CORONA, CA—(Marketwired – July 24, 2015) – The learning industry came together at Enterprise Learning! Conference hybrid event with the three–day live event held in Manassas, VA June 8–10, and the two–day virtual held July 16–17. Eighteen hundred and ninety–seven learning professionals registered for the hybrid events to learn, network and share best practices from corporate, government, and higher education leaders.
ELC15 Hybrid conference theme of “Building Smarter Organizations” provided attendees four distinct learning tracks that included:
Learning Environments for the Next Generation
Smart Connected Things in Learning
Learning Analytics & Performance in the Big Data Age
The Learning! 100 Best Practices
“The way we conduct business and train our employees in today's world is different than any other era and the popularity of having the option to attend an on–site or virtual, from–your–desktop learning event was reflected in the robust attendance for both events,” reported Catherine Upton, Group Publisher & Event Producer.
The July online event featured 6 live sessions and video broadcasts of the most popular onsite sessions. A fully live Q&A opportunity was made available to all virtual attendees during the Keynote address by Wayne McCulloch as well as the Learning CEO Panel featuring Todd Tauber from Degreed and Malcolm Lotzof from INXPO. These live sessions included:
Keynote: Transformation of Learning Systems – presented by Wayne McCulloch, Salesforce
Learning CEOs Power Panel: Trends in Tech & Practices – presented by Todd Tauber, Degreed & Malcolm Lotzof, INXPO
Agile Talent Development Strategies – presented by Davina Collins & Ryan Rose, CISCO
Managing Your Video Assets Enterprise Wide – presented by Jeff Fissell, KZO Innovations
7 Tips for Creating Great Video Learning – presented by Emma King & Emma Meyer, INXPO
Creating Engaging Virtual Learning Experiences – presented by Emma King, INXPO
Other highlights from the on–site event which were recorded and featured in the virtual event included two cutting–edge keynote addresses from: Dr. Jennifer Golbeck – Director of Human–Computer Interaction Lab, University of Maryland shocked the attendees with Analyzing the Social Web Implications for You, Your Career & Your Organization revealing how much of our personal data is out there without us even knowing! And, finally a riveting presentation by Col. Ronald Dodge– CIO & Associate Professor, West Point Military Academy. He discussed Next Generation Learning Environments and Cybersecurity and disclosed that the greatest threat to your company's Cybersecurity is the users!
The conference programming was designed by our partners, George Mason University, Defense Acquisition University and Elearning! Media Group. Over 50 sessions were hosted onsite and 20 sessions are available at ELC Online. Those that missed the event can still view this valued content, Q&A and chats on ELC Online platform.
The ELC Online content can be accessed on–demand through October 16. To register and view the on–demand content, click here.
Learning! 100 Awards
The highlight at ELC15 is always the Learning! 100 Award ceremony and conference sessions. Celebrating 5 years, the Learning! 100 are comprised of 60 corporate enterprises and 40 public sector organizations. The top winner in the corporate enterprise category is Salesforce (www.salesforce.com) and the public sector winner is Defense Acquisition University (www.dau.mil). Both were honored at the 2015 awards dinner and reception on June 9th at the Hylton Center, Manassas, VA.
ELC15 hosted twenty Learning! 100 winners who share their best practices and strategies. Topics range from:
Building the 2020 Workforce by AT&T and IBM
Learning Culture at American Heart Association and Advance Auto Parts
Sales Enablement at ADI– Honeywell and Allied Barton
Next Generation Learning Systems at Waddell & Reed & US Navy,
Talent Strategies at Leumi Bank of Israel, Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate & Cisco
Going Global at McDonald's Corporation.
And others including GMU, DAU, Choice Logistics, FCC, DHS, DISA
“The Learning! 100 recognizes the top 100 global learning organizations for high performance. These organizations are innovative, collaborative and have a truly immersive learning culture,” reports Upton. “Organizations from 2 to 1.6 million employees are honored this year, and shows size does not matter when it comes to making a difference in the learning field.”
About Enterprise Learning! Conference
Enterprise Learning! Conference 2015 (ELC15) hosts the exclusive Learning & Workplace Technology Conference for corporate, government and higher education executives. ELC15 also hosts the Innovations in E–learning Symposium, in partnership with the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) and George Mason University (GMU). At ELC15, attendees learned from learning technology academia, share best practices from the top corporate university — Defense Acquisition University — and networked with the top global learning organizations, the 2015 Learning! 100. Altogether, ELC15 provided executives a collegial environment to network, share and learn from leaders across government, education and corporate enterprise.
Enterprise Learning! Conference 2015 Partners
About Defense Acquisition University
Defense Acquisition University is an award winning corporate university for the 150,000 members of the Defense Acquisition Workforce. DAU uses classroom and Web–based training and certification programs to keep all acquisition workforce members abreast with the latest trends, developments, resources, and information available for the acquisition community. While DAU faculty use a variety of proven teaching techniques to impart information to students, including both lecture and case–based curriculum, they are also on the forefront of innovative teaching techniques such as flipped classroom and distance–learning via Telepresence suites to reach remotely located workforce members while maintaining a low per–student cost. DAU faculty not only provide the certification training that qualified acquisition professionals need now, but continuously develop the body of acquisition knowledge to meet future learning requirements. Learn more at: www.dau.mil
About George Mason University
George Mason University is Virginia's largest public research university. Located near Washington, D.C., Mason enrolls more than 33,000 students from 130 countries and all 50 states. Mason has grown rapidly over the past half–century and is recognized for its innovation and entrepreneurship, remarkable diversity, and commitment to accessibility. Mason is setting the gold standard for the modern, public university. Its dynamic culture and innovative academic programs prepare Mason's hard–working students for 21st century careers. Its commitment to teaching excellence combines with cutting–edge research that enriches the academic experience and is literally changing the world. Mason is also one of the best values in higher education, producing graduates who lead all Virginia schools with the highest annual salaries. Learn more at: www.gmu.edu
About Elearning! Media Group
Elearning! Media Group is owned by B2B Media Group LLC. Elearning! Media Group consists of eleven media products including: Elearning! Magazine, Government Elearning! E–Magazine, e–mail newsletters, Alerts, Websites, Web seminars, the Enterprise Learning! Summit and Enterprise Learning! Conference. Elearning! Media Group serves the $220 billion learning & workplace technology market. Suppliers and practitioners can follow us: online at www.2elearning.com; on Twitter: 2elearning or #ELSummit; via Facebook: Elearning!–Magazine or LinkedIn: Elearning! Magazine Network or Elearning! Summit.