Agenda, Berlin December 4

10:00 Welcome Laura Overton (Managing Director of Towards Maturity) Armin Hopp (Founder and President of Speexx)

10:15 'New Learning Agenda - Talent:Technology:Change' Laura Overton (Managing Director of Towards Maturity

10:45 'The E-Learning Advent in the Middle East' Nabil Senyonga (Head of Learning, JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai)

11:15 Coffee Break

11:30 'Hiring the Best' Barry Trout (Chief Executive Officer, ChapmanBlack)

12:00 'What Remains of the Learning Process – the Truth about the Transfer of Learning' Stefan Linge (Head of Training and Development, SGS Germany)

12:30 Lunch Break

13:15 Reality Check Speexx Exchange 2013 Live Survey

13:30 'Managing Intercultural Awareness for Business Excellence' (Interview) Petra Pongratz-Kolbig (Head of HR, Brückner Group)

13:50 'Bringing the Learning and Talent Relationship Closer Together' Michael Salone, (Founder and CEO, 3-6TY)

14:20 Coffee Break

14:30 'Effective Blended Learning in a Global Hospitality Business' (Interview) Bernd Binzenbach (Training Manager Business Travel Academy, BCD Travel)

14:50 '3 Key Learning Trends and 1 Pitfall for 2014' Donald Taylor (Chairman of the Learning Technologies Conference)

15:20 Reality Check Speexx Exchange 2013 Live Survey

15:30 World Café and Open Discussion

16:00 Refreshments and Networking

17:00 End

Speexx Exchange in cooperation with ChapmanBlack

A big thank you to everyone who joined us for Speexx Exchange this year and made it such a huge success. We're already looking forward to seeing you at Speexx Exchange 2014 but first, here are the 2013 highlights.

Paris, Madrid, Rome and Berlin: This year's Speexx Exchange was

all about finding new approaches to global talent management and

getting practical solutions that can be applied in the workplace right

away. Over 400 attendees from over 25 countries joined this year,

representing global organizations such as JW Marriott Maqruis,

Bulgari, Brückner Group, ALSTOM, SGS, Saint-Gobain, Generali,

UniCredit, BCD Travel, E.ON, Volkswagen, eBay and many more.

Together, we created a unique exchange of ideas over the course of

several weeks.

Speexx Exchange 2013 kicked off in Paris on November 19 in the

beautiful Salon des Miroirs. The venue was filled with e-learning

experts and HR Managers for half a day to share findings on the

current state of the e-learning industry. The speaker panel included

Charlène Berneau of Saint-Gobain, Patrick Galiano of Cegos,

Olivier Charbonnier ofGroupe Interfact and Ahmed Limam

of Wipro Technologies. The conference was followed by open

discussions and networking opportunities over some great

cocktails. Find out more.

The journey continued in Madrid on November 27 at the

German Chamber of Commerce. Here, we met with

Adrián Murcia of IFAES, Enrique Sueiro of Top Ten

Business Experts, Maite Sáenz of Observatorio Recursos

Humanos, Montse Font of Grifols, Raquel Calvo

of GREF, Mario Stofenmacher of CEGOS and Enrique

Díaz of GREF and Jose Antonio Viejo ofFundación

Laboral de la Construcción. Exclusive research findings

and discussions gave attendees a unique insight into the

latest e-learning trends. Find out more.

Next up was Rome on November 28. Here, Speexx

Exchange took place as part of the HRC Best Practice

Day, one of the most important HR events in Italy. The

speaker panel consisted of an impressive line-up of

experts, such as Franco Bellini, Antonella Gesualdo and

Elizabeth Crane of UniCredit, Lucio Sindaco ofGruppo

Lillo MD Discount, Roberto Manzi of Yamamay,

Rossello Asaro of Bulgari, Immacolata De Bonis

ofAXA-MPS and Renzo Manzin of Generali Business

Solutions. An intensive afternoon of presentations and

workshops left delegates with some great food for

thought to take back to the workplace. Find out more.

The final Speexx Exchange edition took place

in Berlinon December 4 and featured experts Laura

Overton ofTowards Maturity, Nabil Senyonga of JW

Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai, Barry Trout

of ChapmanBlack, Stefan Linge of SGS, Petra Pongratz-

Kolbig ofBrückner Group, Michael Salone of 3-6TY,

Bernd Binzenbach of BCD Travel and Donald H Taylor

of theLearning and Performance Institute. A full day

event, Speexx Exchange Berlin kept delegates engaged

from start to finish, with thought-provoking discussions,

fresh perspectives and a World Cafe discussion to wrap

up.

