Make It Work
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Competency-Based Learning Management for Contingent Workforces
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Conflict Resolution That Works: Remove the Drama, Eliminate the Blame
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Crafting a Strategy for Learning Pathways in REAL-TIME With AI!
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Data-Driven Insights for Leading Change
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Demonstrate L&D’s Value: Measurement Methods for Stakeholder Buy-In
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Developing AI Skills through Deliberate Practice
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Empowering Solo/Small L&D Teams
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    How AI is Transforming Content and Coaching
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    How Big Government Projects Get Done (and Often Undone)
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    How to Prove Training ROI: Home Franchise Concepts' Success Story
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Leadership Is Failing - We Have The Mandate To Fix It
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Pop Culture Inspiration: Fresh Ideas for L&D
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Sales Enablement Meet-Up: Gain Peer Best Practices for Developing Sales Capability by Role 
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Story Power: Using Narrative to Supercharge Your Meetings and Presentations
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Strategic Influence: Empowering Leaders to Drive Change
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    The Importance of Applying Emotional Intelligence in Healthcare L&D
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Training From the Heart! Learner Empathy and the User Experience
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Unlearning: The Conscious Path to Cultivating a Cohesive, Multigenerational Workplace
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Unlock Your Career Potential: From Top Performer to True Leader
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    What’s New in the ATD State of the Industry Report
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Whiteboarding Wizardry: Visual Communication Mastery for Non-Artists
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Lunch in the EXPO Hall
  • 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    ATD Central Open
  • 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    Brew & Steep Refreshment Stations
  • 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    Conference Team Connection Center
  • 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    EXPO Open
  • 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    TD for Good
  • 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM ET
    Making the Most of ATD Membership
  • 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET
    International Welcome Lunch
  • 12:20 PM - 12:50 PM ET
    Delivering Learning Globally: Learn How Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell and Habit Burger Support 1m Learners Worldwide
  • 12:20 PM - 12:50 PM ET
    Fewer Awkward Silences, Better Outcomes: The Power of Guided Mentoring Conversations
  • 12:20 PM - 12:50 PM ET
    From Chaos to Clarity: Leveling Up Your Learning Strategy in the AI Era
  • 12:20 PM - 12:50 PM ET
    From Knowledge to Performance: A Cognitive Science Approach to Microlearning Design
  • 12:20 PM - 12:50 PM ET
    Real Talk: Future-Proofing the Role of Instructional Designers in an AI-Powered World
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Discover Your Own Career Pathway with the Talent Development Career Pathways Tool
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Reprogram Your L&D Resume
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
    Bark Break
  • 1:05 PM - 1:35 PM ET
    AI and Sales Training in 2025: From Hype to High Performance
  • 1:05 PM - 1:35 PM ET
    Amazing Tools to Create, Collaborate & Inspire
  • 1:05 PM - 1:35 PM ET
    Ask the Experts: How AI is Transforming Learning
  • 1:05 PM - 1:35 PM ET
    Faster L&D Outcomes with Smartcat AI for Image Translation & Video Dubbing
  • 1:05 PM - 1:35 PM ET
    What’s New and What’s Next in Articulate 360
  • 1:05 PM - 1:35 PM ET
    When the Sun Never Sets on Your Team: Leading Across Time Zones with Confidence
  • 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Future-Proof Your Workforce Leveraging ATD Enterprise Solutions
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM ET
    ATD Annual Membership Meeting
  • 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM ET
    The Value of an ATD Certification Panel Discussion
  • 1:50 PM - 2:20 PM ET
    AI for Global Learning: How AI Can Break Content Creation Barriers for Global L&D Teams
  • 1:50 PM - 2:20 PM ET
    Facilitation That Fuels Change: Build Habits That Accelerate Team Results
  • 1:50 PM - 2:20 PM ET
    Intention(re)ality – How Your Mindset Shapes Your World
  • 1:50 PM - 2:20 PM ET
    Make Learning Stick: Hands-On Training Tools That Engage, Challenge, and Inspire
  • 1:50 PM - 2:20 PM ET
    Navigating the Future of Learning
  • 1:50 PM - 2:20 PM ET
    Voices of the Future: How AI Is Shaping the Next Era of Learning
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Revolutionizing Workplace Learning: Measuring Learning in the Flow of Work
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    5 “Plug & Play” Experiential Activities With a Global Flavor
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    5-Day Challenge to Your Successful Consulting Career
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    7 Questions to Achieve Ambitious (and Uncomfortable) Goals
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    AI Roleplay Mastery: How Top Companies are Bridging the Skill Gap through Virtual Practice
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    AI-Powered Learning Journeys: Transforming HRD for the Future
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Creating a Values-Driven Leadership Culture: How GuideWell Developed Stronger, Healthier Managers
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Creating More Meaningful Moments With Emotional Intelligence
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Cross-Cultural Consulting and Facilitation: Stories From Abroad
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Data-Driven Leadership Development: Turning Insight into Impact
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Deliberate Fun: A Purposeful Approach to Gamifying Learning Experiences
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    From Tracking to Baseline: Creating Your L&D Operational Standards
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    How to Become a Skills Based Organization: Coursera’s Applied Approach
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    How to Ensure You Have the Right People, in the Right Roles, at the Right Time
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Interested in Publishing a Book?
