Meet the conference speakers at this year’s Learning Technologies and Learning and Skills eXchanges
This year’s eXchanges’ experts include Allison Rossett, Steve Wheeler, Kirstie Donnelly and many more.
Following the success of last year’s eXchanges, Learning Technologies and Learning and Skills 2013 have again teamed up with Towards Maturity to bring the over 5,000 attendees estimated to visit the show, the chance to meet the conference speakers for free.
Learning Technologies and Learning and Skills conference, running in London on the 29th and 30th of January, is hosting an eXchange – face-to-face, free 30 minutes group conversations throughout the two days, with the event speakers. The conversations will be held on the exhibition floor in small groups of up to eight delegates at Towards Maturity’s stand 99.
The conversations themes have been chosen from the conference main themes and include deliberate about what future learning environments will need to look like; discover more about how Project Tin Can can help and take a look at the practicalities of moving content online. Towards Maturity will also be managing the show’s tweet-ups on 12.45pm on each day. The show’s twitter hash tags are #LT13UK and #LAS13UK
Laura Overton, Managing Director of Towards Maturity, comments, “We are delighted, that following last year’s eXchanges success. Learning Technologies and Learning and Skills have decided to give L&D practitioners another golden opportunity to meet the conference’s world-class speakers, to exchange practical ideas and experiences that will stimulate innovation and creativity.”
Notes to editors:
Conference attendees can take part in eXchanges by booking their place via this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LTeXchange2013
eXchange Programme - 29th of January
- Join a unique debate with Professor Stephen Heppell about true lifelong learning.
- Find out about social learning and Moocs with Chris Paton, Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Auckland
- Take a look at the practicalities of moving content online with Norman Lamont, Learning Technologies Consultant, Lloyds Banking Group
- Consider how to move to become a learning organisations with Alison Innes-Farquhar, Head of People Development and Engagement, HC-One and Nick Denholm, Head of Global Learning Technologies, Mars Incorporated
- Discuss the changing face of learning provision with Kirstie Donnelly MBE, Group Director of Product Development, City & Guilds
- Deliberate about what future learning environments will need to look like with Steve Wheeler, Associate Professor of Learning Technology, Plymouth University
- Moderating online learning with Julie Wedgwood, JulieWedgwood.com
eXchange Programme – 30th of January
- Uncover how to make games based learning work for you with Ben Betts, Research Engineer, International Digital Laboratory, Warwick University
- Discover more about how Project Tin Can can help you with Tim Martin, founder, Rustici Software
- Look at mobile performance support with Stephany Wilson, E-Learning Manager, Sonic, America’s Drive-in and Jeremy Smith, Senior Learning Solutions Manager, Herman Miller
- Take a look at instructional design with leading expert - Allison Rossett, Professor Emerita of Educational Technology, San Diego State University
- Discuss effective rapid coaching with Michael Stanier, Best selling author of Do More Great Work
- Consider the role of reflection in learning with Hans Dirkzwager, Managing Consultant, BT Learning Solutions
- Discuss how to build a business focussed learning department with Simon Brown, Head of Learning Transformation, Lloyds Banking Group
About Learning Technologies 2013
The Learning Technologies Exhibition and Conference is Europe's leading showcase of the technology used for learning at work and provides a wealth of content from the leading exhibitors in the field and a free seminar programme running in five theatres in the exhibition hall. The conference, running alongside the exhibition has expert sessions on learning technology, strategy and the issues facing L&D from some of the leading learning thinkers and visionaries in the industry. Event hash tag: #LT13UK
About Learning and Skills 2013
Learning and Skills 2013 is co-located with the Learning Technologies Exhibition and Conference. The Learning and Skills exhibition showcases the entire spectrum of methods, products and services for workplace learning with a focus on people development, learning and performance, learning resources and HR systems and services and is built around a multi-streamed programme of free seminars in four theatres on the exhibition floor.
Event hash tag: #LAS13UK
The combination of Learning Technologies and Learning and Skills provides access to more than 200 exhibitors and over 120 free-of-charge seminars and is the must attend event for all learning and development professionals.
To keep up to date with all the latest news and January 2013 event developments, visit www.learningtechnologies.co.uk and www.learningandskillsevents.com.