Dr. Amy Cuddy is an expert on the behavioral science of power, presence, and prejudice. Cuddy earned her PhD from Princeton University and has served on the faculties of Harvard Business School and Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. Cuddy's book Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges (Little, Brown, & Co., 2015), is a New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publisher's Weekly, and Globe & Mail bestseller and has been published in 34 languages. As described in the New York Times Sunday Book Review, "Presence feels at once concrete and inspiring, simple but ambitious--above all, truly powerful." Amazon selected Presence as the monthly spotlight pick among its 'Best Books of December 2015'.Cuddy's 2012 TED Talk, "Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are," named by The Guardian as 'One of 20 Online Talks that Could Change Your Life', has been viewed more than 57 million times and is the third-most-viewed TED talk. Focusing on the power of nonverbal behavior, prejudice and stereotyping, the delicate balance of trustworthiness and strength, and the ways in which people can affect their own thoughts, feelings, performance, and psychological and physical well being, she writes and speaks about how we can become more present, influential, compassionate, and satisfied in our professional and personal lives. Her most recent work and writing focuses on the social forces behind bullying, bystanding, and bravery. Cuddy has been named by the BBC as one of their 100 Women of 2017, a Game Changer by Time, one of 50 Women Who Are Changing the World by Business Insider, one of the World's Top 50 Management Thinkers by Thinkers50, one of the Top 50 Leadership Innovators Changing How We Lead by Inc., one of the top 5 HR Thinkers by HR Magazine, one of Twitter's 100 Science Stars by Science, one of 10 Ten Bostonians Who are Upending the Way We Live, Lead, and Learn by Boston Magazine, a Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science, an Early Career Award recipient by the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, winner of a Harvard Excellence in Teaching Award, and a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Cuddy's highly cited research on stereotyping and prejudice, nonverbal behavior, and presence and performance under stress has been published in top academic journals, including the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Science, and Psychological Science, and featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Economist, Guardian, Wired, Fast Company, Inc., Globe and Mail, NPR, BBC, and many more. She has been a guest on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, CBS Sunday Morning, BBC World News, Morning Joe, 60 Minutes with Charlie Rose, CNN with Anderson Cooper, among others. Cuddy has written for the New York Times, New York Magazine, Harvard Business Review, and CNN. Cuddy is Co-Founder of Citizen Confidence, a World Economic Forum initiative of Young Global Leaders seeking to develop new measures of societal success that speak to an understanding of humans as more than just passive consumers. She is currently writing her second book, Bullies, Bystanders, and Bravehearts.

Julie Winkle Giulioni works with organizations globally to improve performance through leadership and learning. Named one of Inc.'s top 100 leadership speakers, Julie is the co-author of Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: Career Conversations Organizations Need and Employees Want, a respected speaker on a variety of topics, and a regular contributor to many business publications as well as on her blog, JulieWinkleGiulioni.com.

Melissa Leavitt is senior research fellow for Strada Institute for the Future of Work, where she focuses on strengthening education-to-employment pathways for adult learners. With an emphasis on putting research into action, her work explores how to mobilize emerging innovations and insights to help adults thrive in the future of work. She previously held research and communication roles in higher education, healthcare, and philanthropy.

Janet Salm leads the research team at Strada Institute for the Future of Work. Prior to joining Strada, she led strategy measurement and analytical modeling efforts for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's postsecondary success team. She brings 20 years of experience in evaluation, data analysis, and storytelling to her work in making education after high school more equitable, affordable, and flexible.

Nick Floro is a learning architect at Sealworks Interactive Studios with more than 28 years of experience developing learning experiences applications. He is passionate about how design and technology can enhance learning, and he loves to share. Nick gets to sketch, imagine, and prototype challenges. He works with everyone from start-ups to large organizations to help teams to develop innovative solutions to support audiences reaching millions of learners.

Tiffany Quivers is a master facilitator and curriculum developer, known for designing learning experiences that engage learners and lead to new conversations and actions. She has worked domestically and internationally with organizations. It is a sincere desire to see individuals and organizations reach their highest potential that drives her work. Tiffany has a BS in marketing from Hampton University and an EdM from Harvard University.