Berlin - Recap and Highlights

Speexx Exchange Berlin kicked off on the morning of December 4th at the Hotel InterContinental

Berlin in cooperation with our sponsor ChapmanBlack. The room was packed, with no seats going

spare. Around 100 international guests and speakers from all over the world and a broad range of

industries gathered together to get an in-depth reality check on what is happening in e-learning and

talent management right now. An impressive line-up of eight international experts from HR and

L&D joined to share their insights.

We were delighted to welcome Laura Overton of Towards Maturity as our host, who guided us

through the day with new learning approaches, lots of opportunity for the audience to interact and

live votings about e-learning usage in the workplace. Laura started her session by sharing some of

the key findings of this year's Towards Maturity Benchmark Survey and showing what the top

quartile do differently in terms of learning in the workplace.

This was followed by Nabil Senyonga, Director of Learning at JW Marquis Hotel Dubai. Nabil

gave us an insight into the e-learning advent in the Middle East and the reasons for its fast uptake.

In particular, he highlighted how the learning culture in the Middle East differs from that in other

parts of the world and what role the government and infrastructure play in fostering learning

technologies.

Barry Trout, CEO of ChapmanBlack and HireStorm took the floor next, by showing us how to

hire and retain the best talent in organizations worldwide in seven crucial steps. Barry shared a

comprehensive and practical set of guidelines which simplify the hiring process for any

organization aiming to find and keep the right people. Did you know that there are 4 million people

in the UK alone who seeking new job opportunities and available to change right now?

Our final session of the morning was held by Stefan Linge, Head of Training & Development

at SGS Germany. With an in-depth set of statistics, Stefan helped us to see what really remains of

the learning process in self-directed scenarios. In order to really measure the transfer of skills and

knowledge, we must use the formular of Learning x Ability x Motivation x Work Environment.

Stefan also raised the question of how many organizations really help their staff grow their ability

to learn and relearn.

After a delicious lunch served by the famous Hotel InterContinental cuisine, we heard how Petra

Pongratz-Kolbig of Brückner Group manages intercultural awareness in a globally engaged

organization. As Head of HR, Petra is faced with the daily challenge of managing intercultural

teams that not only have very different approaches and expectations in terms of their work, but also

in the way they acquire new skills.

Next up was Michael Salone, CEO and Co-Founder of 3-6TY, who gave us some first-hand

advice on integrating learning and talent through peer-to-peer talent identification. It turns out that

our colleagues often know much more about our skills than our bosses do. Michael gave us some

fresh perspectives on how to deal with this and other challenges in talent management.

The next session featured Bernd Binzenbach, Training Manager of the Business Travel Academy

atBCD Travel. Bernd showed us why he truly believes in the power of blended learning and how to

get buy-in from colleagues and management when implementing blended learning formulas.

Above all, as we discovered, it is crucial to compose different learning modules and not just throw

them together.

Donald H Taylor, Chairman of the Learning and Performance Institute, wrapped up the event with

an impressive insight of learning trends and pitfalls that we can expect in 2014. In particular, Don

touched upon maturing delivery, the rise of the networked individual and the demanding business

as the key trends. And the 2014 pitfall for HR and L&D? Organizational agility.

Our final session involved a World Café with round table discussions, where our delegates got their

final say on what is really driving learning and performance in global organizations. This was

followed by some refreshments and networking opportunities to end a truly eye-opening day. To

see the full day in pictures, visit us on Facebook and Twitter.

This is what Speexx Exchange is all about

It´s almost a tradition now: Each year just before Christmas, Speexx Exchange brings together

friends, customers and thought leaders from all over the world to take an in-depth reality check on

the state of corporate e-learning and talent management. No future talk, just real hard facts. You

will meet industry leaders, hear and talk about best practice for deploying global e-learning

strategies and get the latest results from Europe's leading talent management research.

Speexx Exchange helps HR and L&D managers worldwide meet the challenges in managing talent

across borders. Together, we'll create a unique exchange of ideas between HR and L&D

professionals from loads of different backgrounds, all based on real facts and best practice straight

from the experts. You will return to work with brand-new insights and practical solutions for

delivering real results. Join us on the eve of Online Educa 2013 for a day packed with networking

opportunities, expert presentations, collaboration and - great food. Sign up now , seats are limited!

