Crafting Effective Learning and Impactful Personal Brand with the Power of Personas and Generative AI

with Jill Stanton

Unlock the combined power of personas and generative AI to revolutionize learning design and supercharge your personal brand! When designing learning experiences, it’s easy to prioritize content and lose sight of what matters most—the learner. Personas act as a guiding light, helping you keep learners at the center of your design, collaborate more effectively with stakeholders and SMEs, and deliver impactful learning outcomes. But personas aren’t just for learning design —they can also be your secret weapon for building a strong, authentic personal brand as an L&D professional. Now, imagine combining this powerful tool with generative AI. AI enhances the persona development process by offering speed, creativity, and organization, giving you access to time-saving methods for ideation, customization, and execution.

What I Thought I Knew About Accessibility:
My Journey to Design for All

With Sarah Mercier

What if everything you thought you knew about accessibility was only the beginning? Join Sarah Mercier as she shares her journey from understanding the basics of digital accessibility to uncovering the hidden challenges and opportunities that reshaped her mindset—and her approach to design. You’ll leave with a fresh perspective on accessibility, inspiring you to go beyond compliance and design with empathy, innovation, and positive impact.


Beyond the Course: Technology, Coaching and Apprenticeship

with Dr. Jason Bickle

In all training and learning, apprenticeship is the foundation of what we do. Those with more knowledge and experience guide and coach those that need to achieve their goals. On the screen, our programs and courses are only one piece to the apprenticeship and performance process. Coaching and mentorship, at its best, fills the gaps and provides trust, motivation, and ongoing knowledge and skill development. In this session, we will discuss how our tools, AI, and instructional design can foster cognitive apprenticeship performance improvement.