Virtual
April 15, 2021
Continuous Learning: Adapting the L&D Culture to Embrace Change and Disruption
The Learning & Development Virtual Summit is a gathering of L&D, Leadership, Talent and Organizational Development practitioners that will connect, benchmark, network and focus on key learning initiatives. During these uncertain times, it’s important to create and maintain relationships with like-minded L&D professionals, and the L&D Virtual Summit fosters these relationships with a highly-interactive virtual platform.
Our Summit provides a specialized, strategically-built experience that features unparalleled keynote speaking sessions with thought-leading case studies, conversational and strategic panel discussions, highly-interactive Lunch & Learn breakout sessions, and a virtual experience that includes customized networking opportunities that allow for audience participation and real-time attendee insights.
We believe in creating a memorable, collaborative and effective experience focused on continuous improvement for Chief Learning Officers, Chief Talent Officers and other top executives in Learning & Development, Leadership Development, Talent Management, and Corporate Training.
Join us! Interested in attending, speaking or sponsoring? Contact Bobby Swartout at (212) 532-9898 ext 248 or send your inquiries via email to: info@opalgroup.net.
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Opal Group is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.
Previous Speakers Molly Nagler, Chief Learning Officer, PepsiCo Tivonnia (T.J.) Harvey, Chief Learning Officer, Merck & Co,. Inc. Shawna Erdmann, Senior Vice President, Learning, Comcast Tracy Dodd, Head of Global Talent, Tiffany & Co. Lisa Lang, Head of Learning & Education Americas, Siemens Jennifer Buchanan, Senior Director II, Leadership, Learning and Talent Development, Sam’s Club Molly Hill, Vice President of Global Talent, Starbucks Shawn Lewis, Head of Instructional Design Services, Wells Fargo Nichelle Singleton Williams, Global Director of PACS Capabilities, The Coca-Cola Company Julie Horner Donahue, Head of Corporate Learning & Training, Nestle USA |
All Times in EST |
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10:00am |
Virtual Welcome and Opening Remarks |
10:05am |
Opening Keynote Presentation
Implementing Continuous Learning Programs to Ensure that the Workforce Can Readily Adapt to Disruption and Sudden Change
Many organizations have learning programs that are simply oriented around a finite number of key objectives. When the workforce masters these objectives by finishing a series of courses or demonstrating their newly learned skills, their work is – in essence – complete. However, the constant changes that are still occurring in 2021 highlight how important regular reinforcement is to maintain the desired long-term learning outcomes. Continuous learning programs are critical to ensure that as circumstances change, employees can call upon all of their newly acquired skills to adapt.
Join us to discuss best practices for implementing adaptable and continuous learning programs, such as:
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10:40am |
Keynote Presentation
Measuring and Practicing Coaching and DEI Conversations
Over the last several months, most companies have been re-examining their coaching and diversity and inclusion reality, and with good reason. Conversations are the most important things that happen in our organizations. Coaching conversations are the media for growth, change, and the execution of the DEI strategies most organizations have been working on over the last couple of years. Combined with a remote workforce, honing the skills of a coaching conversation has never been more critical.
Join us in this informative session as we explore data from 20,000 coaching conversations, and examine how practicing coaching skills can help integrate DEI conversations into your culture. We’ll watch a DEI focused coaching practice session that addresses fit bias, microaggressions, curiosity and empathy.
Presented by
Randy Sabourin, Co-President, Practica Learning |
11:15am |
Keynote Presentation
Leveraging Diversity in the Workforce to Become an Inclusive & Equitable Learning Organization
Inclusive and equitable learning is an important part of a modern learning culture in the workplace, and transforms the benefits of multiple perspectives – emerging from its diverse workforce – into improved performance outcomes. Without new learning, the same practices would get repeated in a cultural status quo, leading to the same results. Even with new learning implementations, organizational culture needs to be constantly monitored and modified to reap the benefits of learning and workforce development.
In this enlightening session we’ll discuss the ways to develop a truly diverse and inclusive learning organization, such as:
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Lunch & Learn
Select a topic and join us for an informal and interactive group session where we’ll discuss challenges and strategy implementations that are top of mind for today’s learning and development practitioners |
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11:50am |
Building Microlearning into the L&D Strategy to Increase Engagement
The average employee can devote only a small percentage of their work week to professional development. In addition, attention spans are shortening and most learners are disengaging much quicker than in years past. As such, Microlearning has become an effective tool that addresses this bandwidth shortage with small learning units or short-term learning activities.
Join us in this interactive session as we discuss best practices for implementing microlearning platforms, such as:
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12:35pm |
Keynote Presentation
Developing Personalized Learning Initiatives to Improve Productivity and Performance
In the ever-changing workforce landscape, it’s important for leadership to focus on improving the L&D initiatives to keep the employees engaged and focused on the future. Personalized learning for employees and leadership enables a customized approach that delivers exactly what is needed – what, when and where – in a way that is meaningful to everybody. To achieve and maintain success with L&D initiatives, it’s also critical to have the ability to adapt quickly to changing circumstances.
In this informative session we’ll discuss strategies for implementing and maintaining personalized learning initiatives, such as:
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1:10pm |
Panel Discussion
Optimizing the Value of L&D in the Face of Disruptive Change
For the past year, most organizations have focused on cost optimization to counter the global economic downturn. Often when economic uncertainty hits, learning and development is one of the first things organizations cut. In reality, L&D efforts should be prioritized when crises and changes in the business environment take root, as it enables organizations to maximize the contributions of their employees. In a post-pandemic world, learning and development will be even more important as business continuity and growth will become more dependent on a responsive workforce that is able to learn and adapt to meet fast-changing needs.