Patti P. Phillips, Ph.D., is CEO of ROI Institute and a leader in measurement and evaluation. Since 1997, Patti has been a driving force in the global adoption of measurement, evaluation, and the ROI Methodology®. Her work as an educator, researcher, consultant, and coach spans private sector, public sector, nonprofit, and nongovernmental organizations in over 70 countries. Patti serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). She serves as chair of the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) People Analytics Board; Principal Research Fellow for The Conference Board; a board member of the International Federation for Training and Development Organizations (IFTDO); board chair for the Center for Talent Reporting (CTR); and is an Association for Talent Development (ATD) Certification Institute CPTD Fellow. Patti also serves on the faculty of the UN System Staff College in Turin, Italy. Her work has been featured on CNBC, Euronews, and in more than a dozen business journals. Patti, along with her husband Jack J. Phillips, contributes to a variety of journals and has authored a number of books on the subject of measurement, evaluation, analytics, and ROI. Patti Phillips can be reached at patti@roiinstitute.net.

Jaime McDonald, Executive Vice President, Customer Success at The Game Agency (TGA) oversees customer success at The Game Agency working with customers to ensure the utmost success when using our technology and game-based solutions to power their training and education, and maximize employee learning outcomes. Prior to The Game Agency, Jaime spent 20 years in business development, sales, and strategic partnerships working with Fortune 500 brands to bring them new opportunities, leading technology, and building collaborative relationships. Jaime is a graduate of the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.

Crystal Kadakia is an organizational change leader with digital age and future of work expertise. She is the co-creator of the Learning Cluster Design model. She is also a two-time TEDx speaker and author; she is the co-author of the new ATD Press book Designing for Modern Learning.

Allison Manswell is the founder and chief results officer of Path Forward Consulting, which provides consulting, training, and coaching services in the areas of talent management, organizational effectiveness, leadership development, diversity, and inclusion. Allison is also a seasoned HR professional with an MBA in Leadership and more than 25 years of human resources and talent management experience in employee training, leadership, and executive development.

Cindy Huggett, CPTD, has vast experience in the virtual classroom. She's the author of four books on virtual training, including Virtual Training Tools and Templates, The Virtual Training Guidebook, and Virtual Training Basics, 2nd Edition. Cindy partners with organizations to help them transition to the virtual classroom. She is a past member of the ATD National Board of Directors and was one of the first to earn the CPLP certification.

As Chief Learning Strategist at Everest CS, Inc, with over 30 years of experience helping organizations improve their performance and engage audiences by helping people learn. Diane is a rebel in the realm of workplace learning, rocking the status quo by injecting real-world WIIFM (What's In It For Me) in frontline employee training and EI (Emotional Intelligence) in management training. Diane has created learning materials for a variety of audiences around the world, including United Kingdom and Europe, Australia, the Americas, South Africa, and Hong Kong/China. Diane is a CPTD and PMP professional.

Noni is founder of Noni Allwood & Associates, a specialized consulting firm focused on innovative practices to achieve workforce equality as an accelerator for business success. A recognized expert, speaker and advocate in the creation of foundational strategies for inclusion and belonging, she has co-authored research focused on the experience of Latinos and Multi-cultural professionals in the workplace: "Cracking the Code" – Executive Presence and Multi-Cultural and "Latinos at Work – Unleashing the Power of Culture."

Prior to her work in Equality, Ms. Allwood held senior leadership roles for Cisco, including Strategy & Planning for Cisco in EMEA, integration of acquisitions into Sales Operations and global learning and readiness programs for the Sales organization.

Ms. Allwood currently serves on the Board of Geographic Expeditions and Red Sulphur. She is a member of the Executive Advisory Board of How Women Lead and Annie Cannons. She has a degree in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Centroamericana (El Salvador) and completed the Stanford University School of Business Executive Program.

Recently, Ms. Allwooed was named one of the "Most Powerful Women of the Bay", a prestigious award granted by the County of Alameda and the State of California.

Amy P. Kelly is a Human Resources and Learning & Development Executive known for creating award-winning employment brands. She builds programs that drive growth and high performance. Amy pushes her clients to get productively uncomfortable. They refer to her as the emergency leadership coach, because she helps drive success during growth and change in business such as: acquisition, integration, talent transitions, fixing mistakes, and developing new leadership. Amy supports leaders and their teams in growing stronger and getting outstanding results through all type of challenges. She is the co-creator of the Leading Well Program for integrating strategic leadership fundamentals with personal well-being practices and emotional intelligence competencies.

