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Seminar Theatre 1 Thursday 20 October


10:45 – 11:15 VR isn’t the future... it’s the past, present (...and future)


Understand the realities of where the VR industry is in relation to the L&D industry. You will see examples of VR training simulations from 20 years ago and compare them to examples of what is being done today.


Paul Cooper, VP EMEA, Litmos by CallidusCloud


11:15 – 11:45 Reclaiming teams to increase business effectiveness


Work through a series of questions that will help L&D unearth the team’s real needs in line with existing business objectives. Jo will also cover what a team looks like, how a team can be formed and used and why the term ‘team’ has been misused.


Jo Keeler, Managing Partner, Belbin


11:30 – 12:00 Performance is more than support – the future of learning


Lisa will discuss a guide for the future of learning – a five-point framework for learning professionals to construct a holistic learning strategy that supports learning in their organisations.


Lisa Minogue-White, Director of Learning Solutions, WillowDNA


12:00 – 12:30 Making learning stick – learning is for everyone, not everyone else


This session shares the TMI World and TACK International learner-centric philosophy on making learning stick. It will provide insights from extensive global research findings on best practice activities and tools used by those who excel in achieving learning transfer and getting results, without headaches.


Sally-Ann Huson, Lead Consultant, TACK International


12:15 – 12:45 eLearning vs traditional learning: calculating ROI


Uncover the benefits of eLearning when compared with traditional face-to-face training. Steve will scrutinise the costs incurred when delivering both types of learning and discover how to put together a business case for eLearning versus traditional learning.


Steve Finch, Senior Account Manager, CDSM


12:40 – 13:10 The ‘uberization’ of workplace learning


The consumer landscape is radically changing; how we book hotels, cabs and listen to music has radically altered beyond all recognition in the past 10 years. Enterprise culture, at times, lags behind consumer culture. However, we can now see the ‘uberization’ or emergence of a cloud philosophy making itself real within the workplace learning environment.


Gerry Griffin, Director, Skill Pill


13:00 – 13:30 Longboarding – from onboarding to proficiency


Find out how to get new starters to competence and even peak performance in less time using an activity- based learning and collaboration approach (aka 70:20 from the 70:20:10 model). You will discover ways to tweak your current programme, or you may just want to re-invent it!


Paul Matthews, Managing Director, People Alchemy


13:45 – 14:15 Taking an innovative approach to virtual learning


This interactive and informative session will reveal the secrets to creating dynamic and innovative virtual experiences that maximise engagement and lead to genuine learning. You’ll never have to schedule a dull Webex session again!


Steve Bavister, Training Director, Speak First Fringe Seminars The fringe seminars focus on a variety of specialist topics around the


main conference themes. They are free to attend. Pre-booking is required at learnevents.com


KEY Seminar Theatre 1 Seminar Theatre 2 Conference Room 1 Conference Room 2 Wednesday 19 October


F1 10:30 – 11:00 Keynote: Are we ready for the future of learning? Laura Overton, Founder & CEO, Towards Maturity


F2 12:30 – 13:00 Will micro-learning save eLearning? Steve Dineen, CEO, Fuse Universal


F3 13:45 – 14:15 How to align your learning strategy to business goals Melanie Lepine FCIPD, Head of Colleague Development, Dixons Carphone


F5 12:30 – 13:00 Using neuroscience to develop your leaders Tal Ben-Shaham, Author & Co-Founder, Potentialife


F6 13:20 – 14:05 Panel discussion: Industry knowledge vs institutional knowledge


Robin Hoyle, Author, Learning Expert Lisa Minogue-White, Director of Learning Solutions, WillowDNA Sukhvinder Pabial, Head of OD, One Housing


Michelle Parry-Slater, Learning & Development Director, KAIROS


F7 15:10 – 15:40 Closing keynote: The stress advantage Liggy Webb, Presenter, Author & Managing Director, The Learning Architect


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14:15 – 14:45 Measuring the success and ROI of your eLearning project


This seminar will cover some key understandings of ‘success’, by exploring a variety of eLearning organisational objectives – from cost savings and user engagement through to knowledge levels and customer satisfaction – with real-life case study examples.


Ray Lawrence, Director, How to Moodle


14:30 – 15:00 Engaging reluctant managers to care about their own approach to performance management


Do you want to upskill your managers in how to be better people managers? However, your managers are numbers people with an eye on the bottom line? Victoria will explore two key models: the ‘perception gap’ and the ‘destructive cycle’.


Victoria Lewis, Head of Training, Byrne Dean


15:00 – 15:30 Is your eLearning strategy fit for purpose?


The eLearning industry is facing a revolution. Savvy learners now demand high-end eLearning solutions, shorter, sharper micro-learning modules, learning at any time, any place and on any device. How is your eLearning strategy facing up to these challenges?


Darren Hockley, Managing Director, DeltaNet


15:15 – 15:45 An organisation full of leaders: how the pipe dream has become a reality


In this session, the former Head of Strategy and Leadership Development at McKinsey & Co. will discuss how organisations can overcome these obstacles in practice and place leadership development where it belongs, at the heart of the company strategy.


Angus Ridgway, Co-Founder & CEO, Potentialife Thursday 20 October


F4 10:30 – 11:00 Keynote: An objective evaluation – selecting the right LMS for you! Craig Weiss, CEO & Lead Analyst, The Craig Weiss Group


Seminar Theatre 2


Event Guide


World of Learning Conference & Exhibition


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