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January 20th

12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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3:30 pm

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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm WELCOME DAY SPECIAL CONTENT

Panel: The Future of Talent Development, Advanced Technologies and Organizational Transformation

Kimberly Troxell

Head of US Commercial Learning & Development

AbbVie

Katy Jones

Vice President, Global Learning & Leadership Development

Medtronic

Rapti Mitra-Khurana

VP Talent Engagement & Development

NFL

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  • The future of talent development
    • How evolving workforce needs are shaping talent development strategies
    • The shift from traditional training to personalized learning experienced
    • The role of continuous learning in employee growth and business success
  • Advanced technologies
    • The impact of AI, machine learning and automation on training programs
    • Leveraging technology for scalable, data-driven talent development
    • How virtual reality, augmented reality and other immersive technologies are changing learning environment
  • Organizational transformation
    • Adapting talent development to align with the shifting needs of the organization
    • The role of leadership in fostering a culture of learning and growth
    • How talent development drives overall organizational agility and innovation
5:05 pm - 5:40 pm WELCOME DAY SPECIAL CONTENT

Communicate Better: Use the Timeless Language of Color Energies to Connect Teams Across Geography and Generations

Executive to be Announced

Insights Learning and Development

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Understand how color energy can be used to create a common language that transcends generations, geographies, and technologies, fostering deeper connections and understanding across teams.

  • Insights into the power of color energy: Discover how the Insights language of color energy can be used to bridge generational gaps between employees and improve communication within teams.
  • Connect across cultures: Learn how to use color energy to foster understanding and collaboration between teams located in different countries and cultures.
  • Navigate technological transformation and AI: Explore how color energy can help organizations improve training to guide their employees through the challenges of digital transformation and enhance productivity with change environments.
  • To get the most from this talk and glean communications strategies relevant to your own situation and challenges, we recommend you download your own Insights Discovery personal profile before the event.
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

Drinks Reception

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January 21st

7:30 am - 8:15 am

registration & breakfast

8:20 am - 8:30 am

Chair’s Welcome Address

Ramona Arora

Vice President- Enterprise Career Development

The Walt Disney Company

8:30 am - 9:05 am KEYNOTE

Reimagining Learning at McDonald’s: From Crew to C-Suite

Bethany Tate Cornell

Chief Learning Officer

McDonald's

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  • Modernizing learning and development (L&D) to meet the evolving needs of a global workforce
  • Implementing scalable, tech-enabled learning solutions from front-line crew to executive leadership
  • Aligning L&D initiatives with business goals to drive measurable performance impact
  • Showcasing a variety of innovative programs that support talent growth and operational excellence
9:05 am - 9:40 am KEYNOTE

Business Strategy and L&D Alignment

Jeff Orlando

Chief Learning Officer

Bristol-Myers Squibb

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  • Integrating technology into learning and development
  • Understanding the need for organizations to be agile and adaptable, particularly to unforeseen events, such as acquisitions or industry shifts
  • Navigating the importance of stakeholder engaging and building support for learning initiatives among senior leaders
  • Focussing on core managerial behaviours that facilitate success
9:45 am - 10:20 am Workshops
Stream One

Maximise Your L&D Investment and Scale Leadership Across Your Organization

Executive to be Announced

Center for Creative Leadership (CCL)

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  • Empower your organization by shifting from skill development to expanding mindsets and enhancing leadership capacity
  • Gain a deeper understanding of the needs at the individual, team, and organizational levels, and address them collectively with tailored leadership development programs designed to align with your culture and business objectives
  • Accelerate leadership growth at all levels with proven, research-driven, scalable programs that drive meaningful impact
Stream Two

Lead. Inspire. Transform: Advancing Excellence Through Coaching

Executive to be Announced

International Coaching Federation

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  • Integrate coaching into leadership development for measurable impact
  • Deploy onboarding coaching for leaders
  • Drive team collaboration and engagement
  • Utilize coaching as a retention and career development tool
  • Demonstrate ROI and long-term success through coaching
10:25 am - 12:05 pm Pre-Arranged One-To-One Meetings Arrow Icon

These mutually agreed-upon conversations are arranged and facilitated by Executive Platforms staff to ensure attendees have valuable discussions about their top-of-mind questions, challenges, and opportunities.