As founder of Up to Something, Rita Bailey specializes in unconventional methods that disrupt and challenge leaders to think differently, be open to new possibilities, and question the status quo. She served in several leadership roles for more than 25 years at Southwest Airlines, including operations, sales, marketing, HR, and L&D. She currently works with organizations in several sectors to engage leaders in courageous conversations, strategy sessions, and immersive experiences that foster team collaboration, change, and cultural inclusiveness. She is a leadership faculty contributor at Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business in Dallas, Texas, where she co-designed and facilitated customized executive leadership programs. She is also cultivating entrepreneurship and developing leaders in her multigenerational family business venture. Rita started three successful consulting organizations and co-authored the book Destination Profit: Creating People-Profit Opportunities in Your Organization. She served on several advisory boards and committees including Dallas Convention Bureau, Stagen Leadership, Sandals Resorts, and as chair of the national board of ASTD (now ATD).

James "Jim" Kirkpatrick is the senior consultant for Kirkpatrick Partners. He is a thought leader in training evaluation and the creator of the New World Kirkpatrick Model. Using his 15 years of corporate experience, Jim trains and consults for organizations around the world. He has co-authored seven books, including Kirkpatrick's Four Levels of Training Evaluation. Read more about Jim at kirkpatrickpartners.com.

Wendy Kirkpatrick is the president and founder of Kirkpatrick Partners. As a global driving force for the use and implementation of the Kirkpatrick Model, she leads companies to measurable success through training and evaluation. Wendy's results orientation stems from more than two decades of business experience in retailing, marketing, and training. She has held positions as a buyer, product manager, process manager, and training manager, which leveraged her ability to organize multifaceted projects and yield rapid results. Wendy and Jim Kirkpatrick have written four books, including Kirkpatrick's Four Levels of Training Evaluation. They also served as subject matter experts for the United States Office of Personnel Management's Training Evaluation Field Guide. Read more about Kirkpatrick Partners at kirkpatrickpartners.com.

Wagner Denuzzo's team is responsible for organizational design and capabilities, workforce analytics, AI inference of skills, upskilling and reskilling, and the future of careers. Prior to working at Prudential, Wagner was the vice president of leadership development during IBM's largest transformation in its history. He was born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and holds a bachelor's degree in communications and a master's degree in clinical social work from New York University.

Almira (Myra) Roldan is a technologist who brings a unique mix of technical, business, and adult education expertise to the game. She is a TEDx speaker, author, and technical designer. Her superpower is her natural ability to make complex technical subjects easy to understand by breaking down concepts in a way that is easy to consume, process, and apply.

Annemarie Spadafore has mastered power, and has helped thousands of clients master their own. As a Harvard-trained expert in organizational behavior, a Fulbright Scholar (PhD-Political Science), and ICF PCC, she transforms executives into powerful, resilient, and inspired leaders who wield influence to achieve results while engaging the best in others. With a sharp intellect and warm personal style, Dr. Spadafore has excelled as a key advisor to Chief Executives and demonstrated her own comfort with influence as an Executive herself; she has further enabled clients through deep individual and team coaching sessions and speaking engagements.

Elisa Vincent is Vice President of Global Talent Enablement at Skillsoft where she leads strategic initiatives that foster the individual and collective success of the organization. She has 20+ years of experience leading and transforming human capital management, leadership development, talent management, organizational design, and diversity, equity, and inclusion across global enterprises. Elisa is a thought-leader, coach, facilitator, and advocate - designing and delivering inspirational and transformative experiences to leaders at all stages of their careers. Passionate about diversity, equity, inclusion, and women's leadership in particular, she has founded numerous programs in both the organizations and the communities she serves. She has designed and implemented leadership models and learning content, curricula, and experiences with proven success and rapid adoption in diverse markets. Elisa holds a Masters of Education and a Bachelor of Arts from Boston University. She proudly serves on a non-profit Board, and is an adjunct faculty member at Bentley University.

Bridgett McGowen is an award-winning international professional speaker, publisher, and Forbes contributor. Since 2001, Bridgett has spoken on programs with former President Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, and Katie Couric. Her audiences include Vanguard, LifeLock, KFC, McGraw-Hill, LinkedIn Local, and SHRM. Bridgett has authored multiple books, including REAL TALK: What Other Experts Won't Tell You About How to Make Presentations That Sizzle.

A leader in designing and delivering content that is engaging and inclusive, Maureen consults with leaders in Fortune 50 organizations to improve their strategies for resilience, inclusion, and leadership. Her newest book, prophetically titled A Year of Resilience, was published in February 2020. Her other publications include "Designing 508 Compliant Learning," Communication Skills Training, and Successful Staffing in a Diverse Workplace.

William Arruda is an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and the world's leading authority on the topic of personal branding. He's the bestselling author of the definitive books on personal branding, including his latest book, Digital You. William is the co-founder of CareerBlast.TV, a personal branding video learning program, and a senior contributor to Forbes.

