Elliott Masie Confirmed as LEARNING LIVE Speaker
London (UK), June 2012 - The Learning and Performance Institute (LPI) announces Elliott Masie's participation at LEARNING LIVE 2012. This year's LEARNING LIVE Conference and Exhibition takes place in London on 12-13 September 2012. The networking dinner, which concludes the first day, will feature a talk from Elliott Masie, an internationally recognised learning thought leader who will appear live from the US using virtual presence technology.
As well as reflecting on the challenges facing the profession today, Masie will take questions from the floor, giving delegates a unique opportunity to address one of the industry's leading figures.
New York-based Masie is recognised as a futurist, analyst, researcher, and organiser on the critical topics of workforce learning. He heads The MASIE Center, a Saratoga Springs, NY think tank focused on how organisations can support learning and knowledge within the workforce. He also leads the Learning CONSORTIUM, a coalition of 240 global organisations cooperating on the evolution of learning strategies.
Looking forward to the event, Masie says, "I'm delighted to be able to be part of the Learning and Performance Institute's annual conference. By collective work between this group and the Masie Learning Consortium, we can really raise the standing of the learning and development profession!"
In addition to his work with the Consortium, Masie serves as an advisor to a wide range of government, education, and non-profit groups. He serves on the Board of Trustees of Skidmore College and as a Board member of FIRST Robotics and the CIA University Board of Visitors. He has served as a pro-bono advisor to the Department of Defense and on the White House Advisory Council on Expanding Learning Opportunities.
