Julie Dirksen is the author of the books Design For How People Learn and Talk to the Elephant: Design Learning for Behavior Change. She is a learning strategy consultant with a focus on incorporating behavioral science into learning interventions. Her MS degree is in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University. She’s been an adjunct faculty member at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and is a Learning Guild Guildmaster. She is happiest when she gets to learning something new, and you can find her at usablelearning.com.

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Koreen Pagano, Co-Founder of Rising Tide Cooperative, is a globally recognized executive with deep expertise in skills strategy, AI transformation, analytics, learning technology, and immersive experiences. Koreen previously founded Tandem Learning, where she pioneered immersive learning through virtual worlds, games, and simulations. She has since held product leadership roles at Lynda.com, LinkedIn, D2L, Degreed, and Wiley. In her current role, Koreen advises on AI and skills transformation initiatives in companies large and small. Koreen is a seasoned international speaker and author of two books, Immersive Learning and Building the Skills-Based Organization. She lives in Carpinteria, CA where she raised her seven (now adult) children with her adventure partner, John. Koreen is a certified Master Gardener and helps run the family business, Night Owl Ciderworks.

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Recently recognized as a 2025 Top 50 Leadership and Management Expert by Inc., Bob Chapman is very intentional about building a better world. Bob Chapman is very intentional about building a better world. Chapman is Chairman of the Board and former CEO of Barry-Wehmiller. When he became chief executive in 1975, Barry-Wehmiller was a struggling $18 million business.

Today, Barry-Wehmiller is a $3.6+ billion global platform of industrial and packaging automation, professional services and life sciences technology that Chapman transformed by applying a unique blend of strategy and culture. It is combination of 150+ acquisitions and 12,000 teammates in 28 countries.

Chapman’s journey from traditional management to “Truly Human Leadership” inspired his WSJ best-seller, "Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family", which has sold 110,000+ copies and is available in seven languages. A revised and expanded version of the book was released in 2025.

During his 50 year career as CEO of Barry-Wehmiller, Chapman was named the Tharseō CEO of the Year by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the #3 CEO in the world by Inc. and a leading Social Capital CEO by International Business Times.

Chapman's leadership philosophy is also profiled in his TEDx Talk and a Harvard case study, now taught in more than 70 business schools. Chapman is also focused on bringing these principles to education through initiatives with Fordham University, other business schools and several secondary education institutions.

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