Hosted by Executive Platforms and the Learning & Development Board
Agenda
January 20th
Registration
Human by Design: How AI-Driven Personalization is the Future of Learning
Mark Leisegang
Global Alliances Executive
Insights Learning and Development
Session Details 
What if every learning experience was designed just for you? This session reveals what learners really need, how AI will fill the gaps, and how your own color energies can shape your learning experiences.
- Explore research on what learners truly need, where many organizations miss the mark, and how to close that gap with technology
- Learn about the power of color energies and the impact of AI-powered learner preferences
- Glimpse the future of training where personalized learning design intersects with AI to customize learning journeys at scale
- Discover your leading color energy and imagine how your own personalized training could look
To get the most from this talk and receive communication strategies tailored to your personality, complete your Insights Discovery personal profile before the event. Click here to get started
Panel: The Future of Talent Development, Advanced Technologies and Organizational Transformation
Emily Lin
Chief Learning Officer
Mastercard
Kim Troxell
Head of US Commercial Learning & Development
AbbVie
Katy Jones
Vice President, Global Learning & Leadership Development
Medtronic
Moderator
Mark Leisegang
Global Alliances Executive
Insights Learning and Development
Session Details
- 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
Drinks Reception
January 21st
Ramona Arora
VP, Learning & Talent Solutions | Career Development & Talent Technology
The Walt Disney Company
Christopher McCormick
Chief Academic Officer
EF Corporate Learning
David Altman, PhD
Executive Advisor
Center for Creative Leadership
registration & breakfast
Chair’s Welcome Address
Ramona Arora
VP, Learning & Talent Solutions | Career Development & Talent Technology
The Walt Disney Company
From Process to Impact: Cencora's Talent-to-Value Transformation Journey
Lisa Zanzarella
Chief Talent Officer
Cencora
Fireside Chat: Transformation in Motion - What It Means for You and L&D
Tina Vetterman
Director, Global HR Business Partner
Too Faced Cosmetics | The Estee Lauder Companies
Session Details
- In an environment where L&D is often first on the chopping block, how did you advocate for its value—and win?
- Mindset—how has your own mindset evolved during this transformation? And what mindset shifts have been most critical for L&D to remain relevant and indispensable during restructuring?
- How do you model adaptability and courage for your team in moments of uncertainty?
- “Being human”—how do you balance business objectives with empathy when guiding people through uncertainty? And what does a “human-centered” transformation look like in practice within a company like Estée Lauder?
- Are there new capabilities or programs you’re prioritizing to support leaders and teams through change?
- How is the company planning to ensure employees stay engaged and supported during this period of change? And what opportunities will there be for employees to grow and reskill in light of the company’s new direction?
- What advice do you have for other L&D leaders trying to protect and position their teams during similar times of change?
- What’s one lesson you’ve learned during this transformation that you wish you knew at the start?
Get the Start Right: Where Education Benefits Win or Fail
Dan Marsella
Vice President, Enterprise Partnerships
Workforce Edge
Hunter Davis
CEO
Sophia Learning
Gregg Levin
CEO
EnGen
Session Details
Most education benefits are designed backward—dropping employees straight into degree programs and hoping they succeed. This session argues that early learning experiences determine everything that follows, from persistence to mobility to ROI. Workforce Edge, Sophia, and EnGen explore how starting with the right building blocks—foundational coursework, English language skills, and targeted credentials—creates stronger outcomes for employees and employers alike. Led by CEOs, this conversation redefines what a “successful” education benefit really looks like in today’s workforce.
Integrating Coaching into Your Talent Ecosystem
Katherine Lord
Director of Organizational Member Experience
International Coaching Federation
Corey Stewart
Director of Operations
International Coaching Federation
Kelly LaBorde
Coaching Program Manager
Sensiba LLP
Session Details
- Learn to leverage coaching at all critical stations of an employee’s journey—from recruitment and onboarding, through high-potential development and succession planning—to boost engagement and productivity
- Understand how to move beyond isolated offerings to an integrated, scalable coaching program embedded within the organization’s culture
- Identify specific opportunities where an integrated coaching approach serves as a more cost-effective and impactful alternative to common talent management and recruitment challenges, maximizing the reach of your L&D budget
- Embrace coaching as the essential bridge between strategic intent and daily behavior. Understand how a unified coaching ecosystem serves as the ultimate tool for driving sustainable behavior change that locks in cultural alignment and supports top-down strategic shifts
Turn Your Organization into a Talent Factory
Kent Jonasen
CEO
Leadership Pipeline Institute
Session Details
Join Kent as he shares how to tackle key talent and leadership challenges, including:
- What’s your organization’s annual net talent production?
- What percentage of your leaders are truly leading at the right level?
- How do you drive measurable change in leadership behavior?
(Only 10% of CEOs say their leadership development initiatives have clear business impact — Fortune survey) - How to create a leader-led development culture?
