Bob Mosher, the chief learning evangelist at APPLY Synergies, has been an active and influential leader in the learning and training industry for over 30 years, and is renowned worldwide for his pioneering role in eLearning and new approaches to learning. Before co-founding APPLY Synergies consultancy with Conrad Gottfredson, Bob served as the chief learning evangelist for Ontuitive, director of learning strategy and evangelism for Microsoft, and executive director of education for Element K. He is an influential voice in the IT training industry, speaking at conferences and participating in industry associations. Bob was awarded the Guild Master Award in 2014 for his accomplishments and contributions to the eLearning community.

Margaux Arieta is a training program manager at HubSpot, located in Boston, MA. She specializes in legal and compliance training topics. Prior to joining HubSpot, Margaux worked as a training specialist for a government contractor creating system training videos for government clients such as NASA and HRSA. Margaux developed her passion for learning and development through an internship in the L&D department at the Discovery Channel. Margaux has a BA in psychology and a master’s in business analysis.

Michelle Gao has been with Danaher Corporation for six years and is currently senior global leadership development manager at Danaher Corporate. Michelle owns the Maximizing Leadership Performance (MLP) program for leaders of leaders, and manages Danaher’s partnership with Harvard Business School Online. Michelle is passionate about associate and leader development and empowerment; experiential learning; and partnering with the rest of the business to create common-sense processes and solutions. Michelle holds a BS in accountancy and a Master’s in human resources and industrial relations, both from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Marissa Hatch is a talent development professional with experience in learning and development, leadership development, and talent management in the financial services, CPG, professional services, higher education, and insurance industries. In her current role, she oversees initiatives related to attracting, knowing, growing, developing, and engaging associates and leaders at all levels in the Tax Exempt Market and One Stop Life Shop domains of Fidelity Investments.