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The Learning and Development Summit Canada is back with the insights you need to stay on top in an era of skill shortages and disruptive technology.
Get the latest on everything L&D, from tools, tech, and program implementation to frameworks that support your skill development goals and transform workers into the leaders you need.
Join us and discover a new approach to learning, employee retention, talent management, succession planning, and professional development.
Why attend?
Keep your organization on top with new learning and development strategies that put skill development first
Smash your productivity goals with frameworks that home in on top talent and develop them into leaders
Discover the latest on learning management systems and find out how LMS software can transform your workforce
2023 SPEAKERS

Mohamed Elkhouly
Senior Director, Global Learning & Development
Amazon


Eric Barney
Vice President, Head of Instructional Design & Training Delivery
Goldman Sachs


Katie Schaber
Owner
KS Learning Design & Consultation


Kevin Bishop
Principal Talent Development Partner
LinkedIn


Klaus Scheile
Vice President, Learning & Development
T-Systems


Megan Anderson
Senior Enterprise Account Executive
BetterUp


Helen Ashton
Vice President
People & Culture, Grand & Toy


Anella Bertan
Senior Learning Specialist
Google


Raquel Binder
Senior Manager, Coaching & Development
Jobber


Nancy Drab
Global Leadership and Organizational Development Lead
Roche


Emily Douglas
Executive Editor – HRD in Editorial
Key Media


Mohamed Hammoud
Executive & Leadership Coach
Desire2Lead


Kendra Johnson
Director
The Venned Group


Jesse Kemp
Learning & Development Specialist
Western Forest Products


Valerie Martin
Founder, Talent & Culture Strategist
Genre Humain


Lara Prospero
Global Director, Delivery Excellence
Microsoft


Andre Viergas
Cluster Director, Learning & Development
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
2023 AGENDA
All times in ET
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Opening remarks
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Keynote: Developing Evidence-Informed Corporate L&D Strategy
The past three years have seen L&D technology and methodology evolve at a rapid pace. What impact has this had on corporate L&D strategy? What are the current limitations? What are the next big innovations to watch? In this session, you will learn how to convert your corporate strategic goals into L&D goals and lead measures using the Learning Strategy Builder©. You will explore:
- Determining organization business goals, annual needs analysis and content maintenance
- Integrating population, programs, metrics, staffing, technology, capabilities, outsourcing, governance and budget in your corporate L&D strategy
- A complete corporate L&D strategy case
Mohamed Elkhouly
Senior Director, Global Learning & Development
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Panel: Achieving effective leadership development through L&D
Developing and retaining high-performing leaders is more important than ever to guide organizations through disruption across multiple industries. Companies need leaders that can adapt to unforeseen challenges and maintain growth. This session will explore how companies can create L&D programmes that foster leadership talent and promote coaching and mentorship to ensure continuity.
- How to identify and then develop leadership competencies to ensure strategic imperatives are achieved
- Building critical skills of managers and employees for career growth opportunities
- Integrating practical/experiential leadership development and creating a culture that encourages coaching throughout the organization
Moderator
Valerie Martin
Founder, Talent & Culture Strategist
Genre HumainPanelists
Kevin Bishop
Principal Talent Development Partner
LinkedInEric Barney
Vice President, Head of Instructional Design & Training Delivery
Goldman SachsKatie Schaber
Owner
KS Learning Design & Consultation -
Case study: Developing a skills-based approach to recruitment and L&D
With tech playing an increasingly important role in the workplace, companies need to find talent with key skills, and the ability to learn new ones when the need arises. This session will look at how HR teams can move beyond traditional recruitment models to prioritize relevant skillsets and learn what skills can be developed later.
- Developing skills taxonomies to ensure your company has what it needs to compete
- Identifying which skills are needed, and where to find them
- Putting critical skills first when developing L&D programmes
Lara Prospero
Global Director, Delivery Excellence
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Interactive networking break
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Panel: Creating effective hybrid L&D models to deliver a great learning experience
With the continued rise of the hybrid workplace, L&D practitioners need to ensure that both remote and in-person teams have engaging learning experiences to meet the needs of a global workforce. This session will identify new methodologies and tools that L&D leaders can use to train and upskill teams in a hybrid environment.
- What are the pros and cons of facilitating learning in a hybrid work model?