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    It’s Not You...Well, Actually It Is You: The Art of Helping People Change
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Leveraging Coaching, Mentoring, and Networks During Times of Transition
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Leveraging Music for Workplace Well-Being, Collaboration, and Belonging
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Making Sense of Metrics: Proving the Value of Leadership Development
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Navigating the Frontier: Learning & Unlearning in the AI Era
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    No Pain, No Gain: Why Desirable Difficulties Matter in Training
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Recharge, Renew, Refocus: Thriving in a Busy World
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Silence the Doubt: Quantify Training Impact
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Small but Mighty L&D Teams
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    The Facilitative Trainer: 4 Facilitation Skills Every Trainer Should Have
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Two Strategies for Boosting Employee Morale and Organizational Commitment
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Usability Design for AI- Driven Learning Experiences
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    Dessert Break in EXPO
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    Harness the Power of the S Curve for Career Transitions
  • 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET
    Admired Leadership Learning Stage
  • 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET
    AI With Power and Purpose: Supercharging Collaborative Learning for L&D Impact
  • 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET
    ATD Community Overview
  • 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET
    Author Meet and Greets
  • 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET
    How a Large Language Model can revolutionize Talent Transformation
  • 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET
    Revolutionizing Learning With AI: AI With Tangible Results
  • 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET
    What Can Working From Home and the OfficeLearn From OneAnother?
  • 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET
    Your Employees Are Disengaged - Equip Your Leaders To Fix It With Microlearning
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    3 Micro-Learnings to Enable Future-Ready Leadership
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Architects of Imagination: Building Scenarios With AI
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Data is the New Currency: How Technical Skills Fuel Workforce Development and Retention
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Data-Driven Strategies for Leadership Development
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Ditch the Icebreakers: 10 Reusable Strategies for Strong Workshop Openers
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Emotional Intelligence in the AI Era: 4 Must-Train Strategies
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Fostering a Culture of Civility to Develop a Productive Workplace
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    From Teacher to Trainer: Fresh Perspectives Using the ACCEPT Model
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Go Beyond Slides: Building Engaging eLearning with Adobe Captivate
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Hold for Solution Session
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Land Your Next L&D Role: Creating a Career That Works For You
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Leading Across Generations: Building Cross-Generational Talent Teams through EdTech and AI
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Revolutionize Your Rise Courses: 5 Design Hacks With Live Examples
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Seven Perspectives to Retain Talent—Validated by Young Talents
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Technology Changes, Humans Do Not: The Case for EQ in the Age of AI
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    The SME Connection: Strategies for Effective Collaboration
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Think Like an Innovator: Master Associative Thinking
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Transformational Leadership Development: Unlocking Individual and Collective Potential through Connection, Convening, Content, and Choreography
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Transforming Talent Intangibles Into Actionable Metrics
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Unconventional Leadership
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    When You Have to Take the Order, Find the Opportunity
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Your Winning ERG Playbook for Culture Transformation!
