Conference Agenda
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CERT01: Instructional Design for eLearning Certificate Program (Day 1)
You know the drill. A stakeholder has a training request and wants to include every fact they’ve ever learned and every bullet point they’ve ever written. You're buried in content, and because of the deadline,…
Track: Instructional DesignLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Pre-Conference Full-Day Workshop (8 hours)
CERT01: Instructional Design for eLearning Certificate Program (Day 2)
You know the drill. A stakeholder has a training request and wants to include every fact they’ve ever learned and every bullet point they’ve ever written. You're buried in content, and because of the deadline,…
Track: Instructional DesignLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Pre-Conference Full-Day Workshop (8 hours)
P01: Vibe Code: Create Custom Learning Experiences Without Knowing Code
Traditional authoring tools have made it easier to build eLearning, but they also impose limits. Instructional designers, trainers, and content creators often find themselves constrained by predefined templates, interaction types, and feature sets that prevent…
Track: Tools & PlatformsLevel: BeginnerFormat: Pre-Conference Full-Day Workshop (8 hours)
P02: AI Intensive for Workflow Learning: Enabling the 5 Moments of Need
Organizations are under immense pressure to deliver learning at the speed of change—yet most L&D teams still rely on slow, training-centric processes that cannot keep pace with shifting tasks, tools, and business priorities. The result:…
Track: AI & AutomationLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Pre-Conference Full-Day Workshop (8 hours)
P03: Agile Project Management for Learning Design
Agile provides a framework for adapting to change as it happens and working with the project sponsor to deliver what’s most needed by learners. In a rapidly changing environment, the Agile mindset helps us harness…
Track: Team & Project ManagementLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Pre-Conference Full-Day Workshop (8 hours)
P04: Put the Story in Storyline
Storytelling is a powerful tool for learning, but applying it effectively requires a clear process. This accelerated workshop introduces participants to the Instructional Story Design process and its application in Articulate Storyline. Using a performance-based…
Track: Instructional DesignLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Pre-Conference Full-Day Workshop (8 hours)
P05: Designing for Skill Development
We keep hearing about the importance of skills and the need to address skills gaps. But how can you be sure that the learning experiences you design are actually developing skills? As automation takes over…
Track: Instructional DesignLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Pre-Conference Full-Day Workshop (8 hours)
CE01: Storyline & Rise Pro Lab
As expectations for digital learning continue to rise, experienced developers are being asked to deliver more—faster, better, and with greater impact. This Pro Lab is designed for eLearning developers who already work in Articulate Storyline…
Track: Tools & PlatformsLevel: Intermediate/AdvancedFormat: Pre-Conference Full-Day Workshop (8 hours)
CE02: AI Summit: From Adoption to Advantage
As AI moves from experimentation to enterprise reality, the role of learning is being fundamentally redefined. This daylong deep-dive experience is designed for learning leaders navigating that shift. Across the day, you will explore what…
Track: AI & AutomationLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Pre-Conference Full-Day Workshop (8 hours)
P06: AI-Supported Learning Design
Discover how AI can transform the course development process, making it faster and more efficient. This workshop explores the latest AI tools and techniques that streamline instructional design, from content analysis to writing and storyboarding.…
Track: AI & AutomationLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Pre-Conference Full-Day Workshop (8 hours)
P07: Automate L&D Insights & Start Driving Data Strategy
Stop drowning in spreadsheets and start driving strategy. Most L&D professionals spend hours every month manually scrubbing messy LMS exports just to send a report that remains unread. It’s time to move beyond reporting on…
Track: Data & MeasurementLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Pre-Conference Full-Day Workshop (8 hours)
P08: Performance Consulting Fundamentals: From Order-Taker to Strategic Partner
"To our leaders, we've just become 1-800-TRAINING." This frustration captures a challenge many L&D professionals face—stakeholders arrive with solutions decided, and we wonder why our work doesn't always produce results. When learning solutions are implemented…
Track: Leadership & StrategyLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Pre-Conference Full-Day Workshop (8 hours)
P09: Deploy Game Design Techniques to Solve Complex Learning Problems
Instructional designers are often asked to solve problems that aren’t clearly defined, such as vague stakeholder requests, disengaging content, or learning experiences that aren’t delivering results. When the problem is unclear, traditional design approaches can…
Track: Games & GamificationLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Pre-Conference Full-Day Workshop (8 hours)
101: BYOD: Visualize First: Storyboarding Design Scenarios with Canva
Storyboards are central to experience and learning design, yet many teams rely on text-heavy documents or complex design tools that slow iteration and obscure structural problems. When visual thinking is delayed, gaps in navigation, interaction,…
Track: Tools & PlatformsLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: BYOD (60 Min.)
