Talks, writing & demos
A working library from three decades at the edge of learning and emerging technology — keynotes and workshops, published writing, live AI-agent demonstrations, playable AI role-plays, podcast conversations, and print. Proof of the ideas behind the practice.
Keynotes & workshops
Keynotes, hands-on workshops, and interactive experiences on AI, agentic systems, and the future of learning.
Use AI Agents to Measure Training Impact
ATD Measurement & Evaluation Intensive · October 2025 · building a swarm of role-based agents
Future-Ready Workforce: L&D's Role in AI Agent Integration & Human-AI Collaboration
ATD AI Agents Intensive inaugural event · July 2025 · AI Maturity Continuum, 12 Critical Pressure Points, and Sink, Swim, or Swarm
AI Agents: The Great Workplace Upheaval — Sink, Swim, or Swarm?
Learning Technologies 2025 · London ExCeL · April 2025
Mind Meets Machine: Human-AI Collaboration in Innovative Learning Design
Keynote · Université Laval AI & Digital Technology Bootcamp · Quebec · February 2025
Discover the Magic of Generative AI-Driven Interactive Storytelling & Adaptive Systems
Workshop · Université Laval AI & Digital Technology Bootcamp · Quebec · February 2025
SkillsTrek Québec Quest
Interactive demonstration · playable custom GPT built for the Université Laval workshop · February 2025
Unleashing the Potential: AI & the Future of Workplace Learning
Keynote · World of Learning Summit, London · January 2024 · introduced the Crawl → Walk → Run → Fly AI adoption model
AI-Powered Transformation for HR Leaders
Masterclass · LEWAS 2023 · Kingdom of Saudi Arabia · November 2023 · AI, HR, and sustainability for women leaders in energy
HR AI Transformation Strategy: Human + Machine Collaboration
Closing keynote · Chicago SHRM ELEVATE · Chicago · September 2023
Play the role-plays
Hands-on, immersive custom-GPT role-plays that let you practice evaluating training impact with AI while keeping critical thinking front and center.
SkillsTrek Québec Quest
Interactive AI role-play · playable custom GPT built for the Université Laval workshop · February 2025
Impact Evaluator: AI & Critical Thinking — Part I
Interactive AI role-play · playable custom GPT
Training Impact Evaluation: AI & Critical Thinking — Part II
Interactive AI role-play · playable custom GPT
Enterprise AI transformation
Enterprise-grade AI transformation — building responsible, generative-AI capability at scale inside a Fortune 300 organization, including the AI evaluation and TEVV processes that keep it high-quality and trustworthy.
Gen AI for You & I — Training APEX Award
Edward Jones · led generative-AI enablement with the Learning Engineering team · badge-based capability academy scaling to 54,000 associates · Training Magazine 2025 APEX Award Best Practice
How Does AI Evaluation Really Work? A Practical Walkthrough
Practical AI evaluation and TEVV walkthrough · The Digital Grapevine · 2025 · with Robert Lavigne · evaluating an LLM-powered system through The Disconnected Frontier text game
In print
Authored and contributed works on agentic AI, Human × AI collaboration, and measuring the impact of workplace learning.
Adaptive Humans + AI Agents: Sink, Swim or Swarm
Author · forthcoming July 2026 · how agentic AI reshapes work and how leaders architect Human × AI collaboration
AB-731 AI Transformation Leader — Scenario Lab Study Guide
Author · forthcoming July 2026 · scenario-based examination preparation for the Microsoft AB-731 AI Transformation Leader certification
ATD's Handbook for Measuring & Evaluating Training, Second Edition
Contributing author · ATD · 2025 · edited by Patti P. Phillips · chapter: Leveraging Generative AI for Measurement & Evaluation
Foundations of People Metrics and Analytics
Contributing author · Van Schaik · 2023 · edited by Renjini Joseph · chapter with Emma Weber: Turning Learning into Action
AI Agents at work
Live demonstrations of AI agents and swarms doing real learning-and-development work — from impact analysis to end-to-end ROI planning.
AI Builds a Complete Interactive Simulation from a Prompt
Perplexity Labs walkthrough · demonstration · May 2025
AI Agent Automates Training Impact Analysis
Gemini AI Data Scientist in Colab · demonstration · April 2025
Manus AI Tackles Complex Research: Future Skills for the UK Workforce
Owl's Ledge · Learning Technologies 2025 · London · April 2025
How AI Agents Delivered a Complete Learning Design & ROI Plan in Minutes
CrewAI multi-agent system · demonstration · January 2025
Using AI to Conduct Market Research on CLO Preferences for AI Literacy Training Investment
AI-driven market research · demonstration · August 2024 · surfacing how CLOs prioritize investment in AI literacy training and development for their L&D teams
Building a Data Literacy Course in Minutes: Multi-Agent Autonomous AI Magic with AutoGen
AutoGen multi-agent system · demonstration · July 2024
Articles & essays
Published perspectives on AI, machine learning, and analytics in workplace learning — from the early days of the shift to today’s agentic wave.
Will AI Make My Job in L&D Redundant?
Training Journal · 2018
How AI & Machine Learning Help in Upskilling Employees
TechTarget · 2018
Are You Ready to Start the Workplace Learning Analytics Journey?
HRZone · 2018 · six-part series
From Learning Design to ROI in Minutes
LinkedIn article · 2025 · CrewAI pharmaceutical case
In conversation
Podcast conversations and featured interviews with leading voices in learning and talent development — on AI, data, analytics, chatbots, and learning engineering.
Workplace Learning: A Complete Guide for Businesses
TechTarget · 2023 · featured expert commentary · interview by David Essex
AI and the Future of L&D with Trish Uhl
iVentiv · 2020 · interview · the democratization of expertise and why critical thinking must stay at the forefront
Launching Learning Engineering at Mars
Learning Uncut · Episode 48 · 2020 · with Rachel Horwitz and host Michelle Ockers
Data & Analytics in L&D
The L&D Podcast · 2020 · with David James
AI, Chatbots, Conversation & Convergence
Speexx Exchange · Episode 8 · 2020 · with Donald Taylor
Modern Learning in the Age of Analytics & Intelligent Machines
UNLEASH · 2018 · interview with David Green · people analytics, AI and machine learning in L&D, and the DIY, DIWY, and DIFY model
From the stage
Full sessions from Learning Technologies UK and Hacking HR — presenting on AI in learning from the stage since 2018.
Coaching Chatbots Designed to Create Behavioural Change
Learning Technologies UK · 2020 · with Emma Weber
Workplace Learning Analytics
Hacking HR · HR Innovation & Future of Work series · 2020
How Artificial Intelligence Will Transform the Learning Experience
Learning Technologies UK · 2019
Learning Analytics: Learning & Performance Powered by Data
A practical case study · Learning Technologies UK · 2019
AI & Advanced Analytics in Talent & Workplace Learning
Hacking HR Forum Chicago · 2018
Accredited programmes
Co-created, evidence-based professional programmes that build people-analytics capability for HR, organizational development, and L&D practitioners.
CIPD People Analytics Accredited Programme
Expert-in-Residence · 2020–2022 · co-created with engineer and data scientist Tracey Smith · advanced, self-directed people-analytics programme of approximately 70 hours
