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07:00 AM
  1. 660 mins
    If you are already registered, you can stop by the Badge Pick-Up station to print your badge. If you still need to register, please stop at the ATD Registration Desk in Lobby D. You can purchase a Net ...
08:00 AM
  1. 540 mins
    ATD Central ATD Central is your place to learn about all the ways ATD supports your professional development. Learn more about the Talent Development Capability Model™, education programs, membership, ...
  2. 540 mins
    Sponsored by: Door, Management Drives, and Persona GlobalThe Global Village is open to anyone interested in global exchange. Meet with fellow professionals from other countries and ATD Global staff me ...
  3. 60 mins
    Whether you are a first-time attendee or seasoned conference veteran, there is something new for everyone! This session will guide you through the ins and outs, what not to miss, and how to make the m ...
08:30 AM
  1. 450 mins
    Create an action plan for your personal, team, or credentialing learning journey! Looking to professionalize your talent development skills but don’t know where to start? Want guidance on how to use A ...
  2. 360 mins
    Create an action plan for your personal, team, or credentialing learning journey! Looking to professionalize your talent development skills but don’t know where to start? Want guidance on how to use A ...
09:00 AM
  1. 480 mins
    Create an action plan for your personal, team, or credentialing learning journey! Looking to professionalize your talent development skills but don’t know where to start? Want guidance on how to use A ...
09:15 AM
  1. 60 mins
    Join us for an exciting networking opportunity based on your learning path. Are you passionate about your L&D and eager to connect with others who share your interest? The Consultant Community Meetup ...
  2. 60 mins
    Join us for an exciting networking opportunity based on your learning path. Are you passionate about your L&D and eager to connect with others who share your interest? The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion ...
  3. 60 mins
    Join us for an exciting networking opportunity based on your learning path. Are you passionate about your L&D and eager to connect with others who share your interest? The First Time ATD Attendees Com ...
  4. 60 mins
    Join us for an exciting networking opportunity based on your learning path. Are you passionate about your L&D and eager to connect with others who share your interest? The Global Perspectives Communit ...
  5. 60 mins
    Join us for an exciting networking opportunity based on your learning path. Are you passionate about your L&D and eager to connect with others who share your interest? The Instructional Design Trends ...
  6. 60 mins
    This session will help new and returning attendees from outside the United States to understand the conference highlights and network with attendees from more than 75 countries. The session will inclu ...
  7. 60 mins
    Join us for an exciting networking opportunity based on your learning path. Are you passionate about your L&D and eager to connect with others who share your interest? The Level Up Your Talent Develop ...
  8. 60 mins
    Join us for an exciting networking opportunity based on your learning path. Are you passionate about your L&D and eager to connect with others who share your interest? The New to LD Community Meetup i ...
  9. 60 mins
    Join us for an exciting networking opportunity based on your learning path. Are you passionate about your L&D and eager to connect with others who share your interest? The Own Your Career Community Me ...
  10. 60 mins
    Join us for an exciting networking opportunity based on your learning path. Are you passionate about your L&D and eager to connect with others who share your interest? The Talent Leaders Community Mee ...
09:45 AM
  1. 30 mins
    Have you been considering earning a credential but are unsure of which one is right for you? Join us to learn about the ATD Certification Institute’s two certification programs: the Associate Professi ...
10:30 AM
  1. 60 mins
    In this session, you will have the opportunity to design or redesign a course with Merrill’s First Principles of Instruction, using meaningful real-world tasks for demonstration, application, testing, ...
  2. 60 mins
    Are you a consultant? Considering becoming one? Want to know how to increase your success immediately? The speaker will share real-life stories from decades of experience and reveal six rarely discuss ...
  3. 60 mins
    Explore the neuroscience behind memory and learning and how our digital devices change it with a digital well-being expert.
  4. 60 mins
    This session will explore how different games can help teams learn and practice essential skills. You will learn how to use assessments to show how games can enhance learning, identify different game ...
  5. 60 mins
    Failing is learning in disguise—who could say they’ve never messed something up? We all experience failure. Identify how to change your mindset about failure and use it as a resource for your success. ...
  6. 60 mins
    The last three years have brought many changes to the world of work. The profession had to accelerate support for remote work and remote learning, grapple with new concerns about wellness and work-lif ...
  7. 60 mins
    When kept in the “backseat,” learners may ask, “Are we there yet?” instead of focusing on your content. With the right techniques, you can let your learners drive an exciting virtual or face-to-face t ...
  8. 60 mins
    While it’s fun to learn your “color” or “type,” do you ever wonder about the legitimacy or research model behind your favorite personality assessment? Or do you struggle with deciding which tool will ...
  9. 60 mins
    Do you know how to use emotional intelligence (EI) and hardiness training to create positive impact for your leaders? In this session, you’ll hear about how EI training was successfully implemented fo ...
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  10. 60 mins
    Change is inevitable, but building resilience is key to navigating it successfully. Join us to discover how some of the biggest brands in tech, retail, finance, and healthcare have leveraged storytell ...
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  11. 60 mins
    How are you preparing your organization for an AI-enabled future? New research shows that the work tasks of up to 80 percent of the US workforce will be affected by the introduction of generative AI. ...
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  12. 60 mins
    While it might feel like extended reality is beyond what your L&D department can offer right now, this session will teach you about some great cost-effective solutions to consider. We’ll look at examp ...
  13. 60 mins
    The speaker will share best practices from her new book and inform leaders about the steps and concepts needed to create a sustainable, holistic, and community-focused employee resource group (ERG) th ...
  14. 60 mins
    High performance suffers when leaders fail to create a culture that supports flourishing. Leaders need the capacity to promote performance without eroding people’s well-being. This new imperative requ ...
  15. 60 mins
    The last few years have shifted how we work and engage in the workplace. Hear how one organization used an L&D framework to serve as organizational leaders and support staff during difficult times wit ...
  16. 60 mins
    In this session, senior talent development leaders from ATD Forum member companies Accenture and Booz Allen will share some of the learning technology solutions they are implementing to achieve busine ...
  17. 60 mins
    How can learning professionals move from “order-taker” to “order-getter?”—by cultivating a strategic relationship-based approach to consulting. The speakers will examine how relationship-based consult ...
  18. 60 mins
    Your training content is only powerful if it’s remembered. During this session, you will experience more than 10 "sticky" techniques you can immediately apply on the job.
  19. 60 mins
    It’s common for on-the-job training to fail to show strong results. To stop this trend, we will examine lessons learned from practical, first-hand experience creating structured on-the-job training (S ...
  20. 60 mins
    Medical math is a life-or-death skill for healthcare professionals. In this session, the speakers will discuss their research on the effectiveness and efficiency of adaptive online learning for high-s ...
  21. 60 mins
    L&D is pushing boundaries to go beyond content and traditional workforce development training to truly unlock the potential of an organization. Join this session to learn more about building virtual c ...
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  22. 60 mins
    All the trouble and none of the glory—this phrase is used often to describe mid-level leader roles. They’ve already had basic leadership training, but don’t have access yet to executive development. S ...
  23. 60 mins
    Tap into the hidden potential of average performance for impactful results. Join this session to experience how looking through the lens of emotional intelligence can lead to a paradigm shift on how y ...
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  24. 60 mins
    There’s a better way to author online courses. With Performance Learning, you can ditch third-party vendors and start creating online learning programs that are engaging, motivating, and result-orient ...
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11:30 AM
  1. 310
    105 mins
    Invitation only; Registration required >br>Grab lunch from the food carts and join your fellow APTDs and CPTDs to get the inside scoop on talent development and certification. We’ll have a guest speak ...
  2. 120 mins
    Invitation only; Registration required br>Join ATD for an exclusive luncheon oriented toward global attendees. It is a fantastic opportunity to start your conference by networking with delegates from ...
11:45 AM
  1. 90 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner. Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours ou ...
  2. 90 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner.Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours out ...
  3. 90 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner. Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours ou ...
  4. 90 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner. Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours ou ...
  5. 90 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner. Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours ou ...
  6. 90 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner. Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours ou ...
  7. 90 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner. Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours ou ...
  8. 90 mins
    AAttending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner. Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours o ...
  9. 90 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner. Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours ou ...
12:00 PM
  1. 90 mins
    "In the new virtual/hybrid world of work, digital branding is essential if you seek to deliver exceptional value and advance your career. That means making a powerful digitalfirst impression, growing ...
