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ELE Chicago Talent Development Conference 2025 @ Zurich Insurance

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CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

Is your Team Prepared for the future? Discover why Agile Talent Practices and Workplace Agility are essential for forward-thinking leaders. Join us at the ELE Talent Development Conference 2025 to explore practical strategies that will impact your business.

#FutureReadyTeams   #InnovativeHR   #TalentTrends   #ActionableStrategies #ELETalentCon2025

What to Expect Case Studies and Interactive Discussions We are planning nearly 15 case studies and interactive discussions on leveraging learning to build a sustainable workforce, including:
  • Latest Research: Emerging Trends & AI
  • Change Readiness: Preparing your organization for future challenges
  • Innovative Talent Strategies: Integrating skill-based HR talent practices
  • Leadership & Engagement: Workforce transformation stories expertly told
  • Reskilling Trends: Embracing cutting-edge assessments, equity & access to learning, reskilling/upskilling
  • Internship/Apprenticeship Programs: Designing and implementing successful programs
  • Learning Journeys: Cohort learning and scaling beyond leadership development
  • Future of Work: Fostering wellness, belonging (DEIB), coaching, and more
We are working closely with ELE Team-Leader members who will contribute valuable evidence-based case studies & best practices. Register Now Don’t miss this opportunity to prepare your team for the future. View the agenda and register today to secure your spot. Why Attend?
  • Practical Insights: Gain actionable strategies from real-world case studies.
  • Expert Speakers: Hear from industry leaders and innovators.
  • Networking Opportunities: Connect with fellow HR professionals and share best practices.
This year's 24th ELE Talent Development Conference will be a full-day, multi-track in-person event that will allow you and your team to collaborate with your peers and learn best practices from the ELE's robust network of learning and talent development leaders.  
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Don Sandel
Founder @ GoPositivGoPositiv
GoPositiv

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A happy, optimistic, and positive brain is a differentiator: our brains literally change for the better!

Newt Moore
Director of Advanced Manufacturing @ MTEC-Daley CollegeMTEC - Daley College
MTEC - Daley College

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Newt's interest is in positive psychology focusing on skill acquisition and expertise development. His research includes building computer simulations to assess the advanced thinking skills of technical personnel. Lately, Newt has been involved in the expertise building of engineers, software developers, and IT professionals. This journey has exposed Newt to the advent of skill inventories, skill identification, and emerging skill sensing. Because of this, Newt has learned job deconstruction, task analysis to discover skills.

Teri Hart
VP, Head of Learning and DevelopmentZurich North America
Zurich North America

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Teri is head of Learning & Development for Zurich North America. Teri has over 25 years’ experience in the Learning and Development space having served in learning leadership roles at Discover, McKinsey, and GE Healthcare. Teri has an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern and an MSEd in Instructional Technology from Indiana University.

About Dirk Tussing

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Executive Learning Exchange (ELE) accelerates growth through immersive, peer-driven experiences that elevate your brand, sharpen your strategic edge, and connect you with the talent leaders shaping the future of work. My specialty? Helping talent leaders grow faster—through candid conversations, transformative learning experiences, and access to the right people at the right time.

Jane Shlaes
Leadership Coach (PCC)Mindell Leadership
Mindell Leadership

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I leverage my talents in leadership coaching, facilitation, learning strategy, team, employee and leadership development, presentation skills, and change management to help leaders, teams, and organizations elevate their performance and impact.

Marty Rosenheck
Chief Learning StrategistCognitive Advisors
Cognitive Advisors

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Marty Rosenheck, Ph.D. founder and CEO of Cognitive Advisors, provides talent development, learning experience design, and learning ecosystem consulting. A thought leader and sought-after consultant and speaker on the application of cognitive science research to learning and performance, Marty has over 30 years of experience. He has created award-winning learning experiences, performance support systems, virtual learning environments, and developed learning ecosystem strategies for dozens of organizations.

About Dani Houchin

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Helps organizations realize the benefits of innovation by translating strategy into tactical plans, driving execution, and managing change.

Diana Anderson
Senior Leader, Learning & Development, Change and Improvement Initiatives (OD)Chicagoland Talent Leaders
Chicagoland Talent Leaders

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Dynamic, innovative, high-performing leader with extensive experience delivering value for customers, employees, and leaders. Strong track record developing and implementing learning and leadership development solutions and experiences. Engaging, influential and masterful collaborator known for building strong relationships. Pragmatic, impact-focused, strategic aligning with business needs now and for the future. Awarded INSPIRE Award 2023 for inspiring teams and driving action. Effective at solving problems, curious, always learning and sharing insights. During ten years at Walgreens Learning & Development, contributed across talent and leadership development spectrum, including consulting and assessment, design, development and delivery, culture transformation and change leadership, and learning delivery and operation. Most recently, led training delivery operations and organizational development initiatives at Comcast influencing leadership teams and teammates in change and improvement initiatives.

Nicole DeFalco
Co-Founder @ Bridge to the BoardroomUpsurge Advisors
Upsurge Advisors

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Tim VanderLaan
Manager, Talent DevelopmentAcrisure
Acrisure

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Having fun and getting results are not mutually exclusive! Simple gets done.

Laura Sandera
Manager, Talent DevelopmentAcrisure
Acrisure

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Talent leader with 20+ years of experience in leader development, employee engagement, and team culture. I specialize in new leader programs, executive coaching, change management, and driving culture shifts on national and global scales. Focused on creative solutions that deliver results.

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