Create Conference 2024 Speakers

Global Speakers

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Dr. Curry is the Executive Director of Wisconsin Workforce Transformation, Inc., providing strategic leadership and managing program development. With over 25 years of experience, he has held key roles at Concordia University, PhysioGenix, and NASA Sponsored Classroom of the Future, focusing on placing people first during growth, compassionate collaborations, and customer service. Dr. Curry has advised over 150 technology companies and holds a Ph.D. in Neurobiology, an MBA, and a graduate certificate in Finance.

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Thriving Together: Strategies for Employee Growth and Global Connection
Enhancing Internal Mobility: Strategies for Employee Retention and Growth
Future of Learning: Innovations in Microlearning and AI Trends

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Jess Rhodes is the Learning Content Development Manager at M.C. Dean. She has worked in Human Resources for 5 years and has more than 10 years of experience in teaching, educational technology, and leadership. Jess has provided coaching and training to both corporate leaders and classroom teachers and has spoken at conferences in the United States and abroad. Jess earned her Masters of Education from Liberty University and has obtained her SHRM-CP.

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Thriving Together: Strategies for Employee Growth and Global Connection
Enhancing Internal Mobility: Strategies for Employee Retention and Growth

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Aimee Edgin has trained thousands of employees and clients across multiple disciplines, and since 2007 has been concentrating on developing structure and resources specifically for commercial insurance brokerage training at IMA Financial. She feels strongly about creating education initiatives and career pathing opportunities for her team and fellow colleagues that support best in class experiences for her clients.

Fun Fact: My first job at 17 was working for the Walt Disney Company in Anaheim, CA at Disneyland. I know all the secrets!

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Future of Learning: Innovations in Microlearning and AI Trends
Microlearning Trends: Insights & Evolution

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Gregor Jarisch is the CTO and Head of Product at Gnowbe Inc., where he leads the product development and ensures the delivery of scalable AI-powered solutions. He is the founder and developer of E.D.D.I. (Enhanced Dialog Driven Interface) middleware, a certified open-source project by IBM/Red Hat, which manages AI bots and provides advanced conversation management for APIs like OpenAI ChatGPT, Facebook Hugging Face, and others.With extensive experience in product and engineering management, Gregor specializes in Web Services, API design, and conversational interfaces, optimizing processes and contributing to product strategy and vision. His innovative approach and technical expertise make him a valuable asset in the field of AI.

Fun fact: "loves logic, but hates math"

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AI Trends: Implementation Strategies & Pitfall

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Joi Christians is the global director of Teachers’ Community Development for the International School Project, a non-profit educational organization that equips and supports educators in over 35 countries on four continents. She pioneered a strategy to form teacher communities that help address the professional, social, and emotional needs of schoolteachers that are not being met by their educational establishments. These communities connect teachers nationally and internationally through teacher-led teachers’ movements. With a background in foreign language instruction and pedagogical methodology, Joi specializes in equipping teachers to apply and equip others with the skills they learn, forming self-sustaining growing movements.

Fun fact: Joi is currently studying her 11th language.

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Thriving Together: Strategies for Employee Growth and Global Connection
Creating a Cohesive Global or Remote Organizational Culture

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Nicola Murphy is the Head of Microlearning Instructional Design. She has an extensive background in education, curriculum development and teacher training and works for Gnowbe as the Head of Microlearning Instructional Design and Success Manager Lead. Originally from New Zealand, Nicola is passionate about equipping leaders, instructors, teachers and content creators with innovative strategies and tech solutions to maximize learner engagement, knowledge retention, performance and impact, both online and in person.

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Asia Speakers

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Dr. Andrew Ma, PhD, EMBA, MSc, has been a prominent leader in the global high-tech industry for over three decades, from the dawn of Web 1.0 in the mid-90s to the current Web 3.0 era. In 2007, he founded Chorev Consulting International, an award-winning leadership consulting firm, and in 2018, he launched Steam Building, an EdTech startup, focusing on innovative Pedagogy to help leaders to get ready in the Web3 and AI disruptions . Under his visionary leadership, Chorev Consulting and Steam Building have been instrumental in developing AI-ready leaders and organizations within prominent Asian companies, including leading companies like OCBC (HK), China Construction Bank (Asia), The Bank of East Asia, Bayer Pharmaceutical, Hang Lung Properties, Sino Group, ST Logistics and Hong Kong Government. Dr. Ma is a frequently invited speaker at prestigious events such as TEDx, the Eagles Conference, the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce, and the Swiss Chamber of Commerce, where he addresses topics such as leadership, innovation, and AI innovation.

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So- Young Kang is passionate about maximizing human potential and humanizing the world, So-Young designs innovative solutions to help individuals and companies better align what's on the inside with what's on the outside. So-Young is a global citizen who's traveled to nearly 50 countries. She is also a Transformation Designer, mobile tech entrepreneur, education expert, global speaker, CEO coach and advisor, innovator, TEDster, pioneer, culture connector, design thinker, StrengthsFinder expert, and Davos 2018 Speaker.

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Future of Learning: Innovations in Microlearning and AI Trends

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Nick Foong has over 13 years of marketing management experience in consumer and telecommunications before spending 12 years in the non-profit, social impact sector. He has designed and conducted numerous trainings for adults and parents, especially in the area of digital parenting and mindful technology use. He is an avid learner and enjoys helping adults learn in engaging and practical ways. Nick lectures on community building at Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS). He also curates learning journeys on Gnowbe for clients like Accomplish Asia, with a personal mission to catalyze positive change in the world by helping leaders and organizations amplify their impact for the greater good. He is married, and a father to a lively 8-year-old named Ethan. Outside of work, he can be enticed with a coffee chat on technology trends, Star Wars, and his favourite football club Tottenham Hotspur!

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Creating Impactful Communities through Connected Learning

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Michael Safardan is a people & organization enthusiast with 13 years + of experience in training, sales, marketing, consultant, HR and having an educational background in accounting.

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Enhancing Internal Mobility: Strategies for Employee Retention and Growth

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Daniel Chua is the Director of Learning Delivery at NTUC First Campus, where he leads a team which brings quality learning to more than 5,000 staff. He is inspired by the innovative use of technology in transforming programme management, learning engagement and outcomes for staff while enabling significant productivity improvements. His commitment to innovation was exemplified in 2019 with the launch of Gnowbe in NTUC First Campus. This initiative, among the first in the early childhood sector, enabled continuous learning across more than 150 preschools. It has significantly enhanced the accessibility and efficiency in staff learning and development.Daniel brings extensive leadership experience from a diverse background in the airline, hospitality and early childhood sectors. His career began with training as a Naval Architect at the University of Glasgow. Over the years, he has held roles in Customer Service, Human Resource, Product Development, Operations and Learning, demonstrating his adaptability across different fields.

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Future of Learning: Innovations in Microlearning and AI Trends
Microlearning Trends: Insights & Evolution

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