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Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • Sunday, May 21, 2023
  • 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM PST
    Registration, Networking Night Desk, and Information Desk Open (Lobby D)
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PST
    Orientation
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
    ATD Central, ATD Store, ATD Theater, and Career Center Open
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
    Global Village Open
  • 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM PST
    Learning & Development Consultations
  • 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM PST
    Learning & Development Consultations
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
    Learning & Development Consultations
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM PST
    Consultant Community Meetup
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM PST
    Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Community Meetup
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM PST
    First Time ATD Attendees Community Meetup
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM PST
    Global Perspectives Community Meetup
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM PST
    Instructional Design Trends Community Meetup
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM PST
    International Orientation
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM PST
    Level Up Your Talent Development Toolkit Community Meetup
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM PST
    New to LD Community Meetup
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM PST
    Own Your Career Community Meetup
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM PST
    Talent Leaders Community Meetup
  • 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM PST
    Certification Overview
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    5-Star Course Design: Applying Merrill’s First Principles of Instruction
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    6 Secrets to Consulting Success
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    A Distracted Mind: How Digital Devices Change Memory and Learning
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    Beyond Assessments: Team Learning Experiences That Inspire Real Change
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    Change Perception of Failure for Your Learners to Perform Better
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    CTDO Next Panel: Next Capabilities of the Talent Development Profession
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    Dealing With Difficult Behaviors—In Person and Online
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    Decoding the Black Boxes of Assessment Tools
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    Emotional Intelligence Training Programs That Work
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    How 4 Big Brands Build Resilience Through Storytelling
    Join this session to hear real-world case studies—from a Fortune 5 company to individual contributors— about how changing communication methods can help you drive retention through belonging, dominate an industry through presentations, and drive change successfully. The Duarte Method makes the change work!
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    How AI Is Changing the Way We Learn and Work
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    Integrating Extended Reality Into Your Learning Ecosystem
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    Launching and Onboarding ERGs in Your Workplace: A How-To Guide
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    Leadership and the New Imperative: Improving People’s Psychological Sense (In-Person and Live Streamed)
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    Learning and Development’s Subtle Leadership in Changing Times
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    Practices that Work: Applying AI Across the Talent Ecosystem
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    Relationship-Based Consulting: A New Approach for a New Era
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    Sticky Content: How to Make Your Training Sessions Memorable
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    Tracking the Impacts of Structured On-the-Job Training (SOJT)
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    Treat Healthcare Professionals With Adaptive Learning: A Medical Math Study
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    Unlock Implicit Organizational Knowledge and Drive Innovation With Intentional Technology
    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 communities across employees to foster implicit knowledge sharing, which leads to intentional problem solving and drives innovation and growth.
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    Unsung Heroes: Designing Leadership Development for Middle Managers
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    Use Emotional Intelligence to Tap Into the Hidden Potential of "Average" Performers
    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 you perceive average performance.
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    Using UMU AI To Design & Deliver Effective Learning Programs
    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-oriented today. And with the help of AI, you can now do it better, faster, and smarter than ever. Let us show you how.
  • 11:30 AM - 1:15 PM PST
    Inside Scoop for APTD and CPTD Certificants (Invite Only, Seperate Registration Required)
  • 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM PST
    International Welcome Luncheon (Invite Only, Seperate Registration Required)
  • 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM PST
    Meet to Eat: Gaslamp Fish House
  • 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM PST
    Meet to Eat: Il Sogno Italiano
  • 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM PST
    Meet to Eat: Lou & Mickey's
  • 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM PST
    Meet to Eat: Meze Greek Fusion
  • 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM PST
    Meet to Eat: Roy's Restaurant
  • 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM PST
    Meet to Eat: Sab Lai Thai Kitchen
  • 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM PST
    Meet to Eat: Sadaf
  • 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM PST
    Meet to Eat: The Field Irish Pub
  • 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM PST
    Meet to Eat: Water Grill
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM PST
    Digital YOU: How L&D Leaders Can Build Their Brands Online and Expand Their Success
  • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST
    Talent Development Leader Lunch and Learn
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    A Journey in Impactful Sales Enablement for New Products
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Best Practices for the Accidental Instructional Designer
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Boost Employee Performance Using a Digital Adoption Platform
    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 embark on an upskilling revolution. Join this session to learn how to create data-driven learning experiences to upskill employees successfully.
