Emerging Technologies
Breakthrough technologies impacting how people work, shop, entertain, and live that can ultimately affect how people learn.
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Use AI Effectively & Safely in High-Risk Environments
This session explores the practical boundaries between human decision-making and AI-supported work in instructional design. It introduces a clear distinction between traditional automation and generative AI and examines how each can be used effectively without compromising accuracy, compliance, or defensibility. Grounded in experience across military, education, and DOE-aligned training environments, this session focuses on the realities of designing training in high-consequence, regulated contexts where decisions must be auditable and outcomes must be defensible. Through real-world examples and contrasting use cases, we will explore where AI can act as a true force multiplier, where it introduces hidden risks, and how to…
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DemoFest Returns to DevLearn 2026 with New Community-Led Learning Solutions
NEW YORK, [September 24, 2026] – The Learning Guild has announced its lineup of DemoFest eLearning solutions at the DevLearn Conference & Expo on Nov. 5. Now in its 22nd year, DemoFest is a learning technologies showcase focused on practical technology solutions to today’s learning challenges. Sponsored by Articulate, DemoFest forms a popular part of the program at DevLearn Conference & Expo, taking place Nov. 4 – 6 at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. DevLearn brings learning professionals together through 160+ conference sessions, hands-on experiences, and an expo, exploring trends and challenges across the industry. Projects featured at DemoFest are…
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Leadership Development in the AI Era: What Real Data Reveals
As AI becomes part of how organizations train and develop their leaders, this session shares what we’ve learned works, what doesn’t, and why. Drawing on real, empirical data from AI-driven leadership development cohorts, we’ll unpack the psychology behind engagement, why some people thrive with AI-based simulations while others disengage. In this session, you will:
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AI Success Depends on Human Skills & Critical Thinking
AI represents a fundamental shift in how work is done. Organizations now face two paths: One is focused on automation, where AI replaces human tasks, and the other on augmentation, where AI enhances human capabilities.
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The Modern eLearning Designer’s Toolkit: What’s New in Captivate 13.1
Modern eLearning designers need more than just an authoring tool. They need a complete toolkit for creating engaging, responsive, and scalable learning experiences. Join us for an in-depth look at Adobe Captivate 13.1 and discover how its latest innovations help you build courses faster, reuse existing content, and create richer learner interactions. In this webinar, you will learn how to:
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Build Your L&D Edge with Skills, Strategies, and Connections That Matter
For L&D practitioners, the strongest professional development combines learning expertise, business knowledge, technology, and influence. Your goal should be to become not just someone who creates training, but someone who can identify performance problems and help the organization solve them. Here are some ideas on how to get there: Go beyond course creation Learning professionals need to become comfortable with needs analysis, setting learning objectives, deciding when learning isn’t the solution, and understanding and integrating adult learning principles into training. These are the skills that will help learning professionals adapt their role for the future. How can the Learning Guild…
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Leveraging GenAI to Support Cognitive Development
Human‑factors research shows that automation can make simple tasks easier while exacerbating difficulty in complex tasks, underscoring the need for deliberate task allocation between humans and GenAI.
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How Leading Learning Designers Are Partnering with AI
The biggest opportunity for using AI in learning design isn’t handing your work over to it. It’s discovering how to work with it. When used strategically, AI can act like a trusted design partner: helping you generate meaningful scenarios, identify course gaps, and diagnose root causes, while leaving the critical thinking, empathy, and business context to you. These four tips from our AI & Learning Design Online Conference speakers will help you partner with AI throughout the course creation process. Want to hear more expert advice on partnering with AI? Join us August 26 & 27, 2026 at the AI…
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Governance, People & Tools: A Framework for AI Rollouts That Actually Work
AI rollout will define the next decade of organizational performance… For L&D leaders, this is the moment to step into a broader role.
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What Your Training Misses: The Signals That Actually Drive Performance
Join us as we will discuss how and why traditional training misses the signals that impact real-world performance, and where gaps show up in conversations. We will identify the nonverbal and behavioral signals (tone, timing, facial expression, response patterns) that separate knowledge from readiness. Explore how practice-based learning makes these signals visible and measurable. In this session, you will learn how to move beyond completion rates and quiz scores to measure what matters: behavior change, competency, and readiness.