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    180 mins
01:30 PM
  1. 60 mins
    When a new product is released, how do you enable your sales team to sell more at a faster rate? This session will alternate between discussion and case studies to look at frameworks and research-back ...
  2. 60 mins
    Chances are you didn’t aim your childhood aspirations on instructional design, but here you are. At some point, you decided to commit to this career passionately. In this session, you’ll learn how to ...
  3. 60 mins
    Evolving technologies are radically disrupting the workforce. Keeping up with the pace of digital transformation is a significant training challenge. To address the growing skills gap, companies must ...
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  4. 60 mins
    Organizations thrive when diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and access are central to the culture. In this session, you will learn how to move beyond behavioral solutions to address and change the u ...
  5. 60 mins
    Finding or building the perfect training program can feel like searching for a unicorn. While perfection may not be realistic, practicality, and purposefulness are within reach. During this session, y ...
  6. 509
    60 mins
  7. 60 mins
    The ability to craft an engaging employee experience in an ever-evolving world of work is a leader's most powerful capability. In this session, you'll learn the four drivers of an engaging employee ex ...
  8. 60 mins
    Marvel at how amazing your presentations can be using only PowerPoint. Create visual, dynamic, and engaging slides that help your audience learn. This session will be full of real-life examples of tra ...
  9. 60 mins
    The Golden State Warriors, NC State women's basketball, and University of Georgia football are all championship-winning teams led by strong coaches who value their players. But the value of a good coa ...
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  10. 60 mins
    Research has found that 92 percent of executives operate at a suboptimal level, stifling the growth of their employees and organizations. In this session, the speakers will introduce you to cutting-ed ...
  11. 60 mins
    According to one survey, only 4 percent of companies have predictive talent analytics capabilities. In the session, the speaker will show you why this analysis and how to fix it using a framework deve ...
  12. 60 mins
    In this session, you’ll discover how to keep salespeople engaged in training, improve sales training outcomes, create permanent behavior change, and make training stick. From onboarding new reps to dr ...
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  13. 60 mins
    A new future of learning is emerging—one that celebrates the wonder, creativity, and endless imagination in every child. Education innovators are putting the learner at the center and our future leade ...
  14. 60 mins
    As the world and business landscape becomes more complex, the capabilities required from professionals in leadership and decision making roles are demanding constant transformation. As a result, devel ...
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  15. 60 mins
    What is augmented reality and how can it revolutionize your organization? Join this session to find out! You will learn how using AR can accelerate your training times, competency scores, and outcomes ...
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  16. 60 mins
    This session will highlight the strengths and differences between mentoring, coaching, and sponsorship programs. You will gain a framework for developing a strategy to meet organizational goals and ac ...
  17. 60 mins
    It is challenging to design training programs based on results and aligned to business goals. Cultures, perspectives, and backgrounds are usually diverse and difficult to assess, and short deadlines a ...
  18. 60 mins
    Gaining momentum for performance improvement can be difficult when faced with accelerating change, rising rates of workplace stress and burnout, and growing talent shortages, which are often overlooke ...
  19. 60 mins
    In the L&D field, the word simulation evokes different connotations, especially surrounding the experience, design approach, and the cost to build. We’ll identify what simulations are, examine differe ...
  20. 60 mins
    The speaker, a director of career development for a major digital platform, will leverage insights to reveal how a skills-first approach can build a dynamic workforce that is both mobile and retained. ...
  21. 60 mins
    Why is purpose a catalyst for learning? Purpose guides learning, supports curiosity, and fosters a growth mindset. It brings out the best in people and helps them support their organization’s mission, ...
  22. 60 mins
    Take a deep dive into the neuroscience, structure, and application of stories with a former journalist and lawyer. You’ll learn how, why, and when to use storytelling to increase your influence and el ...
  23. 60 mins
    Is your organization vacillating between working in the office, remotely, and hybrid? Given this new world of work, we understand the importance of connecting with one another. In this session, you wi ...
  24. 60 mins
    If virtual learning is here to stay, then how do we coach our facilitators to excel online? Get hands-on with a competency framework for virtual facilitation. Prioritize the top 5 development needs id ...
02:30 PM
  1. 30 mins
    Stop by the ATD Store to meet authors, have your books signed, and network with fellow conference-goers. This is a wonderful opportunity to talk with some of the best in the business!
03:00 PM
  1. 60 mins
    Learning into the flow of work has become a future-forward imperative for all organizations to engage learners, make learning stick, and promote reskilling and upskilling. This session will provide yo ...
  2. 60 mins
    Should we continue to write learning objectives? In this session, the speakers will help you reframe your thinking on learning objectives and, instead, create performance objectives. You will take poo ...
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  4. 60 mins
    No question. As a designer of learning, you are empowered to influence the experience and comprehension of your participants. The paradox is the unintended impact when unknown biases creep into your d ...
  5. 60 mins
    Learn to address missed expectations, performance gaps, and challenging behaviors effectively and respectfully by implementing a safe conversations communication framework. Convince people to take own ...
  6. 60 mins
    Cultivating changeable leaders is key to creating an organization that can turn change into opportunity. Attend this session to discover leverage points for supporting your leaders to competently and ...
  7. 60 mins
    Alphasmart is a visually engaging and user-friendly tool that enhances training programs. Its customization options make it adaptable to different scenarios—from sales to leadership training—and can b ...
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  8. 60 mins
    Extraordinary talent development begins with Talogy. Join this session to see how to leverage personalized cohort learning experiences to deliver content emotional intelligence, DEI, and the future of ...
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  9. 60 mins
    Between outdated ideas and technology, the business needs behind training requests are often obscured. This leads to a fuzzy picture of your e-learning's return on investment (ROI). In this session, y ...
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  10. 60 mins
    Overcome your employees' fear of feedback by reframing it—"feedforward" supports a culture of sharing, receiving, and acting upon critical performance information. Join this session for a hands-on fee ...
  11. 60 mins
    You’ve taken care of the routine logistics for a successful training program: slide deck, projector, participant materials, and more. But have you considered the many ways music can enhance your audie ...
  12. 60 mins
    Human-centric leadership is front and center in the minds of organization leaders. Now, leadership development strategies focus on a leader’s ability to motivate employees, promote diversity and inclu ...
  13. 60 mins
    Most people recognize that innovation is critical for L&D and our learners. Unfortunately, knowing how to develop innovation skills isn’t clear. The speaker will combine real data and two decades of f ...
  14. 60 mins
    Looking for ways to invest in your team members? The speaker will introduce you to a ten-week group coaching program that empowers employees to take ownership of their careers and personal development ...
  15. 60 mins
    Are your participants becoming underwhelmed when Zoom is in the room? Hybrid meetings can require out-of-the-box thinking when creating a design to meet all learners’ needs. Learn how to design an eng ...
  16. 60 mins
    Do you have great content but don’t know how to engage learners enough to change behavior? This was the situation at the speakers’ organization. They were fascinated by the idea of Nudge Theory, a beh ...
  17. 60 mins
    Stop trying to overcome objections. Instead, pivot from client objection to deep connection and engagement. Leverage neuroscience to learn tools to combat resistance from internal clients. Go from the ...
  18. 60 mins
    Holding people accountable can cause a lot of awkward conversations as well as anxiety, distress, and churn (a.k.a. drama). This session asks you to examine your current mindset around accountability, ...
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  19. 60 mins
    Personal branding remains essential for career success, but it’s been transformed in the new hybrid and WFA (work from anywhere) environment. Discover how to use the new rules and tools of personal br ...
  20. 60 mins
    How we work has forever changed, but one thing that remains the same is the need to show the value of what we do. The good news is that it is doable. This session’s speaker will teach you how to demon ...
  21. 60 mins
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  22. 60 mins
    In the world of e-learning standards, SCORM is the most prevalent, but it’s limited in terms of tracking data, requiring an LMS, and needing a browser. xAPI can track anything, but without cmi5, it do ...
  23. 60 mins
    It’s common to confuse a desire to be helpful with rescuing behavior. As a rescuer, you unknowingly disempower others and interfere with their development. During this session, you will gain insight i ...
  24. 60 mins
    In this session, you’ll learn three key techniques to ensure your digital learning solution drives results. You’ll examine the inquiry learning approach that’s proven effective with modern learners, e ...
