Day One | Day Two
7:30 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION & MORNING COFFEE
8:25 CHAIRPERSON'S OPENING REMARKS
8:30 BUSINESS NEEDS OF THE FUTURE: TURNING YOUR YOUNGEST GENERATION OF EMPLOYEES INTO YOUR NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS
Christine DiDonato, Director of Talent and Organizational Development
SONY ELECTRONICS
9:20 TRANSFER OF LEARNING: MAKING LEARNING STICK & CHANGE HAPPEN
DeAnna Hutchins, Senior Manager II – Learning Delivery, Talent Development
WALMART
10:10 COFFEE & NETWORKING BREAK
10:30 GROUP DISCUSSION: BUILDING LEADERS IN A TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN WORLD
Michelle Buck,
Clinical Professor of Management & Organizations,
Director of Leadership Initiatives
KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT,
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
11:20 IMPROVING LEADERSHIP OUTCOMES THROUGH BUSINESS SIMULATION
Kat Smithhammer, Account Manager, NOLS Professional Training
NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL
12:10 LUNCHEON FOR ALL ATTENDEES, SPEAKERS & SPONSORS
1:40 PROMOTING & EXPANDING INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP & DIVERSITY WITHIN A BUSINESS CULTURE
Kelley F. Cornish, MA, CCDP, Director, Diversity & Inclusion
THE AMERIHEALTH CARITAS FAMILY OF COMPANIES
John F. Clayton, Jr., MBA, Manager, Diversity, Inclusion & Workforce Initiatives
INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS
2:30 RETURN ON EXPECTATIONS: SUCCESSFUL DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT & DELIVERY OF LD PROGRAMS
Shelly Kellner, Director of Employee Relations Strategy
SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Amanda Brooks,
Director, Senior Leadership Program
SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION
3:20 COFFEE & NETWORKING BREAK
3:40 MEASURING, MOTIVATING & COACHING THE RIGHT BEHAVIORS ACROSS AN ENTERPRISE
Sharon Johnson, Senior Consultant, Talent Diversity and Organization Effectiveness
NATIONWIDE INSURANCE
4:30 EXPLORING THE CORRELATION BETWEEN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
Joshua Perlman, Senior Leadership Development Coach
EMC CORPORATION
5:20 LEARNING EXCHANGE GROUPS
Program attendees will break into smaller groups to further address important topics affecting the development of learning and leadership on an international scale. These roundtable discussions will provide a forum for sharing of ideas and networking. The selection of discussion topics will be chosen by attendees shortly prior to the meeting; enabling the content to be timely and relevant. All attendees, speakers and sponsors are encouraged to become active participants allowing for better exchange of ideas, peer-to-peer learning, and open discussion. Potential topics to be addressed include: Managing & Developing Introverted Leaders, Leadership Development Approaches Across Different Cultures, Tailoring Training Content & Delivery to Reflect the Audience, etc.
5:50 DAY ONE CONFERENCE CONCLUSION