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The Chief Learning Officer Symposium (CLO Symposium), organized by BetterWork Media Group’s Chief Learning Officer magazine, is a spring and fall event for corporate learning practitioners only. It brings together the corporate learning community for two and a half days of expert presentations, workshops and networking opportunities. The CLO Symposium represents Chief Learning Officer’s dedication to the growth and advancement of the learning industry.
- In 2025 with an online edition to celebrate its 20th anniversary
- Until 2021, two times a year (Spring & Fall), since 2022 in Fall only.
- Until 2021, in conjunction with the CLO Learning in Practice Awards (in Fall, since 2004) and the CLO Learning Elite Awards (in Spring, since 2011) ceremonies. Since 2023 both awards are presented in conjunction with the CLO Symposium in Fall.
- Partner Workshops and Spotlight Workshops
- Since 2015: CLO Accelerator pre-conference course
- 2016-2018: Spring Symposium re-branded as CLO Symposium; Fall Symposium re-branded as CLO Symposium+PLUS
- 2005-2006: CLO Europe-Middle East-Africa (EMEA) Symposium
Symposium History:
CLO Symposium 2024 – Online Edition, January 21-24, 2025, Virtual venue
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Conference Program TBD
Keynotes:
The Mentorship Edge: Unlocking Potential, Nurturing Growth and Creating Explosive Impact
Navigating the Future: Skills as Currency in Dynamic Workspaces
Desertside Chat with the 2023 CLO of the Year
Gold Medal Mindset: The Blueprint for Peak Performance
…TBD
Workshops:
Coaching as a Strategic Lever: Maximizing ROI Across Engagement, Retention, Mobility and Talent Development
5 Tips for Successfully Implementing Academic-style Learning
Bridging the Gap: Aligning L&D Programs With Business Priorities and Measuring Impact
AI in Action: 3 Trends Shaping L&D Efficiency for 2025
AI-Driven Leadership Development: The Power of Practice
Building Real Change Through Skills Mapping
… TBD
Spotlight Workshops:
Transforming the Approach to Talent
The Role of Strategic, Business-centric Learning in a Skills-based, Learner-centric Organization
Empowering Leadership at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Medicine and Health System: A Strategic Development Initiative
The Role of L&D in a VUCA World
Panel Discussions:
1-1 Discussion
Charting a Course Through the Modern Skilling Landscape
…TBD
CLO PowerHours (FastTalks)
The Fast Five: How to Use Alternative Credentials to Ignite Upskilling in the Workforce
Creating a Culture of Commitment: Insights for Contemporary Leaders
Navigating Change: Strategies for the Evolving Workplace
A New Model of Higher Education: A Coalition for Your Workforce
Engaging the Human Behind the Learner
The ISO Standard for L&D Metrics – Its Importance for the Profession
Your Learners’ Potential: The Future of AI in L&D
3 Powerful Decisions to Accelerate Your Learning Leadership
Using Coaching to Overcome VUCA and Strengthen Strategic Leadership
…TBD
CLO Symposium 2024, October 21-23, 2024, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Symposium Theme: 20th Anniversary! Learning Leads the Way: A People + Business Strategy for the Future
Note: The symposium was originally scheduled for October 7-9, 2024
Workshops:
Scary Good Strategies: 5 Tips for Implementing Academic-Style Learning
Coaching as a Strategic Lever: Maximizing ROI Across Engagement, Retention, Mobility and Talent Development
Bridging the Gap: Aligning L&D Programs With Business Priorities and Measuring Impact
AI in Action: 3 Trends Shaping L&D Efficiency for 2025
Building Real Change Through Skills Mapping
AI-Driven Leadership Development: The Power of Practice
Transforming the Approach to Talent
The Role of Strategic, Business-centric Learning in a Skills-based, Learner-centric Organization
Spotlight Workshops:
Empowering Leadership at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Medicine and Health System: A Strategic Development Initiative
The Role of L&D in a VUCA World
CLO Panel Discussions:
Charting a Course Through the Modern Skilling Landscape
Keynotes:
The Mentorship Edge: Unlocking Potential, Nurturing Growth and Creating Explosive Impact
Navigating the Future: Skills as Currency in Dynamic Workspaces
Gold Medal Mindset: The Blueprint for Peak Performance
Fireside Chats:
Desertside Chat: A Conversation with 2023 CLO of the Year
