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Wednesday, May 21, 2025
6:30 AM – 1:30 PM
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Hotel Shuttles Run
6:30 AM – 1:30 PM
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Hotel Shuttles Run
Location: L Street Entrance (Shuttle)
ATD Services
7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Prayer and Meditation Room
7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Prayer and Meditation Room
Location: Room 301, Level 3
ATD Services
7:00 AM – 1:00 PM
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Registration
7:00 AM – 1:00 PM
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Registration
Location: East Salon, Level 1
ATD Services
7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
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Luggage and Coat Check
7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
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Luggage and Coat Check
Location: East Salon Prefunction, Level 1
ATD Services
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Nursing Mothers Room
7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Nursing Mothers Room
Location: Various Locations within Convention Center
ATD Services
7:30 AM – 12:00 PM
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Global Village Open
7:30 AM – 12:00 PM
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Global Village Open
Location: Global Village, South Prefunction, Level 3
Networking
Sponsored By
7:30 AM – 12:00 PM
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Sensory Room
7:30 AM – 12:00 PM
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Sensory Room
Location: Room 154, Level 1
ATD Services
7:30 AM – 1:00 PM
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ATD Member Lounge
7:30 AM – 1:00 PM
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ATD Member Lounge
Location: West Salon, Level 1
ATD Resources
7:30 AM – 1:00 PM
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ATD Store
7:30 AM – 1:00 PM
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ATD Store
Location: West Salon, Level 1
ATD Resources
Sponsored By
7:30 AM – 1:00 PM
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Career Center
7:30 AM – 1:00 PM
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Career Center
Location: East Salon, Level 1
ATD Resources
Sponsored By
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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5 Powerful Improv Exercises for Stronger Teams
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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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
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All for One, One for All: How to Develop Leaders
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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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
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Are You Doing Kirkpatrick® Right?
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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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
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Cooking With the WRONG Ingredients – Why Design Choices Matter
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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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
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Empowering ERG Leaders: Strategic Coaching for Organizational Impact
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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Empowering ERG Leaders: Strategic Coaching for Organizational Impact
Location: Room 152B, Level 1
Speaker:
Nicole Lopez-Conti (she/her/hers)
– Slate
Speaker:
Cynthia Owyoung (she/her/hers)
– BILL
Talent Strategy & Management
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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Foster a Speak Up Culture Through Vocal Empowerment Training
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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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
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Future-Proofing Your Talent Development Function: Connecting Strategy to Learning
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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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
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Influencer at Work
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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Influencer at Work
Location: Room 202B, Level 2
Speaker:
Jonathan Yeo
– The Potential Space
Career Development
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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Leading Change: 5 Leadership Essentials to Drive Relentless Change
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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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
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Revolutionizing Learning: 3 Ways AI Personalizes Learning Pathways
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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Revolutionizing Learning: 3 Ways AI Personalizes Learning Pathways
Location: Room 147, Level 1
Speaker:
Dominik Heinrich
– Creative AI Academy & Consulting
Future Readiness
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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Story Design: A Foundationally Human Approach to Instruction
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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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
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The Fine Art of Saying No to a Training Request
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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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
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What’s Your Organization’s Conflict Cocktail? A Guided Conversation for L&D Leaders
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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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
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You’re the CEO of Your Career: What’s Your Vision?
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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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
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Imposter Syndrome Steals Talent—Spot It and Stop It!
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
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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
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Building an integrated Evaluation and Measurement Strategy
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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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
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Career Strategies for People Professionals in the Age of AI
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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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
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Create Great Learning With the Power of Personas and AI
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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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
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Creating Experiences from Concept to Launch with Design Thinking
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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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
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From Idea to Impact: How to Submit a Standout Proposal for ATD26
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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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
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From Numbers to Narratives: Storytelling With Data
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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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
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Fueling a Culture of Fail-Fast Innovation in L&D
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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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
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Inclusive Crisis Leadership
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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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
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Joy and Happiness at Work
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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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
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Kick-Starting xAPI: Data-Driven Microlearning for Modern Training
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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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
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Meeting Learners Where They Are: Crafting Personalized Learning Pathways
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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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
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Mission Possible: Energizing Onboarding With an Amazing Race Twist
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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Mission Possible: Energizing Onboarding With an Amazing Race Twist
Location: Room 146C, Level 1
Speaker:
Pamela Gutman
– Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Leadership & Management Development
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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Rooted in Theory: Enhancing Instructional Design for Proven Learning
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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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
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Stop Wasting Your Best Resource: Help Managers to Help You
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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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
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Talent Development Practices That Power High-Performing Organizations
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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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
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The Talent Development Capability Model and Your Career Pathway
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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The Talent Development Capability Model and Your Career Pathway
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Morgean Hirt, ICE-CCP, ICE-CCP (she/her/hers)
– ATD
Career Development
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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Unlock Your Organization’s Potential Using the Wow Factor
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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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
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Why Your Leadership Program Fails and How to Fix It
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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Why Your Leadership Program Fails and How to Fix It
Location: Room 152B, Level 1
Speaker:
Amanda m. Julian, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Monark
Leadership & Management Development
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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Your Unique Gifts— Discovering Your Facilitation Strengths & Style
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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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
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Author Meet and Greets
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
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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:
Kevin Eikenberry
– The Kevin Eikenberry Group
Speaker:
Rance Greene
– NeedAStory.com
Speaker:
Sophie Oberstein (she/her/hers)
– 10 Steps to Successful Coaching, 2nd Ed & Troubleshooting for Trainers
Speaker:
Cynthia Owyoung (she/her/hers)
– BILL
Speaker:
William J. Rothwell (he/him/his)
– Penn State University / Rothwell & Associates, LLC
Speaker:
Alexia Vernon (she/her/hers)
– Step into Your Moxie
Author Meet and Greets
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Closing Mainstage Session with Seth Godin: Leading with People The Keys to an Effective Talent Development Strategy
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Closing Mainstage Session with Seth Godin: Leading with People The Keys to an Effective Talent Development Strategy
Location: Hall D, Level 2
Speaker:
Seth Godin
Mainstage Session
Sponsored By
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
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Closing Virtual Experience featuring Song Division
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
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Closing Virtual Experience featuring Song Division
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
John Lombaro
– SongDivision
Networking
1:15 PM – 1:30 PM
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Virtual Wrap
1:15 PM – 1:30 PM
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Virtual Wrap
Location: Virtual
Networking
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
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Washington DC Tours (Optional Events - Separate Registration Required)
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
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Washington DC Tours (Optional Events - Separate Registration Required)
Location: Off-Site
Networking