Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 2026

Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 2026

10:15am CDT

From Vanity Metrics to Performance Intelligence 265Vanessa Milara Alzate Stop Taking Training Orders: How AI Turns L&D Into a Performance Intelligence Team 266Josh Cavalier Why Your eLearning Doesn’t Stick—And How to Fix It in 5 Brain-Based Moves 260Brian Richardson Give Your Course a Glow-Up: A Storyline 360 Makeover 261Elizabeth Kuhlmann

11:30am CDT

From 15% to 90%+: How We Achieved Global AI Adoption in 18 Months 265Joe Leslie Low-Friction Learning: Using Your Instructional Technology Stack to Reach Busy Learners 266Dustin Herlich The Story Factor: Mind-blowing eLearning Activities 260Rance Greene Leveraging Your Existing Course Development Resources to Create an eBook-Style Learning Experience 261Chris Zahn • Lauren Hamm

1:45pm CDT

The AI Implementation Canvas: Get the Big Picture 265Megan Torrance Fixing the Forgettable Webinar: How to Turn eLearning Presentations Into Experiences That Stick 260Bridgett McGowen Reducing Cognitive Friction: A Practical Framework for Better eLearning Design 266Ramona Meyer From Prompt to Prototype: Vibe Coding in L&D 261Destery Hildenbrand

3:15pm CDT

Best Practices for Performance Support Content Strategy & Creation During the Age of AI 266Chad Udell Diagnose Smarter, Build Faster: AI Workflows for L&D 265Shannon Tipton Maximize Your Microlearning Designs Using These Seven Principles 260Robyn A. Defelice Animating With Impact 261Ron Price