CLO Power Hours: (TED-style FastTalks)
The Fast Five: How to Use Alternative Credentials to Ignite Upskilling in the Workforce
Creating a Culture of Commitment: Insights for Contemporary Leaders
Navigating Change: Strategies for the Evolving Workplace
A New Model of Higher Education: A Coalition for Your Workforce
Engaging the Human Behind the Learner
3 Powerful Decisions to Accelerate Your Learning Leadership
Your Learners’ Potential: The Future of AI in L&D
Using Coaching to Overcome VUCA and Strengthen Strategic Leadership
Partner Spotlight Interviews:
CANCELLED
Fast Track to Success: Spotlight on the CLO Accelerator
The ISO Standard for L&D Metrics – Its Importance for the Profession
Award Events:
LearningElite Gala
Learning in Practice Awards Ceremony
CLO Symposium 2023, October 16-18, 2023, San Diego, CA, USA / Virtual venue
Symposium Theme: All Eyes on the Future: Building a Culture of Lifelong Learning
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Workshops:
Innovate to Elevate: Mastering the Future of Workforce Excellence
The Skills-Based Organization: Navigating Next
CLOs: Heroes of the AI Economy — Helping Companies Rethink and Adapt
Building a Coaching Strategy That Cultivates a Coaching Culture
The Future of Learning Is Experimental: Lessons in Using AI for L&D
The Evolving DEI Landscape: Why Inclusion Remains Imperative
The Transformative Impact of Servant Leadership on Team Effectiveness
The Recipe for an Award-Winning L&D Organization (Literally)
Applying Generative AI to L&D
The New ISO Standard for L&D Metrics
The Career Growth Journey: Building Pathways for Internal Mobility
CLO Panel Discussions:
Chasing the Elusive ‘Culture of Learning’: How L&D Leaders Can Leverage the C-Suite
Keynotes:
Solving Measurement Mysteries With the L&D Detective
The Success Factor — Developing the Mindset and Skill Set for Peak Performance
The End of Business as Usual
CLO Power Hours: (TED-style FastTalks)
The Transformation of Work & Leadership in an Evolving Business Landscape
– Work Trends: New Workplaces and New Workflows
– Why Be a Unicorn When You Can Be a Legend? Becoming a Legend in Your Leadership
The Journey to Lifelong Learning: Powering up the Workforce of Tomorrow
– How Technology is Transforming Learning Program Design
– Building a Coachability Culture: A New Catalyst for Impact
– Leading by Learning: Utilizing the Latest Technologies to Reskill and Upskill the Health Care Workforce of Tomorrow
Poolside Chats: Voices of CLO Live Podcast
Partner Spotlight Interviews:
A Conversation with Melissa Daimler, Chief Learning Officer at Udemy
Award Events:
LearningElite Awards Ceremony & After-Party, Oct 15
Learning in Practice Awards Ceremony & After-Party, Oct 16
Pre-conference Courses:
CLO Accelerator Course (Oct 14-15, certification)
CLO Symposium 2022, October 18-20, 2022, Chicago, IL, USA Virtual venue
Symposium Theme: Revolutionary Learning in Transformative Times
Note: The symposium was originally scheduled for October 3-5, 2022
Workshops:
The Future of Learning: Increasing the Agility of Your L&D
How Do You Create a Coaching Culture? Coaches Share Their Advice
Building Future-Fit Leaders Through Coaching
How Moderna Is Elevating Learning to Serve Patients, People and Planet
The Power of Curiosity
Effective Use of Assessments for a Skills-Based Organization
What Can Employers Learn From Amazon’s Career Choice Program
Creating a Culture of Continuous Learning While Integrating Unique Industry Standards
Embracing Virtual: Connecting and Communicating in the New World of Work
Cognition and Metacognition for Leaders in a Post-COVID World
Panel Discussions:
The Rise and Reign of the Talent Marketplace
A Map for the Metaverse: Learning on a Whole New Level
Keynotes:
Building A Team of Infinite Learners
How to Build Gritty, Growth Mindset-Oriented Teams
L&D’s Play book for the Future
CLO PowerHours: FASTtalks w. Q&As
Driving Innovation & Creativity for the Future:
– How Senior Leaders Engage Empowered Employees
– Harnessing the Power of Brainstorming for the Future of Work
– Aligning L&D Planning with Risk Management Goals
The Power of Mentoring:
– The Simplification Imperative
– Future-Proof Your Organization with DREAMs: Diverse Reverse Equitable Actionable Mentoring
– Proving Upskilling ROI — How One Company Did It At Scale With Immersive Learning (was: Upskilling & Reskilling: What’s the ROI?)
