Let’s kick things off! Alexandria Clapp will welcome you to the ATD Intensive and set the stage for a high-impact day. She’ll walk through the unique format, review the session line-up and break schedule, and share a few key tips to help you get the most out of the experience.
We’ll also take a moment to set our intentions and connect around shared goals—because you’re not just attending an event, you’re part of a trailblazing AI-in-L&D community.
Speaker: Alexandria Clapp
You’ve played with ChatGPT. You’ve tested Gemini. You’ve poked around Claude and maybe even got fancy with custom GPTs. But here’s the truth: the AI game is evolving, and the future isn’t just chatting with tools. It’s building smart, no-code AI agents that work for you. This isn’t your typical “let’s talk about AI” session. It’s a roll-up-your-sleeves, click-and-create kind of experience designed specifically for Learning & Development professionals who are ready to move from AI user to AI architect.
Join this session to:
- Explore what makes AI agents different (and why they matter for L&D)
- Design your own custom agent to tackle a real learning challenge
- Build your first no-code AI agent live, no tech skills required
- Leave with a practical example, tools to keep building, and that heck yes, I did that! feeling.
Speaker: Myra Roldan
Are you ready to revolutionize your learning experiences? Discover the power of multimodal generative AI! This session unveils how to use cutting-edge AI tools to create interactive, engaging learning that goes beyond traditional methods. Learn how to build interactive podcasts, leverage AI for real-time performance feedback, and design immersive simulations with audio-based avatars. We’ll address the challenge of staying current with technology and provide practical solutions you can implement immediately. No prior AI experience is needed. Gain the skills to create dynamic learning experiences that captivate your audience and boost knowledge retention. Transform your approach to L&D with the power of multimodal AI!
Join this session to:
- Identify three distinct types of multimodal learning interactions made possible by generative AI tools.
- Evaluate the suitability of different multimodal AI tools for specific learning objectives and audience needs.
- Design a prototype learning experience incorporating at least one multimodal AI interaction.
Speaker: Josh Cavalier
Explore how generative AI can streamline your learning design workflow through a real-world case study. You’ll see how GenAI supported 80% of a learning project—and even generated celebratory code to delight learners.
Join this session to:
- Discover how to brainstorm, build, and test learning solutions faster using GenAI
- See step-by-step examples from an AI-powered project
- Use AI-generated code to create a custom confetti animation that celebrates learner success
Speaker: Melissa Milloway
The hype is over—now it’s about using AI with intention. In this session, you’ll explore how AI tools can streamline your learning development workflow, from content analysis to activity design and course updates. We’ll skip the theory and focus on where tools truly support human-centered design.
You’ll also learn the TWINS lens—Transcribe, Write, Imagine, Narrate, Sort—as a quick, practical way to assess tool fit across your workflow. Whether you’re designing solo or leading a team, you’ll walk away with a toolkit, a workflow cheat sheet, and ideas you can apply immediately.
Join this session to:
- Map AI tools to key design and development tasks
- Spot the gaps in your current workflow
- Use TWINS to prioritize what AI should do (and what it shouldn’t)
- Leave with tools and examples you can start using right away
Speaker: Allyncia Williams
Get ready to unleash your creativity. In this kickoff session, we’ll walk through the Hackathon experience and key milestones to help you hit the ground running. Whether you already have a big idea or you’re looking for inspiration, this is your moment to start dreaming. We’ll cover how to form teams, shape your challenge statement, and design for real-world impact. Expect energy, imagination, and plenty of support as you begin your build journey.
Speakers: Megan Torrance and Myra Roldan
Wrap up Day 1 by synthesizing what you’ve seen, sparked, and started. In this interactive session, we’ll look back at the day’s biggest insights—across tools, workflows, and bold ideas—and begin mapping how they could take shape in your own work. Expect lively discussion, practical reflection, and a chance to connect the dots between today’s inspiration and tomorrow’s action.
