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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: 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: 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
    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
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  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    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
    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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Career Development
  • 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET
    International Welcome Lunch
    Location: Hall E, Level 2
    Networking
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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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  • 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
    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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Solution Session
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  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Hold for Solution Session
    Location: Room 143B, Level 1
    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
    Sponsored By 
  • 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM ET
    Career Center
    Location: East Salon, Level 1
    ATD Resources
    Sponsored By 
  • 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM ET
    Global Village Open
    Location: Global Village, South Prefunction, Level 3
    Networking
    Sponsored By 
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Opening Mainstage Session with Simone Biles
    Location: Hall D, Level 2
    Speaker: Simone Biles
    Mainstage Session
    Sponsored By: 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Learning Stage
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Learning Stage
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Learning Stage
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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: Elisabeth Marino (she/her/hers) – Revenue Enablement Society
    Sales Enablement
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    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
    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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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: 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Success With Less: Budget-Friendly L&D Strategies
    Location: Room 151A, Level 1
    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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM ET
    Making the Most of ATD Membership
    Location: ATD Theater, L Street Bridge, Level 2
    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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Solution Session
    Sponsored By 
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
    How to Influence Learners and Leaders With Programs They Will Value
    Location: Room 144C, Level 1
    Solution Session
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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: 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
    Build Better Human Skills With AI and LinkedIn Learning
    Location: Room 144B, Level 1
    Speaker: Dave Birss
    Solution Session
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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.
    Author Meet and Greets
  • 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
    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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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: 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
    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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    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
    Sponsored By 
  • 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
    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
    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: 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 
  • 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM ET
    Washington DC Tours (Optional Events - Separate Registration Required)
    Location: Off-Site
    Networking
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