Hamoon Ekhtiari is the founder and CEO of FutureFit AI, an AI-powered reskilling and outskilling platform for the Future of Work. He is a member of the Governor General's Leadership Conference, an AdR fellow at University of Cambridge, a recipient of University of Waterloo's alumni achievement medal, and a Canada millennium scholar. Hamoon is passionate about unlocking people's potential, organizations, and societies to imagine and build audacious futures.

As CEO and chief diversity strategist at Rework Work, Stacey A. Gordon focuses on reworking how companies inclusively recruit, hire, and engage employees, effectively creating inclusion and belonging for all. Stacey is the creator of the top resume course at LinkedIn Learning with nearly 1 million views. Her unconscious bias course has been translated into several languages and has been featured by LinkedIn, Microsoft, and Virgin America (now Alaska Airlines).

Richard Goring is a director at BrightCarbon, a specialist presentation and e-learning agency. He enjoys helping people create engaging content and communicate effectively using visuals, diagrams, and animated sequences that explain and reinforce key points. Find plenty of resources and tips at BrightCarbon.com.

Ajay Pangarkar, CPTD, FCMA, is a fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants. He's an award-winning author who's third book is titled, The Trainers Balanced Scorecard, and an award-winning performance strategist for his company's work with Apple, called CentralKnowledge. Ajay works closely with LinkedIn Learning, consults for government, and is a sought-after expert for media.

Angela Jackson leads New Profit's Future of Work Initiative, which seeks to close the career-readiness gap for Americans from low-income backgrounds. Her career started in the private sector when she led business development for organizations like Viacom and Nokia. While working internationally, she wondered this: If multinational companies can deliver their products consistently and with quality at scale, what would it take to deliver social interventions like education and health in a similar manner?

She tackled this question by founding the Global Language Project, a social venture that aimed to transform how we prepare students with skills to succeed in a global economy and workforce. Angela completed a doctoral degree at Harvard University, where her focus was on this question, along with the role of scale and strategic capital deployment and philanthropy in systems change initiatives.

Angela's work with New Profit allows her to marry her research interests with practice. She currently leads New Profit's $15 million Future of Work global fund to invest in entrepreneurs and companies developing innovative technical solutions to upskill low-income and entry-level workers at scale. Angela recently launched a $6 million Future of Work Grand Challenge, powered by XPRIZE and MIT Solve, to rapidly reskill 25,000 displaced workers into living-wage jobs in the next 24 months..

Her work and writing have been featured on CNN and in the Huffington Post, Chicago Tribune, and Harvard Business Review. You can read her thoughts on the intersection of race and the future of work on Medium and follow her on Twitter at @angjack.

Elizabeth Pawlicki is a Training Programs Manager at Articulate where she produces and delivers customer training online and at industry events. She has a legal training background and has a law degree from the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis.

Ryan Gottfredson, PhD, is a cutting-edge leadership development consultant, author, trainer, and researcher. He is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of Success Mindsets: The Key to Unlocking Greater Success in Your Life, Work & Leadership. Ryan is a leadership professor at the College of Business and Economics at California State University, Fullerton.

Julie Winkle Giulioni works with organizations globally to improve performance through leadership and learning. Named one of Inc.'s top 100 leadership speakers, Julie is the co-author of Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: Career Conversations Organizations Need and Employees Want, a respected speaker on a variety of topics, and a regular contributor to many business publications as well as on her blog, JulieWinkleGiulioni.com.

SETH GODIN is the author of 19 books that have been bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than 35 languages. He's also the founder of the altMBA and the Akimbo Workshops, online seminars that have transformed the work of thousands of people. He writes about the post-industrial revolution, the way ideas spread, marketing, quitting, leadership, and most of all, changing everything. You might be familiar with his books Linchpin, Tribes, The Dip, and Purple Cow. His latest book, This Is Marketing, was an instant bestseller around the world. In addition to writing and speaking, Seth has founded several companies, including Yoyodyne and Squidoo. His blog (which you can find by typing "seth" into Google) is one of the most popular in the world. His podcast is in the top 1 percent of all podcasts worldwide. In 2018, he was inducted into the Marketing Hall of Fame. More than 20,000 people have taken his powerful Akimbo workshops, including the altMBA and The Marketing Seminar.

Debbie Richards, president of Creative Interactive Ideas, supports talent development clients with technology challenges. Passionate about working with and mentoring learning professionals, Debbie is president of the ATD Houston Chapter and a past national advisor for chapters.

