Here are just a few of the experts we have lined up to speak at SPBT.
CCL Expert Looks at Leadership, Globally
Katherine Pappa is the Global Director for Custom Solutions at the Center for Creative Leadership® (CCL®).
She creates and executes of the strategy across the group’s three business regions, North America, Europe, and Asia.
She will present a discussion on "A New Map of Leadership: Global Trends Affecting Leaders and Leadership Development."
Technology Expert Looks at Mobile Learning
Harvey Singh is a pioneer in the field of e-learning, human performance technology, and knowledge management and is the founder and CEO of Instancy. Prior to Instancy, Harvey served as the Chief Learning Technology Officer at Centra Software after the company he co-founded, MindLever, merged with Centra Software.
Harvey is also the co-founder of www.TrainingIndustry.com knowledge community. Harvey also served as an advisor to eLearning standards organizations like ADL and IMS and was nominated as e-Learning Executive of the year in 2001. He will present two workshops on learning technology at SPBT.
"Make It Stick" Author to Provide 2008 Keynote
Chip Heath, co-author of the bestseller Make It Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die, will present the keynote at SPBT’s next conference, May 19-22, 2008 at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, FL.
Heath will explain why misstatements and made-up stories stick in our minds while real facts and important, life- and business-saving messages often elude us.
Heath is a Professor of Organizational Behavior in the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. His research examines why certain ideas—ranging from urban legends to folk medical cures, from Chicken Soup for the Soul stories to business strategy myths—survive and prosper in the social marketplace of ideas. These "naturally sticky" ideas spread without external help in the form of marketing dollars, PR assistance, or the attention of leaders. At the upcoming SPBT meeting, Heath will explain how trainers can translate his findings for better learning results.
Industry Advocate Discusses Pharma's Future
Mike Pucci, Vice President of External Advocacy for GSK, will enlighten us about how innovation has, and will, bring new medicines that provide hope and a future for those living with disease. How prevention and better care for chronic disease is critical to controlling the cost of healthcare and helping people feel better. And, most importantly, Mike will show how the pharmaceutical industry cares about patients, and their ability to afford medicines, through the support of numerous programs that help those without insurance get their medicines, regardless of their ability to pay.
During Mike’s 24 years with GSK, he has served as Vice President of Sales for the Cerenex Division, which launched Imitrex and Zofran in the USA. Mike then led Glaxo’s Sales Training Department for 10 years where he earned a CEO award and set the pharmaceutical industry standard for new rep training and distance learning.
Leadership Guru Helps Directors Ready Organizations for Change
Bill Hawkins is a dynamic speaker and expert in leadership development, performance management, and executive coaching. In association with Marshall Goldsmith Partners and Alliance for Strategic Leadership, he has worked with more than 20 Fortune 500 companies in 17 countries. Bill began his career with a division of Johnson & Johnson. He then joined Boston Scientific Corporation as Director and then Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
For the last 15 years, Bill has worked with organizations to identify and develop high potential leaders.
Bill’s clients include GlaxoSmithKline, Guidant, Johnson & Johnson, Mead Johnson, Pfizer, Sanofi-Aventis, and many others.
Expert in Understanding "Corporate Students"
Doug Lynch is the vice dean at the graduate school of education at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to joining Penn, Doug was at NYU, the College Board and ASU. By training, Doug is an economist (Columbia). He also did doctoral work in education evaluation (ASU), Political Theory (New School) and has an MBA (NYU). His undergraduate honors thesis on robotics and workforce issues in Sweden was published and used by the TV show, "NOVA." Doug’s research interests include work-based and corporate learning, international education, online learning, and adult/continuing education.
CLO Who Understands the Real Value of Results
Dr. Roy Pollock is the Chief Learning Officer of the Fort Hill Company and co-author of The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning: How to Turn Training and Development into Business Results. He is a popular speaker and consultant with a long-standing interest in education and leadership development. Dr. Pollock has extensive experience in education, line management, and strategy development. Prior to joining Fort Hill, he served as Assistant Dean for Curriculum Development, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine; Vice President, Global Strategic Product Development for SmithKline Beecham Animal Health; Vice President, Companion Animal Division for Pfizer; President, IDEXX Informatics; and president, VetConnect Systems, Inc.