The Importance of Purpose, Meaning & Opportunity:
– The ‘4+1 workweek’
– Bridging the Gap in the Learning Experience by Aligning Key Insights
– Human Connection Drives Learning Impact
Research/Audience-Polling:
TBD
Understanding Your Coaching Strategy
Voices of CLO Podcast Recording:
Revolutionary Learning in Transformative Times
Award Events:
Learning in Practice Awards Ceremony, Oct 17
CLO Symposium Fall 2021, October 5-6, 2021, Virtual venue
Symposium Theme: Resilient, Fluid & Fearless: The Future of Learning
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Workshops:
Unleashing Creativity: Organizational Purpose, Engagement & Diversity
How Skill Data Can Demonstrate the Business Value of L&D
The Business Case for Human Connection
Why (and How) Employees Need to Learn How to Learn Differently in the Corporate World
How Mitsubishi Achieved 99% Customer Satisfaction While Reducing Costs by 65%
Earn Your Seat at the Table … With a Content Strategy
The New SEC Rule on Human Capital Reporting: Requirements, Compliance, and What Comes Next
CLO Challenge (attendees will be grouped into teams, banding together to create and present a strategic approach for tackling an outlined challenge)
Panel Discussions:
An Infrastructure for Lifelong Learning
Closing the Equity Gap in Learning & Development
Simulation Learning: Optimizing Behavior Change … at Scale
CLO Power Hour (TED-style FastTalk w. Q&A)
Coaching for Impact: Creating Organizational Changes That Last
Learning in the Flow of Work — A Modern World That Needs a Different Breed of Talent
Finding the “Spark” in Learning Again
Evolving into Globally Inclusive Design (2021)
Mind the Gap: How to Respond to the Future of Work
Back to the Future With Learning
Keynotes:
WHIPLASH! – Learning in New, Ambiguous & Unpredictable Times
Evolving Learning Culture: Using Lessons Learned from Learning Transformation to Navigate Our Future
Virtual Fireside Chat (an in-depth look at a CLO career journey – head of talent and organizational development)
Associated Events:
CLO Learning in Practice (LIP) Awards Ceremony, October 13, 2021, Virtual
CLO Symposium Spring 2021
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Symposium CANCELLED!
Associated Events:
CLO Learning Elite (LE) Awards Ceremony, April 28, 2021, Virtual
CLO Symposium Fall 2020, October 19-20, 2020, Chicago, Illinois, USA Virtual venue
Symposium Theme: Design, Build, Inspire: The Future of Learning Learning in the New Age, and Beyond
Note: The CLO Symposium Fall was scheduled for October 19-21, 2020
Keynotes & Conversations:
CLO Keynote Conversations
Education, Learning, and Upskilling in the time of COVID: A Virtual Fireside Chat
Panel Discussion – Educating on Empathy
CLO Podcast Live Taping – Learning in the New Age, and Beyonding
Partner Workshops:
Purpose-Driven Learning: Putting Skills to Work
Diagnostics and DEI: The New Face of Talent Assessment
The LXP v. LMS Debate
Avoid Zoom Doom: Humanize Learning With Modern Blended Strategies
TED Masterclass: A Workshop for Improving Your Communication
The Hard Side of Soft Skills – Part Deux
Driving High Performance: Making Collaboration Work for You
The Future of Work is Now: Strategies to Excel
Learning to Lead Through Purpose
How Vision Mapping Takes an L&D Strategy from Good to Great
CLO PowerHour: (TED talk style)
Four Keys to Employee Success: What We’ve Learned about Productivity and Talent
“Free to Be You and Me” The Power of Authenticity and Allyship
Going Old School in a New School World
Defense Acquisition University (DAU): Next!
