March 26 - 27, 2019
Argonaut Hotel, San Francisco, CA

MAIN CONFERENCE DAY 1

Start of Conference Day 1

8:00 am - 8:45 am REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

8:45 am - 9:00 am CHAIR'S OPENING REMARKS

Charlie Chung, Director of Business Development at NovoEd

Charlie Chung

Director of Business Development
NovoEd

9:00 am - 9:45 am OPENING KEYNOTE: How Will You Help Your Talent Survive Automation?

Rupalli Thacker, GM, Global Learning Products and Programs at Amazon

Rupalli Thacker

GM, Global Learning Products and Programs
Amazon

9:45 am - 10:30 am Gathering: How to Bring People and Organizations Together for Movement, for Change, and For Good

Lindsey Caplan, Director, Talent Development at Credit Karma

Lindsey Caplan

Director, Talent Development
Credit Karma

10:30 am - 11:15 am MORNING NETWORKING BREAK, INFORMAL MEETUPS & BOOK SIGNING, THE DATA-DRIVEN LEADER

INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION GROUPS –YOU PICK TWO!

SESSION A

11:15 am - 12:40 pm Why Now? Make the Business Case for Augmented Reality (AR) Solutions in Learning
Walter Davis, Global Talent & Learning Technology Manager at Aggreko

Walter Davis

Global Talent & Learning Technology Manager
Aggreko

SESSION B

11:15 am - 12:40 pm Building a Coaching and Leadership Mindset
Elizabeth Nicolosi, Executive Leadership Coach & Talent Development at Okta

Elizabeth Nicolosi

Executive Leadership Coach & Talent Development
Okta

SESSION C

11:15 am - 12:40 pm Implementing and Embedding Effective Cyber-Security Training in your Company
John Trest, Vice President of Content Development at Inspired eLearning

John Trest

Vice President of Content Development
Inspired eLearning

SESSION D

11:15 am - 12:40 pm Break Down Organizational Silos & Increase Engagement
Doug Folden, VP of People Operations at Tradeshift

Doug Folden

VP of People Operations
Tradeshift

SESSION E

11:15 am - 12:40 pm Leveraging Partnerships to Create Internal Pathways for Frontline Workers
Lisa Walker, Manager of Performance and Career Development at Anne Arundel Medical Center

Lisa Walker

Manager of Performance and Career Development
Anne Arundel Medical Center

12:40 pm - 1:40 pm NETWORKING LUNCHEON

AFTERNOON TRACKS BEGIN! FIND YOUR FOCUS

EMERGING TECH

1:40 pm - 2:15 pm Create a “Go Explore!” Culture through Learning Experience Platforms (LXPs)
BJ Schone, Digital Learning Lead at Atlassian

BJ Schone

Digital Learning Lead
Atlassian

EMERGING TECH

2:15 pm - 3:00 pm Embrace The Future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Workplace Learning
Carol Sinko, Senior Vice President, Publics Learning Global Lead at Publicis Media

Carol Sinko

Senior Vice President, Publics Learning Global Lead
Publicis Media

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

1:40 pm - 2:15 pm Deliver Personalized Learning through Human-Centered Design (HCD)
Brian Austin, Head of Learning at Xactware

Brian Austin

Head of Learning
Xactware

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

2:15 pm - 3:00 pm Coach for Development: Anticipating Future Workforce Needs
Stephen Russell, Senior Director Learning and Development at MAXIMUS

Stephen Russell

Senior Director Learning and Development
MAXIMUS

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm AFTERNOON NETWORKING BREAK + DEMONSTRATION DRIVE

Julie Veloz, Vice President, Learning and Development & Diversity and Inclusion at IPG Mediabrands

Julie Veloz

Vice President, Learning and Development & Diversity and Inclusion
IPG Mediabrands

Jen Freitas, Director for People Learning & Engagement at Clif Bar & Company

Jen Freitas

Director for People Learning & Engagement
Clif Bar & Company

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm STORY TIME: The Power of Storytelling to Humanize Your Learning Experiences

Kevin Finke, Chief Storyteller at Experience Willow

Kevin Finke

Chief Storyteller
Experience Willow

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm CASE STUDY: Reinventing the Onboarding Experience at Verizon: Delivering the Promise

Miguel A. Reynoso, Senior Learning and Development Leader at Verizon Finance | Global Payroll

Miguel A. Reynoso

Senior Learning and Development Leader
Verizon Finance | Global Payroll

5:00 pm - 5:45 pm Closing Insights from a Silicon Valley Innovator

Liz Sweet, VP of People Programs at WeWork

Liz Sweet

VP of People Programs
WeWork

End of Day One Cocktail Reception!