Join this session to:
- Revisit key takeaways from Day 1 and share insights with peers
- Reflect on what’s most relevant and resonant for your context
- Identify experiments or ideas you’re ready to test—this week or beyond
Speaker: Myra Roldan
Ease into Day 2 by reconnecting with your peers and setting your intentions for learning ahead. We’ll take a few minutes to celebrate your early wins, reflect on challenges, and acknowledge the momentum you’re building as you experiment with AI in your work.
Speaker: Alexandria Clapp
AI agents have arrived—and they’re already at work. These digital teammates act autonomously, make decisions, and deliver measurable outcomes. For L&D, this is more than a tech shift—it’s a strategic transformation. In this session, explore real-world use cases and hands-on frameworks—including the AI Maturity Continuum, the 12 Critical Pressure Points, and Sink, Swim, or Swarm—to lead this evolution with clarity and confidence.
Join this session to:
- Spot critical AI agent disruptions
- Apply strategic frameworks to guide your L&D response
- Drive scalable human-AI capability across the enterprise
Speaker: Trish Uhl
What does human connection look like in the age of AI, especially when it comes to learning? That’s what we’ll explore in this session. We’ll examine the two major uses for AI for social and collaborative learning: content generation and moderation. Additionally, we’ll explore how AI changes (or not) our definitions of social and collaborative learning.
Together, we’ll actively work on building the foundation for communities of practice with AI tools, consider applicable use cases within our own organizations, and engage in meaningful group discussion.
Join this session to:
- Use AI tools, such as AI assistants and predictive analytics, to create social and collaborative learning experiences for and respond to their target audience.
- Determine where opportunities for AI-enabled social and collaborative learning may exist within their unique organizational context.
Speaker: Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
Want to build better simulations with GenAI? In this session, we’ll show you how to create dynamic roleplay scenarios that build real-world influence and decision-making skills. Discover how Melissa designed adaptive leadership simulations using Gemini and Replit—then try it yourself. You’ll leave with strategies to build realistic, performance-based roleplay and a jumpstart on applying GenAI tools to your own learning experiences.
Join this session to:
- Understand how GenAI can power real-time scenario-based learning
- Write adaptive prompts to simulate persuasive conversations
- Use Replit, Gemini, or similar tools to create learning roleplays
- Apply performance-based design to build real-world decision-making skills
Speaker: Melissa Milloway
Coaching doesn’t have to wait for a 1:1. With the right prompts and principles, AI can help you deliver personalized, on-demand support across your organization—without losing the human touch. In this hands-on session, you’ll explore the D.O.N.E. framework (Doing, Obstacles, Next, Equip) and use our Workflow Maker to craft AI-powered spot coaching that’s contextual, actionable, and ethical. Leave with a ready-to-use template for internal or client-facing coaching.
Join this session to:
- Align the D.O.N.E. coaching steps with AI-powered support
- Create custom prompts using the Workflow Maker tool
- Apply ethical guardrails to scale coaching while protecting trust and quality.
Speaker: Jackie Schwabe
Why just talk about AI when you can talk to it? In this hands-on, phones-out session, you’ll create your own custom chatbot—an L&D coach, brainstorming buddy, or presentation partner—built using ChatGPT and accessible anytime from your smartphone.
You’ll be guided step-by-step as you design a custom GPT’s tone and behavior, define its purpose, and explore real-time conversation via the ChatGPT mobile app. Whether you’re new to AI or already dabbling, this session moves you from concept to creation—we’ll skip the theory and jump into action. Because the best way to understand chatbot-powered learning… is to have a conversation.
Join this session to:
- Shape your bot’s personality and purpose through targeted instructions
- Design a chatbot that supports learning, coaching, or co-presenting
- Engage in natural dialogue to test and refine real-time conversations
Speaker: Karl Kapp
Time to show off what you’ve been working on! In this mid-point check-in, Hackathon teams will share their project concepts, pitch their challenge statements, and offer a glimpse of their early designs. Whether you’re looking for feedback, recruiting new teammates, or just want to see what others are cooking up, this is your chance to exchange ideas and sharpen your plans. Think of it as a collaborative pulse check—curious minds and encouraging vibes welcome.
