Corporate Learning and Development Summit: 2019 to 2020

In 2019, we hosted over 30 summits with 300+ keynote speakers and even more industry experts in attendance. One of our most well-received events was the Corporate Learning & Development Summit. We had keynote speakers from Swisscom, LG, Deutsche Telekom, Deutsche Bank, Novartis and more. Last year’s edition focused on the importance of L&D in the workforce, new methods in delivering learning, addressing digital advances and getting the most from this investment.

Here is what one conference attendee* said about last year’s edition:

Survey Question: What are your overall impressions of this conference session?

Answer: Brilliant! Great practical examples, awesome attendees, great networking.

*Feedback is given anonymously at the end of each event

Over the two days at the event, attendees got to hear from global brands and take part in several different networking sessions, social activities and interactive workshops.

One interactive session was “Time for Tea & Team Work”. This session was all about boosting creativity and out-of-the-box thinking in order to produce something innovative and game-changing! Attendees got to work in teams on a challenging assignment given in advance. This session helped more people interact with each other and spurred some friendly competition to break up the speaking panels of the day.

Another interactive session during the 4th Corporate L&D Summit was the LEGO® Serious Play®** workshop. We held this type of workshop at several different summits last year and always received a very positive response from those participating. The workshop uses a beloved toy from many of our childhoods but transforms them into learning tools. By “playing” with LEGO® bricks, participants can work through structured exercises during which they build things that metaphorically represent their personal or business challenges.

Here are just a few benefits of LEGO® Serious Play®:

• 100% participation — where other conferences tend to have 80/20 facilitator to attendee participation
• Appeals to all learning styles — Visual, auditory and kinesthetic channels are used
• Connects the mind and hands so conscious and unconscious ideas take real shape in 3d

Overall, we had a great turnout and an even better time at the summit. Many valuable insights were shared and true business partnerships were made. Take a look at this video to see a full recap of last year’s event.

Given the success of last year’s event, we are excited to announce the return of the summit this year. The 5th Corporate Learning & Development Summit will be hosted in Berlin on May 14th and 15th. This edition will focus on creating and fostering effective strategies for talent development and maximizing L&D opportunities to deliver education accessibly, flexibly and informally through technological innovation and design.

Keynote speakers from Salesforce, Coca-Cola, Bayer, Philips and other global brands will be sharing their expertise and experience. We have several beneficial sessions packed into this two-day event and one of them will be the return of the LEGO® Serious Play® workshop.

Don’t miss your chance to network with industry experts and join the discussion around the future of corporate learning and development.

You can receive more information about the 5th Corporate Learning & Development Summit by requesting your free brochure and then when you are ready to join us, register here!

** LEGO® AND SERIOUS PLAY® ARE

REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF THE LEGO GROUP

3rd Annual Pricing And Revenue Management Summit: Interview With The Chairman Kris Glabinski

Kris Glabinski, Chief Business Development Officer for Lybra.Tech, will be chairing the 3rd Annual Pricing and Revenue Management Summit in April. Before the event, we had to pleasure of interviewing him.

Read Kris’ interview below:

1. CAN YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT LYBRA.TECH INTELLIGENT REVENUE ASSISTANT AND ITS GOALS WITHIN THE
PRICING AND REVENUE MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY?

Lybra.Tech Intelligent Revenue Assistant is a new tech solution in the hotel revenue management industry. Our goal is to change the perception of RM being so complex and expensive and that only the big hotels can afford it, to help all other hotels enjoy RM even better than the big ones do.

That is why we give hoteliers an Assistant. SAAS + AI-based tools that act like a real assistant take care of all the big & complex things, suggest what to do and make hoteliers actually apply & use Revenue Management.

2. WHY IS THE 50–50 BALANCE BETWEEN AI AND HUMAN IMPORTANT FOR LYBRA?

The problem is that Sci-Fi movies and literature made artificial intelligence perceived as a future human
enemy. Another problem is that social buzz makes artificial intelligence a threat to human jobs.
For Lybra.Tech, it is important to underline that the AI we apply is to make hotelier lives easier. To help
them be in control of revenue. Not to eliminate them.

No assistant without the boss will do better. But also no boss without a good assistant will do better. So it’s all about the balance. In Lybra.Tech, the balance is between the intelligent revenue assistant and the boss — the hotelier.

3. WHAT ARE THE MAIN CHALLENGES FOR ANYONE WORKING IN PRICING AND REVENUE MANAGEMENT
DISCIPLINE?

The three core challenges that we are addressing are:

o Customers create their perception of value based on what they can find on OTAs.
o The Supply of hotels and hotel-related products is larger and more diverse than ever before.
o Individual pricing becomes more & more popular in customer purchasing habits.
o Price dynamics are more and more dependent on demand centric data rather than hotel internal results.

4. WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR COMPANIES STRUGGLING WITH THE ADOPTION OF SOME OF THESE NEWER
TECHNOLOGIES?

It is interesting to observe that we all were able to adapt to AI-based apps like Netflix, Facebook or Amazon personally, yet we are struggling with the adoption of AI-based apps for our businesses.

I think we have been able to drop local DVD rental shops for Netflix because in life we naturally seek convenience. But in business, sometimes we do the opposite. We overcomplicate things. Especially in the area of Revenue Management. Overcomplication in business is like a virus that spreads to all business areas thoroughly.

So my advice for those who struggle with the adoption of new tech is: take it easy.

To read the full interview with Kris, click here.

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Join Kris at the 3rd Annual Pricing and Revenue Management Summit to connect with industry experts and be part of the discussion around the latest trends, challenges and technology impacting the market. Request your free brochure for more information.