ATD New England Area Conference 2025 Schedule

Thursday, October 9, 2025

Pre-Conference Workshops (and Networking Event)

1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Unlocking AI for Talent Development Success: A Hands-On Workshop - Stan Skrabut, Ed.D


OR


Instructional Design Survival Kit (aka Order Takers Anonymous) - Wendy Picard, CPTD

5:00 pm - 7:30 pmCheck-in Open
5:30 pm - 8:00 pmNetworking & appetizers with ATD colleagues and brief remarks from conference chairs

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Friday, October 10, 2025

Conference and Expo

Tracks

Digital Transformation

Organization Agility

Culture & Engagement

Talent Development

Leadership Evolution

 

7:00 am - 2:00 pm

Check-in Open

7:00 am - 7:45 am

Sound Bath Executive

8:00 am - 8:15 am

Welcome to NEAC 2025 Main Ballroom (Abbington & Brookfield)

8:15 am - 8:20 am: TRANSITION PERIOD to Next Session

Session 1

8:20 am - 9:20 am

Cheshire

Danforth

Executive

Seminar I

Seminar II

If You Give a Robot a Story: Humanizing AI-Generated Content

The Shifting Landscape of L&D - What's Your Next Career Move?

"It's Not Easy Being Green": Teh Tao of Kermit and the Art of Human-Centered Leadership

Team-Building with Piano & Purpose

Organizational Agility Panel Discussion

Stefanie Hubka

DT

Cammy Bean

TD

Chris Curtin

LE

Willie Myette

CE

 

OA

9:20 am - 9:30 am: TRANSITION PERIOD

Session 2

9:30 am - 10:30 am

Cheshire

Danforth

Executive

Seminar I

Seminar II

Got Data?

Design Thinking for Human-Centered Leadership

Agile Minds, Thriving Teams: Reimagine Learning to Meet the Moment

The Loneliness Factor. Tranforming a Well-being Challenge Into a Strategic Business Priority

Talend Development Panel Discussion

Dr. Miko Nino

DT

Reda Othman

LE

Rosemary Okoiti

OA

Elizabeth Neves

CE

 

TD

10:30 am - 10:50 am: BREAK/NETWORKING Main Ballroom

10:50 AM - 10:55 AM: TRANSITION PERIOD    

Session 3

10:55 am - 11:55 am

Cheshire

Danforth

Executive

Seminar I

Seminar II

Not Dead Yet: Reinventing Middle Managers as Engines of Change

Thriving Through Software Implementation 

SNAK 2.0: Grow, Adapt, and Thrive

Leading for Sustained Measurement

Culture & Engagement Community Exchange

Nancy Settle-Murphy

LE

Jennifer Cozine

DT

Lisa Crockett

TD

Peggy Parskey

OA

 

CE

11:55 am - 1:00 pm: LUNCH (Courtyard) & Expo exploration 

Session 4

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Cheshire

Danforth

Executive

Seminar I

Seminar II

Redefining Workplace Connections for Innovation

Streamline Learning Design with AI

Build Your Brand with Short Form Video 

Boosting Internal Trainer Effectiveness

Leadership Evolution Panel Discussion

Stephanie Heiter & Jill Kasten

CE

Jason Van Orden

DT

Annette Richmond

TD

Sarah Martin

OA

 

LE

2:00 pm - 2:10 pm: break and network

Session 5

2:10 pm - 3:10 pm

Cheshire

Danforth

Executive

Seminar I

Seminar II

Never Mind Training: Are You Providing the Right Performance Support and INterventions?

Mind the Gap: Wirting Your Next Chapter

 

Awkward to Awexom: Words that Welcome

Talent Development Career Pathways

Digital Transformation Community Exchange

Todd Norum

OA

Erica Holthausen

LE

Monique St. Paul

CE

Mordean Hirt

TD

 

DT

3:10 pm - 3:30 pm: snack, caffeinate, and network

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Closing Keynote: Katrina Kennedy Main Ballroom (Abbington & Brookfield)

4:30 pm - 4:45 pm

Raffle & Closing Remarks Main Ballroom (Abbington & Brookfield)

Thank you to our 2025 conference sponsors!

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