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Monday, May 19, 2025
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
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Opening Mainstage Session
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
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Opening Mainstage Session
Location: Hall D
Mainstage Session
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Write Better, ID!: Create Content That Compels
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Write Better, ID!: Create Content That Compels
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Nicole Papaioannou
– Your Instructional Designer LLC
Instructional Design
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
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Networking
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
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Networking
Location: Virtual
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Beyond the Beat: Leveraging Music to Enhance Training and Learning
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Beyond the Beat: Leveraging Music to Enhance Training and Learning
Location: 146B
Speaker:
Michael Y. Brenner (he/him/his)
– Right Chord Leadership
Training Delivery & Facilitation
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Coaching, Culture, and Compensation: Motivating 21st Century Sellers
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Coaching, Culture, and Compensation: Motivating 21st Century Sellers
Location: 150B
Speaker:
Peter Ostrow
– Forrester Research
Sales Enablement
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Develop AI Literacy in the Age of Generative AI
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Develop AI Literacy in the Age of Generative AI
Location: 147
Speaker:
Dongshuo Li
– UMU LLC
Future Readiness
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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I Slipped and Fell Into L&D—Now What?
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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I Slipped and Fell Into L&D—Now What?
Location: 202A
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
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Individual and Team Agency in Organizations: A Game Changer
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Individual and Team Agency in Organizations: A Game Changer
Location: 206
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
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Learning Strategy in Action: Designing for Implementation
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Learning Strategy in Action: Designing for Implementation
Location: 152B
Speaker:
Michelle Ockers
– Learning Uncut
Talent Strategy & Management
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Personalized Learning Journeys in Action: Real Cases and Best Practices
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Personalized Learning Journeys in Action: Real Cases and Best Practices
Location: 202B
Speaker:
Jason Durkee
– Idea Development
Speaker:
Ian Townley
– Next practices
Instructional Design
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Prove Your Worth: Evolving from Order Takers to Performance Consultants
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Prove Your Worth: Evolving From Order Takers to Performance Consultants
Location: Ballroom C
Speaker:
Jaimie Krause, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Indeed
Speaker:
Kristopher J. Newbauer, CPTD (he/him/his)
– Rotary International
Speaker:
Christine Younkin
– Indeed
Measurement & Evaluation
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Psychological Safety Training—The Science to Do It Effectively
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Psychological Safety Training—The Science to Do It Effectively
Location: 152A
Speaker:
Alex Draper (he/him/his)
– DX Learning
Talent Strategy & Management
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Responsible AI for L&D
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Responsible AI for L&D
Location: 207
Speaker:
Myra Roldan, ATD does not add credentials to badges (she/her/hers)
– UnDesto AI
Learning Technologies
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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The Science Behind Stress and Its Impact on Effective Learning
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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The Science Behind Stress and Its Impact on Effective Learning
Location: 150A
Speaker:
André Vermeulen
– Neuro-Link
Speaker:
Tiaan L. Vermeulen
– Neuro-Link
Healthcare
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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This Meeting Could Have Been an Email
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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This Meeting Could Have Been an Email
Location: 146C
Speaker:
Brian Nelson-Palmer
– Productivity Gladiator
Leadership & Management Development
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Top 10 Things to Know When Selecting an LMS
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Top 10 Things to Know When Selecting an LMS
Location: 151B
Speaker:
Tracie M. Cantu (she/her/hers)
– Your Chief Learning Officer
Learning Technologies
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Training That’s Trending: How the Best Speakers Sizzle Amidst Change
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Training That’s Trending: How the Best Speakers Sizzle Amid Change
Location: 145
Speaker:
Bridgett McGowen
– BMH Companies
Training Delivery & Facilitation
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Voice and Vision: Shaping Your Storytelling Identity
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Voice and Vision: Shaping Your Storytelling Identity
Location: Ballroom B
Speaker:
Hadiya Nuriddin (she/her/hers)
– Duets Learning
Leadership & Management Development
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Why Leadership Development Doesn’t Work (and What to Do Differently)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Why Leadership Development Doesn’t Work (and What to Do Differently)
Location: 146A
Speaker:
Tacy M. Byham
– DDI
Speaker:
Matt Paese
– DDI
Leadership & Management Development
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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92% of Leaders Aren’t Future-Ready: How to Fix This Problem
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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92% of Leaders Aren’t Future-Ready: How to Fix This Problem
Location: 147
Speaker:
Ryan Gottfredson (he/him/his)
– Ryan Gottfredson/CSUF
Leadership & Management Development
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Augmented, Mixed, and Virtual Reality: You Could, but Should You?