102: BYOD: Cohesive by Design: Generate Consistent AI Icons, Illustrations & Characters
Visual consistency reduces distraction, reinforces your brand, and provides a polished look. Whether you need matching custom icons, on-brand illustrations, or scenario characters shown across multiple poses and settings, consistency matters. In this hands-on session,…
Track: Video & MediaLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: BYOD (60 Min.)
103: It's Not Rocket Science! How Pratt & Whitney Ignited Enterprise-Wide Business Acumen
Houston, we have a problem! Business acumen programs can be a special kind of torture: a 50+ slide "data dump” high on jargon but short on practical application. Some employees might find the information mildly…
Track: Instructional DesignLevel: Intermediate/AdvancedFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
104: AI in L&D: Global Insights into AI Adoption, Emerging Operating Models & What Comes Next
AI is everywhere in L&D, yet many teams still struggle to answer basic questions. Are we behind or ahead? What are the top AI use cases? And increasingly, the biggest question of all: What does…
Track: Leadership & StrategyLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
105: Beyond Lectures: A Discovery-Driven Activity Framework for Onboarding & Learning
Onboarding and leadership programs often default to lecture, discussion, and knowledge checks because there is "a lot to cover." But that "drinking from the firehose" approach frequently produces passive participation and poor retention. In this…
Track: Games & GamificationLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
106: Use AI & Data to Demonstrate Department Impact & Inform Strategic Decisions
Data connects departmental activities with the broader goals of the university mission. Documentation of department work demonstrates impact, justifies budgets (staffing, resources), and helps improve services. We can produce reports that are customized for the…
Track: Higher EducationLevel: BeginnerFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
108: Customer Education Is Distinctive: Designing Learning for External Audiences at Scale
Most learning and development practices are designed for internal employees—people who have access to corporate systems, are required to complete training, and share organizational context. When those same assumptions are applied to customers, learning often…
Track: Customer EducationLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
109: SCALE Business Results with Cohort Learning Experiences
In the fast-paced, high-stakes world of aerospace and defense, program managers are the driving force behind mission-critical success. But as programs grow larger and more complex, traditional training often falls short, leaving leaders unprepared for…
Track: Instructional DesignLevel: Intermediate/AdvancedFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
111: Translate Business Goals Into High‑Impact Learning Priorities
Many L&D teams aspire to operate as strategic business partners, yet often find themselves reacting to requests rather than proactively shaping solutions that support organizational goals. Without clear departmental objectives tied directly to business priorities,…
Track: Leadership & StrategyLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
113: Making Impact Visible: Skills as a Shared Language
Skills provide a shared language that makes the impact of L&D easier to understand, trust, and act on. In this session, you’ll learn how to use a skills framework to communicate value in business terms—without…
Track: Data & MeasurementLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
114: Is Your Microlearning Maximizing Its Potential? Find Out with 7 Principles
Microlearning is not simply a shorter version of a longer learning experience; effective microlearning relies on different design principles. When these principles are in place, the difference is visible. When they're missing, so is the…
Track: Micro & Workflow LearningLevel: BeginnerFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
201: BYOD: Digital Doodles: Creative Collaboration with Virtual Whiteboards
In today’s learning environments, whether virtual, hybrid, or face-to-face, facilitators often struggle to create meaningful collaboration that goes beyond passive participation. How do you make thinking visible? How do you engage every learner, not just…
Track: Virtual & Immersive LearningLevel: BeginnerFormat: BYOD (60 Min.)
202: BYOD: Advancing Accessibility in Learning Experiences with AI Support
Accessibility is essential to reaching every learner. Yet design oversights, such as low color contrast, reliance on color alone for meaning, missing captions, complex interfaces, poor pacing, or overstimulation, can unintentionally limit learning experiences. These…
Track: Instructional DesignLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: BYOD (60 Min.)
