ATD Demo Day: Augment L&D with AI

12–12:30 p.m.

Beyond the AI Course Builder: Smarter, Collaborative Learning Design

AI is everywhere, but most tools stop at content generation. In this demo, see how MicroBuilder goes further, combining upgraded AI with real collaboration, smarter workflows, and scalable content management. Explore recent updates like language control and translations, multi-author editing, AI-powered module labeling, startup modules, and a redesigned dashboard: all showing how AI can accelerate quality learning design, not just automate it.

In this session, you’ll learn:

Why AI-assisted design beats “AI-only” course builders
How collaboration features speed reviews and approvals
New AI upgrades that improve quality, not just speed
Smarter ways to scale and manage content across teams

Speaker: Joshua Bleggi, Learning Solutions Engineer, ELB Learning

12:45–1:15 p.m.

Features to Look for in AI Coaching

AI coaching has exploded onto the scene in the past year. And that makes thoughtfully evaluating your options even more important.

This session gets tactical about what the different offerings are to help you vet what matters to you. We’ll conclude with a demo of Cloverleaf, the AI coach that’s been on the market since before ChatGPT, and is deployed worldwide, spanning Fortune 50s, government, and midmarket leaders. Cloverleaf has partnered with the leading behavioral assessments (Gallup’s Clifton Strengths, DISC, Insights Discovery, and more), as well as Workday and other HCMs, to bring coaching into the flow of work for every employee.

During this session, you’ll learn:

The key differences between artificial intelligence and human intelligence
Key features to look for in AI coaching solutions
Demo of the only AI coach backed by behavioral assessments

Speaker: Kirsten Moorefield, Cofounder and Chief Strategy Officer, Cloverleaf

1:30-2:00 p.m.

Field Readiness With AI: Lessons From 1 Million+ Role Plays

In regulated industries, field readiness means preparing teams for real customer conversations while staying compliant. Leading organizations in life sciences, healthcare, and financial services use AI role plays to create a safe space where teams rehearse complex interactions, receive coaching, and improve with every attempt. In this session, you’ll learn from real implementations and see how AI role-plays help build readiness at scale while maintaining governance and trust.

Key Takeaways:

Insights from 1 million+ role plays completed on SmartWinnr
A live demo of AI-powered role plays and coaching workflows that build real-world readiness at scale
Practical tips and best practices to drive adoption and keep learners coming back for more

Speakers: Annie Banik, Co-Founder & CEO, SmartWinnr and Amodh Arora, Enterprise Sales - Pharma & MedTech Portfolio, SmartWinnr

2:15-2:45 p.m.

3 Ways AI Is Changing How Leaders Learn and Grow

Every day, AI reshapes work: how we lead, how we develop our workforces, and how we enable our managers.

This is a pivotal moment for leadership development. In this session, you’ll discover three
powerful ways AI is transforming the field, with real-world examples across industries. You’ll leave with inspiring, practical examples that give you a taste of the future of leadership.

During this event, we will:

Explore practical, real-world examples of AI for leadership.
See how AI is scaling manager development in powerful new ways.
Experience a live demo of a practical AI coaching tool preparing leaders for difficult conversations.

Speaker: James Cross, Co-Founder, Tenor

3:00-3:30 p.m.

Inside an AI-Powered Skills LMS

The pressure on L&D teams has never been higher. Learners expect training that connects to their careers, leadership wants proof that programs are working, and teams need to move faster than ever.

Canvas Career by Instructure is built for that reality. In this session, see AI-powered learning in action—from generating courses with the AI Creation Agent to automatic skills mapping and real-time dashboards that reveal how learning translates into measurable skills and program impact.

Join this session to:

Discover how AI accelerates content creation without sacrificing quality
Identify what personalized, skills-aligned learning looks like for learners
Explore how real-time insights make it easy to show program impact to leadership

Speaker: Justice Anderson, Solutions Engineer, Instructure

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