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About the Breakfast Club Series
BetterWork Media Group (BMG)’s Breakfast Club series proudly continues its tradition of connecting leaders over breakfast to reinforce the vital connection between learning and development, talent management and business strategy.
Our collaborative format features a series of virtual mini-events, where esteemed Chief Learning Officers (CLOs), Chief Talent Officers (CTOs) and learning and talent leaders take center stage to share their insights and experiences addressing modern-day challenges.
Hosted by members of the BMG editorial team, each mini-event is carefully crafted to offer an enriching learning experience, spanning approximately two hours. The agenda includes:
- a 60-min panel discussion with a moderator, learning and/or talent practitioners and a sponsor speaker.
- a 20-min FASTtalk presentation.
- a 20-min research segment, garnering real-time data from attendees and sparking discussions around the day’s themes.
Who We Are Looking For
If you possess a wealth of expertise within the learning and development or talent industry, Chief Learning Officer and Chief Talent Officer are keen to engage with you!
Our ideal speakers are executive-level learning and talent practitioners who have firsthand insights into any of our 2024 themes below. You must be an internal-facing practitioner from an organization that does not provide learning or talent solutions in order to be considered.
Internal-facing Practitioners Defined
Internal-facing learning practitioner — someone who is currently in a leadership role that focuses on curating programs/materials, leading a team, or overseeing the operations of an internal learning/professional development program at their organization.
Internal-facing talent practitioner — someone who is currently in a leadership role that focuses on driving the design, development and execution of internal talent management programs and/or who leads organizational culture efforts internally at their organization.
If neither of the definitions above accurately describe your role, you most likely will fall into the category of a solution provider or consultant/coach in the learning and development and/or talent management communities. Solution providers, consultants and coaches may learn more about Breakfast Club sponsorship and presentation opportunities here.
Available Breakfast Club Themes
Q3 Themes
The Great Skills Journey: Upskilling & Reskilling at Scale
Wednesday, July 24, 2024, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET
Skills have been a key focus area for some time. According to Deloitte research, organizations are increasingly placing skills, rather than jobs, at the center of the way work gets done, and "by basing people decisions on skills more than jobs, organizations can have a scalable, manageable, more equitable way of operating."
Join this exploration of how learning leaders are kicking their large-scale upskilling and reskilling initiatives into high gear and the steep set of challenges they are tackling in doing so.
Using AI to Drive Equity and Diversity in High-Performing Teams
Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET
How can AI-driven tools and strategies support and advance DEI? And how can we leverage them for more inclusive talent acquisition, development and retention?
Join this esteemed group of talent professionals as they explore the opportunities that AI presents to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in today's organizations, as well as how they are mitigating potential risks and ensuring ethical and equitable use of the technology.
Being Mindful With Metrics
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET
Today’s remote workforces have emphasized and accelerated the need for and use of objective metrics in assessing and managing employee performance. But, according to BetterWork Media Group's "2023 Future Role of the CLO" report, while measurement and analytics was among the top competencies CLOs needed in 2023, the No. 2 competency they felt least prepared for was working with metrics/ROI. In fact, only 8.4 percent of CLOs said they felt prepared to manage using measurement/analytics.
Join CLO for this conversation on developing and using well-planned measurement and reporting strategies to demonstrate L&D outcomes, as well as how to modify existing learning metrics to better align with organizational metrics.
Q4 Themes
Seize This Pivotal Moment in Leadership Development Transformation
Wednesday, October 16, 2024, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations dialed back their leadership development efforts. Now, the need for effective leaders is greater than ever, and the skills and tools that those leaders require has evolved.
Join CLO for this in-depth discussion about how learning leaders are prioritizing the development of strong, agile managers and leaders poised for impact — and how leadership development models are changing for the future.
Reflections and Projections: A Chief Talent Officer Roundtable
Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET
As we approach year's end, join us for this deep dive into 2024's most relevant lessons and takeaways for the future. This collaborative discussion among talent leaders will reflect on what they've learned, how they are striving for excellence in talent management in the current business landscape and, most important, what's on the horizon for 2025 and beyond.
From 2024 to the Future: A Chief Learning Officer Roundtable
Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET
As we close another year and stand poised to dive into 2025, join Chief Learning Officer and our panel of learning and development leaders as we explore the biggest lessons learned in 2024 — and discuss what will be our greatest priorities and challenges in the coming year and beyond.