Is Your Learning Strategy Ready to Meet the Challenges of 2027?
Join Your Peers at North America’s Exclusive Forum for Strategic L&D Conversations
Nov 2 – 3, 2026 • MGM Grand, Las Vegas

An Event Designed by Learning Leaders, for Learning Leaders
Learning Leadership is exclusively for internal leaders responsible for guiding learning and talent development teams.
An Agenda Built Around the Decisions You Need to Make Now
Together, we’ll tackle critical questions shaping your decisions today — and help you continually reassess what comes next, as the pace of change accelerates
Today’s Biggest Questions for Learning Leaders
These are just some of the timely topics you will be tackling alongside the brightest minds in L&D:
Can your learning strategy keep pace with AI-driven change?
Marci Paino, Vice President of Enterprise Learning & Growth (CLO), Cisco
How do you move past skills hype to create measurable business value?
Sandra Loughlin, Chief Learning Scientist, EPAM
Marc Ramos, CLO, marcramos.AI
What does it take to uncover the capabilities that drive future performance?
Kristy Callahan, Head of Learning & Leadership Development, GE HealthCare
What are the skills needed for navigating change and uncertainty?
KimLoan Tran, SVP of Professional Development, Compass International Holdings
Dr. Lilian Ore, AL Lead Faculty & Lecturer in Discipline of Strategic Communication, Columbia University
Why Attend?
Learning Leadership is a unique space to exchange candid insights with your peers. Here’s how you’ll benefit from this collaborative environment designed specifically for executive-level learning leaders:
- Gain insights you can’t get from inside your own organization
Trade ideas with peers who truly understand your role and the complexity of leading learning and development today. - See how your learning strategy stacks up
Get a clear, honest view of how your learning program and strategy ranks among others facing similar constraints and discover new possibilities you may not have considered. - Elevate the role of learning in your organization
Walk away from this L&D leadership event prepared to have strategic conversations with the C-suite and clearly demonstrate the value of learning so you can confidently justify investment in L&D. - Find clarity in the chaos of AI
Cut through the noise surrounding AI and gain a grounded understanding of what’s possible now and what you need to prepare for next. - Enhance your status as a trusted advisor
Build the confidence and credibility to show up as a trusted advisor that the C-suite listens to, relies on, and invites into the conversations that shape the future of the business. - Be heard and understood
Step into a space built for leaders like you, where you can openly share your initiatives and challenges with others facing similar pressures, constraints, and expectations.
Connect with Leaders All Around the Community
At this L&D leadership event, you’ll gain fresh perspectives from fellow learning leaders navigating the same pressures as you across Fortune 1000 companies, SMBs, nonprofits, and those in highly regulated industries.
Learn Alongside Your Team
After Learning Leadership, attend DevLearn, November 4-6, with your team. New sessions specifically designed for performance improvement teams will give you the opportunity to bond with your staff. Plus, you’ll benefit from DevLearn’s strategy-focused sessions.
Immediately following the Learning Leadership event, enjoy the Learning Tech Meetup: Industry Night networking opportunity.
Attendees from both Learning Leadership and DevLearn will gather to discuss the challenges they face serving within organizations across a wide variety of industries – banking, healthcare, manufacturing, pharma, retail, tech – and more.