Main Conference Day 2: Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Breakfast & Keynote Panel Discussion

8:00 am - 9:00 am Nurturing Innovation and Creativity Through Psychological Safety

Creating an environment where employees feel safe to voice their ideas and take risks is essential for fostering innovation. By prioritizing psychological safety, organizations can remove barriers that inhibit open dialogue and diverse thinking, leading to stronger communication, collaboration, and creativity. This supportive environment not only boosts employee engagement and productivity but also enhances overall well-being. Join this session to explore: 

  • Proven strategies for cultivating psychological safety in the workplace. 
  • Developing open communication channels that encourage honest feedback without fear of negative consequences. 
  • Building a culture grounded in empathy and respect, where individuals feel empowered to share and develop their ideas freely. 

Chairperson Opening Remarks

9:00 am - 9:10 am Chairperson Opening Remarks

Keynote Panel Discussion

9:10 am - 9:50 am Transforming into a Skills-Based Organization

In today’s fast-paced business environment, evolving into a skills-based organization is key to staying competitive and fostering innovation. This shift allows companies to align talent with strategic goals, enhance workforce flexibility, and drive long-term growth. Join this session to explore: 

  • Key steps and strategies for successfully transitioning to a skills-based organization 
  • Identifying and mapping critical skills needed to meet current and future business demands 
  • Implementing continuous learning initiatives to ensure employees' skills remain relevant and up to date 
  • Using data and analytics to track skill development and make informed decisions on talent management

Keynote Panel Discussion

9:50 am - 10:30 am Building a Future-Ready Learning Organization

In today’s fast-changing world, organizations must remain agile and forward-thinking to keep pace with ongoing shifts. Equipping employees with the right tools to manage change is essential for long-term success. To stay competitive and adaptable, companies must continuously evolve and develop a workforce ready for the challenges of tomorrow. Join this session to explore: 

  • Preparing your organization for change by fostering leaders who are empathetic and responsive to employees' needs 
  • Cultivating adaptability and agility within your workforce to ensure they thrive in a dynamic environment 
  • Aligning upskilling and reskilling initiatives with the global skills landscape to keep your team ahead of the curve 

Keynote Session

10:30 am - 11:00 am Transforming Leadership Development in the Age of AI

AI is transforming how we work, lead, and develop leaders. As the workplace evolves, leadership must adapt—but so must those who develop leaders. Leadership development professionals must rethink their role, strategies, and approaches to prepare leaders for an AI-driven world. 

This session explores how AI is reshaping work, leadership, and leadership development, offering ideas and solutions to long-standing challenges and new ways to enhance the way we develop leaders. We’ll also discuss how leadership development professionals can evolve their thinking and practices to stay ahead and drive meaningful change in the future of work. 

  • Understand how AI is evolving and transformation work, leadership, and leadership development. 
  • Explore how AI-driven leadership solutions offer new methods, approaches and tools for solving existing and new ways to developing leaders in today’s workplace 
  • Identify actions leadership development practitioners can take to evolve our role and maximize impact 

Demo Drive | Exhibit Break

11:05 am - 12:05 pm Demo Drive | Exhibit Break

Track Sessions

12:15 pm - 12:55 pm Customizing Learning Paths with Artificial Intelligence

In 2024, the demand for personalized learning solutions is soaring. Organizations are turning to AI to create customized learning experiences that enhance engagement, elevate performance, and accelerate skill development. This session will cover: 

  • The critical role of personalized learning in increasing learner motivation, fostering deeper engagement, and improving retention 
  • How AI can identify individual skill gaps and recommend targeted content to support continuous growth and career advancement 
  • Designing adaptive learning paths that adjust in real time, offering more challenging material to advanced learners while providing additional support to those who need it

12:15 pm - 12:55 pm Developing Learning Programs for Frontline Workers

As organizations continue to innovate in L&D, it is essential to design programs that serve both office employees and frontline workers. For “deskless” employees, learning opportunities must be accessible, often delivered through mobile-friendly digital content. In-person training is also vital, as many frontline workers are not constantly connected to digital devices. Join this session to explore: 

  • Tailoring learning initiatives to meet the unique needs and challenges faced by frontline workers 
  • Enhancing the accessibility and convenience of learning programs for busy, on-the-go employees 
  • Creating clear career development paths to empower frontline workers and support their growth within the organization 

12:15 pm - 12:55 pm How AI is Reshaping How (And What) We Learn


CLN Trailblazers Awards & Lunch

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Special Luncheon Banquet for the CLN Trailblazers Awards

Recognize and celebrate excellence, innovation, and collaboration at the CLN Trailblazers Awards. 

The CLN Trailblazers Awards will recognize L&D teams in the following categories:

  • L&D Team of the Year for Collaboration
  •  Excellence in Employee Experience
  •  Rising L&D Star of the Year
  •  Learning Legacy of the Year 
  •  Most Innovative Solution Provider of the Year
  • Most Inclusive Leader of the Year

Site Tour

2:30 pm - 6:00 pm Warner Bros. Studio Tour + Exclusive L&D Q&A

Wrap up your incredible learning experience at the CLN Learning Conference with the ultimate Hollywood send-off! Step behind the scenes of one of the world’s most legendary studios and see where iconic films and TV shows come to life. Led by an expert guide, this immersive tour takes you through the sets, soundstages, and secrets of Warner Bros. Studios.

Then, top it all off with an exclusive 30-minute Q&A with a Warner Bros. training executive, where you’ll gain insights into how the studio develops top talent in the entertainment industry.

It’s the perfect encore to an unforgettable conference—don’t miss your backstage pass to learning and innovation!

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