Learning Technologies 2020: The Lowdown

Yep it's that time of year again - Learning Technologies is nearly upon us - and this time we're kicking off a whole new decade. Bedded into our new home at London's Excel, this year's event is bigger than ever - so to do it justice and bring you all the updates you need (whether you're attending or not) I've once again assembled a crack team of enthusiastic L&D professionals to share all the latest throughout the event. There are also extra sessions, fringe events and the inaugural 30 under 30. Here’s everything you need to know.

The backchannel

As ever, the place to have eyes on is the main conference hashtag #LT20UK. This is used on all conference updates across social media. This year we'll be using Twitter but also sharing across other channels like Instagram, LinkedIn and embracing this year’s use of video tool StoryTagger. If you haven't checked out the conference speakers previewing their sessions then check them out via that link. The main hashtag is used by exhibitors and attendees of the Learning Technologies part of the exhibition. It’s a great way of tapping into people to meet, things to read and what to see before the event, not just during.

Our contributors will be working hard to share insights and key takeaways from every single session of the conference. We use individual session hashtags so you can hone in on the specifics of certain topics or presentations. So, if you particularly want to know what an individual speaker has to say then you can just search #T1S5 for example. All session tags are detailed below (we don’t have specific tags for the keynotes because so many people share from these that you can just follow the overall #LT20UK hashtag and keep up).

The 2020 team

Here are the people that will be capturing the action and reflecting on what they’ve heard at the conference. If you’re not already connected with these experienced L&D folk, this is a unique opportunity to make some new connections and expand your network as well as tuning into all the action.

Michelle Parry-Slater - @MiPS1608

Joan Keevill - @Designs_JoanK

Nick Welch - @primedmedia

Fiona McBride - @fionamcbride

Gareth Harris -@eDevelopmentUK

Asli Derya - Find Asli on LinkedIn!

Natalie Ann Holborow - @missholborow

Ula Howlett - @ulasuperconnector

Katherine Maldonado - @Kath_maldo

Ashley Sinclair - @ashmsinclair

(And me - @kategraham23)

Also, don’t forget to follow:

Don Taylor (Conference Chairman) - @DonaldHTaylor

Learning Technologies official feed - @LearnTechUK

Day one: Keynote: Life, work and learning in the personalised century - Timandra Harkness

Day one: 11.15 – 12.25

   #T1S1 – Emerging technologies: Chris Pirie and David Kelly (Covered by Katherine Maldonado)

   #T2S1 – Workflow learning: Bob Mosher (Covered by Gareth Harris)

   #T3S1 – Learning Impact: Andy Wooler and Bruce Swan (Covered by Natalie Holborow)

   #T4S1 – Video for learning: Louise Joyce and Martin Greenbank (Nick Welch)

   #T5S1 – Marketing learning: Bianca Baumann (Covered by Ashley Sinclair and Fiona McBride)

Day one: Lunchtime sessions

   #L1S1 – Values and decision making: Christine Locher (Covered by Gareth Harris and Katherine Maldonado)

#L1S2 - Vendor relations: Amanda Nolen and Helen Smyth (Covered by Asli Derya)

 Day one: 13.55 – 15.05

   #T1S2 – Learning ecosystems: Dani Johnson (Covered by Asli Derya and Fiona McBride)

   #T2S2 – 21st century learning: Nigel Paine and Helena King (Covered by Gareth Harris)

   #T3S2 – Reskilling: Ariel Wrona and Ian Borkett (Covered by Katherine Maldonado)

   #T4S2 – Storytelling: Danny Seals and Thomas Junod (Covered by Kate Graham and Natalie Holborow)

   #T5S2 – Learning engagement: Sunder Ramachandran and Emma Matthews (Covered by Ashley Sinclair)

Day one: 15.50 – 17.00

   #T1S3 – Virtual reality: Helen Dudfield, Caroline McCarthy, Mark Poole and Craig Piper (Covered by Nick Welch)

   #T2S3 – Self-directed learning: Nicola Braden and Megan Corker (Covered by Gareth Harris and Fiona McBride)

   #T3S3 – Coaching and technology: Emma Weber and Trish Uhl (Covered by Michelle Parry-Slater)

   #T4S3 – Performance support: Adam Harwood and Tobias Kwetina (Covered by Natalie Holborow)

   #T5S3 – Stakeholder buy-in: Connie Malamed and Mirjam Neelen (Covered by Katherine Maldonado)

Day two: Artificial Intelligence: The risk, reward and extraordinary possibilities - Dr. Daniel Hulme

Day two: 11.15 – 12.25

   #T1S4 – Learning technology landscape: David Wilson and David Perring (Covered by Kate Graham and Asli Derya)

   #T2S4 – Learning and the mind: Dr. Itiel Dror (Covered by Ula Howlett)

   #T3S4 – Learning analytics: Derek Mitchell and Guy Wilmshurst-Smith (Covered by Joan Keevill and Katherine Maldonado)

   #T4S4 – Design content: Patti Shank (Covered by Gareth Harris and Fiona McBride)

   #T5S4 – Onboarding: Richard Dawson and Sally Atkinson (Covered by Natalie Holborow)

Day two: Lunchtime session: 12.40 – 13.20

   #L2S1 - Towards Maturity research: Jane Daly (Covered by Gareth Harris)

#L2S2 - Women in learning workshop: Sharon Claffey Kaliouby and Kate Graham (Covered by Joan Keevill, Natalie Holborow, Ula Howlett and Katherine Maldonado)

Day two: 13.55 – 15.05

   #T1S5 – xAPI: Megan Torrance and Richard Pedley (Covered by Natalie Holborow)

   #T2S5 – Digital Transformation: Clare Dillon and Dante Frederick (Covered by Joan Keevill)

   #T3S5 – Curiosity: Amy Brann and Nina Bressler-Murphy (Covered by Ula Howlett, Gareth Harris and Fiona McBride)

   #T4S5 – Content development: Julie Dirksen (Covered by Asli Derya and Katherine Maldonado)

   #T5S5 – Learning across borders: Rachel Begbie and Clair Doody (Covered by Michelle Parry-Slater)

Day two: 15.50 – 17.00

   #T1S6 – Artificial Intelligence: Matt Wicks and Francesco Mantovani (Covered by Ula Howlett)

   #T2S6 – Learning culture: Craig Heaney and Kristina Tsiriostakis (Covered by Joan Keevill, Asli Derya and Fiona McBride)

   #T3S6 – Game and learning: Stuart Pedley-Smith, Caroline Black and Scott Anderson (Covered by Natalie Holborow and Katherine Maldonado)

   #T4S6 – Design methodologies: Melissa Milloway (Covered by Gareth Harris)

   #T5S6 – Compliance: Louise Vamvoukaki and Sharon Claffey-Kaliouby (Covered by Michelle Parry-Slater)

View the full conference programme here.

Extra, extra, read all about it

What else is going on at the event I hear you ask? Well...

There are also 11 (count 'em) theatres worth of free seminars in the exhibition too! Check out the programme here.

The inaugural LT 30 under 30 initiative will recognise the brightest and best young talent in L&D - love this initiative and you can find out all about it here.

For the first time this year there are pre-conference workshops happening the day before too which you can dive into here.

Fosway is rounding up waifs and strays the night before the event so come along for a beer and a chat if you're around on the evening of Tuesday 11th February.

Martin Couzins is hosting his annual Barcamp event on the evening of Wednesday 12th February - this year the focus is on inclusion in L&D - ask for more information here.

And finally, there is more happening around the #womeninlearning movement which will be published shortly....stay tuned for full details!

Look forward to seeing you there.

Kate