(90% of middle managers believe strong front-line leadership is critical — yet fewer than 5% of front-line managers report being developed as leaders)
10:25 am - 12:05 pm
Pre-Arranged One-To-One Meetings
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
Architecting the Future Workforce: Leveraging AI and Skills to Drive Talent Mobility
Phil Rhodes
Chief Learning Officer
Phillips 66
Session Details
You’ll gain insights into:
- Building enterprise-wide job architecture that connects every role to skills, not titles, to enable true mobility
- Using AI-driven learning platforms to personalize development and surface skill-based career pathways
- Embedding “future skills” such as AI literacy, business acumen, and continuous improvement into the workforce strategy
- Creating a culture where leaders act as talent developers and employees co-own their career growth
- Applying change management and design thinking to drive adoption and build trust in the shift to a skills-based model
Putting Skills to Work, in Ways that Work
Vidya Krishnan
Senior Vice President & Global Chief Learning Officer
TD SYNNEX
Session Details
It is essential we attract, retain, re-train, and continually build the future high growth 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 practices that are data-driven, hyper-personalized, and enabled by coaching to help redesign work and elevate learning. We’re evolving our ecosystem to unlock higher resource fluidity by creating more flexibility for co-workers to deploy their high-growth skills and job role skills to strategic and emerging areas.
We are working to digitalize our jobs and skills architecture, and to be able to create a skills signature that will provide visible simplicity to see and be uniquely seen when it comes to matching 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, the transformative power of human coaching, and team intelligence to shift skills and put them to work, in ways that actually work for all.
Performance Enablement: The Evolving Role of L&D in Driving Business and Employee Success
Eileen Cooke
Former Chief Learning Officer
Former Amtrak
Session Details
- Performance Enablement: The role of L&D in driving business and employee success has never had a brighter spotlight. L&D has shifted from content delivery to performance / workforce enablement and with that the conversation has shifted to one of ‘Truth Telling’ with both learning analytics and performance metrics to show what’s truly working and what’s needed to bolster performance and meet expectations. All to influence executive decision-making, allocate resources, and create differentiated value for the business, employees and customers.
Executive Lunch Seating
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.
Navigating Change: How Experiential Learning Can Lead To Better Decision Making
Matt Confer
VP, Strategy & Business Development
Abilitie
Scaling Smarter: Balancing Human Connection with Learning Technology
Matteson Smith
Strategic Talent Partner
Boston Scientific
Beyond Borders: Building a Global L&D CoE That Empowers Local Markets
Andrew James Viglione
Director, Global Learning & Development
Gilead
Making the Case for Culture: Securing Executive Buy-In and Budget for Sustainable Change
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
Taking the First Step: Practical Approaches to AI in Learning
Remberto Jimenez
Director, Learning & Development
Clear Channel Outdoor
The New Standard for Skills: Assessing and Validating Job Readiness in Electromechanical and High-Risk Environments
Doug Donovan
Chief Executive Officer
Interplay Learning
From Inclusion to Impact: Designing L&D for a Multigenerational, Multicultural Workforce
Justine Green, Ed.D.
VP, Learning & Development
ISG - Infinity Sales Group
Macro Lessons from Microlearning: Rethink, Restart, Refine
Robert Madden
Sr. Director of Learning and Professional Development
MAPMG
Navigating Change: Leading an L&D’s Team Through an Organizational Redesign
Rachael Morrissey
Sr Director Training Team East
Maximus
Leading at Every Level: A Deep Dive into Differentiated Development
Britt Sinha
VP, Chief Learning & Wellbeing Officer
NewYork-Presbyterian
The Real Business Case for Adaptive Learning
Flora Faulk
Client Executive
Obrizum Group Ltd.
From Simulation to Skill: VR’s Role in L&D
Keisha McNeil
Head of Enterprise Learning
Southern California Edison
Unlocking Team Magic: HR, Leadership & the Power of Connection
Amy Kickham
Chief Human Resources Officer
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC
Talent Synced: Aligning Performance, Calibration & Succession
Sara Rogers
Director of Talent, Learning & Development
Tillamook
Reflecting on the Last Five Years and Charting the Next Five: The Transformative Journey of L&D
Kara Kirby
Relationship Manager
TrainingPros
Building a Skills-First Workforce That Moves Faster
Dan Marsella
Vice President, Enterprise Partnerships
Workforce Edge
Fireside Chat: AI at Work - Redefining Skills, Teams and Organizations
Neil Alger
Director, People Development Executive Services
Session Details
- How AI is transforming work roles rather than simply replacing them and leveraging AI to Amplify not replace
- Skills for the future workforce – The critical human skills that will remain in demand: adaptability, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, collaboration
- How organizations can upskill and reskill to prepare employees for AI-augmented work
- Rethinking Teams in the AI Era – How AI changes team dynamics, collaboration patterns, and decision-making
- Building “AI-literate” teams that combine technical fluency with human-centered problem solving
- Organizational Design for the Next Decade – Shifts in leadership, structure, and culture needed for AI-integrated workplaces
- Creating resilient organizations that can adapt to rapid technological change
- Balancing productivity with purpose in an AI-accelerated environment
Breaking the Last Taboo in Talent Strategy: Succession Reimagined
Marcia A. Dawkins, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist
Center for Creative Leadership
Daniel J. Smith, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Center for Creative Leadership
Session Details
For decades, leadership succession has been treated like a Game of Thrones episode. Zero-sum, top-down, and cloaked in silence. That story is outdated. Succession is no longer just a boardroom event. It’s a system-wide risk, and opportunity, playing out in real time.
