May 12, 2021
Learning & Development: On the Front Lines
Among the many lessons that have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the extreme value and dedication — often unsung prior to 2020 — of our front-line workforce. This half-day virtual event will feature panels, interviews, TED-style talks and networking with chief learning officers and learning practitioners in health care and other critical infrastructure operations. These leaders will share how they have been able to pivot their learning function to get learners the information they need in an immediate time frame and under extreme duress, as well as how fear and stress among workers required to be on the front lines of the pandemic have affected their ability to learn and preserve their mental health.
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Agenda
9:30 – 9:45 am: Welcome/Networking
Kick off the morning in one of our virtual networking rooms, enjoying fresh conversation with professional peers who share your energy and excitement for Learning & Development: On the Front Lines.
9:45 – 10:00 am: Interview/Talk with a CLO
A top industry professional will deliver a powerful 15-minute TED-talk style presentation focused on trending frontline L&D.
10:00 – 10:05 am: Coffee Break
Grab a coffee, take five or explore the breakfast club platform.
10:05 – 11:00 am: Panel 1
Learning Heroes: Supporting Health Care Workers During COVID-19
Our health care workers have always been heroes, but this has perhaps never been more evident than during the COVID-19 crisis. Over months and months of uncertainty, crushing workload, medical supply shortages and fear, they’ve shown up each day, risking their lives to save the lives of others. Learning leaders from the healthcare industry will join us for this panel to discuss how they have been able to train staff to treat COVID patients quickly, remotely, and in a time when everyone is overworked and overstressed, as well as help them understand and adhere to recommended infection control practices and protect their own health.
11:00 – 11:05 am: Coffee Break
Grab a coffee, take five or explore the breakfast club platform.
11:05 – 11:25 am: Presentations 1 & 2
Choose the solution that best suits your professional needs and attend either of our two simultaneous 20-minute presentations followed by Q&A.
11:25 – 11:55 am: Networking
Reconvene with peers to discuss the buzzing highlights of the morning as you prepare for a thought-provoking afternoon, discussing issues driving enterprise education, sharing best practices, and analyzing the strategic alignment of business goals and workforce education.
11:55 – 12:00 pm: Coffee Break
Grab a coffee, take five or explore the breakfast club platform.
12:00 – 12:15 pm: Interview/Talk with a CLO
A top industry professional will deliver a powerful 15-minute TED-talk style presentation focused on trending frontline L&D.
12:15 – 1:15 pm: Panel 2
Essential Learning for the Essential Workforce
When we think of the front-line workers who have bravely faced the threats of COVID-19 head-on, those in health care roles and first responders often are the first to spring to mind. But there have been many heroes of this pandemic in other essential roles, including — but certainly not limited to — people in food service, agriculture, manufacturing, construction, transportation, retail and media. L&D professionals from some of these industries will join us for this panel, where they will talk about how typical training efforts have changed since the onset of the pandemic, whether fear and stress among workers required to be on the front lines have affected their ability to learn, and how they are prioritizing employees’ physical and mental health.
1:15 – 1:20 pm: Coffee Break
Grab a coffee, take five or explore the breakfast club platform.
1:20 – 1:40 pm: Presentations 3 & 4
Choose the solution that best suits your professional needs and attend either of our two simultaneous 20-minute presentations followed by Q&A.
1:40 – 2:10 pm: Networking
Gather with peers once more to discuss the bold insights of the day and how they help to strengthen the link between learning and development and business strategy.
2:10 – 2:25 pm: Wrap Up
Join our editor in chief, Ashley St. John, to close out the day.

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*Please note that there are two ticket types for Breakfast Club this year. Entry for one person or entry for two people at the price of one, bring a colleague or a friend from the industry at no cost. Select a ticket type above before checking out.
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