Josh Cavalier has been creating learning solutions for corporations, government agencies, and secondary education institutions for nearly 30 years. He is an expert in L&D. He has applied his industry experience to ChatGPT and other Generative AI frameworks for business and life skills. Josh is passionate and has a popular YouTube channel about Generative AI. He is a seasoned speaker, presenting at conferences like DevLearn, Learning, ATD ICE, TechKnowledge, NAB, and Adobe MAX.
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Olga Gavrilova is a global talent development leader with over 15 years of experience in academic and corporate settings. Based in the East Asia and Pacific region, she leads award-winning learning initiatives on topics like ESG, DEI, AI adoption, and emotional intelligence. Olga partners with organizations and institutions worldwide to develop leaders, support career transitions, and promote STEM education. Her programs have earned recognition from SkillsFuture Singapore, the Stevie Awards, and others for innovation, impact, and regional relevance.
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Karl Kapp has a worldwide reputation as one of the pioneers in the gamification of learning and instruction, having literally written the book on the topic. Now, he is making headlines with his newest book, Action-First Learning: Instructional Design Techniques to Engage and Inspire. Kapp is an expert in creating engaging, interactive, and effective learning events—from interactive presentations to high-stakes card and board games for learning. He works all over the world helping employers (from Fortune 100 companies to startup organizations) deliver meaningful instruction using the interactive techniques outlined in this book. He is a TEDx speaker, an international keynoter, and the author of more than a dozen LinkedIn Learning courses. Discover why his work has made such an impact in the field and turn your learning events into action-packed experiences that drive employee performance.
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Stella Lee is the chief learning strategist at Paradox Learning. She has over 20 years of progressive experience internationally in consulting digital learning initiatives with higher education, government, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sectors. Today her focus is on enterprise-wide learning strategy and governance, digital ethics for learning, artificial intelligence and e-learning applications, learning management system design, evaluation, and learning analytics.
Stella has served as subject matter expert in evaluating e-learning standards for the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency and conducted postdoctoral research with iCore Research Lab at Athabasca University, Canada’s Open University.
She has a doctorate in computer science with a focus on adaptive learning technology from University of Hertfordshire. Stella serves as Canada’s startup advisor and is the technology columnist for Training Industry Magazine.
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Cherie Lucio serves as Director of Learning & Development at Gant Travel, where she leads initiatives that align learning strategies with business goals. She built the L&D function from the ground up, designing and launching programs that drive performance, support employee growth, and improve operational efficiency. Cherie is deeply committed to cultivating a culture of continuous learning and innovation, where individuals feel empowered to develop their skills and contribute to organizational success. Her work spans the implementation of scalable systems, knowledge management tools, and forward-thinking learning solutions that keep pace with the evolving needs of the business and the industry.
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Nicole Papaioannou Lugara, PhD, is an award-winning learning strategist, author, and founder of Your Instructional Designer, a social learning agency dedicated to making learning that matters®. With over a decade of experience supporting Fortune 500 companies, educational institutions, and nonprofits organizations, Nicole helps L&D teams design transformative learning experiences that drive real-world impact.
Through YourAcademy.AI in partnership with UnDesto AI, Nicole helps teams navigate the evolving landscape of AI with confidence and responsibility, blending human-centered practices with emerging technologies. A trusted advisor to L&D leaders, she is known for translating complex challenges into practical, actionable strategies that improve performance and drive business outcomes. Nicole is a sought-after speaker and facilitator, recognized for her ability to make cutting-edge topics accessible, engaging, and immediately useful to learning professionals.
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Stuart McClure is a distinguished serial CEO, visionary entrepreneur, and influential business leader with more than 35 years of experience in technology and cybersecurity. He has founded five startups, including Foundstone and Cylance, the latter achieving a record $100M in ARR before its $1.5B acquisition. Stuart also held pivotal roles like global CTO for McAfee/Intel, deputy CISO for Kaiser Permanente, and senior manager at Ernst & Young, where he helped establish their cybersecurity practices. He is the lead author of the #1 cybersecurity book, Hacking Exposed, and holds a BA from CU Boulder in psychology, philosophy, and computer science.