  • 10:30 am – 10:50 am: Meeting Slot 1/Networking
  • 10:55 am – 11:15 am: Meeting Slot 2/Networking
  • 11:20 am – 11:40 am: Meeting Slot 3/Networking
  • 11:45 am – 12:05 pm: Meeting Slot 4/Networking
12:10 pm - 12:45 pm Case Studies
Stream One

Learning & Development – Bottom-Up Approach, Training Managers and Building a Culture of Growth in the Team

Phil Rhodes

Chief Learning Officer

Phillips 66

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  • Understanding the benefits of the bottom-up approach in L&D
  • How to train and empower managers to lead learning in their teams
  • Creating a culture of growth and continuous development within teams
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Putting Skills to Work, in Ways that Work

Vidya Krishnan

Chief Learning Officer

Ericsson

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  • It is essential we attract, retain, re-train, and continually build the future critical skills we need, before we need them. That means being systematic, not programmatic, in how we build skills and put them to work, in ways that work for all
  • We’re using skills powered talent practices to help redesign work, giving people more fluidity and flexibility to deploy their critical skills and job role skills to strategic areas
  • We have digitalized our jobs and skills architecture and created a skills signature to provide our people with visible simplicity to see and be uniquely seen when it comes to matching their skills and interests– inclusively and intelligently– to opportunities
  • We’re learning that in this dynamic landscape, across is often the new ‘up’. Reskilling is the on-ramp for internal mobility, ensuring that the people we have become the people we need, again and again. We are on a continuing journey to harness generative AI and human intelligence to put skills to work, in ways that actually work
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm

Excutive Lunch Seating

12:45 pm - 1:45 pm THEMED LUNCH DISCUSSIONS

Explore this year’s themed lunch discussions led by industry leaders, where executives engage in focused conversations over a meal, discussing topics they’re passionate about alongside their peers.

Elevating Your eLearning Engagement Strategies

Amy Schell

Director, Talent Management

Boston Scientific

Adaptive Leadership in Action: Driving Agility, Innovation, and Engagement in the Hybrid Era

Lauren DeAngelis

Chief Learning Officer

Carolinas Credit Union League

How to Use AI Ethically and Efficiently in Your L&D Initiatives

Breanna King

Vice President, Head of Organizational Development & Transformation

Chevron Federal Credit Union

Ground Up: How to Start a Skills-Based Organization

Mili Banerjee-Pal

AVP, Learning & Development

Cincinnati Insurance

The Talent Blueprint: Mapping Critical Roles and Developing HiPos

Andy Schuster

Vice President, Organizational Development

Farm Credit Illinois

From Inclusion to Impact: Designing L&D for a Multigenerational, Multicultural Workforce

Justine Green

VP, Learning & Development

ISG - Infinity Sales Group

Content to be Announced

Robert Madden

Sr. Director of Learning and Professional Development

MAPMG

Content to be Announced

Lori Welch

Director, Leadership Development

Southeast Toyota Distributors

Content to be Announced

Megan Reiplinger

Director, Global Learning & Development

TAIT

1:45 pm - 2:20 pm KEYNOTE

Fireside Chat: Leveraging Technology to Empower Learners at All Levels

Brian Glaser

Vice President, Chief Talent and Learning Officer

Google

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  • Enhancing the learning experience with technology
  • Creating personalized learning paths
  • Fostering collaboration and engagement
  • Measuring and tracking progress
  • Preparing for the future of learning
2:25 pm - 3:00 pm Workshops
STREAM 1 WORKSHOP

The Science of Learning: Addressing Skill Gaps with Targeted Training

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  • Designing training initiatives to effectively address skill gaps across the workforce
  • Understanding how to assess and pinpoint skill shortages within your organization
  • Exploring different types of training approaches used to bridge skill gaps
  • The role of tailored, learner-centric training programs
  • How AI, online platforms, and microlearning are being utilized to provide scalable and flexible training options
STREAM 2 WORKSHOP

