Corporate Education Forum
by Blackboard and IBM
Tuesday, March 21st - Bocconi University, Milan.
Your employees are your greatest assets. When you are helping them develop their skills and knowledge, you are keeping them engaged – and keeping your company competitive.
Due to a high level of interest, the Corporate Education Forum is now fully booked.
Join the Corporate Education Forum to:
- Learn about the latest trends in corporate education including culture and engagement, compliance, and employee’s growth and development
- See how organisations like yours use learning to achieve their strategic objectives
- Network with your peers to share insights on best practices for corporate learning
- Hear about the new technologies that are changing the face of corporate education
Join us on Tuesday March 21 at Bocconi University for a learning event that’s not to be missed
Join Human Resources and Learning & Development professionals as well as corporate executives for a lively, one-day forum, at Milan’s Bocconi University on Tuesday, March 21st. The forum features a keynote presentation by Nigel Jeremy, Chief Learning Officer of British Airways, presentations by executives from Bosch, IBM, and more.
Places for this free-to-attend event are limited, so please claim your place early. Register now for this 1-day FREE event.
Agenda
Time
Schedule
07:30 – 09:00
Registration Open
8:30 – 09:30
Morning Social Networking
09:30 – 10:00
Welcome Address:
Lee Blakemore, President, Blackboard International,
Tom Holz, Senior Director, Blackboard for Business International, and
Federico Botti, Head of Mobility, Europe – IBM
10:00 – 11:15
Forum Keynote
Nigel Jeremy – Chief Learning Officer, British Airways
With experience spanning three decades, and having led the L&D and recruitment functions for a roster of companies that includes HBOS, Vodafone and EasyJet, and Marks and Spencer, Mr Jeremy is a globally recognized expert within the HR and L&D communities. In 2014, he joined British Airways as their Chief Learning Officer, responsible for all learning and development activity across this global business and iconic UK brand.
Mr Jeremy’s expertise spans all aspects of HR, with a particular focus on leadership, management and executive development and the creation of an employee centric-culture. With his impressive track record in creating talent and performance cultures, Mr. Jeremy’s presentations always find a way to make the complex issues of leadership and management psychology simple and practical in terms of deployment.
11:15 – 11:45
IBM
James Cook, Global Partner, Workforce Development, IBM
11:45 – 12:00
Break
12:00– 12:45
Go English
James Hoyle - Director, Go English SL, English Language Training Professional
The session will focus on how Go English is using Blackboard’s eLearning solutions to train their teams. Mr Hoyle will also cover challenges faced during implementation, and describe how Blackboard partnered with Go English to ensure success.
12:45 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:15
Panel Discussion – Overcoming Business Challenges
Secretaria de Marina
Arab National Bank
Mayo Clinic - Victoria Staifer | Kelley M Sandvik
Moderator - Tom Holz
Join the panel discussion to hear about the business challenges experienced in four different organisations, and about the opportunities gained by partnering with Blackboard. In addition, you’ll also learn about social learning and collaboration, and the role that mobile technology plays in every day learning.
15:15 – 16:00
Voice from the field – The Italian perspective
Sabrina Castellan, training recruiting and development director, Bosch Group Italy.
In this session, you will learn about Bosch’s pioneering initiative that is helping students get placed in the workforce. The program includes a task force of 28 athletes and sport champions, visiting 300 schools in a year. This is an important initiative for Bosch, showcasing how connecting the world of education and the world of employment can make a difference in the lives of the new workforce generation.
16:00 – 16:15
Closing remarks
Tom Holz, Senior Director, Blackboard for Business International
16:15 – 18:00
Networking reception
Register now for the Corporate Education Forum
The Corporate Education Forum by Blackboard and IBM at Bocconi University is now fully booked. Registration is no longer available.
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