April 12 - 14, 2026 | Renaissance Austin Hotel | Austin, TX

SkillStorm:
Ride the Wave of Change

Name: CLO Exchange Austin
Start: 2026-04-12
End: 2026-04-14

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Renaissance Austin Hotel
Austin, TX

The Learning and Development industry is experiencing a pivotal moment. Evolving workforce expectations, accelerating business change, and increasing pressure to demonstrate impact are reshaping how organizations approach talent development. The leaders at the forefront are building skills-based workforces, strengthening human-centered leadership, leveraging data with intention, and creating cultures of continuous learning that position their organizations for long-term resilience and growth.

At this edition of the CLO Exchange, we’ll show you how to do just that.

This edition brings together 60+ curated L&D executives to explore the strategies and innovations redefining modern learning, from data-informed decision-making and adaptive learning ecosystems to inclusive development, leadership excellence, and cultivating everyday learning cultures. Join the leaders who are redefining people development and discover how to build an agile, high-impact L&D function that is ready for the future of work

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Welcome to North America’s
Premier Forum for L&D Executives

Where the Top 1% of L&D leaders gather to talk strategy, innovation, and change

WHAT WE WILL TALK ABOUT

Event Key Themes

Adaptive Learning & Future-Ready Organizations

CLOs are rethinking culture, leadership, and capability development to build workforces that can adapt to disruption and continuous change. This theme highlights learning as the engine of organizational agility and long-term competitiveness.

Innovation in Learning Design, Technology, and AI

This event explores the next era of learning innovation—from immersive design to AI-powered co-creation. You’ll discover how to modernize ecosystems, experiment with new technologies, and scale solutions that accelerate business impact.

Leadership Development That Drives Performance

We’re focusing on leadership development as a business growth engine. Sessions unpack how to build human-centered, outcome-driven programs that strengthen leadership pipelines and directly influence enterprise performance.

Workforce Transformation, Skills & Talent Mobility

We’ll explore the strategies CLOs are using to prepare their workforce for what’s next—reskilling at scale, enabling internal mobility, and designing experiences aligned to emerging skill needs. This theme highlights learning as a core driver of engagement, retention, and future workforce readiness.

Past Speakers

Jason MacMenamin

VP, Global Learning Architecture

American Express

Carlos Pardo

Director Customer Skilling, Americas Enterprise

Microsoft

Michaela Santa Barbara

VP of Skills & Learning

Kyndryl

Bill Bell

VP of Business Enablement, Engagement and Training

FINRA

David Posluszny

Sr. Learning, Leadership & Talent Development Leader

Air Products

Kristine Ellis

Sr. Director of Talent Development & Management

Florida Blue

Ashley Lenio

Director of Learning & Development

Hertz

Aijaz Shaik

Sr. Director of Thought Leadership & Research

Empower

Tanu Srivastava

Global Head of Learning & Development - Cloud Infrastructure Services

Capgemini

Allen Huffman

Global Head of Organization Development & Change

Terumo BCT

Dr. Sandra Dunbar-Smalley

Sr. Learning, Leadership and Talent Development Leader

AdventHealth

Taryn Hess

Principal of Talent Enablement & Transformation

EPAM Systems

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The CLO Exchange Blueprint:
Learning Innovation, Meaningful Connections

Learn from North America's top L&D leaders

The EXCLUSIVE opportunity to hear from leaders heading L&D at some of the largest organizations around the globe like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, JPMorgan, and more.

Connect with executive-level peers that GET you

Discuss how to navigate the ever-evolving L&D space with senior L&D executives in the same position as YOU. Most importantly, leave with a network of friends that you can't find anywhere else.

Meet with top-tier solution providers

Meet with top-tier L&D solution providers and bring your real-world problems to our learning experts! Return from our exchange with state-of-the-art tools and solutions that will take your programs to the next level.

Future-proof your organization

Join our boardrooms and panel discussions to explore key areas that are impacting your role today and learn how your peers are tackling them. Develop a system that prepares your organization for the future.

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Venue & Travel

April 12-14, 2025

Renaissance Austin Hotel

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Contact Us

If you are interested in attending the CLO Exchange, please contact daexchange@corporatelearningnetwork.com for further information.

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