203: Energize Your Next Vyond Project: 7 Tips for Better Animation Sound Effects
A lot of learning designers make great animations in Vyond, but their videos still feel a little flat because the sound design does not advance their stories. Sounds like footsteps, ambient noise, or even a…
Track: Video & MediaLevel: BeginnerFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
204: Clean Up Your LMMess Using Learning Governance
An LMS can become a dumping ground for anything that needs to be tracked. Subject matter experts (SMEs) want specific content for their audience, even when similar content already exists. They might go hands-off once…
Track: Tools & PlatformsLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
205: Gamification That Works: Scenarios That Build Skill, Confidence & Data-Driven Performance
The Coca-Cola Company faced an onboarding challenge: New hires supporting their contact center had to master both a complex CRM system and call flow, while incorporating the soft skills required to optimize the customer call…
Track: Games & GamificationLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
206: Embed AI in Curriculum to Prepare Students for Tech-Driven Future
Technology is rapidly reshaping higher education, pressing institutions to balance innovation with mission while preparing students for a tech-driven future. This session highlights how AI, digital platforms, and applied learning strategies can enhance teaching, streamline…
Track: Higher EducationLevel: BeginnerFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
207: What Comic Book Design Principles Can Teach Us About Impactful Instruction
Sequential art is a sophisticated visual language capable of simplifying complex processes or technical concepts. Discover how to use visual iconography, semantic density, and strategic panel flow to hold attention and boost learner performance. Grounded…
Track: Instructional DesignLevel: BeginnerFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
208: From Completion Rates to Revenue Signals: Operationalizing Education-Led Growth
Customer education has long been measured by completions, satisfaction scores, and ticket deflection—but these metrics rarely translate into revenue impact or earn a seat in strategic conversations. As organizations push for stronger alignment between learning,…
Track: Customer EducationLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
209: Staring at a Stack of SME Recordings? Transform Them into Inviting, Interactive eLearning!
Every learning professional knows the feeling: You've just been handed a stack of raw SME recordings. They are unstructured, jargon-packed, and overwhelming. The deadline is real, the content is a mess, and you need a…
Track: Instructional DesignLevel: Intermediate/AdvancedFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
212: How Robroy Industries Deployed AI Across a 120-Year-Old Manufacturing Company
Many organizations talk about AI transformation. Robroy Industries actually did it—across a 120-year-old, family-owned manufacturing company with production facilities spanning multiple states. Join this session to learn the unfiltered story of how Robroy built an…
Track: Leadership & StrategyLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
213: Asking for a Friend: A Low-Judgment Intro to Data Visualization & How AI Can Help
The gap between what we're expected to know about data and what we actually know is real—and growing. Dashboards, analytics platforms, and AI tools keep raising the bar. Somewhere along the way, a lot of…
Track: Data & MeasurementLevel: BeginnerFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
301: BYOD: Build Better Rubrics: A Practical Approach to Defining & Measuring Performance
Learning teams often struggle to measure real-world performance. When expectations are unclear, evaluation varies by reviewer, and feedback lacks structure, performance outcomes suffer. In this systems-focused BYOD session, you will learn how to design operational…
Track: Data & MeasurementLevel: Intermediate/AdvancedFormat: BYOD (60 Min.)
302: BYOD: Becoming Skills-Based: How Macmillan Learning Achieved Enterprise-Scale Workforce Insight
Many organizations want to become skills-based but struggle to operationalize the skills approach beyond purchasing a platform or adopting a generic framework. At Macmillan Learning, we had competencies and more than 800 learning resources. Yet only…
Track: Leadership & StrategyLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: BYOD (60 Min.)
