Event Guide KEY Seminar Theatre 1 Seminar Theatre 2 World of Learning Conference & Exhibition


Wednesday 16 October 10:45 – 11:15


Gender balance: but not as we know it!


Rising Vibe challenges the level of focus on emotional support and expectation for men in particular. Lou will explore the myths of masculinity and how supporting the fellas will help the females.


Lou Banks, Founder, Rising Vibe 11:15 – 11:45


Empowering inclusive leaders for a diverse world


This seminar will reveal findings into natural preferences among future leaders, and the specific styles of leadership that dominate today’s workplaces.


Anne Clews, Head of Performance Learning, Curium Solutions


11:30 – 12:00 Negotiating in the digital age


Find out how the digital age is affecting negotiation, how to use digital learning tools to upskill your team’s negotiation capability and how your team can adapt to achieve success in all their negotiations.


Esther Shearwood, Senior Consultant, The Gap Partnership


12:00 – 12:30 How to give everyone in your organisation the capability to coach


Everyone is talking about coaching, but few people know what to do about it. This talk will outline a practical plan for giving everyone the capability to coach without breaking the bank.


Adam Kara, Chief Executive Officer, Coaching Culture


12:15 – 12:45 The fourth sneaky elephant


When L&D people gather in the name of learning, there are three elephants in the room that they mostly ignore. There is also a fourth sneaky elephant hiding behind the other three. Learn about the elephants and how to make sure they are all acknowledged in your L&D strategy.


Paul Matthews, Chief Executive Officer, People Alchemy


Tim Burmeister, Learning Transformation Manager, GP Strategies


12:40 – 13:10 Avoid death by data – how to make people analytics work for you


Using case studies and real life examples, Jo will use data to consider differences in behaviour, culture, teams and management – why it matters and, more importantly, how to use it effectively in your workplace.


Jo Keeler, Managing Partner, Belbin


13:00 – 13:30 Creating magical content for human beings


In a world full of bots and AI, how can we use human traits like curiosity, humour and pride to make our learning projects more effective? Find out how to create irresistible behaviour-changing content for busy human beings.


Rebecca Trigg, Learning and Communication Consultant, Acteon


13:45 – 14:15 Why personal development is the power behind creating sustainable and diverse talent pipelines


Karen will examine why diverse talent pipelines are essential to the bottom line along with attracting the next generation of employees. She will also explore how diversity provides solutions to current issues as well as attracting and retaining talent.


Karen Daly-Gherabi, Managing Director, The Springboard Consultancy


14:15 – 14:45


Shift happens – accelerating organisational change through people


Two-thirds of organisational change efforts fail. This interactive seminar explores how we can engage people in organisational change and make shift happen.


Dom Fitch, Global Head of Creative Change, Impact


14:30 – 15:00 The impact of digital transformation on the future of work and L&D


Tim will outline the impact that digital transformation is having on industries and organisations in the context of today’s employees. He will then explain how to benefit from a range of successful learning functions.


15:00 – 15:30


Implementing an inclusive mobile learning strategy at Vanquis Bank


This case study will prove why personal development is important in an age when employees are concerned about AI and automation. Alice will also highlight what’s required for a sustainable ‘learning in work’ company culture.


Alice New, Learning and Development Coach, GoodHabitz


15:15 – 15:45 Murder in the boardroom: why the positive impact of team building shouldn’t be underestimated


This seminar will demonstrate the positive effects of team building using a case study. Helen will discuss the discord that existed between teams, the bonding and collaboration that resulted and, ultimately, the increased efficiency and profit margins.


Helen Saxton, Director of Learning, Charaderie


Seminars are popular – so arrive early to secure a seat!


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