  25. 60 mins
    Are you a self-employed corporate trainer, consultant, leadership coach, or owner of a small training business? Or are you a sales professionals selling training programs to organizations of all shape ...
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04:00 PM
  1. 30 mins
    Stop by the ATD Store to meet authors, have your books signed, and network with fellow conference-goers. This is a wonderful opportunity to talk with some of the best in the business!
  2. 60 mins
    Many of us end up in L&D by accident, finding our way onto a training team because of subject matter expertise, writing or facilitation skills, technical chops, or some other creative talent that supp ...
05:30 PM
  1. 120 mins
05:45 PM
  1. 75 mins
    APTD and CPTD credential holders are invited to partake in tasty food, drink, and conversation at this reception. The event is open only to APTD and CPTD credential holders and ATD Certification Insti ...
06:00 PM
  1. 120 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner. Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours ou ...
  2. 120 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner. Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours ou ...
  3. 120 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner. Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours ou ...
  4. 120 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner.Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours out ...
  5. 120 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner. Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours ou ...
  6. 120 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner. Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours ou ...
  7. 120 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner. Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours ou ...
  8. 120 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner. Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours ou ...
  9. 120 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner. Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours ou ...
07:00 AM
  1. 660 mins
    If you are already registered, you can stop by the Badge Pick-Up station to print your badge. If you still need to register, please stop at the ATD Registration Desk in Lobby D. You can purchase a Net ...
07:30 AM
  1. 630 mins
    ATD Central ATD Central is your place to learn about all the ways ATD supports your professional development. Learn more about the Talent Development Capability Model™, education programs, membership, ...
  2. 630 mins
    Sponsored by: Door, Management Drives, and Persona GlobalThe Global Village is open to anyone interested in global exchange. Meet with fellow professionals from other countries and ATD Global staff me ...
09:00 AM
  1. 420 mins
    Create an action plan for your personal, team, or credentialing learning journey! Looking to professionalize your talent development skills but don’t know where to start? Want guidance on how to use A ...
09:30 AM
  1. 30 mins
    Stop by the ATD Store to meet authors, have your books signed, and network with fellow conference-goers. This is a wonderful opportunity to talk with some of the best in the business!
  2. 330 mins
    The grand opening of the ATD23 EXPO takes place on Monday at 9:30 a.m. Offering thousands of innovative ideas, tools, and applications, ATD23 has the largest training EXPO in the industry. You’ll find ...
09:45 AM
  1. 30 mins
    Great leaders develop a sense of belonging and create a psychologically safe workplace. They know that success is far more than the end product that is being delivered. It's developing empowered teams ...
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  2. 30 mins
    SkillUp's Mentoring Services are designed to help learners achieve better learning outcomes by providing the necessary guidance and support to develop job-ready skills and gain hands-on experience. Jo ...
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  3. 30 mins
    In the evolving economy, talent development professionals must be agile. Join this session to explore how to move from a disrupted to a disruptor stance, using a new framework developed in conjunction ...
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  4. 30 mins
    Our workforce is evolving at a rapid pace. Traditional training methods are giving way to more immersive ones. In this session, we will look at the differences between conventional VR authoring and ra ...
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  5. 30 mins
    Learning digital skills like data science, cloud computing, and machine learning can be a great pathway for upward mobility. However, acquiring these skills requires access to a top-notch lab platform ...
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10:00 AM
  1. 180 mins
  2. 45 mins
    Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders reveals the lessons, skills, and tools you need to increase productivity, improve performance, and reach your highest potential. Afte ...
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  3. 60 mins
    In the spirit of Creating a World that works better, join Diana Ideus, Master Certified Coach and President of ICF Los Angeles for a review of Coaching Strategies for Leaders that can be integrated in ...
  4. 45 mins
    New to ATD and eager to get the most out of your membership? Established member in need of a refresher on your benefits? Thinking about joining but not sure whether it’s right for you? Attend this inf ...
10:30 AM
  1. 30 mins
    A results-driven learning strategy is the key to increasing revenue and reducing cost and risk. In this session, you’ll discover four essential steps to getting your program on the path to results-dri ...
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  3. 30 mins
    Today’s workplace is on fire! The half-life of skills is two to three years, workers want to work remotely, and technology is evolving at an unprecedented rate. Join us as we show you how cohort-based ...
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  4. 30 mins
    Adapting skills regularly is crucial in a world that is constantly changing. However, thanks to ever-evolving learner demands, it can seem daunting to optimize costs, tools, and learning plans. The so ...
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  5. 30 mins
    Microlearning is transforming the way learning programs are designed and executed. Qstream’s microlearning platform personalizes the learning experience with bite-sized mobile learning challenges that ...
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    60 mins
    Join these small networking sessions in the Talent Development Leader Networking Room (Room 9). Industry thought leaders will facilitate conversations around a hot topic in talent development. Session ...
11:00 AM
  1. 60 mins
    Peek behind the curtain of our industry-leading certificate programs and gain quick access to skills, techniques, and tips on topics that span the talent development profession—from training and facil ...
  2. 150 mins
    Join our exhibitors for lunch in the EXPO. Simply select which lunch option you’d like from the stations on the left side of the EXPO and scan your badge at that food station entrance for pickup. Your ...
  3. 45 mins
    Do you want to learn how to skyrocket participation, defeat the knowing-doing gap, show measurable behavior change, and get half your learners agreeing that you gave them the best training experience ...
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11:15 AM
  1. 30 mins
    Podcasts are trendy, but can they really add value to your talent development program? This session will offer case studies and data, along with interactive discussions and applications for your situa ...
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  2. 30 mins
    The immersive learning and technology disruption continues to keep pace with the evolution of the modern workforce. In response, leaders must develop an inclusive and next-generation immersive learnin ...
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  3. 30 mins
    Are you managing ILT and vILT manually with spreadsheets? From session scheduling and resource management to instructor collaboration, to-do lists, budgeting, and reporting, a training management syst ...
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  4. 30 mins
    Despite the investment in L&D each year, studies consistently show that the knowledge and skills we gain often do not translate into real change. Failing to properly support people to actually change ...
  5. 30 mins
    At Articulate, we strive to continually improve our products so, together, we can change the way the world learns. Join this session to learn how the latest features in Articulate 360 make it easier t ...
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12:00 PM
  1. 60 mins
    Peek behind the curtain of our industry-leading certificate programs and gain quick access to skills, techniques, and tips on topics that span the talent development profession—from training and facil ...
  2. 60 mins
    Ever heard the phrase, “It’s not what you know but who you know?” In this session, what you know will collide with who you know as we explore how to create an aligned L&D network to get you closer to ...
  3. 60 mins
    After lunch, come back to the EXPO for something sweet. Treat yourself to dessert from the dessert stations set up throughout the hall. Enjoy your treats while talking with our exhibitors.
12:15 PM
  1. 30 mins
    Drawing on research and Seramount’s expertise in activating greater inclusion, the speaker will demonstrate how L&D can be used to build and deepen greater competencies at all levels. You’ll explore a ...
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  2. 30 mins
    Learn how to craft powerful microlearning experiences that maximize engagement, improve retention, encourage collaboration, and enable real change to take place in your learners. In this session, you' ...
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  3. 30 mins
    The human side of change is the most challenging. But “in the moment” coaching and feedback can inspire people to move through their fears, embrace what is new, and become more confident and resilient ...
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  4. 30 mins
    The move to hybrid and remote work marks a paradigm shift—one that promises new opportunities for diversity, flexibility, and innovation. But for remote and hybrid work cultures to perform, employers ...
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    Everyone needs to invest in their development, but when training is offered, learners say the content isn’t relevant, is a drain on their time, or it won’t make a difference. Join this session to lear ...
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01:00 PM
  1. 60 mins
    Your diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategy is missing a critical component—adaptability. DEI is a continuum—an ongoing journey that you must navigate with a strategy framed in adaptability. ...
  2. 60 mins
    In this session, the speakers will share insights about six necessary fundamentals of effective leadership. You’ll hear about what they’ve learned over the years and how they’ve put these lessons into ...
  3. 60 mins
    You’ve seen generative AI in action, but how do you use AI for work? How do you ensure content relevance, brand compliance, and information security? In this session, Vyond CEO Gary Lipkowitz will dis ...