303: Shifting from Content to Key Capabilities: How Nestle Scaled a Global Sales Learning Ecosystem
Most global learning transformations fail not because of technology—but because they remain content‑centric. Courses are created, platforms are launched, and onboarding happens once, while adoption, relevance, and business impact remain inconsistent across markets. At Nestlé,…
Track: Leadership & StrategyLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
304: Agentic Orchestration: Scale High-Impact L&D with Your Own Team of Specialized AI Agents
Learning teams face a mandate to deliver personalized, high-quality learning at the speed of modern business. However, many are hitting a plateau where basic AI prompting leads to disjointed workflows and "context drift." Designers may…
Track: Tools & PlatformsLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
305: How You Can Turn Vibe-Coded Games Into Reusable Web Objects for Storyline
Many instructional designers who want to add game-based engagement to Storyline find that custom interactions take too long to build, are fragile, and often depend on one person who knows how to code or vibe…
Track: Games & GamificationLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
306: Developing AI-Ready Learners: Strengthening Human Judgment, Ethics & Learning in the Age of AI
Artificial intelligence is rapidly entering workplace learning, performance support, and decision-making systems. Yet many organizations are adopting AI tools faster than they are preparing people to use them responsibly and effectively. The real challenge is…
Track: Higher EducationLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
307: Less Grind, Better Design: A Case Study of High-Impact AI in Instructional Development
Learning teams are under pressure to deliver high-quality learning faster, often with fewer resources. Used strategically, AI can help address this challenge. This case-study session shares how our team has moved beyond experimenting with generative…
Track: Instructional DesignLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
308: Reducing Complexity of Sophisticated Systems Through Thoughtful Training
Sophisticated software platforms don't have to feel overwhelming — but too often, they do. When customers face a product with deep functionality and broad surface area, the instinct is to train them on everything. The…
Track: Customer EducationLevel: Intermediate/AdvancedFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
309: The Future of Enterprise Learning: How Amazon Logistics Integrated LLMs, VR & Agentic AI at Scale
The future of enterprise learning isn't about choosing between AI and immersive learning—it's about integrating them to deliver personalized, accessible training at scale. The challenge? Architecting systems where large language models (LLMs), immersive environments, and…
Track: Virtual & Immersive LearningLevel: Intermediate/AdvancedFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
310: Un-Clutter Your Data for AI
Collecting data is the easy part. Collecting intelligent data that is easily read and utilized by AI powered systemsis where it gets tough. This session provides guidance, starting with collecting data that provides value and…
Track: Data & MeasurementLevel: Intermediate/AdvancedFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
312: Designing & Building Heavyweight Learning with Lightweight Tools
DevLearn highlights many powerful learning tools, but not every organization can afford or support complex or expensive solutions. Many L&D teams are asked to create effective learning with limited time, small teams, and basic tools.…
Track: Instructional DesignLevel: BeginnerFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
313: Amazing Apps & Tools to Create, Collaborate & Inspire
Learning professionals often struggle to find the right tools to brainstorm, create, and collaborate effectively—and with new apps launching constantly, it's hard to know what's worth your time. This session solves that problem by curating…
Track: Tools & PlatformsLevel: BeginnerFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
314: Redesign Your Training Videos Using a Learning-Science Lens
Instructional video is everywhere in learning, yet many training videos overload viewers, bury key ideas, or leave learners unsure how to act. Most designers are asked to produce or evaluate video, but few get practical…
Track: Video & MediaLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
401: BYOD: Gamified XR Escape Experience: Leave the Slide Deck Behind
Most learning teams are stuck in slide-based design. Even when they want something more interactive, XR feels too complex, too expensive, or too technical to attempt. The result is predictable content that learners click through…
Track: Virtual & Immersive LearningLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: BYOD (90 Min.)
402: BYOD: Build a Content-Aware AI Learning Assistant Using Search & LLM
Many organizations are experimenting with AI to generate content faster. Far fewer are building AI systems that actually improve the learner experience. This hands-on session focuses on designing and building a content-aware AI learning assistant…
Track: Tools & PlatformsLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: BYOD (90 Min.)
