June 2022 – Agenda
09:00 AM – 09:45 AM EDT | 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM CET
Employee Disengagement and L&D – What’s the Connect?
Dr RK Prasad
CEO and Co-Founder, CommLab India
Employee Disengagement and L&D – What’s the Connect?
Day: Session 1 – June 21, 2022
Speaker: Dr RK Prasad | CEO and Co-Founder – CommLab India
Time: 09:00 AM – 09:45 AM EDT | 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM CET
RK is responsible for formulating the business strategy and nurturing customer relationships.
An entrepreneur at heart, he has 35 years of experience in Sales, Corporate training, University teaching, and eLearning.
About the Session
Employee disengagement is one of the biggest problems plaguing organizations. This edition of LearnFlux focuses on helping L&D professionals make a difference. And RK will set the tone by introducing the various areas L&D has a role to play.
10:00 AM – 11:45 AM EDT | 4:00 PM – 5:45 PM CET
L&D Strategies to Support Internal Mobility for Employees
Paul Langlois
Vice President – Enterprise Learning, Ecolab
L&D Strategies to Support Internal Mobility for Employees
Day: Session 2 – June 21, 2022
Speaker: Paul Langlois | Vice President, Enterprise Learning – Ecolab
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM EDT | 4:00 PM – 5:45 PM CET
Paul is an innovative leader with a proven ability to implement and enhance learning outcomes to help businesses achieve superior outcomes. He is a talented speaker and trainer.
Ecolab is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services – with annual sales of $12 billion and more than 44,000 associates.
About the Session
L&D has a crucial role to play in providing employees proper career advancement opportunities as they seek to grow within the organization. Paul will take us through proven L&D strategies that support internal mobility – that can be adapted and adopted in your organization!
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM EDT | 5:45 PM – 6:00 PM CET
ACTIVITY TIME
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM EDT | 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM CET
Gamify Your eLearning!
Shweta Vyas
Sr.Instructional Designer & Team Manager, CommLab India
Gitika Nagra
Sr.Instructional Designer & Team Manager, CommLab India
Gamify Your eLearning!
Day: Session 3 – June 21, 2022
Speaker 1: Shweta Vyas | Sr.Instructional Designer & Team Manager – CommLab India
Speaker 2: Gitika Nagra | Sr.Instructional Designer & Team Manager – CommLab India
Time: 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM EDT | 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM CET
Shweta and Gitika are passionate instructional designers, with 9+ years of experience, responsible for designing strategies and creating instructionally sound storyboards.
Along with managing teams, their expertise lies in understanding business challenges and training needs, and making eLearning courses an interactive experience for learners.
About the Session
Edutainment is the catchphrase in L&D, and a sure way to engage today’s employees who live in a virtual video game, driven by lives, points, timers, and bounties. Explore how games – when designed right – can replicate this experiential experience in eLearning.
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM EDT | 7:30 PM – 8:15 PM CET
Learning and Development Capability in a Highly Decentralized Global Organization
Carlos Velázquez Meixueiro
Global Learning Experience Platform Leader, Caterpillar Inc.
Brad Weyeneth
Senior Learning & Development Consultant and Technical Steward, Caterpillar Inc.
Learning and Development Capability in a Highly Decentralized Global Organization
Day: Session 4 – June 21, 2022
Speaker 1: Carlos Velazquez Meixueiro | Global Learning Experience Platform Leader – Caterpillar Inc.
Speaker 2: Brad Weyeneth | Senior Learning & Development Consultant and Technical Steward – Caterpillar Inc.
Time: 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM EDT | 7:30 PM – 8:15 PM CET
Carlos began his career in HR and sales training at General Electric in Mexico. Then, in Abbott Laboratories, he started as a cardiovascular sales representative, and over the next sixteen years, progressed in Mexico, LATAM, USA, and Global through sales, commercial training, learning, and talent development promotions. Carlos joined Caterpillar in September 2019. He contributes to the transformation of Human Capital Management and is responsible for implementing the Learning Experience Platform (LXP), and encouraging the business to make a strategic decision for developing capabilities through learning data.
Brad studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Michigan and obtained his MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. With 32 years of experience at both Honeywell Inc, and Caterpillar, his responsibilities have included Manager of Global Information Centers, Strategy Manager for Corporate Product Quality, Dean of Caterpillar’s corporate university for 6 Sigma, Caterpillar Production System and Lean, and more. He most recently supported Workday Learning – LMS/LXP deployment and consulted and coached functional talent development with an emphasis on leveraging data and analytics to drive business solutions.