- The story is shifting: Succession isn’t a blood sport. It’s a mindset shaped by culture. The old power-play narrative is giving way to a more human, transparent model
- The crisis is everywhere: Succession gaps don’t just exist at the top. Most organizations neglect non-C-suite roles, draining talent quietly and weakening institutional resilience
- Wisdom transfer is the missing link: The best transitions happen when leaders don’t just leave, they lift. Endorsement and collaboration between generations is an undervalued asset
- AI changes everything: This could be the last cohort to lead all-human teams. Succession plans must now address relational fluency and technological literacy
- Future-fit succession is adaptive: The best strategies balance:
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- Immediacy – Act fast when the moment demands it.
- Continuity – Preserve what makes your culture work.
- Generativity – Grow leaders who leave a legacy, not a vacancy.
Building Resilience and Career Mobility through Talent Development
Matthew Daniel
Senior Principal, Talent Strategy
Guild Education
Marquita Williams
Executive Director, Organizational Learning & Development
AdventHealth
Seanna McGough
Head of Learning & Development
Regions Bank
Session Details
- Leveraging research and data to identify resilient skills that help build agile talent pipelines to enable growth
- How AI is changing the definition of skills
- Gather insights from two case studies of organization who have enabled career mobility at scale
- Working cross-functionally with Strategic Workforce Planning, Talent Management, and Talent Acquisition to prepare for the future
- Tapping into new budgets for talent development
How AI Is Reshaping Leadership Learning
James Cross
Co-Founder
Tenor
Al Dea
Founder
The Edge of Work
Session Details
AI is reshaping work—and it’s also reshaping how we support and grow our leaders.
Join leadership expert Al Dea, and AI technologist James Cross, as they cover the latest approaches to enabling leaders using new technologies.
Al Dea will share why now is the time to reimagine how we think about leadership development in a rapidly changing world of work, drawing on conversations with 40+ talent and learning executives.
And James Cross will share real-world examples of AI being used to support managers across industries – including a live demonstration of building a voice AI simulation for a performance conversation.
The session will conclude with Q&A, and attendees will receive access to an AI role-play simulation tool.
3:05 pm - 4:15 pm
Pre-Arranged One-To-One Meetings
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
Panel: L&D Team Development – What Does Your Department Look Like and How Are you Setting your Team Up For Success?
Sony Das
Vice President Learning & Development
Lionsgate
Heather Stefanski
Chief Learning & Development Officer
McKinsey & Company
AMS (Ana Maria Sencovici)
Chief Talent Officer
Royal Caribbean Group
Jeana Jorgensen
Corporate Vice President, Worldwide Learning
Microsoft
Session Details
- 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
Chair’s Closing Remarks
Drinks Reception
Executive dinner
January 22nd
registration & breakfast
Chair’s Welcome Address
Ramona Arora
VP, Learning & Talent Solutions | Career Development & Talent Technology
The Walt Disney Company
PepsiCo Learning 2030: Our Approach to Reimagine Learning for the Future
Chrissie Leibman
Chief Learning Officer
PepsiCo
Session Details
- Our approach to modernizing learning to meet the evolving needs of our learner and the business
- The importance of a connected, dynamic learning ecosystem
- Positioning learning as a business enabler to drive measurable impact on performance, growth, and strategic priorities
- Technology’s role in enabling personalization at scale as well as with speed and agility
- The importance of a shared vision and strategic direction to unite a global learning community that transcends function and geography
Fireside Chat: Drive Transformation in Learning to Create Impactful and Meaningful Change
Wanda Shoer
Chief Learning Officer
Sanofi
Session Details
- 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
Lead Within: Showing Up for Yourself First
AMS (Ana Maria Sencovici)
Chief Talent Officer
Royal Caribbean Group
Session Details
- 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
How GE Healthcare Built a Multigenerational Learning Strategy From the Ground Up
Gisele Fox
Chief Learning Officer, Commercial Imaging
GE Healthcare
Session Details
- How GE Healthcare embraced a flexible hybrid learning model – combining online, in-person and virtual methods – to meet the diverse preferences across five generations of employees
- How is training structured in the new model?
