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ATD 2018 International Conference & Exposition Preview for the U.K.

Friday, February 9, 2018 10:00am - 11:00am EST  
Host: Association for Talent Development
By: Jo Cook, Director, Lightbulb Moment and David Smith, Global Director, Virtual Gurus

Join us for a webcast to discuss this year’s conference, and listen to some great speakers! This is a unique opportunity to discover where the industry is heading and learn about the best practices in talent development and training. In this webcast, we will share the trends in the field of talent development, while two British speakers will discuss examples of what awaits you in the world's largest conference of talent development and training professionals, the ATD 2018 International Conference & EXPO.

ATD 2018 brings the talent development industry to life by gathering together the game changers—the individuals who are shaping the industry, the legends—those who defined best practices, and the practitioners—you, the lifeblood of this profession! Learn and grow with us, because when you reach your fullest potential, you can effectively develop the talent around you, giving your organization the ultimate competitive advantage.
 

Presenters

Jo Cook

Director, Lightbulb Moment

Jo Cook is director of her company Lightbulb Moment, which specializes in training others to deliver great virtual classrooms and digital programs. Jo has a background in teaching, technology, and journalism. She facilitates, speaks, writes, blogs, and tweets on L&D topics and is the part-time deputy editor of the Training Journal magazine and website. Jo’s background includes further and higher education, the charity sector, and small and large organizations, including CNN News and Bupa International. Find her at @Lightbulb or www.LightbulbMoment.info.


David Smith
David Smith

Global Director, Virtual Gurus

David Smith is a skilled facilitator and organization development consultant. He has more than 25 years of solid business experience and takes great enjoyment and pride in helping private, public sector, and nonprofit organizations implement training and development initiatives that produce results. His ability to craft engaging and interactive training sessions has been his mainstay, and his passion for learning is evident in any engagement that he undertakes with his many global clients. David is a certified virtual classroom facilitator and instructional designer and regularly speaks at global conferences and training events on the subject of live online learning and how organizations can leverage the learning technologies of today. One of his greatest achievements was leading a group of 18 multilingual European facilitators in delivering sales training to a group of 10,000 account managers and 2,500 business managers over a three-month period using WebEx Training Center.