- How are recent advances in tech supporting hybrid L&D?
- How can facilitators keep learners motivated in a remote or hybrid environment?
- Measuring results and tying them to increased performance
Moderator
Emily Douglas
Executive Editor – HRD in Editorial
Key MediaPanelists
Megan Anderson
Senior Enterprise Account Executive
BetterUpAnella Bertan
Senior Learning Specialist
GoogleRaquel Binder
Senior Manager, Coaching & Development
Jobber -
Case study – Developing a new culture through leadership development
With multiple challenges facing employers in today’s workplace including skills shortages, high turnover, and uncertain economic conditions, it is critical for companies to develop comprehensive frameworks to grow both employee and leadership capability. This keynote will examine success factors leading to organizations shifting culture and increasing innovation.
- Creating a pull vs push strategy in learning and growth
- Scaling a program and swarming to support delivery
- Iterating and evolving the program through time as adoption increases and culture shifts
Nancy Drab
Global Leadership and Organizational Development Lead
Roche -
Case study: Collecting and analyzing L&D data to measure skill development
Collecting data on L&D and evaluating the outcomes in real-time are key to ensuring ROI and meeting the needs of the business. This session will look at how organizations can optimize this process and make a direct link between learning results and increased performance.
- Identifying opportunities to increase L&D efficiency
- Performing gap analysis to determine how L&D offerings can be updated
- Receiving actionable feedback from end-users to optimize programmes
Klaus Scheile
Vice President, Learning & Development
T-Systems -
Interactive networking break
Interactive breakout session: Unleashing the Power of Personality Assessments: A Guide to Effective and Ethical Use in the Workplace
Personality assessments have become a common tool used by companies to evaluate job candidates and employees, but their use can be controversial if not used ethically and effectively. So common that studies show on average, 68% of companies use personality assessments during the recruitment process. In this session, we will discuss best practices for administering and interpreting personality assessments to ensure their responsible and effective use in the workplace. Join us to learn how to unleash the power of personality assessments (responsibly) and achieve success for your organization!
Kendra Johnson
Director
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Panel: Leveraging human-centered, personalized L&D design
With increasing workloads and demands inside and outside of the workplace, training & development can sometimes feel like an added burden for employees; companies need to find ways to balance the need for skills development with the wellbeing of the workforce. This session will examine how L&D can be designed to be compatible with work-life balance and can be adapted to fit within the flow of employees’ work.
- Developing L&D that is personalized and delivers critical skill development
- Integrating micro-learning to achieve continuous skills development while minimizing impact on daily routines
- Harnessing the benefits of LXPs to focus on the needs of each employee
Moderator
Mohamed Hammoud
Executive & Leadership Coach
Desire2LeadPanelists
Jesse Kemp
Learning & Development Specialist
Western Forest ProductsAndre Viergas
Cluster Director, Learning & Development
Hyatt Hotels CorporationHelen Ashton
Vice President
People & Culture, Grand & Toy -
Closing remarks
2023 SPONSORS
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Silver Sponsor
VIRTUAL PLATFORM
What makes this virtual event so innovative?
Using cutting-edge technology to provide a cloud-based virtual forum, this innovative event allows attendees all over the country to connect by signing in from their office, home, mobile phone, tablet or computer.
This virtual destination is the perfect platform for bringing the industry together. Step into the virtual expo to visit booths, arrange one-to-one chats, gain or distribute brand awareness and leverage new connections in a timely and exciting way.
Much like an in-person conference, a virtual conference is an online event that brings together top industry experts and industry peers on a single day. It also enables you to:
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Connect with a wider audience
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Engage with our speakers in a live Q&A
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Connect with industry leaders dedicated through 121 live chats
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Thought-provoking topics
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Build your contact base and easily share details
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Access sessions after the event, On-demand
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Visit booths in the partner lounges area
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Gain critical industry insights
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Accessible web, mobile, live and on demand