Opening Remarks: Welcome and Introduction by the Chairperson

Topics covered:

• From Training to Transformation: How L&D Teams Can Build Real AI Capability
• Adaptive Learning at Scale: What Neuroscience and Data Actually Change
• Leading Change That Sticks: How Learning Builds Capability, Belonging and Performance
• Beyond the Survey: Using Workforce Perception Data to Improve Trust, Inclusion
  and Growth
• From Learning to Livelihood: How Employer-Led Skills Ecosystems Are Closing the Gap Between Training and Employment in a digital economy
• Measuring What Matters: Linking Learning to Performance and Business Outcomes
• Beyond the AI Pilot: Using Communities of Practice to Build Everyday Capability
• PANEL DISCUSSION: South African Skill Challenges… Are We Moving the Dial?
• The Brain Under Pressure: The Hidden Cost to Performance, Productivity, and Profitability
• Networking Launch Cocktail Event

• PERSONALISATION AT SCALE, HONESTLY.

• What if the success of a learning programme depends not only on what is delivered, but on whether people are ready to receive and apply it?
  Join senior Learning and Development, HR and capability leaders for a full-day, interactive workshop that brings personalisation at scale to life.
  Rather than simply discussing personalisation in theory, this workshop will demonstrate it in practice — using the delegates in the room as the case study.
  Before the workshop, each delegate will complete a LearnSmartly Advanced Learning Report. During the day, you will explore your individual results and see how the anonymised results come together to reveal the readiness, resilience and behavioural patterns of the group.
  You will experience first-hand how organisations can use deeper insight into their people to improve the timing, sequencing and support surrounding their learning programmes — without replacing their existing content, providers or learning investment.
  This is an opportunity to look beyond attendance, completion rates and satisfaction scores and explore a more important question: Are people genuinely ready to learn, change and apply what they have learned?

Submissions can be in either or both formats:

• Video submission: 3–4 minutes maximum
• Written submission: 1,000 words maximum Submit entries via email to: [email protected]

Summary/Overview: Provide a brief introduction that includes:

• An overview of the organisation and the L&D team’s role.
• Clarification on whether the team operates at a group level or within a specific business line.

Challenges & Approaches: Focus on a specific project your team has completed or is currently working on – Explain the challenges your team has faced and how they were addressed.

• Key challenges (e.g., evolving business needs, budget constraints, skills shortages).
• Strategies and approaches used to overcome these challenges (e.g., stakeholder engagement, innovative solutions, needs analysis).
• Talent development initiatives implemented to build internal L&D team capabilities and ensure sustainable success.
• Innovation in budget alignment – how did the team adapt to financial limitations while still meeting diverse learning needs?

Outcomes & Results: Demonstrate the impact of your team’s work with clear evidence:

• How has your L&D team evolved over the last 1–3 years, considering the rise of AI and advancements in learning technologies?
• Metrics and data showcasing tangible business impact (e.g., productivity improvements, ROI, learning adoption rates).
• Evidence of how the team’s initiatives have contributed to individual development and broader organisational success while aligning with business objectives and budgets.
• What makes your approach innovative and unique? Did you benchmark against other organisations or internal teams?
• Top 3 lessons learned from the journey towards achieving your team’s goals.

Before submitting, ensure you have:

• A video submission (3–4 min) and/or a written submission (max. 1,000 words).
• A clear summary of your team’s role within the organisation.
• A well-defined project focus with identified challenges and approaches used.
• Evidence of innovation, budget alignment, and stakeholder engagement.
• Data and metrics to support the outcomes and impact.
• A section on lessons learned and key takeaways.
• Submission sent to [email protected] before the deadline (30 July 2026).