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  4. 60 mins
    Are you looking for what’s next after design thinking? Discover a different approach to learner personas and how to guide learning design that drives on-the-job change. In this session, you will use a ...
  5. 60 mins
    This session will link the analysis and evaluation pieces of the ADDIE framework to better inform design, development, and implementation. While this session will focus on evaluation, you will learn h ...
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    The global landscape has dramatically changed, especially in how we work and function within organizations. The International Coaching Federation conducts ongoing research that defines and measures th ...
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  8. 60 mins
    As the economy struggles, C-suites everywhere are becoming more cautious with cash and spend. The result? We’re all asked to do more with less. To prove business impact, L&D and HR teams need to adjus ...
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  9. 60 mins
    Dramatic change is coming. Are you ready for it? What competencies do you need to future-proof your career? How can your department prepare? Explore TD’s dynamic future with several industry titans wh ...
  10. 60 mins
    Like everyone, talent development professionals in the government and military, experience emotions at work, but they’re uniquely positioned to support how communities rebuild, especially in hybrid co ...
  11. 60 mins
    Flow is described as the ability to engage with a satisfying state of deep involvement and absorption when experiencing challenging activities. However, little is known about the neurologic foundation ...
  12. 60 mins
    Get excited and be encouraged to try new approaches after learning the secrets to becoming a virtual training hero! This session will be full of new examples and strategies from the speakers’ latest b ...
  13. 60 mins
    During this session, you will design your digital twin, explore various new technologies, and learn how they can be used to drive learning experiences that go beyond traditional e-learning. You will l ...
  14. 60 mins
    Learning in the flow of work is a hot topic. There are many articles and ideas circulating about the process. However, \ many talent development (TD) professionals wonder where to start, especially if ...
  15. 60 mins
    In today's global, diverse world, trainers must go beyond accessibility to reach a variety of learners, including those who have disabilities, low literacy, or are multilingual. Explore the principles ...
  16. 60 mins
    As our nation enters a recession, many learning and development departments will experience the blunt edge of budget cuts. Join this session to learn three ways to gain C-suite confidence in learning ...
  17. 60 mins
    Neuroscience reveals that power changes the brain in surprising ways. Executive training counterbalances this tendency and gives leaders the critical skills leaders need to solve complex challenges. D ...
  18. 60 mins
    Storytelling demystified! In this session, you’ll hear five tried-and-tested stories responding to cross-cultural, recognizable issues that you can take home to share with your organization. You’ll an ...
  19. 60 mins
    In nature, strength comes from diversity, flexibility, and connection—that’s also true for learning ecosystems. When learning can be done anywhere, employees can make skills strategies work for them w ...
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  20. 60 mins
    Employees won’t stay forever. But we can keep them longer by making their stay significant for them and their organizations. Talent leaders must educate all managers about retention. Let’s not make it ...
  21. 60 mins
    We’re all excited about microlearning and adaptive learning. We know how powerful these tactics can be to improve performance, but how do we get everyone else on board? In this session, you’ll learn h ...
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  22. 60 mins
    According to one study, a 5 percent sales increase from your middle 60 percent of performers yields 70 percent more revenue than the same increase from your top 10 percent of performers. How can you a ...
  23. 60 mins
    With workplace trends like the great resignation, quiet quitting, and remote work taking their toll, employers need to create a dramatic change if they want to attract and retain top talent. Become eq ...
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  24. 60 mins
    Effective facilitators and presenters routinely use stories as part of their delivery repertoire. This research-based, highly interactive session will help you lead at the next level. The human mind i ...
  25. 60 mins
    The opportunity and necessity to uplift our healthcare workforce through upskilling and reskilling has never been greater. Learn to implement the five-step process that promotes a win-win outcome for ...
  26. 60 mins
    Struggling with how to capture your brand? Discover the process of identifying your key character qualities to build your brand. Learn how to create an authentic brand, avoid brand deception, and conn ...
02:00 PM
  1. 60 mins
    Chapter leaders are invited to visit the lounge during this hour event for refreshments, informal meetings with chapter relations managers, meet with national advisors for chapters (NAC), and raffles.
  2. 60 mins
    Do you ever feel stuck and uncertain about how to advance? Are you too tired from supporting everyone else’s learning to even think about your own? Does development feel heavy or just too hard? It’s t ...
02:15 PM
  1. 45 mins
    Most leaders don’t realize that employee engagement hinges on relationships. This session will help you see how mastering the art of relationships will lead to spending less time managing “people prob ...
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  2. 30 mins
    Join this session to discover five strategies for creating an impactful learning experience. The speakers will provide practical tips and real-world examples to help you apply these strategies in your ...
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  3. 30 mins
    LMS technology is more than 80 years old. And yet, fewer than 50 percent of organizations are happy with their LMS. L&D leaders cannot efficiently manage their compliance or consolidate their training ...
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  4. 30 mins
    Creativity, development, and ideation are a few words that come to mind when we consider design thinking. How can we avoid deviating from organizational goals while applying this process? In this sess ...
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  5. 30 mins
    Learn about the Talent Development Capability Model, the global standard for what talent development professionals need to know and do. See how the self-assessment process built into the interactive m ...
  6. 30 mins
    Dispersed workforces present unique training challenges for L&D professionals. From compliance to ongoing skill development, it’s critical to deliver a consistent and standardized experience for emplo ...
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  7. 30 mins
    After briefly touching upon the neuroscience of long-term memory, we’ll look at how to apply scientific findings in practical ways to improve learning. You can expect to hear about best practices rela ...
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03:00 PM
  1. 60 mins
    Employee productivity and engagement is cratering. Leaders need to know how to change their culture to help people feel involved and committed to the organization. This session uses social science res ...
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  2. 60 mins
    Presented by an #ActuallyAutistic professional, this session will describe how to engage your neurodiverse staff with a better understanding of the value they bring to the organization. Explore your o ...
  3. 60 mins
    As HR and L&D professionals, we need to explore how technology and automation are changing how we work and learn. Join this session to investigate and implement new ways to attract people to your comp ...
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    HR and learning teams must respond to dramatic shifts in the workforce. The ability to gain insights and promptly drive action to thrive in the future is imperative. Join this session to learn about t ...
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  6. 60 mins
    Fanatics is building a global digital sports platform—featuring officially licensed fan merchandise, digital collectibles, and more—to create lasting fan experiences. Learn how the company’s learning ...
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  7. 60 mins
    Few leaders would argue that learning is critical for organizational growth. Although the number of talent development programs is increasing, the business impact is less evident. In this session you ...
  8. 60 mins
    Are you trying to build a  workforce that is deeply engaged, takes ownership, and navigates change and ambiguity with confidence? If so, this session is for you!  You will discover the secrets of the ...
  9. 60 mins
    Using an immediately applicable framework to plan and organize your spaced learning, immerse yourself in creating conversational and engaging content to support learning reinforcement efforts. This se ...
  10. 60 mins
    A one-size-fits-all approach to employee well-being is falling dramatically short of reaching today’s workforce. Learn how two employers embraced a culture of well-being and effectively delivered solu ...
  11. 60 mins
    The US Office of Personnel Management Hybrid Leadership model offers best practices and behaviors essential for managing hybrid teams. The factors and facets, gathered from extensive research and fiel ...
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  12. 60 mins
    Bring innovative experiential learning to your organization for success in the postpandemic workplace! Join this session for new insight and best practices that will help you engage and upskill employ ...
  13. 60 mins
    High-impact evaluation is a new, evidence-based alternative to traditional evaluation approaches. It drives impact rather than just measures it. In this panel discussion, you’ll learn how a major corp ...
  14. 60 mins
    Extensive dialogues with diversity, equity, and inclusion leaders from large companies have revealed that we are susceptible to age bias. In this session, the speakers will share the reverse mentoring ...
  15. 60 mins
    In this session, we will play a facilitated L&D&D game as part of a demonstration of instructional design development skills. After the game, we will debrief the experience and discuss how this game c ...
  16. 60 mins
    Diversity. Inclusion. Unconscious bias. Privilege. When most people hear these words, they often think of race, gender, and socioeconomic status. But what about ability? If you want to be more inclusi ...
  17. 60 mins
    Are you tired of one-dimensional virtual training sessions that lack human connection? Join this session for a discussion about the power of lucrative intangibles—those hard-to-measure qualities that ...