CLO Learning in Practice (LIP) Awards Ceremony
CLO Symposium Spring 2020, April 20-22, 2020, Bonita Springs, Florida, USA Virtual venue
Symposium Theme: Lifelong Learning: Strategies for Learning Everywhere, All the Time
Note: The CLO Symposium Spring was scheduled for April 6-8, 2020
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CLO Learning Elite (LE) Awards Ceremony
CLO Symposium Fall 2019, October 14-16, 2019, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Symposium Theme: Design, Build, Inspire: The Future of Learning
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CLO Learning in Practice Awards
CLO Symposium Spring 2019, April 1-3, 2019, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Symposium Theme: Faster, Better, Smarter: Creating a Future Ready Workforce
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Spotlight Workshops:
Building a High-Performance Organization: Lessons in Theory and in Practice; Micro, Mobile and Measured: Our Learning Beyond the Classroom Strategy for the iGen Workforce; The Leadership Wisdom of Dogs; What L&D Should Do Now to Prepare for the Next Recession
Partner Workshops:
Achievement Unlocked: Analyzing the Rewards of Gamification Capabilities; Activate Talent & Unleash Potential; Leadership 480: Develop Leaders for Today, Tomorrow, and the Future; Learning in the Attention Economy; Show the Value of Learning by Running L&D Like a Business; Creating and Leading an Imaginative Learning Culture; Generational Differences: Optimizing Employee Engagement Strategies; How USA TODAY NETWORK Creates Personalized Learning Journeys; Preparing Today’s Workforce for Tomorrow; A GPS for Learning and Work. Eliminating the College/Workplace Gap; Empower Your Employees with Modern Learning, Communication and Performance Tools for Success; Empower Your Employees with Modern Learning, Communication and Performance Tools for Success; Driving Innovation with Personalized Learning; Prescription for Future Success: Leadership Development Lessons From Health Care
CLO Symposium Fall (Plus+) 2018, September 30 – October 2, 2018, Huston, Texas, USA
Symposium Theme: Leadership Through Learning
CLO Symposium 2018, March 26-28, 2018, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Symposium Theme: Reimagining the Learning Experience
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Pre-conference Workshops:
CLO Accelerator workshop, Mar 24-25
CLO Symposium+PLUS 2017, October 2-3, 2017, Huntington Beach, California, USA
Symposium Theme: The Talent Economy
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Pre-conference Workshops:
CLO Accelerator workshop, Sep 30 – Oct 1
CLO Symposium 2017, April 24-26, 2017, Bonita Springs, Florida, USA
Symposium Theme: Learning: The Fuel of Performance
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Pre-conference Workshops:
CLO Accelerator workshop, April 22-23
Fall 2016 CLO Symposium+PLUS, September 26-27, 2016, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
Symposium Theme: The Talent Economy
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Pre-conference Workshops:
CLO Accelerator workshop, Sep 24-25
Spring 2016 CLO Symposium, April 4-6, 2016, Amelia Island, Florida, USA
Symposium Theme: Learning Redefined
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Pre-conference Workshops:
CLO Accelerator workshop, April 2-3
Fall 2015 CLO Symposium, October 12-14, 2015, Lost Pines, Texas, USA
Symposium Theme: The Nexte Evolution: Learning in a Time of Disruption
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Pre-conference Workshops:
CLO Accelerator workshop, Oct 10-11 (NEW!)
Spring 2015 CLO Symposium, April 13-15, 2015, Miami, Florida, USA
Symposium Theme: Learning Intensity: Enterprise Education That Lasts
Fall 2014 CLO Symposium, October 6-8, 2014, Carlsbad, California, USA
Symposium Theme: Exploring New Approaches to Learning
Spring 2014 CLO Symposium, March 31 – April 2, 2014, Laguna Niguel, California, USA
Symposium Theme: Building Community: Learning’s Most Valuable Influence
Fall 2013 CLO Symposium, September 30 – October 2, 2013, Palm Springs, California, USA
Symposium Theme: Vision to Action: Learning’s Strategic Force
Spring 2013 CLO Symposium, March 17-20, 2013, Cedar Creek, Texas, USA
Symposium Theme: Home on the Range: Learning for a Globalized Workforce
Fall 2012 CLO Symposium, September 19-21, 2012, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Symposium Theme: Learning That Lasts: Reaching New Levels of performance
Spring 2012 CLO Symposium, April 2-4, 2012, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Symposium Theme: Creating a Culture of Learning
Fall 2011 CLO Symposium, October 12-14, 2011, Dana Point, California, USA
Symposium Theme: Game-Changing Learning: Development for the New Normal
Spring 2011 CLO Symposium, March 28-30, 2011, Amelia Island, Florida, USA
Symposium Theme: Learning Evolution: Alignment, Agility and Adaptability
Fall 2010 CLO Symposium, September 27-29, 2010, Dana Point, California, USA
Symposium Theme: Unleashing Learning: From Strategy to Execution
Spring 2010 CLO Symposium, April 12-14, 2010, Boca Raton, Florida, USA
Symposium Theme: The Networked Organization: Leading Learning in the New Economy
