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Speexx Exchange: The digital learning event for HR and L&D
- HR Conference: Discover promising trends
- L&D Conference: The annual reality check on the state of digital corporate learning and coaching
- Speexx Exchange is a hybrid event: Network with industry peers in person and online
- Be inspired by leading keynote speakers, HR and L&D leaders, hands-on workshops and many best practice cases from large organizations
- Our promise: We won´t push product - the floor is all yours.
Speexx Exchange 2024: Shaping the Future of Work
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Speexx Exchange 2024 Speakers & Panelists
Meet the leading HR and L&D industry experts joining us this year, and stay tuned for more!
Chair & Moderator | Laura Overton
International Speaker & Analyst
Laura is an experienced international speaker, author and facilitator with a passion for exploring, challenging and sharing. Founder of Learning Changemakers and co-creator at Emerging Stronger, her focus has always been on bringing together a community to explore how learning innovation creates business impact.
Laura has authored/co-authored over 40 major research reports and written over 300 articles as a regular contributor to industry publications. She has also won several prestigious awards, including the Learning and Performance Institute’s Colin Corder Award for outstanding achievement and the Learning Technology Award for outstanding achievement.
Speaker | Marc Zao-Sanders
Founder & CEO Filtered
Marc is the CEO of Filtered, a leading learning technology company dedicated to improving professional skills in the workplace through data and intelligent algorithms. Marc is a frequent keynote speaker and a recognized expert whose insights appear in prestigious publications such as Harvard Business Review, Scientific American and MIT Sloan Management Review.
Marc’s passion for effective time management is evident in his book, Timeboxing – The Power of Doing One Thing at a Time. The book advocates focused productivity and emphasizes the importance of doing the right things at the right time.
Speaker | Lori Niles-Hofmann
International Speaker & Senior Learning Strategist
Lori is a senior learning strategist with over 20 years of L&D experience across many industries, including international banking, management consulting and marketing. She specializes in large-scale digital learning transformations and is passionate about helping companies navigate through the ambiguity of change.
After leading and completing numerous EdTech implementations, Lori has developed data-based methodologies and frameworks to empower L&D teams to move from business support function to strategic business driver. Lori serves on several EdTech and HRTech boards and has published two courses on LinkedIn Learning with 100K completions.
Speaker | Julia Atkinson
Immediate Past President ICF Germany Charter Chapter & Senior Executive Coach
Julia Atkinson is a PCC-certified Senior Executive Coach with over 15 years of experience empowering executives and teams in global Top 500 companies with tailored coaching solutions, including Adidas, Aldi, Bayer, BMW, Ford, GSK, L’Oreal, and Pfizer. As President of ICF Germany, Julia is dedicated to coaching excellence, leveraging her extensive expertise in executive presence, career development, and leadership skills.
Known for her interactive coaching style, Julia specializes in fostering sustainable change within teams and organizations. Her focus on inclusivity, cultural sensitivity, and global perspectives helps leaders unlock their full potential and achieve sustainable business success.
Speaker | Kenan Zimić
Specialist in eLearning solutions and digital transformation, Avendoo®
Kenan Zimić holds a leading sales position in the DACH region, specializing in eLearning solutions and the digital transformation of corporate training with Avendoo®. With extensive experience in implementing the Avendoo® learning platform, Kenan offers expert consultation to organizations, helping them streamline their learning systems, drive innovation, and enhance scalability.
Kenan’s deep knowledge of digital learning and his strategic approach make him a key player in modernizing corporate education. His background in project and key account management makes him an invaluable partner for companies seeking to optimize their eLearning strategies. Focused on tailored, scalable solutions, Kenan is committed to helping organizations lead in digital learning transformation.
Online Facilitator | Jo Cook
Director Lightbulb Moment
Jo is a speaker, instructional designer and classroom facilitator specializing in virtual classrooms, webinars and live online learning technology. Jo’s passion is to help and support teams, professionals and organizations to embrace the benefits of the virtual classroom. Jo’s background includes: further and higher education; the charity sector; small and large organizations, including CNN News.
Through her company, Lightbulb Moment, Jo specialized in training learning professionals about virtual classroom design and delivery. She has spoken on various topics at conferences such as Learning Technologies, Online Educa Berlin, and keynoted for Colleges Wales and E-learning Fusion.
Speaker | Geraldine Voost
Global L&D Manager at Bronkhorst High-Tech
Geraldine Voost is a seasoned L&D professional with over 20 years of experience in the field. With a degree in Cognitive Science, she has a deep understanding of the intersection between psychology and computing science, which she has used throughout her career to design effective and engaging learning experiences.
Geraldine has held various roles within the L&D space, including trainer, instructional designer, e-learning developer, learning technology specialist and L&D management. Her diverse experience has equipped her with the ability to understand the unique challenges and opportunities facing L&D departments of all sizes and types.
Speaker | James Swift
Head of Talent Development at Leyton
James leads Talent Strategy at a global consultancy firm, driving the transition to a people-first culture by placing learning at the heart of the organization. As a result, Leyton has been accredited for the second consecutive year as an Exceptional Learning Organization. James is at the forefront of technology and was featured as a leading case study for AI use in the L&D Sentiment Survey. He has always been fascinated by the link between organizational performance, human capability, and technology and believes that HI + AI is crucial to future success.
Founder | Armin Hopp | Speexx
Armin is a co-founder of Speexx, a global leader in digital language and business coaching, helping international corporations bring out the best in their people.
Armin is a respected opinion leader in the HR and L&D industry, regularly speaking at international conferences and seminars around the world. Armin has a background in linguistics, computer science, and English literature.
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Speexx Exchange 2024 Location and Date – We cannot wait to see you in person and online!
InterContinental Hotel Berlin
Budapester Strasse 2, 10787 Berlin Deutschland
2024 November 27
Wittenbergplatz
Berlin Zoologischer Garten
+49 30 26020
What They Say About Our HR and L&D Conference: Speexx Exchange Reviews
“Great mix of presentations. No product “push”. The conference created space for real connections.”
“Here I have the opportunity to meet key speakers from L&D and fellow professionals from different parts of the world. It helps me understand how they tackle the same problems that we encounter.”
“I was keen on participating in the Exchange conference because of the high profile speakers – and the strong relevance of selected topics.”
“I find it highly valuable that at Speexx Exchange in am enabled to get in touch with other people; it is very inspiring to see things from so many different perspectives.”
“Good, realistic benchmarking. Interesting and robust research findings from Laura Overton. Good networking and a good mix of people.”
“What I liked about Speexx Exchange? The stories of the various speakers, very inspiring! Networking with the other participants and the fact that this is not a commercial event.”
“Speexx enables you to meet other colleagues from the L&D Society – I liked the variety of speakers and topics, the atmosphere in general, very open, and even interactive.”
“Leading industry event on talent management practices brings together learning and development (L&D) practitioners from around the world for a full day of networking, sharing and learning.“