To get a recap of tweets and images, follow us on Twitter: @Speexx, check out the event hashtag

#SpeexxExchange and visit the Speexx Exchange Blog.

The Speexx Exchange Survey

The Speexx Exchange 2013 Survey is up and running and waiting for you to take part. Make your

voice heard along with hundreds of industry peers across the globe. Last year, around 230

organizations participated and the results formed the basis for some exciting discussions at Speexx

Exchange, as well as our Whitepaper 'Empowering Communication - What's in it for the bottom

line?'.

These were the speakers of Speexx Exchange 2013

Laura Overton - Managing Director, Towards Maturity, UK

As the Managing Director of Towards Maturity, a UK Benchmarking organization

that provides online research, Laura Overton has over 20 years' experience in

supporting sustainable learning strategies. Laura presented the results of the EU-

wide survey and hosted Speexx Exchange 2012. Find out more about Laura's

research.

Petra Pongratz-Kolbig (Head of HR, Brückner Group), Germany

Petra has been in charge for Brückner Group’s HR department for nine years.

Brückner is a fast-growing high tech company in the plastic industry. Here, Petra is

responsible training executives and staff members who work within a constantly

growing and highly international environment. In particular, her expertise involves

the implementation of training sessions for cultural awareness as well as blended

learning programs.

Barry Trout - Chief Executive Officer, ChapmanBlack, UK

Barry has extensive leadership, strategic and operational experience across a broad

range of sectors. He started his career at JP Morgan and ran the Yen Bond Trading

desk at Union Bank of Switzerland before building a successful career with the

Boston Consulting Group. As CEO of ChapmanBlack, an Executive Recruitment

firm, Barry is responsible for driving growth, increasing business value and

pioneering the next generation of recruitment and technology solutions

Nabil Senyonga - Director of Learning, JW Marriott Marquis Hotel, Dubai

With a wide range of experience in building L&D departments across leading

global hospitality chains such as Four Seasons and The Address Hotels & Resorts,

Nabil is currently involved in upgrading Marriott International's e-learning gateway

and leveraging resources for future associates development. See Nabil'sTwitter

Profile.

Donald H Taylor - Chairman of Learning and Performance Institute, UK

Don is a veteran of the learning, skills and human capital industries, with

experience at any level from delivery to chairman of the board. A recognized

commentator and organiser in learning technologies, Don is passionately

committed to helping develop the L&D profession. Visit Don's official website or

follow him on Twitter.

Michael Salone - CEO and Co-Founder, 3-6TY, France/USA

Michael Salone is the CEO and co-founder of 3-6TY, a unique consultancy firm

that coaches organizations and their leaders on peer-to-peer talent identification

and knowledge sharing. He has held a variety of senior HR positions in global

firms such as Alstom and Schlumberger and recently completed a provocative

book on the future of talent management.

Stefan Linge - Head of Training & Development, SGS, Germany

As a qualified facilitator and consultant, Stefan Linge has been successfully

implementing blended learning concepts in organizations since 2002. He

established the SGS Career Center which fosters L&D for 3000 members of staff.

More recently, Stefan’s focus has been on supporting the learning transfer in the

workplace in order to secure the business value of people development.

Bernd Binzenbach - Training Manager Business Travel Academy at BCD Travel

Bernd has been involved in learning and development for 12 years during which he

also completed a degree in eEducation. Today, his main target at BCD Travel is to

cater to the specific needs of his employees and enhance the effectiveness of their

training portfolios, with a particular emphasis on blended learning. His focus

ranges from training in specific operative areas to talent management and

development.

Get the Speexx Exchange Whitepaper

In addition to the Speexx Exchange conference series, we conduct an annual survey to reveal

current the trends and attitudes shaping the e-learning and talent management industry. Our latest

survey resulted in the 2013 Speexx Whitepaper "Empowering Communication - What's in it for the

bottom line?" which you can download for free. Our next Speexx Exchange Survey will provide a

basis for discussion at the event and is now open for your to participate here.

And now, stay tuned for Speexx Exchange 2014

People loved Speexx Exchange 2013, so we're alrady busy planning next year's global talent

management and e-learning forum. Stay up to date by checking the conference website regularly or

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