The National Learning &
Development Conference

Sustaining Organisation Growth: A New Vision for L&D in the Age of AI

 

December 4 2024 | Croke Park

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Welcome to the L&DI National Conference 2024

In a world where intelligent machines and advanced technologies are transforming every facet of life, the way we learn and develop skills is at a critical juncture.

Matt Beane is one of the world’s top researchers on work and technology.  His research focuses on building skills in a world filled with intelligent technologies.  His latest research, “The Skill Code: How to Save Human Ability in an Age of Intelligent Machines,” looks at how technologies such as robots and AI can interfere with old ways of learning, with potentially devastating consequence — and how people can build skills today, including making intelligent technologies part of the solution.

As automation and AI reshape our workplaces and daily lives, we will explore the challenges posed by these technologies to traditional learning methods. Together, we will delve into the potential consequences of neglecting human skill development in favour of automation and share actionable strategies to preserve and cultivate essential human abilities in this new era.

Our agenda will also feature engaging discussions on building a strong learning culture in your organisation to ensure strategic positioning of L&D with senior leaders, and optimum learner engagement to foster an environment where people can thrive alongside technological advancements.

Join us for an inspiring and essential conversation on the future of learning, skill-building, and the human potential in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.

 

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Matt Beane

Matt Beane

Matt’s research and speaking focuses on ways we bend and break rules to get results from technology and converting these deviant practices into tomorrow’s solutions. His research has appeared in top management publications such as Administrative Science Quarterly and Harvard Business Review. He has spoken at TED, was selected in 2012 as a Human-Robot Interaction Pioneer and is a regular contributor to popular outlets such as Wired, MIT’s Technology Review, TechCrunch, Forbes and Robohub. He also took a two-year hiatus from his doctoral studies to help establish and fund Humatics, an MIT-connected, full stack IoT startup.

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Agenda

Morning

8.00am - Registration, Networking & Exhibition

Opportunity to meet our exhibitors and your L&D colleagues

8.45am - Welcome Address

Richard Curran - MC

Sinead Heneghan - CEO L&DI

David Storrs - MD Hpc

9.00am - rePositioning in the New Context

David will share an appreciation for the changing landscape in our world and an understanding of the key disruptive change drivers.   We will gain an insight into the importance of context in shaping the leadership conversation, agenda and response and what might be the lasting legacy of the disruption that we have lived through.  We will understand what do we need to rethink and unlearn, and how to build adaptability into our systems so we can deal with whatever disrupts us next.

9.35am - Amy Edmondson - Keynote Address

Professor Amy Edmondson is the world’s leading organisational psychologist and is renowned around the globe for her pioneering work on psychological safety. Now, Amy is bringing her work to the wider world, upending our entire cultural notion of failure with this guide to the science of failing well, which actualises the potential of psychological safety for both individuals and organizations alike.

10.20am - Networking - Coffee & Exhibition

11.00am - Psychological Safety - Panel Discussion

Richard Curran will lead a conversation with business leaders from different sectors around psychological safety.

Afternoon

11.50am - AI: Revolutionising Learning & Development

In this session David Kerrigan will give a pragmatic 'bite-sized' talk that cuts through the AI hysteria and offers a grounded perspective on the potential of AI in organisational learning and performance support. This session will steer clear of overhyped predictions, instead providing an overview of the current landscape and a forward-looking yet measured forecast of the road ahead. We'll guide attendees through the tangible impacts and realistic prospects of integrating AI into L&D without losing sight of AI's role as a tool, not a destination. 

12.40am - Lunch & Exhibition

2.00pm - The Emerging Landscape for L&D Professionals In Ireland

This report shares the findings from the Learning & Development Institute (L&DI) 2023 Member survey.  It provides a comprehensive overview of the evolving landscape of the Learning and Development profession in Ireland, offering valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities facing our community.  The survey provides a wealth of statistics and key findings that offer a nuanced understanding of the L&D profession’s current state and its future direction.   

2.30pm - reLearning When Life Doesn't Give You a Choice

3.15pm - Career Evolution - Panel Discussion

Panel discussion facilitated by Justin Kinnear of Hpc

4.00pm - Closing Remarks

Gay White, L&DI President will reflect on the day.

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