Pre-Conference Workshop FD3
FD3 - Speexx Exchange
Price: free of charge Status: places available

Donald H Taylor
Chair, Learning Technologies, United Kingdom
Donald H Taylor has worked in learning and technology since the mid-1980s.
He has chaired the Learning Technologies Conference in London since 2000 and writes and speaks world-wide. His annual L&D Global Sentiment Survey, started in 2014, provides a unique perspective on L&D trends from over 100 countries. From 2010 to 2021, he chaired the Learning and Performance Institute.
He chairs the Workforce Development board for VC firm Emerge Education, and advises several EdTech start-ups.
The author of Learning Technologies in the Workplace, Donald is a graduate of Oxford University and the recipience of an honorary doctorate from London’s Middlesex University.
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Armin Hopp
Founder , Speexx, Germany
Armin Hopp is co-founder and president of Speexx, the world’s leading digital language skills testing and learning platform. He is also president of the International Council on Badges and Credentials (ICoBC) He´s passionate about family, digital learning, EdTech, HR tech, learning transformation, guitars – and Speexx.
Empowering People in large organizations worldwide through Speexx Coaching™, digital language training, and skills assessment for all team members.
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Jo Cook
Director, Lightbulb Moment
Jo Cook is Director of her company Lightbulb Moment, which specialises in developing, facilitating and training others to deliver great live online training sessions, virtual classrooms, webinars and blended, digital programmes. Jo has a background in teaching, technology and journalism. She facilitates, speaks, writes, blogs and tweets on L&D topics and part-time is the Deputy Editor of Training Journal magazine and website. Jo’s background includes further and higher education, the charity sector, small and large organisations, including CNN News and Bupa International.

Laura Overton
Analyst - Explorer - Writer - Facilitator, Learning Changemakers, United Kingdom
I am an experienced international speaker, author and facilitator with a passion for exploring, challenging and sharing. I believe that the role of learning leaders in the changing workplace is to unlock the potential of business and people. My goal has always been to help learning leaders ensure that their organisations are equipped and ready through outcome-led and evidence informed practice.
Together we will co-create the future of learning - one where learning leaders will become business critical as they uncover new ways to add value. As the founder of Towards Maturity- I led a global research programme for 15 years, bringing a community of practitioners, policy makers, experts and suppliers together to investigate how learning innovation delivers business value.
I continue to investigate, to explore , to communicate insights and facilitate collaborative change in the industry through workshops, coaching and sounding board work via #LearningChangemakers and as co-founder of Emerging Stronger.
Tracking the L&D learning innovation journey since 2003, I have authored/ co-authored of over 70 major research reports and, as a regular contributor to industry publications I have written over 300 articles. I continue to play an active role in research working with the CIPD and other significant industry bodies.
As an industry change maker, I regularly share good practice findings as a keynote presenter at conferences around the globe and through masterclasses, webinars and seminars. I have served on several advisory boards including the original LPI Capability Map, the CIPD Professional Map and Learning boards, the Online Educa Global Council and the original Distributed Electronic Learning Group for the UK government.
I am an academic fellow of the CIPD, a fellow of the RSA and the first female recipient of the Learning and Performance Institute’s Colin Corder Award for outstanding achievement. I was also the first recipient of the Learning Technology award for outstanding achievement and regularly appear in the top influencer lists for our industry.
I am always willing to work with LearningChangemakers across the industry so please contact me if you would like to find out more about my writing, facilitation, coaching or soundingboard work.
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People Development in the Age of AI and Co-Intelligence
As AI reshapes the workplace, HR and L&D leaders face pressing questions: How do we bring out the best in our people when everything is changing? How do we learn to adapt across different contexts and cultures? How do we work smarter with the people, tools, and technologies available today—and those emerging tomorrow? These challenges demand a new approach : Co-intelligence, the powerful integration of human insight and artificial intelligence to rethink the way that we do people development.
Speexx Exchange – The Event for Curious HR and L&D Minds
Now in its 15th year, Speexx Exchange is one of the most established and trusted events for learning and people development leaders. Join a global community of HR and L&D industry experts, practitioners, and friends who are shaping the future of HR, learning, and business. Join us to tackle these questions and pose more of our own. Discover practical strategies for harnessing the power of co-intelligence that will drive real impact in your organisation.
Agenda:
• Doors open & registraton: 08:30
• Event officially starts: 09:45
• Closing remarks & Wrap-Up: 15:30
• Evening networking reception (optional): 15:30 – 16:30