
A Program Designed for Your Leadership Growth
The program includes 4 general and 12 concurrent sessions all curated to help you support your organization as a leader who navigates the challenges of today with composure, successful strategies, and innovation.
Day 1: February 24
9:00 – 9:45 AM PT





General Session 1
The Pillars of Learning Leadership: 5 Perspectives
Brandon Carson, Director of Learning, Delta Airlines
Julie Dirksen, Learning Strategist, Usable Learning
Dan Pontefract, Author, Lead, Care, Win
Julian Stodd, Author and Founder, Sea Salt Learning
David Kelly, Executive Director, The Learning Guild
10:00 – 10:45 AM PT


111: Developing Leaders in the Workflow
Conrad Gottfredson, Chief Learning Strategist, APPLY Synergies
Bob Mosher, CEO & Chief Learning Evangelist, APPLY Synergies

112: Building a More Collaborative Organization: What, How, and Why Now
Mark Britz, Senior Manager, Programming, The Learning Guild




113: Leading a Team in the New World of Work (Panel)
Chris Longstreet, Director of Learning Experiences, Choice Hotels International
Lisa Christensen, Director of Learning Design and Development, McKinsey & Company
Tracie Cantu, Director of Learning Technology, Whole Foods Market
David Kelly, Executive Director, The Learning Guild (moderator)
11:00 – 11:45 AM PT




122: Igniting the Next Generation of Learning Leadership (Panel)
Margaux Arieta, Program Manager, Legal & Compliance Training, HubSpot
Michelle Gao, Global Leadership Development Manager, Danaher Corporation
Marissa Hatch, Talent Management Analyst, PepsiCo
Bob Mosher, CEO & Chief Learning Evangelist, APPLY Synergies

123: Building a Learning Culture
Catherine Lombardozzi, Learning Strategy Consultant/Founder, Learning 4 Learning Professionals
12:00 – 12:45 PM PT




General Session 2
Learning’s Role in Advancing Diversity and Inclusion (Panel)
Wendy Gates-Corbett, President, Refresher Training
Kindra Harvey, President & CEO, Purpose WorX
Jessica Jackson, Instructional Designer, TorranceLearning
Hadiya Nuriddin, CEO & Learning Strategist, Duets Learning
Day 2: February 25
9:00 – 9:45 AM PT




General Session 3
CLO Panel: Where Do We Go From Here?
Ed Brice, Director, Education Strategy & Operations, AllState
Suzi Dunford, Senior Vice President, Learning & Talent Management, First Citizens Bank
Karen Kocher, Global General Manager, Talent & Learning Experiences and Workforce/Workplace of the Future, Microsoft
Frank Nguyen, Learning Executive
10:00 – 10:45 AM PT

212: 7 Tools and Techniques Leaders Use to Create Safe Climates in Uncertain Times
Wendy Gates-Corbett, President, Refresher Training
11:00 – 11:45 AM PT


222: Building Data & Analytics Skills to Thrive in a Post-COVID-19 World
Alexandre Martinez, Director of Learning—Digital and Analytics, McKinsey & Company
Kiera Jones, Associate Director of Learning, McKinsey Digital

223: Learning Leadership 2021: What the Research Says
Jane Bozarth, Director of Research, The Learning Guild
12:00 – 12:45 PM PT




General Session 4
Nurturing a Culture of Continuous Learning: A Guild Master Panel
Jane Bozarth, Director of Research, The Learning Guild
Conrad Gottfredson, Chief Learning Strategist, APPLY Synergies
Karl Kapp, Professor, Bloomsburg University
David Kelly, Executive Director, The Learning Guild (Moderator)
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