Measurement & Evaluation: Implementing Learning Analysis Process Models to Measure Talent Development, Program Effectiveness, and Organizational Outcome

Executive to be Announced

Guild Education

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  • Determining the importance of learning analysis in talent development
  • Utilizing the key learning analysis models
  • Implementing learning systems for measurement and evaluation
  • Evaluating the organizational outcomes and impact
  • Best practices for measuring learning effectiveness
3:05 pm - 4:15 pm Pre-Arranged One-To-One Meetings Arrow Icon

These mutually agreed-upon conversations are arranged and facilitated by Executive Platforms staff to ensure attendees have valuable discussions about their top-of-mind questions, challenges, and opportunities.

  • 3:05 pm – 3:25 pm: Meeting Slot 5/Networking
  • 3:30 pm – 3:50 pm: Meeting Slot 6/Networking
  • 3:55 pm – 4:15 pm: Meeting Slot 7/Networking
4:20 pm - 4:55 pm KEYNOTE

Panel: L&D Team Development – What Does Your Department Look Like and How Are you Setting your Team Up For Success?

Victor Arguelles

VP Learning Design & Development

Marriott International

Katie Lackey

Vice President Human Resources, Digital IT

Honeywell

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  • The structure of our L&D teams
  • How are we developing and empowering our team members?
    • Skill development
    • Collaboration & Knowledge sharing
    • Feedback and support
  • Our approach to setting our teams up for success
    • Clear vision and strategic alignment
    • Data-driven decisions
    • Agility and adaptability
    • Focus on employee experience
    • Leadership development
5:00 pm - 5:15 pm

Chair’s Closing Remarks

5:15 pm

Drinks Reception

January 22nd

7:45 am - 8:20 am

registration & breakfast

8:20 am - 8:25 am

Chair’s Welcome Address

Ramona Arora

Vice President- Enterprise Career Development

The Walt Disney Company

8:25 am - 9:00 am KEYNOTE

Enhancing Leadership Development: The Power of Consistent Feedback and Bridging the Gaps

Becky Schmitt

Chief People Officer

PepsiCo

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  • Why consistent feedback is crucial in leadership development
  • How to create a feedback-rich environment that drives continuous growth
  • Bridging the gaps in leadership skills to ensure sustainable success
9:05 am - 9:40 am KEYNOTE

Reimagining L&D: How Elevance Health Transformed Executive and Enterprise Learning

Ryan Craig

Chief Talent Officer & Interim Chief Human Resources Officer

Elevance Health

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When Elevance Health made the strategic decision to disband its traditional L&D function, it created space for something new—something modern. Recognizing the need for executive development and scalable growth, the organization launched a transformative learning strategy rooted in skills. From a targeted initiative for the top 250 leaders to a company-wide Skills Academy, Elevance Health is redefining how learning happens—making it more agile, accessible, and aligned to the future of work. What you’ll learn:

  • Why Elevance Health replaced its traditional L&D structure with a skills-first strategy

  • How executive development was prioritized to align and empower senior leadership

  • The design and impact of the “Leading with Skills” Academy in democratizing learning

  • What a modern, skills-based learning environment looks like—and why it matters

9:45 am - 10:20 am Case Studies
Stream One

Lead Within: Showing Up for Yourself First

AMS (Ana Maria Sencovici)

Chief Talent Officer

Royal Caribbean Group

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  • Reflect on what it truly means to “put your oxygen mask on first” — prioritizing your well-being as the foundation for effective leadership
  • Explore tools and coaching frameworks that not only support your growth but also create a developmental playground for others
  • Explore why sustainable leadership starts with self-awareness, reflection, and emotional regulation
  • Engage in interactive sessions designed to deepen self-awareness and unlock your capacity to lead others with clarity, presence, and intention
Stream Two

Think Differently – Powerful Strategies for Succession Planning & High Potentials

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  • Effective strategies to build a succession plan and high-potential program
  • Creating clear metrics and feedback loops to track and measure success throughout a high-potential program
  • Evaluating the value and impact of succession planning efforts on decision makers
10:25 am - 11:15 am Pre-Arranged One-To-One Meetings Arrow Icon

These mutually agreed-upon conversations are arranged and facilitated by Executive Platforms staff to ensure attendees have valuable discussions about their top-of-mind questions, challenges, and opportunities.