- Navigating the uses of micro-learning, short videos, surveys and frontline feedback to continuously adapt content to evolving needs
- Partnering with L&D to tailor growth pathways for career development
- Listening before designing is central – customizing training formats based on audience needs builds relevance and impact
Modernizing Workforce Enablement with LearnOps: Powering Academies and Operational Excellence
Ryan Goodrich
Head, Workforce Enablement & Chief Learning Officer
ICW Group
Ryan Austin
CEO
Cognota
10:25 am - 11:15 am
Pre-Arranged One-To-One Meetings
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
Panel: Two Roles, One Mission: How CLOs and CTOs Drive Organizational Impact
Jeff Orlando
Chief Learning Officer
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Fred Delmhorst
Executive Vice President, Chief Talent Officer
Chubb
Session Details
This moderated discussion brings together a Chief Learning Officer (CLO) and a Chief Talent Officer (CTO)—each with over 20 years of experience—to explore the evolving nature of these two critical C-level roles. The conversation will delve into their origin stories, functional distinctions, organizational impact, and future trajectories. Participants will gain insights into how CLOs and CTOs collaborate, where tensions may arise, and how Centers of Excellence (COEs) can best support HR Business Partners. The session also highlights the knowledge, skills, and education required for success, the daily joys of each role, and the disruptive influence of AI on talent and learning leadership.
🔍 Key Discussion Questions:
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- Where did each of your journeys begin?
- Are CLO and CTO actually different roles?
- What functions fall under each?
- What is the origin story for each?
- What organization outcomes does each drive?
- Who are the stakeholders for each?
- How are they each perceived by top management?
- How do they each influence top management?
- When CLO/CTO collaborate well, what does it look like?
- What are common points of tension between the roles?
- How do COE roles best partner/support/enable HR Business Partners?
- What knowledge, skills, experience are required? Education?
- What is most ‘fun’ about each day-to-day?
- What does the future hold for each role?
- How does AI impact/disrupt each?
Turn Data into Decisions
Diedre Downing
Chief Learning Officer
StoryIQ
Session Details
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How to gain influence and drive action with a data-driven mindset
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Step back from the numbers and consider the business question you are trying to answer
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Distill information and observations into valuable insights
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Intentionally communicate your insights and recommendations to align with your audience’s priorities
Small but Mighty: How L&D Teams Are Doing More With Less
Executive to be Announced
SDL Inc | RWS Group
Session Details
Even the most strategic L&D teams today are being asked to deliver broader impact with fewer resources, tighter timelines, and increasing expectations for global reach. This session brings together experienced L&D leaders to discuss how they’re scaling learning programs without scaling headcount; by prioritizing smarter decision-making, leveraging technology intelligently, and rethinking how content is designed from the start. We’ll explore practical strategies like concurrent authoring, AI-driven translation support, blended content workflows, and upstream global planning to help “small but mighty” teams deliver big results for the business.
Executive Lunch Seating
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.
Future-Proofing Leadership: Strategies to Retain, Develop, and Inspire the Next Generation of Managers
Debra Hamilton
Vice President, Talent Management
Boston Children’s
Learning Transformation: Strategies to Empower People Through Change
Steven Rudyk
Head of R&D Learning
Bristol Myers Squibb
Adaptive Leadership in Action: Driving Agility, Innovation, and Engagement in the Hybrid Era
Lauren DeAngelis
Chief Learning Officer
Carolinas Credit Union League
Building a Modern Learning Ecosystem
Sandy Rezendes
Head of Corporate Learning and Development
D2L
Activate the Frontline: Building the Leaders Who Power Progress
John Jell
Director, Organizational Development
Dole Packaged Foods
How is L&D Using AI to Redesign Itself From the Inside Out?
Sharon Stolt
Global Learning & Talent Development Executive
Former Model N
Making Learning Stick: Proven Strategies for Lasting Impact
Lori Welch
Director, Leadership Development
Southeast Toyota Distributors
Training Needs Assessment: The Secret Weapon Behind Impactful L&D
Megan Mundy
Director, Global Learning & Development
TAIT
Future-Ready Leadership: Developing the Leadership Skills That Will Define 2026
Amy Hernandez
Executive Director, Talent Experience
Travere Therapeutics
Measuring What Matters: Linking Learning to Business Impact
Johanna Pedre
VP Workforce Development and Training
VITAS Healthcare
Rewiring the Training Mindset: From Obligation to Opportunity
Lisa Phillips
Head of Learning & Development
Volvo Cars USA
Beyond the Ladder: Keeping Colleagues Engaged with Career Lattices
Penelope Rose
Senior Director, Head of Global Talent Development & Engagement
Zoetis
Leading at the Speed of Change: Making Agility the Strategy
Chevonne George
Vice President, Leadership Development
Citigroup
Session Details
- Redefine agility from an outcome to the strategy in an era of relentless change and AI acceleration
- Build the leadership and organizational capabilities required to sustain speed, alignment, and performance
- Redesign learning priorities now to embed agility at scale and drive measurable business impact
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
Session Details
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The importance of the apprenticeship (the expert/novice) relationships to learning in the flow of work
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The impact of technology/AI on capability-building is growing exponentially
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How technology/AI creates a challenge and an opportunity to bring learning and work together
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The role L&D organizations as the experts in human development need to play in shaping the future design of technology and work itself
Chair’s Closing Address
January 20th
Registration
Human by Design: How AI-Driven Personalization is the Future of Learning
Mark Leisegang
Global Alliances Executive
Insights Learning and Development
Session Details
What if every learning experience was designed just for you? This session reveals what learners really need, how AI will fill the gaps, and how your own color energies can shape your learning experiences.