With 2021 sales and revenues of $51.0 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives.
About the Session
Carlos and Brad will take us through the challenges faced with the deployment of HCM software and the lessons learned, along with contributors to success. Put on your thinking hats and get ready for an interactive session of discussion and brainstorming.
09:00 AM – 09:45 AM EDT | 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM CET
Driving Digital Adoption through a Learning Mindset – Why & How [FIRESIDE CHAT]
Susan Evans
Manager, Organizational Change Management, Ecolab
Driving Digital Adoption through a Learning Mindset – Why & How [FIRESIDE CHAT]
Day: Session 1 – June 22, 2022
Speaker: Susan Evans | Manager, Organizational Change Management – Ecolab
Time: 09:00 AM – 09:45 AM EDT | 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM CET
With over 34 years of experience at Ecolab, Susan has a solid background in digital transformation. A Change Leader in the Commercial Digital Solutions group, Susan holds a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Communications, is Prosci-certified, and trained in Green Belt methodology.
Ecolab is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services – with annual sales of $12 billion and more than 44,000 associates.
About the Session
Digital adoption is the norm of the day and training employees – especially the deskless workforce – is a challenge. In a chat with RK, Susan will take us through the importance of building a learning mindset to counter this, the role of communication, tips to help employees successfully navigate the change, a proven roadmap followed at Ecolab, and more.
10:00 AM – 11:45 AM EDT | 4:00 PM – 5:45 PM CET
What’s the Role of L&D in the Hybrid Model of Working? [PANEL DISCUSSION]
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM EDT | 5:45 PM – 6:00 PM CET
ACTIVITY TIME
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM EDT | 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM CET
Yabba Dabba Doo! If Content is King, Analysis is “The Queen”
Samta Chowdhary
Learning Strategist & Analyst | Sr. Instructional Designer, T-Mobile
Yabba Dabba Doo! If Content is King, Analysis is “The Queen”
Day: Session 3 – June 22, 2022
Speaker: Samta Chowdhary | Learning Strategist & Analyst, Sr. Instructional Designer – T-Mobile
Time: 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM EDT | 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM CET
Samta Chowdhary is a learning strategist and a senior instructional designer. In her current role, she strives to transform knowledge into business results and provide engaging learning experiences to the sales team. In a career spanning over 22 years, Samta has worn several hats, from leading learning programs to heading the learning design Center of Excellence (CoE).
T-Mobile, Inc., USA is a telecommunication company that provides voice, text, and data services in the United States. The company has the largest and fastest 5G network in the country, covering 95% of the US population.
About the Session
Every training project must start with needs analysis. But do you do the analysis when you follow a rapid design development approach? What if you are moving to the agile methodology? The answer is YES to both questions.
In this session, Samta will use examples from her current job profile to highlight the importance of training analysis. After all, analysis is “the Queen” that rules, guides, and inspires content – “the King”!
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM EDT | 7:30 PM – 8:15 PM CET
MEET UP [Authoring Tools]
Articulate Rise
Krishna Chinthakunta
Lead – eLearning Developer, CommLab India
Adobe Captivate
Upendar Vankudothu
Sr. eLearning Developer, CommLab India
MEET UP [Authoring Tools]
Day: Session 4 – June 22, 2022
Facilitators: Authoring Tool Experts – CommLab India
Time: 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM EDT | 7:30 PM – 8:15 PM CET
Samta Chowdhary is a learning strategist and a senior instructional designer. In her current role, she strives to transform knowledge into business results and provide engaging learning experiences to the sales team. In a career spanning over 22 years, Samta has worn several hats, from leading learning programs to heading the learning design Center of Excellence (CoE).
T-Mobile, Inc., USA is a telecommunication company that provides voice, text, and data services in the United States. The company has the largest and fastest 5G network in the country, covering 95% of the US population.
About the Session
Get ready for a hands-on session on Articulate Rise and Adobe Captivate. Experts will showcase solutions to typical problems and then it’s your turn. Get your doubts clarified live, along with time-saving hacks, and more.
