Stop Agreeing with Me: Escaping the AI Agreement Machine
Upcoming conference session.
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.
Recent and upcoming
AI, change, learning, and strategy
Brain, Heart, and Courage: Strengthening Critical Thinking with AI
A practical look at the human judgment skills that make AI useful.
ROI in the Age of AI: Lessons from the Field & Building Your Learning Business Case
With Dr. Angela Jackson.
AI Essentials
Five-week evening sessions beginning December 2024.
AI Automation: AI Governance and Change Management
Five-week sessions beginning May 2025.
Learning Leaders as AI Change Agents: Leading Transformation
Masterclass: Bridging AI for Human Potential: Positive Change Management for Leaders
Humanizing AI Transformation: A Culture-Centered Change Framework for OD Leaders
Humanizing AI Transformation: A Culture-Centered Change Framework for OD Leaders
Moving Right Along: Muppet Wisdom for Tech-Enhanced Learning
Inspired Instructional Design: Muppet Magic for Next-Gen Learning
AI at Work: Leading Change, Building Skills
AI Ready or AI Hype for Recruiters: Buzzwords vs Ability
Building the AI-Powered Workforce
Six actions to transform talent development through strategy and change management, with Brandon Carson.
Bridging AI & Human Potential: Positive Change Management for HR
Design Thinking for AI Prompting
Down the Rabbit Hole: Design Thinking for AI
Retention Revolution: Strategies to Make Learning Stick
The Future-Focused ID: Your Career in the Age of AI
With Ellen Burns-Johnson.
Inspired Instructional Design: Lessons from the Muppets
2024-2026
Podcasts and interviews
Learning Leader Spotlight
Podcast interview on driving AI-powered change in L&D.
Critical Thinking & AI: Skills that Make AI Useful
Live webinar/interview.
D for Doubt (Part 1 of the DUAL series)
Interview with Ben Eden, hosted by Michelle.
AI & Learning: A 360 Degree View
Panelist with Elliott Masie, Richard Culotta, and David Farelly. (no link available)
Will the Results of the U.S. Election Impact Your Next L&D Decision?
Panelist on AI governance. (no link available)
Understanding Learner Behavior
Panel for L&D professionals. (no link available)
Archive
Earlier presentations
A fuller list of earlier sessions, workshops, and conference appearances. Where public links exist, they are included above; this archive keeps the speaking history visible and findable.
- 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.
- ATD Houston Empower Talent Conference, September 2024: Down the Rabbit Hole: Design Thinking for AI.
- 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.
- Learning Guild, August 2024: Bridging AI & Human Potential Through Change Management for L&D.
- ATD International Conference & Exposition, May 2024: Down the Rabbit Hole: Design Thinking for AI.
- Learning Technologies London, April 2024: Down the Rabbit Hole: Design Thinking for AI.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.