403: More Training Won't Fix Performance! Improve Outcomes with Systems-Level Performance Evaluation
Learning teams are often asked to “fix performance” by building more training. Yet many persistent workplace problems—low adoption, poor execution, inconsistent leadership, disengagement—are not knowledge gaps. They are symptoms of broken workflows, fragmented systems, unclear…
Track: Leadership & StrategyLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Mastery Session (90 minutes)
404: Heart Emojis Included: How We Engineered Virtual Engagement at Boeing
Many organizations rely on large-scale virtual webcasts to reach distributed teams. While efficient, these sessions are often passive, disengaging, and quickly forgotten. At The Boeing Company, internal engineers were accustomed to one-way broadcasts that delivered…
Track: Virtual & Immersive LearningLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Mastery Session (90 minutes)
405: Clone Your Best Evaluator: Build AI Rubrics That Actually Capture Quality
Your best evaluator can assess quality in 30 seconds. Can you explain how they do it? Most can't... and that's why AI assessment fails. Here's the problem: L&D teams need to scale quality assessment, but…
Track: Data & MeasurementLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Mastery Session (90 minutes)
406: From Idea to Impact: A Framework for Designing & Executing Effective Gamified Learning
Many gamified learning initiatives stall because instructional designers struggle to connect their ideas to real performance gaps, secure stakeholder buy-in, and define measurable impact. In this interactive session, you will work through a practical framework…
Track: Games & GamificationLevel: Intermediate/AdvancedFormat: Mastery Session (90 minutes)
407: Clerical vs. Creative: Drawing the Line Between AI Work & Human Work
We are confident that AI can write learning objectives, draft quizzes, build rubrics, and structure entire course outlines. The question is no longer "whether AI can do this but whether it should. Some ID tasks…
Track: Instructional DesignLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Mastery Session (90 minutes)
408: Same Craft, Different Customer: What Learning & Customer Education Teams Can Learn from Each Other
Most learning professionals were trained in one tradition—either building programs for internal employees or designing education for external customers. Yet the skills, methods, and hard-won lessons from each domain have enormous value for the other.…
Track: Customer EducationLevel: Intermediate/AdvancedFormat: Mastery Session (90 minutes)
409: Agile by Design: Combining SAM & RACI for Faster, Smarter eLearning Development
Frequently, eLearning projects run over budget, miss deadlines, and frustrate stakeholders—not because the design is poor, but because of unclear roles, late-stage feedback loops, and waterfall-style processes. Content development teams need a development process that…
Track: Instructional DesignLevel: Intermediate/AdvancedFormat: Mastery Session (90 minutes)
411: Planning for Success by Preparing to Fail: Conducting Pre-Mortems
When planning a new initiative, teams naturally focus on how to succeed: setting objectives, building timelines, and assigning owners. But even the strongest plans are vulnerable to problems no one saw coming. Delayed timelines, misaligned…
Track: Team & Project ManagementLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Mastery Session (90 minutes)
412: The HP Blueprint: Scaling High-Stakes Performance with Agentic Workflows
As organizations race to implement AI, many L&D leaders struggle to move beyond simple chatbots to agentic workflows—autonomous systems that can schedule, summarize, and coach. The gap arises due to the lack of a structured…
Track: AI & AutomationLevel: AdvancedFormat: Mastery Session (90 minutes)
413: AI Can Generate Content. Can You Design Capability? A Workflow-Based Microlearning Lab
In 2026, content is no longer the bottleneck in L&D. AI can generate courses in seconds. Microlearning libraries are expanding rapidly. Yet performance gaps persist. The real challenge isn’t content production. It’s designing learning that…
Track: Micro & Workflow LearningLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Mastery Session (90 minutes)
501: BYOD: Reclaim Your Creative Spark: Partner with AI to Create Code Blocks in Rise
We’ve all seen it: learning content that feels robotic, missing the human touch. When we rely too much on AI to do the thinking for us, it’s easy to feel like we’re losing the creative…
Track: Instructional DesignLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: BYOD (45 Min.)
502: BYOD: Assess All Learning: How to Track Learner Interactions for AI-Generated Content
AI and vibe coding have unlocked a new era of rapid interaction development—stunning quizzes, branching scenarios, and immersive learning experiences built in minutes without a single traditional eLearning tool. But there's a gap most developers…
Track: AI & AutomationLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: BYOD (45 Min.)
503: AI Without Wi-Fi: Secure Learning Design in High-Security Manufacturing
Highly regulated and classified work environments seem incompatible with modern learning technology, like, you guessed it... AI. At BWXT, based in Barberton, Ohio, we manufacture large components for nuclear reactors used in U.S. Navy submarines…
Track: AI & AutomationLevel: BeginnerFormat: Standard Session (45 Min.)
504: Boosting Supervisor Readiness: How BankWest Reinvented Frontline Leadership Development
Organizations invest heavily in leadership development, yet often overlook the foundational layer: supervisors. Many supervisors are promoted for performance, not preparedness, resulting in unclear expectations, ineffective guidance, and ultimately, higher turnover and inconsistent team performance. …
Track: Leadership & StrategyLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (45 Min.)
505: Balancing AI Efficiency with Human Judgment in Instructional Video Workflows
Instructional designers are no longer questioning whether to use AI in video creation; the challenge has shifted to ensuring that faster production does not come at the expense of instructional quality. As AI tools make…
Track: Video & MediaLevel: BeginnerFormat: Standard Session (45 Min.)
506: Build, Design, Transform: A Hands-On Guide to Gen AI in Higher Education
AI is reshaping higher education, and knowing where to start is half the battle. In this hands-on session, we'll cut through the noise and explore how generative AI can practically transform teaching, instructional design, and…
Track: Higher EducationLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (45 Min.)
