Jane Bozarth, the director of research for the Learning Guild, is a veteran classroom trainer who transitioned to eLearning in the late 1990s and has never looked back. In her previous job as leader of the State of North Carolina's award-winning eLearning program, Jane specialized in finding low-cost ways of providing online training solutions. She is the author of several books, including eLearning Solutions on a Shoestring, Social Media for Trainers, and Show Your Work: The Payoffs and How-To's of Working Out Loud. Jane holds a doctorate in training and development and was awarded the Guild Master Award in 2013 for her accomplishments and contributions to the eLearning community.

Robert Gadd is president of OnPoint Digital and responsible for the company’s vision and strategy. OnPoint’s online and mobile-enabled offerings support more than one million workers and include innovative methods for content authoring, conversion, and delivery extended with social interactions, gamification, and enterprise-grade security for workers on their device or platform of choice. Prior to OnPoint, Robert spent 10 years as CTO of Datatec Systems and president/CTO of spin-off eDeploy.com. He is a frequent speaker on learning solutions—including mobile, informal learning, xAPI, and gamification—at national and international T&D conferences.

Bianca Baumann is VP, learning solutions & innovation at Ardent Learning. Over time, she has developed processes and methodologies to help organizations meet their growth targets with the help of innovative L&D approaches including digital transformations, onboarding, and reskilling programs. She has spearheaded multiple projects in the marketing, automotive, financial, and events industries, creating award-winning programs along the way. She shares her expertise in her blog and at global conferences. She teaches learning experience design at OISE and published the eBook, The Little Black Book of Marketing and L&D, a practical guide that helps integrate proven marketing techniques into L&D.

Linda Daniels is a strategic partner with a focus on architecting universal, holistic, and accessible experiences to improve the world in which people live, work, and play. She is recognized for business and problem-solving insights with emphasis on human-centered design, Agile methodologies, and design thinking to build multidisciplinary teams that bring concepts to reality and deliver growth for worldwide brands.

Kristi Ivan is a writer, consultant, and learning experience designer. She’s also the professional learning lead for workplace learning and development at OISE Continuing and Professional Learning at the University of Toronto. She’s passionate about teaching, mentoring, and working with new learning professionals in their Learning Experience Design Certificate. For over 25 years, Kristi has been designing and building online, in-class, and informal learning and performance solutions for corporate and non- profit organizations in a variety of industries, as well as government associations, and higher education. Her own educational background includes a combination of science, education, technology, and creative writing, what she refers to as “the perfect storm” for learning experience design.