Fall 2009 CLO Symposium, September 28-30, 2009, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Symposium Theme: Peak Performance: Pushing Your Enterprise to the Top
Spring 2009 CLO Symposium, April 6-8, 2009, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Symposium Theme: Beyond Boundaries: Learning’s Impact Across the Organization
Fall 2008 CLO Symposium, September 24-26, 2008, Coronado, California, USA
Symposium Theme: Measuring Success: Learning’s Positive Impact on Business
Spring 2008 CLO Symposium, April 7-9, 2008, Orlando, Florida, USA
Symposium Theme: Orchestrating Change: Leading Organizations with Learning
Fall 2007 CLO Symposium, October 1-3, 2007, Tucson, Arizona, USA
Symposium Theme: The New Frontier
Spring 2007 CLO Symposium, March 12-14, 2007, Huntington Beach, California, USA
Symposium Theme: Producing Innovation in Your Organization
2nd CLO EMEA 2006 Symposium, November 13-15, 2006, Prague, Czech Republic
Symposium Theme: Learning Without Borders: Global Approaches to Workforce Development
Fall 2006 CLO Symposium, October 4-6, 2006, Austin, Texas, USA
Symposium Theme: The Learning Horizon: The Path to Organizational Effectiveness
Spring 2006 CLO Symposium, March 15-17, 2006, Amelia Island, Florida, USA
Symposium Theme: Driving Peak Performance: Critical Strategies for Learning Leaders
1st CLO EMEA 2005 Symposium, November 2-4 2005, Barcelona, Spain
Symposium Theme: Workforce Development for the Global Market
Fall 2005 CLO Symposium, September 28-30 2005, Huntington Beach, California, USA
Symposium Theme: The Speed to Competency: Developing People, Building Capabilities
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2005 Learning In Practice Awards
Spring 2005 CLO Symposium, April 6-8, 2005, Tucson, Arizona, USA
Symposium Theme: The Global Economy: New Demands, New Roles, New Skills
Fall 2004 CLO Symposium, September 29-October 1, 2004, Bonita Springs, Florida, USA
Symposium Theme: Innovations in Enterprise Education and Leadership Development
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Workshops:
Track 1: Environment
– Delivering Phenomenal Education for Competitive Edge
– The Performance-Aligned Organization
– Engaging People in Business Strategies
Track 2: Human Capital
– Leadership Development: Partnering With Universities
– Tuition Assistance Programs: Building Corporate Productivity
– Managerial Courage: Performance Feedback that Works
Track 3: In Practice
– Toronto Dominion Bank: Merging Two Cultures
– Johnson & Johnson: Developing Managers with Blended Learning
– Cingular Wireless: Solutions for Messy Knowledge
Track 4: Learning Solutions
– Corporate Learning: Improving Performance Through Leadership
– Aligning Competencies and Education
– A CLO’s Guide to University Partnerships
Track 5: Productivity
– Creating a Value Equation through Outsourcing
– Driving Business Results through Workforce Performance
– The New Finish Line: Business Results and ROI
Track 6: Technology
– Using Technology to Reach the Experienced Learner
– Integrated Learning Systems: Supporting Business Goals
– Transforming the Enterprise through Innovative Technology
Panel Discussions:
Developing Global Leaders
Enterprise Education: Navigating Through Changing Times
Future Competencies of the CLO
Keynotes:
The Future of Learning
Keynote 2
The Power of Full Engagement
2004 CLO Learning In Practice Awards Luncheon
Spring 2004 CLO Symposium, February 16-18, 2004, Dana Point, California, USA
Symposium Theme: Managing the Business of Enterprise Learning
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Workshops:
Track 1: Strategic Alignment with Business Goals
– Creating Buy-In for Your Learning and Development Initiatives
– Aligning Learning With Strategic Goals of the Enterprise
– Communicating Business Goals
– Where Do You Stand: Monitoring Alignment
Track 2: Innovative Corporate University Alliances
– Creating Alliances With Higher Education
– Customized Degree Programs
– Forming Successful Partnerships with Subject Matter Experts
– Education as a Strategic Activity
Track 3: Technology to Accelerate Learning
– Expand the Scope of Learning through Organizational Governance
– Collaboration Tools: The Global Solution
– Technology-Driven Education Pathways
– Integration: The Future of Learning Technologies
Track 4: Marketing Learning to Build Awareness
– Selling Learning Throughout the Enterprise
– Building Awareness: Marketing Tools, Techniques and Technology
– Branding Your Corporate Education
– Marketing Education to Support the Corporate Culture
Track 5: Metrics That Prove the Value of Learning
– The Other 80%: Increasing Workforce Productivity
– Learning From Learning Metrics to Improve Results
– The Competency Gap: Validating Employee Skills & Productivity
– Building a Balanced Scorecard
Panel Discussions:
Managing The Business of Enterprise Learning: Challenges and Opportunities
The Network Connection: Working Partnerships For Delivering Online Education
The Analyst View of the Corporate Education Marketplace
CLO: New Competencies for a New Era in Learning
Keynotes:
The Business of Enterprise Education
The Profit and Passion of Learning
Creating the Largest Corporate University in Europe: Developing a University for the National Health Service in England
Strategic Partnerships for a Well-Trained Workforce