  • 10:30 am – 10:50 am: Meeting Slot 8/Networking
  • 10:55 am – 11:15 am: Meeting Slot 9/Networking
11:20 am - 11:55 am Case Studies
Stream One

Drive Transformation in Learning to Create Impactful and Meaningful Change

Wanda Shoer

Chief Learning Officer

Sanofi

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  • Explore how transformative learning strategies can drive impactful and meaningful change in organizations
  • Actionable insights on how learning and development professionals can lead the charge in creating lasting organizational growth and success
Stream Two

Developing Individual Contributors to Become Future Leaders – Cultivating the Right Skillset for Leadership Success

Eileen Cooke

Chief Learning Officer

Amtrak

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  • Developing individual contributors into future leaders
  • Key skills and competencies that individual contributors need to develop for leadership roles
  • Practical strategies for fostering leadership potential in individual contributors
  • How to create a leadership development pipeline within your organization
12:00 pm - 12:35 pm Workshops
Stream One

Measurement Methods for Stakeholder Buy-In and Demonstrating L&D’s Metrics and Value

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  • Apply measurement methods to evaluate learning that align with what your stakeholders value most
  • Integrate data and measurement practices into your everyday operations
Stream Two

Turn Data into Decisions

Diedre Downing

Chief Learning Officer

StoryIQ

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  • How to gain influence and drive action with a data-driven mindset
  • Step back from the numbers and consider the business question you are trying to answer
  • Distill information and observations into valuable insights
  • Intentionally communicate your insights and recommendations to align with your audience’s priorities
12:35 pm - 1:35 pm

Excutive Lunch Seating

12:35 pm - 1:35 pm THEMED LUNCH DISCUSSIONS

Explore this year’s themed lunch discussions led by industry leaders, where executives engage in focused conversations over a meal, discussing topics they’re passionate about alongside their peers.

Cultivating a Continuous Learning Culture

Creative Approaches to Evolving Talent Development Strategies

1:40 pm - 2:15 pm KEYNOTE

The Future of Skill Development in the Age of AI: Seizing the Opportunity to Integrate Learning into the Flow of Work

Heather Stefanski

Chief Learning & Development Officer

McKinsey & Company

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  • The importance of the apprenticeship (the expert/novice) relationships to learning in the flow of work
  • The impact of technology/AI on capability-building is growing exponentially
  • How technology/AI creates a challenge and an opportunity to bring learning and work together
  • The role L&D organizations as the experts in human development need to play in shaping the future design of technology and work itself
2:20 pm - 2:55 pm KEYNOTE

Building Future-Proof Teams: Cultivate Strategic Thinking in an AI-driven World

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  • How to harness AI tools to enhance learning and decision-making capabilities
  • Cultivating strategic thinking – practical approaches to building strategic problem-solving skills that help teams stay ahead of the curve
  • Strategies for fostering agility and adaptability within teams to succeed in a rapidly evolving technological landscape
  • How leaders can guide their teams in leveraging AI while maintaining a human-centered approach
2:55 pm - 3:05 pm

Chair’s Closing Address

Sessions From Previous Years

How AI Reshapes Leadership Development and the Workplace

How AI Reshapes Leadership Development and the Workplace

Jan 21, 2025
Transitioning Towards a Skills-Based Organization

Transitioning Towards a Skills-Based Organization

Jan 21, 2025
Unlocking Career Growth at Scale: Leveraging AI and Emerging Technologies for Hyper-Personalized Lea

Unlocking Career Growth at Scale: Leveraging AI and Emerging Technologies for Hyper-Personalized Lea

Jan 21, 2025
Lead. Inspire. Transform: Advancing Excellence Through Coaching

Lead. Inspire. Transform: Advancing Excellence Through Coaching

Jan 21, 2025
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