Virtual Discussion

The Future of Learning and the Metaverse

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Session Focus: What is the metaverse? Let's explore how it impacts learning. The metaverse is a place for transforming work. The workplace and how you engage with it is tied to your individual style and experience, and the way you interact and collaborate with others. In addition to an onsite physical space or at your WFH desk, individual work gets done via the in-between spaces: corners, crevices, on a plane, train, or automobile. Virtual platforms offer a chance to extend that sense of place, often surpassing physical limitations and inspiring us in ways that can transform the work itself. Out of necessity, you've amped up your digital learning and training skills. You entered the space of virtual learning, designing new types of experiences for leadership and employees. Now, Zoom burnout is feeling real, and the word “virtual” sounds way more expansive than “remote.” The term applies to virtual reality, Web3 and more, and you’re primed to learn about these opportunities to advance careers, diversify training courses, spark social engagement, and meet wellbeing needs while building innovation capacity for yourself and others. In the metaverse. How will you take advantage of this chance to engage with others in collaborative virtual environments? You are invited to a 7-minute insight talk and interview to learn about the metaverse and its impact on learning and sharing. Facilitated by workplace futurist Marti Konstant, the event features virtual experience designer, Stanford professor, and author of "Designing Wonder," Caitlin Krause. Topics covered:
  • Metaverse fluency
  • VR as a learning collaborative platform
  ELE produces this – Future of Work Learning Circle.
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Nick Allen
Director, HR Business PartnerCNA Insurance
CNA Insurance

About Nick Allen

Nick brings 20 years of experience as a progressive HR Leader and trusted business advisor with focus on improving business returns through positioning, developing, and leveraging human capital. His concentration has spanned from supporting the growth of high-performance teams at a local level all the way to leading the rollout of various talent development programs across the globe.

Jesse James
Director, Learning & DevelopmentGenesee & Wyoming Inc.
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.

About Jesse James

Experienced learning and development leader with hands-on expertise in designing, developing, and delivering results-oriented learning and performance solutions aligned with business goals and objectives. Well-versed in the strategic planning and creation in all aspects of adult learning and development including on-boarding, performance management, training operations, leadership, and organizational development initiatives incorporating industry best practices. Passion for developing people, teams, and organizations.

Marti Konstant
Workplace Futurist @ Konstant ChangeChicagoland Talent Leaders
Chicagoland Talent Leaders

About Marti Konstant

Marti Konstant is a workplace futurist and the best-selling author of Activate Your Agile Career. She has an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and is a former technology executive that has worked in Silicon Valley. As a Top Career Influencer, she has been featured in media outlets such as NBC Chicago, Forbes, and The Muse, and has worked in companies like Samsung, Dow Jones and Apple. Marti is an expert in applying agile principles to workforce development.

Teri Hart
VP, Head of Learning and DevelopmentZurich North America
Zurich North America

About Teri Hart

Teri is head of Learning & Development for Zurich North America. Teri has over 25 years’ experience in the Learning and Development space having served in learning leadership roles at Discover, McKinsey, and GE Healthcare. Teri has an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern and an MSEd in Instructional Technology from Indiana University.

Tracey Wik
Business Strategist @ Harrison Assessments Int'lGlobal Talent Leaders
Global Talent Leaders

About Tracey Wik

Tracey Wik is a talent futurist who is on a mission to have each and every person working to Love Sunday Nights.

About Caitlin Krause

Caitlin Krause is an XR experience designer fostering metaverse fluency, i.e. the why and how of interactive connection in a new digital landscape. She focuses on the intersection of innovation, technology, and wellbeing, and founded the studio and consultancy MindWise in 2015. She teaches at Stanford University, and authored the books Designing Wonder: Leading Transformative Experiences in VR (2021) and Mindful By Design (2019), helping individuals and teams navigate complexity and change, prioritizing wellbeing, design, and imagination.

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