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Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • Friday, July 18, 2025
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Building a Thriving L&D Practice While Working Full-Time (Recording Available Now!)
  • Thursday, August 7, 2025
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Articulating Your Value as an Instructional Designer for Career Growth (Recording Available Now!)
  • Monday, September 29, 2025
  • 12:00 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    ATD Store Open
  • 12:00 PM - 6:30 PM ET
    Registration/Information Open
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Opening General Session: Climbing the L&D Career Scaffold
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Cooking With the WRONG Ingredients: Why Design Choices Matter
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Hands-On AI for L&D: Playtesting and Innovation
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Training That’s Trending: How the Best Speakers Sizzle Amid Change
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    We Think They Do, They Don’t—Proving the Impact of Training
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Demonstrating the Impact and ROI in Learning and Talent Development
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Designing Accessible Learning That Engages Everyone - Beyond Compliance
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Mic Check: Storytelling Strategies from the World of Hip-Hop
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Sound Strategies: Using Podcasts to Deliver Engaging Learning Experiences
  • 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Author Meet & Greet
  • Tuesday, September 30, 2025
  • 7:00 AM - 6:15 PM ET
    ATD Store Open
  • 7:00 AM - 6:15 PM ET
    Registration/Information Open
  • 7:15 AM - 7:45 AM ET
    Morning Conversation - Managing Change in L&D
  • 7:15 AM - 7:45 AM ET
    Morning Conversation - Taking the Driver’s Seat in your L&D Career
  • 7:15 AM - 8:00 AM ET
    Breakfast & Networking
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
    General Session: The Science of Attention and Engagement for Learning
  • 9:00 AM - 6:15 PM ET
    Core4 Connect Open
  • 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM ET
    Can You See Me? Effectively Using Video in Virtual Training
  • 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM ET
    From Click-Next to Connected: Designing for True Collaboration in Learning
  • 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM ET
    From Zero to 80K: Marsh McLennan's AI Adoption Success
  • 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM ET
    What we can learn from shortbread to improve learning measurement
  • 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM ET
    Author Meet & Greet
  • 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM ET
    Break in Core4 Connect
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
    Building the Ultimate Swiss-Army Knife Resource Toolkit
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
    From Numbers to Narrative: Storytelling with Data
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
    The Conscious Facilitator: Leading with Awareness, Intuition, and Emotional Intelligence
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
    The L&D Skill You Can’t Afford to Ignore: Business Acumen
  • 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM ET
    The Debrief360 Challenge: Building AI Coaches (and Better Learning) Live on Stage
  • 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM ET
    Design Your Blueprint for Success: Unlocking the Talent Development Capability Model
  • 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM ET
    Lunch & Networking
  • 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Bites or Buffets: Tips to design a Train-the-Trainer program
  • 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Create Your Learning Value Proposition
  • 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Employee-Generated Content: Capturing Knowledge Before it Walks Out the Door
  • 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Fold, Draw, Remember: Creating Durable Learning with Instructional Origami
  • 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM ET
    A Facilitator’s Gifts: Discover Your Strengths and Style
  • 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM ET
    AI and Culture Anxiety? 3 Keys to a Better Future
  • 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM ET
    Beyond the Smile Sheet: Mastering Survey Design
  • 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM ET
    L&D’s Marketing Makeover: Engaging Learners in the Attention Economy
  • 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM ET
    Author Meet & Greet
  • 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM ET
    Break in Core4 Connect
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Agile L&D in Action: Build, Test, Iterate, Improve
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Are You Doing Kirkpatrick® Right?
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Beyond Bite-Sized: Why Microlearning Isn’t One-and-Done
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Setting the Learning Stage With 5 Powerful Improv Exercises
  • 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM ET
    Networking Reception
  • Wednesday, October 1, 2025
  • 7:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
    Registration/Information Open
  • 7:00 AM - 6:15 PM ET
    ATD Store Open
  • 7:15 AM - 7:45 AM ET
    Morning Conversation - Promoting Wellbeing in L&D
  • 7:15 AM - 7:45 AM ET
    Morning Conversation - Running Your Own L&D business
  • 7:15 AM - 8:00 AM ET
    Breakfast & Networking
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
    Inspired Instructional Design: Muppet Magic for Next-Gen Learning
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
    Lessons from Oz: What’s Really Behind AI’s Curtain?
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
    Leveraging AI for Better Learning Outcomes: Advanced Measurement, and Analytics,
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
    Your Brilliance Deserves an Unforgettable Presentation
  • 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM ET
    Break in Core4 Connect
  • 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM ET
    Core4 Connect Open
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM ET
    Designing Visual Templates in Four Easy Steps
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM ET
    Measurement Mysteries: Investigating Performance Impact
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM ET
    Paws-itively Engaging: Boosting Training Transfer through Social Learning
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM ET
    Visual Thinking to Sell Ideas, Drive Buy-In, and Lead Change
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Closing General Session with JD Dillon: Unstuck: Navigate Change With Purpose
  • 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM ET
    Author Meet & Greet