507: Moving Eli Lilly Beyond Completion Rates to a Practical xAPI & LRS Measurement Playbook
Many learning teams invest in xAPI only to end up with "data exhaust": lots of statements, but no trusted answers to the questions leaders actually ask. Completion rates still dominate reporting, dashboards get debated instead…
Track: Data & MeasurementLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (45 Min.)
508: Using AI to Build Faster and Do More, Without Losing Your Humanity
What if your team could create more learning content faster without losing quality or authenticity? In this session, you’ll learn how AI tools can speed up content development and help teams of any size do…
Track: Customer EducationLevel: BeginnerFormat: Standard Session (45 Min.)
509: Simplified Scenario Design Means Easy Builds & Engaging Stories
Story-based training has a reputation for being time-consuming and resource-heavy. Though they may believe in its effectiveness, teams often deprioritize it when timelines get tight because the build feels bigger than the sprint allows. This…
Track: Instructional DesignLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (45 Min.)
510: How U.S. Census Is Creating Accessible Mobile-Only Learning with AI & xAPI Support—at Mass Scale
The U.S. Census Bureau is preparing to train more than 300,000 temporary workers for the 2030 Decennial Census through a fully digital, mobile‑first learning experience. Enumerators—who typically have low‑to‑medium digital literacy and little prior census…
Track: Tools & PlatformsLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (45 Min.)
512: Go Micro for Maximum Impact: Build a Microlearning Transfer Ecosystem to Drive Performance
A significant portion of workplace training is never applied on the job—it’s called “scrap learning.” The impact is substantial, negatively affecting our budgets, productivity, and morale. So, how do we close this costly gap between…
Track: Micro & Workflow LearningLevel: BeginnerFormat: Standard Session (45 Min.)
513: The Learning Ops Starter Kit: 5 Templates to Take Back to Your Team
You don’t need a six-figure platform or a dedicated operations team to start optimizing your L&D processes. You need the right templates and guided practice. In this hands-on session, you’ll work through five ready-to-use templates…
Track: Team & Project ManagementLevel: BeginnerFormat: Standard Session (45 Min.)
601: BYOD: Adaptive Without the Platform: Building Personalized Learning Paths in Storyline
Many organizations want adaptive learning but lack the platforms to support it. The result is static courses that treat every learner the same. This session demonstrates how to simulate adaptive learning within Articulate Storyline using…
Track: Tools & PlatformsLevel: AdvancedFormat: BYOD (45 Min.)
602: BYOD: Vibe Coding: The Superpower You Didn’t Know You Had
As learning professionals, we brainstorm the ideal, immersive learning experience for our audience. But usually, the moment we try to bring that blue-sky idea to life, we slam into a wall of constraints: short deadlines,…
Track: AI & AutomationLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: BYOD (45 Min.)
603: Building a Skills-Based Organization: Lessons from the Land O'Lakes Skills Journey
Moving from skills talk to skills action requires more than good intentions; it demands a clear strategy. This session combines strategic guidance with enterprise-level implementation to show you how to build a skills strategy that actually moves…
Track: Leadership & StrategyLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (45 Min.)
604: Choosing Visuals Strategically: Understanding Terms of Use, Usability & Accessibility
Choosing visuals for learning content isn’t just about aesthetics. Every image, icon, chart, and video carries legal, usability, and accessibility implications. Misunderstanding licensing terms can expose organizations to risk. Poor visual choices can confuse learners.…
Track: Video & MediaLevel: BeginnerFormat: Standard Session (45 Min.)
605: Supercharging ADDIE with AI
The ADDIE model isn't broken, but in a business environment that demands speed, it often feels too slow. Many L&D professionals are stuck using AI for simple tasks like "write an email," missing its true…
Track: Instructional DesignLevel: Intermediate/AdvancedFormat: Standard Session (45 Min.)
606: Design for Engagement & Impact: Escape-Room-Style Learning Tied to Real Performance Tasks
Traditional training often explains what to do. Escape-room-style learning forces participants to apply it. In this interactive session, you’ll experience a short, table-based micro escape challenge built around a realistic workplace scenario. Working in small…
Track: Higher EducationLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (45 Min.)
607: Power Learning Using Motivation Science
We can create the best learning experiences in the world but it won't matter if learners aren't motivated to learn. And even if they do learn, they also need to be motivated to take action…
Track: Instructional DesignLevel: BeginnerFormat: Standard Session (45 Min.)
