Opening Fireside Chat: From Learning Function to Value Engine

Dr. Keith Keating, Learning Leadership Event Host and Chief Learning & Development Officer, BDO Canada

Dr. KimLoan Tran, Senior Vice President of Professional Development, Compass International Holdings

Learning leaders are being asked to do more than ever and prove it faster than ever. What got us here built the foundation, but what comes next requires a different level of thinking, capability, and leadership.

In this opening fireside chat, Dr. Keith Keating and Dr. KimLoan Tran take on the hard questions:

• Is L&D still operating like a service function in a world that demands strategic impact?
• Are we using AI to think better or just move faster?
• What separates leaders who create value from those who deliver content?

Expect a candid, forward-looking conversation that sets the tone for the entire event and challenges you to rethink your role as a learning leader.