09:00 AM – 09:45 AM EDT | 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM CET
Enabling Employee Generated Learning
Rebekah Ayers
Instructional Designer, ChampionX
Enabling Employee Generated Learning
Day: Session 1 – June 23, 2022
Speaker: Rebekah Ayers | Instructional Designer – ChampionX
Time: 09:00 AM – 09:45 AM EDT | 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM CET
Rebekah Ayers graduated from the University of Houston with Bachelors of Science in Human Resource Development in 2018. She started as an HR Intern at ChampionX (Nalco Champion, at the time) in the Spring of 2018. Her experience includes: LMS Implementation, Administration, and Governance, Instructional Design, designing and developing e-Learning modules, working with subject matter experts, and more.
ChampionX is a global leader in chemistry programs and services, artificial lift solutions, automation and optimization equipment, and drilling technologies for the upstream and midstream oil and gas industry. Our world-class safety culture fuels our purpose to improve lives through our commitment to deliver sustainable operations.
About the Session
Get your subject matter experts to share their success secrets, war stories, hacks, and more – in the digital format. Give your learners undiluted learning experiences, on the move. Rebekah will draw from her current project to share a proven way to go about this. Get ready for insights you can easily implement.
10:00 AM – 11:45 AM EDT | 4:00 PM – 5:45 PM CET
Designing Dynamic Visual Engagement
Howard B. Lewis, Ph.D., CPT
Chief Learning Architect, CommLab India
Designing Dynamic Visual Engagement
Day: Session 2 – June 23, 2022
Speaker: Howard B. Lewis, Ph.D., CPT | Chief Learning Architect – CommLab India
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM EDT | 4:00 PM – 5:45 PM CET
Dr. Lewis has been involved in education, instructional design, and performance technology for over 40 years, including corporate positions with Health Net, Xerox Corporation, and Apple Computer. He is the founder of Integrated Performance Solutions, Inc., and a Certified Performance Technologist (CPT).
About the Session
We humans have been creating images for over 4500 years, beginning with cave drawings! Join Howard for a whirlwind tour of the value visual design brings to online learning solutions. The principles of visual design, the process, design considerations, QA… these are just a few aspects covered. You will walk away with a lot of food for thought, takeaways, inspiration, and reusable resources.
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM EDT | 5:45 PM – 6:00 PM CET
ACTIVITY TIME
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM EDT | 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM CET
Revitalizing Learner Engagement in the Online Format [FIRESIDE CHAT]
Carrie Goode, Phd
Manager of Instructional Design, Terminix
Revitalizing Learner Engagement in the Online Format [FIRESIDE CHAT]
Day: Session 3 – June 23, 2022
Speaker: Carrie Goode, Phd | Manager of Instructional Design – Terminix
Time: 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM EDT | 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM CET
Carrie has over 25 years of experience in Learning and Development. She has worked with Fortune 500 companies and state governments, and has consulted for numerous non-profits, as well as the U.S. Army. Her passion for video games, technology, and learning has led her down the path of education and immersive learning environments. She has been studying, creating, and finding ways to incorporate educational technology to facilitate highly engaged and impactful learning.
Terminix is a leading provider of residential and commercial pest control. Headquartered in Memphis, Terminix serves approximately 2.9 million residential and commercial customers in 24 countries and territories.
About the Session
Blurring boundaries between home and work, hybrid work, virtual training, online learning – these are adding to digital fatigue. Anytime, anywhere access might also be infringing our employees’ personal time. What can we do to overcome this and put back the “wow” factor in online learning? Join Carrie for answers and inspirational ideas!
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM EDT | 7:30 PM – 8:15 PM CET
Rapid eLearning and the 4 Rs
Shalini Merugu
Director – Learning Solutions, CommLab India
Rapid eLearning and the 4 Rs
Day: Session 4 – June 23, 2022
Speaker: Shalini Merugu | Director, Learning Solutions – CommLab India
Time: 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM EDT | 7:30 PM – 8:15 PM CET
Shalini is a versatile learning design professional with 16+ years of experience in instructional design. She is an expert in customer training, designing learning and user assistance solutions, and technical documentation.
Shalini works closely with customers to design the best learning strategy for each requirement and holds an MA in English Literature.
About the Session
Rapid eLearning offers training at scale and speed, with quality – leveraging existing training material or subject matter experts’ inputs. It can meet the entire spectrum of corporate training – from replicating the classroom virtually to designing eLearning, microlearning, and more. How and what are the 4 Rs? Join Shalini for the answers!