608: From Engagement to ROI: Proving the Business Impact of Customer Education
Customer education teams are under increasing pressure to prove their value, yet many still rely on engagement and completion metrics that don’t resonate with executive stakeholders. The result? Programs that drive real impact but struggle…
Track: Customer EducationLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (45 Min.)
609: Increase Engagement Through Cinematic Storytelling in Adult Learning
Why can we effortlessly track complex storylines across seasons of a show, yet struggle to remember a five-minute slide presentation? The problem isn’t attention span. It’s design. Too much corporate learning is structured for information…
Track: Video & MediaLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (45 Min.)
610: Scaling Human-Centered Onboarding with an SMS Chatbot at Norton Healthcare
Norton Healthcare, a Kentucky-based health system with more than 40 clinics and hospitals, hires thousands of employees each year across clinical and non-clinical roles. This raises a key challenge: how do you deliver consistent, high-touch…
Track: Micro & Workflow LearningLevel: BeginnerFormat: Standard Session (45 Min.)
611: Ditch the Quiz: Using AI Scenarios to Measure What Your Workforce Can Actually Do
Multiple-choice quizzes tell us what people remember, but they rarely show us what they can actually do. For complex roles, the gap between "knowing" and "doing" is a missed opportunity for growth. While traditional assessments…
Track: Data & MeasurementLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (45 Min.)
613: Use Virtual Classroom Apps to Create Seamless Engagement & Interaction
Do you wish your virtual classroom had more interactive features and better tools? Do you navigate outside of your platform during a class to access more robust programs—like more creative whiteboards, enhanced polling, countdown timers,…
Track: Virtual & Immersive LearningLevel: BeginnerFormat: Standard Session (45 Min.)
614: Boost Performance with AI & Workflow Learning: Turn a Knowledge Base into an Answer Engine
Employees spend significant time each day searching for information rather than applying it. For some, this can approach two hours daily. Traditional knowledge systems return lists of articles and place the burden of searching and…
Track: Micro & Workflow LearningLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (45 Min.)
701: BYOD: Investigate Performance Impact with the AI-Powered L&D Detective Kit
Organizations invest heavily in training and development, yet many cannot credibly reveal how those efforts influence business and human performance. The issue is not a lack of data. It is how we investigate performance. Artificial…
Track: Data & MeasurementLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: BYOD (60 Min.)
702: BYOD: Personalize & Streamline Learning in Rise & Storyline Using Pre‑Assessments
Annual compliance training often requires every learner to complete the same lengthy content year after year, even when many already know the material. This leads to disengagement, wasted time, and lower motivation. Adaptive learning paths…
Track: Instructional DesignLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: BYOD (60 Min.)
704: Reframe Career Growth Progression: From Ladder to Lattice
In today’s hybrid and remote work environment, employees expect visible growth opportunities, yet many organizations struggle to move beyond traditional “career ladder” models. Engagement data often reveals a common pattern: Employees feel unsure about internal…
Track: Leadership & StrategyLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
705: From Passive to Playable: Designing Interactive Video That Teaches
Video is one of the most common training formats, but it is also one of the most passive. Even high-production videos often become “watch and forget” experiences because learners have little agency beyond play, pause,…
Track: Video & MediaLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
706: Leveraging Limitations: Lessons Learned from Corrections & Higher Ed
Too often, the “best” design solution is one that assumes you have access to unlimited time, budget, staffing, and technology. These conditions do not exist; we all work within constraints. Yet some of the strongest…
Track: Higher EducationLevel: BeginnerFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
707: Upgrade Your LMS Relationship Status From Glitchy to Great
Still stuck in an "It’s complicated" relationship with your LMS? You’re not alone! LMS administration can be a challenging task—every system has its quirks. But improving your relationship with your LMS is possible, and doing…
Track: Tools & PlatformsLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
708: Practical AI Prompts that automate and accelerate your Instructional Design Processes
Instructional designers are being asked to move faster than ever - yet quality, assessment integrity, and marketing still matter. While AI tools promise efficiency, many teams struggle to move beyond basic prompting or trust the…
Track: Customer EducationLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
709: Coaching the Modern Learning Experience Designer: Skills, Mindsets & Behaviors
Instructional design teams are operating in a new reality. As the pace of organizational accelerates, stakeholder expectations are rising, and learning functions must demonstrate measurable value. In this environment, instructional designers can no longer focus…
