LENS 2025 | Degreed | 15 April 2025 | Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort, 1 Grand Cypress Blvd, Orlando, FL 32836, USA

Join and discover how to make the biggest impact on your business with the resources you have today. We’re bringing together experts from across industries and around the world to discuss technology advancements like automation and AI, skills-first strategies, and most importantly the real impact of learning on people, businesses, and communities.

Through two days of expert-led sessions, workshops, connection-building events, and activities, you’ll uncover exactly how to grow your business impact while also collecting insights and connections that leave a lasting impact on you, your team, and your organization.

We’re in an unprecedented era of work, and effective learning is the only surefire way to turn the people you have into the people you need. So, let’s get started!

2025 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Cassie Kozyrkov
CEO of Kozyr, Former Google’s first Chief Decision Scientist

Siya Raj Purohit
Education GTM, OpenAI

SPEAKERS:

David Blake
Co-CEO / Cofounder, Degreed

Max Wessel
Co-CEO, Degreed

Ali Bebo
Chief Human Resources Officer, Pearson

Ben Cowan
Director of Skills and Talent Strategy, Degreed

Ben Johns
VP, Enterprise Learning & Enablement, Travelers

Claire Zau
Partner and AI Lead, GSV Ventures

Jen Collins
Sr. Director - Learning, Community & Advocacy, Degreed

Isael Paz-Zimbeck
Global Head of Customer Marketing, Degreed

Julie Hiipakka
Advisor, Human Performance Strategy & Learning, Deloitte Consulting

Meghan Turjanica
Product Director of Skills, Degreed

Nag Chandrashekar
CPPO, Degreed

Nicole Helmer
VP of Product for AI and Skills, Degreed

Paresh Parmar
GBS Director, EMEA & APAC, Degreed

Peter Fox
Head of Global Functions Learning, Citi

Sanjay Parmar
CTO, Degreed

Stephen Elrod
VP, Global Professional Services, Degreed

Susie Lee
Advisor & Chief Learning Officer in Residence, Degreed

Taylor Blake
SVP New Initiatives, Degreed

Tiffany Abinsay
Head of Digital Learning Technology, Citi

Traci Hughes
Former CHRO of Colgate-Palmolive

Todd Tauber
SVP Marketing, Degreed