Speakers: Megan Torrance and Myra Roldan
Take a breath and let the day’s insights sink in. This is your space to swap ideas, troubleshoot challenges, and gather feedback in real time. Whether you’re refining a chatbot prompt, wrestling with a workflow, or just curious how others are applying what they’ve learned, join the conversation and tap into the collective brainpower of your fellow participants. You might leave with a solution, a spark, or a new connection.
Speaker: Myra Roldan
You made it to Day 3! Before we jump into today’s sessions, we’ll take a few minutes to reconnect and ease into the day together. Whether you’ve made progress on an AI goal or just managed to enjoy a quiet cup of coffee, this is a moment to celebrate wins—big or small—and catch up with your fellow learners.
Speaker: Alexandria Clapp
AI isn’t a one-and-done transformation—it’s a series of evolving projects layered across teams, systems, and strategies. In this session, you’ll explore the AI Implementation Canvas: a practical tool for navigating the complexity of AI adoption with clarity, care, and confidence. Whether you’re rolling out AI for content creation, workforce transformation, or leadership development, this framework helps you ask the right questions, include the right people, and plan for both business value and ethical impact.
Join this session to:
- Apply the Canvas across different types of AI initiatives
- Explore the 14 critical planning dimensions
- Discuss the role Learning & Development can play—even in high-stakes, enterprise-wide transformations.
- Gain a clear model to bring back to your organization and use immediately.
Speaker: Megan Torrance
As AI reshapes work, leaders face a critical challenge: how to transform the workforce strategically—not just for efficiency, but for long-term adaptability. This session explores workforce transformation as an iterative process leaders must “consider, do, and preferably repeat” as AI evolves.
You’ll learn how to redesign work by reallocating tasks between humans and AI, and explore the mindset and leadership shifts needed to guide teams through disruption with clarity and care. Through hands-on exercises, you’ll deconstruct real business processes, assess task attributes, and build a transformation plan that taps into both human potential and AI capabilities.
Join this session to:
- Apply the workforce transformation model to your organization’s unique challenges
- Practice decomposing workflows and reallocating tasks between humans and AI
- Design new roles that elevate human strengths alongside machine capabilities
Speaker: Olga Gavrilova
Session Details coming soon!
Speaker: Markus Bernhardt
AI fluency isn’t just for data scientists—it’s the new baseline for every role. But building that literacy at scale, across functions and comfort levels, is no small feat. This panel brings together leaders who are tackling the challenge head-on, translating emerging AI capabilities into enterprise-wide learning strategies that work. Whether you’re just getting started or scaling fast, this conversation will help you decode what AI literacy really means—and how to build it in ways that stick.
Join this session to:
- Identify the human, agent, and business skills needed for AI readiness
- Learn about AI upskilling initiatives that balance experimentation, structure, and support
- Discover ways to operationalize AI literacy as part of long-term talent strategy
Speakers: Panelists To Be Announced
It’s time for the final celebration! In this high-energy session, teams will present their creations from the Hackathon—whether it’s a polished demo, a quick mock-up, or a bold experiment that didn’t quite work. This is about sharing what you learned, having fun, and sparking inspiration across the room. Let’s see what’s possible when L&D meets AI, with a little imagination and a lot of curiosity.
Facilitators: Megan Torrance and Myra Roldan
We’ll close out this three-week experience with space to reflect on what you’ve learned, celebrate how far you’ve come, and identify what comes next. Whether you’re leaving with a fully-formed AI pilot or just the confidence to start experimenting, this session helps you connect the dots and commit to your next step.
Together, we’ll surface takeaways, share ideas, and build momentum—because the real work (and opportunity) starts now.