Maria Morukian is a passionate facilitator, trainer, & consultant who has partnered with hundreds of organizations to help build thriving cultures that foster diversity, inclusion, and equity. She is on the faculty at the Federal Executive Institute and American University. Maria is a TEDx speaker whose work has been published in Forbes and ATD's The Public Manager, and she is the co-author of Designing & Implementing Diversity Initiatives: A Guide for Organizational Culture Change.

Tanveer Makhani specializes in learning strategy. He builds and shapes learning and talent development programs for the world's leading organizations, ranging from onboarding and compliance initiatives to certification and executive development programs. Tanveer also imagines and brings to market new commercial learning programs, delivering ground-up strategy, leadership, and design for explosive growth, market share, and customers for life.

David C. Forman's career, spanning four decades, has focused on improving the knowledge, skills, and performance of people. As a learning scientist, business leader, chief learning officer, adjunct professor at the Pepperdine University, and best-selling author, his actions, courses, and writings are recognized all over the world. He has worked closely with clients as Apple, IBM, FedEx, Ford, American Express, SAP, Prudential, and Deloitte.

As a Sr. Manager of Community and Customer Engagement with Articulate, Trina uses her many years of e-learning design and development expertise to nurture and grow the E-Learning Heroes community. Before joining Articulate, she worked as a designer, e-learning developer, and writer focused on delivering engaging, effective learning and performance solutions to various companies, from global aid organizations to Fortune 500s.

KELLY PALMER is on a mission to change the way the world learns and builds skills. A well-known thought leader on learning, business, and career development, she is currently on the executive team of Degreed and was formerly the chief learning officer of LinkedIn. She is the co-author of the book The Expertise Economy: How the smartest companies use learning to engage, compete, and succeed, which was named one of the best business books of 2019. She speaks regularly at companies and business conferences around the world, has been featured in Harvard Business Review, the Financial Times, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Inc, and Barron's among others.

Erik Palmer is an author, speaker, and consultant. He focuses on improving all oral communication: one-to-one, small group, or large audience; casual talk or formal presentation; and in-person or via digital tool. Erik shares practical ideas that enable adults to design effective talks and dynamically deliver them. He is a frequent presenter at conferences and has led training sessions across the United States and around the world.

Rance Greene formed NeedAStory.com to help leaders and talent development professionals understand their audience and what they are asking them to do. His story-based business solutions have made him a sought-after speaker and consultant. Rance is privileged to serve beside some of the best leaders and TD professionals in the industry as president of the ATD Dallas Chapter. He is the author of Instructional Story Design.

Robin Schooling is a versatile HR strategist and advisor. As head of the HR + People Strategy practice with Peridus Group, she focuses on designing forward-looking, progressive, and human-focused people strategies. She's a regular speaker at global events, has a popular HR blog, and is co-host of the long-running podcast DriveThruHR. Robin also serves as board co-chair of HR Open Source and HR Executive named her one of the Top 100 HR Tech Influencers in 2019 and 2020.

Michael Arena is the vice president of talent and development at Amazon Web Service and the former chief talent officer for General Motors. The research from his book Adaptive Space won the 2017 Walker Prize from People + Strategy and has been cited in Fast Company, Forbes, and Sloan Management Review. Michael also serves as a faculty member in Penn State's master's in organizational dynamics program and was nominated to Thinker50 Radar 2020 list.

Riz is an internationally recognized digital government and commercial expert and thought leader. Before leading Assima, he spent nearly 20 years at IBM in various senior management roles. Most recently, he was IBM's Vice-President Global Public Sector where he developed growth strategies and roadmaps for partnerships and solutions across global regions. Before joining IBM, Riz was with the US Foreign Service and served as Commercial Attaché at the US embassies in Denmark and South Africa.

Bruce McDonnell has been in the technology arena for almost 40 years. Bruce got his first taste of L&D at IBM where as a rookie to the marketing division; he was asked to train his team on the use of a mainframe-based email system. He now assists customers by providing a way to create hyper-realistic digital training simulations of their critical business apps using the Assima solution.

Amy P. Kelly is a Human Resources and Learning & Development Executive known for creating award-winning employment brands. She builds programs that drive growth and high performance. Amy pushes her clients to get productively uncomfortable. They refer to her as the emergency leadership coach, because she helps drive success during growth and change in business such as: acquisition, integration, talent transitions, fixing mistakes, and developing new leadership. Amy supports leaders and their teams in growing stronger and getting outstanding results through all type of challenges. She is the co-creator of the Leading Well Program for integrating strategic leadership fundamentals with personal well-being practices and emotional intelligence competencies.

