We know we can create great learning programs, but do we really know if they're having an impact? The best companies are designing with an eye on broader business outcomes, not just completions and smile sheets. Join Managing Director David Wentworth as he explores award-winning examples of companies doing just that. We will look at how and why they design based on concrete business needs and conditions. This session highlights how effective learning programs can be when they are designed with results in mid, and a method for measuring results. Awards Spotlight • Best Learning Measurement • Best Results of a Learning Program • Best Use of a Blended Learning Program

Despite billions invested annually, many enterprise leadership programs fail to produce measurable business impact. This session examines why leadership development often stalls at activity instead of outcomes, and what high-performing organizations do differently. Drawing on Brandon Hall Group research and award-winning case studies, Dr. Marline C. Duroseau reframes leadership development through a business-first lens. Participants will explore the critical gap between leadership participation and leadership performance, why traditional success metrics miss the mark, and what HR leaders should be measuring instead to demonstrate real value. This session connects leadership development directly to enterprise priorities such as readiness, retention, productivity, and execution, offering practical guidance HR and talent leaders can apply immediately. Awards Spotlight Despite billions invested annually, many enterprise leadership programs fail to produce measurable business impact. This session examines why leadership development often stalls at activity instead of outcomes, and what high-performing organizations do differently. Drawing on Brandon Hall Group research and award-winning case studies, Dr. Marline C. Duroseau reframes leadership development through a business-first lens. Participants will explore the critical gap between leadership participation and leadership performance, why traditional success metrics miss the mark, and what HR leaders should be measuring instead to demonstrate real value. This session connects leadership development directly to enterprise priorities such as readiness, retention, productivity, and execution, offering practical guidance HR and talent leaders can apply immediately. Awards Spotlight • Best Leadership Development Program • Best HR Strategy • Excellence in Leadership Development

Disruption is no longer episodic, it is the operating environment. Yet many organizations continue to treat leader burnout as an individual issue rather than a systemic business risk. In this session, Dr. Marline C. Duroseau draws on Brandon Hall Group research and executive experience to examine how constant disruption reshapes leadership demands, emotionally, cognitively, and operationally. Attendees will explore what HR often underestimates about leadership load, why resilience has evolved into a core business capability, and how organizations can design leadership systems that sustain performance without exhaustion. This conversation moves beyond wellness programs to address resilience as a strategic lever for continuity, inclusion, and long-term organizational health. Awards Spotlight • Best Advance in Leadership Development • Excellence in Employee Wellbeing • Best Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategy (selectively)