Event Agenda
Designed specifically for learning team leaders, our 2026 program delivers the rare opportunity to solve complex organizational challenges through high-impact discussions alongside an elite peer group. Review the Learning Leadership 2026 schedule below and secure one of the limited seats today.
Learning Leadership Discussions
Below you will find the current event agenda. We’re adding more all the time, so check back frequently for updates.
How can L&D build better partnerships with stakeholders?
In this facilitated working session, Dr. Becky Burke, Vice President, Learning & Strategic Development, at BankWest, brings forward a real example of how her team partnered cross-functionally to redesign onboarding, strengthen supervisor capability, and align…
Topic/Track: Partnering with business leaders & SMEsFormat: Collaborative Case Study: Analyze and solve a realistic leadership or strategic challenge with peers.
What does it take to turn AI curiosity into real workforce capability?
Iuliia Algasova, VP of Skills Development at BlackRock, brings her perspectives on how organizations can move beyond AI awareness toward meaningful capability development at scale. Drawing from work in AI-enabled practice, role-based learning, and skill…
Topic/Track: Building capability (performance, not content)Format: Leadership Exchange Discussions: Share leadership challenges with peers in a facilitated setting.
What does values-based leadership actually look like in practice?
Danielle Eisenach-Reichel, Director, Global Facilitation – Leadership & Professional Development at Fresenius Medical Care, explores how organizations can move leadership values from aspirational statements to consistent, observable behaviors across teams and levels of leadership. Drawing…
Topic/Track: Anticipating future skills & capability needsFormat: Discovery: Apply a practical tool, model, or process in a hands-on setting.
What happens when leaders learn to think with agents, not just prompts?
Sarah Holywell, CLO at Farmers Insurance, leads this hands-on session exploring how leadership itself must evolve as AI agents become part of everyday work. Moving beyond AI literacy and prompt-writing, Sarah introduces the concept of…
Topic/Track: Building trust in the AI eraFormat: Discovery: Apply a practical tool, model, or process in a hands-on setting.
What should learning leaders solve for beyond learning problems?
Dr. Frank Nguyen has led and transformed enterprise learning functions across multiple industries, but has found one common theme amongst all of them: Learning leaders shouldn’t solve learning problems. They need to solve for the…
Topic/Track: Designing learning systems (beyond programs)Format: Discovery: Apply a practical tool, model, or process in a hands-on setting.
Why do LMS implementations fail before launch—and what should you be questioning earlier?
Led by Pam Lee, Senior Learning Officer at World Bank Group, this interactive session uses LMS selection as a real-world case to explore leadership and stakeholder dynamics that can determine success or failure long before…
Topic/Track: Selecting & implementing learning technologiesFormat: Collaborative Case Study: Analyze and solve a realistic leadership or strategic challenge with peers.