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Augmented, Mixed, and Virtual Reality: You Could, but Should You?
Location: 152A
Speaker:
Kevin M. Lange
– Immersion Learning
Learning Technologies
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Creating an In-House Developmental Feedback Program for Managers That Works!
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Creating an In-House Developmental Feedback Program for Managers That Works!
Location: Ballroom C
Speaker:
Angela LM Stopper (she/her/hers)
– UC Berkeley
Leadership & Management Development
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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How to Turn Leaders Into Developers of Talent
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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How to Turn Leaders Into Developers of Talent
Location: 146C
Speaker:
Al Dea
– The Edge of Work
Future Readiness
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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I Have Your Back
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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I Have Your Back
Location: 146A
Speaker:
Scott Blanchard (he/him/his)
– Blanchard
Leadership & Management Development
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Level up Your Learning Data Analytics with GenAI & xAPI
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Level Up Your Learning Data Analytics With GenAI & xAPI
Location: 145
Speaker:
Megan Torrance (she/her/hers)
– TorranceLearning
Measurement & Evaluation
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Making a Business Case for New Technologies in Your Organization
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Making a Business Case for New Technologies in Your Organization
Location: Ballroom B
Speaker:
Debbie Richards
– Creative Interactive Ideas
Learning Technologies
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Microlearning and AI: L&D’s Power Couple
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Microlearning and AI: L&D’s Power Couple
Location: 206
Speaker:
Shannon Tipton (she/her/hers)
– Learning Rebels, LLC
Instructional Design
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Silver Surge: Tapping into the Hidden Power of Older Workers
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Silver Surge: Tapping Into the Hidden Power of Older Workers
Location: Hall D
Speaker:
Dan Pontefract
– Pontefract Group Consulting Inc.
Talent Strategy & Management
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Starting From Scratch: Making an Impact
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Starting From Scratch: Making an Impact
Location: 152B
Speaker:
Katy Chandler
– DuraServ Corp
Managing the Learning Function
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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The Energy of Belonging: Simple Ideas to Spark Workplace Community
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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The Energy of Belonging: Simple Ideas to Spark Workplace Community
Location: 207
Speaker:
Wendy Gates Corbett (she/her/hers)
– Signature Presentations, LLC/Duke University
Talent Strategy & Management
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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The Evolution of Engagement—Help Prepare for What’s Next!
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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The Evolution of Engagement—Help Prepare for What’s Next!
Location: 202A
Speaker:
Christie J. Ward (she/her/hers)
– The Impact Institute
Training Delivery & Facilitation
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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The Ins and Outs of Working as a Sub-Contractor
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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The Ins and Outs of Working as a Sub-Contractor
Location: 209
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
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Training Starts With Humans
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Training Starts With Humans
Location: 151B
Speaker:
Stephanie V. Hubka
– Protos Learning LLC
Instructional Design
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Building Business Acumen: What Your CEO Needs You to Know
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Building Business Acumen: What Your CEO Needs You to Know
Location: 147
Speaker:
Kevin Cope
– Acumen Learning
Leadership & Management Development
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Caught in Awkward Silence: Strategies for Asking Better Questions
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Caught in Awkward Silence: Strategies for Asking Better Questions
Location: 146C
Speaker:
Katrina Kennedy (she/her/hers)
– Katrina Kennedy Training
Training Delivery & Facilitation
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Don’t Show Your Duck Butt: Be Exceptional for Any Audience
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Don’t Show Your Duck Butt: Be Exceptional for Any Audience
Location: 202B
Speaker:
Dean Griess
– Dean Griess, LLC
Training Delivery & Facilitation
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Embracing Disruption: Holding On, Letting Go, Moving On
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Embracing Disruption: Holding On, Letting Go, Moving On
Location: 209
Speaker:
Elaine Biech
– ebb associates inc
Speaker:
Margie Blanchard
– Blanchard
Speaker:
Ann Herrmann-Nehdi (she/her/hers)
– Herrmann
Speaker:
Bev L. Kaye (she/her/hers)
– BevKaye&Co.