- Explore research on what learners truly need, where many organizations miss the mark, and how to close that gap with technology
- Learn about the power of color energies and the impact of AI-powered learner preferences
- Glimpse the future of training where personalized learning design intersects with AI to customize learning journeys at scale
- Discover your leading color energy and imagine how your own personalized training could look
To get the most from this talk and receive communication strategies tailored to your personality, complete your Insights Discovery personal profile before the event. Click here to get started
Panel: The Future of Talent Development, Advanced Technologies and Organizational Transformation
Emily Lin
Chief Learning Officer
Mastercard
Kim Troxell
Head of US Commercial Learning & Development
AbbVie
Katy Jones
Vice President, Global Learning & Leadership Development
Medtronic
Moderator
Mark Leisegang
Global Alliances Executive
Insights Learning and Development
Session Details
- 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
Drinks Reception
January 21st
Ramona Arora
VP, Learning & Talent Solutions | Career Development & Talent Technology
The Walt Disney Company
Christopher McCormick
Chief Academic Officer
EF Corporate Learning
David Altman, PhD
Executive Advisor
Center for Creative Leadership
registration & breakfast
Chair’s Welcome Address
Ramona Arora
VP, Learning & Talent Solutions | Career Development & Talent Technology
The Walt Disney Company
From Process to Impact: Cencora's Talent-to-Value Transformation Journey
Lisa Zanzarella
Chief Talent Officer
Cencora
Fireside Chat: Transformation in Motion - What It Means for You and L&D
Tina Vetterman
Director, Global HR Business Partner
Too Faced Cosmetics | The Estee Lauder Companies
Session Details
- In an environment where L&D is often first on the chopping block, how did you advocate for its value—and win?
- Mindset—how has your own mindset evolved during this transformation? And what mindset shifts have been most critical for L&D to remain relevant and indispensable during restructuring?
- How do you model adaptability and courage for your team in moments of uncertainty?
- “Being human”—how do you balance business objectives with empathy when guiding people through uncertainty? And what does a “human-centered” transformation look like in practice within a company like Estée Lauder?
- Are there new capabilities or programs you’re prioritizing to support leaders and teams through change?
- How is the company planning to ensure employees stay engaged and supported during this period of change? And what opportunities will there be for employees to grow and reskill in light of the company’s new direction?
- What advice do you have for other L&D leaders trying to protect and position their teams during similar times of change?
- What’s one lesson you’ve learned during this transformation that you wish you knew at the start?
Get the Start Right: Where Education Benefits Win or Fail
Dan Marsella
Vice President, Enterprise Partnerships
Workforce Edge
Hunter Davis
CEO
Sophia Learning
Gregg Levin
CEO
EnGen
Session Details
Most education benefits are designed backward—dropping employees straight into degree programs and hoping they succeed. This session argues that early learning experiences determine everything that follows, from persistence to mobility to ROI. Workforce Edge, Sophia, and EnGen explore how starting with the right building blocks—foundational coursework, English language skills, and targeted credentials—creates stronger outcomes for employees and employers alike. Led by CEOs, this conversation redefines what a “successful” education benefit really looks like in today’s workforce.
Integrating Coaching into Your Talent Ecosystem
Katherine Lord
Director of Organizational Member Experience
International Coaching Federation
Corey Stewart
Director of Operations
International Coaching Federation
Kelly LaBorde
Coaching Program Manager
Sensiba LLP
Session Details
- Learn to leverage coaching at all critical stations of an employee’s journey—from recruitment and onboarding, through high-potential development and succession planning—to boost engagement and productivity
- Understand how to move beyond isolated offerings to an integrated, scalable coaching program embedded within the organization’s culture
- Identify specific opportunities where an integrated coaching approach serves as a more cost-effective and impactful alternative to common talent management and recruitment challenges, maximizing the reach of your L&D budget
- Embrace coaching as the essential bridge between strategic intent and daily behavior. Understand how a unified coaching ecosystem serves as the ultimate tool for driving sustainable behavior change that locks in cultural alignment and supports top-down strategic shifts
Turn Your Organization into a Talent Factory
Kent Jonasen
CEO
Leadership Pipeline Institute
Session Details
Join Kent as he shares how to tackle key talent and leadership challenges, including:
- What’s your organization’s annual net talent production?
- What percentage of your leaders are truly leading at the right level?
- How do you drive measurable change in leadership behavior?
(Only 10% of CEOs say their leadership development initiatives have clear business impact — Fortune survey) - How to create a leader-led development culture?
