Learning Café
Exploring Human Skills Across Sectors: Cultivating Creativity, Curiosity, and Critical Thinking
Date Thursday, Nov 23 Time –
In today's rapidly changing technological landscape, certain fundamental human skills take center stage as keystones of resilience, adaptability, and meaningful contribution. These skills serve as guiding lights, illuminating a future where innovation thrives in harmony with work. Whether we're affiliated with educational institutions, NGOs, public or private sectors, our shared commitment remains steadfast: fostering these future-ready abilities.
At OEB, diverse perspectives and sectors converge, unveiling a tapestry of potential born from shared insights. Embrace our interactive Learning Café, a platform for open minds unbound by sector boundaries.
Guided by Laura Overton and Prof Gila Kurtz, prepare for a cross-sector journey. Ignite curiosity, infuse critical thought into your strategies, and uncover imaginative concepts from uncharted territories. This transformative session welcomes those who seek to broaden horizons, fostering an exchange of strategies poised to shape the workforce of tomorrow.
Gila Kurtz
Dean, Holon Institute of Technology (HIT), Israel
Gila Kurtz is the Dean of the Instructional Technologies Faculty at Holon Institute of Technology (HIT) in Israel. For serval years she was the Academic VP of a company that provided e-Learning solutions for the corporate industry. Gila has been a visiting scholar at the University of Maryland University College, University of California Berkeley, Syracuse University and University Roma, TRE.
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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.