From Learning Provider to Strategic Partner: How Talent Development Creates Business Impact (In Person Event)

  • Friday, September 11, 2026
  • 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Principal Financial Group: 711 High Street, Des Moines, IA

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Join us in person for a live panel featuring four L&D and HR thought leaders.

Talent Development professionals are increasingly expected to do more than design and deliver training. They're expected to influence strategy, solve complex business challenges, and build organizational capability. But what does that look like in practice? Join a panel of leaders representing HR technology, consulting, higher education, financial services, and manufacturing as they discuss how they've built strategic partnerships, navigated competing priorities, and demonstrated the value of learning. You'll leave with fresh perspectives, practical ideas, and actionable insights to help elevate your own impact.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Define what being a strategic partner means across different organizations and industries.
  2. Discover practical ways to build trust and influence with business leaders.
  3. Examine how learning leaders connect development initiatives to business outcomes
  4. Identify one mindset, question, or action you can apply immediately to increase your strategic impact.

Meet the Thought Leaders You’ll Be Learning From

  • Karla Vos - Senior Talent Development Manager, Vermeer Corporation
  • Sheila Grebert - Director of Learning and Development at Principal
  •  Malinda Shultice - Consultant, ISU Professor and Clinical Risk Manager at CareAgents by K&B
  • Nick Malcom - Senior Director, People Operations, Carrot


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