Event Guide World of Learning Conference & Exhibition
Day 1 Tuesday 15 October 10:00 – 10:05 Chair’s opening: Robin Hoyle 10:05 – 10:40 Opening Keynote L&D 2030 - surviving a high frequency change environment
• Key skills required for success: curation, creativity and communication Ÿ A necessary shift in organisational process from optimisation to adaptability Ÿ The changing nature of leadership demanded by these new ways of working
Tom Cheesewright, Applied Futurist One-day and two-day delegates choose 3 sessions 11:00 – 11:40
What makes training really work? The levers to more effective training Ÿ How to use levers in your training programme design Ÿ Surprising insights from the latest research Ÿ Practical tools and templates to make your training even more effective
Dr Ina Weinbauer-Heidel, Head of the Institute of Transfer Effectiveness
A1
11:55 – 12:35 5 secrets of accelerated learning Ÿ Business-focused and learner-centred objectives Ÿ Facilitate, don't train Ÿ Design with variety in mind Ÿ Creating the right environment for learning Ÿ How to leverage the latest neuroscience to maximise retention
A2
Krystyna Gadd, Founder, How to Accelerate Learning Kate Thomas, Employee Engagement Facilitator, Wales and West Housing
12:50 – 13:25
A3
Evaluation – the holy grail or an unnecessary distraction for the L&D professional? Ÿ This interactive panel session will consider the pros and cons of the quest for impact evidence
Paul Matthews, Chief Executive Officer, People Alchemy Dr Ina Weinbauer-Heidel, Head of the Institute of Transfer Effectiveness Andy Lancaster, Head of Learning and Development Content, CIPD
Anne-Marie Hearne, Senior Talent and Learning Consultant, Sprint Learning
14:30 – 15:05
Developing soft skills for today’s workforce Ÿ Why soft skills remain so important to individual and organisational success
Ÿ The interpersonal skills that are most important today Ÿ Exercises to help people understand and hone their soft skills
Lance Gerrard-Wright, Director – UK, Inspirational Development Group Helen Greening, Learning and Development Manager, Willmott Dixon Construction
A5 15:20 – 16:00
What skills do today’s learning leaders require to guarantee organisational success? Ÿ How to improve business acumen Ÿ Making better use of analytics Ÿ Investing in their own learning Ÿ Boldly ask the hard questions
Andy Lancaster, Head of Learning and Development Content, CIPD Robert Ashcroft, Head of Learning Strategy and Development, Santander UK
A6
13:40 – 14:15
How to ensure managers are effectively engaged with the learning agenda Ÿ What stops managers from supporting learning? Ÿ What can L&D do to gain/increase management buy-in?
Ÿ How committed are L&D to changing?
Anne-Marie Hearne, Senior Talent and Learning Consultant, Sprint Learning
A4
16:10 – 16:50 Closing Keynote From manager to change leader – a case study of an award-winning
transformation programme from TfL Ÿ Delivering a massive transformational change programme Ÿ How to engage managers at all levels in the initiative Ÿ How to embed the programme so that new managers can handle on-going change Ÿ Using learning technology to solve problems Alexandra Bode-Tunji, HR Director, Bucks New University
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