Conference Overview
This leading learning technologies conference is designed to inspire you to reimagine your learning programs and drive meaningful impact across your organization. Through immersive sessions and real-world insights, you’ll leave empowered with practical strategies for using technology to improve learning outcomes and inspire lasting change.
Keynotes That Inspire
Get energized, challenged, and inspired by our powerful keynote lineup. At this must-attend learning technologies conference, each keynote is designed to spark new ideas and give you a fresh perspective on your work.
The Courage to Think Differently: Purpose & Possibilities
Dan Pontefract, MBA, B.Ed, Award-Winning Author, Adjunct Professor, former CLO and Customer Education Leader
Whether you’re in higher education, corporate learning, or customer education, the ground beneath your profession is shifting faster than ever, and while it may be tempting to cling to what’s familiar, this moment can be an invitation to explore. Award-winning author Dan Pontefract has embraced that mindset throughout his non-linear career—from K–12 classrooms to higher education, customer education leadership, Chief Learning Officer, and now global solopreneur—guided by a belief in education’s power to change lives. His journey reflects a core idea: a career isn’t a ladder you climb, but a canvas you create. At DevLearn 2026, Dan invites you to stay open, deepen your purpose, and expand your canvas as we explore how change can drive growth and reinvention in the evolving world of learning.
Learning Design in the Age of AI: Working and Leading Through Disruption
Dr. Luke Hobson, Assistant Director of Instructional Design, MIT xPRO, Lecturer at University of Miami’s School of Education and Human Development
AI is reshaping instructional design faster than most organizations are prepared for, and in this live episode of the Dr. Luke Hobson podcast from the DevLearn main stage, a panel of practicing instructional designers will explore what this disruption looks like in real time and what it means for managers and learning leaders guiding their teams through it. From evolving skill sets to shifting expectations, the conversation will highlight both the pressures and possibilities, offering practical insights on how to support, develop, and retain instructional design talent in the age of AI.
Becoming Shatterproof: How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos
Dr. Tasha Eurich, Organizational Psychologist, Researcher, New York Times Bestselling Author
In our unpredictable professional and personal lives, stress is ever-present, and while many of us insist we’re “fine,” we’re often silently struggling under constant demands. We’re told to be resilient and “bounce back,” but survival isn’t the same as thriving. In this keynote, New York Times bestselling author Dr. Tasha Eurich challenges common myths about resilience, drawing on her five-year research program and a life-threatening health crisis to present a new approach: becoming truly shatterproof by using setbacks as fuel for growth. Attendees will gain practical tools, resilience “dos and don’ts,” and strategies to reduce reactivity, break self-limiting patterns, and build greater courage, adaptability, and effectiveness for themselves and their teams.
Trailblazing Learning Technology Conference Tracks
DevLearn’s tracks are designed to help you stay ahead of rapidly evolving learning technology trends. Explore the transformative topics that will help you anticipate change, adapt faster, and lead with confidence:
Survey the transformative impact of AI on workflows in the Learning function, gain hands-on experience with the latest AI technology, learn to navigate the ethical considerations of AI in the workplace, and grapple with unique concerns that arise when using AI-powered tools in a highly regulated or secure environments.
Discover innovative instructional design approaches and learn to create more impactful, inclusive, and engaging learning experiences. Real-world case studies and expert-led sessions share proven strategies for boosting effectiveness, selecting impactful graphics, ensuring that learning is accessible, and much more.
Designing learning experiences for external customers requires using different assumptions and parameters than for an internal audience. This track addresses the challenges of teaching learners who may be using a variety of platforms and input devices and need access from almost anywhere in the world.
Sessions targeting senior learning leaders share insights for modernizing learning ecosystems and approaches and ensuring that the learning function aligns with business goals in driving improved performance. Join sessions on streamlining global learning teams or becoming a skills-focused organization. Sessions are often highly collaborative, sharing insights and ideas to help you tackle today’s challenges and prepare for future needs.
Explore innovative strategies for evaluating program impact as you learn from experts how to accurately evaluate expertise, create meaningful data reports, leverage AI to boost efficiency, and use simple tools to define measurable performance metrics.
Technology is at the heart of learning development. Get hands-on in a BYOD on the latest authoring technology or using AI to iterate. Gain strategies for getting your content library in order or creating branching scenarios. Whatever your need, you will walk away with actionable strategies and new tech skills to improve the performance of your learning solutions
Increase interest and motivation in onboarding, compliance training, and other learning projects with game elements and gamification. Identify compelling ways technology can enhance training with approaches that previously were out of reach due to limited budgets, access to tools, or short development cycles.
Designed to help learning professionals in higher education to overcome challenges like: Demonstrating value, connecting learning activities with organizational goals, and preparing learning teams, learners, and other stakeholders for the ways that technology is transforming learning and workflows.
Discover strategies for creating effective microlearning that will power performance in a variety of work contexts. Learn when and where to use AI to boost efficiency and impact as you bring learning into the workflow.
From animation to instructional videos, the Video & Media sessions have something for every learning developer. Benefit from practical guidance on creating engaging video content, crafting graphics and images, effectively leveraging cinematic storytelling techniques, and truly connecting with learners.
Revolutionize your learning solutions with sessions exploring AR and VR technology, and gain practical skills in delivering more interactive virtual, hybrid, or face-to-face experiences. Incorporate meaningful collaboration, learn to create an immersive escape experience, or discover how to make webcasts more interactive and human-centered.
Learning professionals who manage teams or projects (or both!) will find proven strategies—and learn from peers’ experience—in this track aimed at middle managers. Streamline workflows and improve your own and your team’s performance with innovative processes and technology.
Pre-Conference Learning Experiences
Maximize every moment of your learning technologies conference experience. DevLearn’s pre-conference learning is designed to immerse you in the skills and strategies that matter most to you.
Discover how to shift from content delivery to performance-focused course design during this two-day certificate program. You’ll gain practical strategies to create engaging eLearning that drives measurable results and delivers real value.
Collaboration meets hands-on, real-world application in these immersive, full-day workshops. Build practical skills alongside expert facilitators, work through real scenarios, and exchange strategies with peers facing similar challenges.
Step confidently into the future at this forward-focused summit within DevLearn. You’ll gain clarity, and the strategic insights you need to support AI initiatives in your organization.
Leave empowered and equipped to create learning experiences that resonate with your learners. You’ll discover how to design smarter, faster, and more impactful eLearning using Articulate Storyline & Rise.
Speaker Spotlight
Our speakers reveal how the latest learning technology trends are transforming organizations, driving engagement, and delivering real results:
Earn ATD Recertification Credits
The DevLearn 2026 program has been approved for 9.00 Credit Hours.
The Learning Guild has been pre-approved by the ATD Certification Institute to offer educational programs that can be used towards initial eligibility and recertification of the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials.
