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ASTD International Learning and Performance
Virtual Conference

Linking Talent Management with Business Growth

In this informative Virtual Conference, based on content developed for the ASTD Conference originally scheduled in Beijing, ASTD President & CEO, Tony Bingham, and more than 10 industry experts from the U.S., China, and Korea will discuss best practices from leading organizations, how to be a strategic partner for organizational change, and how to drive success in a challenging business environment.

The International Learning and Performance Virtual Conference is presented in WebEx. Test your compatibility here.

Complimentary Presentation

Jennifer Homer,
Vice President, Communications & Member Relations, ASTD

Discover what business leaders and learning professionals can do to assess the severity of the skills gaps their organizations face, and how to close those gaps to contribute to the growth and success of their organizations.
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Welcome from Lauren E. Forgacs
Director, International Relations, ASTD 

 

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Conference Package Options

Leading Keynote Speaker
Tony Bingham
ASTD President & CEO
Tony Bingham's presentation is included with all conference packages.

People are THE competitive advantage for organizations. Everyone in the learning field has significant impact on the learning—and thus the success—of people and their organizations. But what are the things that the BEST do in achieving success and effectively managing their talent? In this presentation, Tony Bingham, ASTD President & CEO, shares key strategies from BEST Award winners who are continually looking at how they can link learning to what’s currently most important to their organizations.

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Trends in Learning and Performance

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Keynote Speaker
Richard Wellins, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President, Development Dimensions International

DDI Global Leadership Forecast 2008-2009
Finding and keeping leadership talent has risen to the top of the CEO's agenda. In fact, the majority of senior leaders expect their businesses to suffer due to an insufficient supply of management talent. We'll confront those issues head on by drawing on the results of our new Global Leadership Forecast, in which we surveyed HR professionals and more than 12,200 leaders in nearly 1,500 organizations worldwide.

 

Lauren E. Forgacs
Director, International Relations, ASTD

Keep Learning Mission Critical in Tough Economic Times
The global recession has impacted every business, but companies are finding ways to deliver learning, and training, more efficiently and effectively. This presentation shares the findings from ASTD’s recent study “Organizational Learning in Tough Economic Times.”

Andrew Paradise, Ph.D.
Manager of Research, ASTD

ASTD State of the Industry Report
In-depth review of the results from the 2008 ASTD State of the Industry Report. The author will discuss the key findings from this annual review of trends in workplace learning and performance.

Chan Lee, Ph.D.
Professor, Seoul National University, Korea

Competency Based Training & Assessment
Workplace Learning and Performance (WLP) professionals should be facilitators of training in their organizations. The training should be aligned with the individual and organizational needs based on core competencies.

Li-Chieh Lin, Ph.D.
Director, Digital Education Institute, Institute for Information Industry, Taiwan

Creating Real Business Value with Enterprise Learning 2.0
With globalization and the proliferation of broadband Internet access, e-learning has been utilized as a great technology-based learning tool for enhancing human capital. This presentation will demonstrate how enterprises use Web 2.0 concepts in their customer-driven innovative processes and employment training/development.

Learning Management

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Keynote Speaker
Victoria E. Jones, Ph.D.
Diversity Officer Vice President, Apollo Group, Inc.

Global Learning and Leadership
This overview includes discussions related to Apollo Global, University of Phoenix, Apollo Corporate University, and leadership and diversity. A learning framework and model are offered in the context of a corporate university. A discussion of leadership and diversity management is also featured, including a business case for diversity in the workplace.

 

Jenny Yan, Ph.D.
Director of Motorola University, China and Asia Operation

Engaging Business Leaders in Learning
This presentation will take you through the importance of training and development from the vantage point of a corporate university. Learn how an in-house university can add value, strategic direction, and bottom-line results for an organization.

Hui Wu
Head, Ericsson China Academy, China

Learning and Development in Tough Times
As with other functions within a corporation, Learning and Development also faces challenges in this down economy. Learn how more targeted efforts can add value, for example, leadership enhancement, everyday learning promotion, and employee care.

George Gu
L&K Leader, IBM China Global Delivery, China

How to Get More Executive Support for Your Training Function
Learn how sound training structure and programs become the source for growth, especially in a tough economic environment.

Yue Wang
Partner, Keylogic Consulting Limited, China

Transformation: The New Role of Corporate Universities in China
This presentation shares the results of a study on talent development in mainland China. The results are based on an empirical study of 122 of the Fortune 500 companies working in China during 2008.

This session is available in Chinese only.

Leadership Development and Organizational Change

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Keynote Speaker
William J. Rothwell, Ph.D.
Professor, The Pennsylvania State University
President of Rothwell & Associates, Inc.

Succession Planning - The Basics and Beyond
What do you need to know to understand the basics of succession planning? This presentation answers that deceptively simple question.

 

Phyllis Ford, M.A.
Manager, University of Toyota, U.S.A.

Driving Change – Case Study from the University of Toyota
This presentation shares the strategy for developing a comprehensive training program, and the know-how for implementing and creating a virtual learning environment in China in a short amount of time. 

Mark Pixley
Managing Director, Leadership Inc., China

Facilitating Transformation in Crisis: A Case Study of Organizational Change in China
This presentation looks into the challenges of facilitating organizational transformation in a time of crisis. Learn how facilitation can be a powerful approach to help organizations move ahead in these difficult times.

Leonard Liu
General Manager, Key Consulting, China 

The Leadership Challenge
This presentation shares leadership challenges and how leadership can be developed.

This session is available in English and Chinese.

 

 
 
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