(90% of middle managers believe strong front-line leadership is critical — yet fewer than 5% of front-line managers report being developed as leaders)
10:25 am - 12:05 pm
Pre-Arranged One-To-One Meetings
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
Architecting the Future Workforce: Leveraging AI and Skills to Drive Talent Mobility
Phil Rhodes
Chief Learning Officer
Phillips 66
Session Details
You’ll gain insights into:
- Building enterprise-wide job architecture that connects every role to skills, not titles, to enable true mobility
- Using AI-driven learning platforms to personalize development and surface skill-based career pathways
- Embedding “future skills” such as AI literacy, business acumen, and continuous improvement into the workforce strategy
- Creating a culture where leaders act as talent developers and employees co-own their career growth
- Applying change management and design thinking to drive adoption and build trust in the shift to a skills-based model
Putting Skills to Work, in Ways that Work
Vidya Krishnan
Senior Vice President & Global Chief Learning Officer
TD SYNNEX
Session Details
It is essential we attract, retain, re-train, and continually build the future high growth 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 practices that are data-driven, hyper-personalized, and enabled by coaching to help redesign work and elevate learning. We’re evolving our ecosystem to unlock higher resource fluidity by creating more flexibility for co-workers to deploy their high-growth skills and job role skills to strategic and emerging areas.
We are working to digitalize our jobs and skills architecture, and to be able to create a skills signature that will provide visible simplicity to see and be uniquely seen when it comes to matching 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, the transformative power of human coaching, and team intelligence to shift skills and put them to work, in ways that actually work for all.
Performance Enablement: The Evolving Role of L&D in Driving Business and Employee Success
Eileen Cooke
Former Chief Learning Officer
Former Amtrak
Session Details
- Performance Enablement: The role of L&D in driving business and employee success has never had a brighter spotlight. L&D has shifted from content delivery to performance / workforce enablement and with that the conversation has shifted to one of ‘Truth Telling’ with both learning analytics and performance metrics to show what’s truly working and what’s needed to bolster performance and meet expectations. All to influence executive decision-making, allocate resources, and create differentiated value for the business, employees and customers.
Executive Lunch Seating
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.
Navigating Change: How Experiential Learning Can Lead To Better Decision Making
Matt Confer
VP, Strategy & Business Development
Abilitie
Scaling Smarter: Balancing Human Connection with Learning Technology
Matteson Smith
Strategic Talent Partner
Boston Scientific
Beyond Borders: Building a Global L&D CoE That Empowers Local Markets
Andrew James Viglione
Director, Global Learning & Development
Gilead
Making the Case for Culture: Securing Executive Buy-In and Budget for Sustainable Change
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
Taking the First Step: Practical Approaches to AI in Learning
Remberto Jimenez
Director, Learning & Development
Clear Channel Outdoor
The New Standard for Skills: Assessing and Validating Job Readiness in Electromechanical and High-Risk Environments
Doug Donovan
Chief Executive Officer
Interplay Learning
From Inclusion to Impact: Designing L&D for a Multigenerational, Multicultural Workforce
Justine Green, Ed.D.
VP, Learning & Development
ISG - Infinity Sales Group
Macro Lessons from Microlearning: Rethink, Restart, Refine
Robert Madden
Sr. Director of Learning and Professional Development
MAPMG
Navigating Change: Leading an L&D’s Team Through an Organizational Redesign
Rachael Morrissey
Sr Director Training Team East
Maximus
Leading at Every Level: A Deep Dive into Differentiated Development
Britt Sinha
VP, Chief Learning & Wellbeing Officer
NewYork-Presbyterian
The Real Business Case for Adaptive Learning
Flora Faulk
Client Executive
Obrizum Group Ltd.
From Simulation to Skill: VR’s Role in L&D
Keisha McNeil
Head of Enterprise Learning
Southern California Edison
Unlocking Team Magic: HR, Leadership & the Power of Connection
Amy Kickham
Chief Human Resources Officer
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC
Talent Synced: Aligning Performance, Calibration & Succession
Sara Rogers
Director of Talent, Learning & Development
Tillamook
Reflecting on the Last Five Years and Charting the Next Five: The Transformative Journey of L&D
Kara Kirby
Relationship Manager
TrainingPros
Building a Skills-First Workforce That Moves Faster
Dan Marsella
Vice President, Enterprise Partnerships
Workforce Edge
Fireside Chat: AI at Work - Redefining Skills, Teams and Organizations
Neil Alger
Director, People Development Executive Services
Session Details
- How AI is transforming work roles rather than simply replacing them and leveraging AI to Amplify not replace
- Skills for the future workforce – The critical human skills that will remain in demand: adaptability, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, collaboration
- How organizations can upskill and reskill to prepare employees for AI-augmented work
- Rethinking Teams in the AI Era – How AI changes team dynamics, collaboration patterns, and decision-making
- Building “AI-literate” teams that combine technical fluency with human-centered problem solving
- Organizational Design for the Next Decade – Shifts in leadership, structure, and culture needed for AI-integrated workplaces
- Creating resilient organizations that can adapt to rapid technological change
- Balancing productivity with purpose in an AI-accelerated environment
Breaking the Last Taboo in Talent Strategy: Succession Reimagined
Marcia A. Dawkins, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist
Center for Creative Leadership
Daniel J. Smith, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Center for Creative Leadership
Session Details
For decades, leadership succession has been treated like a Game of Thrones episode. Zero-sum, top-down, and cloaked in silence. That story is outdated. Succession is no longer just a boardroom event. It’s a system-wide risk, and opportunity, playing out in real time.
