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Conference Full Agenda With Breakout Session Details

Topics and speakers are subject to change without notice.

Time  Agenda 
 8:00- 8:30am 

Registration opens 

(Registration Table: 300 Hall)

(Vendor Tables: Room 312)

Continental Breakfast

(Food/Drinks Outside of 312)

(Dinning Tables in Room 312)

 8:30 - 9:00 am

ATD STL Welcome + Lock & Key Connection Activity

(Room 312)

 9:00 -10:15 am

Morning Keynote Speaker: Hadiya Nuriddin

Topic: "Rewriting Belonging: How Storytelling Opens New Possibilities"

(Room 312)

10:15 - 10:30 am

15 Minute Break + Lock & Key Activity

(Vendor Tables: Room 312)

10:30 -11:20 am

Breakout Sessions

  • "The Power of the Create Mindset" with Stuart Morse  (Room 312)
  • The Viral Power of Social Contagion" with Jesse Favre (Room 315)
  • "Working Out Loud with AI: Building Transparent Learning Practices" with Artrell Williams | (Room 316)
  • "Press Play: Leveraging AI Podcasts for Communication and Learner Engagement" with Beat Bartlome and Steve Hoerner | Professional (Room: 319)

11:20- 11:30 am

10 Minute Break


(Check-in on the App)

(Vendor Tables: 300 Hall)

11:30 am - 12:15 pm

Speaker Panel Discussion and Sponsor Tables Open

  • "Industry Perspectives on Belonging and LifeLong Learning" with Hadiya Nuriddin, Jenn Whitmer, Artrell Williams and Dave Kolmer, facilitated panel discussion by Curtis Williams | Professional (Room: 319)
  • Visit Sponsor Booths to Check-in via the Conference App with All Vendors | (Room 312)

12:15 - 12:45 pm

Lunch – Reset, Restore, and Connect 

(Food/Drinks Outside of Room 312 )

(Dinning Tables inside Room 312)

(Vendor Tables inside Room 312)

12:45 - 1:20 pm

Learning Labs (NEW)

  • "7Taps Learning Demo and Q&A" with Blake Martin | (Room 312)
  • "Storytelling - Making Mythology Motivate Learners" with Nate Rowlan | (Room 315)
  • "Planning for Accessibility: A Blueprint for Crafting More Inclusive E-Learning Experiences" with Raye Shilen | (Room 319)
1:20 - 1:30 pm

10 Minute Break


(Check-in on the App)

(Vendor Tables: Room 312)

1:30 - 2:20 pm

Breakout Sessions

  • "Playing" It Forward: How Gamification Unlocks Lifelong Learning" with Natalie Gillard(Room 312)
  • "Design Hacks" with Angela Astuto | (Room 315)
  • "Level-Up Your Training: The Shift from Delivery to Facilitation" with Jami Dix (Room 316)
  • "Oh, That's Why I Do That: The neuroscience behind our best (and worst) behavior" with Ali Carson| Professional (Room 319)
2:20 - 2:35 pm

15 Minute Break


(Snack/Drinks Outside of 312)

(Vendor Tables: Room 312)

2:35 - 2:45 pm

Welcome Back and Introduction to Closing Keynote

Topic:  Conference App Check-in and Instructions for what's next

(Room 312)

2:45 - 4:00 pm

Afternoon Keynote Speaker: Jenn Whitmer

Topic:  "Joyosity: More Fun, Less Drama, and Real Results at Work"

(Room 312)

4:00 - 4:20 pm

Conference Closing & Transition to Outdoor Mixer

(Room 312)

4:20 - 5:30 pm

Connection Hour and Social Mixer

UMSL Parking Lot

  Thank you for attending!

Visit the Conference Session Descriptions page for more information on each session topic!  

Be sure to check out the Speaker information listed on the Speaker Bios page!  

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