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  18. 60 mins
    Learning with and from others is an excellent way to leverage capability building. It can help us see the same experience from different perspectives, enabling broader insight. But building personal c ...
  19. 60 mins
    Talent and potential are everywhere. Let's create a culture where we realize and use more of it! Innovations abound when obstacles transform into opportunities and people are unleashed to deliver thei ...
  20. 60 mins
    How do you influence leaders to address systemic issues that damage employee morale and motivation? Join this session to learn how one government agency created a plan to gain leader buy-in for an org ...
  21. 60 mins
    Don’t put your data on mute! Data cannot speak for itself—it needs you to voice its story and provide context and meaning. Depending on a data dump to kindle discussion or drive decisions can lead to ...
  22. 60 mins
    As organizations try to get ahead of attrition and retain top performers amid the current upheaval, stay interviews have emerged as a valuable strategy. This session will reveal the impact of stay int ...
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    Join these small networking sessions in the Talent Development Leader Networking Room (Room 9). Industry thought leaders will facilitate conversations around a hot topic in talent development. Session ...
  24. 60 mins
    The speaker will present a mountain of compelling data to make the irrefutable case for the value of trust in leadership. You’ll learn the three behaviors that create and reinforce trust from others. ...
  25. 60 mins
    Generative AI can already develop course outlines, write modules, and create quizzes for a course—all in less than 10 minutes. What are the possibilities for personalized learning, virtual teaching as ...
  26. 60 mins
    How can you harness cultural data when designing talent programs today? Learn from a case study and apply a prototype leveraging critical training practices, design thinking, data, and experience to d ...
04:00 PM
  1. 30 mins
    Courses. Study Groups. Reading Lists. Pinterest. These are all ways people have used to study for the ATD CI certification exams. Hear from recent certificants what they did right and what they would ...
  2. 60 mins
    Reprogram your resume to highlight the skills, interests, and values you actually want to utilize in your next big role. Get expert advice and feedback from an L&D career coach, and workshop alongside ...
04:30 PM
  1. 60 mins
    As a live online trainer, you compete against many distractions during your online training. Learn 10 brain boosting activities to engage your online participants in this session. You’ll get many prac ...
  2. 60 mins
    Delivering and measuring learning programs is hard. It’s even more challenging when learners aren’t employees. In a franchise model, learners need a standardized experience. In this session, the speak ...
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  3. 60 mins
    Leaders with high emotional intelligence have shown to be more effective at giving feedback, creating psychological safety, and handling difficult conversations. Join this session to discover how lead ...
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  4. 60 mins
    Learning experience design (LXD) allows you to meet your learners where they naturally are while enabling your organization to meet its most important goals. Learn practical ways to employ an LXD mind ...
  5. 60 mins
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  7. 60 mins
    Have you ever wondered what data to collect and how it should be organized, reported, and used? Talent Development Reporting Principles (TDRp) were developed by a group of industry leaders to help org ...
  8. 60 mins
    What is new and exciting in the world of learning technology? And what works? Explore emerging trends developing in the field. In this session, you’ll look at tools, touch on key trends (such as the c ...
  9. 60 mins
    Join this session as we explore the power of gameplay for learning. Get ready to play games and apply them to various leadership and team building topics. Examine the advantages and disadvantages of g ...
  10. 60 mins
    Is it Gen Z or Gen Zzzzz? Your learners are bored. The way we consume content has changed—we've all been influenced by TikTok, reels, and YouTube. How does L&D compete? Join this session to learn how ...
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  11. 60 mins
    The decision to invest in employees’ futures by providing access to affordable education programs is a powerful tool for recruitment and retention. Caesars’ All-In on Education program aims to increas ...
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  12. 60 mins
    What makes a good company a great place to work? Investing in a corporate volunteer program can: Bring your team together. Boost physical and mental health. Build your brand in the community. Signific ...
  13. 60 mins
    Research has found that high-performing organizations are leading the way in building skills databases and leveraging that information to deploy internal talent and opportunity marketplaces. Learn the ...
  14. 60 mins
    Get ready to move toward organizational microlearning! You will gain a baseline understanding of microlearning as a concept, method, and product during this session. You will leave with a better sense ...
  15. 60 mins
    World health concerns have changed the way people work and how they engage in training and development. Simply adapting your training to a virtual format is not enough. Join this session to discuss th ...
  16. 60 mins
    Whether you build a team from scratch or need to redesign an existing team, the demands of the hybrid and remote workplace can seem overwhelming. Join this session to learn about the 3 C Model and how ...
  17. 60 mins
    For high achievers, there’s near-constant focus on advancement, promotion, and improvement. This session explores the paradoxical impact of that attention on mental health: When you’re constantly stri ...
  18. 60 mins
    Stories are effective tools for triggering emotions and empathy, which is why they are often part of a design strategy. Why do stories influence behavior? In this session, you'll learn the reason why ...
  19. 60 mins
    Discover how to engage employees and unleash their can-do spirit so they are excited to get working. Help managers learn how to use a VITALS checklist strategy to identify and tap into the key motivat ...
  20. 60 mins
    This session will cover a wide range of tools you can use for performance improvement. This session will not focus on theory or models, so you should have an understanding of what performance improvem ...
  21. 60 mins
    SkillGym’s digital role plays provide a realistic and immersive solution for soft skills development. Join this session to learn how to leverage AI for upskilling through online role-play practice and ...
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  22. 60 mins
    Learn how to use the You-Me-We Learning Model to examine the focus, scope, and reach of your programs and initiatives while you assess the effectiveness of your TD portfolio. Tools from this session w ...
  23. 60 mins
    What separates the best from the rest in leadership development? Join this session to review a case study that follows a company’s journey in becoming a global multiple award winner in leadership deve ...
  24. 60 mins
    Do you have the business owner bug? Do you currently run a business and want to grow? Have you considered all the various aspects, time, and energy it takes to be a successful woman entrepreneur in 20 ...
05:00 PM
  1. 120 mins
    Join us for a cocktail hour to network with your sales training and enablement peers, share best practices, and discuss the latest trends. Complimentary drinks and appetizers will be provided.
05:30 PM
  1. 90 mins
    Have you earned an ATD Master designation? Or do you want to learn more about how it could enhance your TD career? Join us for an evening of networking, recognition, and learning about this program ov ...
  2. 30 mins
    Stop by the ATD Store to meet authors, have your books signed, and network with fellow conference-goers. This is a wonderful opportunity to talk with some of the best in the business!
06:00 PM
  1. 120 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner. Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours ou ...
  2. 120 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner. Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours ou ...
  3. 120 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner. Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours ou ...
  4. 120 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner. Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours ou ...
  5. 120 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner. Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours ou ...
  6. 120 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner. Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours ou ...
  7. 120 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner. Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours ou ...
  8. 120 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner. Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours ou ...
  9. 120 mins
    Attending the conference alone? Never been to San Diego? Don’t know where to eat dinner? Join your ATD colleagues for dinner. Sign up for a reservation now. Any reservations made less than 24 hours ou ...
07:00 AM
  1. 660 mins
    If you are already registered, you can stop by the Badge Pick-Up station to print your badge. If you still need to register, please stop at the ATD Registration Desk in Lobby D. You can purchase a Net ...
07:30 AM
  1. 630 mins
    ATD Central ATD Central is your place to learn about all the ways ATD supports your professional development. Learn more about the Talent Development Capability Model™, education programs, membership, ...
  2. 630 mins
    Sponsored by: Door, Management Drives, and Persona GlobalThe Global Village is open to anyone interested in global exchange. Meet with fellow professionals from other countries and ATD Global staff me ...
08:00 AM
  1. 90 mins
    This will be an unusual happening: a live, dynamic, large-group event for attendees to experience The Art of Gathering in real-time. In this highly interactive special event, Priya Parker will design ...
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09:30 AM
  1. 330 mins
    The grand opening of the ATD23 EXPO takes place on Monday at 9:30 a.m. Offering thousands of innovative ideas, tools, and applications, ATD23 has the largest training EXPO in the industry. You’ll find ...
09:45 AM
  1. 30 mins
    Every e-learning project has its pain points—from bottlenecks and complex design and development tasks to snags in team communication. But not everything that’s been frustrating in the past needs to s ...
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    SkillUp's career-shaping TechMaster Certificates enable learners to master new technology and future-proof their careers. Each program is specifically designed in response to industry feedback to equi ...