- The story is shifting: Succession isn’t a blood sport. It’s a mindset shaped by culture. The old power-play narrative is giving way to a more human, transparent model
- The crisis is everywhere: Succession gaps don’t just exist at the top. Most organizations neglect non-C-suite roles, draining talent quietly and weakening institutional resilience
- Wisdom transfer is the missing link: The best transitions happen when leaders don’t just leave, they lift. Endorsement and collaboration between generations is an undervalued asset
- AI changes everything: This could be the last cohort to lead all-human teams. Succession plans must now address relational fluency and technological literacy
- Future-fit succession is adaptive: The best strategies balance:
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- Immediacy – Act fast when the moment demands it.
- Continuity – Preserve what makes your culture work.
- Generativity – Grow leaders who leave a legacy, not a vacancy.
Building Resilience and Career Mobility through Talent Development
Matthew Daniel
Senior Principal, Talent Strategy
Guild Education
Marquita Williams
Executive Director, Organizational Learning & Development
AdventHealth
Seanna McGough
Head of Learning & Development
Regions Bank
Session Details
- Leveraging research and data to identify resilient skills that help build agile talent pipelines to enable growth
- How AI is changing the definition of skills
- Gather insights from two case studies of organization who have enabled career mobility at scale
- Working cross-functionally with Strategic Workforce Planning, Talent Management, and Talent Acquisition to prepare for the future
- Tapping into new budgets for talent development
How AI Is Reshaping Leadership Learning
James Cross
Co-Founder
Tenor
Al Dea
Founder
The Edge of Work
Session Details
AI is reshaping work—and it’s also reshaping how we support and grow our leaders.
Join leadership expert Al Dea, and AI technologist James Cross, as they cover the latest approaches to enabling leaders using new technologies.
Al Dea will share why now is the time to reimagine how we think about leadership development in a rapidly changing world of work, drawing on conversations with 40+ talent and learning executives.
And James Cross will share real-world examples of AI being used to support managers across industries – including a live demonstration of building a voice AI simulation for a performance conversation.
The session will conclude with Q&A, and attendees will receive access to an AI role-play simulation tool.
3:05 pm - 4:15 pm
Pre-Arranged One-To-One Meetings
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
Panel: L&D Team Development – What Does Your Department Look Like and How Are you Setting your Team Up For Success?
Sony Das
Vice President Learning & Development
Lionsgate
Heather Stefanski
Chief Learning & Development Officer
McKinsey & Company
AMS (Ana Maria Sencovici)
Chief Talent Officer
Royal Caribbean Group
Jeana Jorgensen
Corporate Vice President, Worldwide Learning
Microsoft
Session Details
- 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
Chair’s Closing Remarks
Drinks Reception
Executive dinner
January 22nd
registration & breakfast
Chair’s Welcome Address
Ramona Arora
VP, Learning & Talent Solutions | Career Development & Talent Technology
The Walt Disney Company
PepsiCo Learning 2030: Our Approach to Reimagine Learning for the Future
Chrissie Leibman
Chief Learning Officer
PepsiCo
Session Details
- Our approach to modernizing learning to meet the evolving needs of our learner and the business
- The importance of a connected, dynamic learning ecosystem
- Positioning learning as a business enabler to drive measurable impact on performance, growth, and strategic priorities
- Technology’s role in enabling personalization at scale as well as with speed and agility
- The importance of a shared vision and strategic direction to unite a global learning community that transcends function and geography
Fireside Chat: Drive Transformation in Learning to Create Impactful and Meaningful Change
Wanda Shoer
Chief Learning Officer
Sanofi
Session Details
- 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
Lead Within: Showing Up for Yourself First
AMS (Ana Maria Sencovici)
Chief Talent Officer
Royal Caribbean Group
Session Details
- 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
How GE Healthcare Built a Multigenerational Learning Strategy From the Ground Up
Gisele Fox
Chief Learning Officer, Commercial Imaging
GE Healthcare
Session Details
- How GE Healthcare embraced a flexible hybrid learning model – combining online, in-person and virtual methods – to meet the diverse preferences across five generations of employees
- How is training structured in the new model?
