Talent Development Forum 2025: Future-focused Upskilling and Strategic Business Alignment for L&D Leaders

A SEWI-ATD Signature Event

Future-focused Upskilling and Strategic Business Alignment for L&D Leaders

Are you looking to upskill your workforce, identify the talent you already have, and empower them to create future-focused impact? 

SEWI-ATD has partnered with MKE Tech Hub Coalition to bring you Kelly Palmer, Global Talent Development Executive and former CLO at both LinkedIn and Degreed, to share insights on the future of work and the global need for upskilling. Joe Poeschl, Executive Director of MKE Tech Hub Coalition, will expand on Kelly's talk by facilitating a hands-on group exercise that will help us identify specific solutions for Southeastern Wisconsin.  

We have also invited Rodney Jones-Tyson, CHRO at Baird for a fireside chat where he will discuss strategies to further empower your workforce, align L&D with business goals and inspire leaders to become better versions of themselves. Allyson Carter, Founder at Coach for Growth, will moderate this vital conversation.

These powerhouse speakers will help you understand how the game is changing, and how learning and development leaders are positioned to be the force needed to amplify and expand our human impact.

The day will be jam-packed with valuable insights, learning, and networking.

Topics to include: 

• Future of Work: Developing Skills + Learning Strategies
• Upskilling: Assessment, Models, Tactics, Goals, Tracking, etc.
• Case Studies and Inspiration
• Strategy vs. Execution 
• Consistent Alignment: Customize content to business function based on company needs
• L&D on Leadership: People leave because of poor management, not the job or the company

Join us and other talent development leaders, like you, who are ready to drive growth through strategic business alignment and upskilling. Register TODAY! 

Kelly Palmer

Global TD Executive & Former CLO of LinkedIn & Degreed

Joe Poeschl

Executive Director

MKE Tech Hub Coalition

Rodney Jones-Tyson

CHRO

Baird

Allyson Carter

Founder

Coach for Growth

Agenda:

* Cancellations made after October 18th (1 week out from the event) will not be refunded.

Parking Instructions: 

The parking structure is south of the building at 716 East Clybourn Street. The entrance to the parking structure is located on East Clybourn Street. You can access Clybourn Street from Lincoln Memorial Drive or Van Buren Street. Parking validation will be available for all attendees. Attendees should bring their parking sticker to the event.  The Baird Tower Team will validate it at the registration desk on the Galleria level. If the sticker is forgotten, validation can also be completed on the Baird Tower floor (29).

• Park on any level of the parking structure. Bring your parking ticket with you for validation.

• The parking structure elevators are located on the north side of the structure. Select the 4th  floor.

• Head left out of the elevators toward the skywalk. Go through two sets of doors.

• Turn left at the end of the hallway through the automatic glass doors.

• Veer left at the end of the skywalk and take a right at the first opening, which leads into the US Bank Galleria.

• Proceed past the fountain and go to the security desk.

Note: Please, ensure to bring your ID with you. If an individual arrives earlier or later than scheduled and requires check-in with building security, they will be asked to present a valid ID.

Registration closes on October 21st!