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  4. 30 mins
    Celemi, the originator of business simulations, has been creating serious fun for more than three decades. How do we do it? By incorporating our secret ingredients, including quality content, unique l ...
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  5. 30 mins
    Companies like Paychex, 3M, and Honeywell are getting extraordinary results by integrating video-based coaching techniques into their learning and development strategy! From elevator pitches to overco ...
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  6. 45 mins
    New to ATD and eager to get the most out of your membership? Established member in need of a refresher on your benefits? Thinking about joining but not sure whether it’s right for you? Attend this inf ...
10:00 AM
  1. 60 mins
    As you look for clarity or reassurance in your current role, seeking to define what’s next on the horizon, or trying to define your strengths and competencies, it’s helpful to hear about and share in ...
10:30 AM
  1. 60 mins
    In this session, you will learn about ATD’s talent development framework and the Talent Development Capability Model and how you can use these free online tools to structure your TD department, priori ...
  2. 60 mins
    The surest path to improving coaching’s effectiveness is increasing the coachability of the recipient. This has far more impact than better coaching techniques and can be measured and increased. Based ...
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    Conflict-related losses in teamwork, engagement, productivity, collaboration, and innovation create enormous costs that are silently crippling organizations. Get equipped with tools to create blame-fr ...
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  5. 60 mins
    What does great onboarding look like in the future? Join this session to explore, build, and create a perfect onboarding model for the future.This session will be audio recorded and synced to the sess ...
  6. 60 mins
    Data literacy is the ability to read, write, communicate, and persuade with data. Join this session to participate in a simulated project. You will use your fundamental data literacy skills to analyze ...
  7. 60 mins
    Looking for ways to better engage your audience, elevate application, and deliver more value to your organization? This panel will share real-world experiences, simple tips, and practical actions to e ...
  8. 60 mins
    How diverse is your company? Can you identify two or three benefits your company may be missing out on without diversity?
  9. 60 mins
    More than 90 percent of employees are dissatisfied with their organization’s performance evaluation process and leaders are exhausted trying to impose accountability. Learn a practical approach to shi ...
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  10. 60 mins
    Podcasting is one of the most dynamic ways to reach an audience—and it can be a big contributor to your growth too. Join veteran podcasters as they walk you through the steps, lessons learned, and opp ...
  11. 60 mins
    One of the most powerful tools to foster engagement and retention is storytelling. In this session, you will experience how one organization built an interactive program using the power of storytellin ...
  12. 60 mins
    Join this session to hear a cautionary case study illustrating the dangers of incorporating digital into learning design, and the ultimate success achieved by keeping learners at the center. You’ll ge ...
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  13. 60 mins
    Where do CFOs see L&D in the value chain? Or do they? How can L&D leverage CFOs to further the L&D strategy? In this session, you will learn research-based insights into the beliefs that CFOs have abo ...
  14. 60 mins
    In this session, you will learn the steps needed to build a successful learning technology implementation plan. You will explore a framework to use when investigating, selecting, and implementing new ...
  15. 60 mins
    In a world of hybrid work, training programs that accommodate both online and on-site learners simultaneously are needed. Although hybrid training can be challenging, this session will help you identi ...
  16. 60 mins
    Combat the forgetting curve with immediate application! With a digital adoption platform, you can orchestrate techno-magical performances as employees onboard and upskill them at each step to close th ...
  17. 60 mins
    You’ve done a great job working with your client's project and developed a trusting, collaborative relationship, but what’s next? During this session, we’ll explore many options—such as speaking at a ...
  18. 60 mins
    Learn the fundamentals of building a coaching culture. Join this session to learn about the impact of awareness on talent development; how to build coaching plans that make it easy for leaders to coac ...
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  19. 60 mins
    The research is clear—positive and inclusive environments are performance enhancers. Employees who feel valued and are recognized for their contributions are found to have a higher level of job satisf ...
  20. 60 mins
    It’s time for a mindset shift! Re-architect your learning ecosystem to keep pace with change, provide right-fit solutions, and make sure the people you support are always ready for what comes next. Di ...
  21. 60 mins
    People are demanding more from work and their leaders. In this session, learn how to become a leader people can rally behind to move your team and your organization forward. This session will spark yo ...
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    Join these small networking sessions in the Talent Development Leader Networking Room (Room 9). Industry thought leaders will facilitate conversations around a hot topic in talent development. Session ...
  23. 60 mins
    When and how to effectively use subject matter experts (SMEs) can be the most challenging part of course development and cause development delays. However, SME are often critical for creating accurate ...
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  24. 60 mins
    Do your participants want more lectures? No. Join us for pure instructor-led, participant-centered (ILPC) learning. You’ll experience making your classes fun, interactive, and result-producing. You’ll ...
  25. 60 mins
    Time to learn is shrinking. Traditional course-based learning suffers from poor engagement and outcomes. Learning programs must modernize to become personalized, adaptive, and relevant for every learn ...
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  26. 60 mins
    In this session, you will explore many of the reasons why most e-learning fails and the components that contribute to bad e-learning design. You will also explore how bad e-learning design can negativ ...
11:00 AM
  1. 45 mins
    Curious to learn about ATD's awards and how to apply? Join us in the ATD Theater for this informational session to discuss an overview of the Advancing Talent Development, BEST, and Excellence in Prac ...
  2. 150 mins
    Join our exhibitors for lunch in the EXPO. Simply select which lunch option you’d like from the stations on the left side of the EXPO and scan your badge at that food station entrance for pickup. Your ...
12:00 PM
  1. 60 mins
    After lunch, come back to the EXPO for something sweet. Treat yourself to dessert from the dessert stations set up throughout the hall. Enjoy your treats while talking with our exhibitors.
12:15 PM
  1. 30 mins
    Discover the importance of human skills for our future leaders, why these individuals are the most critical population in your company right now, and how to best prepare them for leadership roles.
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  2. 30 mins
    Learn how you can foster confidence, competence, and self-determined, lifelong learning at your company through situational role-play practice. Join this session for implementation examples and to lea ...
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  3. 30 mins
    Pursuing a professional certification is a big decision. It requires time, energy, and commitment to complete, so prospective candidates want to know if the effort is worthwhile. Join us for panel dis ...
  4. 30 mins
    Do you want to strengthen your organization's culture of belonging? Psychological safety, engagement, and authenticity are all enhanced when employees feel like they belong. The opposite, however, hap ...
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  5. 30 mins
    An inclusive talent life cycle must include the advancement of historically excluded talent (HET). But we must first put processes in place to identify and develop high-potential HET to build a divers ...
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  6. 30 mins
    Your workforce is made up of doers, hustlers, and learners. They thrive on knowledge but don’t have time to sit down and read an entire book or listen to an hour-long podcast. So, what do you do? Join ...
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12:30 PM
  1. 30 mins
    Stop by the ATD Store to meet authors, have your books signed, and network with fellow conference-goers. This is a wonderful opportunity to talk with some of the best in the business!
01:00 PM
  1. 60 mins
    People only naturally communicate well with about 25 percent of the population. But when we leverage versatility we’re able to communicate effectively with the remaining 75 percent, making this a valu ...
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  2. 60 mins
    When the energy has dropped and the engagement has plummeted, you can incite immediate interest by enlisting a volunteer—whether virtual or face to face—the element of risk and the unknown creates cur ...
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    Performance evaluation can cause anxiety in even the most seasoned manager and their employees. Higher education institutions that aren’t paying attention to the people side of their work will be left ...
  5. 60 mins
    How do you create robust accountability when the world and workplaces feel fragmented, unstable, and isolating? Learn about conscious accountability, a fresh take on collaboration that promotes better ...
  6. 60 mins
    Cultural competency is a key component of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training. You will learn how to build an effective and essential cultural competency training plan through the tools, t ...
  7. 60 mins
    Class enables live learning experiences centered around human interactions, including digital adoption, practice, feedback, breakouts, and collaboration. Everything you did in in-person learning is no ...
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  8. 60 mins
    Digital skills are critical to your organization’s success, yet less than 40 percent of employers believe they are well-positioned to improve skills development. Research shows that hands-on learning ...
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  9. 60 mins
    In this session, you will learn how to use the challenge action reward (CAR) framework to design a mini educational escape room. You will explore components of an escape room, including how to leverag ...
