Speaking

Talks and workshops on AI, learning, and change.

I help audiences make sense of emerging technology without losing the human thread. My sessions blend strategy, plain language, practical examples, and enough energy to keep the room with me.

Selected speaking, 2024–2026

Additional sessions and repeat invitations

TechLearn 2025 · ATD Core4 2025 · ELB Learning 2024

Muppet-Inspired Instructional Design

A continuing body of work using Muppet creativity, collaboration, and audience awareness to explore stronger instructional design across conference and webinar formats.

Association of National Advertisers (ANA) Summer Council Event, August 2025

AI at Work: Leading Change, Building Skills

TrainingPros Corporate, August 2025

AI Ready or AI Hype for Recruiters: Buzzwords vs Ability

ATD Puget Sound, August 2025

Building the AI-Powered Workforce

Six actions to transform talent development through strategy and change management, with Brandon Carson.

Event

Hone Masterclass, November 2025 · SHRM Talent, March 2025

Bridging AI & Human Potential: Positive Change Management

A leadership and HR-focused body of work on guiding people through AI-related change with practical adoption methods.

Hone Class

Go1 x Blinkist · Learning Guild · ATD · Learning Technologies London, 2024

Design Thinking for AI

A multi-event body of work applying design-thinking methods to AI prompting, exploration, and strategic decision-making.

Training Industry, July 2024

Retention Revolution: Strategies to Make Learning Stick

Recording

Learning Guild, May 2024

The Future-Focused ID: Your Career in the Age of AI

With Ellen Burns-Johnson.

Recording
2024-2026

Podcasts and interviews

TrainingPros, September 2025

Learning Leader Spotlight

Podcast interview on driving AI-powered change in L&D.

Clarity Consultants, July 2025

Critical Thinking & AI: Skills that Make AI Useful

Live webinar/interview.

L&D Cares, June 2025

D for Doubt (Part 1 of the DUAL series)

Interview with Ben Eden, hosted by Michelle.

Masie Center, March 2025

AI & Learning: A 360 Degree View

Panelist with Elliott Masie, Richard Culotta, and David Farelly.

Gated eventNo public recording

Kallidus, November 2024

Will the Results of the U.S. Election Impact Your Next L&D Decision?

Panelist on AI governance.

Gated eventNo public recording

Gyde.ai Navigate '24, September 2024

Understanding Learner Behavior

Panel for L&D professionals.

Gated eventNo public recording
Archive

Earlier presentations

A fuller history of earlier sessions, workshops, and conference appearances, grouped by era for easier browsing.

2020–20246 appearances
  • Learning Guild Empowering ID with AI Online Conference, October 2024: Using AI to Transform Strategic Decision Making; Closing Panel: The AI Elephant in the Room.
  • Training Magazine TechLearn 2024, September 2024: Beyond Pixels: Copyright and Ethics in AI and eLearning.
  • GovAI SLED Conference, August 2024: Preparing State and Local Government Workforces for AI Adoption.
  • The Learning Guild Learning Solutions, April 2022: Keepin' It Legal: Creative Commons, Copyright, and Free Stuff to Spice Up Your Training.
  • MAWD webinar, October 2020: Lights, Camera, Action: Tips and Tricks for Pre-Recorded Zoom Sessions.
  • ATD TechKnowledge, February 2020: Fearless Instructional Design: Learning from the Imagination of Jim Henson.
2013–20186 appearances
  • ATD TechKnowledge, February 2018: Putting the Human Back in HR.
  • ATD Atlanta ACE, May 2014: Keynote, Keepin' It Legal: Creative Commons, Copyright, and Free Stuff to Spice Up Your Training.
  • ATD TechKnowledge 2014: Keepin' It Legal: Creative Commons, Copyright, and Free Stuff to Spice Up Your Training.
  • DevLearn 2013: Fearless Instructional Design; Creative Commons and Open Source: Free Stuff for Your Training.
  • mLearnCon 2013: Keepin' It Legal: Copyright and Creative Commons for Mobile.
  • Training 2013: Keepin' It Legal: An Introduction to Copyright and Creative Commons.
2011–201213 appearances
  • DevLearn 2012: Social Media Policy and Training.
  • ATD New York City Metro Chapter, August 2012: Bringing the Cloud Down to Earth.
  • mLearnCon 2012: Designing for Multiple Devices.
  • ATD Alaska, May 2012: Copyright and Fair Use: Keepin' It Legal!
  • eLearning Guild Online Forums, April 2012: Yours, Mine, & Ours: Copyright & Creative Commons in Training and Education.
  • ATD TechKnowledge 2012: Yours, Mine, & Ours: Copyright & Creative Commons in Training and Education.
  • DevLearn 2011: Engaging with Enterprise Social Media; Letting It All In; Yours, Mine, & Ours.
  • Enterprise Learning! Conference and Expo, 2011: Introduction to Social Media in Learning.
  • eLearning Guild mLearn, 2011: mLearning MOSH Pit and Future Zone speaker.
  • Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati, 2011-2012: Social Media 101 and Creating Your Social Media Policy.
  • Learning Solutions 2011: Advanced Twitter and Keepin' It Legal.
  • Writers UA 2011: Introduction to Blogging for Business; On the Job Twittering.
  • ATD TechKnowledge 2011: Social Media 101, Beyond Search, TK Talks, and conference planning committee.