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with much hype. Blogs, LinkedIn posts and column inches in both the training press and in mainstream publications were excitable or doom-laden in equal quantity. As the hyperbole driven mist lifts, we will critically evaluate AI as a tool we can use when it adds value to the essential task of building capability. We will explore the positive impact it can provide when we are entrusted to build the skills required, and create environments in which our colleagues and clients can thrive. In line with a sobering of the zeitgeist


around technology, skills and work, this year’s Summit will look at the human side of interacting with the newer, smarter and occasionally more challenging tools at our disposal. I am overjoyed that our opening keynote will involve John Amaechi, OBE – a man I have looked up to literally, and metaphorically, for many years. I think you will be similarly impressed – a giant with a giant intellect talking about human skills in an evolving workplace.


W orld of L earning S ummit is a pragmatic conference, designed for the doers… we’ re on a mission to provide insights you can tak e away and put into action


As we explore the new technology landscape we will take time to consider which uniquely human skills are required. Skills to foster collaboration and to engage with learners struggling to prioritise their deelpment e ill eet n leadehip both in our own roles and functions and in all the spheres of endeavour we are privileged to support. The  n ill ill be a definin theme. What skills are required, how we know and how we ensure that the


capabilities of our people have the kinds of impact we would wish them to. Often thee ae alled t ill a minme if ever there was one. These are not only hard – hard to change, hard to develop, hard to measure – they are also vital. By referring to them as ‘soft skills’ we undervalue them and provide cover for the evidence-free charlatans of the populist ifi e an d bette e mt The World of Learning Summit is, above


all, a pragmatic conference. It is designed for the doers. The speakers, contributors and seminar leaders are on a mission – to provide insights, which you can take away and put into action when you return to work. It is also a chance to discuss and share opportunities and challenges with like- minded individuals. No two organisations are exactly the same, but we often face similar situations. That opportunity you want to make the best of? That problem which seems intractable? There will be someone at the Summit who is working on something remarkably similar. Learning from and with each other is what we encourage those with whom we work to do. Here’s the opportunity for you to do the same. I look forward to those conversations. I look forward to learning! See you there, and please - come and say Hi.


Robin Hoyle is the Head of Learning Innovation for Huthwaite International. He is a speaker, author, blogger and podcaster on changing behaviour and building skills for the modern workplace. Robin has chaired, and brought insights to, the World of Learning Conference events for more than a decade.


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