Learning and development is better positioned than ever to elevate people and their skills for business impact. This event will bring together thought leaders and industry experts in dynamic discussion on the pivotal role of L&D in achieving broader business objectives. Sharing their experiences and strategies, learning leader panelists will explore approaches to aligning L&D programs and efforts with key business drivers, ensuring maximum impact and ROI. Discover how CLOs are shaping the future of workforce development, adapting to evolving market trends, and creating agile, adaptable learning ecosystems that enhance employee skills and drive organizational success.

Talent management is on a transformative journey to align with the demands of the 21st century workplace. Identifying, acquiring, developing and retaining talent based on skills assessments and real-world competencies, as opposed to focusing solely on traditional job titles and qualifications, is a crucial element of this contemporary paradigm shift. Join Talent Management for this event focused on moving toward a skills-based talent management approach, including how to leverage data-driven approaches to track and measure skill development, optimize team dynamics and create an agile organization poised for success in a fast-changing business landscape. Our panel of talent professionals will discuss how they are modernizing their talent management strategies and driving organizational excellence by harnessing the power of skills and abilities in their workforces.

Conversations around AI are only getting louder, and the L&D space is certainly no exception. Amid all the noise, intentionality is more important than ever. Join this in-depth exploration of how learning leaders are leveraging AI to enable and support employee development by first and foremost identifying the problem: What are we looking to solve?

Learning and development budget forecasts are holding strong, according to industry research. And the most recent “Chief Learning Officer State of L&D Analysis Report” indicates that near-term increased spending is generally expected behind content development, learning strategy and learning technology. With three months now behind us in 2024, where are chief learning officers prioritizing L&D investment? Join CLO for this conversation among learning leaders who are working closely with their business partners to create learning programs and initiatives that deliver the most impact for 2024.

In today’s dynamic business landscape, talent leaders are positioned to hold a pivotal role as change agents. This Breakfast Club event will explore the strategies, skills and best practices that empower talent leaders to drive organizational transformation and foster a culture of innovation. Join Talent Management’s panel of expert speakers as they share their experiences and expertise, offering practical advice on how to inspire teams, promote resilience and mental wellness among their workforce, and create thriving workplaces, ultimately driving positive change through effective talent leadership.

Organizations and teams continue to strive for greater agility, enabling them to act quickly and pivot in unexpected scenarios. In our current business and economic landscape, agile employees and, by extension, agile companies are key to long-term success and growth. Offering dynamic career pathways and internal mobility options is key to fostering employee growth and retention, enabling individuals to explore new opportunities and evolve within your company. Join CLO for this discussion on how to revolutionize your internal mobility framework and empower your workforce to reach new heights.

Skills have been a key focus area for some time. According to Deloitte research, organizations are increasingly placing skills, rather than jobs, at the center of the way work gets done, and “by basing people decisions on skills more than jobs, organizations can have a scalable, manageable, more equitable way of operating.” Join this exploration of how learning leaders are kicking their large-scale upskilling and reskilling initiatives into high gear and the steep set of challenges they are tackling in doing so.

The importance of employee-driven development and how it can impact your organizational growth and employee satisfaction. Key learning theories that can help you transform your current programs. How to incorporate various learning theories and create a framework that encourages self-directed learning and development. Tools that can support and enhance your development program. Real-world examples and success stories.

How can AI-driven tools and strategies support and advance DEI? And how can we leverage them for more inclusive talent acquisition, development and retention? Join this esteemed group of talent professionals as they explore the opportunities that AI presents to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in today’s organizations, as well as how they are mitigating potential risks and ensuring ethical and equitable use of the technology.

Today’s remote workforces have emphasized and accelerated the need for and use of objective metrics in assessing and managing employee performance. But, according to BetterWork Media Group’s “2023 Future Role of the CLO” report, while measurement and analytics was among the top competencies CLOs needed in 2023, the No. 2 competency they felt least prepared for was working with metrics/ROI. In fact, only 8.4 percent of CLOs said they felt prepared to manage using measurement/analytics. Join CLO for this conversation on developing and using well-planned measurement and reporting strategies to demonstrate L&D outcomes, as well as how to modify existing learning metrics to better align with organizational metrics.