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.jpg) Juli Weber
Owner Juli Weber Training |
By learning insights built around the Everything DiSC model, participants will understand key social & emotional skills, improving workplace satisfaction, results, and relationships. Agile EQ can help participants develop their own EQ, therefore turning individual insights into impactful behaviors at work. This is DiSC on steroids. |
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People Team Director Odyssey house Utah |
The presentation will examine the basic foundations and history of andragogy and its impact in professional training and development. Once the foundations are known, individuals can begin thinking of how to include them in any and every presentation or coaching program for enhanced success. Primary problem to solve is how to obtain high levels of engagement from all participants at every training opportunity, both formal and informal. |
Kristy Bloxham Professional Practice Professor Utah State University |
This session shows how training leaders can turn insights—like business needs and data—into impact through partnerships and data-driven decisions. It demonstrates how actionable data and cross-divisional collaboration drive measurable ROI and organizational growth. -Empowers attendees to connect learning with business results. - Shows how to use analytics for smarter training investments. - Solves lack of alignment between training and business strategy, ensuring initiatives create real value. |
 Dr.Alex BinghamTraining Lead Concept Plus |
This session shares findings from research on how learning executives actually align learning strategy with business goals. Attendees will gain a practical approach to better position L&D as a business partner, improve alignment, and increase credibility with stakeholders. This topic addresses the common challenge of connecting learning initiatives to measurable business outcomes. |
 Cyle AdairCEO Transend Translation |
Discover practical strategies to make global training simple, fast, and budget-friendly. This session turns insight into impact by showing how to localize eLearning using the right mix of human expertise and AI, saving time, reducing costs, and boosting engagement. Attendees will learn to overcome cultural barriers, avoid common pitfalls, and understand when AI helps or hurts, ensuring training resonates with multicultural teams on any budget. |
Sr. Director Core Product Experience Colleva |
Research shows well-designed coaches and characters significantly improve engagement, retention, and skill transfer. But historically, that's been expensive and time-consuming. With generative AI, we can now quickly apply these evidence-based principles to create realistic coaches and characters that make learning more effective. You'll leave with practical strategies for using AI tools to create interactive coaches and immersive workplace scenarios - no technical expertise required. |
Director, Learning and Performance Managment Children's Miracle Network Hospitals |
As budgets tighten and expectations rise, learning and development professionals are increasingly asked to deliver more impact with fewer resources. This session explores how to expand the reach and influence of your L&D function—without adding new roles or burning out your team. This session will focus on practical, high-leverage strategies to amplify their organizational impact through smarter prioritization, cross-functional partnerships, capability building, and scalable program design. |
Director, Consulting Services Pluralsight |
Learning programs create the most impact when they're supported by a thriving learning culture. In this session we'll discuss how to align change, communication, and leadership to build that foundation. You'll hear examples of why culture makes the difference between short-term success and long-term transformational results and leave with a practical blueprint to strengthen learning initiatives in any environment. |
Instructional Designer Intermountain Health |
The Learning Experience Production Team at Intermountain Health launched an Educator Upskilling program to help professionals design learning that works (and doesn’t put people to sleep). Through self-paced modules, live sessions, and hands-on projects, nearly 100 caregivers have already leveled up their education design skills. This session shares how we built the program, what we’ve learned, and how we’re turning good intentions into effective learning—all without needing a prescription. |
Learning Experience Production Manager Intermountain Health |
Discover how the Learning Engagement Index (LEI) transforms learner sentiment into actionable insights. By tracking trust, confidence, and experience, LEI empowers data-informed decisions that elevate engagement and performance. This session shows how turning real-time data into impact solves visibility gaps and helps talent teams become strategic partners. |
Director PROG Foundation |
Internships are often undervalued but can be powerful tools for workforce growth. This session shares how purpose-driven internship programs convert insight into long-term impact. Attendees will learn to build programs that support equity, learning, and retention. |
Dr. Todd Wente
Jen Milner
Kara Wight
Heather MacDonald
Justin Whiting
Jon Scoresby
Beth Martial