- Navigating the uses of micro-learning, short videos, surveys and frontline feedback to continuously adapt content to evolving needs
- Partnering with L&D to tailor growth pathways for career development
- Listening before designing is central – customizing training formats based on audience needs builds relevance and impact
Modernizing Workforce Enablement with LearnOps: Powering Academies and Operational Excellence
Ryan Goodrich
Head, Workforce Enablement & Chief Learning Officer
ICW Group
Ryan Austin
CEO
Cognota
10:25 am - 11:15 am
Pre-Arranged One-To-One Meetings
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
Panel: Two Roles, One Mission: How CLOs and CTOs Drive Organizational Impact
Jeff Orlando
Chief Learning Officer
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Fred Delmhorst
Executive Vice President, Chief Talent Officer
Chubb
Session Details
This moderated discussion brings together a Chief Learning Officer (CLO) and a Chief Talent Officer (CTO)—each with over 20 years of experience—to explore the evolving nature of these two critical C-level roles. The conversation will delve into their origin stories, functional distinctions, organizational impact, and future trajectories. Participants will gain insights into how CLOs and CTOs collaborate, where tensions may arise, and how Centers of Excellence (COEs) can best support HR Business Partners. The session also highlights the knowledge, skills, and education required for success, the daily joys of each role, and the disruptive influence of AI on talent and learning leadership.
🔍 Key Discussion Questions:
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- Where did each of your journeys begin?
- Are CLO and CTO actually different roles?
- What functions fall under each?
- What is the origin story for each?
- What organization outcomes does each drive?
- Who are the stakeholders for each?
- How are they each perceived by top management?
- How do they each influence top management?
- When CLO/CTO collaborate well, what does it look like?
- What are common points of tension between the roles?
- How do COE roles best partner/support/enable HR Business Partners?
- What knowledge, skills, experience are required? Education?
- What is most ‘fun’ about each day-to-day?
- What does the future hold for each role?
- How does AI impact/disrupt each?
Turn Data into Decisions
Diedre Downing
Chief Learning Officer
StoryIQ
Session Details
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How to gain influence and drive action with a data-driven mindset
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Step back from the numbers and consider the business question you are trying to answer
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Distill information and observations into valuable insights
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Intentionally communicate your insights and recommendations to align with your audience’s priorities
Small but Mighty: How L&D Teams Are Doing More With Less
Executive to be Announced
SDL Inc | RWS Group
Session Details
Even the most strategic L&D teams today are being asked to deliver broader impact with fewer resources, tighter timelines, and increasing expectations for global reach. This session brings together experienced L&D leaders to discuss how they’re scaling learning programs without scaling headcount; by prioritizing smarter decision-making, leveraging technology intelligently, and rethinking how content is designed from the start. We’ll explore practical strategies like concurrent authoring, AI-driven translation support, blended content workflows, and upstream global planning to help “small but mighty” teams deliver big results for the business.
Executive Lunch Seating
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.
Future-Proofing Leadership: Strategies to Retain, Develop, and Inspire the Next Generation of Managers
Debra Hamilton
Vice President, Talent Management
Boston Children’s
Learning Transformation: Strategies to Empower People Through Change
Steven Rudyk
Head of R&D Learning
Bristol Myers Squibb
Adaptive Leadership in Action: Driving Agility, Innovation, and Engagement in the Hybrid Era
Lauren DeAngelis
Chief Learning Officer
Carolinas Credit Union League
Building a Modern Learning Ecosystem
Sandy Rezendes
Head of Corporate Learning and Development
D2L
Activate the Frontline: Building the Leaders Who Power Progress
John Jell
Director, Organizational Development
Dole Packaged Foods
How is L&D Using AI to Redesign Itself From the Inside Out?
Sharon Stolt
Global Learning & Talent Development Executive
Former Model N
Making Learning Stick: Proven Strategies for Lasting Impact
Lori Welch
Director, Leadership Development
Southeast Toyota Distributors
Training Needs Assessment: The Secret Weapon Behind Impactful L&D
Megan Mundy
Director, Global Learning & Development
TAIT
Future-Ready Leadership: Developing the Leadership Skills That Will Define 2026
Amy Hernandez
Executive Director, Talent Experience
Travere Therapeutics
Measuring What Matters: Linking Learning to Business Impact
Johanna Pedre
VP Workforce Development and Training
VITAS Healthcare
Rewiring the Training Mindset: From Obligation to Opportunity
Lisa Phillips
Head of Learning & Development
Volvo Cars USA
Beyond the Ladder: Keeping Colleagues Engaged with Career Lattices
Penelope Rose
Senior Director, Head of Global Talent Development & Engagement
Zoetis
Leading at the Speed of Change: Making Agility the Strategy
Chevonne George
Vice President, Leadership Development
Citigroup
Session Details
- Redefine agility from an outcome to the strategy in an era of relentless change and AI acceleration
- Build the leadership and organizational capabilities required to sustain speed, alignment, and performance
- Redesign learning priorities now to embed agility at scale and drive measurable business impact
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
Session Details
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The importance of the apprenticeship (the expert/novice) relationships to learning in the flow of work
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The impact of technology/AI on capability-building is growing exponentially
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How technology/AI creates a challenge and an opportunity to bring learning and work together
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The role L&D organizations as the experts in human development need to play in shaping the future design of technology and work itself
Chair’s Closing Address
Please note: This agenda is subject to change based on speaker availability and scheduling.