Track: Team & Project ManagementLevel: Intermediate/AdvancedFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
710: The Strategic Learning Architect: Driving Real Business Results
L&D is at a crossroads: We can either use AI to build content faster—fueling an "AI Hangover" of low-quality, disengaged learning—or we can use it to evolve into strategic learning architects. Many teams are currently…
Track: Leadership & StrategyLevel: BeginnerFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
711: Leadership Under Pressure: When Strengths Become Overextensions
While building and scaling a global learning and leadership function during periods of rapid growth, pressure, and organizational ambiguity, one pattern became impossible to ignore: strong leaders rarely struggle because they lack capability. More often,…
Track: Leadership & StrategyLevel: Intermediate/AdvancedFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
712: Creating Effective Performance Support Content with AI Augmentation
AI can generate content in seconds. That’s the good news. The bad news? Most organizations are drowning in auto-generated articles, chat responses, SOP summaries, and micro-courses that are technically “correct” but practically unusable in the…
Track: Micro & Workflow LearningLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
801: BYOD: Vibe Coding with APIs: Rapidly Building Integrated L&D Tools for Non-Technical People
Are you ready to move beyond basic prompts and start building functional, integrated learning tools? Welcome to the era of Vibe Coding, where natural language and API connectivity empower non-technical professionals to create sophisticated applications,…
Track: AI & AutomationLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: BYOD (60 Min.)
802: BYOD: From Calculator to Coworker: The Art of AI Delegation
Most people use AI the way they use Google: type a question, get an answer, move on. That’s not collaboration. That’s search with better grammar. The gap between using AI as a calculator and working…
Track: Team & Project ManagementLevel: Intermediate/AdvancedFormat: BYOD (60 Min.)
803: Purpose-Paced Leadership: A Practical Framework for Leading Learning in the Age of AI and Overload
Learning leaders are under intense pressure—AI adoption, skills-based strategies, and rising expectations for speed are colliding with limited capacity. In response, many L&D teams fall into constant execution mode, where overloaded strategies, burnout, and false…
Track: Leadership & StrategyLevel: Intermediate/AdvancedFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
804: Not Ideal But Oh, So Real: After-the-Fact Measurement Hacks
Come explore a simple, "3-step logic chain" you can use to retroactively construct credible impact stories. Do this without targets, when data is incomplete (real), and even if your stakeholder didn't provide target KPIs or…
Track: Data & MeasurementLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
805: Ignite Employee Engagement: A Gamified Approach to Staff Development
Participants will explore the power of gamification in employee learning and development programs. After an overview of key principles of game learning theory and examples of how to incorporate general gamification principles into employee learning…
Track: Games & GamificationLevel: BeginnerFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
806: Beyond Click-and-Next: Designing Learning Experiences with 360 Video, Escape Room Elements and more
Immersive learning can have a huge impact when it’s built around learner performance and not the technology. You don't just want high engagement; you also want high learning transfer. We’ve all seen it. Learners love…
Track: Higher EducationLevel: Intermediate/AdvancedFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
807: Prompting Together: Collaborative GenAI Practices That Transform Learning Design
Are you ready to take your instructional design and learning development processes to the next level with GenAI? Too often, GenAI experimentation happens in isolation—leading to missed opportunities, inconsistent results, and extra effort. This session…
Track: Instructional DesignLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
808: The Power of Connections in Customer Education
L&D traditionally focuses on internal audience, often delivering required and compliance training. While some marketing helps “sell” their solutions, but when L&D enters the world of customer education, everything changes. Suddenly, L&D operates in a…
Track: Customer EducationLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
809: Digital Learning Without Centralization: How Leaders Gain Visibility, Alignment, and Impact
As organizations scale, digital learning teams often grow more capable—and more fragmented. Work emerges across functions, priorities collide, and leaders struggle to see where effort is going or what impact it’s having. The result is…
Track: Team & Project ManagementLevel: Beginner/IntermediateFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)
810: Mastering Skill Assessment: Adding Rigor to Your Evaluation
Research on skill assessment highlights several problems, such as overreliance on learner satisfaction and knowledge checks or limited focus on soft skills, that can limit the effectiveness and accuracy of these evaluations. These issues span…
Track: Data & MeasurementLevel: BeginnerFormat: Standard Session (60 Min.)