Tim Slade is a speaker, author, and founder of The eLearning Designer's Academy. Having spent the last decade working to help others elevate their e-learning and visual communications content, Tim has been recognized and awarded for his creative design aesthetics. He is also a LinkedIn Learning instructor and author of The eLearning Designer's Handbook.

Hadiya Nuriddin has two decades of experience in design, development, and facilitation. Her firm Duets Learning has worked with a wide array of companies on a variety of topics. She speaks at events and industry conferences and also teaches courses for ATD. Hadiya holds an MEd in curriculum studies, an MA in writing, and a CPTD. She is the author of the book StoryTraining: Selecting and Shaping Stories That Connect.

Emma Weber, learning transfer authority, made it her mission in life to make a difference to learning transfer worldwide. Frustrated by the amount of knowledge that is wasted when it fails to make it across the knowing-doing gap, Emma created the turning learning into action methodology to solve that problem. This methodology is deployed throughout 20 countries and in 12 languages by a talented team and Coach M, a conversational intelligence.

Jennifer Murphy is the founder and CEO of Quantum Improvements Consulting (QIC), an Orlando-based firm specializing in the application of emerging technology to training for complex skills. A cognitive psychologist by trade, her work focuses on how to design, develop, implement, and evaluate training technology for the Department of Defense and other clients. At QIC she leads a growing team of learning science professionals. In addition to her many peer-reviewed publications, her work has been featured in the New York Times, SIGNAL magazine, and on the Pentagon Channel.

Kat Kennedy is a problem solver, passionate about making great products that help people lead more productive lives. Kat has worked with top companies and brands in leading their properties to be the best in the industry. As part of the founding team at Degreed, she has helped build the company into an award-winning earning platform. She was awarded the Rising Star in the 2016 Women in Tech Council for her accomplishments in making significant contributions to technology.

Megan Torrance is CEO and founder of TorranceLearning, which helps organizations connect learning strategy to design, development, data, and performance. Megan has more than 25 years of experience in learning design, deployment, and consulting. She is the author of Agile for Instructional Designers, The Quick Guide to LLAMA, and the TD at Work issue "Making Sense of xAPI." Megan is also an eCornell facilitator in the women's executive leadership curriculum.

Diana L. Howles is CEO and Co-founder of Howles Associates, LLC. She is an award-winning speaker, global trainer, and certified virtual instructor who has taught online learners in more than a dozen countries. She has been a virtual instructor for 20 years, and has been in the talent development industry for 25 years. Her business provides courses, consulting, coaching, and critiques for effective virtual training, impactful webinars, on-camera presentations, and efficient online meetings. Diana earned her master's degree from Colorado State University and holds a BA in Speech Communication and Business Administration. She has published several learning and development articles and is a frequent presenter at International Conferences. @DianaHowles

Cara North is an award-winning learning experience designer and is operations training manager at Silfex. She serves as past-president of the ATD Central Ohio Chapter and is also a PhD candidate in learning technologies at Ohio State University. A self-proclaimed professional development and social media junkie, you can often find her on Twitter (@caranorth11) or creating content on her YouTube channel (Unfiltered ID).

Chad Udell is the managing partner, strategy and new product development, at Float. He leads his design and development teams to successful outcomes and award-winning work via a strong background in both disciplines and a singular focus on quality. He has worked with industry-leading Fortune 500 companies and government agencies to design and develop experiences for 20 years. Chad is recognized as an expert in mobile design and development, and he speaks regularly at national and international events and conferences on related topics. He is author of Learning Everywhere: How Mobile Content Strategies Are Transforming Training and co-editor and chapter author, with Gary Woodill, of Mastering Mobile Learning: Tips and Techniques for Success. His newest book, Shock of the New, co-authored with Gary Woodill, was released in April 2019.

Megan Torrance is CEO and founder of TorranceLearning, which helps organizations connect learning strategy to design, development, data, and performance. Megan has more than 25 years of experience in learning design, deployment, and consulting. She is the author of Agile for Instructional Designers, The Quick Guide to LLAMA, and the TD at Work issue "Making Sense of xAPI." Megan is also an eCornell facilitator in the women's executive leadership curriculum.

Larry L. Robertson, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, SWP, CAE, is as a vice president of human resources and information technology. He has 30 years of progressive human resources experience, including chief HR leadership roles with several professional membership associations. Larry is respected as a strategic thinker and administrative expert with a sense of humor and a genuine desire to help people reach their personal and professional goals.

