Event Guide World of Learning Conference & Exhibition


FREE SEMINAR PROGRAMME


The World of Learning Exhibition will once again host an educational seminar programme covering a range of relevant topics within the industry. All sessions are free to attend, simply arrive at the appropriate seminar theatre 10 minutes before the session is due to start to secure your seat.


Tuesday 16 October


10:45 – 11:15 How to deliver real-life impact from online learning: the 6 pillars of people-centered eLearning


Using research from 4 million learners, interviews with industry leaders and case study examples, this seminar will explore strategies that will help you transform the way your team thinks about, and produces, better online learning experiences.


Simon Greany, Chief Learning Offi cer, Elucidat


11:15 – 11:45 Creating profound and positive change through learner-centric learning


Learner-centric learning, when done well, can improve engagement with your people and cut attrition while increasing performance. Is your learning creating profound and positive change? If not, then come and listen to an award-winning organisation on how they have transformed learning.


Matt McIntyre, Head of Learning, OnTrack International


11:30 – 12:00 Emotional agility and the learning paradox


This presentation will explore the concept of emotional agility and the importance of recognising our emotional states. Understanding these basic human qualities, and how they affect our behaviour, is key to developing our skills and resilience.


Liaquat Lal, Principal Consultant, ASK Europe


12:00 – 12:30 Taking the leap into blended learning – migrating from traditional to digital


Join this session to explore some of the typical challenges faced by organisations. Look at ways to overcome these challenges and how to put in place a roadmap that provides measurable value to all your stakeholders and allows you to achieve your vision of 21st-century learning.


Steve Finch, Head of Business Development, CDSM Interactive Solutions


12:15 – 12:45 Educating Otto – learning design for chatbots


Chatting to your computer is not the defi nition of crazy, it’s the new user experience. But will we end up talking like machines, or will they become more like us? Join Learning Designer, Matt Watts and Head of Production, Lindsey Coode, as they take a practical look at the skill of conversational UX, writing great scripts for chatbots.


Matt Watts, Learning Designer, Learning Pool 12:45 – 13:15 Mind the gap: the challenge of


fi rst line manager training


We will look at where fi rst position managers struggle and where key support is needed, refl ecting on the experiences of our participants.


Chris Scott, Director, Acceler8 Training 36 | learningmagazine.co.uk


13:00 – 13:30 Training for the future – the responsibility of the individual or organisation?


The lifespan of skills is now estimated to be just two and a half years. Should businesses be looking ahead, identifying potential skills gaps and proactively upskilling/reskilling their current workforce through training? Or, as businesses’ needs and requirements change, will they simply look outside of their organisation, recruiting individuals who already have the skills necessary for the future?


Nick Washington-Jones, Managing Director, TACK UK


13:30 – 14:00 Burnout – how to avoid it During this presentation, resilience specialist and best-selling author, Liggy Webb, will explore ways to avoid burnout. You will learn about essential and pragmatic approaches that will provide you with the knowledge and tools to support mental health and overall wellbeing in the workplace. You will also receive a little book of ‘Burnout – how to avoid it and look after yourself’, plus access to an well-supported online library.


Liggy Webb, Founder, The Learning Architect 13:40 – 14:10 Enabling your workforce for


remote learning In this interactive session we will explore:


• How being a remote team member requires a different mindset and focus • How to enable teams to deal with three signifi cant issues of remote working • The potential of feeling isolated and the question of support


• Maintaining presence when you’re not visible • Recreating the lost element of social learning


Bob Bannister, Lead Consultant, iManage


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14:15 – 14:45 Technology with purpose – using virtual sims to embed learning


Using innovative technology, Virtual College and C-Live are helping organisations put learning into practice. They’ll be showcasing the technology that clients from various sectors are using to improve the application and retention of formal training.


Matthew Dickinson, Learning Solutions Consultant, Virtual College


14:15 – 14:45 Self-awareness: the fi rst step to leadership learning


Join this interactive session to assess your own level of self-awareness against the Institute’s standard and receive a personalised report containing useful leadership learning.


Kate Cooper, Head of Research, Policy & Standards, The Institute of Leadership & Management


14:50 – 15:20 Authentic leadership – so much more than just being yourself


This seminar will look at what Authentic Leadership means. It starts with the self, but then makes a case for asking others for feedback and using it to become an authentic leader.


Jo Keeler, Managing Partner, Belbin


15:00 – 15:30 Raising awareness of mental health in your workplace


Around 1 in 4 of us will suffer with a mental health condition at some point in our working lives. Espirita, in conjunction with Nimble Elearning, are working with Mental Health First Aid England to deliver their fi rst aid courses and associated training.


Join them to understand the importance of mental health awareness in your workplace and the many options to train your company colleagues.


Dan Lane, Training Manager, Espirita Workforce Solutions


15:30 – 16:00 How to use video to inspire leadership and engage your learners


There is a real upturn in the use of video, microlearning and storytelling and we are fi nally starting to see a crossover with how we learn both in and out of work. But why is video so popular? And more importantly, why does it help learning ‘stick’?


Martin Baker, CEO and Founder, Clear Lessons


15:45 – 16:15 Positive change for a thriving workforce


This session will discuss positive psychology in the workplace, and the right behaviours and attitudes to recruit, train, attract and develop talent.


Laura Savage and Rachel Clift, PeoplePlus


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