  10. 60 mins
    Successful adopters of Experience API for learning analytics have three things in common: a data-driven mindset, a data tool set, and a strategy for success. In this session, we will explore what xAPI ...
  11. 60 mins
    How do you successfully focus on the future while still navigating today’s needs? Learn practical strategies from thought leaders who’ve been there and continue to lead the way. The speakers will shar ...
  12. 60 mins
    Accountability is critical today, as organizations around the world continue to adapt to hybrid workforces demanding more flexibility. But flexibility without accountability often leads to low perform ...
  13. 60 mins
    Explore a framework to develop real-world solutions for visuals (images, graphics, videos, and text) audio interfaces (videos, interviews, and music) with physical and cognitive considerations in mind ...
  14. 60 mins
    Is your training content sticking with your learners? Are they able to recall lessons you’ve covered when they return to their jobs? In this session, you will explore retrieval practice—what it is, ho ...
  15. 60 mins
    Learning in the flow of work is a hot topic. There are many articles and ideas circulating about the process. However, \ many talent development (TD) professionals wonder where to start, especially if ...
  16. 60 mins
    Videos fill a variety of needs in learning and development, but just turning on and pointing the camera isn’t enough. From TV to the internet, high-quality videos are everywhere. Is everyone making be ...
  17. 60 mins
    Employees want to learn the way they live. Walmart has partnered with Microsoft to launch a first-to-market nudging engine for learning on Microsoft Teams as part of a new manager onboarding program. ...
  18. 60 mins
    Returning to the office hasn’t been as easy as simply going back to how things used to be. The Great Resignation, inexperienced managers, and changes in employee lifestyles have created confusion and ...
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  19. 60 mins
    Solving your most challenging people problems starts with understanding the nature of the people-related dysfunction that plagues your organization. Without understanding the root of these problems, a ...
  20. 60 mins
    Delivering effective training requires a coordinated effort of people, processes, and technology. In this session, gain practical insights into building streamlined and effective training programs. Yo ...
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  21. 60 mins
    Wondering how to design, develop, and implement a successful career development program for your remote or hybrid workforce? Four recent case studies from recognized Fortune 1,000 companies will be pr ...
  22. 60 mins
    This session will help you identify elements of organizational culture and how nuanced microaggressions affect people and organizations. You will learn a model to effectively respond to and recover fr ...
  23. 60 mins
    In this session, the speakers will take you on a deep dive into XR and how you can use it effectively in your blended learning experiences. You’ll learn the difference between AR, MR, and VR and brain ...
  24. 60 mins
    Organizations that focus on changing mindsets are four times more likely to succeed in organizational-change efforts than those that focus on changing behavior alone. Join this session to discover the ...
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  25. 60 mins
    There is no such thing as work-life balance. There is work and life. Between these two forces lies something hidden in plain sight: the need for people to bloom. Our lives shape our work; nevertheless ...
02:00 PM
  1. 60 mins
    So many people drift through their careers, operating in reaction mode, and waiting for someone to tell them what to do. Now, many organizations are asking employees to take initiative in their career ...
  2. 60 mins
    .This session is open to those who registered as Conference Team registrants only.>br>Peek behind the curtain of our industry-leading certificate programs and gain quick access to skills, techniques, ...
  3. 60 mins
    Chapter leaders are invited to visit the lounge during this hour event for refreshments, informal meetings with chapter relations managers, meet with national advisors for chapters (NAC), and raffles.
  4. 60 mins
    Come sip as the locals do with our Sips of San Diego Experience. Mingle with exhibitors while tasting some locally crafted beverages, including Abnormal Boss Pour IPA, Karl Strauss Red Trolley, Pizza ...
02:15 PM
  1. 30 mins
    Skills are the currency of the future of work, so how will your organization be skills-ready in 2023 and beyond? How can people-first strategies combined with AI tools help you get there? Join this se ...
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  2. 30 mins
    Are you tired of seeing HR and learning and development teams investing significant time and money into training content that goes to waste? The problem lies in the ease of access to training informat ...
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  3. 30 mins
    The Hogan Leadership Experience (HLX) is a new product that reimagines a top executive’s experience through assessments, coaching, and development. HLX will fuel more effective development planning an ...
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  4. 30 mins
    A perfect storm has been brewing relating to career development and it has major implications for the talent development field. Join this session to hear about the shifting landscape of career develop ...
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  5. 30 mins
    How do you go about creating real behavior change for your participants? How do you get your people to not only absorb the concepts you are delivering but follow through and apply them back on the job ...
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  6. 45 mins
    Many organizations articulate how important specialists are to the organization. Yet very few organizations have supporting architecture and structured development programs for specialists―at least no ...
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03:00 PM
  1. 60 mins
    Increase your ability to effectively exchange information with stakeholders and achieve desired outcomes by influencing emotions to motivate action.This session will be audio recorded and synced to th ...
  2. 60 mins
    You want a leadership development strategy that delivers an ROI. But where do you start? In this session, we’ll walk through recent Harvard Business Review Analytics Services research that uncovered t ...
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  4. 60 mins
    Content-driven instructional design training rarely delivers improved human performance. This session will explore learning experience design (LXD), a more holistic approach to blending content and co ...
  5. 513
    60 mins
    Join these small networking sessions in the Talent Development Leader Networking Room (Room 9). Industry thought leaders will facilitate conversations around a hot topic in talent development. Session ...
  6. 60 mins
    Feelings of isolation, fragmentation of work, and confusion in communications are key obstacles for remote workers and virtual teams in the digital workplace. To be successful, you need to rethink how ...
  7. 60 mins
    Are you interested in creating space for your transgender and nonbinary colleagues but concerned about offending someone? Would you like to learn some best practices for intentionally creating an incl ...
  8. 60 mins
    This session will provide participants with an overview of the global landscape for micro-credentials and how they can inspire leaders for a strategic reset to help them move forward.
  9. 60 mins
    Nearly 70 percent of the workforce believes their biggest challenge is prioritizing their time. Many are trying to figure out how to navigate work–life balance and juggle their priorities. Join this s ...
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  10. 60 mins
    According to one study, 85 percent of sales leaders believe that adopting agile working methods will be critical for success in the coming years, yet most organizations do not have an agile approach t ...
  11. 60 mins
    Are you ready to move beyond a list of top future skills to a deeper understanding? Imagine defining and experiencing active empathy. What do diversity, inclusion, and belonging look like in action? H ...
  12. 60 mins
    The ways we develop leaders must change as the demands on leaders continue to change. Join this session for an interactive and practical outline of the Remarkable Leadership Development Model, and lea ...
  13. 60 mins
    The demand for workplace inclusion continues to rise—it gives people a voice, increases engagement, and drives performance. But research shows that two-thirds of leaders aren’t as inclusive as they th ...
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  14. 60 mins
    Systems have become more and more advanced, but the learner is often forgotten in the process. Learning shouldn’t focus on tools but rather on the learning experience and needs of the learner! In this ...
  15. 60 mins
    How do you determine what to delete and what to keep when everything seems important? What do you do to maintain everyone’s attention and ensure your presentations consistently deliver no matter the t ...
  16. 60 mins
    Experience API (xAPI) allows you to track learner behavior with more significant insights than you can do with SCORM. Previously, you needed to have some coding knowledge to implement xAPI. Now, there ...
  17. 60 mins
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  18. 60 mins
    Metaphors are a powerful tool for any coach or trainer. Using metaphors in experiential learning activities can illuminate core concepts and generate shared understanding in the face of real-world com ...
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  19. 60 mins
    Learning with and from others is an excellent way to leverage capability building. It can help us see the same experience from different perspectives, enabling broader insight. But building personal c ...
  20. 60 mins
    Remote work demands a thoughtful approach to digital learning. The shared experience of a digital cohort can create powerful peer-to-peer learning and lasting relationships. In this session, you'll le ...
  21. 60 mins
    The tried-and-proven method of instructional design (ID) serves us well. But the science of our craft can often overshadow the fact that we need to speak the language of our learners. Stories humanize ...
  22. 60 mins
    In this session, you will learn to recognize key elements for creating engaging environments, assess your ability to engage yourself and others, and employ strategy to decipher, grow, and retain your ...
  23. 60 mins
    As a leader, it may seem paradoxical to take on the role of both pathfinder and steward. This session will focus on enabling you to take your organization forward and create new value and growth in a ...