Today, Stuart McClure continues to drive innovation as CEO of two AI companies. His primary focus is WethosAI, an innovative platform leveraging machine learning to measure and understand team dynamics, revolutionizing collaboration and organizational effectiveness. Stuart’s leadership at WethosAI reflects his ongoing commitment to using artificial intelligence to unlock human potential, drawing upon his extensive experience in building and scaling effective technology ventures.
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Melissa Milloway is a learning designer who specializes in using emerging technology, scenario-based learning, and practical design strategy to create high-impact learning experiences. She’s known for building experiments that blend storytelling, interactivity, and business relevance, often using tools like Articulate Rise, xAPI, and generative AI. Melissa shares her process openly to help other learning professionals grow their craft and stay future-ready.
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Master Certified Coach (ICF, Aug 2022) | AI-Enabled Leadership & Telehealth Innovator
Jackie blends two decades of healthcare technology leadership with MCC-certified coaching to empower caregivers, clinicians, and executives. As an AI enablement consultant, she designs AI-augmented spot-coaching frameworks that support unique, evolving goals—from telemedicine integration to managing invisible diagnoses (ASD, Parkinson’s, narcolepsy) to starting and managing your own businesses.
Her roles at Xerox/Conduent, NeoSoft, Primex, and Honeywell HomMed—and as founder of MindLight and Magic Bridges—produced digital tools for caregivers and clinicians. Jackie holds an MBA in Technology Management and a BBA in Computer Systems, and has keynoted at HIMSS, Mega Success, and National Caregiving conferences.
At this event, she’ll share how the coaching frameworks democratizes ethical, AI-powered coaching—on demand, context-aware, and compassion-driven—bridging cutting-edge AI with human support.
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Trish Uhl is the founder of global consulting firm Owl’s Ledge and creator of the Learning AI community. She helps business and L&D leaders harness the power of AI agents to drive capability development, enable human-AI collaboration, and deliver measurable business outcomes.
As Product Manager of Generative AI Enterprise Solutions at a major financial services firm, Trish leads strategic AI initiatives focused on performance, innovation, and operational impact. Previously, she launched the firm’s first enterprise deployment of generative AI in her role as Director of Learning Enablement and Innovation.
A recognized thought leader in learning engineering, AI fluency, and people analytics, Trish contributed the “Leveraging Artificial Intelligence” chapter to ATD’s Handbook for Measuring and Evaluating Training (2nd Edition). She is also the author of Adaptive Humans + AI Agents: Sink, Swim or Swarm.
Trish is co-creator of SkillsTrek, an AI-powered learning experience universe featuring the Learning at Lightspeed podcast. Through this series, she explores how exponential technologies are reshaping learning and workforce development.
She is passionate about democratizing AI literacy and empowering individuals, organizations, and communities to thrive in an AI-enabled future—fostering human and AI collaboration that creates a world that works better.
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Allyncia Williams is a seasoned Learning Experience Designer and international speaker with over 20 years of experience in instructional design, corporate training, and driving learning innovation. She specializes in integrating AI tools into course design to enhance creativity, streamline workflows, and deliver measurable learning outcomes that benefit both learners and organizations.
Allyncia has presented at premier learning conferences, including DevLearn, ATD TechKnowledge, and The Learning Guild. Her recent DevLearn 365 session, Making Virtual Learning a True Multiplayer Learning Experience, delved into transforming passive virtual sessions into collaborative, game-inspired environments that boost engagement and learner connection.
Known for her energetic and accessible approach, Allyncia delivers hands-on demonstrations that make AI’s impact tangible, practical, and approachable for L&D professionals. She works with instructional designers, facilitators, and leadership teams to apply innovative strategies that improve engagement, accelerate production, and increase the real-world impact of learning programs—while keeping accessibility in mind to support diverse learners and scenarios.
Whether guiding teams through rapid microlearning production or reshaping virtual learning experiences, Allyncia champions the use of technology to empower designers and elevate the learner experience. She is passionate about helping organizations push beyond traditional models and reimagine what’s possible in learning design today.
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