Day 1
AI in the L&D Workflow
| 10:00 – 10:30 am | Welcome to ATD Intensive & Discover the Three AI Impact Zones | Alexandria Clapp & Megan Torrance |
| 10:30 – 11:15 am | Cut the Noise: A Practical AI Roadmap for L&D Impact | Debbie Richards |
| 11:15 – 11:30 am | Break | |
| 11:30 am – 12:15 pm | Creating High-Quality AI Media: Prompting, Scripts, and Consistency | Christy Tucker |
| 12:15 – 12:30 pm | Break | |
| 12:30 – 1:00 pm | Sponsor Session | |
| 1:00 – 1:45 pm | Full Break | |
| 1:45 – 2:15 pm | Building an AI Workflow Teammate: How L&D Can Scale Impact Without Scaling Headcount | Gabrielle Pike |
| 2:15 – 2:30 pm | Break | |
| 2:30 – 3:15 pm | Vibe Coding for L&D: Building Without a Coding Background | Jeff Batt |
| 3:15 – 3:20 pm | Break | |
| 3:20 – 4:05 pm | Hackathon Overview: Dream It, Design It, Build It! | Megan Torrance |
| 4:05 – 4:10 pm | Break | |
| 4:10 – 4:35 pm | Day 1 Wrap-Up: Community Reflection | Katrina Kennedy |
Day 2
AI in the Learner Experience
| 10:00 – 10:15 am | Welcome Back to ATD Intensive: AI in the Learner Experience | Alexandria Clapp |
| 10:15 – 11:00 am | What Does the Research Say? The Latest on AI and Learning Effectiveness | Karl Kapp |
| 11:00 – 11:15 am | Break | |
| 11:15 – 11:45 am | Performance Support in the Age of AI: Enabling Learning in the Flow of Work | Bob Mosher |
| 11:45 am – 12:00 pm | Break | |
| 12:00 – 12:45 pm | Meet Your AI Co-Facilitator: How Humans and AI Can Teach Together | Blair Bloomston |
| 12:45 – 1:30 pm | Full Break | |
| 1:30 – 2:00 pm | AI-Supported Practice: Designing Structured Learning with Individualized Coaching Feedback | Nelson Er |
| 2:00 – 2:15 pm | Break | |
| 2:15 – 3:00 pm | Practice That Feels Real: AI Powered Role Play and Simulations | TBD |
| 3:00 – 3:10 pm | Break | |
| 3:10 – 4:10 pm | Hackathon Working Session | Megan Torrance |
| 4:10 – 4:35 pm | Community Reflection: Pause to Look Back Before You Move Forward | Katrina Kennedy |
Day 3
AI and Workplace Transformation
| 10:00 – 10:15 am | Welcome Back to ATD Intensive: Powering Business Performance | Alexandria Clapp |
| 10:15 – 11:00 am | AI Needs L&D: Leading Beyond Training and Literacy | Megan Torrance |
| 11:00 – 11:15 am | Break | |
| 11:15 – 11:45 am | When AI Thinks With You: Staying Metacognitive at Work | Tessa Forshaw |
| 11:45 am – 12:00 pm | Break | |
| 12:00 – 12:45 pm | Rewiring the Organization: How Work and Leadership are Changing in the Age of AI | Koreen Pagano |
| 12:45 – 1:30 pm | Break | |
| 1:30 – 2:30 pm | Real Implementations: L&D's Role to Support AI and Workplace Transformation | Panelists |
| 2:30 – 2:45 pm | Break | |
| 2:45 – 4:00 pm | Hackathon Showcase: Share, Learn and Celebrate | Megan Torrance |
| 4:00 – 4:05 pm | Break | |
| 4:05 – 4:30 pm | Community Reflection: Committing to Future Action | Katrina Kennedy |
Schedule is subject to change. All times are listed in Eastern Time.