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  24. 60 mins
    Have you noticed that we approach career development much like vacations? We plan and anticipate the landmarks (or promotions), but we enjoy and most fondly remember what happens in between. Learn how ...
  25. 60 mins
    Cohort learning is a hot topic in L&D, but most L&D professionals don’t know where to begin–they don’t have a budget to buy new technology and have lots of questions about how to form and support a co ...
  26. 60 mins
    Do you need to show the value of a major soft skills initiative, such as leadership development or change management? Attend this session to learn the keys to making training effective by applying the ...
  27. 60 mins
    Your DEI data tells a story. Do you know what it’s saying? Data must be actionable and influence behavior. The information must tell a compelling story that drives change. We’ve found that most compan ...
04:00 PM
  1. 30 mins
    Stop by the ATD Store to meet authors, have your books signed, and network with fellow conference-goers. This is a wonderful opportunity to talk with some of the best in the business!
  2. 60 mins
    When it comes to supporting your career development, is your manager good, bad, or indifferent? If you’ve been told to “own your development,” do you feel like that lets leadership off the hook for ta ...
04:30 PM
  1. 60 mins
    Culture change isn’t for the faint of heart. It must be fueled by people at all levels with the passion and skills to lead and the influence to bring others with them—stellar change agents. Join this ...
  2. 60 mins
    During this session, the speaker will review five key steps that any enablement leader can take to gain the confidence and buy-in of senior leadership, establish a long-term plan for success, and rece ...
  3. 60 mins
    To ensure in-person or digital learning experiences are engaging and effective, design and delivery need to adopt a learner-centric approach. In this session, you will learn how to use seven phases of ...
  4. 60 mins
    Develop your business acumen to build credibility in your career and company. In this session, you’ll be introduced to a simple framework for understanding the levers your CEO pulls to drive profitabl ...
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  6. 60 mins
    When it comes to leadership development, designing a great program is the price of entry. To gain adoption and truly make an impact, it's crucial to gain executive buy-in and execute flawlessly. Hear ...
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  7. 60 mins
    It’s imperative to integrate storytelling into skill development to drive engagement and support application of learning. But incorporating storytelling into a learning experience can be a challenge. ...
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  8. 60 mins
    Learn how a leading Fortune 1,000 cloud storage company leverages technology to enable it to easily manage, scale, and measure the access and impact of coaching within its organization. The specific a ...
  9. 60 mins
    Successful changes take more than processes—your people make changes happen. During this session, you’ll learn how to build confidence through a predictable pattern of change, lead people through natu ...
  10. 60 mins
    Learning and development is in the spotlight for executives as they try to grow their organizations, and L&D needs to respond to this opportunity as trusted advisors. This session will focus on how yo ...
  11. 60 mins
    Knowing whether participants apply what they learned in a training program is a critical issue for L&D and the executives L&D supports. However, according to research, only 11 percent of executives re ...
  12. 60 mins
    Mandatory training can be a terrible experience for trainers and learners. In this session, learn a four-part technique to market your content to your team and your learners that you can apply today.
  13. 60 mins
    Want to continuously create engagement for any topic in your training program? You can. In this session with a leading global expert on training facilitation, you will discover the tiny changes to imp ...
  14. 60 mins
    Neuroscience suggests some people should not attempt learning before 10 a.m., while others should finish learning by noon. In this session, we’ll “do, show, tell, review, and ask” by engaging in patte ...
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  15. 60 mins
    Today’s leaders are asked to perform in increasingly complex environments. So why aren’t leadership development programs adapting with them? Organizations often focus on building new skills, but meani ...
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  16. 60 mins
    This session draws on road-tested lessons gathered from the speaker’s leadership and coaching work with thousands of leaders across the globe. It is specifically focused on new leaders because seasone ...
  17. 60 mins
    Sustainable behavior change lies at the heart of getting your workforce future-fit. In this session, the speaker will outline the power of the COM-B method for behavioral enablement and its potential ...
  18. 60 mins
    Workers are hungry for learning and development opportunities, yet the global skills gap continues to expand as organizations deliver ineffective learning programs. In this session, the speakers will ...
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  19. 60 mins
    Business today is a mix of remote, hybrid, and in-person work. The need for communication and interaction with employees and leadership is different. Is your organization encouraging an anti-fragile a ...
  20. 60 mins
    Games are all the rage, but it takes more than just retrofitting some questions into a premade template to create them. How can you design a unique, customized game from start to finish? In this sessi ...
  21. 60 mins
    Join this session to learn a common and global language for motivation and behavior, and it changes under pressure. We’ll also discuss ways to reduce the pressure to turn an employee’s potential into ...
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  22. 60 mins
    Virtual reality (VR) learning is boosting performance at scale with digital practice spaces that mirror their real-life workplaces. This session will take you inside the learning metaverses of early a ...
  23. 60 mins
    Discover the tricks to shape your company culture around diversity and inclusion. By integrating I.D.E.A. at the municipal level, the speakers support a culture of belonging, valuing different perspec ...
  24. 60 mins
    Supporting your workforce during their moments of need is no longer a “nice to have;” it’s a necessity. Designing for this performance zone dramatically reduces the amount of time (and cost) spent on ...
  25. 60 mins
    This session is based on the World Café methodology. The group will be divided into several tables where participants will explore the latest business strategies driving innovation, disrupting current ...
07:00 PM
  1. 180 mins
    Join us at ATD23 Networking Night for a night under the stars at Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres! This unforgettable event will include fun games, great live music, delicious food and drinks, ...
07:00 AM
  1. 570 mins
    If you are already registered, you can stop by the Badge Pick-Up station to print your badge. If you still need to register, please stop at the ATD Registration Desk in Lobby D. Have a question? Stop ...
07:30 AM
  1. 540 mins
    ATD Central ATD Central is your place to learn about all the ways ATD supports your professional development. Learn more about the Talent Development Capability Model™, education programs, membership, ...
  2. 540 mins
    Sponsored by: Door, Management Drives, and Persona GlobalThe Global Village is open to anyone interested in global exchange. Meet with fellow professionals from other countries and ATD Global staff me ...
08:00 AM
  1. 60 mins
    Negotiation is one of the top skills that every professional needs. L&D needs to negotiate with leadership to obtain buy-in and increase their budget, with sales to increase revenue and margins, and w ...
  2. 60 mins
    What happens when a training geek, coming from higher education, lands in Afghanistan and has to figure out how to train soldiers? The speaker will share how his trainings skills leveled up during his ...
  3. 60 mins
    As leaders, we strive towards workspaces that are more equitable, psychologically safe, and conditioned for thriving. Leading inclusively and building belonging are essential to these goals. During th ...
  4. 60 mins
    Are your training programs ad hoc and unrelated? Do you want to align your programs with your organization and show the value of your team? In this session, learn the three components and the process ...
  5. 60 mins
    Discover a meeting design that drives inspiration, collaboration, and connection between individuals, teams, cultures, and generations. Join this session to learn how leading organizations use formula ...
  6. 60 mins
    Apathy is spreading through our organizations and crushing company cultures. Fortunately, the cure is simple: curiosity. Curiosity creates community, and community ignites loyalty and retention. In th ...
  7. 60 mins
    What does it take to actually change behavior? According to neuroscience, changing behavior requires changing a person's neural pathways, and doing so requires focusing on three elements: specificity, ...
  8. 60 mins
    Learn to write a song while developing all the skills necessary for improved innovation. Songwriting employs lateral-thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, empathy, risk-taking, and the d ...
  9. 60 mins
    You know that scenario-based training is an effective way to get learners as close as possible to a desired behavior, but are your scenarios falling flat? Are you struggling to get subject matter expe ...
  10. 60 mins
    Are you thinking about including VR in your training program portfolio? Join this session to hear a panel discussion about strategies for successfully deploying VR deployment—pilot to enterprise launc ...
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  11. 60 mins
    The “dirty little secret” of artificial intelligence (AI) is that many applications that exist today are simple—but effective. Learn about AI applications designed to streamline processes, reduce mund ...
  12. 60 mins
    Talent transformation and predicting the future.
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  13. 60 mins
    Use the secret of reflection and your learners will retain the information more quickly and easier. When we think of reflective exercises, we imagine a passive scene of meditation. This session will i ...
  14. 60 mins
    Business leaders want L&D to create business value. Yet, many L&D professionals are not confident exploring and demonstrating how they add value back to the business. This session will help you improv ...