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Building an Inclusive Organization
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Building Sustainable Learning Programs in Government
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Community Conversation: First-Time ATD Attendees
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Crafting a Powerful Hybrid Employee Experience
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Create Compelling Presentations for Classroom and Virtual Training (In-Person and Live Streamed)
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    DEI Coaching 101: A Playbook for Inclusive Leadership
    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 coach is not exclusive to sports. Learn how to coach your leaders to embrace inclusion to keep their teams engaged and focused on winning!
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Elevating Executives Above the Most Common Executive Struggles
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    How to Build and Sustain Your Robust Talent Analytics System
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    How to Train Your Salesperson
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Learners at the Center
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Lessons From Educating Leaders: A Deep Dive Into Executive Education
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Making Augmented Reality (Training) a Reality
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Mentoring, Coaching, or Sponsorship: Do You Really Have to Choose?
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    New Approach to Old Stuff: Design Thinking Applied to Learning
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Performance Improvement at the Speed of Change
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Play On! Simulations That Bring Learners Into Real-World Scenarios
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Powering a Dynamic Workforce With a Skills-First Approach to Talent
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Purpose: A Catalyst for Learning
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Storytelling for the Modern Professional: Why Narrative Leadership Matters
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Using Icebreakers and Energizers for Employee Retention and Engagement
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Virtual Facilitation 2.0: Level Up Your Capabilities
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    4 Steps to Building Learning Into the Flow of Work
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    Are Learning Objectives Dead?
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    Community Conversation: New to Training
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    Could Your Bias Be Derailing Your Talent Development Brand?
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    Creating a Culture of Accountability, Not Blame
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    Cultivating Changeable Leaders to Create Changeable Organizations
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    Discover a Picture-Based Training and Coaching Tool
    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 be used with any number of participants. Join this session to learn more about this cost-effective and versatile solution that improves retention and learning outcomes.
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    Escape Ordinary Talent Development
    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 work. Through scalable, tech-enabled programs you can create lasting behavior change and ROI.
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    Everything You Need to Know About Driving E-Learning ROI
    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, you’ll get a better understanding of the barriers that get in the way of driving e-learning ROI, as well as tools and strategies for overcoming them.
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    Feedback Fears? Facilitate a Feedforward Frenzy!
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    Human-Centric Leadership: Navigating Change in a Data-Driven World
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    Innovate! Proven Methods to Drive Innovation Skills and Revitalize Training
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    Investing in Your Team Through Career Circles Group Coaching
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    Meeting in the Multiverse: Mastering Engagement in a Hybrid Environment
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    Nudging Not Nagging: Don’t Nudge Outcomes, Nudge Behaviors!
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    Objections to Connections: From Resistance to Stakeholder Engagement
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    People Fail—Respond Better With a Drama-Free Accountability Practice
    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, dive into the tactical Six Ownership Steps, and practice a couple to see how quickly conversations can achieve accountability.
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    Personal Branding 3.0: The New Rules for Career Success
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    Show the Value of What You Do (In-Person and Live Streamed)
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    Standards Game: Will You Choose SCORM or xAPI With cmi5?
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    Stop Rescuing: Start Coaching!
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    Time to Rethink: Designing Digital Training for the Modern Learner
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    Win Corporate Training Clients: 3 Insider Secrets to More Leads
    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 shapes and sizes? If the answer is yes, this session is for you! Join the speakers as they share three insider secrets for getting more leads, easier closes, bigger deals, and better client results.
  • 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM PST
    Author Meet and Greets
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PST
    Charting Your Career Path in L&D: From Instructional Designer to What?
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    ATD Annual Business Meeting 
  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM PST
    Senior Leader Reception
  • 5:45 PM - 7:00 PM PST
    Certification Networking Reception (APTDS and CPTDS only)
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST
    Meet to Eat: Gaslamp Fish House
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST
    Meet to Eat: Lou & Mickey's
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST
    Meet to Eat: Meze Greek Fusion
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST
    Meet to Eat: Old Spaghetti Factory
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST
    Meet to Eat: Osteria Panevino
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST
    Meet to Eat: Roy's Restaurant
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST
    Meet to Eat: Sally's Fish House & Bar
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST
    Meet to Eat: Water Grill
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST
    Meet to Eat: Zama