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32 World of Learning Conference & Exhibition


P1 09:10 – 10:10 (Room 2) Strategising for future performance


• Developing organisation capability to achieve growth ambitions


• Instilling a culture of learning and collaboration • Identifying and supporting future leaders • Creating high performance teams Rob Caul, CEO, Kallidus


P2 09:10 – 10:10 (Room 3) Fixing current performance


• Discover the components of capability • How to identify the root cause of capability/performance problems


• Using this process on your current performance issue • Brainstorm actions to fi x it Paul Matthews, Managing Director, People Alchemy


09:15 – 09:45 Delegate registration and morning coffee (Platinum delegates from 09:00) 10:15 – 10:20 Chair’s opening of the conference Robin Hoyle, Author, Complete Training: from recruitment to retirement


10:20 – 11:00 Opening address (Room 1) Embedding an innovative culture to ensure your organisation is at the cutting edge Geoff McDonald, Global VP HR, Unilever


M1 11:10 – 12:10 (Room 3)


Is social and informal learning a way to revolutionise your learning journey?


• How can self-directed/social learning and formal learning co-exist? • What about the crowd, how can it be leveraged for the good of everyone? • Remote motivation – how can this be achieved?


Boyd Glover, Director, Selfpoint, formerly Head of Skills, Dixons Retail


Richard Grice, CEO, Pera Training


Chris Owen, Head of Digital Learning, Pera Training


12:30 – 13:30 Lunch and opportunity to visit the exhibition


13:40 – 14:20 Panel debate (Room 1) Employee engagement


An engaged workforce who have the necessary skills and knowledge is crucial for any organisation. This panel of speakers is made up of three organisations that are demonstrating successful employee engagement and driving real business results. Stephen Citron, Director, The Peer Awards for Excellence (Chair); Frances Gray, Head of Learning and Development, Phoenix Futures; Jonathan Bunn, Communications Director, EMEA, MetLife; Nigel Spencer, Global Director of Learning and Development, Reed Smith


A1 14:30 – 15:30 (Room 3) Agile leaders balance essence and form


• Critical survival skills for new leaders • Talent management challenges along the leadership ladder


• Fulfi lling the four core roles of leadership: visionary, tactician, facilitator and contributor • Character profi les of performance leaders, growth leaders and strategic leaders


Juliet Harris, HR Director, Publicis Healthcare Communications Group


Tom Roth, Chief Operating Offi cer, Wilson Learning Worldwide


16:00 – 16:40 Closing keynote (Room 1) Key trends for the future of learning technology


Craig Weiss, CEO, E-learning 24/7 learningmagazine.co.uk A2 14:45 – 15:45 (Room 1)


Learning to effectively conquer change challenges


• Learning beyond the moment of change • The role of collaborative and effective leadership • Establishing relationships with key stakeholders and driving employee engagement


Melanie Lepine, Global Learning Strategy & Deployment Manager, American Express


A3 14:55 – 15:55 (Room 2) Using gamifi cation to bring content to life


• How our experience of games is changing our learning culture • Using gamifi cation to drive business results • The psychology behind using games for learning


• Creating engagement and an environment where learners are motivated to try, try and try again.


Steven Evans, Design & Delivery Manager


of Digital Learning Channels – Learning, Development & Customer Care, Boots Joe Kennard, Founder, Purple Media


M2 11:25 – 12:25 (Room 1)


Neuroscience and the art of strategic questioning


• Elicit the right information


• Maximise knowledge transfer with experts • Determine the quality of the information you are receiving


• Make information memorable


Professor Patricia Riddell, University of Reading Ian McDermott, Founder, ITS


M3 11:30 – 12:15 (Room 2)


How big data is transforming corporate learning outcomes


• Big data for learning support • The value of real-time feedback as a performance driver


• Predicting future learning requirements for effi cient personalised learning


• Will your company culture embrace the use of ‘big data’?


John Ambrose, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Corporate Development, Skillsoft


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