Kassy LaBorie is the founder and principal consultant at Kassy LaBorie Consulting. She is a virtual classroom master trainer who specializes in developing trainers to be engaging and effective when facilitating programs on platforms such as Zoom, WebEx, Adobe Connect, and more. She is the co-author of Interact and Engage, and her newest book, Producing Virtual Training, Meetings, and Webinars, will be published by ATD Press in Fall 2020.

Wendy Gates Corbett, CPTD, is on a mission to rid the world of bad presentations. She's delivered more than 2,000 presentations in her 20+ years in the field. She helps others clearly and confidently demonstrate their value with clarity. Wendy has published multiple works on training and slide design. She is in her 11th year serving on her local ATD chapter board in North Carolina and is a former member of the ATD international board of directors.

Brian Washburn has been in the field of instructional design for over 20 years. He has led training initiatives for a variety of organizations - from fortune 500 companies to small nonprofits, and all sorts of entities in between. In 2011, he was named a Top Young Trainer by Training magazine, and as he's gotten older he's grown more bold in applying creative, out-of-the-box ideas to training problems. 2015 he launched Endurance Learning, an instructional design firm that believes all learning programs can be engaging and lead to change. Brian's learning philosophy can be found in weekly posts to the Train Like A Champion blog, he's written a variety of articles for TD magazine and his first book will be published by ATD Press next spring.

Wade is on a personal mission to help people overcome mediocrity and achieve their best. He has worked with hundreds of organizations and thousands of individuals as a consultant and HR executive to do more, achieve more, and be more. As an international speaker, author, consultant, and chief human resources officer for a global manufacturer, he motivates leaders to improve their effectiveness in leadership and business.

Kendra Poteet is the L&D director for Verizon Consumer Sales and Go to Market. She currently leads teams that design and deliver retail, telesales, and agent-vendor partner learning experiences. Kendra is accomplished in leading teams and strategies for digital performance support, communications, and learning effectiveness. She's lived and worked throughout the United States and internationally, and she holds a bachelor of arts degree in organizational leadership from Chapman University.

Amy P. Kelly is a Human Resources and Learning & Development Executive known for creating award-winning employment brands. She builds programs that drive growth and high performance. Amy pushes her clients to get productively uncomfortable. They refer to her as the emergency leadership coach, because she helps drive success during growth and change in business such as: acquisition, integration, talent transitions, fixing mistakes, and developing new leadership. Amy supports leaders and their teams in growing stronger and getting outstanding results through all type of challenges. She is the co-creator of the Leading Well Program for integrating strategic leadership fundamentals with personal well-being practices and emotional intelligence competencies.

Kevin M. Yates investigates impact and results for training and learning. Known in the global learning and development community as The L&D Detective, he uses facts, evidence, and data to measure learning's effect on performance and business goals. With more than 20 years in the industry, Kevin's experience guides his perspective and informs his actions for investigating efficiency, effectiveness, and outcomes for training, learning, and talent development.

Carla Torgerson, MEd, MBA, has more than 15 years of experience as an instructional designer and strategist. Carla is currently a director of instructional design at Bull City Learning, a specialized learning agency that provides e-learning, VILT, and ILT solutions for companies in a wide range of industries, as well as nonprofit organizations. She is the author of The Microlearning Guide to Microlearning and co-author of Designing Microlearning.

Margie Meacham helps organizations apply the latest advances in cognitive science to enhance learning and performance. She is the author of Brain Matters: How To Help Anyone Learn Anything Using Neuroscience, which was the winner of the Amazon award for Top Indie book 2015–2019. Her next book, AI in Talent Development: Capitalize on the AI Revolution to Transform the Way You Work, Learn, and Live, will be released by ATD Press in Fall 2020.

Elliott Masie is the chair of The Learning CONSORTIUM. He is acknowledged as one of the early advocates for e-learning and has worked for more than 48 years in the global L&D field. Currently he leads the nonprofit Coronavirus and Learning Project and is a Broadway producer of more than 28 musicals and plays.

Jason Sturges is from Salt Lake City, Utah, where he works for AllenComm as a project lead. In this role he helps facilitate development of world class e-learning for clients. Prior to AllenComm, Jason worked in the franchise, bio-tech, medical device, and association industries, and has worn many hats in talent development including instructor-led training, content development, facilitation, e-learning development, organization development, employee engagement, LMS management, and management consulting.