In this interactive panel we’ll discuss best practices for optimizing the value of L&D in the face of disruptive change, such as:
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2:00pm |
Keynote Presentation
Changing Skill Sets: L&D Leaders as Strategic Business Partners
The skills L&D leaders need to do their job are changing, as it’s no longer enough to oversee training agendas and run the learning management system. In addition to being involved in crafting the strategies needed to ready the workforce of the future, today’s L&D executive is expected to be a strategic business partner – with a strong vision and focus to execute a commitment to continuous learning. It’s critical for L&D leaders to understand how their learning agenda is helping the company meet strategic business objectives, and they also need to be prepared to use L&D to ready the company for future shifts and disruptions in the industry.
Join this enlightening session as we discuss how forward-thinking L&D leaders can establish and provide critical influence throughout the organization, such as:
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2:35pm |
Keynote Presentation
Disrupting and Elevating L&D through Learning Technology & Digital Transformation
In learning and development, the urgency for digital transformation is being driven by increased demand for performance-based training and a shift in learner expectations. Today’s employees expect on-demand training experiences that help them achieve their goals within their day-to-day roles and their professional development. As part of this on-demand training, most employees prefer digital methods for learning and working, and most senior executives believe that emerging digital technologies will change the nature of work moving forward. It’s therefore critical to make the needed modifications to digital strategy to stay relevant.
Join this informative session as we review some of the factors to consider for a digital transformation, such as:
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3:10pm |
Keynote Presentation
Enabling and Improving L&D through Soft Skills Development
When it comes to training in the workplace, soft skills are often overlooked because they’re not as tangible as something like project management or working with software. While technical skills obviously have importance, many organizations have been giving them disproportionate weight in job descriptions and training, but that’s rapidly changing. In these times of change and uncertainty, providing training content that helps your employees develop their soft skills proves you’re committed to seeing a bright future for your organization, and for them as individuals.
In this session we’ll review some key enablers that L&D needs to implement to make soft skills acquisition happen, such as:
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3:45pm |
Panel Discussion
Utilizing Online Learning so the Workforce can Access Information When and How They Want It
If organizations want to reduce attrition rates and improve ROI from training initiatives, it’s important to get creative in capturing employee attention and keeping them engaged. Instead of simply coming up with courses and telling employees to complete them, L&D leaders need to find ways to inject a learning “spirit” into the company. As such, it’s critical to concentrate L&D efforts on providing tools for learners to access content on their own, and create eLearning courses that are personalized, and centered on them and their goals.
In this engaging and interactive session, we’ll discuss strategies to administer effective online learning initiatives, such as:
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4:15pm |
Panel Discussion
Instilling a Values-Based Culture into the Workforce that Aligns with Corporate Goals
Candidates are seeking workplaces where they can intertwine their values and beliefs with those of the company, and work together on a common vision of purpose and success. As leaders grapple with how to recruit top candidates and retain employees, they must rethink how they’re shaping and building a culture that unites people around a common cause. In the current landscape, it’s critical to provide continuous alignment to the vision, purpose, and goals of the organization – and place more emphasis on beliefs, character, diversity and sustainability.
In this interactive panel we’ll review some of the key areas L&D must focus on to effectively develop a values-based culture, such as:
Panelist
Joyce Petrella, Managing Partner, Calculus of Talent |
5:00pm |
End of Summit |
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Learning & Development, Talent Management, Human Resources Practitioners | Complimentary* |
*Subject to Opal Group’s verification and approval. Practitioners representing consumer brand organizations within the following areas may qualify for a complimentary pass: Learning & Development, Talent Management, Human Resources, and Leadership and Organizational Development. To request your complimentary invitation to attend, please email info@opalgroup.net.
*Executives representing solution provider organizations can attend through sponsorship. For sponsorship opportunities, contact info@opalgroup.net
One of the biggest challenges that companies face is standing out from the crowd and getting exposure with executives from leading organizations. Your company has the perfect solution to some of the biggest challenges that L&D and talent executives are facing, but how do you grab their attention and present your success stories?
The L&D Virtual Summitis the perfect platform to gain valuable exposure for your brand with exclusive access to key decision makers and like-minded executives. The attendees at the Summit areall facing the same challenges, and this is an outstanding forum to benchmark and share ideas with practitioners from several different industry verticals. The virtual event provides a specialized, strategically-built experience for cutting-edge thought-leaders and solution providers to engage, interact, and build long lasting relationships.
Solution providers at the Summit have the opportunity to showcase their brand as a thought-leader in the Learning & Development industry while developing new business relationships through unparalleled speaking sessions and virtual face-to-facenetworking.For sponsorship opportunities, contact info@opalgroup.net
Prescheduled One-to-One Meetings:
Each participating solution provider and attendees will have pre-summit access to our matching software that allows you to completely customize your meeting agenda. The password-protected website provides the information needed to make your selections on who you want to meet with.
Exceptional Networking Opportunities:
We strive to maximize your face-to-face time by providing a multitude of avenues to engage the senior executives in attendance. The agenda incorporates an off-site networking activity, networking luncheons and cocktail reception. Leverage the meeting’s intimate atmosphere to build strong personal relationships with current and future clients.
The Learning & Development Virtual Summit is an exclusive event for L&D, Talent and Leadership Development practitioners from Fortune 1000 and leading organizations across the world.
Chief Learning Officer
SVP/VP/Head of Learning & Development
Directors and Managers of Learning & Development
Chief Talent Officer
SVP/VP/Head of Talent Management
Directors and Managers of Talent Management
SVP/VP/Head of Leadership/Organizational Development
Directors and Managers of Leadership/Organizational Development
SVP/VP/Head of Training/Corporate Training
Directors and Managers of Training/Corporate Training
To request your invitation today, please contact Bobby Swartout at 212-532-9898 ext 248 or email info@opalgroup.net.