  • 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM ET
    Washington DC Tours (Optional Events - Separate Registration Required)
  • Monday, May 19, 2025
  • 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM ET
    Hotel Shuttles Run
  • 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM ET
    Prayer and Meditation Room
  • 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET
    Luggage and Coat Check
  • 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET
    Nursing Mothers Room
  • 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET
    Registration
  • 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM ET
    Sensory Room
  • 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM ET
    ATD Member Lounge
  • 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM ET
    ATD Store
  • 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM ET
    Career Center
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    Creating Compassionate Culture: Cultivate Leaders Who Care
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    Creating Empathetic Leaders
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    Driving Behavior Change That Lasts: And Proving Enablement Moved the Needle
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    Energize Your Audience With Intention: Use Purposeful Movement Breaks!
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    Find Your Jam: Create Momentum, Unlock Potential, Rock What’s Next
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    From Boomer to Zoomer: Thriving in Multigenerational Workplaces
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    Future-Ready Talent: How Enterprise Education Powers Digital Transformation
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    How to Use AI for Career Development
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    Improve Your Storytelling—and L&D Results—With “Garlic Press” Questions
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    Introduction to XR Training: From Concept to (Virtual) Reality
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    Justifying Talent Development Budgets: Strategies From Top Leaders
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    Leveraging Healthcare Talent Development During Transformative Times
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    More Than a Paycheck: A Workplace to Learn and Grow
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    SCORM’s Not Dead, but You Have E-Learning Standards Options
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    Silent Signals: What Learners Lacking Psychological Safety Aren’t Saying
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    Supercharge Kirkpatrick Evaluation With AI
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    Washington DC Tours (Optional Events - Separate Registration Required)
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    Networking Night (Separate Registration Fee)
  • Wednesday, May 21, 2025
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    Hotel Shuttles Run
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    Prayer and Meditation Room
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    Registration
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    Luggage and Coat Check
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    Nursing Mothers Room
  • 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Global Village Open
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    Sensory Room
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    ATD Member Lounge
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    ATD Store
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    Career Center
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    5 Powerful Improv Exercises for Stronger Teams
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    All for One, One for All: How to Develop Leaders
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    Are You Doing Kirkpatrick® Right?
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    Cooking With the WRONG Ingredients – Why Design Choices Matter
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    Empowering ERG Leaders: Strategic Coaching for Organizational Impact
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    Foster a Speak Up Culture Through Vocal Empowerment Training
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    Future-Proofing Your Talent Development Function: Connecting Strategy to Learning
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    Influencer at Work
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    Leading Change: 5 Leadership Essentials to Drive Relentless Change
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    Revolutionizing Learning: 3 Ways AI Personalizes Learning Pathways
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    Story Design: A Foundationally Human Approach to Instruction
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    The Fine Art of Saying No to a Training Request
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    What’s Your Organization’s Conflict Cocktail? A Guided Conversation for L&D Leaders
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    You’re the CEO of Your Career: What’s Your Vision?
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    Imposter Syndrome Steals Talent—Spot It and Stop It!
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    Building an integrated Evaluation and Measurement Strategy
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    Career Strategies for People Professionals in the Age of AI
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    Create Great Learning With the Power of Personas and AI
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    Creating Experiences from Concept to Launch with Design Thinking
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    From Idea to Impact: How to Submit a Standout Proposal for ATD26
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    From Numbers to Narratives: Storytelling With Data
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    Fueling a Culture of Fail-Fast Innovation in L&D
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    Inclusive Crisis Leadership
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    Joy and Happiness at Work
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    Kick-Starting xAPI: Data-Driven Microlearning for Modern Training
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    Meeting Learners Where They Are: Crafting Personalized Learning Pathways
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    Mission Possible: Energizing Onboarding With an Amazing Race Twist
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    Rooted in Theory: Enhancing Instructional Design for Proven Learning
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    Stop Wasting Your Best Resource: Help Managers to Help You
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    Talent Development Practices That Power High-Performing Organizations  
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    Unlock Your Organization’s Potential Using the Wow Factor
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    Why Your Leadership Program Fails and How to Fix It
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    Your Unique Gifts— Discovering Your Facilitation Strengths & Style
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    Author Meet and Greets
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    Closing Mainstage Session with Seth Godin: Leading with People The Keys to an Effective Talent Development Strategy
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