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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
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Designing With the Science of Learning: From Intuition to Intention
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
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Welcome & Opening General Session: Designing With the Science of Learning: From Intuition to Intention
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Nidhi Sachdeva
– University of Toronto & Microlearning Consulting
Speaker:
Bianca Woods (she/her/hers)
– ATD
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Design for Measurable Impact: Planning, Blueprinting, and Building Instructions for Performance
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Design for Measurable Impact: Planning, Blueprinting, and Building Instructions for Performance
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Kevin M. M. Yates
– L&D Detective®
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
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Can’t Get You Out of My Head: Unforgettable Learning
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Can’t Get You Out of My Head: Unforgettable Learning
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Danielle Wallace (she/her/hers)
– Beyond the Sky: Custom Learning
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Sponsor Demo
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Design Your Blueprint for Success: Unlocking the Talent Development Capability Model
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Morgean Hirt, ICE-CCP (she/her/hers)
– ATD
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
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Making the Case for Great Learning: A Consultative Toolkit
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
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Making the Case for Great Learning: A Consultative Toolkit
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Jill Stanton
– Fredrickson Learning
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
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The First Few Days: Friendly Starts for Successful Finishes
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
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The First Few Days: Friendly Starts for Successful Finishes
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Nicole Papaioannou Lugara (she/her/hers)
– Your Instructional Designer
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Say It So They Hear It: Speaking the Language of the Business
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Say It So They Hear It: Speaking the Language of the Business
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Jess Almlie
– Almlie Consulting
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Stop Throwing Facts on Slides
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
ET
Stop Throwing Facts on Slides
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Diane Elkins (she/her/hers)
– Artisan Learning
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
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Speed Networking
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
ET
Speed Networking
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Bianca Woods (she/her/hers)
– ATD
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
9:55 AM - 10:00 AM
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Welcome: Day 2
9:55 AM - 10:00 AM
ET
Welcome: Day 2
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Bianca Woods (she/her/hers)
– ATD
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
ET
Creative Without Compromise: When Exciting Design Actually Works
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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Creative Without Compromise: When Exciting Design Actually Works
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Jonathan Hill
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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Keep Their Attention: Designing an Engaging Virtual Class
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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Keep Their Attention: Designing an Engaging Virtual Class
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Cindy Huggett, CPTD
– Cindy Huggett Consulting, LLC
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Beyond Clicks and Videos: Integrating Technology for Engaging Blended Learning
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Beyond Clicks and Videos: Integrating Technology for Engaging Blended Learning
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Toni Kallungal
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Purposeful Play: Deconstructing Games to Construct Better Learning
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Purposeful Play: Deconstructing Games to Construct Better Learning
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Valary Oleinik
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
ET
Lunch & Unlearn
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Lunch & Unlearn
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Bianca Woods (she/her/hers)
– ATD
Speaker:
Mark L. Sheppard (he/him/his)
– 2Sphynx Innovations, Inc.
Speaker:
Diane Elkins (she/her/hers)
– Artisan Learning
Speaker:
David Kelly
– Learning Guild
Speaker:
David Kolmer
– NAED
Speaker:
Lisa Crockett
– Merchant Advisory Group
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
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20 Ways to Use Microlearning—and Design Tips for Success
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
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20 Ways to Use Microlearning—and Design Tips for Success
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Carla Torgerson (she/her/hers)
– SweetRush
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
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Boring In-Class Training? Not on My Watch!
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
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Boring In-Class Training? Not on My Watch!
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Brian Washburn
– Endurance Learning
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
ET
Enhance Training Design With Empathy Mapping: A Learner-Centric Approach
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Enhance Training Design With Empathy Mapping: A Learner-Centric Approach
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Deanna Criddle
– Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Steal These Tools: Fast, Free Fixes for Better Training Results
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Steal These Tools: Fast, Free Fixes for Better Training Results
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Mike Taylor (he/him/his)
– Nationwide
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
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Brain Share - L&D Favorites
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
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Brain Share - L&D Favorites
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Bianca Woods (she/her/hers)
– ATD
Thursday, December 4, 2025
9:55 AM - 10:00 AM
ET
Welcome: Day 3
9:55 AM - 10:00 AM
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Welcome: Day 3
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Bianca Woods (she/her/hers)
– ATD
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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ATD Research: AI in Instructional Design
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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ATD Research: AI in Instructional Design
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Rocki Basel (she/her/hers)
– Association for Talent Development ATD
Speaker:
Josh J. Cavalier
– Joshcavalier.ai
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
ET
In Praise of Maintenance - Building Longevity in Your Learning
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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In Praise of Maintenance - Building Longevity in Your Learning
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Garima Gupta (she/her/hers)
– Artha Learning Inc.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Designing With the End in Mind: The Afterburn Effect
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Designing With the End in Mind: The Afterburn Effect
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Michael L. Dorsey, Sr. (he/him/his)
– Michael Dorsey International
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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KADDIE: A Modern Kirkpatrick Blueprint for Designing Training That Drives Performance and Results
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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KADDIE: A Modern Kirkpatrick Blueprint for Designing Training That Drives Performance and Results
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Vanessa Alzate
– Kirkpatrick Partners
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
ET
Practical Recovery Methods for Instructional Design Setbacks
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Practical Recovery Methods for Instructional Design Setbacks
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Juan Mavo-Navarro (he/him/his)
– Threshold Concepts
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Stronger Together: How Agile Design Fuels Collaboration
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Stronger Together: How Agile Design Fuels Collaboration
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Allana C. Bowman, CPTD
– Pharmacy Data Management (PDMI)
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
ET
Wrap-Up
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
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Wrap-Up
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
Bianca Woods (she/her/hers)
– ATD
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Elevating Instructional Design by Asking Better Questions
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Elevating Instructional Design by Asking Better Questions
Location: Virtual
Speaker:
David Kelly
– Learning Guild
