Learning & Development Virtual Summit 2021 | Opal Group | 25 February 2021 | Virtual Event

The Learning & Development Virtual Summit is a gathering of L&D, Leadership, Talent and Organizational Development practitioners that will connect, benchmark, network and focus on key learning initiatives. During these uncertain times, it’s important to create and maintain relationships with like-minded L&D professionals, and the L&D Virtual Summit fosters these relationships with a highly-interactive virtual platform.

Our Summit provides a specialized, strategically-built experience that features unparalleled keynote speaking sessions with thought-leading case studies, conversational and strategic panel discussions, highly-interactive Lunch & Learn breakout sessions, and a virtual experience that includes customized networking opportunities that allow for audience participation and real-time attendee insights.

We believe in creating a memorable, collaborative and effective experience focused on continuous improvement for Chief Learning Officers, Chief Talent Officers and other top executives in Learning & Development, Leadership Development, Talent Management, and Corporate Training.

Topics will include:

• Beyond Functional Management: The L&D Executive as a True Strategic Business Partner
• L&D’s New Role: Creating a Learning Culture that Improves Mental Health and Well-Being
• Increasing the Focus on Upskilling to Close the Proficiency Gaps
• Adapting Learning Initiatives to Improve Engagement of the Remote Workforce Learning Experience
• Developing Workforce Skills and Engaging L&D Capabilities in the Wake of Disruption
• Utilizing Team Building as a Key Component of Leadership Development
• Transforming the L&D Organization from Traditional Training to Digital and Intelligent Learning
• L&D of the Future: Where Do We Go from Here

2021 Speakers

Shawn Lewis
Chief Learning Officer, Wells Fargo

Theresa Zeller
Global Head, Integrated Learning Experiences, Merck

Cecil W. Johnson
Head of Talent Development, North America, Johnson & Johnson

Caroline Abzug Ceisel
Senior Vice President, Talent & Development, Reyes Holdings

Heidi Gerhard
Head of Talent Strategy, BASF

Svetlana Yedreshteyn
Head of Learning & Development, OneMain Financial

Jake Breeden
Head of Global Learning Solutions, Takeda

Maria Weicker
VP Director, Learning & Development, Publicis Media

Stephanie Clark
Chief Learning Officer, Baptist Memorial Health Care

Tom Verbeke
VP HR, Talent & Organizational Development, CommScope

Adele Cook
Chief Learning Officer, Arizona Department of Economic Security

Maria Wayne
Vice President of Talent Management & Global Mobility, Equinix

Elizabeth Veliz
AVP Talent Management & Organizational Development, VCU Health

Courtney Michener Miller
Director, Talent & Development, AstraZeneca

Emily Yurachek
VP, Head of Learning & Leadership Development, Brown Brothers Harriman

Jeff Becker
Director, Corporate Learning Solutions, American Management Association

Jayne Jenkins
Founder & CEO, Churchill Leadership Group

Sarah Johnson
VP, Enterprise Surveys and Analytics, Perceptyx, Inc.

Lisa Rohrer
Head of University Partnerships, EMERITUS Institute of Management

2021 Sponsors and Partners

SPONSORS:
• American Management Association (AMA)
• Bellevue University
• Churchill Leadership Group
• Emeritus
• Fulcrum Labs
• Learning Tribes
• Mursion
• NIIT
• Perceptyx

MEDIA PARTNER:
• eLearning Learning