SHIFT 2026 — Human by Design, Powered by Technology
2026
Human by Design, Powered by Technology
Shift Happens. Let's Lead It.
Learning is changing fast. The best professionals don't react — they shift.
Date
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Venue
Westgate Lakes · Orlando, FL
About SHIFT 2026
This isn't another conference.
It's a shift in motion — for the people building the future of how work gets learned.
What it is
A one-day, all-in summit for L&D and Talent Development professionals who'd rather build their future than wait for it. Keynotes, hands-on labs, real conversations.
Why now
AI is rewriting content. Hybrid is rewriting the workplace. Human-centered design is rewriting how we lead. The shift isn't coming — it's here.
Who it's for
L&D and Talent Development pros, instructional designers, learning technologists, educators in transition, and early-career talent ready to shape what's next.
"The best L&D and Talent Development pros aren't reacting to the shift. They are the shift."
The Experience
Human by Design. Powered by Technology.
Three tracks in the morning. Two tracks in the afternoon. One day. Something finished.
AM Block · Human by Design
Why Attend
Human by design. Powered by technology. Built for the shift you're already making.
Most L&D and Talent Development events hand you a binder and a buffet line. SHIFT hands you the room, the tools, and the people who'll quietly redirect the next chapter of your career. If you've been waiting for the event that actually meets the moment — this is it.
Human by design
Built for humans. Not for headcount.
Most L&D and Talent Development events talk about people. SHIFT is built around them. Every track is small enough to learn your name, sharp enough to challenge your thinking, and human enough to leave you energized — not Slack-bombed and fried.
Powered by technology
AI-fluent. Tool-agnostic. Zero hype tax.
Storyline, Rise, Vyond, custom GPTs, no-code, automation — in your hands, not on a slide. You'll build with the modern L&D and Talent Development stack instead of watching someone else's demo reel.
Made for the pivot
Teacher → ID. Trainer → Strategist. You → Next.
Coming from the classroom, corporate training, HR, ops, or a side door nobody talks about? You belong here. SHIFT is the room where career shifters get treated like the asset they actually are.
Outcome over optics
Walk out with proof. Not a swag bag.
Other events end with notes you'll never reopen. SHIFT ends with a portfolio piece, a published post, a working tool, or a sharper plan — something you can show your boss, your client, or your future self on Monday.
Your people
The room rewrites the rest of your year.
One day in a room of practitioners, builders, and operators who actually do the work. The connections you make here are the ones that quietly shape the next promotion, pivot, or pay raise.
The moment
The shift is happening with or without you.
AI is rewriting content. Hybrid is rewriting the workplace. Your seat at the table is being redesigned in real time. SHIFT is where you stop reacting and start leading it.
Keynotes — Just Announced
The first names on the marquee.
Corner Office, Rewritten.
Women Leading the Next Era of L&D and Talent Development
The seat at the table isn't being handed out — it's being built. Steph Ketron takes the stage to unpack what it actually takes to move from L&D practitioner to executive: the moves, the missteps, and the mindset shift that separates the people talking about the future of learning from the ones running it. Full session details coming soon.
Steph Ketron
VP, Learning & Development · Westgate Resorts · Orlando, FL
The Power of a Quarter.
Small Change. Big Culture Shift.
Most organizations don't struggle to name the culture they want — they struggle to make it show up on a Tuesday. Inspired by the behavioral science behind Aldi's iconic quarter-cart system, Amanda DevLugt reveals how the smallest, most tangible cues rewire trust, psychological safety, and accountability — without mandates, micromanagement, or another values poster. A clear cue. A small stake. Repeatable behavior. That's how culture actually moves.
Amanda DevLugt
Creator of The Power of a Quarter™ · Behavioral Leadership Strategist
Facilitators & Speakers
More names dropping soon.
We're finalizing the practitioners, builders, and operators who'll lead each track.
Date
July 29, 2026
One day. All in.
Location
Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa
9500 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando FL 32819
Hosted by
ATD Central Florida
Association for Talent Development
The Moment
Shift Happens. Are You Ready?
One day. One room. One chance to step into the version of L&D and Talent Development you've been talking about.