Future Readiness
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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From Zero to Hero: Marketing Techniques for Captivating L&D Content
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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From Zero to Hero: Marketing Techniques for Captivating L&D Content
Location: 206
Speaker:
Bianca Baumann
– Ardent Learning
Speaker:
Mike Taylor (he/him/his)
– nationwide
Instructional Design
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Implementing a Career Advising Program in the Workplace
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Implementing a Career Advising Program in the Workplace
Location: 152A
Speaker:
Paige McDonough
– Kuder, INC.
Speaker:
Kim Oppelt
– Kuder, INC.
Career Development
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Next-Gen Leaders: A Holistic Blueprint for Modernizing Government Leadership Development
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Next-Gen Leaders: A Holistic Blueprint for Modernizing Government Leadership Development
Location: 201
Speaker:
Robyn L. Charles
– Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
Speaker:
Dana E. Sims
– Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
Government
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Ouch That Hurt! The Science of Giving Effective Feedback
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Ouch That Hurt! The Science of Giving Effective Feedback
Location: 146B
Speaker:
Sandra Mashihi
– Spectra Coaching
Speaker:
Kenneth Nowack
– Envisia Learning, Inc.
Learning Sciences
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Purpose-Driven Organizations: The Ubuntu Way
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Purpose-Driven Organizations: The Ubuntu Way
Location: 202A
Speaker:
Inigo Sanchez-Cabezudo
– Inigo Learning LLC
Talent Strategy & Management
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Relationship Intelligence: The Key to Building Effective Teams
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Relationship Intelligence: The Key to Building Effective Teams
Location: 146A
Speaker:
Justin Hale
– Crucial Learning
Leadership & Management Development
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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ROI Basics: Measuring Impact and ROI to Maximize Results
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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ROI Basics: Measuring Impact and ROI to Maximize Results
Location: Ballroom B
Speaker:
Patti P. Phillips, CPTD
– ROI Institute, Inc.
Measurement & Evaluation
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Shifting Passion to Strategy: A Case for Leadership Development
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Shifting Passion to Strategy: A Case for Leadership Development
Location: 150A
Speaker:
Mary S. Huntington
– Nemours Children's Health
Speaker:
Jared Narlock
– Nemours Children's Health
Healthcare
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Show, Don’t Tell: Get Maximum Instructional Value From Your Visuals
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Show, Don’t Tell: Get Maximum Instructional Value From Your Visuals
Location: 145
Speaker:
Diane Elkins, NA
– Artisan Learning
Speaker:
Greg Duncan
– Artisan Learning
Instructional Design
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Support Accessibility and Inclusion With AI
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Support Accessibility and Inclusion With AI
Location: Hall D
Speaker:
Sarah C. Mercier (she/her/hers)
– Build Capable
Learning Technologies
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Talent Strategy Revolution: The Ultimate Toolkit for HR Integration
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Talent Strategy Revolution: The Ultimate Toolkit for HR Integration
Location: Ballroom C
Speaker:
Tonya T. Tucker Collins (she/her/hers)
– Zscaler
Managing the Learning Function
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
ET
THE ADAPTABLE LEADER—6 Ways to Thrive During Unprecedented Change!
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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THE ADAPTABLE LEADER—6 Ways to Thrive During Unprecedented Change!
Location: 152B
Speaker:
Joe Folkman
– Zenger Folkman
Leadership & Management Development
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
ET
Workforce Readiness in the Era of AI
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Workforce Readiness in the Era of AI
Location: 151B
Speaker:
Tom Stone
– Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Future Readiness