Conference Chairperson & Opening Remarks

Sue McLoughlin MBA, Founder and Managing Director, StriveToThrive.ie

Creating your L&D Framework

• What a learning and development strategy is

• Why it matters

• Corporate success stories

• A step-by-step guide to building an L&D strategy

Creating a Culture of Ongoing Learning Through Personalization

Speaker: Belinda Brummer, Founder, of Boost Learning

• Leveraging design thinking to integrate the needs of the learners and the business in L&D programs

• Delivering critical skill development by adapting to different learning styles, including audio, visual and hands on learning.

• Integrating micro-learning to achieve continuous skills development while supporting work-life balance and minimizing the impact of training on the work day

• Understanding the role of AI and LXPs in supporting the needs of each individual learner

Return on Investment - The Kirkpatrick Model and The Phillips Model

• The Importance of Calculating ROI in Training

• The Challenge of Measuring Training's Impact

• Stakeholders buy-in, justifying L&D budgets, and ensuring that training programs are strategically aligned with organisational objectives.

• The Kirkpatrick Model and the Phillips Model

• Impact Study

AI and Digital Learning Technologies – Staying on Top of Rapid Changes

Speaker: Conal Markey, Founder @Optech Consulting

• Aligning your technology platforms with your strategy and culture  

• Evaluating new capabilities: artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and virtual reality  

• Incorporating gamification strategies to enhance employee engagement  

• Ensuring a comprehensive security and privacy policy

• How digital fits in your wider L&D strategy

• Online learning vs face-to-face learning

• How to create a successful strategy

Reverse Mentoring Skills

Speaker: Mick Lavin, Innovative Leadership Coach, Team Coach, & Mentor

• What is reverse mentoring?

• How to establish a programme in your organisation

• Communication channels to facilitate.

Training Needs Analysis

Speaker: Fredericka Sheppard, Co-Founder and Managing Director (Joint), Voltedge Management

• What is a training needs analysis?

• What is the purpose of conducting a training needs analysis?

• Training needs analysis best practices

• How to conduct a training needs analysis

• Training needs analysis examples

Employee Engagement Strategies

Speaker: Carr Communications

• Onboard employees early

• Build a culture of learning

• Have a culture of self-directed learning

• High quality learning resources

• Invest in coaching and mentoring

Learning Management Systems – Advantages and Disadvantages

• Customisation and Interactivity

• Administrative and IT Challenges

• Access and Consolidation of Learning Materials

• Cost Reduction and Time Savings

• Integration of Social Learning and Personalisation

Integrating Career Planning, Coaching and Mentoring To Guide L&D Initiatives

• An overview of new tools and strategies for training and upskilling talent in times of change

• Connecting development strategies with business priorities to deliver in-demand skillsets

• Taking a skills inventory to identify gaps and determine if positions can be filled in-house

• Harnessing AI to develop personalised career plans for key talent by matching their skills with new projects and career pathways