Programme

9.00 – 9.30

Delegate registration and welcome breakfast

9.30 – 9.45

Chair’s welcome

Robin Hoyle, World of Learning Conference Chair & Author

9.45 – 10.30

Transforming your workforce for an AI-integrated future

• How to practically adopt AI technologies and avoid being seduced by the hype
• Creating growth, streamlining operations, staying innovative
• Using AI to unlock the creative capacity of the workforce

Daniel Hulme, CEO, Satalia & Chief AI Officer, WPP

10.30 – 11.15

Panel Discussion: Unlocking skills, careers and talent intelligence

Egle Vinuaskaite, Learning Strategist, Nodes
Aki Friedrich, Director of Learning Experience, Superside
Avinash Chandarana, Global L&D Director, MCI

11.15 – 11.35

Coffee break

11.35 – 12.20

Harnessing AI for hyper-personalised learning

L&D can’t afford to be a shot in the dark. If learning isn’t building the right skills at the right time, it’s just noise. AI is changing that—turning learning into a strategic driver of business success by connecting learning to the skills people need and the results businesses care about, exactly when it matters the most. This session will unpack how you can use AI to connect the dots between learning and business.

• Connecting learning to business with AI – Stop measuring training hours and start proving business impact
• Real-time hyperpersonalisation – Delivering learning tailored to each person’s goals, challenges and skills needs—right when they need it
• Shaping performance in the moments that matter – Use AI-driven insights to provide the right support at the right time, turning learning into action

Nelson Sivalingam, Co-Founder & CEO, HowNow

11.35 – 12.20

AI: A fork in the road for L&D Leaders

• L&D library or L&D marketplace?
• AI-powered L&D beyond content production
• Pilots and the experimental mindset

Robert Guidi, Upskilling Engineer, Ironbright Consulting, ex Big Four, Author

 

 

 

 

 

12.20 – 13.20

Networking lunch

13.20 – 14.10

Panel Discussion: Overcoming hurdles in AI integration

Robert Guidi, Upskilling Engineer, Ironbright Consulting, ex Big Four, Author
James Swift, Director of Talent Development, Leyton UK
Ksenia Zheltoukhova, Vice President – Transformation, Luminate
Avinash Chandarana, Global L&D Director, MCI

14.20 – 15.00

From static courses to smart conversations: How AI will make learning human again

• How AI shifts learning from rigid courses to interactive, adaptive experiences
• From purely content delivery to AI enabled real time, human like learning interactions
• Learning support and learning intervention

Aki Friedrich, Director of Learning Experience, Superside

14.20 – 15.00

AI agents & podcasts: On-demand creation and delivery

• AI agents as learning assistants
• Enhancing employee training eQiciency
• Scaling L&D programs

Paul Kent, Senior L&D Manager, PepsiCo

 

15:00 – 15.20

Coffee break

15.20 – 16.00

Leveraging AI as coaches and mentors for continuous growth

• AI-powered coaching for personal development
• Scalable best practice through AI
• Data-driven insights for continuous improvement
• Enhancing human potential with AI

James Swift, Director of Talent Development, Leyton UK

15.20 – 16.00

AI L&D strategy development

Engage in a hands-on, interactive session where delegates will co-create an AI-driven learning and development strategy, leveraging real-time input and expertise from industry professionals.

Ksenia Zheltoukhova, Vice President – Transformation, Luminate
Andy Lancaster, Chief Learning Officer and Consultant, Reimagine People Development

 

16.10 – 17.00

L&D Exchange – Steps to successful implementation

Take part in roundtable discussions with L&D thought leaders and fellow delegates in this interactive and collaborative session

Chair’s close

Robin Hoyle, World of Learning Conference Chair & Author