Shana Campbell is chief learning strategist of ThinkLearnEngage, a consultancy founded on the principle that great organizations are built by putting people first. ThinkLearnEngage designs and delivers solutions to enhance teams and key stakeholders, helping to address and close knowledge and skills gaps. With more than 15 years of experience assessing needs and designing and delivering results-based solutions in diverse settings, creating impact through learning isn't something that Shana does—it's the embodiment of who she is.

Ben Nemtin, #1 New York Times bestselling author and co-founder of The Buried Life movement, inspires audiences with stories of hope, selflessness, and radical possibilities. His story begins more than 10 years ago when he and friends took a road trip to complete items on their bucket lists. For each item they accomplished, they helped strangers cross off something on their lists. From playing basketball with President Obama to having a beer with Prince Harry, from reuniting a father and son after 17 years to surprising a girl with a much-needed bionic arm, Nemtin's bucket list quest has inspired millions to believe that what may seem impossible is truly possible. They also inspired his #1 New York Times bestselling book What Do You Want to Do Before You Die? and the MTV show The Buried Life.

Mark Dunn is the Vice President of Talent and Organization Development at Vidant Health System in Greenville, North Carolina. He is a seasoned human resources and talent management professional with more than 13 years of progressive leadership experience advising human resources and talent strategies.

Melissa Leavitt is senior research fellow for Strada Institute for the Future of Work, where she focuses on strengthening education-to-employment pathways for adult learners. With an emphasis on putting research into action, her work explores how to mobilize emerging innovations and insights to help adults thrive in the future of work. She previously held research and communication roles in higher education, healthcare, and philanthropy.

Janet Salm leads the research team at Strada Institute for the Future of Work. Prior to joining Strada, she led strategy measurement and analytical modeling efforts for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's postsecondary success team. She brings 20 years of experience in evaluation, data analysis, and storytelling to her work in making education after high school more equitable, affordable, and flexible.

Rance Greene formed NeedAStory.com to help leaders and talent development professionals understand their audience and what they are asking them to do. His story-based business solutions have made him a sought-after speaker and consultant. Rance is privileged to serve beside some of the best leaders and TD professionals in the industry as president of the ATD Dallas Chapter. He is the author of Instructional Story Design.

Maria Morukian is a passionate facilitator, trainer, & consultant who has partnered with hundreds of organizations to help build thriving cultures that foster diversity, inclusion, and equity. She is on the faculty at the Federal Executive Institute and American University. Maria is a TEDx speaker whose work has been published in Forbes and ATD's The Public Manager, and she is the co-author of Designing & Implementing Diversity Initiatives: A Guide for Organizational Culture Change.

Robin Miles is the head of global management development at VMware, as well as a dynamic executive coach and keynote speaker. She offers more than 20 years of experience building and executing global programs from the ground up in the areas of leadership development, coaching, organizational change, employee relations, and diversity.

Almira (Myra) Roldan is a technologist who brings a unique mix of technical, business, and adult education expertise to the game. She is a TEDx speaker, author, and technical designer. Her superpower is her natural ability to make complex technical subjects easy to understand by breaking down concepts in a way that is easy to consume, process, and apply.

Patti P. Phillips, Ph.D., is CEO of ROI Institute and a leader in measurement and evaluation. Since 1997, Patti has been a driving force in the global adoption of measurement, evaluation, and the ROI Methodology®. Her work as an educator, researcher, consultant, and coach spans private sector, public sector, nonprofit, and nongovernmental organizations in over 70 countries. Patti serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). She serves as chair of the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) People Analytics Board; Principal Research Fellow for The Conference Board; a board member of the International Federation for Training and Development Organizations (IFTDO); board chair for the Center for Talent Reporting (CTR); and is an Association for Talent Development (ATD) Certification Institute CPTD Fellow. Patti also serves on the faculty of the UN System Staff College in Turin, Italy. Her work has been featured on CNBC, Euronews, and in more than a dozen business journals. Patti, along with her husband Jack J. Phillips, contributes to a variety of journals and has authored a number of books on the subject of measurement, evaluation, analytics, and ROI. Patti Phillips can be reached at patti@roiinstitute.net.

Margie Meacham helps organizations apply the latest advances in cognitive science to enhance learning and performance. She is the author of Brain Matters: How To Help Anyone Learn Anything Using Neuroscience, which was the winner of the Amazon award for Top Indie book 2015–2019. Her next book, AI in Talent Development: Capitalize on the AI Revolution to Transform the Way You Work, Learn, and Live, will be released by ATD Press in Fall 2020.